thought about who in your life would be your hero‚ well in my eyes Lewin Canady my dad is my hero‚ he is my rock. In my home town most people’s hero’s come in a military uniform. Mine comes in work boots ‚raggedy old jeans with mortar on his hand and a hard hat. This man is my father he is understanding easy to talk to‚ has a kind heart‚ and he is a survivor. When it comes to being understanding‚ my mom has never been the best at that which for most girls they talk to there moms about everything
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The Primary Cause of Obesity in Memphis: Poor Nutrition‚ Lack of Exercise‚ and Poverty It is no question that America’s obesity rates are among the highest in the world. Obesity rates are high in almost all U.S. cities but‚ which city is the fattest? Newsweek magazine named Memphis‚ Tennessee to be the fattest city in 2012 (Lollar). There is no argument Memphis’ obesity rates are ridiculously high but‚ there is controversy about why Memphis is the fattest city and what people can do to change. Some
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“THE CITY OF MEMPHIS” The city of Memphis is located in the western corner of the state of Tennessee‚ and the county seat of Shelby County. Memphis is the biggest city in Tennessee‚ and the third largest in the United States. The residents of Memphis are referred to as “Memphians”‚ and the Memphis region is known as the “Mid-South”. Downtown Memphis sits along the banks of the Mississippi River. Several large parks are scattered throughout the city‚ the most popular one is called the Overton Park
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narrowed the highest level of obesity to the city of Memphis‚ TN (Memphis Business Journal‚ 2012). While Memphis is known for its barbeque‚ the expense is at the weight of its citizens as noted by Newsweek. According to the article in Memphis Business Journal‚ nearly 30 percent of Memphians (adults) are obese. While 12.4 have diabetes and only y 51.7 percent exercise regularly. However‚ that number of exercisers and dieters are increasing in Memphis. Memphians have begun to forge a war against obesity
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The poverty rate in Memphis is an issue which emanates passion on the inside of my soul. It is evident how poverty influences Memphis in a plethora of ways. Poverty creates a ripple effect which trickles over into the crime rate‚ education levels and the overall quality of life in the city. There is a sect in the city where poverty has become the norm. Generation after generation the expectation is to remain in the same predicament as their predecessors. At first glance of the cityscape the thought
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you happy or sad or when someone tells you that they love you. It is a meaningful chill‚ one you will never forget. All of the lights begin to dim and the people stroll quietly underneath her. She is so beautiful. I had seen pictures and read all about her. I never dreamt I would meet her face to face. I have to admit that I am nervous. What if I do not like her? What if I wish I were somewhere else? These thoughts run in and out of my mind as I lay there. Finally it is our turn to venture up into
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The great view of the Grand Canyon At the summit of the canyon‚ I can feel the clouds that are drifting are really closed to me and I can touch the clouds in the sky if I stretch my arms out. The color of sky is various from bright blue to dark blue depending on each individual’s viewpoint. Looking upward‚ I can see skies splashed with cotton white clouds and the peaks of the canyon are wrapping in clouds. Even though there are clouds a lot in the sky‚ the sun drawing water is so beautiful. There
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Descriptive Essay; My Perfect Place a television‚ a jewelry box‚ or a computer‚ etc. It wasnt real‚ but it was a great place to escape to even if it was just in my mind. It gave me something to hope... Premium Descriptive Essay Describing a Place Patdreka Williams 7-14-12 English 110 Journal Entry A Place When I was a little girl I dreamed of the most extraordinary room in my mind. Being one of the... Premium Descriptive Essay. My Favorite Place
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wanting to be just like them. But for me it was a different story. I mean yes‚ I was excited to meet new people and create new memories but being at school knowing no one was scary. Also coming from a school with 600 kids going to a new one with about 2‚000 kids is a little intimidating. Being from Dracut you get used to all the familiar faces because it is such a small town. But since it was a new school in a new town there was so much to see. In middle school there was the option of continuing
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