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Binge Drinking College Students
436 wordsBenjamin Wynne, 20, underwent two of the most time-honored rites of passage at Louisiana State University last week. He received a pledge pin from the fraternity that voted him into the brotherhood, and he got rip-roaring drunk to celebrate. Wynne and his fellow Sigma Alpha Epsilon brothers began their bacchanalia with an off-campus keg party featuring funneling, in which beer is shot through a rubber hose into the drinkers mouth. Next came a communal bender at Murphys bar, a frat hangout a few ...
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Affluenza An American Epidemic
827 wordsAffluenza is an epidemic which effects millions of people in the United States. Until this century [ 20 th], to consume was considered a bad thing says Jeremy Rifkin an expert on affluent (Gross). The victims of affluent are consumers who work long hours at a job they hate so they can buy things which they dont need (Fight Club). Like AIDS, affluent has spread quickly throughout the United States showing no prejudice of race, sex or color. However, unlike AIDS, affluent is a compulsive addiction...
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Great Depression Purchasing Power
832 wordsFrom the end of World War I to the end of the 1920 s, the United States experienced a period of time unlike any other. During this time, America went through perhaps the most prosperous, radical, and changing period during the nations brief history. Given this, the decade that followed is perhaps still surprising to many. As fast as Americans saw it begin, the economic boom of the twenties came grinding to a halt on that fateful day in October, Black Tuesday. However, it is obvious that the grea...
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Nuclear Family Years Ago
1,268 words... , here I would like to discuss an astounding revolution that goes largely unnoticed: the personal publishing. Today, anyone, using very basic equipment can publish and unleash his work upon tens of millions of potential readers. Only 500 years ago this would have been unimaginable even as a fantasy. Only 50 years ago this would have been attributed to a particularly active imagination. Only 10 years ago, it cost upward of 50, 000 USD to construct a website. The consequences of this revolutio...
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Amounts Of Alcohol Illegal Drugs
1,106 wordsWhen people hear the word drug, they usually think of an illegal substance such as cocaine, heroin, marijuana, or any other drug that can be found on the street. Most people never consider the fact that consuming alcohol can be just as harmful as illegal drugs, not only on the body, but on the mind and spirit as well (# 1). If constantly abused, alcohol can be even worse for one than taking illegal drugs (# 5) Irresponsible drinking can destroy a persons life as well as the lives of those around...
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Recommended Daily Value Exceeded The Recommended Intake
750 wordsAfter assessing my diet through the process of recording my intake of food over the course of two days and analyzing its nutritional value, relative to my gender, weight, height, activity level and age, I have successfully reached several conclusions about my current dietary habits. Prior to this analysis of my diet, I was unsuspecting of some of my bad habits which were unbeknownst to me at the time and as a result, I was fairly shocked to see the results. Among the aspects which were particula...
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Material Goods Educational System
649 wordsIn America today, it seems that people do not understand the separation of work and leisure. Weekends present many choices regarding the potential use of leisure time. It is interesting that many Americans choose to pursue activities that ultimately require the most exertion. The intensive, demanding work environment that most people are subjected to for a dominant portion of their waking life has fueled Americans work mentality on and off the job. The time that should be occupied by quiet restf...
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Pregnant Women Vitamin C
1,364 wordsIt is symbolic that since the ancient times women kept the knowledge about various herbs and their effect on human body. This information was passed from one generation to another, later, the recipes have been written down. In the Middle Ages, people believed in the power of herbs and treated all their diseases using herbal products. There was a special group of herbs to be used during pregnancy. For example, white water-lilies were widely used to make the delivery less painful. Nowadays, homeop...
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High Glycemic Carbohydrates High Glycemic Load Glycogen
895 wordsCarbohydrate loading The glycemic index compares equal quantities of a carbohydrate containing food; the glycemic load quantifies the overall glycemic effect of a typical portion of food. This represents the product of the amount of available carbohydrate in that serving and glycemic index of the food. A high glycemic load reflects a greater expected elevation in blood glucose and a greater insulin release. An increased risk for type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease coincides with the chron...
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The Chocolate War By Robert Cormier Black Box
707 wordsThe Chocolate War By Robert Cormier (The Black Box) The Chocolate War exposes a web of unsentimental power and control which, exerts bullying. This war was instrumented by both the adults and the students at a Catholic High School. The focus of this paper will surround the Black Box that controls Archie Costello, the Leader of a Mafia-like club (the Vigil) that has not only influence on students with its psychological tactics but the staff as well. I will discuss the effect this box has on Jerry...
