Peering from offstage I catch a glance of the audience. My heart-racing‚ I walk on stage with my violin. Deep breath in‚ deep breath out. I continue to walk to the black velvet chair where I am destined to be and begin to play. Igor Stravinsky’s The Firebird. Orchestra Hall is filled with waves of sound as months of preparation and hard work pay off. Echoes of the remnants of the last notes begin to fade‚ and after a moment of still‚ dignified silence‚ Maestro lowers his hands and the thunderous
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Epilepsy is a group of related disorders characterized by a tendency for recurring seizures. There are different types of epilepsy and seizures. Epilepsy drugs are prescribed to control seizures‚ and rarely surgery is necessary if medications are ineffective. Epilepsy is a disorder of the brain’s electrical system. Abnormal electrical impulses cause brief changes in movement‚ behavior‚ sensation‚ or awareness. There are around 180‚000 new cases of epilepsy each year. About 30% occur in children
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Running head: Stress of Epilepsy 1 Psychological & Behavioral Stress of Epilepsy By Thomas Agnew GE-117 Mr. Chambers Running head: Stress of Epilepsy 2 Abstract When a patient is diagnosed with Epilepsy they need to take into consideration psychological effects‚ behavior‚ and surgery
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CONSTRAINTS ON EFFECTIVE PERSUASIVE SPEAKING Selective Listening -audience attends to messages‚ interprets them ‚ and remembers them selectively -if vague or unclear the audience will “clarify” with their views -start with areas of agreement and move to differences -audience may ignore message because of common ground Selective Perception Denial- refuse to accept a message that challenges them to change no matter what Dismissal- dispute that the message doesn’t apply to them Belittling
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The closing statements of Aung San Suu Kyi’s Keynote Address at the Beijing World Conference on Women‚ 1995‚ epitomise the message she presents in her speech. Although she addresses a specific audience and follows a specific purpose‚ the values she extols of tolerance‚ equality and peace are universal. In the opinion of this responder‚ it is the treatment of these fundamental human beliefs and aspirations that makes this speech so significant. As an inhabitant of a developed nation in which the
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World Environment Day Speech by Hon’ble Minister for Environment and Forests His Excellency the Vice-President of India‚ Thiru. Bhairon Singh Shekhawatji‚ Prof. Yash Pal‚ the Eminent Scientist of the country‚ Thiru. V.K. Duggal‚ Special Secretary‚ Ministry of Environment & Forests‚ Young Environmentalists‚ Ladies & Gentlemen‚ It gives me great pleasure to be among you today on the occasion of the World Environment Day and the 25th Foundation Day of the National Museum of Natural History
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The news spread like a wildfire. Cheer tryouts were the next event on the school calendar and the girls at school were feeling like a nervous wreck. With a new coach‚ and new spots open for the cheer squad; it was every young girl’s dream to be a cheerleader. The cheerleaders have always been the girls who have led the school in spirit‚ positivity‚ and good morals. Who would not want to spread good vibes to everyone? Cheerleading was a dream to me. I have always been a preppy person and cheerleading
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Farewell Speech by our Std XII Students Isha Desai-XII B Good Evening! For the better part of my life‚ this school has been my second home‚ and it’s really hard to talk about 14 years of memories in one short speech. Now that we’re all here today‚ officially saying Goodbye to this school‚ our teachers & to each other‚ it finally dawns upon me what a big piece of my life I’m leaving behind.. Some of you‚ I’ve known since forever and some of you‚ just a couple of years. You guys are some of
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Whipped into Inspiration “Cheer is your pulse‚ heartbeat‚ your breathing. It’s rhythm of your life. It’s the expression and movement‚ in happiness‚ joy‚ sadness and envy.” –Jaques D’Amboise. Every since I was a little child‚ I would be astonished and mesmerized by how cheerleaders could captivate your attention on their movements. One simple technique could keep you wondering all night. Questions you would ask yourself would be; how did she do that or how much practice did it take her just to
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when their daughter Lia had an attack of epilepsy and was quickly taken to Merced’s County Hospital for treatment. Given the fact that Merced’s hospital did not have professional Hmong interpreters to translate medical procedures‚ physicians relied on janitors and nurse’s aide who spoke Hmong. As a result‚ Lia was misdiagnosed many times before a diagnosis of epilepsy was confirmed. In addition to the communication barriers‚ the Hmong’s belief that epilepsy was “evidence that they have the power
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