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DE CAi sa ni nnov a t i v ea nde x c i t i nge x t r a c ur r i c ul a rpr ogr a mf ors ec onda r ys c hool s t udent si nOnt a r i o. I ti sagr ea t wa yf ors t udent st opr epa r et hems el v esf ort ha tt he‘ r ea l wor l d’ ha st ooffert hem. DE CApr ov i dess t udent swi t hoppor t uni t i est obement or edbys t r ongl ea der sa ndgui dedbyas uppor t i v ec ommuni t y . T heor ga ni z a t i onpr ov i des t henec es s a r yk nowl edge , e x per i enc ea ndmot i v a t i onf ora l l t hos es t udent st ha ta r ei nt er es t edi npur s ui ngt hel i ne ofbus i nes si nt hei rpos t s ec onda r yeduc a t i on. I ti snowondert ha ta noppor t uni t yl i k et hi sha sbeens ei z edbyt he T F S Sc ommuni t y . T hi smont hT F S Swentt hr oughapa r t i c ul a r l ye x c i t i ngev ent . F r om F ebr ua r y5t ht ot he7t h, s t udent sf r om our T F S S ’ DE CAc l ubwentt opa r t i c i pa t ei nt hepr ov i nc i a l sf ort he36t hAnnua l DE CAOnt a r i oPr ov i nc i a l sCompet i t i oni n downt ownT or ont o( a ndha ppenedt os t a yi nt hes a mehot el a sDr a k e , howl uc k y ? ) . T hes t udent swhoha dpr ev i ous l yqua l iedf r om t heRegi ona l Compet i t i onr epr es ent edt hei rc a t egor i esi nat woda yev ent sl l edwi t ha wa r dc er emoni es , s pons ors howc a s es , a nddr a wsa ndev eni ngent er t a i nmentf orev er y onewhoa t t ended. T hos et ha tqua l iedf r om t hePr ov i nc i a l Compet i t i onwi l l begoi ngont or epr es entCa na daa tt heI nt er na t i ona l Compet i t i onbei nghel di nF l or i dai nMa y , 2015. E v er y onea tT F S Si snodoubte x c i t edt obea bl et or epr es ent Ca na daont hewor l ds t a ge . I nf a c toneoft hee x ec ut i v esf r om t heT r oj a nT i mes , Pa r ni k aS ha r ma , wont hr eemeda l s i nherc hos enc a t egor i esdur i ngt hec ompet i t i on, ea r ni ngherr i ght f ul pl a c ei nt heI nt er na t i ona l s I fy ouwa ntt obec omemor ei nv ol v edi nt hes c hool , ori fy oua r edeba t i ngwhet herac a r eeri nt hel i neofbus i nes s i ss ui t edt oy ou, bes ur et ogeti nv ol v edi nT F S S ’ DE CAc l ub. Notonl yi si tagr ea toppor t uni t yt omeetnewpeopl e f r om y ourowns c hool , i t ’ sac ha nc et oe x pa ndy ourhor i z onsa ndl ea r nnews k i l l st ha twi l l hel py oui ny ourpos t s ec onda r yc a r eer .
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F ebr ua r ywa son r e ,a st heBl a c k Hi s t or yMont h Commi t t ee ’ s( BHM f ors hor t )c r ea t i v ea nd or ga ni z ed ev ent si mpa s s i oned ev er y one t o s t a ndupf orwha ti sr i ghta ndt obe c omf or t a bl ei n one ’ s own s k i n. BHM’ sev ent sa l s ot a ughtal ota bout t hes t r uggl esf a c edi nt hepa s ta nd pr es enti nt hebl a c kc ommuni t y , t he pr ogr es st ha tha sbeenma dei nt he pr es enta swel la swha tha st obe donef ort hef ut ur e .
