1 Does obesity lead to poor school performance? Estimates from propensity score matching Hongyun Han Department of Sociology‚ University of Wisconsin-Madison March 26‚ 2012 ABSTRACT High body weight is negatively associated with test scores among elementary and middle school students. Are these negative outcomes due to preexisting differences‚ or are they a casual effect of childhood obesity? To better understand the causal mechanisms underlying this pattern‚ I use a propensity score matching
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often serious and controversial targets of satire. The vices and follies of Arthur Dent- the main character and representative of the human race throughout the novel- are exposed and ridiculed for the entirety of the story. Within the novel‚ politics‚ in particular bureaucracy is a target of satire‚ especially so regarding the unpleasant race of the Vogons. Skilfully‚ Douglas Adams manages to address religion in an inoffensive manner using horatian satire‚ highlighting the inconsistencies and faults
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Maajid Nawaz‚ a British activist‚ radio host‚ and politician stated how “satire is‚ by definition‚ offensive. It is meant to make us feel uncomfortable. It is meant to make us scratch our heads‚ think‚ do a double-take‚ and then think again.” America has adopted the use of satire from England and has openly welcomed the use of it in our nation. Americans encourage the attacks on government that satire brings because they help us to see the shortcomings in society and push for change to improve the
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Explore how satire effects the readers attitude toward the content of Alexander Pope’s‚ ‘Rape of the lock’‚ Jonathan Swift’s ‘Gulliver’s travels’ and George Orwell’s ‘1984’. Satire is defined as a literary genre or form used to ridicule‚ tease‚ torment and ‘poke fun at’‚ satire can employ irony and burlesque as methods of playfully making fun of a subject while at the same time making an extremely valid and thought provoking point which excites and stimulates the reader with its intellectual wit
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The primary purpose of satire is to criticise the flaws of society by representing human nature’s questionable attitudes in humorous and ironic ways‚ in order to challenge the audience’s own perspective on themes of racism and religious hypocrisy. Exploring disturbing social causes malicious conditions in a society is an essential characteristic in most satirical texts. Writers exaggerate certain negative aspects of society to employ realism. Twain’s novel “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” and
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A satire is defined as the use of humor‚ irony‚ exaggeration‚ or ridicule to expose and criticize stupidity or vices of an individual or group‚ particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues. I believe that the poem ‘Comrade Napoleon!’‚ is a satirical attack against patriotic songs and anthems for several reasons. In consideration to what Napoleon has in plan for Animal Farm and the situation on the farm‚ the poem in its entirety is ironic and exposes the foolishness
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Over Treatment for Obesity Obesity is an important issue because of the staggering proportions that this disease has reached. Doctors are prescribing patients to lose weight‚ exercise‚ eat healthy‚ and in extreme cases‚ go under the knife‚ but none of these recommendations are making a dent in lowering the rate of obesity. Rather‚ the number of people obese in the United States steadily increases at an alarming rate. But why? This paper explains the medicalization of obesity throughout history.
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Childhood obesity today has grown to epidemic proportions in the United States. Today over 16% of children and adolescents from six to 19 years of age are overweight and/or obese. Children need to have the proper guidance to eat healthier foods‚ and have more physical activity on a daily basis. Obesity in children carries the risk of‚ high cholesterol‚ depression‚ and type 2 diabetes in children. Our schools need to implement salad bars and replace vending machines with healthier alternatives
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led some writers to question the Age of Reason’s assumption that man is a rational creature. Satire becomes the dominant form in literature‚ as writers ridiculed a creature who could discover the laws of thermodynamics but could not organize a sane society. Authors of the Age of Reason could just write books about the problems that the country was encountering in this Age of Reason‚ but they found in satire the best way to make critics about all of the imperfections that disturbed a great part of
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Is Obesity a Disease? After a long day of work or school‚ we have the choice to prepare ourselves a healthy meal or to get something quick and easy from the drive-through or a quick microwaveable dinner. Many of us do not have the time‚ or just simply choose not prepare healthy meals or exercise and it shows in our waistline. From the abundance of fast food chains on every corner to television and video games it is no wonder why we are putting on extra pounds. Obesity is caused by an unhealthy and
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