The moment that I first stepped into the hospital‚ an eerie presence of death surrounded me and the smell of antiseptic and other unrecognizable odors all rushed into my senses. It was my first day as a volunteer at the local hospital. At the time‚ I had no idea what I wanted to do in life‚ but this short‚ summer experience guided me to the path of nursing. Throughout the years‚ my mom had been placed in the hospital numerous times from her failing body. Due to this‚ I was able to get a sense of
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Disaster in the Forest* In 1755‚ General Edward Braddock famously led a British army to a costly and humiliating defeat about eight miles from the junction of the Ohio and Monongahela Rivers (the site of modern Pittsburgh.) In a passage from his autobiography‚ Benjamin Franklin offers his one explanation of what happened. This general was‚ I think‚ a brave man‚ and might probably have made a figure as a good officer in some European war. But he had too much self-confidence‚ too high an opinion
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Write a narrative essay on one of the following topics suggested. You may have a topic of your own‚ but make sure that it makes a good topic for a narrative essay. Besides‚ give a title to your essay. 1. Write about an important event or experience in your life. Describe the event‚ and explain why it was important and how it changed you. 2. Tell a story about a person who is important to you. Write about the unusual or exciting experience you had with this person‚ and how he or she has influenced
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Narrative- On 7Mar17 at 1317 hrs. I‚ Deputy Halbasch‚ was asked to speak with Shane Wagner‚ who was reporting the theft of fishing equipment from his truck. Shane informed me he contacted his insurance company & they requested a police report. Shane stated on 4Mar17 he arrived at Backwoods Bar & Grill between 1930 – 2000 hrs. for dinner after ice fishing. Shane stated when he departed the bar‚ he found that someone stole all of his ice fishing equipment out of the back of his 2014 Ford Super Duty
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How To Survive A Winter Camping Trip When you are planning a winter camping trip‚ you need to make sure that you have all the necessary materials. If you don’t‚ then your trip may not go as smoothly as you think. First of all‚ I am going to tell you about what outerwear you need to bring. Stay warm‚ but control how warm you are. Pack clothing that can be easily layered and make sure each layer has good insulation and will dry easily. This means that you should avoid packing cotton. Synthetic
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I am a piece of the greatest sport of all time‚ and my goal is to bring enjoyment to all who play and watch this great game. I started my first day of practice in the heat of the day. My laces and leather were scorching from the summer sun as I lay on the turf. The players entered the field‚ and soon I was in the hands of the team’s starting quarterback. Through the day I was thrown high through the air and kicked repeatedly off the tee. The practice was tough for me‚ but I really enjoyed the action
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When I came from Africa in 2007‚ I was really excited. To me coming to America was like going to heaven. It was all I wanted‚ after all I could leave my violent country and finally come to the land of the free and the home of the brave. No matter how you put it the expectation for this country around the world is overwhelming. As for me coming to the United State was part of my everyday dreams. I remember my uncle my used to tell me‚ “Musa the statue of is capable of sitting down”‚ and due to the
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Race day‚ those words may not mean much to an ordinary bystander‚ but those words now light something inside of me that I once never knew existed. Waking up with butterflies in my stomach‚ I had my first cross country meet. After months of intense training‚ it was time to display our fitness to the competition. The meet was at our home course‚ it had rained the night before and I swear I still remember the exact smell of the morning air. A combination of grass & mud‚ almost as if they were blended
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“You need to leave‚ it’s his time‚” says the doctor. Shreveport‚ Louisiana‚ innocent six year old me strolling away from the hospital room which I watch my grandfather unhurriedly lose his life in. As I walk away in desperation of wanting to see my grandfather one last time I turn my head back to see his wrinkly‚ run down face and he cracks his last smile at me and attempts to lift his limp arm to wave and be strong for me‚ the door closes. When the doctors closed the doors my mouth felt dry‚ my
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FTB 302 FOREST BIOTECHNOLOGY (2+1) In fermentation industry‚ various commercial products of important economic value made by microorganisms are (1) pharmaceuticals‚ including antibiotics‚ steroids‚ human protein‚ vaccines‚ and vitamins; (2) organic acids; (3) amino acids; (4) enzymes; (5) organic solvents; and (6) synthetic fuels. Some Microbial Species Used for Producing Commercial Products. Industrial Chemicals Saccharomyces cerevisisae Ethanol (from Kluyveromyces fragilis glucose) Clostridium
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