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Wooh! Ah! T r oj ans , Hur r ah! L ot sof T r oj a nener gywa ss hownofft hi sF ebr ua r ywi t h S pi r i tWeek . F r om s eei ngev er y oneuni t et os uppor t T ur nerF ent ona sas c hool t ohea r i nghea t eddeba t esgo onbet weenf r i endsi nt heha l l sa boutea c hoft hei rf a ndoms , muc hof T ur ner ’ ss t udentbodygoti nv ol v edi n pr oba bl yt hemos tey ec a t c hi ngev entoft hey ea r .
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mu c ht r a c t i o nwi t ht h es t u d e n tb o d y , a n dt h i so n ewa sn oe x c e p t i o n . Qu i t ea l o to fp e o p l eh a dn oi d e ai twa sg o i n g o n , s ot h e r ewa sn o" s p i r i t "t ob eh a d r e a l l y . S oy e a h . Be c a u s eo ft h i s , Id o n ' t p a r t i c u l a r l yc a r ef o ra n ys p i r i td a y s a n y mo r e .
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F r eet heChi l dr eni sa ni nt er na t i ona l c ha r i t ywhi c hs t r i v est oa i dc hi l dr ena r oundt hewor l d“ t oa c hi ev et hei rf ul l es tpot ent i a l . ”F oundedbyCr a i gKi el bur gera tt hea geof12, F r eet heChi l dr enha sex pa ndedgl oba l l y , wi t h2. 3mi l l i ony out hi nv ol v ed i nhel pi ngov er45c ount r i es . F T Cha ss t a r t edma nydi ffer entc a mpa i gnswhi c ht ha ta l l owor di na r ypeopl et oma k eex t r a or di na r yc ha nges , s uc ha st heRak i Ca mpa i gn. Thewor d“ r ak i , ” whi l eor i gi na l l ymea ni ng“ f r i end”i nS wa hi l i , ha sbec omes y nony mouswi t hhopea ndc ha nget oma ny Keny a nma ma s . Rak i F r i endCha i nsa r ea l l i nonenec k l a c es , br a c el et s , a ndha i ror na ment s( pur c ha s a bl et hr ought heF r ee t heChi l dr enwebs i t ea ndT ur nerF ent on’ sCa s hl es s )t ha ta r eper s ona l l yma debyaha r dwor k i ngwomeni nKeny a . Thepur c ha s eofoner ak i hel psamot hers endherc hi l dr ent os c hool , whi l ehel pi ngherc r ea t eas us t a i na bl el i f ef orher s el fa ndher f a mi l ywi t hhert a l ent . Thepur c ha s eoft hes eRak i F r i endCha i nswi l l gua r a nt eebene t sf orac hi l d, a c c or di ngt ot heF r ee t heChi l dr enwebs i t e , t ha tr a ngef r om“ c l ea nwa t er , t os c hool s uppl i es , t ohea l t hc a r e , a ndmor e . ” Thepos tont heF r eet heChi l dr enwebs i t ehi ghl i ght st hebene t st ha tpur c ha s i ngt hes ec ha i nsc a nha v eona nent i r e c ommuni t ybyex pr es s i nghows i mpl ei ti st ohel p. I ts ugges t sget t i ngi nv ol v edwi t ht hi sc a mpa i gnwi t hf r i ends , a na c t i v i t y t ha twi l l ma k eadi ffer enc ewhi l ebei ngenj oy a bl e . Thepos tempha s i z est ha tt hec ha i nss y mbol i z el endi ngaha ndt onot onl yaf r i endc l os eby , buta l s ot oonest ha ty ouha v enev ermet . Ma maAl i c e , aKeny a nmot hers pok ena boutont heF r ee t heChi l dr enwebs i t e , s a y s , “ Bea di ngi sapa r tofmyMa a s a i c ul t ur e . I r ea l l ya ppr ec i a t et ha tI ’ ma bl et os ha r et hi swi t ht he wor l d. ” Thi sdi s pl a y st ha tt hi sc a mpa i gni snotonl yhel pi ngt hec hi l dr enbuta l s oempower