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    This article shows just how many students are dropping out of schools all across the nation‚ from small rural schools to big suburban schools. They focus on a town called Shelbyville‚ IN to show us about students who dropout and why it happens. They also talk about how America is very oblivious to the dropout rates because many schools cover up the actual dropout rate using the GED trick. They talk about how at this high school in Shelbyville they had what they call “push-out” students rather than

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    objective of this research proposal is to closely examine the effects of fast food in one’s with relations to obesity and to find the truth behind these scrumptious but unhealthful cuisines. In America today‚ fifty percent of the money used to buy food by consumers goes into these fast food restaurants. With this percentage‚ the consumption of fast food is extremely high. Studies have shown that an excessive intake of fast food can lead to an unhealthy diet and can cause obesity. For my preliminary

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    Compare and contrast the similarities and differences between work and employment relations in the fast food industry in Singapore with work and employment relations in the fast food industries in Germany and the United States. How would you explain those similarities and differences between Singapore and the other two countries? Introduction The fast food industry‚ and McDonald’s in particular‚ have come to be regarded as emblematic of a new global culture (Leidner‚ 2002‚ pg 8). McDonald’s operates

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    SOCIOLOGY – LIB402 RESEARCH PAPER: FAST FOOD AND ITS IMPACT ON ROLES AND SOCIALIZATION BY: NAME AZIFF AZUDDIN NUR HANIZ MOHD NOR SUBMITTED TO: MR NORSHAM FIRDAUS 9 MARCH 2010 FAST FOOD AND ITS IMPACT ON ROLES AND SOCIALIZATION “More people recognize the Golden Arches than they do the Christian Cross”. Those were the words written down by journalist Eric Schlosser in his book Fast Food Nation. And no words written have ever been truer. Fast food franchises are so deeply rooted in

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    Executive Summary: A hypothetical fast food outlet set up by 3 entrepreneurs. As the name suggests‚ the joint will cater to the ‘quick bite’ / fast-food needs of today’s consumers – predominantly wraps/rolls. Strategically located on BEL road in Bangalore‚ the company plans to open at least 10 more outlets in the city over the next 2 years through the franchise route. The restaurant is currently in operations from a year and getting a very good response mainly from the youth of surrounding area

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    Fast Food Advertising And Childhood Obesity A rise in obesity has been observed in the United States in the last two decades. Obesity is one problem that gives birth to numerous fatal diseases‚ including but not limited to cardiovascular disease‚ diabetes‚ and depression. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) conducted a survey and found that‚ “More than one-third of U.S. adults (35.7%) and approximately 17% (or 12.5 million) of children and adolescents aged 2-19 years are obese”

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    Fast‚ Fat‚ and Naggy “McDonald’s operates more playgrounds than any other private entity in the U.S. It is responsible for the nation’s bestselling line of children’s clothing (McKids) and is one of the largest distributors of toys” (Schlosser 4). According to James McNeal‚ a marketer at Texas University‚ before the 1940’s‚ children were not even viewed as consumers‚ but as future consumers (10). After WWII‚ the baby boom occurred‚ and by 1950 the under-five population was 16‚163‚000 (McNeal 10)

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    previewing and reading a chapter you will move on to the next step of the reading process which is processing ideas followed by post reading and retaining them. Signposts are visual aids used to assist students in focusing on the main points making an online to reflect on the topic. Beginnings and Endings are organized much like paragraphs and essays with the center focus being divided into topics and subtopics. Connections are reflection done after you preview the chapter‚ link new knowledge to

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    Pope John said it best‚ "Capitalism Without Responsibility" Fast Food’s Hidden Dangers Jeffrey Zurlinden‚ RN‚ MS   | Every day‚ about one-quarter of American adults eat at fast-food restaurants. Cheap‚ tasty‚ and convenient‚ fast food is loaded with saturated fat and calories‚ and it’s low in fiber and nutrients. Thanks in large part to fast food‚ half of America’s adults and one-quarter of its children are obese‚ double the rate of a generation ago. Even some popular chicken nuggets‚ which many

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    November 2013 How McDonalds changed fast food “Chances are that you have had a McDonald’s meal in the past or if not‚ you certainly know a lot of people who have. It’s the biggest fast food chain in the world‚ with 32‚000 outlets in 117 countries.”(Salisbury). The fast food industry has taken advantage of the fact that our daily lives have become busier and busier thus creating a simple solution by introducing cheaper food‚ several locations and fast service. Over the years McDonalds has

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