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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For as long as I can remember asbestos has been around. During the latter part of the 19th century‚ asbestos was discovered to be an insulating material that also made structures stronger. Though not used as heavily as it once was‚ it is still used for particular purposes. After this "wonder" material was installed in many houses‚ buildings and other structures throughout the decades‚ asbestos was discovered to be cancer-causing in humans. Besides being causing cancer‚ it also can cause a multitude
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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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English 101 The Lottery In life‚ we as people are hesitant about change. We often think “this is the way it has always been”‚ or “why change now” But‚ is this always a good attitude to have? The Lottery‚ written by Shirley Jackson in 1948‚ shows how reluctant townspeople are to reject outdated traditions and ideas even though they are considered evil and unnecessary by others. While gathering in the town square for the annual summer lottery‚ conversations began amongst the people about other
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“The Lottery” is a dynamic short story with several motifs and ideas such as the power behind tradition and family. However‚ more importantly‚ it has a strong over arching theme that captures the dynamic nature of the short story: outer appearances can be deceiving. This reoccurring theme is illustrated by the idea of the lottery‚ and the nature of humanity as depicted in the story: weak and evil. The theme‚ outer appearances can be deceiving‚ is depicted by the short story’s concept of a lottery
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The Lottery A healthy harvest has always been important to civilizations. Once field preparation is done‚ the farmer can only wait and hope that the correct balance of rain and sun will ensure a good harvest. Many ancient cultures believed that growing crops represented the life cycle; hence they believed ritual sacrifice was needed to guarantee a good crop. In this short story "The Lottery‚" Shirley Jackson uses this archetype to showcase man ’s inherent need for such ritual. The story is set
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