here in red so that you see where they correspond in the paper itself. A Food Desert’s Impact on Health Food deserts are defined as areas which have little to no access to traditional supermarkets with a wide variety of fresh and nutritious foods. (In my opinion this is a little odd beginning. Starting a paper with a definition doesn’t draw the reader in.) Frequently‚ the deserts exist in outlying (but urban) areas which have a high population of low-income and elderly residents‚ many of whom
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This chapter spoke about food deserts‚ which is an urban area where it is difficult to buy good quality foods. In Oakland California‚ there is many liquor stores‚ fast food restaurants‚ and establishments that provide non nutritious foods. I was shocked to find out that when employment went up the prices of needs like foods and rent also went up. I think it is unfair to have these things happen because as people are trying to better themselves‚ the marketplace makes it more difficult for them to
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bad things like terrorism or cyber bullying. These actions cause people like schools and the government to track or monitor people’s social media accounts. Some people say looking through social media pages to detain or punish people violates the 4th amendment which prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures. And others say getting people in trouble for what they post on social media violates their 1st amendment rites of freedom of speech. There was a court case called Morse v. Frederick about
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North Central Texas may be turning to desert By Teresa Watkin In the last few years Texas has been drying up. According to NOAH weather maps show North Central Texas is need of precipitation. The summer of 2011 was so hot and dry wild fires destroyed much of North Central Texas. There as a lack of rain for 52 days straight. Most of the Possum Kingdom Lake area burnted up bad. Homes were lost and a couple of firefighters lost their lives as well. The town of Graham was lock down so no one
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low food accessibility and poor diets in low-income communities? Results: The results may lead to a decline in poor diets and in low-income communities. The results may lead to a decrease in obesity among the youth. Background: Community “Food Desert”‚ is a term that has been coined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to signify thousands of communities across the America where residents continue to live in low-income‚ low-access food insufficient areas. Unfortunately‚ Black and Hispanic
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three grades of thinking are. He believes that most people are grade three thinkers. Grade three thinkers tend to feel‚ and not to think. Golding gives an example of his teacher Mr. Houghton‚ who would always talk about “good life‚ sexless‚ and free of duty”‚ while “his neck would turn of itself” if a girl passed by the window. “Mr. Houghton thought with his neck.” A grade-two thinker is someone who can detect contradictions—someone who is critical but does not produce fresh ideas. While grade one
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Mother‚ and Earth. Gaea fosters the home in which her children of all shapes‚ sizes‚ and species live. In the past a symbiotic ecosystems developed creating an existence where everything has its place‚ purpose‚ and use. Fast forward to the present and things have changed drastically. Human beings have in many ways stepped outside of the natural order of the planet’s ecosystems. We are no longer an integrated part of the environment around us. Instead we force changes to the area around us to accommodate
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northern coast of San Diego County within the Torrey Pines State Park. This narrow strip of land is approximately 635 acres and has been designated a Natural Preserve by the California Division of Parks and Recreation in order to preserve the natural ecosystem that has been in existence for approximately 10‚000 years (Hubbs‚ 2010). One among a series of natural lagoons that can be found on the Pacific Coast from San Diego to Los Angeles Counties‚ this particular lagoon supports six distinctive vegetation
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The movie “4th Man Out” tries to touch on how difficult it can be for someone to come out as gay to their family and friends‚ as well as the struggles of being gay in todays society. I found that the movie was rather two sided for me‚ as it was both easy to relate to and occasionally overly dramatic at times. There were several moments that really made me reflect on both my own and friends struggles with their sexual identity. The movie predominantly focused on coming out in a very “heteronormative”
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The May 4th Movement in China The first Cultural Revolution of China’s 20th century began with the May Fourth Movement on May 4th‚ 1919. The May Fourth Movement in China was an anti-imperialist‚ cultural‚ and political movement. Although it physically began on May 4‚ 1919‚ it actually lasted from about 1917 until 1923. It marked the rapid rise of Chinese Nationalism as well as a re-evaluation of Confucianism. The movement was sparked by the dissatisfaction with the terms of the Treaty of Versailles
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