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    Karly Rodgers PSY 201 June 8‚ 2012 Cancer Prevention Despite numerous forms of cancer and rising rates throughout America‚ there are several means of prevention one can take in order to reduce the likelihood of developing cancer. There are several lifestyle changes‚ as well as substances‚ many could give up in order to reduce their risk of contracting cancer drastically. Smoking cigarettes‚ chewing tobacco‚ breathing secondhand smoke‚ and alcohol use all go hand in hand in cancer development

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    establish Australia. With the first fleet came the first governor of the new settlement‚ Captain Arthur Phillip. He was born on the 11th of October 1738 in London‚ England. His father was Jacob Phillip and his mother was Elizabeth Breach. He went to Greenwich Hospital School‚ before being an apprentice when he was only thirteen years old in the merchant navy. He had lots of experience at sea. Arthur Phillip was chosen by Lord Sydney to be governor of New South Wales because of a recommendation from

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    Obesity

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    or fast food (Allison). Obesity is the “abnormal accumulation of body fat‚ usually twenty percent or more over an individual ’s ideal body weight” (Greenblatt). Obesity is becoming an overwhelming epidemic in America. It is more prevalent in African Americans‚ American-Indians‚ and children (Richards). In fact‚ nearly two out of three Americans are overweight or obese and the number of overweight children has tripled over the last twenty years (Greenblatt). Due to obesity‚ there are many deaths or

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    In the United States today‚ obesity has become an enormous problem. In the last three decades‚ the number of people overweight has increased dramatically. A study done by the Centers of Disease Control showed that since 1980‚ one third of our adult population has become overweight. America is the richest but also the fattest nation in the world and our obese backsides are the butt of jokes in every other country (Obesity). According to a report in the Journal of the American Medical Association‚

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    Obesity In this essay I’m going to talk about the obesity crisis in Britian‚ based on the two articles ’’Obesity crisis risks making Britain ’fat man of Europe’‚ warns report’’ written by Hayley Dixon‚ The Telegraph 18. Feb. 2013 and ’’Move over ladies: Fat is no longer a feminist issue’’ by Sanchez Manning‚ The Independent 17. Feb. 2013. I am going to give an outline of how the obesity crisis can be handled; give my opinion on how people with unhealty eating habits can be persuaded the same way

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    Oaks‚ CA: Sage. Howell‚ J.C.‚ & Egley‚ Jr.‚ A. (2005). Moving risk factors into developmental theories of gang membership. Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice‚ 3(4)‚ 334–354. Pesce ‚ R. C.‚ and J. D. Wilczynski. "Gang prevention."nasponline. Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence‚ 2001. Web. 6 May 2012. <http://www.nasponline.org/resources/principals/nassp_gang.pdf>. Stover‚ D. (1986‚ August). Gangs. American School Board Journal‚ 19–24. "Street Gangs in America: A short history

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    The Rebekah Mason scandal has rocked the state of Alabama and Governor Robert Bentley (R-Al) has gone from limping to crawling just two years into his second term. After revelations that the governor apparently lied about having a physical affair with Mrs. Mason‚ many of his colleagues are now calling for him to resign. Ad Injection:random But — right‚ wrong‚ or indifferent — Governor Bentley is probably not going anywhere. Generally speaking‚ there are three ways to remove a public official from

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    Gladys Aylward (1902-1970) was an incredible person‚ she started out as a boring run-of-the-mill maid but‚ after she was called to be a missionary in China she had an amazingly exciting life‚ which took bundles pluck and perseverance. It is quite obvious that one of Gladys’ God-given traits is her perseverance‚ she has too use it every step of the way in the book‚ here are four of the best examples in Gladys Aylward: The Adventure of a Lifetime. The First Chapter introduces Gladys and by the end

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    Schools: How they can help prevent Obesity “Selling Obesity at School” first appeared in the New York Times newspaper in 2009. In this editorial the writer aims to convince the readers that obesity is a major conflict in our schools. Logic‚ Credibility‚ and Emotions are techniques the writer skillfully uses to create a strong convincing article. The writer begins by talking about the federal school lunch program. He/she uses background information about the School lunch program to build our credibility

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    How Does The Childhood Obesity Rates Compare in Wales and USA Intro I have chosen the issue of childhood obesity in Wales and America. I have chosen this issue as obesity is a main problem in today’s society‚ and I want to see how Wales compares to what is known as the ‘Fattest’ country‚ America. Also I hope to find out the main reasons behind the high or low rates in obesity. This topic interests me as it has a big impact on today’s youth‚ and I as a rugby player would prefer to see more people

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