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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at your local at the gas station‚ electronic store‚ or even athletic events. Today added sugar is everywhere‚ and this addictive substance is found in about 75 percent of packaged foods in the United States. It’s also hidden everywhere‚ including sports drinks and even baby formula. Our bodies adore sugar. Unfortunately‚ as sweet as sugar may seem‚ it doesn’t love our bodies back. Sugar lacks nutrients‚ enzymes‚ and proteins. Don’t get me wrong; natural sugars in fruits are healthy and nutritious
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that you had tequila the night before… II. Everyone knows an odd story involving the famous liquor‚ but there is more to tequila that everyone should know about besides it being a liquor that guarantees you a hangover. III. The objective of this speech is to inform you about tequila. A. First‚ about the history of tequila. B. Second‚ how its produced. C. Lastly‚ different ways to drink it. (Transition: Let’s begin with the history of tequila.) Body I. Tequila is a liquor made from the
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What do you do on Thanksgiving? Many people do different things. Like my family the boys go out hunting at about 2:30 p.m and we get back at about 6:45 p.m. When we all get back then we pray before we eat then we finally eat‚ also in the process of eating we watch the football game that is on at the time. When the game gets over then we all go home. What do you do on Thanksgiving? Does your family play games on Thanksgiving? Most families play inside games since it is always very cold on Thanksgiving
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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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Mele Fangu February 11‚ 2013 Speech-5 Payblas ANACONDAS I. Introduction a. A scientist of Brazil was sailing a boat in the Amazon River. His goal was to find the biggest snake in the world‚ the anaconda. Some tragedies occurred in this river due to the deadly matatoro‚ Spanish for “bull killer”. As he was cruising‚ an elongated‚ green figure appeared on the surface of the water. An anaconda. The scientist was so fascinated by this beautiful but deadly reptile‚ he crept closer
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If you are listening to this speech right now‚ it means that you are as invested in this community as I am. Additionally‚ it means that you want a leader who brings dedication‚ motivation‚ and solutions into the office with them‚ rather than half-hearted excuses and temporary bandages for current problems. Consequently‚ if you truly want what is best for this community‚ a leader who will guide us to prosperity‚ then you will surely vote for the mitochondria. “The mitochondria is the powerhouse of
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their primary way of communication. 2. I’m not fluent in sign language but I have been very interested in it for years. I have been teaching myself and recently just started attending classes. I have also learned more by researching for this speech. 3. First I would like to give you a little background about sign language. Then I would like to teach you how to sign the sentence I showed you in the beginning. The birds sit on the fence. By teaching you this sentence I hope to show you that
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mind. Now I am not expecting there to be a mass prohibition of alcohol and everyone parading with free marijuana‚ that was not the point of this speech. The point of this speech was to help show everyone that alcohol is addicting and that there are far more problems than what the general public is shown. If you were to take anything away from my speech let it be that you shouldn’t believe everything you are told and to do some research when things do not seem right. Thank
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Cheri Allen COMS 3302 July 5‚ 2010 History of the YMCA Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the history of the YMCA. Introduction: I. “Good morning everyone. Before I begin my presentation I would like to show everyone a video clip.” Attention Getter: Youtube video clip plays which will formally give an introduction to the YMCA. “As you can tell by the video I will be giving a presentation on the YMCA. The YMCA relates to the career path that I’m in now it is also my
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