The article discusses the long-term negative impact of watching television on the diet of American adults and provides advice on encouraging teenagers to eat healthy. This article is relevant to my project on proposing ways to combat obesity in Singapore as it highlights an important but possibly neglected causal factor for unhealthy eating habits – TV-watching. As young Singaporeans are exposed to television shows and media sources just as American teenagers are‚ findings on their negative influence
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CASE STUDY: IN A WORLD OF PAY SUMMARY The case illustrates a German software company’s inability to effectively compile a fair compensation package for the hire of an American expert. It revolves around the pay package that is to be offered to a new expatriate who has been chosen to join Typware‚ a German software giant. Jurgen Mehr‚ the European head of marketing for Typware‚ is irate about the salary demands of the American executive he wants to hire. Anne Prevost‚ the expatriate in question
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Review of “Rethinking Everything We Thought About Addiction” By: David Smack‚ M.D. Addiction is a growing problem that affects many individuals and families around the world. In fact‚ the number of alcoholics and drug addicts continues to rise every year. This article addresses the lack of advance in medical treatment for substance abuse‚ as well as the benefit of a 12-step program. The author talks about the parts of the brain that are affected by one time and repeated substance use/abuse
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The choice we make and the actions we take result in consequences we have to live with for the rest of our lives. The decisions we make in the present will decide what the future holds for us. Today young adults are pushed to make better grades and excel in extracurricular activities so as to get into a good college. The motto "the more high quality education the better the future"� has been taken as gospel for today’s youth. This often makes me wonder whether our goals are contorted and out of
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The setting takes place at a puppet magic show in a grand theater. Every seat is sold out and the room is packed with people shoulder to shoulder. Loud booms‚ spectacular lights‚ and fireworks distract the audience from the operator of the performing puppets on center stage. They perform tricks that Harry Houdini would’ve never been able to do or imagine. The crowd loves the show because puppets seem almost human by having a mind of their own. You start to wonder what’s really going on and the person
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We Fought‚ We Won‚ We Are Free “We hold these truths to be self-evident‚ that all men are created equal with certain unalienable rights‚ that among these are Life‚ Liberty‚ and the Pursuit of Happiness.” In this excerpt for the United States Constitution‚ it states that all men in the United States are created equal with certain unalienable rights. Through the past few years the black community has been taking a stand‚ and saying that they were not getting the same treatment as everyone else. The
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Humans‚ we can be an imperfect species. We all make mistakes‚ some mistakes are insignificant but others can completely disorient us making us living in confusion for the rest of our lives. Humans ‚ we can be a destructive species. Destroying and decimating the things in our lives just to gain the pleasure or power that we seek for ourselves.. Humans‚ we can be a hypocritical species We say we want to gain peace between people or countries but instead we create wars and murders and riots. Humans
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When we change how we communicate‚ we change who we are. Communication can be used to alter a persona‚ depending on how they carry themselves by the language they use. Language can be easily manipulated by concealment or exaggeration‚ to create an ideal character. Similarly‚ words that wield power have a great effect on the user when used in appropriate contexts. On the other hand‚ those who are limited by language are incapable of modifying their identity. When used to your benefit‚ communication
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Can We All Just Get Along? Michelle Powell COM200: Interpersonal Communication Lacey Miller September 5‚ 2011 Can We All Just Get Along How many times have you heard the phase “Can we all just get along”? Miscommunication happens all the time with spouses‚ children‚ parents‚ teachers and even bosses and co-workers. It is a fact of life that there will be laps of communication in your relationships you have throughout your life. The real test is learning from your mistakes or from mistaken
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You When We Get There" Anyone can teach‚ but only a few teachers can teach in a way that relates back to a child’s life. That kind of teacher works for change in her classroom and community. Michie’s article describes how one young black teacher‚ Liz Kirby‚ works for change in her classroom‚ because she strives to be that special teacher. Kirby introduced the book Malcolm X to her students. She didn’t try and lie to them that this was easy reading or cover up the fact that this book would
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