Halloween is the season for little ghosts and goblins to take to the streets‚ asking for candy and scaring one another silly. Spooky stories are told around fires‚ scary movies appear in theaters and pumpkins are expertly (and not-so-expertly) carved into jack-o’-lanterns. Through the ages‚ various supernatural entities—including fairies and witches—came to be associated with Halloween‚ and more than a century ago in Ireland‚ the event was said to be a time when spirits of the dead could return to
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Something about the name‚ "The Andrea Doria"‚ compelled me to meet my faux demise aboard her. The Titanic was before my time‚ and I never did like the name. It conjures visions of Toughie Brasuhn of Roller Derby fame‚ crashing through a mountain of cottage cheese‚ consuming it‚ and turning to stone for her efforts in an Old Testament admonition for gluttony. [ photo cottegecheesesculuprurelarge_zps32yss4r9.png
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“In an era when many tattoos and piercings no longer turn heads and unmarked skin starts to look edgy‚ the skin has become the new testing ground.” Tattoos and piercings are a day to day thing that people see. Lots of people love tattoos and piercings and lots of people don’t. First thing I will be telling you is the main reasons why people get tattoos and piercings. Second I will be telling you about some of the effects that tattoos and piercings have on a person’s life after they get the tattoo
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Cinderella rode Major up to the Tremain estate and jumped off him. She entered the estate and headed to the basement where Anastasia‚ Drizella‚ and Lady Tremaine were waiting for her. "Let Charming go." "Let Charming go‚" Anastasia and Drizella mocked. "As you can see we do not have your prince‚" Lady Tremaine moved aside to reveal a tied up David. Wasting no time‚ Cinderella slit Lady Tremaine’s throat and stabbed Anastasia and Drizella with her dagger. Then she cut David out of the ropes. "Are
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I am writing this to you to inform you of the dangers of the Wallaces and their store. The Wallaces are dangerous‚ racist whites that burn and kill us blacks. At the store‚ they give children alcohol and drugs(41)‚ and they mock us and call us racist slurs. We all need to band together and boycott this store (98). I know you will have objections to participate in the boycott but there are ways to over power them. For instance‚ one you might have is that the Wallaces or Night Men might hurt you or
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Informative speech outline Topic: The history of Singapore Introduction While some people may know Singapore as a food paradise‚ shopping heaven or “jewel in Formula One’s crown” in Mr Bernie Ecclestone’s own words‚ not many people know how Singapore came about and how it has transformed to what it is today. So today‚ I will bring you down Singapore’s memory lane‚ starting with 1. Discovery; 2. Modernization & 3. Independence. Body To start off‚ I will touch on the discovery of Singapore. The
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Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the three major categories of euthanasia. Central Idea: Euthanasia can be categorized into voluntary‚ non-voluntary and involuntary. Introduction I. He has lived a long good fulfilling life. A. But he is now in a coma and on a ventilator to help him breathe. B. He doesn’t know who he is or who his family members are. C. Imagine this person to be a loved one: your mom‚ dad‚ grandma‚ grandpa or a significant other. D. What would
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Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about Alzheimer’s disease. Central Idea: Alzheimer’s disease affects millions of Americans each year thus it is important to become familiar with the risk factors‚ symptoms and treatment options available for those living with the disease. Method of Organization: Topical. Alzheimer’s disease I. One year ago‚ my grandmother entered a state of rapid decline. A. She would get confused while out for a walk and forget how to get home. B
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Do vitamins ward off diseases? Introduction: Living in the 21st century is a little dangerous. Our health or well-being isn’t really the first thing on our minds. I will be informing you of three different vitamins that could be beneficial to you. The three I will be discussing are vitamin b‚ c‚ and d. As always though‚ please consult your doctor before starting any new regimen. I am an Early Childhood Major; Not a doctor. Before beginning I have a video to start us off. In the US‚ Alzheimer’s
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Good Evening. Tonight I would like you to think of a public place where you feel no one would hurt you and everyone fears God. A place where people pray‚ worship and celebrate their faith. Is it the church that first came in to your mind? Don’t worry‚ I will not talk about any religion. I’m here to talk about Learning Martial Arts. You must be asking what does church have to do with martial arts. When I was in highschool back home‚ I used to go to church everyday to say a little prayer
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