Legends of untold riches and beauty are popular with people because the possibility of achieving said greatness excites the masses. The lost city of Atlantis is one of the more popular legends‚ and it originated from a few pages in Timaeus and Critias‚ two of the famous “dialogues” written by Greek philosopher Plato in the fourth century B.C. Existing 9‚000 years before his time‚ Plato described Atlantis as a great naval power and utopian island kingdom that mysteriously disappeared into the sea
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Bees are miraculous in their own ways. Humans are intrigued by their social structure and how within a hive each bee has its very own role. There is only one bee‚ the queen‚ within the hive that lays eggs and keeps reproducing. Drone bees‚ or male bees‚ have one purpose and that is to fertilize new queens. Lastly‚ the most essential and largest quantity of bees are the workers. They forage for pollen and nectar‚ contribute to the care of the queen and drones‚ feed larvae‚ protect the hive and perform
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ADHD affects over seventy five percent of children in America. Studies have shown that some believe these children are over medicated. Knowing someone with ADHD can impact how one feels about medicating. A classmate who is affected was doing a project in class and looked pale tired and unhealthy. He could barely walk and stay focused. This could be because he was overmedicated. Being overmedicated not only affects school life it can affect one’s personal life. One reason why for overdiagnosis
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If Dylan had only knew what he would be getting himself into when he innocently auditioned for his freshman year musical. If Dylan had only known the shame‚ humiliation‚ embarrassment‚ and torture that was yet to come‚ he would have never enthusiastically auditioned in front of a panel of directors. If only he knew that he would become a statue when he faced the Musical Theatre bulletin board. It was his first audition. His first musical. His first year in the school. His first time performing
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The article‚ “Mummies reveal that clogged arteries plagued the ancient world” by Jo Marchant (2013) dispels the belief that the hunter-gatherer lifestyle was perfect‚ as clogged arteries are shown in mummies. Atherosclerosis is a condition whereby “arteries become narrowed and hardened by plaques — made up of cholesterol and immune cells called macrophages — that build up in their walls. While a major problem in developed countries‚ it was also prevalent in premodern times (para. 3). Bad cholesterol
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The dreams of DREAMERS have turned into a nightmare. On September 5‚ president Trump announced an end to DACA. DACA was a program that was passed during the Obama administration. The DACA program allowed individuals‚ also known as DREAMERS‚ who entered the United States at a young age‚ to receive working papers and be allowed to stay in the United States legally. Many DREAMERS feel as if they are now at risk of deportation. Some DREAMERS believe that since they don’t have protection from
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This summer the senate voted on not to repeal Obamacare and replace it with Trump Care. This battle has been going on for quite a while now. It all started when Trump entered office‚ claimed that Obamacare was a huge money waster and they should repeal it. It has taken many months to take a vote. Until on July‚ 26‚ 2017 the Senate has voted upon on not to repeal Obamacare. Trump was very upset for this since this argument has been going on since the start of his presidency.. Although the republicans
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Teenagers‚ especially those nearing the end of their high school career‚ are often diagnosed with a disease commonly known as senioritis. Senioritis‚ a mental virus curable only by a high school graduation ceremony and a diploma‚ is characterized by a strong desire to be out of high school and into the real world. Teens with senioritis tend to have a utopia-esque vision of college; they see college as a place where they can finally escape the confines of their hometown‚ a haven where they can safely
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In Edgar Allen Poe’s‚ “The Cask of Amontillado‚” Montresor‚ a man who immolates Fortunato due to the fact that Fortunato had thrown insult upon insult after him‚ deserves to be punished in a way that he will learn from. Assassinating Montresor will not instruct him on why what he did was wrong. If Montresor were to be executed what would come out of it? Would anyone receive joy from the fact that he is six feet under? No‚ Montresor’s death would only cause more pain and grievance. Although capital
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Each year‚ the drone is becoming more popular. As its popularity increases‚ the price decreases‚ which allows more people to buy and fly drones nearly everywhere. Products such as drones should not be sold on the open market. Drone operators flying their drones in certain areas may cause many issues with aircraft as well as concerns of privacy in those near the operator of the drone. The main use of drones is to use a camera attached to it to take photographs. Many people use drones for this reason
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