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What to consider for a multi-cultural wedding

Multi-culti wedding

When two people marry who come from different cultural backgrounds, some aspects of the wedding ceremony should be considered. A wedding should reflect customs, traditions and values that are important to the bride, groom and their families. With careful planning and consideration, one can also combine different cultures in the wedding ceremony.

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Warning signs of disturbed eating behaviour

Eating disorders

People of all ages and both genders can suffer from eating disorders. Eating disorders can be caused by trauma, peer pressure, genetic predisposition and social norms, among other things. The earlier an eating disorder is recognised, the better the prognosis. Unfortunately, most cases are only recognised and treated after more than a year.

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How to recognise when you are being manipulated

Manipulation

It is often not easy to recognise manipulative behaviour because interpersonal communication is complex and ambiguous. Words alone produce more than one meaning. There are also facial expressions, tone of voice, body gestures, emotional expressions such as redness or paleness etc. that accompany a concept. Communication is full of additional meanings to the one originally intended. Manipulation makes use of this phenomenon.

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The learning objectives for disabled children of pre-school age

Disabled children

In the early stages of a child's development, children with mental or physical disabilities need specially adapted instruction with particular emphasis on the behaviour and abilities of the disabled child. Educators set goals of specific adapted skills that are individually adjusted to the child's strengths and weaknesses. This improves the child's academic opportunities and personal success.

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How can one become a werewolf according to legend?

Werewolf

According to legend, a werewolf is a wolf-like creature with supernatural powers and keen senses. In many werewolf stories, a person is bitten or scratched by another werewolf and then turns into a werewolf himself every full moon. Some people believe that a werewolf is more than just a legend and that you can consciously transform yourself. There are instructions for this below.

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