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Toni Morrison Bluest Eye
1,164 wordsThe Bluest Eye A Reality of Presence In The Bluest Eye, Toni Morrison shows that anger is healthy and that it is not something to be feared; those who are not able to get angry are the ones who suffer the most. She criticizes Cholly, Polly, Claudia, Soaphead Church, the Mobile Girls, and Pecola because these blacks in her story wrongly place their anger on themselves, their own race, their family, or even God, instead of being angry at those they should have been angry at: whites. Pecola Breedlo...
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Quality Of Life Consumer Society
1,380 wordsWhat do you consider to be the tree most significant shortcoming of consumer society? Why? Widespread consumerism has brought with it many changes in the way people think and live. While many of these changes have been beneficial, there has been a trade off. Although for most of its development members of the consumer society have remained ignorant of them, not willing or able to understand many of their implications. Of the many negative aspects of this new way of living, the three I choose to ...
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Vitamin E Vitamin C
664 wordsStrengths and Weaknesses My diet seems to be reasonably healthy when compared to the Recommended Nutrient Intakes. It does, however, contain deficiencies in some essential nutrients while an excess of several others. In observing my nutrient summary, I realize that my diet is considerably deficient in Vitamin E; I consume only 43 % of the RNI. This is probably due to the lack of leafy green vegetables, which are rich in Vitamin E, in my diet. My lack of vegetable consumption is also evident in t...
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Fast Food Restaurant Fruits And Vegetables
1,092 wordsDont Get Weighed Down Did you know that one Quarter Pounder from McDonalds has 430 calories, 21 grams of fat, and 70 mg. of cholesterol? Add cheese to that Quarter Pounder and you add 100 calories and nine grams of fat. McDonalds is not the only unhealthy restaurant. Pizza Hut, Burger King, and Wendy's also contribute to Americans unhealthy eating habits. America needs to stop advertising such unhealthy eating. How often do you hear of a ninety-nine cent special on a salad? Americans like there ...
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Eating Disorders Eating Disorders Normal Body Weight
763 wordsEating Eating Disorders Eating Disorders Eating disorders are mental disorders that can have serious physical complications. These disorders may make normal functioning difficult and can become chronic, crippling illnesses and in extreme cases require hospitalization. There are two main types of eating disorders: Anorexia and Bulimia. These are complex disorders focusing on issues of eating, body weight, and body shape. People who intentionally starve themselves suffer from an eating disorder ca...
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Marginal Propensity Disposable Income
388 words(A) The Keynesian multiplier shows the change is output when there is a change in investment. The basic model Keynes offered consists of an economy with only consumption (C) and investment (I), which add together to give national income or output (Y). Thus, a simple equation can be given: Y = C+I. The aggregate consumption function is the level of aggregate consumption that is desired at each level of personal disposable income (personal disposable income is the income households have available ...
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Factors Influencing Starting Point
638 wordsAttempts so far to examine fruit and vegetable consumption have been limited, mainly examining those with low fruit and vegetable consumption or examining the behaviour within the framework offered by the attitude models described earlier in this chapter. A shortcoming of many of the studies outlined above, is that a starting point is often assumed where the main facilitator of fruit and vegetable consumption is that individuals are motivated to eat fruit and vegetables largely for health reason...
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Legal Drinking Age Todays Teenagers
624 wordsEveryone knows that it is illegal to consume alcohol until the age of 21. Many people are in agreement with this legal restriction. Some would even say that it should be raised. However, the legal drinking age sometimes causes more problems than it prevents. First, it is necessary to question this law. Why is 21 the magical age that makes one intelligent and mature enough to consume alcohol? In an alcohol summit held in Boulder Colorado, Boulder County Sheriff George Epp said Theres a general be...
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Gross Domestic Product Marginal Propensity
493 wordsHow are Automatic Stabilizers Used to Combat Inflation? In today? s economy, there are devices present called automatic stabilizers. Automatic stabilizers, are mechanisms which aid in the correction of an economic problem without the interference of anyone or anything. They are perhaps most useful to combat demand pull inflation. Demand pull inflation, is when prices rise because the economy cannot produce enough goods to satiate the economy. An automatic stabilizer, that is beneficial to combat...
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Pursed Lip Breathing Pursed Lip Breathe
390 wordsBETTER BREATHING Do you ever pay attention to your breathing when your exercising? Ever notice getting out of wind while on a treadmill or rowing machine? Maybe you should consider training your respiratory muscles at the same time you condition your body. Our breathing pattern plays an important role in exercise training. After all, the air we breathe holds the vital oxygen our bodies consume to live and function. During times of exertion, anxiety, or illness our bodies can consume up to 10 tim...
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