was a mere child taking piano lessons. When I grew older and my piano teacher began to prepare me for ABRSM piano exams‚ I can clearly recall the first time I was exposed to jazz music. The first jazz piece I have ever played was “Alligator Crawl” by Fats Waller. At first‚ for my classically trained ears‚ the discordant chords and seemingly random note choices made no sense to me. As I begin to master the piece‚ I revel in the technical difficulty and fun the piece provided. There was such a free spirit
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In the article “Fat and Happy: In Defense of Fat Acceptance” written by Mary Ray Worley‚ she points out that obesity is considered negative‚ because society has determined that it is. She supports this idea‚ by reflecting back to her personal experiences of attending the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance (NAAFA) convention in San Diego‚ which is a convention to support and love yourself. Worley claimed it was like “another planet‚” because of the “diversity” of sizes. According to Worley
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How Britain got so fat Sarah Boseley Obesity causes potentially lethal diseases and The National Health Service in Britain is spending billions of pounds a year treating heart attacks‚ diabetes‚ cancers and lots of other consequences caused by obesity and unhealthy lifestyle. It is in many expert’s and healthcare organisations’ interest‚ to reach a resolution to the increasing problem‚ but who is to blame for this huge health and social problem? And maybe even more important‚ what is the reason
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‘Fat’ bodies are routinely marked. They are the abnormal and abject because they pose direct conflict to the norm. But the discourses that determine the norm are subject to the complex social process of normalization. Initially proposed by Michael Foucault in his 1975 text ‘Discipline and Punish’ normalization is the influence of disciplinary power on determining a norm of societal conduct. According to Foucault‚ sovereign power‚ power attributed to a specific authority was superseded by disciplinary
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Body Fat and Eating Disorders Paper SCI/241 Marlys Eggum November 11‚ 2012 Body composition is made up of different types of tissue such as lean tissue‚ muscle‚ bone‚ and organs‚ which are metabolically active and fat tissue that is inactive. Wiley points out that‚ “Where you store your fat affects the health risks associated with having too much. Fat is located under the skin‚ called subcutaneous fat‚ carries
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Many people can’t really associate dieting with gaining weight. The question “Can dieting make you fat”? The answer that many have a hard time believing or do not clearly understand is YES dieting can in fact cause a person to gain weight. If an individual is on a mission to lose weight there are instructions that one must take in order to be produce successful results. Exercising‚ medical health check up‚ taking vitamins‚ consistency‚ discipline‚ and understanding how the human body
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examine the way high school teachers approach literature with their students‚ they would applaud these instructors’ use of poetry and fiction to guide the learners’ beliefs. For example‚ in selecting poetry to supplement coursework‚ I have recited “Fat Is Not a Fairy Tale” by Jane Yolen to discuss its values‚ the values of American culture related to feminine beauty‚ and the repercussions of valuing a restrictive beauty ideal. It is easy to lead students to an interpretation that fosters tolerance
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Throughout the semester‚ we have been introduced to many topics related to interpersonal communication. I have come to believe that these concepts have allowed me to better understand interactions that occur in our daily lives. My knowledge of these concepts was challenged when asked to relate these notions to a movie. During the time that I was watching the movie‚ My Big Fat Greek Wedding‚ I realized myself grasping onto what was going on and being able to relate certain scenes and situations
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1. Advento‚ Faye Joanne G.AC 531 10:30-12:00 TTh 2. Alcober‚ Vincent Brian C.July 30‚ 2013 3. Kho‚ Monique Bea S.Finance‚ Accounting‚ and Treasury (FAT) Group 4. Marnoch‚ Philip W. 5. Ngalot‚ Ray Hamodi B. 6. San Pedro‚ Maria Lourdes S. 7. Sarigumba‚ Thomas Zachary P. STEPS 3 and 4 of the 10-Step Operational Audit Program Step 3: Develop Objective Criteria Regarding Operating Efficiency‚ Effectiveness and Economy Effective Best Practices Criteria Performance Measure
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No-Calorie Powder May Substitute for Food’s Fat George E. Inglett of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Biopolymer Research Unit in Peoria III invented a no-calorie fat substitute called Z-Trim. It is a mix of crushed fibers made from the hulls of grains. It can replace the fat and some of the carbohydrates in foods such as chocolates‚ brownies‚ cheese‚ and ground beef. He spent three years trying to perfect Z-Trim to be smooth because he made it out of tough hulls of corn‚ oats‚ and rice
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