If someone were to ask you what is radium or who discovered radium‚ would you be able to answer correctly? You may say that radium is not vital in today’s society or that you could care less about radium‚ but what if you were informed that fifteen percent of the world’s electricity is produced with the help of radium and nuclear power plants. Would you change your mind about the importance of radium? Not many people know but‚ radium is also frequently used in the medical field specially to run
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When I went to Washington‚ DC in 8th grade‚ I got to talk to a Holocaust survivor. I got to hear everything he went through. I even saw the number tattoo with which he was identified while being a prisoner. While listening to him‚ it sparked interest in me to learn more about the Holocaust. The Holocaust was a tragic event that started in 1933‚ during which Nazis occupied Poland and took Jews to concentration camps.(“Holocaust”) When the Nazis came to power in 1933 they began to go against the Jews
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Colombia is a very beautiful country it includes beautiful landscaping‚ and water sights‚ Colombia also has warm weather‚ and is big as well. Colombia is located in north western south America. ”Gateway to South America” is Colombia’s nickname. We will talk about Colombia’s geography‚ climate‚ government‚ economy‚ culture‚ and interesting facts. Colombia has beautiful mountains‚ oceans‚ jungles‚ and volcanoes. Some of the mountains in Colombia are Sierra Nevada Desanta Marta‚ and the Andes mountains
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Veterinarian Has your pet ever gotten sick? Did they ever have to go to a animal doctor? A animal doctor is called a veterinarian or vet for short. I’m going to be telling you about vets. Vets take care of animals that are sick or just need a check up. They are like regular doctors‚ but for animals. “Vets examin‚ make diagnoses‚ do blood test‚ x-ray‚ treating diseases or injuries‚ performing surgery‚ and preventing animal illness through vaccinations for animals.” There are many different areas
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Many traditional ballets such as Swan Lake‚ La Sylphide‚ and Sleeping Beauty are known as “ballet blanc” or white ballets. Many scenes of these ballets are performed in white tutus. Not only are many ballets “ballet blanc” but many ballet companies are as well. However‚ taking center stage of the ballet world is Misty Copeland‚ principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre (ABT). Copeland is an African American dancer who has turned the world of ballet on its axis. Through the use of her personal
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Materials Report By Mitchell Young Student Number: 212200874 SRT153 Building Materials Science Unit Chair: Dr Priya Rajagopalan May 26th 2013 Word Count: 998 SRT153 – Building Materials Science Material Report Mitchell Young Timber has been extensively used over the past century for many residential constructions‚ furnishings‚ frames‚ floorings and facades. It’s been a strong component in architectural developments and with such use‚ it’s recognized in the availability
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Oh My Goodness. Don’t you just hate those annoying blackheads that seem to pop up at the most unfavorable time. You start applying your makeup and noticed that a blackhead is forming right in the middle of your forehead. You start thinking that you could cover it up with makeup or pretend that it is a beauty mark. Well‚ Wengie is a beauty blogger that has a great treatment for blackheads. It is a DIY Peel Off Mask. Wengie is a famous beauty blogger that is based in Australia. She is a favorite on
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Halloween is the second most celebrated holiday in America‚ Christmas being the first. We as a country spend over 2.5 billion dollars annually on costumes‚ decorations and candy. Around the world‚ Halloween has evolved into a trick-or-treating tradition celebrated by many. Halloween has its origins in the ancient Celtic festival‚ Samhain. The Celtic people lived about 2‚000 years ago in the area that is now Ireland‚ Northern France‚ and the United Kingdom. According to the Irish English Dictionary
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Running Head: Telemedicine Telemedicine Ismael Garza South Texas College What is telemedicine? Telemedicine is any medical act performed without direct physical contact between the practitioner and patient‚ or between professionals together‚ through a telematic system. In other words‚ telemedicine uses information technology and telecommunications to provide medical assistance or support‚ regardless of the distance that separates those who offer the service
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During mankind’s presence on this earth‚ dating back centuries when the first humans inhabited this earth playing games also known as sports was a big part of life. Little did we know that sports would become one of the largest marketing and mobile companies on the earth. Sports can wear on your body; it can also drastically wear on your brain. Concussion’s are the most serious injury in sports. Weider stated‚ “Brain injuries cause more deaths than any other sports injury” (42). Do we really know
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