During any given day, the American society is inundated by our perception of the ideal body. The ideal of a slim yet muscular body bombards young men on television, in magazines and even while walking across campus of their University. ... These messages regarding the ideal of the "perfect body" are everywhere is our society. ... Based on a questionnaire administered to 226 college students (98 males and 128 females) concerning weight, body shape, dieting, and exercise history, I found that 26% of the men and 48% of the women described themselves as overweight or having an unappealing body....

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The art of cryonics is the process of placing the body of a recently deceased person in a deep freeze, preserving the body from decomposition, and lies on the shaky premises that someday in the future with new developments in medicine the person can be brought back to life. Not only are results not guaranteed, the cost of this procedure can be quite a deterrent; freezing the entire body starts at a lofty $80,000 according to the Milwaukee Journal "so many settle by just freezing the head at a more affordable $30,000 (price quotes are from 1985 and have grown considerably since then). In...

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Vegetarianism offers benefits no other lifestyle would come close to; such as better health and a whole new mind and body. ... Although, we are taught that meat is rich in protein and your body needs it to function, there are alternate sources of protein available that are equivalent in nutrients. ... Statistics and medical facts prove that vegetarianism can benefit the body in the same, if not better, ways than meat can. ... Because vegetarians can help people with illnesses and with weight-loss, many people can start to be hopeful and content again with a new perspective of life. ... I wan...

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Because of this it could look like it might be impossible to talk about global beauty, but somehow all those beauty industries have been and still are attracting women to become more feminine and go to the critical changes in their body just to be recognized by others and to reassure themselves in their feminism and beautifulness. ... It pertained to men (women were not considered) of good heritage and good upbringing, thus kalokagathia included moral and social perfection; not only 'a sound mind/soul in sound body'. but also a moral and social dimension. ... "Gay men's rev...

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In addition, affirmative action helps colleges obtain a diverse student body, which supposedly has many educational benefits. ... Intended to promote a diverse student body, Davis had sixteen out of their one-hundred seats reserved for those of Negro, Asian, or Chicano descent. ... The Law School, however, apparently believes that only a racially mixed student body can lead to the educational benefits it seeks"" (Grutter 355). ... Using skin color to determine one's possible contribution to the diversity of a student body is discriminatory, because everyone has different experiences in li...

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We all become familiar with our own bodies and the bodies of others around fifth grade, which sparks a sense of curiosity among all young adults. In the process of getting familiar, we start to develop questions, ideas, and feelings we cannot always control. ... We all know that by the end of our fifth grade year, we take some introductory class to sex education, but are simply learning about my body and yours enough? ...

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He confronts many of the problems hidden behind the flag of a post-war America, starting on his own doorstep. ... President McCarthy taught his faithful children of America to fear communism, like a slimy, wriggling, double-ended worm, creeping through the body like the plague. ... Many Americans have emphasized this view, following Ginsberg, one being Serj Tankian who proclaimed to America; "We fought your wars with all our hearts, you sent us back in body parts, you took our wills with the truth you stole, we offer prayers for your long lost soul". ...

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Abstract With the obesity epidemic plaguing America, the study of body composition and different methods of combating this disease is growing in importance. ... Over 90 percent of the students answered questions pertaining to body composition and cardiovascular endurance incorrectly (Avans, pA-4). ... The challenge for recreational facilities is to somehow convince people to start lifting weights instead of lifting the remote. ... Foreyt and Poston commented on physical activity, saying "(along with physical benefit) the psychological benefits of exercise such as improved body image, p...

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In China, it is the female's fault for unprotecting her body and acting promiscuous, therefore, it is An-Mei's mother who has done wrong and Merchant Wu-Tsing was only persuaded by the evil. ... While watching this scene, I could feel my body racing with anger, heartbeat rising and displeasure because I did not understand why An-Mei's mother had to bring An-Mei to live with her and face and make her witness the hardship. ... Her husband starts to bring his concubine to their house and make love to the opera singer. One evening while bathing her son, she started reflecting and h...

