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    a large white flag. The unknown can seem frightening and ominous at times. In The Last Sin Eater by Francine Rivers‚ an unknown spirit named Lilybet by the heroine of the story‚Cadi Forbes‚ seems tp the villagers of the town to be an ominous being.There are many theories throughout the town regarding Lilybet. The main thought that is shared between many of the characters in the novel‚ The Last Sin Eater‚ is that Lilybet is some sort of “taint” (p.?) ‚ meaning ghost.Most believe it is the ghost

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    what people eat? Some people believe that the government must create anti-obesity strategies and help people to keep good health habits. Others instead believe it is the individual’s responsibility. In the article “Don’t Blame the Eater”‚ David Zinczenko states that eaters should not be blamed for what they eat‚ and that the fast food industry is to blame because they do not provide healthy food choices. While some people believe that it is our liability what we choose to eat. He presents his personal

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    In David Zinczenko’s Don’t Blame the Eater article‚ he blames the fast-food industry for starting the rising obesity problem because of the failure of providing the facts and warnings labels about their high calorie junk food to the consumers. Zinczenko argues that kids are drawn by the cheap‚ high-calorie junk food that the fast-food chains like McDonald’s‚ Taco Bell‚ Kentucky Fried Chicken‚ or Pizza Hut are happy to supply because with lots of parents working all day‚ they do not have time to check

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    CE 414 1st Sem AY 2015-16 12-95221 Sustainable Design: Druk White Lotus School‚ Ladakh‚ India “The Druk White Lotus School is an initiative of the Drukpa Trust‚ a UK registered charity under the patronage of the Dalai Lama. It opened in 2001 and now has over 650 pupils. The main school is located in Shey (the ancient capital of Ladakh) and known locally as ‘Druk Padma Karpo School’ (‘Padma Karpo’ means ‘White Lotus’ in Bothi) and is named after Mipham Pema Karpo (1527-1592)‚ who is revered

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    Hist- H 210 Essay #2 4/10/2013 Prompt #2 Winston Churchill is remembered as one of Britain’s most influential people. He played a crucial role in British history‚ leading them through both World Wars and coming out victorious in both. One of his strong suits was his ability to rally Britain behind him. He used his gift of public speaking to get people to listen to his ideas and support his administration. Churchill was able to do this so effectively by using longstanding Victorian values

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    action has been taken. Amidst the plethora of passages about this touchy subject there are two that stick out. The first is‚ “Don’t Blame the Eater‚” an article written by David Zinczenko. The picture that Zinczenko paints is one that puts the fault of obesity on the fast food industry. Because he was once an overweight child‚ he sympathizes with the eater. In the second writing on this subject‚ “What You Eat is Your Business‚” Radley Balko‚ takes a different standpoint on the matter. Balko believes

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    September 26‚ 2013 David Zinczenko’s essay‚ “Don’t Blame the Eater‚” (New York Times‚ November 23‚ 2002) emphasizes the idea that the large conglomerates may be held accountable for some legal responsibility for the skyrocketing rate of obesity in America within children. He uses anecdotal evidence from his past to argue that it is not the consumer’s fault that they are experiencing health issues‚ it is the multinational corporations that own the most well known fast food restaurants. Zinczenko

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    William Patterson

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    William Paterson (Patterson) was born in County Antrim‚ Ireland‚ in 1745. When he was almost 2 years of age‚ his family emigrated to America‚ disembarking at New Castle‚ DE. While the father traveled about the country‚ apparently selling tinware‚ the family lived in New London‚ other places in Connecticut‚ and in Trenton‚ NJ. In 1750 he settled in Princeton‚ NJ. There‚ he became a merchant and manufacturer of tin goods. His prosperity enabled William to attend local private schools and the College

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    In “Attack of the Man Eaters” and “Meat the Lion whisperer” the authors explain that there is a tragedy or sad fait for the lions in either story. In “Attack of the Man Eaters” the Author writes about the sad fate of the two lions. Though in “Meat the Lion whisperer” the Author writes about the Tragedy of the lions that outgrow petting zoos. In “Attack of the Man Eaters” the sad fate of the lions was that in either situation they had to face‚ the lions would have died slowly or instantly from starvation

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    Through many of his poems‚ William Carlos Williams presents the reality of poverty among a great portion of the American society. Within Williams’ work of Selected Poems‚ he not only reveals the trapped lifestyle of those living in poverty‚ but he also represents the horror of the war between social classes along with the coinciding war on the poor. Williams’ use of plutonic images among these poems provides powerful meaning to his argument of American societal values‚ claiming the men of America

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