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    An Exploration of the causes and effects of obesity Obesity is excess body fat. It is usually defined by body mass index (BMI) which is individual’s weight (kg) divided by their squares of height (m) (Jebb‚ 2004; Eagle et al‚ 2004). At the same time‚ BMI was classified into four conditions. Firstly‚ when the BMI less than 18.5 kg/㎡is underweight. Secondly‚ 18.5 kg/㎡to less than 25.0 kg/㎡ belong to normal weight. Thirdly‚ overweight is 25.0 kg/㎡to less than 30.0 kg/㎡. Finally‚ exceeding 30.0 kg/㎡

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    dominance. In 1806‚ the Cape fell to British possession. But the natives were not displaced or removed to make way for an expansion as the Native Americans had been in the American colonies through actions like the Indian Removal act of 1830. The main reason that they remained in possession of most of their original territory was that they were the predominant population group‚ one because of their ability to maintain their numbers and two‚ because of the white colonists’ failure to grow as rapidly as

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    As colonization continued‚ the Carolinas used slaving raids as a tool of war against Spanish Florida. They also used them as a means of raising capital. Traders employed Native American tribes who were‚ at the time‚ allied with them‚ like the Savannah‚ to go and raid their neighbors. Groups like the Kussoe‚ who refused to participate in raids‚ were ruthlessly attacked. When the Westo‚ previously English allies who extensively raided their region for slaves‚ outlived their usefulness‚ they were enslaved

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    to justify their treatment towards the Indians. I will be comparing how Porterfield and Canizares explained in their articles the views towards the Native Americans in the New World and the excuses that were noted that justified the racism and colonization that occurred during this time. The Spanish colonizers considered themselves as racially

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    In the Kingdom Exploration lab‚ five different organisms were observed under a microscope‚ (Yeast‚ Paramecium‚ Elodea‚ Daphnia‚ Euglena). Each of these organisms is apart of one of the six kingdoms‚ (Eubacteria‚ Archaebacteria‚ Fungi‚ Protista‚ Plantae‚ and Animalia) which are apart of three domains‚ (Archaea‚ Bacteria‚ and Eukarya). In this lab‚ however‚ none of the organisms observed were archaea or bacteria. Also‚ all the organisms were eukaryotes‚ not prokaryotes‚ which are organisms without

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    The English colonization of the Americas resulted in a wide variety of ideas and concepts. Although each settlement was under the name of English‚ they all differ in some regions of the structure. Jamestown and Plymouth‚ two of the earliest successful colonies‚ share certain similarities‚ however‚ there are major differences‚ especially in their political‚ economic‚ religious and social configuration. Established on May 14‚ 1607‚ Jamestown‚ located on the banks of the James River‚ is the first permanent

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    support space exploration Marc A. Thompson Ashford University English Composition II ENG 122 Rosalinda Ortiz October 15‚ 2014 Why do people support space exploration Why do people support space exploration. Man has to look to the stars‚ to find new resources that he needs to build new society’s on other Worlds. The expansion of the human race is paramount for man’s survival. Why do people support the exploration of space. First‚ we need to go over a little bit of history of space exploration. After

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    CHAPTER-3: Colonization and Conflict in the South‚ 1600-1750 CHAPTER OVERVIEW Instead of becoming havens for the English poor and unemployed‚ or models of interracial harmony‚ the southern colonies of seventeenth-century North America were weakened by disease‚ wracked by recurring conflicts with Native Americans‚ and disrupted by profit-hungry planters’ exploitation of poor whites and blacks alike. Many of the tragedies of Spanish colonization and England’s conquest of Ireland were repeated

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    Why you should not smoke cigarettes. Smoking cigarettes are bad for you so‚ smoke cigars. My name is ---------- and I am here to tell you why you should not smoke cigarettes. First of all I would like to tell you how unattractive it is to see a male or female smoking ESPECIALLY when they’re only 14-years-old. It is proven an addiction that is extremely hard to over come. If you think that when you smoke it only affects you‚ think again. When someone breathes in your smoke that you blow out it’s

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    Martin Valencia Per 1‚ Lang & Lit Task 2 An Imaginative Exploration of “Same Love” By Martin Valencia Prompt: How and why is a social group represented in a particular way? Throughout history‚ revolution has been sparked by the influence of social change. Humans are clever‚ finding dozens of ways to adjust an unsatisfactory establishment into an adequate alternative. With methods ranging from strict non violence to genocide‚ and producing such change as radical transformation in

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