Accoridng to the FBI 17 seconds from now someone between the ages of 13-25 will be a victim of a violent crime somewhere in our country. Domestic‚ dating and sexual violence are costly and prevalent problems in this country‚ causing victims‚ as well as witnesses and bystanders‚ in every community to suffer pain and loss. In addition to the lives taken and injuries suffered‚ violence shatters the sense of well-being that allows people to thrive. It also can cause health problems that last a lifetime
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I’d like to inform you as to why vaccines are important. Vaccinations are what keeps us healthy and prevents us from getting a disease. Three main reasons why is because it reduces the risk of getting a disease‚ it keeps your immune system strong and healthy and it prevents from passing it on to others. Reducing the risk of getting a disease will not only benefit you‚ but others as well. Getting a disease is not fun and can sometimes be life-threatening‚ but vaccinations lower that chance. Vaccinations
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MDMA is better known for the chemical composition 3‚4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine or by its street name of ecstasy or Molly‚ is a man-made‚ psychoactive drug that is mainly used now a day by young “ravers” to get high and have hallucinogen effects. It makes one feel that they have increased energy‚ exhilaration and emotional warmth. This drug highly distort ones senses and time perception. Today I will explain to you the effects that MDMA have on ones Neurophysiology‚ behavior and how greatly harmful
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Introduction A. Attention Getter: An American writer named Morgan Robertson once wrote a book called The Wreck of the Titan. The book was about an “unsinkable” ship called the Titan that set sail from England to New York with many rich and famous passengers on board. On its journey‚ the Titan hit an iceberg in the North Atlantic and sank. Many lives were lost because there were not enough lifeboats. So‚ what is so strange about this? Well‚ The Wreck of the Titan was written 14 years before
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I’m not sure if most of you know‚ but firefighters are among the lowest paid safety personnel in the United States. Tonight I am going to briefly explain why firefighters pay should increase not only because of the effort they put into being the best but the effort they put in to being ready for the worst. Fire fighters are clearly not paid enough if they are even paid at all‚ only a mere 10% of U.S firefighters are paid the other 90% is completely volunteer. Through all of their courageous
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Introduction * Attention: 25.8 million children and adults–8.3% of the population–have diabetes‚ according to the American Diabetes Association. My mother happens to have this disease ever since she was six years old. Many people don’t realize how common this disease really is or how it affects a person. Having diabetes changes people’s lives because they have to watch what they eat‚ stay active‚ and learn to monitor their blood glucose levels. * Audience Motivation: It is important to
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Thomas Dickson 3/29/31 Topic: To inform the class of marijuana INTRO: Marijuana‚ the “Killer Drug” as it has been called‚ has been around for longer than you think a. People really don’t know the origins or the properties of the plant at all. b. Not only has the usage of pot grown in recent years‚ but the number of strains and uses have grown as well. Lately state legislation across the nation have allowed marijuana for medical and even recreational use. However there are still many out there
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A Stradivarius is a violin that is worth thousands of dollars.... sadly‚ mine isn’t one. Not many people know very much about the violin and there is a lot to learn about it. Now just imagine a world without the violin. You may not like classical music‚ but just think about how an orchestra would sound without one. It just wouldn’t be the same‚ right? Most people seem believe that violins are only in orchestras... which is wrong‚ they are used in bands for all kinds of music. Every violinist needs
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Household Budget In preparing our household budget‚ it was a bit surprising that we have such a small surplus after expenses. Many of our expenses‚ such as medical/dental/vision insurance‚ 401k contributions‚ and contingency savings are deducted prior to the net income calculation. When taking in the entire financial picture‚ we are doing well. Yet‚ I really believed that we had more of a monthly surplus. Any career change will have an impact on a household budget. Many factors need to be identified
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“Ahhh!” you shriek as a rather large bug flies up in your face‚ but‚ what bug is it? You don’t plan on finding out‚ you get out of there! Entomophobia or acarophobia is the fear of bugs and insects. It can make lives very difficult. One way to tell if you have this phobia is if you have symptoms such as “nausea‚ shaking‚ trembling‚ headaches‚ crying‚ screaming at the sight of bugs. Going to great lengths to avoid bugs and insects.”‚ according to www.fearof.net. According to changethatsrightnow.com
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