Abstract
The author analyzes the diet and exercise program in the book "Lean Bodies." It looks what kind of food you are allowed to eat and in what quantities. The theory behind the diet's makeup is also discussed. The author's grandmother followed the diet, and her progress is documented in order to support the author's theory that this is a safe, easy and healthy eating plan that a person can follow for life.

From the Paper
"This calorie spread will change your biochemistry to burn bodyfat. By eating frequent meals, your metabolism is constantly charged up. Principal three: Choose metabolic-activating foods. Cliff Sheats classifies foods into four groups: lean proteins, starchy carbohydrates, lean fibrous vegetables, and essential fatty acids. Under this principle, your daily food intake should be 25% protein, 65% carbohydrate, and 10% fat. Principal four: Program a moderate aerobic exercise. Exercise has a dramatic impact on metabolism increase if you are eating enough calories to support your extra energy requirements. An aerobic activity several times a week that lasts 45-60 minuets each session is suggested."

Tags:diet, carbohydrates, protein, fat, exercise, monitor, diary, metabolism, body, fat, muscle, eating, habits

Abstract
This paper uses the movie "Lean on Me" to demonstrate three principles of human resource management that enable the principal of the school to turn the student body around and lead them to a successful result on a standardized test. The three principles are an authoritarian management approach, benchmarking, and the creation of a climate and culture for success.

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"The movie "Lean on Me" provides an excellent illustration of how effective human resource management practices can transform an organization from failure to success. In the movie, Principal Joe Clark employs three major human resource practices that carry the school from a drug-riddled chaotic hangout for dealers and bullies where teachers are ignored, to a clean, orderly, safe environment that facilitates learning, an authoritarian management approach, benchmarking and creating a climate and culture that facilitate success. Clark imposes an authoritarian management approach that is highly effective..."

Tags:film, movie, management, human resource practices, culture, benchmarking, authoritarian, Lean on Me

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This paper examines the effects of a high fat/low-carbohydrate diet such as Atkins, on body weight and composition. This paper compares such a high fat diet to the effects of a calorie-reduced, fat-restricted diet in an attempt to answer the question of whether weight loss occurs because of a metabolic advantage. Metabolic advantage means that the body begins to use fat as energy due to a lowered carbohydrate intake.

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"One possible reason that the subjects in the Pogliaghi and Veicsteinas (1999) study did not appear to benefit from a low-carbohydrate/high fat diet might be that they have not been participating in endurance training. As an individual exercises, the resulting muscle contractions are done using ATP. How the body creates and uses this ATP is dependant upon the amount of the energy sources available, and the intensity and duration of the exercise. In all individuals, even those who are non-obese, glycogen is generally used for ATP and thus, during moderate exercise, the body creates ATP from available glycogen. As the intensity of exercise is increased, oxygen levels in the body decrease, which makes the creation of ATP difficult. The body, at this point, will begin to burn fat to substitute for this lack of ability. Since prolonged endurance training has the affect of conditioning the muscles to "crossover" to burn glycogen after longer time duration, trained individuals will burn more fat and less glycogen than untrained individuals will. This might explain why the study done by Pogliaghi and Veicsteinas (1999) yielded such results as it did, since the individuals in the study were not trained athletes."

Tags:calories, diet, carbohydrate, hunger, Holt, meals

Abstract
This paper explains that lean production refers to the outcome of work reorganization and organizational processes such as just-in-time, continuous improvement and teamwork concerned with stripping out costs. The author points out that lean production is so named because it uses less of everything compared with mass production. The paper relates that, for example, lean production uses half the engineering hours to develop a new product in half the time, demands reduced space everywhere and half the investment in tools.

From the Paper
"Lean production refers to the outcome of work reorganization and organizational processes such as "just-in-time, continuous improvement, and teamwork concerned with stripping out costs" (Yates, Lewchuk & Stewart, 2001, pp. 96-97). The problem with lean production is that it creates very serious negative impacts for how the worker experiences work. Lean manufacturing is so named because "it uses less of everything, compared with mass production: half the human effort in the factory, half the manufacturing space, half the investment in tools, half the engineering hours to develop a new product in half the time" (Rao, 1999, p. 1)."

