Forest, the Tundra and the ocean. All homes, homes to animals, but why am I telling you this? It’s because they are slowly disappearing due to habitat loss. The tundra and Polar Ice caps are melting due to global warming, the ocean to oil spills, the Forest for space, paper and forest fires. Why am I telling you about this? You don’t care about this, do you? That’s why nothing has changed. The Tundra as well as the Polar Ice caps home to Polar Bears, Penguins, Snow Fox and Snow Rabbits.Slowly melting
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I am writing you to inform you of the great risk that athletes who participate in this sport face every day. This is a contact sport and the players could unfortunately get a concussion in countless ways. If a concussion goes unnoticed this is a major problem. We are aware that Rugby is a contact sport and we are aware that injuries are sure to happen, but we also have to be aware of the injuries that we can’t see. Not only does this sport cause physical damage to the body it also causes trauma to
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Mark rushes over, “We have a 15-minute buffer, but we’re cutting it close”. The buzz backstage only intensifies. Like a frantic colony of ants, the musicians begin to warm up while the dancers stretch their muscles and apply the last strokes of mascara to their faces. I’ve interned with my tour managing mentor, Tasha, before, but each event brings an entire new set of difficulties. Just a few minutes ago, Tasha and her assistant had 4 phones with Uber, Lyft, and Carmel car service open while they
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Central Idea: Monster that needs to be taken out at all cost, or misunderstood dog that happens to have a bad reputation. Introduction Monster, aggressive, dangerous, killer. These are all names given to pit bulls. But the question I have is why? In my speech, we are going to talk about the legislation that comes along with owning a pit bull, a little bit about the pit bulls origins and how they got their reputation, their temperament, how they are as a family dog, what it’s like for these dogs in shelters
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(Let’s pretend this kid’s name is Jacob) Jacob, I know cancer is frightening, but let me explain to you what cancer is and how it works, so you can better understand what’s happening to your aunt. Cancer starts when abnormal cells in our bodies start to grow out of control. All of our cells contain DNA. In a normal cell, our DNA is repaired or dies if it becomes abnormal or has a defect. With a cancer cell, instead of repairing itself or dying it just keeps multiplying those abnormal cells that our
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How many of you guys wish you could just strip this wetsuit from my hands and head to the beach to surf for the rest of the day? Now many of you would rather take this calculator and head over to GMCS for calculus instead? During my early years of my life I've had countless lively experiences with my wetsuit some fun, others horrifying, and most being memories that are unforgettable and while I've had an immense amount of worry free fun, it is my calculator that ultimately represents my maturity
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Throughout the 14-century to now there have been many disease outbreaks that have killed thousands or even million. The first disease is Ebola that has killed thousands of people. I will be telling you the biology, the impact, and the cultural response of the disease. The second disease is the Plague or also called the Black Death. The Plague has killed millions of people, which is much more than Ebola. Some of the symptoms of Ebola are fever, severe headache, muscle pain, weakness, diarrhea, vomiting
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Progeria Intro What is progeria? I. The name progeria stems from the Latin and Greek words pro and geraios and means literally, 'early old age'. The disease is also known as the Hutchinson-Gilford syndrome, after the physicians who first described it, Hutchinson in 1886 and Gilford in 1904. Children with progeria usually have a normal appearance in early infancy. At 9 to 24 months of age, affected children begin to experience profound growth delays, resulting in short height and low
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Explore the ways Susan Hill presents Kingshaw in the opening 5 chapters of the novel. Edmund Hooper is presented as a troubled child who did not go through a normal childhood. We first get a glimpse of Hooper’s unusual nature in Chapter 1. Most people would sympathise with a dying member of their family. However, Hooper describes his Grandfather as “one of his dead moths”. This quote informs us about how cold and disrespectful Hooper can be. Also, it reflects on Hooper’s upbringing. Hill creates
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Topic: Firefighter Daily Preparation Specific Purpose Statement: The specific purpose of this speech is to inform the audience about a firefighter's daily responsibilities to insure that he, and his crew, are ready for any call. Thesis Statement: Many people do not realize the work that firefighters do on a day-to-day basis. Introduction I. Lazy! All they do is eat, sleep, and watch tv. It's such an easy job that requires no experience in order to make such a decent living. II
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