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What started out as a way to create increased fairness in employment has influenced the way of life of every American far beyond employment. ... This ruling still provided a good opportunity to attract a diverse student body, but many minorities were not making the acceptable SAT score to enroll in the finer schools in the country. ... Supreme Court to rule recently in favor of the University in saying that colleges and universities had compelling educational reasons for seeking a diverse student body and that they could take an applicants race into account to increase minority enrollment....

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During the 1950s, a period of traditional gender norms and separate spheres, there was a rise in filter cigarettes because of the increasing number of health risks tied to smoking.1 As a result, cigarette companies started pushing filtered cigarettes, which were (naively) seen as the "safer" alternative. ... An ad on the previous page (Figure 3) for blu (a popular brand of electronic cigarettes) shows a woman's body cropped just above her belly button to her mid-thighs and is more or less a "crotch shot....

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." - Fortune Magazine Table of Contents Introduction The Rise of the Automobile The Styling Redesign The Role of Attainable Pricing for the Masses The Emerging American Obsession The Impact on the Nuclear Family Redefining the American Teenager The Rise of the Hot Rod Culture The Rise of the Excess Culture Baby Boomers and Redesign Converting from Chrome to Muscle The Automobile as Identity Downfall and Decline Conclusion Bibliography Introduction With the end of World War II, the United States returned to a different life and culture than the one it had left behind at the start...

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Are Hollywood news (or gossip shows) such as "Entertainment Tonight," "Extra," "The Insider," and "Access Hollywood," among the TV programs you regularly watch? Have you ever felt almost giddy with anticipation while standing in line for tickets to the newest movie featuring your favorite actor or a...

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Socialist feminism, often referred to as second wave feminism, came into prominence in the 1960's when women started to apply Marxist ideas to the issue of women's inequality. ... They see independence as coming from reproductive control of their bodies, and the end of exploitative nuclear family forms. ...

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Located between the modern day streets of Leonard and Lafayette, Kolch (small body of water), as it was called by the Dutch settlers was renamed Collect Pond by the English7. In my research all sources (cited at the end of the paper) with reference to Collect Pond, indicate that it was a large body of water, approximately sixty feet deep and fed by an underground fresh water spring. ...

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In car commercials, women are usually tall, skinny and blonde and are shown sitting on top of the car showing off their body. ... For example, McDonald's started creating ads in Spanish and showing them on Spanish Television, trying to appeal to the young demographic of Latinos. ...

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It has been recently stated in an article published on the CNN website titled "California Set to Mandate Childhood Vaccines amid Intense Fight" by a writer, Jennifer Medina, who specializes her writing to education, which stated that "California is now starting to follow the states of Mississippi and West Virginia by stopping the exemptions on religious and philosophical beliefs on anti-vaccinations" (Medina). ... In some scenarios, anti-vaccination parents are skeptical of the vaccines and the organisms that will enter their children's bodies. ... Laura Parker, wrote ...

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Suddenly one of the boys is shoved and his head hits a metal pole with a loud thump; his limp body splashes into the water and is enveloped in a cloud of blood. ... The series starts at the beginning of their sophomore year in high school and follows the girls, their families, and their friends until the end of college. ... The pilot episode of Gossip Girl starts with young Serena van der Woodsen returning to Manhattan after disappearing for a year to go to a boarding school. ...

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During this time period, Germans used the plant to treat convulsions and ease childbirth; Poland, Russia, and Lithuania threw seeds on hot coals and used the vapors to cure toothaches; Czechoslovakians used it to relieve fevers and dress wounds; and Russians used the plant to treat rheumatism and jaundice, which was a condition caused by the excess of bile pigment in the bloodstream and was characterized by yellowness of body fluids, mucous membranes, and the whites of eyes. ... Harold Allen, a 53 year old Santa Cruz man diagnosed with pancreatic and liver cancer, claims he would have been dea...

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One day as I was driving to my sister's house in Ravenswood, I saw an elderly man standing at the end of the off-ramp. The gentleman was holding a sign that read: "Homeless will work for food. God Bless."" As I rolled to a stop, I rolled down my window and offered him my last five dollars. To my amazement the gentleman declined my charity. ...

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