writes Cosima Marriner. HUNGARY has a hamburger tax‚ Denmark has just imposed the world’s first fat tax‚ the US is debating a "soda tax" and now Britain is contemplating its own junk food levy. Around the world governments are slapping taxes on unhealthy food and drink in a bid to combat the alarming rise in obesity. So will Australians‚ among the fattest people on the planet‚ soon get our very own fat tax? "Governments internationally are recognising we need to take some action‚" says the president
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Basie was the most closely associated with the blues tradition. Had early experience as a piano player and bandleader in Kansas City‚ Missouri. One of their memorable song was “One O’clock Jump‚” written by count Basie and Harry James; performed by the Count Basie and His Orchestra‚ recorded in 1937 by Decca. This was the Count Basie Orchestra’s theme song which was an excellent example of the Kansas City bands’ relaxed but energetic rhythmic approach. Structure of the tune: ten choruses of twelve-bar
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Timothy Hammond Matt Morris English 111-55 [ 26 January 2012 ] A Day to Remember I was restless the night before and filled with anticipation. The months of planning and preparation for one of the most important days of my life‚ had finally arrived. The day was humid and hot. The sun was shining‚ the sky was blue‚ and the grass was green. I could feel a light breeze. It was perfect for an outdoor wedding ceremony at the Mandalay Banquet Center. I was anxious and nervous hoping the day would
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Hunter‚ Aaron ENGWR 100 1030-1150 9/26/2011 “Fat People Have Fat Kids” If you live in America‚ chances are either you or one of your parents or one of your siblings is considered obese. If it is one of your parents then you have a 50% chance of being classified as obese. If it is both of your parents that are overweight then your likelihood of being considered obese increases to 80% (www.aacap.org). What makes those numbers so much higher in America compared to the rest of the world?
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Diet Studies suggests that a high-fat diet is associated with obesity. In several populations‚ body weight is directly related to the percentage of fat in their diets. When consumption of chips‚ potatoes‚ sugar sweetened beverages‚ red meat and processed meat was increased‚ it resulted in weight gain. Conversely‚ an intake of vegetables‚ whole grains‚ fruits‚ nuts and yoghurt was inversely associated with weight gain. However‚ the groups that increase their fat consumption also appeared to increase
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Conversational Analysis of “500 Days of Summer” Film Dea Kastamilla Charity 10.05.111.000.10 Pragmatics English Literature of Social and Cultural Faculty University of Trunojoyo Madura 2012 Chapter I Introduction 1.1 Background of Study Conversation analysis is the study of talk in interactions generally attempts to describe the orderliness‚ structure and sequential patterns of interaction‚ whether this is institutional or casual conversation in the daily life. Conversation analysis studies
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I would consider the summer of 2014 to be the best and worst summer of my life. A friend and I had saved money all year so that as soon as the biggest accomplishment of our life was achieved we could treat ourselves to Myrtle Beach‚ South Carolina. There is nothing better than sand between your toes‚ and waves crashing into you after finishing thirteen years of the public school system. All of that sounds really great except for the fact that I am extremely terrified of sea life. This specific beach
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Fat Tax It is often said that people who suffer from obesity usually experience an eating disorder‚ or depression. My whole life I have heard that people who are obese mainly it’s due to their genes or the way they eat. In discussion of should there be a fat tax for being overweight in the US‚ one controversial issue has been the discrimination on these people. On the other hand‚ obesity contends an unneeded taxation. Others even maintain raising junk food prices. My own view is to raise junk food
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Adriana Garcia January 29‚ 2013 ENC 1102 Analysis of the Theme in TC Boyle’s Greasy Lake The theme in T.C. Boyle’s “Greasy Lake” is demonstrated when the narrator and his friends learn a potentially deadly lesson through a series of accidents‚ caused as a result of their reckless pursuit to be bad. The nature of life reveals to them that striving to be bad in order to be viewed as hip or cool can often result in dark accidents‚ with catastrophic consequences. In the beginning of
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Candice Weiss January 11‚ 2013 Mathematics in Our World Farhad Abrishamkar “Are you sure it’s Fat Free?” Mathematics in Our World Introduction Have you ever wondered whether you’re being lied to when it says 97 % fat free? In this paper we will discuss the steps you can take in order to discover the true fat and protein content for the everyday items that you use. I will show the formulas that I used to come up with the conclusion to this everyday problem. Mathematics in Our World
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