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Every comment, touch, exchange of endearments, whisper or wink caused Duke's anticipation to grow ever more intense. Whilst the teasing and banter was enjoyable, and added to his appreciation of the woman, it also increased his desire to do something about it, and prove himself to be a man of his word, and to discover if Karmen was a woman of hers. Not that there was much doubt in his mind she would be. Apart from the few hours he'd slept, there wasn't more than five minutes had passed that his…

Once upon a time there were a band of caravan raiders. They had banded together to survive the street life of orphans. Now older they still were friends and relied on one and another as a team. Cyrus Maximus, their acting leader was born in Saudi Arabia. He was traveling with his caravan when a desert storm hit them, panic was soon followed by chaos when the camels where knocked of their feet from the weight of the trading items and the wind. Cyrus while trying to escape the camel’s hooves fell…

Edward Wagner and his colleagues introduced the chronic care model to propose a more comprehensive model to improve the current health care system at the time; with the increase of chronic conditions exceeding acute and infectious diseases as the major causes of death in the US, and the overall costs these conditions have placed on the system. In a nutshell, “this model applies equally to the prevention as to the treatment of chronic disease, both of which require helping patients to change the…

Globally, there is ascending prevalence of overweight and obesity amongst university students in both developing and developed countries. The rate of obesity increased more rapidly in developing countries over the past decade in response to them becoming more urbanized, accepting a sedentary lifestyle, and consuming foods that contain high calories. There are similar factors amongst universities in different countries that have been recognized as contributors to the overweight and obesity rate…

Wow, that shut me up. Not the monkey business, but that harsh compliment. Cut me some slack, I’m only twenty-two and I haven’t had my quarter-life crisis yet. At least, I’m not denying these traits of me. I completely agree and I appreciate your candor… even if it was harsh. The “I” pronoun, I like that idea. Writing is about everything but writing— it’s a selfish act. Lets begin with DeLillo’s _White Noise_. (I’ve written a paper on this book already, analyzing Jack’s masculinity and the way…

It was late at night and all I could see were beams of light flashing before my eyes. When suddenly came a mysterious shaped object zooming through the air. Could it be? Are aliens actually attacking right now? If so that means I must have been right all along. My friends and family never believed in aliens, but I did. They would always pick on me and tell me to “get real,” but I never listened to them. The mysterious object that passed me brought me out of my thoughts. I got a closer…

In Andre Dubus’, “The Fat Girl”, Dubus uses the symbol of eyes to convey the inner and true feelings of a certain character. Eyes represent the moral conscience, honesty and truth that lies in the inner depths of the heart and soul. In fact, Dubus uses this idea of eyes in four instances. The first instance was in the beginning where Dubus is talking about the times that Louise has been kissed. The father is introduced at the beginning of the story and portrayed by Dubus as loving and yet…

return to him the following day with food and a file for him to break free of the chains. To accomplish this, Pip is forced to steal food from his abusive sister/guardians home. “The terrors that had assailed me whenever Mrs. Joe had gone near the pantry, or out of the room, were only to be equaled by the remorse with which my mind dwelt on what my hands had done.” (-Pip) Although Pip did this sinful deed, he knew in his heart it was wrong and only did it because of the situation he was put in.…

“Nutrition and weight loss experts call it an oversimplification to put the blame on a specific food for causing obesity, which is now the second leading cause of preventable death in the United States”, said and article on nbcnews.com. Obesity is excess adipose? tissue, and is one of the leading cause for mortality, morbidity and disability in America. Although fast food restaurants make it easier to access unhealthy food, they are not to blame for obesity. People make their own choices,…

Statistics show that a little over fifty percent of Americans exercise for at least thirty minutes, two to three times a week. These exercises can be anything from lifting weights to taking a walk around the block. You may think it is crazy that these people take the time out of their day to take apart in physical activity, but in reality these people are making an amazing life decision. Some of the benefits of exercising on a regular basis include helping you watch your weight, putting you in a…