i ngt hewomen. St a t i s t i c ss t a t e t ha t , “ wor l dwi de , t henumberofgi r l soutofs c hool ha sdec r ea s edf r om 16%t o10%s i nc e1993. ” Thi ss t a t i s t i cpr ov est ha t j us tal i t t l ebi tofhel pc a nl ea dt oahugec ha nge . T ur nerF ent onha sc ent er edt hemont hofF ebr ua r ya r oundRa ndom Ac t sofKi ndnes sa l ongs i det hi sc a mpa i gn. Thi s mont hpr omot espos i t i v i t ya ndha ppi nes sa monga l l i t ss t udent swhi l eenc our a gi ngs t udent st opa r t i c i pa t ei nF r eet he Chi l dr en’ sRak i Ca mpa i gn, whi c hi sas i mpl ea c tofk i ndnes s . Rebec c aJ our a r dc omment edont hec a mpa i gna ndt he mont h, s a y i ng, “ F r eet heChi l dr eni sba s edonhel pi ngc hi l dr enwi t hs ma l l a c t sofk i ndnes sf orabet t ert omor r owa nd[ Cr a i g Ki el bur ger ]f a c i l i t a t est ha t , wef a c i l i t a t et ha ta sas c hool a ndt heRak i c a mpa i gni sj us tonec omponentofal a r gea r r a yof t hi ngswea r edoi ngt owa r dsi t . ” St udent sa tT ur nerF ent onha v es t oods t r ongbehi ndt hemes s a geoft hemont ha ndt heRak i c a mpa i gn, s howi ngt he powert ha ta ni ns pi r i ngc a us ec a nha v e . Wi t ht hehel pofF r eet heChi l dr en, s t udent sa tT ur nerF ent ona r enowa bl et ohel p ot hers t udent sa c r os st hewor l dl i v eahea l t hi era ndha ppi erl i f es t y l e .
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i f e s t y l e L o c a l a ndI nt e r na t i ona l Ne ws T e a c h e rS p ot l i g h t : Mr . Mu n di Wr i t t e nb yRa c h e l P a n
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F ebr ua r y21, 2015T heS uddenl yOppor t uni t i esAr eRea c ha bl e( S OAR) Conf er enc ei s a na nnua l l ea der s hi pc onf er enc ehel da tT ur nerF ent onS ec onda r yS c hool , f ormi ddl e s c hool s t udent si ngr a des7a nd8. T hec onf er enc ei sent i r el yor ga ni z edbyhi ghs c hool s t udent s , wi t ha ne x ec ut i v et ea mc ompr i s edof23s t udent s , s pl i tupi nt ov a r i ous c ommi t t ees . T heMi ni s t er sofL ea der s hi pDev el opment( ML D’ s ) , Hea dsofConf er enc e Commi t t ee( CCOM) a ndS ec ur i t ya r ea l l i nc ha r geofs el ec t i nghi ghs c hool s t udent st o v ol unt eera sL ea der s hi pDev el oper s , S ec ur i t ya ndCCOMmember s , t hr oughar i gor ous a ppl i c a t i onpr oc es s . Wi t hov eronehundr edhi ghs c hool s t udent sa ndt ea c her sf r om a l l ov ert hePeel r egi onwor k i ngt oget her , t hec onf er enc ewor k edt obr i dget hega pbet ween mi ddl es c hool a ndhi ghs c hool f ori t sdel ega t es . Del ega t eswer es epa r a t edi nt os epa r a t egr oupsl ea dby2hi ghs c hool L ea der s hi p Dev el oper s( L D’ s ) whogui dedt hem t hr oughv a r i ousgr oupa c t i v i t i es . T hea c t i v i t i eswer e s pl i ti nt of ourc a t egor i es : I c ebr ea k er s , T ea m Dy na mi c s , T r us t , a ndCon i c tRes ol ut i on. E a c hc a t egor ypl a y eda ni mpor t a ntr ol ei nenc our a gi ngt hedel ega t est oopenupt ot hei r gr oupmember sa nds t epoutoft hei rc omf or tz one . I nbet weent hea bov ement i