The school bell rang‚ I knew it was time. I followed the signs that read‚ “Red Cross Blood Drive” with a bold arrow pointing to our school gym. As I stepped through the door the cool breeze hit me‚ and chills spread through my body; I was shivering and I wondered if it was because I was cold or just nervous. It was my first time donating blood and I was terrified‚ but not of the pain or needle‚ I was terrified of passing out from losing too much blood and completely embarrassing myself. Medical beds
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How to Build a Computer from scratch Every fully functioning computer is made of the same basic components and here I’ll walk through the basic hardware you’ll need for your first build. There are several components a computer. However‚ it’s important to first understand what each component does. The processor (CPU) is like the brain of a computer‚ the thing that carries out the tasks you give it. Better CPUs can perform more tasks at once‚ and perform them faster. Not everyone takes full advantage
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Should elderly drivers be allowed to drive? I have often wondered what the future holds for elderly drivers. It ’s difficult to voice my opinion(s) too strongly because it would seem as if I ’m stabbing myself in the back. If we all keep living we ’re all going to get old‚ so each and every one of us will have to face the scrutinizing pressures of society on whether or not elderly citizens should be allowed to drive. My answer would be one based purely on safety. Even though some elderly
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many see the movie as just another Action thriller‚ there are some key scenes where John Wick’s development is exemplified perfectly and many important themes can be taken from them. This movie symbolized a man’s emotions and struggle through his drive for vengeance. But‚ before we delve into his struggle in this movie‚ some key background information must be addressed. In the first movie‚ it’s established that John Wick is an elite assassin and a member of an elite crime underworld. After meeting
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but those words were going to change my life. Over the next couple of days the school worked hard to promote the upcoming blood drive by putting up many posters and constantly reminding us over the loudspeaker every possible chance they had. I hadn’t given the blood drive much thought initially‚ but about a week prior to the designated date chosen for the blood drive‚ I was approached during lunch in the school cafeteria and was asked if I would like to sign up to give blood. I let out a casual
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a minute and went from 25 mph to 45 mph! Daniela still had her phone in her hand‚ and as she put it down suddenly "Boom‚ Screech!"‚ she crashed. More than one million people take risks and become victims. States everywhere should not be allowed to drive while using handheld cellphones. Everyone takes risks. Examples of risks can be driving past the speed limit without getting caught‚ and playing video games while knowing you are suppose to do laundry.
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It’s the day of the meet and my nerves increase as it gets closer to the time of my first attempt. As they call my name‚ I grab my pole and walk to the runway. To know I’m grabbing the right pole‚ I check the number at the top. It’s as close to my weight as possible‚ without going under. I stand facing the bar with enough space to take the proper amount of steps necessary to collect enough energy to make it over the bar. At my right side‚ I grasp the pole high enough to just make it over the bar
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The golf swing can be an awkward motion for most people‚ but it can only be mastered in time and with a lot of practice. Everyone’s swing has been transformed from his own experience and with help from instructors or a fellow competitor. Therefore without question the golf swing is one of the most important aspects about the game of golf as it can be divided into many categories but‚ there are three main categories that are equally important: the setup‚ the backswing‚ and the downswing. Being as
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My name is Christy Hitt. I am a mother of two wonderful daughters who are now grown‚ married and have children of their own‚ and yes that makes me a grandmother. I travel with my husband as his job requires him to do. I work with a physician on a remote desktop and have access to the business computer wherever I go. I have been working in the medical field for fourteen years now. The medical field is rapidly changing in every aspect of the word. It is getting harder and more stressful to try and
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A man was taking his dog for a walk. The dog broke free from the owner‚ and when the owner caught up with it‚ he discovered the dog had dug up a bone. Upon further examination‚ the dog’s owner suspected his dog had discovered the remains of a human body. He called the police to report his find. There are a number of steps a forensic anthropologist must take in order to identify an unidentified body. The first step a forensic anthropologist might take to solve the case is to identify the age‚ gender
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