Sugar is in almost every food we eat and it’s contributed to numerous health problems that are affecting people throughout the world. And yet the food that we eat is still full of it and we still like it and crave it. In this speech I’ll talk about how we became obsessed with sugar‚ why we like it so much‚ and the advantages and disadvantages to sugar. Our obsession with sugar goes back thousands of years‚ but it all originally started started with evolution. Humans were evolved to have very limited
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I am going to discuss hemiplegia. The word ’plegia’ means weakness so severe that it is nearly complete. ’Hemi’ implies one side of the body. Hence‚ ’hemiplegia’ means complete paralysis of one half of the body‚ including one arm and leg. Any disease or injury in the motor centers of the brain can cause hemiplegia. Hemiplegia is a more severe form of ’hemiparesis’ wherein one half of the body is only weakened. It is also very different from the conditions of paraplegia & quadriplegia‚ which are
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Fitbit: a new device that accurately tracks calories burned‚ steps taken‚ distance traveled‚ and sleep quality. But there is one question that crosses everyone’s mind when they see this piece of technology… How does it work? How is it able to know how many steps you have taken and how well you are sleeping at night? How does it track how many calories you have burnt? How is able to know that you really have taken steps and are not cheating? Step this way and you will find out! Well‚ let’s start
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Speech Title: Festivals in Mexico Specific purpose statement: To inform the audience about the festivals in Mexico and ways they are celebrated. Thesis: There are various types of festivals celebrated in Mexico and every festival being celebrated has a deep meaning attached to it. 1. Festivals hold a deep importance in the hearts of the Mexican families. 2. Festivities are a reason for everyone in the community to get together and spend some quality time in the presence of each other.
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What is mercury? Mercury (Hg) is a naturally occurring element that is found in air‚ water and soil. It exists in several forms: elemental or metallic mercury‚ inorganic mercury compounds‚ and organic mercury compounds. It is a shiny metal‚ silver-white color‚ volatile and odorless liquid metal. The exposure to mercury can affect and harm human health‚ environmental and wildlife. How is mercury released into the environment? Mercury can be released into the environment through leaks and spills of
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Speech Outline To inform the audience about Barbie Doll March 27‚ 2014 I. Introduction: A. She has had more than 80 careers in her lifetime‚ from a Rock Star to a paleontologist‚ to a Presidential candidate. Many of you in this room have probably either purchased or owned one…she is Barbie!! B. With her good looks‚ charm‚ and charisma‚ she won audiences over in record time. C. Preview of Main Points: 1. First‚ I will discuss the Origination of Barbie. 2. Second‚ I will discuss
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Talha Syed October 2nd‚ 2014 Speech Professor Ratcliffe Basketball: The Greatest Sport Invented (Outline) General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform the audience about the history‚ basic rules‚ and the development of basketball. Introduction Attention Getter: There is no “I” in team‚ but there is in wIn. This is a quote from the 6x NBA Champion‚ Michael Jordan. Thesis: The game of Basketball is a very exciting sport. You need to be able to communicate with your teammates
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Introduction: You wait in line for what seems like forever and finally you take your seat. You pull the paddle bars so they fit snug against your shoulders. You reach the top and then comes the big drop. You start screaming or if you’re daring you put your hands up and enjoy the ride. I’m of course speaking of roller coasters. Today I’m going to go over the history‚ the different types of roller coasters‚ the mechanics‚ and the most important part‚ safety of roller coasters. History The oldest
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Title of Speech: Brazil‚ a Great Kept Secret. General Purpose: To commemorate the country of Brazil. Specific Purpose: To commemorate Brazil by informing my audience about the country and its’ culture. Central Idea/Thesis Statement: Brazil is a location that any true explorer should visit in his or her life. Introduction I. Attention Getter – Raise your hand if you ever accidentally entered a Capoeira (Brazilian marshal art) fight in the middle of a Brazilian jungle. Unfortunately‚ I
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NAME: Allison Binder SPEECH #:3 SPEECH TITLE: THE TITANIC GENERAL PURPOSE: To: Inform SPECIFIC PURPOSE(S): To inform my audience about the supposedly unsinkable‚ historic Titanic. CENTRAL IDEA: The Titanic is one of the most memorable disasters in history; the sinking ship even the classic #1 movie. SUPPORTING MATERIALS SOURCE(S): Marsh‚ E. (1997). _James Cameron’s Titanic._ New York‚ New York: Harper Perennial. Tibbals‚ G. (1997). _The Titanic: The extraordinary story of the "unsinkable"
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