conversation and media coverage‚ but none of them approaches walking in number of participants. Approximately half of the 165 American adults (18 years of age and older) claim they exercise regularly‚ and the number who walk for exercise is increasing every day. Walking is the only exercise in which the rate of participation does not decline in the middle and later years. In a national survey‚ the highest percentage of regular walkers (39.4%) for any group was found among men 65 years of age and older
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The Pleasures of Solitude by John Cheever The text under analysis is “The Pleasures of Solitude” by John Cheever. Before getting down to a close reading‚ the reader should bear in mind the fact that the author is a keen observer and a good psychologist; thus‚ shaping their understanding of the short story one should take that fact into account so as not to miss the subtleties of the characters’ portrayals and the essence of the story itself. The very first thing that the reader comes across
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Apply the Rod or Spoil the Child It is the natural scheme of life. Human beings produce children and thus are classified as parents. It is and has always been the parent ’s job to raise and nurture the child‚ to teach it right from wrong‚ and to protect it from the harshness of the surrounding environment. However‚ when the child strays or behaves in a destructive manner‚ what steps should a parent take to correct such behavior? Some psychologists suggest that a good old-fashioned spanking is just
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Don’t Spoil The Sport As I sit and watch the baseball games of the New York Yankees‚ my favorite baseball team‚ I notice that Alex Rodriguez is hitting homeruns left and right‚ which is unusual for a guy of his age. Not only did this bring suspicion to me‚ but also the MLB‚ which is why he was suspended 211 games for violations of its Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. The reason professional leagues were created were for entertainment purposes‚ and to measure elite player’s talents‚
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In 1918 women over 30 got the vote. There were a number of reasons why this happened and people disagree about what the most important reason was. The first reason is the war effort the suffragettes put into the war. On 14th August 1914‚ Britain declared war on Germany. After that the NUWSS (national union of suffrage societies) decided that all political activity would be suspended until the war was over. Some leaders of the women’s social and political union such as Emmeline Pankhurst and her
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The pleasures of solitude (by John Cheever) John Cheever (1912—1982) is a well known American storyteller. He started on his literary career at the age of 16. In his works Cheever deals with the complexities of the life of the middle class‚ the inhabitants of small towns and suburbs of big cities. THE PLEASURES OF SOLITUDE One evening when Ellen Goodrich had just returned from the office to her room in Chelsea‚ she heard a light knock on her door. She knew no one in the city intimately; there
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Today’s debate over spanking as discipline or punishment rages as never before. Proponents of spanking quote the adage‚ "Spare the rod and spoil the child‚" as though it were actually scripture from the Bible. In truth‚ it is not. The adage is an adaptation from six verses from King Solomon’s book of Proverbs: He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes. (Proverbs 13:24) Chasten thy son while there is hope‚ and let not thy soul spare for his crying
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which the program or films need to transmit to their viewers. Unfortunately‚ the information in TV and films are not always true. Sometime‚ TV or films may show the depraved pictures and bad information that affect badly to children and make their thinking getting lost. The people who have been watching TV and films too much can also lead to serious problems. They may lose their communicating skills and fell difficult when talking to other people. In conclusion‚ from my own experiences‚ training
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Gazette English/Social Studies March 14‚ 2015 Andrew Jackson “There is no pleasure in having nothing to do; the fun is having lots to do‚ but not‚ doing it” Andrew Jackson (A. Jackson Quotes‚) During Jacksons term as president he made a lot of mistakes. Some considered his top three mistakes were fighting the Second National Bank‚ which could have helped the U.S. a lot by saving us from debt‚ using the spoils system while he was a president‚ and creating the Indian Removal act‚ which made
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saying "spare the rod‚ spoil the child" is well-known. It means that children need to be punished for any wrong doing. Some people take it too far and think that it means they should hit their children whenever it is decided they are bad. However‚ children should not be abused. The saying means that punishment is needed for bad behavior.When asked about the origin of the phrase‚ people will say that it comes from the Bible. It is true that the notion of "spare the rod‚ spoil the child‚" comes from
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