oneda c t i v i t i es , del ega t eswer egi v ent i met ov i s i tt he Oppor t uni t yF a i r . T heOppor t uni t yF a i rga v edel ega t esac ha nc et onet wor ka ndl ea r n a boutoppor t uni t i est ha twoul dbea v a i l a bl et ot hem i nhi ghs c hool . T hef a i rwa shel di n t hegy m, wher er epr es ent a t i v es( pr of es s i ona l sa ndhi ghs c hool v ol unt eer s ) s etupboot hs t ot a l ka boutt hei ror ga ni z a t i ona ndgi v edel ega t esac ha nc et ogetmor ei nf or ma t i ona nd s i gnup. Repr es ent a t i v esf r om v a r i ousor ga ni z a t i onsi nc l udi ngPL AS P , S ha dVa l l ey , F i el dHoc k eyOnt a r i o( F HO) , Nor t hMi s s i s s a ugaS oc c erCl ub( NMS C) , Peel Y out hRed Cr os s , T hePeel S t udent sPr es i dent s ’ Counc i l ( PS PC) , Br a mpt onMul t i c ul t ur a l Y out h Counc i l ( BMYC) a ndt hePeel Mus i cAc a demywer epr es ent . T hr ought hec onf er enc e , ma nyPeel s t udent sha v ebeena bl et oes t a bl i s hl ongt er mc onnec t i onst ha tha v ehel peds ha pet hei re x per i enc esa ss t udentl ea der s . Ac c or di ngt oAr unos hi S i ngh, oneoft heMi ni s t er sofL ea der s hi pDev el opment( ML D) on t heS OARE x ec ut i v et ea m, t hec onf er enc ewa s“ t her ea s onwhy[ s he] mets oma nyot her s t udentl ea der s . Asadel ega t ei ngr a de8, [ s he] wa si ns pi r edbyt hem a nd[ s heha s ] c a r r i ed[ her ] e x per i enc eswi t h[ her ] t ot hi sda y . I ti soneoft her ea s onswhy[ s heha s ] beeni nv ol v edi ns oma nyl oc a l a ndgl oba l or ga ni z a t i ons , a nd[ ha s ] t a k ent hei ni t i a t i v et o r unf orpos i t i onsl i k ePeel S t udentT r us t ee . ”
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Cu l t u r eE x t r a v a g a n z a ! ByAma nVi r k
Br a c ey our s el v es … Cul t ur ef es t2015 i sc omi ng t o T ur ner ! T hehy pebui l di ngupt oCul t ur ef es ta si tqui c k l y a ppr oa c hesi spa r toft her ea s ont hi sev enti ss owi del y a nt i c i pa t ed. T hepr a c t i c esbec omel ongera ndmor ef r equenta sper f or mer st r yt oper f ec tt hei rk a t a k a muk ha s ( Bha r a t Na t y a m) ,s pott ur ns( S a l s a ) ,mi ga r yk i c k s( PRI M ma r t i a la r t s ) ,a ndmor e .T hec ha i rr ehea r s a l sonF r i da y , F ebr ua r y27ga v eal otof hel pf ul c r i t i c i s mt ot heper f or mer s -es pec i a l l yper t a i ni ngt os t a nc ea nds y nc hr oni z a t i on. Da nc er s ,s pok enwor da r t i s t s ,v oc a lgeni us esa ndCul t ur ef es ta c t or sa r eha r da twor kt ogi v et hea udi enc ea s pec t a c ul a rs ho AsCul t ur ef es tget sc l os er , c ommi t mentt oa t t enda nc ea t pr a c t i c esi sbec omi ngmor ea ndmor ei mpor t a ntt opa v i l i onhea ds . I naF a c ebookpos tont heCul t ur ef es tpa ger emi ndi ngper f or mer sa boutt hes ec ondCha i rRehea r s a l s onF r i da y , Ma r c h6t h, Cha i rhea dsha dt hi st os a y : “ F a i l ur e t oda nc ee x qui s i t el ywi l l r es ul ti nt er mi na t i on. Ha . Ha . Ha . Ha . ”Hopef ul l yt he“ # NoPr es s ur e ”a tt heendoft hepos t l ower edper f or mer s ’ hea r tr a t esa ga i n.
