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    Food deserts can be hazardous to your health. Living in a food desert matters a lot when it comes to a pair of serious public health issues: obesity and diabetes. As we’ve written before‚ these problems vary across communities‚ and the data show that they’re clearly related to the prevalence of food deserts. Nationally‚ according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data‚ counties with the highest percentage of households living in food deserts (10 percent or more) had rates of adult obesity in 2008

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    A major motivation for the desert saint’s move into the isolation of the desert was to practice a humble life‚ formed through various ascēsis exercises. The exercises served as tools that allowed the monks to survive the desert‚ live disciplined lives and mature spiritually‚ which helped them move closer to God and detach them from all earthly interference. Moreover‚ the desert saints were like athletes‚ holding themselves to a strict regimen for spiritual growth in preparation for spiritual

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    Medicine River I enjoyed the book Medicine River‚ by Thomas King as well as the movie‚ which was based on the book. Although there were profound differences between the two‚ they were both pleasantly constructed. Having been instructed to read the book first‚ I was able to experience the full effect of the story and the message that the author intended for his readers. Although the book and the movie clearly relayed the same story‚ I would’ve better enjoyed the movie if it had included more

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    Andrea Esparza Mrs. Kinder English II Pre-AP – 1 September 16‚ 2012 A Secret Hero At the beginning‚ Tim O’Brien’s story‚ “On the Rainy River”‚ suggests to be about a story never told. He never told his story to anyone‚ not his wife‚ not his siblings‚ or his parents. The author‚ Tim O’Brien uses condemnation of the Vietnam War‚ his decision to run‚ and expatriation versus the war to illustrate the conflicts he faced in his life. The conflicts make the reader think about how the decision would

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    Solar Panels in the Mojave Desert Overview In 1971‚ a husband and wife‚ Aden and Marjorie Meinel‚ patented an idea to produce solar panels in the Mojave Desert. The solar panels they proposed were to stretch through the Mojave Desert for 5‚000 miles and would collect 1‚000‚000 megawatts of electrical power. The electrical energy would then be stored in a manufacturing facility locally so that the solar energy could be converted and used by millions of people. The Meinel’s proposal was dismissed

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    The Secret River Research Assignment Question: Literary Texts can challenge or naturalise the ideas of society in which they are produced. Discuss making close reference to the novel that you have studied. Many novels naturalise gender roles‚ class structures and cultures of the society in which they were produced. Kate Grenville’s work The Secret River is a great example of such a novel as her utilisation of narrative techniques such as characterisation‚ imagery‚ setting and symbolism represent

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    their consequences. Two texts that support this idea are “The Secret River” by Kate Grenville and “Life of Pi” by Ang Lee. These texts revolve around the realities and the endless possibilities that the protagonists have taken that alter their inner psychological mentality or their external geographical physicality. The texts that I have studied explore the paths that were taken but give an insight of the roads not taken. Secret River displays many aspects which support the idea that in any journey

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    I plan to research the effects to the residents of Colorado caused by the obtainability of fresh food. Is Colorado suffering from too many food deserts and what is the government’s role in combating the issue of fresh food in local communities? I would like to research this topic to better understand how the State of Colorado treats obesity and health. As I don’t know much about the government’s stance in sustaining fresh food‚ this topic could potentially affect my ability to access ample nutrition

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    EQUALITY - We could express this principle as: ’Every individual is of equal value and should therefore be treated equally.’ This principle could be used to establish that: ’A basic retirement pension should be paid to everyone over the age of 65‚ irrespective of their financial position. How might using a principle based upon equality be useful? • It could be easy to apply as there can be a clear decision about how much each person gets. • It can speed up decision-making and cut down

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    climate and don’t know how to prepare your yard for winter? Are you concerned that you don’t know how to protect your cacti and desert plants during cold weather? If you’re new to the Southwest‚ here are some tips on winterizing your desert landscaping: Schedule a pruning before the first frost: Many people new to Southwest living wrongfully assume that desert plants need little care. In fact‚ ornamental grasses such as Mexican Thread Grass‚ Deer Grass‚ or Pink Muhly Grass need to be cut

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