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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On March 2016‚ I get a call from my mom saying "get to the hospital now." I kept asking "what’s going on‚" but she kept ignoring my question. "Your grandmother is getting chemotherapy. Just get to the hospital as fast as you can." Chemo? But she’s been cancer free for 4 years‚ why is she having chemo again? I race to the hospital‚ she’s in surgery getting chemo implanted into her spine‚ and all of my family’s eyes are red‚ they’ve been crying. My mom sits me down and tells me that even though 2 months
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Introduction Do you think you can go a day of being incable of paying attention‚ hard time making friends‚ and prone to have tantrums. This is a everyday life for a person who has dyslexia. Many people think that whoever has dyslexia is mentally challenge‚ but I am here to enlighten you about dyslexia. Preview Statement: Today we will talk about what is dyslexia‚ what causes it‚ what are the symptoms of dyslexia‚ and the strategies for dealing with it. Body I. What is dyslexia
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When you hear the word Niacin‚ what does it mean to you? What about Vitamin B3? You may have seen them on the back of cereal boxes‚ energy drinks or even in your daily multivitamin. Well they are in fact one in the same. However vitamin B3 comes in two different forms‚ nicotinic acid or Niacin and nicotinamide‚ while nicotinamide is a vitamin it does not have the same practical uses as Niacin.‚‚‚‚ Today I am going to tell you a little about the history‚ biological uses‚ sources and the consequences
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September 29‚ 1496 and died in September 12‚ 1560. He full name was Gustav Ericsson Vasa and he was the king of Sweden from 1523-1560. You’re probably wondering about the government of Sweden‚ well let’s talk about it! As many of you think Sweden has been the name for Sweden forever but you guessed wrong! Sweden’s original/official name was first Konungariket Sverige‚ it means The Kingdom of Sweden. Sweden is a parliamentary democracy government. Elections are held for 4 years‚ about 7 million have
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