people at risk for having somewhere to sleep‚ bathe‚ and eat regularly. Homelessness is a very serious topic. Did you know that between 2.3 and 3.5 million people experience homelessness? About 1.5 million American children are homeless every year (Facts and Figures: The Homeless). That is a lot of people once you think about it. These are everyday people who have hit a bump in the road and no longer have a house to call theirs. These people have to sleep on the streets‚ in alleyways‚ anywhere that
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Carly Gillock English 111 Synthesis Paper April 3‚ 2011 Animal Abuse Facts Animal cruelty basically refers to any act of violence‚ brutality or even neglect directed towards any animals. It includes abuse‚ use of animals in sports such as animal fights and also where animals are denied the basic necessities of food‚ water and shelter. This denial of basic requirements is called neglect and it also includes denial of basic care facilities such as veterinary care. This neglect may be because
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What if you were trapped in a hurricane and you were really worried because you knew nothing about hurricanes? Well‚ This essay will teach you some cool facts about hurricanes and what they can do. Hurricanes are big‚ rainy‚ and windy storms that usually happen in places around the world on the coast. Hurricanes are exciting‚ dangerous‚ and interesting all at the same time but there are many things that are included with them that we never could have guessed‚ similar to the things that they explain
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50 Africa Facts Here is the list of 50 facts about the continent of Africa. 1. There are 54 countries and one “nonself governing territory”‚ the Western Sahara‚ in Africa. 2. All of Africa was colonized by foreign powers during the “scramble for Africa”‚ except Ethiopia and Liberia. 3. Before colonial rule Africa comprised up to 10‚000 different states and autonomous groups with distinct languages and customs. 4. The Pharaonic civilization of ancient Egypt is one of the world’s oldest and
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Teen Smoking Facts Nancy Schimelpfening‚ Tobacco may be use either by smoking it or in smokeless forms such as chewing tobacco or snuff. Some will turn to the smokeless products to avoid lung cancer. Unfortunately half of smokeless tobacco users will develop pre-cancerous patches called leukoplakia within three years of beginning use. Other Names Spit tobacco‚ smokeless tobacco‚ chew‚ dip‚ snuff‚ cigarettes. Why Do People Do It? Many kids smoke or use tobacco products
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Veronica Duran Global Impact Opportunity 2 interesting facts about Ecuadorian culture New Year´s Eve The New Year´s Eve celebration is one of the most important traditions in Ecuador. Depending on the region is celebrated differently but it does hold one thing in common almost everywhere you go: the burning of the “Viejo”. The “viejo” is a doll made out of old clothes filled with sawdust (the traditional ones) or nowadays‚ the ones made out of newspaper and glue (like pinhatas) are
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The Use of Fact and Fiction in Der Baader-Meinhof Komplex The present essay aims to discuss the way fact and fiction are intertwined in Der Baader-Meinhof Komplex (film) in order to portray the main characters of the story and the course of events that are the subject of the film. The film was directed by Uli Edel (released in September 2008) and based on the non-fiction book of the same title by Stefan Aust‚ first published in 1985. The film presents the story of the so-called first generation
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The movie Finding Nemo features an overprotective clownfish‚ Marlin‚ and a blue tang fish‚ Dory‚ who claims to suffer from “short-term memory loss.” Together they embark on a journey to find Marlin’s only son‚ Nemo‚ who was abducted by a scuba diver. Dory’s memory problems lead them into some interesting and sometimes dangerous situations‚ including a group of recovering fish-addicted sharks‚ surfing sea turtles‚ and a maze of jellyfish. While Marlin and Dory swim across the ocean‚ Nemo is put
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Facts and Figures Essay They say that the children are the future. Is this statement true? Yes‚ it is. Todays’ children can either be future leaders of tomorrow‚ or present criminals of today. An at-risk youth is a youth who is extremely vulnerable to the negative consequences of school failure‚ substance abuse‚ and early sexuality. Some may ask the question: How does a young person get to that point? It starts in the home. Most youths grow up in single parent homes where the stats largely show
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The Facts of Eating PooP Have you ever wondered what it would do to you if you ever ate your poop or someone elses. Chances are you will die a day or two after eating poop. According to the national scientists organization where they test on collage students who are looking for quick money say that after their first thirteen sets of tests they began to realize that their test subjects also referred as humen lab mice say that eating poop has a very negative effect on your body. The effects range
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