Coughing‚ sneezing‚ and runny noses seem to be the norm this time of the year. But if you or someone in your family gets sick‚ how do you determine if it’s merely a cold or a more serious case of influenza? Knowing that there is nothing doctors can do to treat the common cold‚ most of us resist spending the time and money on an office visit. For the flu‚ however‚ prompt treatment with antiviral medications is recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to deter complications that
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When tornadoes hit‚ they can cause massive destruction to personal property or people who happen to be in its path. Today we’re going to talk about what to do to prepare your family for tornado weather. The two best things you can do are: Be informed. Listen to the local weather station‚ check Google for weather‚ or check the weather on your phone. Also‚ allowing severe weather alerts on your phone allows you to get tornado watch messages when the weather is turning and tornado warnings when a
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One of my greatest fear’s are spiders and snakes‚ because I think they’re so gross with their eight creepy crawling legs and their big eyes and slithery bodies. When my mom or I see a spider you better be out of our way because we are deathly afraid of them. In Texas there are spiders that can kill you if you don’t make it to the hospital fast enough. They are called Black Widow’s. What’s bad about Spider’s living in Texas is that my dad (Keith) ‚ my older brother (Cole) ‚ my step mom (Janice)‚ and
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Individual Assignment B. You are required to perpare a talk to introduce a sport in a job interview. Prepare a scribe of 1000 words for talk. First‚ When start playing boxing‚ I feel very tired because it will to use up all my energy. But I still play and I can find the spirit of boxing. So I am interested in Boxing. It is a combat sport in which two people engage in a contest of strength‚ reflexes‚ and endurance by throwing punches at an opponent with gloved hands. Second‚ the early history
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Many procedures throughout history that dealt with the brain and how someone behaves has been created. Out of all of these procedures‚ lobotomy stands out the most. Lobotomy is a procedure that severs the nerve pathways in the prefrontal lobe of the brain in order to reduce signs of insanity or relieve mental illnesses. Swiss physician Gottlieb Burkhardt was the first to show evidence of pacifying patients through manipulation of the human brain. He was influenced by Friedrich Goltz‚ who practiced
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Are concussions the number one killer of athletes? No not quite‚ but close; concussions are proving to be the most common and dangerous injury in sports and in everyday life. Not long ago concussion weren’t thought to be as dangerous as they are now. However now‚ doctors and athletes that have or are dealing with this situation are learning that these injuries are a lot more dangerous than they seem. I happen to be one of the athletes that are sitting out for the season for an injury no one can
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I want to be a gymnastics teacher or an olympian when i get older. Here are some things about the sport.Gymnastics is the practice of athletic exercises for the development of the body and it also helps make your body more bendable and flexible. Exercises such as rings‚ pommel horse‚ bars‚ and balance beam help with balance and flexibility. Although gymnastics is different in ancient Egyptian and Chinese cultures. The word gymnastics comes from from the Greek word gymnazein.Which literally means;
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CedKenya Crockett October 13‚ 2016 Informative Essay Specific Purpose: To inform my audience of the history of Halloween. Thesis Statement: The most superstitious holiday‚ Halloween‚ can be divided into its history‚ tradition‚ and its evolution. Introduction Halloween is a time where you dress up‚ decorate‚ watch scary movies‚ scare others and eat as much candy until you get sick. Do you believe that’s what it’s really about? If you said no you are correct. Don’t be discourage‚ because I
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Does Your Diet Speak Marshallese? An essay about nutrition in the Marshall Islands English 12 May 3‚ 2013 Asia Chong-Gum Introduction Far into the waters of the Pacific Ocean‚ lies a strip of land which holds within it a unique and fascinating culture. Sadly‚ that island’s culture is slowly being undermined by Western culture. The Marshall Islands has been suffering several epidemics such as diabetes and other non-communicable diseases due to unhealthy diet and lack of proper nutrition
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knew anything about Halloween‚ I asked each one of them what they thought it was based on. The best‚ and funniest answer I got was from my smallest sibling‚ he is 10 years old‚ and he said‚ “Halloween is where you go get candy‚ and eat it and get diabetes.” Halloween is actually a religious event. It started around 2000 years ago in Ireland by a religious group called the Celtics. They believed that on Halloween‚ or Hallows’ Eve‚ the spirit world will open‚ and allow ghosts from relatives come and
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