to my face‚ my eyes widen; a gasp escapes from my lips. I could do nothing at that moment but stare at the dim light of my laptop. The screen blackens and I am met with the reflection of my dramatic face‚ and I look away ashamed. All of a sudden a sense of determination rushes through me and I put on a smile and laugh at my overdramatic actions. I can be a drama queen at times. What am I doing? I am not some little crybaby; I will study my butt off and bring that C up! I log out of all forms of social
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such “small” presents as $100 Lego or a Barby’s house in 6 rooms and garden furniture. Therefore‚ I thought that Disney Land was a good invention for loving parents.” The Sacred Grove of Oshogbo by Jeffrey Tayler The following essay contains descriptive language that helps to paint a vivid picture for the reader of an encounter with a man. “As I passed through the gates I heard a squeaky voice. A diminutive middle-aged man came out from behind the trees — the caretaker. He worked a toothbrush-sized
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when a backing wind brought a granite sky and a mizzling rain with it‚ and although it was now only two fifty-seven in the afternoon the ashen hue of a winter evening seemed to have closed upon the hills‚ cloaking them in mist. It would be dark by five o clock. The air was clammy cold‚ and for all the sealed windows it still penetrated the interior of the carriage. The leather seats felt damp to the hands‚ there must have been a small crack in the roof‚ because now and again little drips of rain
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The human body has the ability to understand the environment around it by using its senses. The five basic human senses are hearing‚ sight‚ touch‚ smell‚ and taste. Anytime one of these senses is triggered by a specific stimulus the signal is transmitted to the brain in order for the information to be interpreted. This transmission process is known as perception. First the body will experience an external stimulus‚ the sensation. Then this information will be transformed into electrical stimulation
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The Five Sense Organs in Human Beings The sense organs — eyes‚ ears‚ tongue‚ skin‚ and nose — help to protect the body. The human sense organs contain receptors that relay information through sensory neurons to the appropriate places within the nervous system. Each sense organ contains different receptors. • General receptors are found throughout the body because they are present in skin‚ visceral organs (visceral meaning in the abdominal cavity)‚ muscles‚ and joints. • Special receptors include
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Staphylococcus aureus: From a Spot to the Hospital The hospital is silent this morning‚ as the sun breaks through the blinds and casts off all the silver objects in the room. My hospital bed is uncomfortable‚ and it makes me yearn for my 100-year-old mattress and many unnecessary plush-pillows. The smell of bleach and cleanliness lingers in my nose and almost makes me feel sicker. How did I end up here? Well‚ that is not an adrenaline rushed injury or a freak accident‚ but something that started
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I rush downstairs as fast as a five year old with snow pants a pink puffy jacket could. I put on my warmest socks that I packed and sit down on the couch so my mom can put on my snow boots. It’s 2007 and my parents decide to take us to our grandparents house in Vermont for our school vacation. We’re getting ready to go sledding on the Mount Snow golf course. After we all have our winter clothes on‚ we head outside. We all gather up the best sleds and start our journey to the hill. Me‚ being the
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Le Fou was a spectacular musician who loved to perform in front of spectators‚ and he loved playing all assortments of instruments. But by far‚ his favorite was the harp. Le Fou was infatuated by all string instruments‚ almost to the point of insanity. He enjoyed the feeling of the soft but coarse cords against his fingers. So when Le Fou heard the rumor of the golden harp he was obsessed‚ he had to find this “magical instrument”. Fortunately‚ Le Fou was born into a wealthy family and had inherited
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Imagine you just finished working your nine to five job and your boss is livid at you for not finishing your project by its deadline. You’re frustrated and want to get home. You stroll into the subway station and board the train en route to your house. You take a seat at the back of the train and just sit there with anguish on your mind. The train shuts its doors and the train starts moving forward. It’s a chilly winter evening and there’s a thunderstorm brewing outside. The wind is fierce‚ ricocheting
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Ten feet in front of Zoe was a black mass‚ blotted against the pure white snow. The bear was walking toward her. Five feet away it reared up on its hind legs and let out a terrifying roar. The tree tops swayed as birds shot from them‚ filling the forest with the sounds of squawking and beating wings. Tyler’s heart beat as if it were trying to escape his chest
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