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    Dangers of Splenda

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    substitutes daily. (relevance) IV. Overall‚ recent studies have shown that sugar substitutes are no better for your body then real sugar and can cause potential health problems (Thesis) V. Today we will investigate these products and the real dangers that could potentially lie inside those bright little packages (Preview) Transition: So lets jump right into this bitter debate about sweeteners Body I. The market contains a plethora of sugar-free products for diabetics: sugar-free puddings

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    English 1102 26 July 2010 Gattaca The movie Gattaca displays a world that is focused on perfection. Vincent lives in a world where being perfect means everything. He is discriminated against because he was born the natural way and not the “valid” way. The “valid” way is being created in a biotechnology lab. The genetic code of a person is altered‚ and they are created to be perfect specimens of society. Vincent’s parents trusted in God with his birth‚ an act that was considered abnormal in

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    There are phrases in these Christian myths that say you will go to hell if you do not believe in these myths. People who have not grown up‚ listening and knowing these myths can be seen as outsiders or even evil by the believers of the myth. Dangers are seen almost every day on the news‚ when you hear religious wars within Christianity and Islam. Many fighting for holy land generated from these myths that say‚ that particular land is holy for the Christian myth but also holy for the Islamic myth

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    World Dangers

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    Some say that the world is becoming a better place in which to live‚ but we are exposed to an increasing number of dangers. Hence‚ I think that the world is an increasingly dangerous place in which to live for several reasons. Firstly‚ we are shadowed with the threat of nuclear war‚ where entire nations are at risk of being annihilated. There aren’t any extreme war cases as World War 2‚ but we hear of many acts of violence and threats of mass destruction. These are due to terrorism and experimentation

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    Dangers Of Football

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    Football: A Game of Dangers Imagine being out on a field in the high heat of a summer afternoon. In full pads and a helmet‚ getting ready to start a 2 hour game. Teenagers of various heights and weights‚ all running at each other defending the football. Massive linemen collide with lean running backs. Players running back and forth a 100 yard field. Now imagine being tackled‚ being tack to the ground by one or more other players. Helmets colliding‚ ankles twisting‚ and backs smacking the ground

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    Dangers Of Drones

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    Administration) now receives over 100 reports a month of dangerous and illegal drone operation. These enthusiasts do not fully understand the risks and dangers of operating a drone and a UAS (unmanned aircraft system) near airports‚ and specifically not aircrafts. Even though drones have become much more intelligent by using cameras‚ GPS systems‚ and sensing technologies‚ they are still not perfect and have faults. Drones are used not only by enthusiasts but also by government agencies for security use. Due to

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    Dangers Of Relapse

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    The Dangers of Withdrawal and Relapse It might seem counterintuitive‚ but the weeks and months immediately after you leave a detox and rehabilitation facility or inpatient treatment program can be the most dangerous time during the recovery process. During this time period‚ you are at a higher risk of relapsing. After leaving a rehab program‚ you may still crave the drugs or alcohol that were once such an importance part of your life. In fact‚ it can take up to a year for your brain to regain normal

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    The Dangers of Smoking.

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    Would you risk your life for one of your addictions? Even though we know more about the dangers of smoking‚ it sill haunts society. Not only does smoking have many dangers‚ physical outcomes‚ and costs‚ but also there are also many positive steps to combat this tribal habit. Some dangers of smoking are minor outcomes such as: problems breathing‚ wrinkles‚ and bad smelling clothes‚ hair‚ skin changes to yellowish color from the toxins in cigarettes. Major outcomes from smoking are risks of catching

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    Gattaca Not-Too-Distant-Future     "Consider God’s handiwork; who can straighten what He hath made crooked?" Ecclesiastes 7:13       "I not only think that we will tamper with Mother Nature‚ I think Mother wants us to." Willard Gaylen   Gattaca deals with the morality involved in technologically engineering human life. As a species‚ is humanity wise enough (Homo sapiens) to play the role of God? The film begins with two quotes: one from Ecclesiastes and one from Willard Gaylen. Ecclesiastes

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    Gattaca presents a world destroyed by the pursuit of perfection.’ Do you agree? * What is the pursuit of perfection? * How is the world destroyed? * What is gattaca? 1) Everyone is the same there are no individuals – the people are sexless‚ no personality 2) The pursuit of perfection leaves people believing that their genetic make up is what lets them achieve their ambitions‚ they have low self esteem. People who fail to achieve perfectionism can suffer from a lot of mental pressure;

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