Tags:lean, efficient, savings

Abstract
In this article the writer discusses all about the end of Fordism. The writer then examines the rise of lean production, as pioneered by the Japanese auto manufacturer, Toyota, in the 1950s. The writer describes that this method has since been widely emulated worldwide.

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"Fordism was the first method of mass production, and it remained the main method of mass production until around 1970. So pervasive was it that Fordism became almost synonymous with capitalism and mass production. However, by 1970 Fordism was in crisis, for a number of reasons. In the automobile industry, there was never any thought of ending mass production - thus, there was no quest for alternatives to mass production. For the auto industry the crisis came down to what other approach to mass production could be used."

Tags:lean, production, canada

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In this essay, the writer argues that diet pops are so dangerous for one's health that it would be better if people just ate sugar. The writer maintains that even though sugar is bad for people's health, it is not as bad as the aspartame in diet pops. The writer shows that there is much evidence to support this. As demonstrated in this article, there is also evidence to show that aspartame is not bad for people. However, the writer claims that if this evidence is examined one finds that the evidence may be biased. The writer explains that this is because some research is paid for by the diet pop companies.

Tags:aspartame, diet, pop

Abstract
This article examines aspects of the Atkins diet. The writer discusses whether or not the diet is an effective program for weight loss. The paper also looks at the problems related to high protein and high fat diets. The writer discusses the dangers of ketosis that such diets induce.

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"Low-carbohydrates diets do bring about weight loss in the short-term but their long-term effects are no better than other diets. The Atkins diet is a high protein high fat diet with very low carbohydrate intake. It has been shown to work for weight loss over the short-term, but there are doubts about its ability to work over the long-term. It is difficult to adhere to such a low-carbohydrate regimen long-term. Two recent studies reported in the New England Journal of ... "

Tags:Atkins diet, dangers of ketosis

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The paper discusses evidence for and against the Atkins diet, which calls for a reduction in carbohydrate intake. The paper discusses the recommendations on carbohydrates by the government and the medical establishment and evidence offered by critics of the Atkins approach, including concerns on the part of some doctors that the diet may be dangerous.

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"The Atkins diet has been the subject of considerable controversy as it has become popular, leading to concerns on the part of some doctors that the diet may be dangerous. This diet is a high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet, promising weight loss from a change in dietary habits in terms of reducing the consumption of carbohydrates and increasing the consumption of protein rather than by simply reducing intake. In this way, the diet promises that dieters will lose weight without going hungry. The Atkins diet was developed by Dr. Atkins in 1972."

Tags:atkins, diet, carbohydrates

Abstract
This paper analyzes the influence of mass media on the everyday diet of Americans. The author discusses the inconsistencies of food and nutrition news reported by the media that confuse and frustrate consumers and lead to poor diet and lifestyle choices.

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"Breakfast may be the most important meal of the day, but you may need a scorecard to decide what to eat. Will knocking back a few cups of java (a) raise your risk of pancreatic cancer, (b) lead to arthritis, or (c) protect you from Parkinson's disease? Is it butter or margarine that is healthier on your toast? Are eggs OK or did you get the message scrambled? One has good reason to be confused and not just at breakfast. Americans get the bulk of their nutrition news from TV, magazines, and newspapers where the latest findings are proclaimed by just about anyone in a lab coat (Kulman 1). These findings are sometimes contradictory to established research conclusions and leave consumers unsure of what to really think."

Tags:nutrition, life, health, food, eating, t.v., commercial, advert, diet

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This paper looks at the Suzanne Somers diet and what it entails. The paper looks at its scientific and medical validity, costs, and whether or not it is hazardous to health. Additionally, the paper examines whether it is a good diet to recommend for weight loss.

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"The Suzanne Somers diet is not very well explained even in her book, according to all the reviews. Her descriptions of the program are very vague and one reviewer says it would be hard to understand how anyone would lose weight on it, yet also says that the diet appeared to only allow about calories a day which is very restrictive. Another says the information in her latest book seems to contradict some of what she has said before. The diet is basically a low carbohydrate..."

Tags:diet