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Butf r om t hel ook soft hepr a c t i c esr i ghtnow, t hey’ v e gotnot hi ngt owor r ya bout …t hei rda nc i ngi sc omi ng a l ongqui t ee x qui s i t el y !Ast heper f or mer sgetr ea dyt o per f or m, t her es tof t hes c hool s houl dgetr ea dyt oe x per i enc et hea ma z i ngc ul t ur a lper f or ma nc es , ea tt hedel i c i ousc ul t ur a lf oodsa ndwea rdi v er s ec ul t ur a ldr es s es dur i ngt heweekofCul t ur ef es t !
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Me a s l e sOu t b r e a k B yK e n n yRo z a r i o Me a s l e s ,av i r ust ha twa sonc ee nt i r e l ye l i mi na t e df r om Ont a r i o ,ha sonc ea ga i nr e s ur f a c e dwi t hi nt hepa s tf e w we e k s . Nowwi t hf our pe opl ei nf e c t e di nt heT or ont or e gi on, t hege ne r a lpopul ousi sbe i nga s k e dt obea wa r eoft he i r v a c c i na t i ons t a t es ot ha t t he y ’ r epr ot e c t e da ga i ns t t hev i r us . T hos et ha tha v ec ont r a c t e dt hev i r usha v enotbe e nv a c c i na t e dor ha v eonl yr e c e i v e donedos eof adoubl edos ev a c c i ne . T hev i r usha snotonl yr e s ur f a c e di nOnt a r i o ,buti n Que be ca swe l l .T he r ea r et e npe opl ewi t hme a s l e si n Que be c ; e v i de nc es t a t e st ha tt he s ec a s e sa r el i nk e dt ot he out br e a ki nCa l i f or ni a . Al l oft hos ec ont r a c t i ngt hedi s e a s e we r enot v a c c i na t e d. Wi t ht hei nc r e a s ei nc a s e sbe i ngr e por t e df r om t heout br e a ki nCa l i f or ni aa ndt hel a c kofv a c c i na t i ons , he a l t hc a r e offic i a l sur get ha tt hege ne r a l publ i cc ont i nuet ov a c c i na t e t he i r c hi l dr e n.
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I t ha sbe e nme nt i one dt ha t bynot v a c c i na t i ng, t he ypos e ar i s kt ot hege ne r a l popul ousof ot he r wi s ehe a l t hyi ndi v i dua l s . T he r ea r er e a s onswhype opl edon ’ tv a c c i na t et he i rc hi l dr e n, s uc ha st her i s kof c ont r a c t i ngt hedi s e a s eha sl e s s e ne d ov e rt i me . S omema yobj e c tt ov a c c i na t i ngt he i rc hi l dr e na s t he yma ybe l i e v et ha tv a c c i ne sl e a dt oot he ri l l ne s s e s ,a l t hought hi si snot s uppor t e dbys c i e nt ice v i de nc e . Adi s e a s et ha twa sonc ee l i mi na t e di snows ome t hi ngwe ha v et owor r ya bouta ga i n. I ti si mpor t a ntt obev a c c i na t e d f r oms uc hahi ghl yc ont a gi ousdi s e a s el i k et heMe a s l e s , wi t ha s i mpl ev a c c i nepr e v e nt i ngt hec ont r a c t i on. Asas t ude nt , i t ’ s pe r t i ne nt t ha t t hi si sbr ought ups i nc eour f ut ur ei sa ppr oa c hi nga ndi ft ha twa st a k e na wa yduet oadi s e a s et ha tc oul d ha v ebe e npr e v e nt e d, i t woul dbet r ul yde v a s t a t i