medical conditions for example diabetes and heart problems. Also‚ arthritis has been linked to obesity‚ along with pulmonary conditions that make breathing a problem‚ which prevents a person from doing active activities. The purpose of the following essay is to look at two articles that pertain first to the causes of obesity‚ and second pertain to treatment. Both articles deal with the causal links between other diseases and obesity. When it comes to article #2‚ since it deals with treatment‚ and not
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Smoking- Good or Bad? Smoking is a very serious issue in today’s culture and life. Tobacco related diseases are some of the biggest killers in the world today and are cited as one of the biggest causes to premature death in industrial countries. Yet‚ it is a source of income for developing countries. So here the question arises “Smoking- Good or Bad?” Smoking may be seen as a negative thing to some but it does have some benefits. The sales of cigarettes are extremely profitable‚ at an average
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Abortion isn’t a bad decision when it comes to not wanting a baby. For example‚ when the mother has health issues or any other medical issue‚ abortion is an option so the baby doesn’t get affected. A mother has the decision in order to choose abortion knowing if she thinks it’s the best for her condition or self. It shouldn’t be considered as murder even when it’s at 10 to twelve weeks. Even though parts of the body‚ such as; the legs‚ arms‚ it is not considered a human being. Pro-abortionists fully
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present world. The Hunger Games is based on a depressing world which we would all hate to live in. Collins brings to our attention some of the problems we have in today’s world such as our obsession with looking perfect‚ how we waste our time‚ and how selfish we are. In our society we waste our time on video games‚ appearance‚ TV and computers while there are people who can barely survive and spend every minute of there day trying to keep their family alive. In the Hunger Games the capitol waste there
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Game Over: The effects of Violent Video Games on Children Seven hours. That is the amount of hours a day the average American child plays a video games (Anderson 354)‚ and with technology advancing and games becoming more graphic‚ the concern over a violent game’s effect over a child’s development is growing. What does playing video games for seven hours do to a child’s development? Violent‚ role-playing video games adversely affects a child’s development and causes aggression in children and adolescents;
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social media in recent years and whether or not it has positive effect on society. So‚ what is social media? According to Wikipedia it is “the social interaction among people in which they create‚ share or exchange information‚ ideas and pictures/videos in virtual communities and networks”1 Do they have any benefits? On a personal note‚ I find social networking sites have huge benefits with respect to staying in touch with my friends and family back at home (as I study approximately three hundred
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Discursive Essay Alcohol is a huge part of society; it is a social drink and is for enjoyment. But on a darker note it is a depressant and can lead to cancer and death if not drank sensibly. So the government has come up with a plan of minimum alcohol pricing. But will this really work? In the U.K studies show that placing a minimum price of 50 pence per unit would save up to 3000 lives per year and would result in 41000 fewer cases of chronic illnesses. People’s health comes before anything
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English 102: Essay #2 10 October 2012 Virtual World Violence In the high definition world of video games today‚ a relatively recent trend has taken hold of younger people. The rise in popularity of the First Person Shooter (FPS) game has become very evident among teens and college students. This genre of game involves the player controlling a character in the first person perspective. The character being controlled usually wields one or multiple firearms in order to defeat enemies. Most of the
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Introducing a discursive essay The opening of an essay is important. It should capture the reader’s attention in some way or another. It should avoid being bland or dull. It should invite the reader to read on and create a sense of interest. If the beginning is flat‚ it will not inspire your audience. Methods of Opening a Discursive Essay The following methods are suggestions. It is up to you to decide which style suits your writing best. Provocative e.g."It is difficult to see how
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PROBLEM & SETTING INTRODUCTION Over the years‚ there had been a growing concern in the effect of study habits of the college students where they get addicted and drown themselves into the game itself. The youth of today no longer seem to spend their leisure activities like in the olden days; outdoor games or playing sports‚ instead‚ they spend their free time in their homes‚ internet cafes or computer shops simply to satisfy their hunger; and that hunger is Online Gaming. Online gaming has such
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