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A Paper on Child Obesity in America (1488 words, 2 pages)

According to recent federal findings, the number of American children from the ages of six to eleven has tripled in the last forty-years, with one in every seven of these children meeting the criteria for obesity (Better Nutrition 28). Children, like the rest of Americans, are living more and more ... Read More

An Experiment on How It Is to Be Blind (922 words, 2 pages)

Blinded by Food Before I planned to blindfold myself and go through the weekly family Sunday night dinner, I knew one thing. That thing was in this experiment I want to come a step closer, to see which is better being blind or deaf. Hence, on this adventure I want ... Read More

Becoming a Knight in the Middle Ages (2228 words, 6 pages)

During the middle ages, in order to become a knight one had to go through many years of training. A knight-to-be spent at least fourteen years of his life learning the proper conduct and etiquette of knighthood. Once the years of training were completed, often an elaborate ceremony took place ... Read More

Description of Auschwitz, Poland (659 words, 1 pages)

Auschwitz, located in Poland, was Germany's largest and most horrendous concentration camp. It was established by order of Heinrich Himler on April 27, 1940. At first, it was small because it was a work camp for Polish and Soviet prisoners of war. It became a death camp in 1941. The ... Read More

An Analysis of the Issues of Poverty (988 words, 2 pages)

Imagine a sumptuous chicken dinner accompanied by a bed of garlic mashed potatoes potatos, and a fresh baked apple pie permeated throughout the dining room. Then imagine a piece of bread accompanied by some butter with a glass of water. See the difference? Innumerable people take for granted the simple ... Read More

A Personal Narrative About Hating Valentines Day (3426 words, 6 pages)

.I HATE VALENTINES DAY Maria walks into her room, obviously tired and cranky. "Can I barrow you're new CD tomorrow night? I'm sleeping over at Melissa's." Trixie asks her. "No!" Maria replies. "Why not?! It's just one night!" Trixie argued. "Cause it's mine!" The argument went into the kitchen where ... Read More

An Analysis of the Giver by Lois Lowry (976 words, 2 pages)

In this novel called "The Giver" written by Lois Lowry, the author creates a perfect world known as the Community. In the community everything is perfect. There is no poverty, and all the meals are delivered to them. Every home has a family unit with a max of only two ... Read More

An Examination of the Novel, Goodnight Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian (689 words, 1 pages)

Goodnight Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian is set in the time of the Second World War in a small village just outside London called Little Wierwold and tells the story of eight-year-old evacuee, William Beech. A Londoner brought up by his over-religious mother who frequently beat him for not doing ... Read More

The Food Metaphor in the Story, A Temporary Matter (432 words, 1 pages)

The first story of the collection, A Temporary Matter, focuses mainly on marital alienation but food emerges as a metaphor in the story. Shoba's disinterest in cooking comes about when the sense of alienation sets in after a miscarriage. As long as marital bliss was much present the kitchen had ... Read More

A Perspective on Lost in French-English Translation, a Journal Article by Josh Freed (435 words, 3 pages)

To the Editor of the Gazette,I wish to give my perspective with regard to a recent journal article (Lost in French-English translation,January 24th).The author,Mr.Josh Freed,expressed his joy of how technology can help people understand French even if they do not understand the language. Personally,I believe that people should not rely ... Read More

The Struggles in Our Pursuit of Happiness (1370 words, 4 pages)

Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude. Many people do not understand why they can never achieve happiness but they do not realize that the way they are going about finding it is ... Read More

A Parole Speech for the Freedom of My Brother, Quentin Dew (1710 words, 5 pages)

Its Monday afternoon, one of the longest days of the week for me. I had planned to do a lot of activities on Sunday, but I always find myself too tired to even do anything that I have planned. On Tuesday, I leave out from Chicago to Arkansas for a ... Read More

The Need for Unity to Restore the Damages Caused by Hurricane Sandy in New Jersey (378 words, 2 pages)

"There are quite a few people who just walked away. It's sad really. We're going on how long? Two years. And there is still so much more work that needs to be done." Pamela Vazquez, a news reporter for the Asbury park press, is talking about the devastating Hurricane Sandy ... Read More

Childhood Obesity and the Important Role of Parents and Schools in Preventing the Health Issue (869 words, 3 pages)

The module I read about was on the topic of nutrition. Being healthy is a very important part of our lives, but so often many people cant afford, and choose not to live a healthy lifestyle. Getting enough nutrients in our bodies is expected from day one, but is not ... Read More

Understanding the Problems of Immigrants through Reading Russell Freedman’s “Immigrant Kids” (706 words, 3 pages)

After reading Immigrant Kids by Russell Freedman I learned about what immigrants faced when traveling to America. The chapter told me about the trip to get to America. And also what the immigrants had to do when they arrived at Ellis Island. The author also tells me what they came ... Read More

Thirty Days of McDonald’s in Supersize Me, a Film Documentary by Morgan Spurlock (852 words, 3 pages)