ng. Not onl y t ha t , t hedi s e a s ei spr e s e ntwi t hi nT or ont o , ahe a v i l ypopul a t e da r e a ,a ndahi ghl yc ont a gi ousdi s e a s ewi l ls pr e a dwi t h e a s e , a nda sar e s ul t i t i sof ut mos t i mpor t a nc et obev a c c i na t e d. Asme nt i one de a r l i e r , t hedi s e a s ewa snol onge r pr e v a l e nt wi t hi nt hes ur r oundi nga r e a s , butnowi ti s , s ok e e py our s e l f s a f ea ndma k es ur ey ou ’ r ev a c c i na t e d
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T he5 7 t hGr a mmyAwa r dswe r ehe l donS unda y , F e br ua r y8 t h, 2 0 1 5 , i nL osma nc e si nc l ude dMa donna ' se l e c t r i f y i ng" L i v i ngf or L ov e , " E dS he e r a n' sr oAnge l e s , Ca l i f or ni a . T hea nnua l a wa r ds howwa sl l e dwi t hc e l e br i t i e sa nd ma nt i c" T hi nk i ngoutL oud, "Ka t yP e r r y ' sa we i ns pi r i ng" Byt heGr a c eof popi c onss t r ut t i ngt he i rs t uffdownt her e dc a r pe t , pe r f or mi ngt he i rt op God, "a ndBe y onc é ' spowe r f ul " T a k eMyHa nd, P r e c i ousL or d. "Al l oft he hi t s , pr e s e nt i ngt hemos tc ov e t e da wa r ds , a ndofc our s e , a c c e pt i ngt he ni ght ' spe r f or ma nc e swe r ek noc k out qua l i t y . mos t c ov e t e da wa r ds . He r e ' sabr i e f r e c a pof whi c hs t a r wonwhi c ha wa r d, whope r f or me dwha ts ong, a nd, a r gua bl yt hebi gge s ts t or yof t heni ght ,Asi ne v e r ya wa r ds how, not e v e r y onei sawi nne r . Anomi na t i oni sagr e a t t heBe c k / Ka ny ei nc i de nt . honouri ni t s e l f , bute v e r y onehope st obet heonehol di ngt hea wa r di n t he i r ha ndsa t t hee ndof t heni ght . Whi l eKa ny eWe s t wa snot anomi ne e S a mS mi t ht ookhomef ourf a nt a s t i ca wa r ds , agr e a ta c hi e v e me ntf ora i nt hea l bumof t hey e a r c a t e gor y , hi sc l os ef r i e ndBe y onc éwa s , a ndwhe n ne wc ome rt ot hei ndus t r y . Hewons omeof t hemos tc ov e t e da wa r dsi n-t hea wa r dwa sha nde dov e r t os i nge r s ongwr i t e r a ndmus i c i a nBe c k , We s t c l udi ngbe s tne wa r t i s t , s ongof t hey e a r( f orS t a yWi t hMe ) , a ndbe s tpop wa sv e r ydi s pl e a s e d. I twa sa l mos ta ni de nt i c a l r e pe a toft he2 0 0 9MTV v oc a l a l bum. I nt hebe s tne wa r t i s tc a t e gor y , S a mS mi t hf a c e ds omei n-Vi de oMus i cAwa r ds , whe nT a y l or S wi f t , a t t het i mes t i l l a nupa ndc omi ng t e ns ec ompe t i t i onf r om I ggyAz a l e a ,Br a ndyCl a r k ,HAI M,a ndBa s t i l l e .a r t i s t , wont hea wa r df orbe s tf e ma l ev i de o . Gue s swhowa sa l s oanomi Ot he r nomi ne e sf or s ongof t hey e a r we r ec l os et owi nni nga swe l l , i nc l ud-ne ei nt ha tc a t e gor y ?Be y onc é . I nt ha ta wa r ds how, howe v e r , Ka ny eWe s t i ngS ha k eI tOff, T