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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pg.1 Florida’s stand your ground law‚ is it allowing criminals to get away with murder? I will be completely honest. Florida’s stand your ground law fails because it prevents convictions for violent assaults and murders. It is being used as a loophole and promotes vigilantism. I had no idea this law existed until the sad; and very controversial death of unarmed 17 year old Trayvon Martin. With all the media surrounding this tragic story it’s very hard not to read an article or listen
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What are the characteristics of a good manager? By Carolien Toor Introduction Over the years I have worked in many various businesses; large as well as small‚ from stressful to peaceful environments and during good times as well as bad times. What I learned‚ through my experience from the various firms I worked for was the role the manager had in the workplace and how it affected me as an employee. When set this task I started to reflect how my past managers acted and how they got me motivated
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Journal # 1 “Brahman and Atman as the source of all ideas” The Indian civilization has many similarities with other Ancient civilization. Is this just a coincidence? Is there a deeper explanation about it? Like the Brahman who is present in all living things on earth and the source of all ideas and feelings‚ I believe that all civilization have the same mentality about Gods‚ Beliefs‚ and Philosophies
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You Are What You Wear Research Paper Sarah Griffin B6 Our assignment was to dress up a day and to dress down a day. I participated in the activity. I dressed up on Friday the 14th‚ and dressed down the following day (Saturday the 15th). We’ll start with the day I dressed up. I liked it because I felt good and was‚ for the most part‚ sure about my appearance. People told me I looked nice and that made me confident. I also disliked it because I hardly ever do that‚ so I felt superficial
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Your Privacy‚ Magnified English 122: English Composition II May 30‚ 2013 Your Privacy‚ Magnified Introduction A few years ago‚ a prominent personality once said‚ “You have zero privacy. You should learn to get over it.” This statement sparked a fierce debate across America with people terming those words as insensitive. However‚ the truth of the matter is that these words‚ however harsh they may seem‚ are 100 percent true. On the same note‚ other top executives such
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1 Space gap- Pick and Pay has various franchises around South Africa. Getting goods that are out of stock maybe difficult if geographically the stores are a far distance from one another so there are various depots in each province. Pick and Pay has an online shopping facility to bridge the gap between the manufacturer and the consumer. They don’t outsource transport companies either but use their own trucks for transportation of goods. Time gap- Goodness as Pick and Pay say is what they are striving
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The Difference between Batman and Your Parents From the time we were little kids‚ adults always said to look up to heroes. They did not necessarily mean Captain America or Superman‚ however. Our parents meant for us to try to imitate the fire fighters and police officers of our communities. Yes‚ these brave men and women are wonderful examples of people that kids should dream of being like‚ but they are not the only kind of people. Heroes and role models are one and the same in most cases‚ but there
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Explore some aspects of the ways your speech changes according to the context you are in. Recently it has become clear to me that I have not been using my speech in a particularly high register‚ this shows me that maybe I am not using my speech in a good enough way. I have found that my idiolect varies when I am in different situations this may be due to the company that I am in. you tend to hear a change within my speech especially when in a sociolect group of friends‚ when I listened to a
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Physical Characteristics Kathleen is more fit today than five years ago. She lost weight when she was diagnosed pre-diabetic. Since then she has made an effort to increase her physical activities for improved health. Diabetes has been one of Kathleen’s biggest health concerns‚ so she has addressed it with her doctor and having an understanding of what she can do to prevent it from progressing. Kathleen is not alone in this concern. As we age‚ our body needs to produce more insulin to process
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