degrees of fullness: thick yellow liquid bloating the bag as pinkish liquid courses back to the arm in the tube. The paper sheet crinkles atop my designated bed as I lay down with my arm outstretched. The technician swabs a cotton ball soaked in alcohol against the inside of my arm and wraps the rubber tourniquet tightly against my bicep. The vein throbs underneath. I look away then feel the sharp stab against my skin of the needle into my arm. “How do you guys train for this‚ anyway?” I ask as
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John McCauley 2/24/02 Reflection After doing some research on alcohol I have come to the realization that alcohol is a disease that affects millions of lives everyday. In the following essay I will discuss some things that I have learned and I will try to give a clear understanding on what steps I will need to take to make appropriate choices in the future. I have learned that alcohol is not all fun and games. It affects many aspects in a person’s life. I learned of the affects it has
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friend - The Great Gatsby. I still remember the day I have met him for the first time in one of his weekly generous parties. It was a summer day in 1922‚ soon after the end of World War‚ the golden era of the United States‚ when the laws against alcohol have just been repealed‚ I as well as many people were attracted to long Island with the hope of following their American dream. Situated on Long Island‚ the palace was one of the most attractive places of that time. Luxurious‚ flashy parties
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English 101 H Begench Atayev J.D. Miller Descriptive Paper Draft2 January 31‚ 2013 On a Monday afternoon‚ after discussing my computer science project with my professor‚ I find myself seated in a visitor’s chair in his office on the second floor of the Glatfelter Hall. The professor is about to leave the room to grab some books and a cup of coffee‚ but he allows me to stay. (Seeing myself as a professor in the future‚ I enjoy hanging out in my professor’s office
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culture Alcohol is a seemingly moderate drug‚ that over the years‚ became a key part of our Australian culture. This essay will examine how our society has turned a blind eye to the dangers of alcohol consumption‚ and in turn disregarding the numerous health issues. The Australian culture has normalised and legitimised binge drinking. It has become an expectation that alcohol is an accepted part of most social occasions. However‚ a society with a drinking culture‚ ignores the impact that alcohol has
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Alcohol and Advertising Throughout the history of television‚ viewers have raised many questions about alcohol advertising. Does advertising influence alcohol consumption? Does it has an impact on alcohol abuse or alcohol related disease and death? How is advertising affecting us? The goal of this essay is to collect evidence‚ both theoretical and empirical‚ that would address the question of whether advertising affects in any measurable manner alcohol consumption and mortality from alcoholism
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e: My Bedroom Well‚ I will try to describe my bedroom‚ although it’s a little bit difficult because it’s a bit chaotic. The first thing you notice when you enter in my room is that is very disorganized. There’s no order‚ I can say that everything has its place in the middle of chaos. To begin‚ the door lock is broken. When you finally enter at the room‚ you can see on the left side of a wall built in wardrobes. There’s where I keep all my clothes. The desk is long and narrow‚ and it has got
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Topic:Should the minimum legal age for drinking alcohol raised from 18 to 21 in Australia Name:Michael Student #: Thesis statement:The minimum legal age for drinking alcohol should be raised from 18 to 21 in Australia Paragraph 1 1st Topic Sentence:Increasing drinking age makes our society safer 1st Supporting Idea:drunk drive causes many accidents Evidence:new drivers--poor skills--easy to be killed- 3.65 drivers and 0.77 additional people died 2nd Supporting
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Narrative and Descriptive Essay The purpose between a narrative and descriptive essay differ from each other because of how you want to convey the story and how to accomplish the purpose. In How to Say Nothing in 500 Words‚ by Paul McHenry Roberts‚ the intended audience is for students and writers‚ and in Once More to the Lake‚ by E. B. White‚ it is for readers who had experience with sharing a moment with their loved ones‚ which both stories accomplish a specific audience. Other similarities between
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Ever get so hungry that you just want something quick and easy to eat? I know I do. One of my favorite things to get when I am feeling like I’m starving and can’t wait any longer to eat is a sandwich. But I don’t always choose the same kind of sandwich. Sometimes I may feel like eating a bologna sandwich‚ and other times I may decide to make a grilled ham and cheese sandwich. When I am not in the mood for one of those sandwiches‚ I may choose to make a sandwich that I like to call a grilled “triple
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