In an effort to help America better understand the extremely unhealthy and potentially deadly effects of a fast food diet Morgan Spurlock eats nothing but McDonalds for thirty days. In this film there are quite a few things that can be critiqued beginning with the fact that Spurlock was a ... Read More

A Personal Story on Coping with Nostalgia and Living Apart from Your Loved Ones (506 words, 1 pages)

As I look at this picture, it makes me think about how a life of a person and their surrounding could change without even realizing, and then I think about how all this time I havent noticed the change until I have seen this picture, and then I think about ... Read More

A Comparison of Thoreau’s Philosophy of Transcendentalism and My Own Life Philosophy (702 words, 2 pages)

The writings of Henry David Thoreau clearly show his acceptance intranscendentalism. Transcendentalism is a philosophy which says thatthought and spiritual things are more real than ordinary human experienceand material things. Thoreau decides to buy a farm away from the neighborsand people but the owner backs off so instead he builds ... Read More

An Experience of Sorrow in the Passing of My Grandfather (544 words, 2 pages)

The death of someone we love, a close friend or family member, is an event we all have to face sometime. Learning to survive the feelings of sadness and loss is a process that is normal and usually time-limited involving both emotional and behavioral reactions. It takes us through the ... Read More

Abuse of Welfare in the United States (844 words, 3 pages)

In todays society, there is plenty of misuse and abuse. Who has to pay for this misapplication? Who is regulating all this misapplication and waste? What is the biggest offender of misuse and waste? Welfare is arguably one of the most abused benefits of the American government. From food stamps ... Read More

Modernization in Saudi Arabia (350 words, 1 pages)

Saudis know that there are differences between their lives now and in the past. After three decades of vivid modernization, the country's urban infrastructure has been highly developed. Excellent hospitals, clinics, schools, colleges, and universities have offered free medical care and education for Saudi citizens. Thus, our lifestyle has changed ... Read More

Fast Food Corporations Are the Culprits for Childhood Obesity in Don’t Blame the Eater, an Article by David Zinczenko (776 words, 3 pages)

According to David Zinczenko, author of Dont Blame the Eater, society should place the blame for childhood obesity on the backs of big fast-food corporations. In his article he lists the lack of available healthy food choices along with the lack of supervision by hard working parents to monitor their ... Read More

Childhood Obesity (1568 words, 5 pages)

Childhood obesity is a serious issue today in America, in which the rate of obesity is increasing more and more in children. Judith Warner writer of the column Domestic Disturbances for the New York Times, adds that about 17 percent of children and adolescents are obese... (Warner 401). Obesity is ... Read More

A Rhetorical Analysis of Sheila Fleschhacker’s Article (627 words, 4 pages)

Sheila Fleschhackers , 2007 article written in Legal issues in School Health trying to persuade the general American population, and the local school authorities to change the current food programs and combat the obesity epidemic. The motivation for Fleschackers article was to bring public awareness about the corporate attack on ... Read More

The Reasons Why Home Cooking is Better and Healthier Than Fast Food (858 words, 3 pages)

When it comes to what we eat, some people debate on whether or not to fast food is better than home cooking. Home cooking has many benefits physically and mentally that puts it above fast food. For a number of reason, fast food does not compare to home cooking. However, ... Read More

Death: The Worst Nightmare (1409 words, 5 pages)

In the forests of Siberia, Xavier was running for his life. Earlier that day, he thought himself to be free from the infernal pack of white wolves that had been tracking him, but he was greatly mistaken. The baying hounds were literally snapping at his heels, in avid pursuit of ... Read More

Are Genetically Modified Organisms Contributing to Obesity among Americans? (1397 words, 5 pages)

Renee Sharp the Director of Research at the Environmental Working GroupOrganization, states in the article "Americans Eat Their Weight InGenetically Engineered Food", that the average "Americans are eatingtheir weight and more in genetically engineered food every year, a newEnvironmental Working Group analysis shows. On average, people eat anestimated 193 pounds ... Read More

Duquesne University Food Services are in Dire Need of Help (2678 words, 10 pages)

Students at Duquesne University live on a small, safe campus with many activities for entertainment. Between their studies, extra curricular activities and friends Duquesne students are constantly busy and rarely complain, except when it comes to dining on campus. Students at Duquesne University are faced with many challenges when it ... Read More

The Effects of Unhealthy Eating on Children (279 words, 1 pages)

The issue of whether or not Parents should not Allow Their Children to Eat Junk Foodhas been widely debated in our community recently. It is an important issue because it has being blamed for causing many undesirable problems to children. Junk food is a wide range of meals which prepared ... Read More

The Social Construction of Gender (1317 words, 4 pages)

Gender affects people in different ways and causes different views on life. I was born a female and I was raised by two very different people. My mother, who is British and raised in a catholic boarding school, always raised me to be very feminine. She always told me to ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013