The Cantaloupe At first glance‚ the cantaloupe looks round and light grayish-tan‚ with a hint of green. From afar it looks round and plain‚ about the size of a peewee soccer ball. On approach‚ the circular shape is less perfect with subtle dents and bumps all around. Surrounding the sphere shaped fruit are light tan lines like a dense city map with all the streets intertwining and curving around without any significant pattern‚ not geometric like gridlines. On the surface‚ there are small matchbook
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Paris has always been a dream to many people. It is known as the city of love‚ the city of lights or the city of fashion‚ but that is how they define Paris. Through photographs‚ movies or books‚ it sounds fancy‚ it looks pretty but no one really can imagine how wonderful this city could be until they see it with their own eyes. The Eiffel Tower‚ the Seine River and others amazing attractions are just a part of the city. Paris is much more than that. Fortunately‚ I had a chance to see Paris and discover
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Epidemiology Epidemiology is the study of health-determinant patterns in a population. It accompanies public health research and consists of gathering information on a specific area or group of people and doing research on their well being and physical health. This research can help identify trends pertaining to disease among people and whether or not such diseases are related to the habitat in which they live. These studies help to inform policy decisions and evidence-based medicine by identifying
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Unforgettable Everyone has unforgettable memories about what happened during their childhood. I have mine too. The house where I grew up was filled with a certain sweetness that gave me an unforgettable childhood. I lived with my grandparents since my mom worked in another city. There were few uncles‚ aunties and some cousins I loved that house because it provided shelter and rest just like a sanctuary. This house was unforgettable because of its composition‚ its memories and the firm foundation
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I hear birds chirping and twittering‚ singing a song. This makes me wonder about birds and where their songs come from. How ancient the song I am hearing really is. As I take a step into the forest‚ I notice at first the trees‚ stretching high above the ground‚ as if in competition with one another‚ to see who will reach the sky first. Their roots are long and strong‚ going deep under the ground‚ indicating that they have lived in the area for a long time‚ for centuries. As I look up
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Many traits of a Workaholic What is a workaholic? A workaholic is a person who is addicted to work. A workaholic is someone with a compulsive need to work. It is someone whose need to work has become so exaggerated that it may constitutes a danger to their health‚ personal happiness‚ interpersonal relations‚ and social functioning. Workaholics are intelligent‚ ambitious‚ successful persons‚ and they are prisoners of their own success. The workaholic believes that he is the only person capable
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When given the opportunity to time travel to any era‚ many would wish to explore a classic civilization‚ such as the mighty Romans or the great Chaldean Empire. They wish to witness the wonders of the ancient world‚ such as the Colosseum or the wondrous Hanging Gardens. I‚ however‚ am more inclined towards investigating the unknown. I would travel to the unheralded ancient city of Eridu at the mouth of the Euphrates River in contemporary Iraq‚ arguably the oldest antediluvian city on Earth. Eridu
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“It is estimated about eleven million immigrant living in the United States‚ in which six million are Mexican” (Passel‚ 2005). Many Mexican will sacrifice their family culture and traditions to move to a foreign country for a better way of life. The change of life is difficult for traditional family‚ having to change their culture traditions and even having to add new ones can have a huge impact on families. Family is a very important factor for Mexican families‚ having that strong bond and respect
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EPCC Descriptive/Profile Essay Descriptive and profile essays provide vivid details regarding a person‚ place‚ thing or activity. The goal is to provide a detailed description for the reader and to allow the reader to visualize what is being described. Some profiles in particular take the reader behind the scenes of familiar places‚ giving a glimpse of their inner workings. In some cases‚ they introduce an audience to exotic people
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The etymological root of the word Anthropology is from the Greek - anthropos -‘human being’ and ology - study of. What does anthropology literally mean? The Oxford English dictionary states that Anthropology is ‘the study of humankind‚ especially the study of societies and cultures and human origins.’ Anthropology can be broken down into different disciplines‚ cultural‚ linguistic‚ biological and social. Throughout the history of Anthropology as a recognized method of studying humankind‚ different
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