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    the NHC glossary‚ warm-core cyclones such as tropical cyclones and subtropical cyclones also lie within the synoptic scale.[5] Mesocyclones‚ tornadoes and dust devils lie within the smaller mesoscale.[6] Upper level cyclones can exist without the presence of a surface low‚ and can pinch off from the base of the Tropical Upper Tropospheric Trough during the summer months in the Northern Hemisphere. Cyclones have also been seen on extraterrestrial planets‚ such as Mars and Neptune.[7][8] Cyclogenesis

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    Becoming a Responsible Citizen? Can Education Help The word ’education’ has Greek roots. Ancient philosopher Aristotle defines education as “a process necessary for the creation of a sound mind in a sound body.” Education is a process of developing a human being into a person who is reasonably informed about the world in which he lives. This enables him to model his life according to the aims and objectives set forth by the cultural and ideological entity of which he or she is a

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    Obesity Discourse

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    Framing Obesity: Perspectives on Discourse Over the years‚ my perspective on obesity has been informed by education in the fields of public health‚ family therapy‚ and feminist theory. While obesity may appear to have a clear definition‚ BMI of 30 or greater‚ speak this word in any of the three aforementioned disciplines and you will receive some opposing views. My goal for this report is to outline some key terms surrounding obesity based on field and argue for a more inclusive‚ interdisciplinary

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    Cause of Obesity

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    Causes of Obesity 5.1 Energy Balance in the Development of Obesity 5. CAUSES OF OBESITY Obesity can result from a minor energy imbalance‚ which lead to a gradual but persistent weight gain over a considerable period. Some researchers have hypothesized that energy imbalance is the result of inherited metabolic characteristics; whereas others believe it is caused by poor eating and lifestyle habits‚ that is “gluttony and sloth”. Positive energy balance occurs when energy intake is greater

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    Childhood Obesity

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    ntroduction: Obesity has become a well known word in this generation. Obesity is the condition of being grossly fat or overweight(Dictionary). In the past thirty years‚ obesity rates have more than doubled in children and quadrupled in adolescents(CDC). There is more than one factor that has caused this obesity epidemic. The intake of high calorie and high fat foods‚ the lack of exercise‚ hormone imbalance‚ genetics‚ environmental factors‚ and socioeconomic factors all play a role in why current

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    Bullying – A Social Epidemic Katherine A. Witt Strayer University Abstract Society has become more aware of the harmful results of what once was thought of as just a period of growing up‚ to a social epidemic of sorts. What used to be considered just a part of adolescence has now escalated into what some experts have agreed is an epidemic within our society. Who should be held responsible and what can be done to stop this continuous practice of bullying. Bullying and teen suicide have

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    Obesity Causes

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    Causes of Obesity Causes of Obesity I. Introduction: A. Background B. Definition C. Hook: Do you know that there are more than 524 Million obese people in this world and it’s increasing? (worldometers). Thesis statement: Diseases are effects of obesity; however‚ obesity is caused by many factors. II. Causes of the Obesity A. Lack of sleep. B. Technology. C. Pregnant. D. Fast food‚ snakes and soft drinks. E. Inactive. F. Genes and family history. G.

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    Obesity

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    As we know‚ obesity is a serious health problem. It can cause various types of other diseases including heart disease‚ stroke‚ high blood pressure‚ diabetes and so on those will shorter our live. How can obesity cause these types of diseases? That is because cholesterols and fats build up in the wall of arteries and the arteries getting narrower and eventually block by the fats. A doctor took the blood sampling of a obese person who eats fast food everyday. The doctor found that there is a layer

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    and more. Mobile phones make our live become difference. SD1 With this mobile phone all our work can be done smoothly and save our time. Mobile phone makes us contact someone directly. The difference is we don’t queuing up at public telephones to keep in touch with family and friends. SD2 We also no longer have to worry about collecting small change‚ but just buy phone card or looking for public phones that works. Beside that‚ easy to contact

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    Aids Epidemic in Africa

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    Concerned with the AIDS Epidemic in Africa “2000 began with 24 million Africans infected with the virus. In the absence of a medical miracle‚ nearly all will die before 2010. Each day‚ 6‚000 Africans die from AIDS. Each day‚ an additional 11‚000 are infected.” Even though we live in America‚ we still have the right to protect others and ourselves and have somewhat of an obligation to help everyone‚ even those in Africa‚ out. We should be concerned with the AIDS epidemic in Africa because if we

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