Abstract This paper relates that Vanderhaeghe's own past is clearly an important factor in the themes that he explores as well as in the setting, plot and character elements of his stories. The paper discusses the character of Dieter, from "Dancing Bear", who is an old man that dreams of his younger self and the experiences he had with bears. The paper also shows how the social and literary contexts of the Canadian prairies in the second half of the twentieth century influenced Vanderhaeghe when he wrote "Dancing Bear".
From the Paper "As someone who has lived in Saskatchewan for most of his life, Guy Vanderhaeghe is very adept at describing characters and scenes that evoke the Canadian prairies in the twentieth century. This knowledge of and pride in his home province is particularly evident in his short story, Dancing Bear. Vanderhaeghe's own past is clearly an important factor in his work, both in relation to the themes that he explores as well as in the setting, plot and character elements of these stories (Parker). Additionally, the social and literary contexts of the Canadian prairies in the second half of the 20th century have affected Dancing Bear specifically, and Vanderhaeghe's work in general."
Tags: Canada, prairies, Dieter, youth, setting, plot, character
Abstract This paper examines the different aspects of Jenny Craig Inc. and its highly successful diet plan in order to determine its overwhelming international success. The paper outlines the plan's philosophy, including the importance of healthy eating, exercise and lifestyle changes. The author discusses the regular meetings that each client attends, the one-on-one consultations, structured eating program, supplements and stringent calorie requirements. The paper points out that this program is extremely structured and that the counselors undergo many hours of training including weekly and monthly sessions with medical personnel. The paper feels that this has contributed to its success, but does point out that, due to the highly structured nature of the program, many people fail to maintain their successes after they leave the confines of the center's program.
From the Paper "Jenny Craig emphasizes the essentials of activity and an active life. It stresses that regular physical activity is the top factor in losing and maintaining body weight. And when one is active, metabolism increases, more calories are burned and muscle mass maintained. those who become active tend to prefer healthy foods. And when one's lifestyle is active, the common consequences are improved immune function, better hormone balance, and reduced risk to heart disease, diabetes and osteoporosis. Because of the increased energy and improved self-esteem, such clients or members begin o lead an active lifestyle."
Abstract This work briefly discusses the effects of fad diets on heart disease. Low-carbohydrate diets or all protein diets, such as the Atkins diet, are addressed, as their recent popularity among dieters is significant. The paper also analyzes diets that remove a great deal of fat from the diet, all carbohydrate diets, and combination protein and carbohydrate diets. The paper focuses on the cardiovascular reaction to these diets.
From the Paper "Within this small body if knowledge there are many conjectures about the lack of long-term results associated with fad diets such as the low-carbohydrate, high protein diets other than by those who profess that they work as a rout that seriously contradicts the view of many health care professionals, including doctors and nutrition specialists. These professionals obviously demonstrate a marked level of disregard for fad diets of any kind as they often do not represent a diet that offers the individual a balanced selection of food. Yet, those with the most the say contradict the all protein diets as the potentially most damaging to the body. "You will lose weight in the first week on these diets, but past that, they lack essential nutrients, and it is an unbalanced way of eating. It lacks fruits and vegetables and whole grains. Eating high-fat and high-cholesterol increases the risk of heart disease and tests the kidneys." (Goff 1)"
Abstract This case study attempts to assist a patient with her dieting program by providing insights into the cognitive continuum theory and her maladaptive automatic thought pattern and erroneous assumptions, attitudes and beliefs on which she is basing her lack of will power.
From the Paper "The medical community is now convinced that a majority of depressive disorders may be nothing more than the result of some maladaptive, voluntary or involuntary, defense strategy that usually is based on some insecure attachment. This implies that X may be working on a false assumption when she says she is an 'all or nothing' person. Thus, the first thing X needs to understand is that she is most likely basing her decision that her will power may not be sufficient to maintain her planned eating program is some type of cognitive defense strategy."
Abstract In this article, the writer discusses the "Hungry Girl" website that is devoted to cataloging low-calorie products, diet advice, and other forms of information presumably of interest to female dieters. The writer notes that female thinness as a visual social value rather than a health issue is reinforced through every section of the site, specifically female thinness. The writer points out that the need for help in the pursuit of thinness is also important because the young, female website surfer might fall into a high-calorie craving trap. The writer concludes that the message of "Hungry Girl" is that women are supposed to be 'consumed' by thoughts of food, rather than consuming unapproved food and that they should wish to be thin for thinness' sake, not for health reasons..
