If your mental image of an older person is someone frail and thin‚ it may be time for an update. For the generation currently moving through middle age and beyond‚ a new concern is‚ well‚ growing: obesity. Government figures show that Americans in their 60s today are about 10 pounds heavier than their counterparts of just a decade ago. And an even more worrisome bulge is coming: A typical woman in her 40s now weighs 168 pounds‚ versus 143 pounds in the 1960s. "People used to start midlife [at a lower
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intellects. However‚ the weekend becomes the time when students look to go out and socialize at the various parties. And this is exactly what the weekend is for. With growing causal party scenes‚ college students have been more inclined to have a casual relationship with the opposite sex. Traditional dating on college campuses is rarely seen anymore and seemingly has been replaced by the growing hookup culture. The concept of hooking up can mean many different things to college students. The reality
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A Look into the Life of a Serial Killer The inner workings of a serial killers mind and past experiences. Thursday December 20‚ 2012 Introduction The police say a serial killer is a man or woman who has killed a minimum of three unrelated people. They are people who are missing an essential part of what makes people human‚ the ability to empathize. Childhood There are three symptoms that are exhibited among children which are believed to be the first sign of a child’s transition
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I have never been a fan of the phrase “You couldn’t understand”-especially when it was directed at me. As a young girl‚ I loved asking questions‚ as many kids do‚ until the dreaded words were said to me directly. “What makes someone gay?” I asked my Mom. I had heard the word tossed around before‚ but I wasn’t quite sure what it meant. “Where did you hear that! Don’t ask me that again. You couldn’t understand.” After that‚ I never asked many questions. I had this idea that I would figure most
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the House of Lords. If the House of Lords rejected a bill from the Commons three times‚ it would go straight up to Royal assent for it to be passed. Causing a delaying power of a bill to 2 years. The Parliament Act 1949 further restricted the Lords’ power by reducing the rejection instances to 2‚ therefore reducing the delaying power to 1 year. This meant it was possible
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and musical stage. Robinson performed locally for a while by 1900‚ he had managed to travel to New York‚ and grew rapidly to be among the most loved American music comedy and nightclub performers. In 1908‚ Bill met Marty Forkins in Chicago who ended up being his lifetime manager which landed him a solo act under Forkins management mostly in nightclubs thus‚ increasing his popularity and earnings (Biography.com‚
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Never give up All of us have many dreams in our minds‚ but hardly few manage to get them fulfilled in the first attempt. Dreaming is the sweetest thing ever‚ because we always dream about things we love and hope .The best way to reach your dreams and hopes is to work to achieve them and to change them to reality and never giving up in any situation. “Never give up” means keep trying and never stop working for your goals. For many people‚ failure is nothing but the first step towards the success
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years ago teenagers were entertained through playing sports‚ going out with friends and being active. Today’s society is entertained through the internet. The digital world was something that belonged to adults‚ but as more and more kids are growing up online‚ parents are finding themselves on the outside looking in. The internet has become a daily routine in our lives. Most of us can afford to skip a meal today‚ but can’t afford to skip browsing the internet for an hour. Facebook‚ Myspace‚ Youtube
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the military and volunteer in hospitals. When people are forced into something‚ they usually rebel. We want people are willing to put it all on the line and protect us‚ not someone who was forced into it by a judge or the government. People in the military are passionate and believe in what they are fighting for. Forcing someone to join the military would be a mistake and could become more harmful than helpful. Volunteering is something that we do to give back to others. It is a personal choice‚
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„You are what you eat” „You are what you eat” – what does it mean? Basically it means that in order to be be fit and healthy you need to eat good food. People eat whatever they like. Some eat healthy‚ some eat „junkfood”‚ some only look at the price tags. However‚ the belief that “you are what you eat” originated in the 1800s with epicurean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin and philosopher Ludwig Feuerbach. They maintained that food affects one’s health and state of mind. And we can not disagree
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