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- 271: Why Exercise is Important
- ... food. That's where it all starts: at the mouth. And you need to quell that in order to boot the belly. Here are ten ways to give your belly a boot: 1. Drink water. "Drinking generous amounts of water is overwhelmingly the number one way to reduce the appetite," says Prevention advisor George Blackburn, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor at Harvard Medical School. 2. Eat soup. Research seems to ... Fibrous foods provide mouthfuls that must be chewed thoroughly. It's a natural way to slow down eating, and eating slower means eating less. 4. Get out! If you've got the munchies and tried drinking water or eating more fiber and they just didn't do the trick, then get out and go for a walk or jump on the bicycle. Exercise helps control blood sugar, which leads to a ...
- 272: RedScare
- ... Poe entered the English and Classical School of Joseph H. Clarke, a graduate of Trinity College in Dublin. On February 14, 1826, Poe entered the University of Virginia. Though he spent more time gambling and drinking than studying, he won top honors in French and Latin. On May 26, 1827, Poe enlisted in the US Army under the name Edgar A. Perry. He joined Battery H of the 1st Artillery, then ... severe mental depression and declining physical health. In 1838, he published his only novel, "The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym". In December, 1839, he lost his job because of the intense rumors of his excessive drinking habits. "By late 1846, financial woes and Poe's own continuing decline ended the magazine" (Levin, 18). In January 1847, his wife died in their cottage at Fordham. This made his poverty and instability worst ...
- 273: Characters From Shakesperes Tw
- ... naturally seen in Sir Toby Shakespeare's embodiment, in a play written expressly for the Twelfth Night festivities, of this same Lord of Misrule. Certainly Toby fits all the requirements of the part exactly. Hard-drinking, healthy, strong-willed, jovial and fond of every kind of merrymaking-plots, puns and brawls as well as wine, women and song-he's equalled among Shakespeare's own creations only by Sir John Falstaff ... noisy, rather boorish individual. He does, as Malvolio accuses him of doing, "make an alehouse" of Olivia's house, keeping late hours and violating the peace of the establishment with his "tinker's catches" and drinking songs bawled at the top of his lungs at three in the morning. His feelings for Maria, too, are not very romantic: he's more pleased by her cleverness as a comic co-worker than ...
- 274: Underground Railroad
- ... the railroad, this was called "catching the next train." There were also songgs that ave directions to slaves that were taught to everyone so that they might memorize the way. One such, was "Follow the Drinking Gourd" The drinking gourd was the slaves' terminology for the big dipper. The Big Dipper's "handle" points to the north star, which they could use to find their way north. The song gave landmarks along the way ...
- 275: Alcohol
- ... stability. If the addict's parents were themeselves alcoholics it is musch more difficult to fight these cravings. Genetic research clearly indicates a link with alcoholism and heredity. The alcoholic who has survived years of drinking and attempts to stop, may have difficulty. Withdrawal delirium is commom. Without alcohol in the bloodstream the individual may become agitated by slight noises or sudden movements. The longer the individual abstains the more severe ... be deadly, and medical assistance should be utilized. With current drugs such as chlordiazepoxide, the death rate has been drastically reduced. Ironically, many alcoholics can lead somewhat normal lives. However, in later years of excess drinking the brain is affected. There is no way around it. It is up to our society as a whole to teach the younger generation, that alcohol is not a wise choice. Our body is a ...
- 276: The Borderlands: 1880 - 1940
- ... groups involved in the social reform movement were the churches in the country. They targeted many aspects of life of the normal Americans. The social reforms targeted social ills such as adultery, crime, and lastly, drinking. These groups had large number of followers, and had considerable height in government. The social reformers political power extended from small town mayors to U.S. Congressmen and Senators. The reformers were able to get ... passed it was illegal to produce, sell, or consume alcohol in the United States. Many refineries, distilleries and bars closed in the United States and moved across the border. Mexico benefited greatly from Prohibition when drinking moved across the border. The area of greatest economical boom was at the border towns, in particular Ciudard Juarez and Tujauna. Cuidad Juarez and Tujuana both benefited from U.S. tourism before Prohibition. The cities ...
- 277: Images Of Apple Picking
- ... or smells. From olfactory, the author moves on to tactile paired with visual imagery as seen in lines 11-13: I got from looking through a pane of glass I skimmed this morning from the drinking trough And held against the world of hoary grass It melted, and I let it fall and break. Through these words, the reader can envision the man skimming a thin piece of ice (pane of glass) from the drinking trough. He looks through the ice at the frosted grass. The reader can also experience the feeling of cold on his hands from picking up and holding the piece of ice. And feel it break ...
- 278: Catcher In The Rye 2
- ... s a corporate lawyer and he is pretty rich. Holden really is a nice guy, but he s rally insecure and keeps proving himself to the reader that he doesn t have many principles by drinking and smoking pretty heavy. In this book he smokes three packs of cigarettes in two days and has a lot of alcoholic drinks. He even goes on proving himself to the reader. I even had ... skating and seeing the show, and then it starts going wrong. Holden just tells her she s a royal pain in the ass and she really hits the ceiling . She goes home at once. After drinking all night, first with Carl Luce, a friend from Ekton Hills and after that alone, he goes home to talk to Phoebe. Their parents, who are out to a party, come in suddenly and he ...
- 279: How Alcohol May Affect Human Behaviour
- ... Federal and state initiative, 1986 This is an information sheet arising from the The Drug Offensive', which is a Federal-funded program. This provides general information about the source of alcohol, some statistics on the drinking habits of Australians and the interation of this drug with the law and sociaty. The effects both intermidate and long term are addressed in some detail. Considerable detail is provided on the definition and calculation ... article. Grolier encyclopaedia. 1995. Grolier, California. This source was very technical, as is expected of an encyclopaedia. It covered aspects such as, the physical effects of alcohol on the body, the chemical composition, patterns of drinking. It gives a broad view on alcohol but does not comment on whether it should be used or not. The information in this article is very descriptive and gives a lot of facts which are ...
- 280: Psychology
- ... they could be classed as addictive. Alcohol addiction is by far one of the most common addictions globally. While there appears to be little evidence that using alcohol in moderation does any damage, but excessive drinking is a major problem in many countries causing many man hours of lost work, social and domestic violence problems. Repeated heavy drinking can cause serious medical problems, liver damage and irreversible brain damage in some cases. SENSORY PROCESSES. The term sensation refers to the process of receiving information in the form of energy (light, heat, sound etc ...
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