residential electricity consumption. You can eliminate phantom loads by unplugging appliances and electronics when you are not using them‚ or by plugging them into a power strip‚ and turning the strip off when they are not in use. For more information‚ see Save Energy‚ Eliminate Phantom Loads. 2. Use More Energy-efficient Appliances If you are shopping for new appliances‚ make sure to look for the Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star label before making a purchase. Energy Star appliances use
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Global Summit to Save the Tigers From around 1‚00‚000 a century ago the number of tigers in the wild has been reduced to just about 3200 in 2010. With such an alarming decline in the number of tigers‚ the governments of the tiger range countries have joined hands along with the World Bank to save the majestic big cat of the Asian Jungle. St. Petersburg in Russia played host to an unprecedented event - the first ever high-level summit meeting to save an endangered species- The Tiger. The International
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What Device Can Save a Life? The most Horrific mistake a parent or caregiver can make is to think leaving a child in a vehicle could never happen to them or their family. According to Jan Null‚ CCN who conducted a study on Heatstroke Deaths of Children in Vehicles‚” in the year 2014 the total number of U.S. heatstroke deaths of children left in cars was 31‚ and 87% of children who have died from vehicular heat stroke are age 3 and younger.” The majority of parents would like to believe that they
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A Birth to Save a Life 1. I think that it is morally wrong for a child to be created for "parts". Donor children are often referred to as "savior siblings"‚ "spare part sisters"‚ or "bred to order brothers". These names create the assumptin that the children are created merely for instrumental reasons‚ or to serve as a donor for the sick sibling‚ and not for their own sake. Same goes for clones‚ as soon as a clone (or any other human being) has achieved personhood‚ it deserves the same respect
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In the movie Save the last dance the film explores various issues current in the United States as well as all over the world. The movie explores peer pressure especially in a black dominant school population. Themes of Violence‚ adolescent pride and interracial relationships were greatly represented in the film. Also it touches on early parenthood‚ pressures of a low income environment‚ racial status‚ racial stereotypes and prejudice as well as loyalty to friends. Psychologically the movie represents
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“ I need it for protection” or “cars crash and people die! So should we ban cars?” These cheeky and futile attempts to rationalize many Americans fascination with guns collapse on themselves. In an article called “guns save lives” by NRA board of director’s member Scott L. Bach‚ fruitful language is used to show how the freedom of gun ownership can be a positive: “Every private citizen who has ever faced a violent crime alone‚ and knows the feeling of an impending‚ untimely
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Thinking about what many drivers consider unthinkable‚ a car accident‚ can save your life and reduce your injuries. Thinking about how you should react makes you more prepared to do the right thing if that day ever arrives. You simply will not have enough time to figure things out in the few seconds before the impact of a crash. In addition to this‚ you must adopt certain habits when in a car. The following explains this: Watch your speed. The damage to your car and yourself in an accident is caused
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Final Outline Dirty Dancing and Save the Last Dance Thesis statement: Should people change to fit into a new environment? A person has to give a little of themselves in order to grow. We befriend different types of people for many reasons. Dirty dancing vs. Urban Hip-hop: Dirty dancing is sensual‚ suggestive dancing with a partner. To dirty dance is to dance with abandon‚ with your body loosened up and your whole being thrown into the rhythm. Baby is a teenage girl who crosses over into womanhood
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“Will Dropouts Save America?” by Michael Ellsberg “Will Dropouts Save America?” written by Michael Ellsberg for the New York Times highlights the ideas that millionaires such as Steve Jobs‚ Bill Gates‚ Mark Zuckerberg amongst many others were all college dropouts and yet managed to not only create notorious companies‚ but also jobs for many Americans. Ellsberg‚ also the author of “Education of Millionaires: It’s Not What You think and It’s Not Too Late‚” strongly believes that the those who
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after taxes have been taken out). What is the difference? And does it match up with your savings goals? Let’s say you’ve decided you can definitely get by on $150 per month‚ and your paychecks amount to $230 per month. That leaves you with $80 to save. If there’s absolutely no way you can fit all your savings goals into your budget‚ take a look at what you’re saving for and cut the less important things or adjust the time-frame. Maybe you need to put off Make a budget. Once you’ve managed to balance
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