a k eMet oChur c h, Al l About T ha tBa s s , a ndCha nde l i e r .notonl ywa l k e dons t a gebutt ookt hemi c r ophoneoutofS wi f t ' sha nds Nomi ne e sf or be s t popv oc a l a l bumi nc l ude dP r i s mbyKa t yP e r r y , Ba nge r z whi l es hewa sde l i v e r i nghe ra c c e pt a nc es pe e c ha ndt he npr oc e e de dt o byMi l e yCy r us , MyE v e r y t hi ngbyAr i a naGr a nde , Ghos tS t or i e sbyCol d-be l i t t l eS wi f t ' swi n. I nt he s e2 0 1 5Gr a mmy s , howe v e r , We s tdi dnots a y pl a y , a ndXbyE dS he e r a n. a ny t hi ngwhe nhewa l k e dons t a ge , butr a t he rdur i ngapos t s howi nt e r v i e w. Hi sc omme nt sa boutt hej udge s ' pr e j udi c ea ndl a c kofr e s pe c tf or S omeot he r not a bl ea wa r dwi nne r si nt hes howwe r eE mi ne mf or be s t r a p goodmus i cha sga r ne r e dmuc hc r i t i c i s ma r oundt hewor l d, whi l eot he r s a l bum, Mi r a ndaL a mbe r t f or be s t c ount r ya l bum, a ndP ha r r e l l Wi l l i a msf ora gr e ewi t hWe s t a ndpr ot e s t Be c k ' swi nf or a l bumof t hey e a r . be s t pops ol ope r f or ma nc e . T he5 7 t hGr a mmy swe r ea se v e nt f ul a st heone spr i or a ndi t wi l l bea not hP e r f or ma nc e swe r es pot on, wi t haf a nt a s t i cope ne r f r omAC/ DCpe r f or m-e r y e a r be f or ewes e et hebi gge s ts t a r si nmus i cwa l k i ngt her e dc a r pe ta t i ngt he i r hi t s" Roc kor Bus t " a nd" Hi ghwa yt oHe l l . " Ot he r not a bl epe r f or - t heGr a mmy s .
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Wi t hwor l dwi deobes i t yha v i ngdoubl eds i nc e1980, i ts eemst oha v ebec omeapr edomi na nti s s uei nourev er y da yl i v esa nds oc i et y . I n2014, a ppr ox i ma t el y27%oft hewor l dwa sf oundt obeov er wei ght . T obegi n, ov er wei ghta ndobes i t yc a nbede neda sa bnor ma l orex c es s i v ef a ta c c umul a t i onwhi c hma ypot ent i a l l yc a us ehea l t hpr obl ems . As i mpl ea ndeec t i v ewa yt oqua nt i f ya ndc l a s s i f yov er wei ghta ndobes i t yi na dul t s i st hebodyma s si ndexofwei ghta ndhei ght . Ac c or di ngt ot heWor l dHea l t hOr ga ni z a t i on, aBMI gr ea t erorequa l t o25i sov er wei ghta ndgr ea t ert ha norequa l t o30i sobes i t y . T her ea r ev a r i oushea l t hi s s uest ha ta r er el a t edt obei ngov er wei ghtorobes es uc ha sc or ona r ya r t er ydi s ea s e , el ev a t edc hol es t er ol l ev el s , dev el opmentoft y pe2di a bet es , a ndbr ea s ta ndc ol onc a nc er s . Mos toft hes epr obl emsoc c urduet ot hef a ta c c umul a t i oni ndi er entr egi onsoft hebodya ndt hei ri mpa c t sont heor ga ns y s t ems a ndt hei rr egul a rf unc t i ons . Asobes i t yha sbec omeapr ev a l enti s s uei nmoder ns oc i et y , t her eha v ebeenma nyor ga ni z a t i onst ha ta r et r y i ng t oa ddr es st