From the Paper "Female thinness as a visual social value rather than a health issue is reinforced through every section of the site, specifically female thinness. The need for help in the pursuit of thinness is important as well, because the young, female website surfer might fall into a high-calorie craving trap without Hungry Girl's 'nice' girlfriend-like advice, or keeping track of calories and Weight Watchers points. The female-focused nature of the site is obvious from its title, but also in terms of the foods stressed on the site, like chocolate, which presumably all females wish to consume around 'that time of the month.' Also, the target audience seems to be single females, given that almost all the recipes are in single servings, and seems unlikely to be palatable to anyone but a dieter."
Abstract In this article, the writer looks at three different companies or products within the diet industry. Firstly, the writer studies a recent television advertising campaign by Lean Cuisine and discusses that this product is clearly geared towards younger women. The writer then looks at the diet company Jenny Craig, which sells food and diet counseling for a fee and uses older women in its advertising. Finally, the writer discusses the Atkins diet promotional campaign and notes that this campaign does not only feature women. The writer discusses how the three different companies market their respective products for different sections of the market.
Outline:
Younger Women
Older Women
Carb-Conscious Dieters Works Cited
From the Paper "The company's use of former glamour girls of the 1970s and 80s, like Kristie Alley and Valerie Bertinelli, also indicates that the company target demographic is older than that of Lean Cuisine. Valerie Bertinelli even keeps a blog linked to the Jenny Craig website, to inspire users of the program with her own story. Queen Latifah is also featured on the company's website as a full-figured, yet slightly slimmed down, healthy, fit woman.
"Jenny Craig stresses its ease of fitting into a busy lifestyle, as the food is pre-prepared, and also its healthful balance. It is not low-carb and does it entirely cut out sweets and indulgent foods--portion control is important in the program, as it is for Lean Cuisine. It also offers counseling for women about emotional over-eating. Learning how not to over-eat for comfort, not conforming to an ideal of past, youthful beauty, is the focus of Jenny Craig. It is thus a plan that addresses the needs and concerns of a woman who basically accepts herself, but wants to abandon some of her more unhealthy eating habits."
Abstract This paper suggests that Subway's sales promotions feature its fresh ingredients, additional menu items, guaranteed preparation time and on-the-go menu. The author suggests a public relations campaign aimed at the college-aged customer who wants fast, inexpensive, healthier food in a place where friends can eat together. The paper stresses the importance of underscoring the unique food characteristics of Subway that cannot be applied to other fast food restaurants.
Table of Contents:
Sales Promotion
The Subway Dollar Menu
Menu Additions
Time Guarantee
On the Go Menu Changes
PR and Publicity
Use a College Student Jared
Those Who Choose Fast Food Because of Time
Those Who Choose To Eat Fast Food Because of Cost
Those who choose to eat with their friends or in social situations
Creativity
From the Paper "Customers want fast food to be just that, fast. Potential Subway customers will choose McDonalds, Burger King, or Wendy's because the restaurants make known the fact that they seek to deliver the customer's order in the least amount of time possible. Some of these customers may be daunted from choosing Subway because they expect a longer weight time for a custom sandwich. Because they must instruct workers how to make their sandwiches almost from scratch, potential customers may also be concerned that Subway employees may make errors when constructing their orders."
The paper examines an article, "'Disgust Processing in Phobia of Blood-Injection-Injury' by Anne Schienle, Axel Schafer, Rudolf Stark, Bertram Walter, Peter Kirsch, and Dieter Vaitl regarding blood-injection-injury (BII) phobic patients .
Abstract The paper examines an article which describes an experiment that looks at how much disgust processing plays a role in blood-injection-injury phobia. The paper first outlines the main points presented in the article and then proceeds to discuss difficulties encountered when reviewing the article. Finally, the paper discusses the conclusions drawn regarding future study.
Outline:
Hypothesis
Mini Abstract
Criticisms
Evaluation in Context
Complex Concepts
Skills needed
Skills needing further Development
References
From the Paper "Even though it has been previously noted that it is mainly females that possess the BII phobic disorder, this study fails to represent both genders. This makes it harder to generalise the findings to the population as a whole, but just to females. Male BII phobic patients may react in a different way which would need to be considered. In relation to the measurement of disgust, this was measured in a laboratory environment and not in an ecologically valid setting, which in turn could affect the overall results. Disgust may not just be influenced by the sight of something horrible. It involves all senses like the smell and the sounds which can enhance the experience, something that this study fails to consider. In terms of the strengths of this study, the use of fMRI is the most accurate method in recording brain activation and therefore makes the brain scan analysis results extremely reliable."
