hereditary‚ just like height. It is also true that obesity is a risk factor for other diseases‚ however the point that obesity is a disease still stands because obesity fits the definition of disease. The definition of disease is a condition of a living body or a part of it that impairs normal functioning and is distinguished by signs and symptoms according to Merriam-Webster. Obesity impairs the normal functioning of the body‚ has symptoms such as excessive body fat‚ and may come with pain in back
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My great grandmother Hayashida used to tell me horrendous stories of days that seemed to be from a lifetime ago‚ stories that were so terrible until recently I believed them to be fiction. Childhood stories of confinement and curfews‚ laws and discrimination. She often told me she had a hard time recalling exact events because of her young age‚ but the stories were always the same with the same vivid detail. Could you imagine that one day you received notice that you and your entire family must
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Ophelia came to America the only way that she could: illegally. The risks and the sinfulness of it stayed fresh in her mind‚ but the hardships she faced while living in Mexico were much more prominent. America was good to Ophelia; it gave her a job‚ it gave her a sense of security‚ and‚ above all else‚ it gave her Ramon. Ramon was a legal citizen of the United States‚ and according to the U.S. immigration policy‚ Ophelia was now a legal citizen as well as a result of their marriage (“How the United
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When one thinks about Earth compared to the rest of the universe‚ Earth seems very small and then when thought about from a single person’s point of view‚ one realizes how miniscule a human is when compared to the rest of space. As the world moves more into the future‚ technological advances continue to evolve‚ but still the world has not learned a fraction of what space has to offer. Space is one of the most interesting topics in today’s world because it continually puzzles mankind‚ impacts society’s
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ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY ON LEADERSHIP A leader is one who keeps the vision in front of the people. He is also one who has an influential relationship with his subordinates so as to direct them towards the vision. Different leadership styles would affect an organisation differently‚ perhaps producing different results. As for me‚ I think the democratic leadership would result in greater productivity in the workplace. Firstly‚ democratic leadership is participatory. This means that leaders allow everyone
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Arguments have gone on regarding the progress of artificial intelligence and questions of whether robots will replace humans in everyday tasks commonly known as the robot revolution. Artificial intelligence is defined as the ability of a digital computer or computer-controlled robot to perform tasks commonly associated with intelligent beings. There are two extreme point of views: one being that robots are a threat to us and our economy and the other that robots are our saviors. Numerous companies
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30 years ago‚ my grandmother’s life was forever changed when she was diagnosed diabetes type 2. She was neither obsessed‚ nor decayed-teeth; the reason why she got this disease was only because of over chemotherapy. From that time‚ her lifestyle transferred to non-sugar and non-fat mode‚ including whole family eventually. Although she put all her effort to control her blood sugar‚ her vision began to blur‚ and her skin began to ulcerate. Every time when I heard this story from my father‚ I felt
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Many dogs are subjected to harsh living conditions in breeding farms. Also many dogs that are bred are usually pure bred. With a purebred dog the animal will be susceptible to diseases. Therefore we should stop breeding dogs. We should no longer breed purebred dogs is that many dogs have have different physical traits when compared to their ancestors. For example the English bulldog when compared to it’s ancestor the physical features completely differ from its ancestors. The present bulldog is much
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named Ricky Megee. On January 24‚ 2006‚ Megee was cruising down an isolated road when three anomalous men hijacked his car‚ drugged him and dumped his body in the middle of the Australian Outback. Ricky had to use his survival instinct and started living on a diet of frogs‚ leeches‚ lizards‚ and cockroaches. Days in to his adventure‚ Megee was able to find a dam to stay hydrated until he found help. Ricky was rescued by farm hands on April 6. When he was found he was a “walking skeleton” and “extremely
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English 101—Fall 2014 Mr. Cosper Essay 4: Synthesis Peer Review Day: December 4 Due Date: Monday‚ December 8 via Canvas. No late essays will be accepted. Length: 5-7 pages‚ plus Works Cited Page. Required Sources: 4-6. At least 2 of your sources must be academic‚ retrieved from the library’s databases or scholarly books. Choose two sources that promote a certain position on a topic and two that undermine or challenge this position. Start your search with the library’s catalogue of books and also
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