hei s s ue . T hef unda ment a l c a us eofobes i t yi sa nener gyi mba l a nc ebet weenc a l or i esc ons umeda nd c a l or i esex pended. Commont r ea t ment si nc l udedi etpl a nsa ndr egul a rex er c i s e , pr es c r i pt i onwei ghtl os smedi c a t i ona ndwei ghtl os ss ur ger y . Af ewt i psa ndl i f es t y l emea s ur est ha tmi ghta i di nt heov er a l l wei ghtl os spr oc es swoul dbe: -Donots k i pmea l s -Av oi dorl i mi ti nt a k eofs uga ra ndr e nedc a r bohy dr a t es -Dr i nkal otofwa t erev er yda y -Sl eepwel l a spoors l eepi sof t ena s s oc i a t edwi t hobes i t y -Bephy s i c a l l ya c t i v ea sof t ena spos s i bl e . I nt er na t i ona l l y , t her eha sbeenas ha r pi nc r ea s ei nt hei nt a k eofener gy dens ef oodst ha ta r ehi ghi nf a ta nda dec l i neofphy s i c a l a c t i v i t yduet omoder ns oc i a l c ha ngest ha ta r eof t ena s s oc i a t edwi t hc onv eni enc ea ndal a c k ofs uppor t i v epol i c i ess uc ha shea l t h, env i r onment , v a r i ousmodesoft r a ns por t a t i ona ndur ba ni z a t i on.
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Oneoft hel ea da ut hor soft henut r i t i ondepa r t menta tHa r v a r dT . H. Cha nSc hool ofPubl i cHea l t h, Chr i s t i naRober t os t a t est ha t “ t her ea r eanumberoff a c t or st ha twor ka ga i ns tuswhenwet r yt oa v oi dunhea l t hyf ood. We ha v eps y c hol ogi c a l v ul ner a bi l i t i esa swea r er ea l l ypr ogr a mmedt ol i k ehi ghf a t , hi ghs uga r , a ndhi ghs a l tf ood a ndt her ea r epl ent yoft hem a v a i l a bl e . T hewa yf oodsa r ema r k et ed, t hepor t i ons i z eswe ’ r egi v en…ma k esus wa ntt oov er ea t . ” Duet ot heov er s a t ur a t i ona nda bunda nc eofj unkf oods , i ti spr a c t i c a l l yi mpos s i bl et oa v oi dt hem i nda i l yl i f e . “ Es s ent i a l l y , s oc i et yha sa t t empt edt or i ghtt hei rwr ongs . Howev er , i ts eemst ha toura t t empt st or i ghtt hewr ong, j us tc r ea t esal a r gerpr obl em. Suc hi st hes i t ua t i onwhendea l i ngwi t hj unkf ooda ndobes i t y . Unl es swec a nc ome upwi t hac onc r et es ol ut i ont ha ti sa ppl i c a bl et oa ny oner ega r dl es sofa ge , gender , phy s i c a l c ondi t i on, a ndt he pr obl em wi l l s t i l l ex i s t . ” s t a t esHi r a l Pa t el , as t udenta tT ur nerF ent on. I nr ega r dst obei ngov er wei ght , obes i t ya ndj unkf ood, t hec r ea t i onofs ma l l por t i onsa ndl owerc a l or i ef a s t f oodswi l l i mpr ov eourl i v eswhenr ea l l ybei ngs ubj ec t edt os uc hf oodsf oral ongper i odoft i meonl yma k est he da ma gewor s et owa r dst heend. Henc e , wes houl da l l t r yt or ema i na shea l t hya spos s i bl ea nddev i s epol i c i est ha t a i di nt hi sques ta sof t ena spos s i bl e .
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