an opportunity to get a full briefing from Secretary Burwell‚ CDC Director Frieden‚ as well as Tony Fauci from NIH about the Zika situation‚ and I want to give the American people an update on where we are. As it has been explained repeatedly‚ but I want to reemphasize‚ Zika is not like Ebola. This is not a human-to-human transmission‚ with the one exception that we’ll talk about. It’s primarily transmitted through mosquitoes‚ a very particular type of mosquito. But what we do know is that if
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From a young age we were taught by parents‚ teachers‚ and police officers that drinking underage is unhealthy and can lead you to failure in the future. Although many of us listened and didn’t drink from a young age and waited till it was legal some of us didn’t. Alcohol is a drug. Every day more than‚ 4‚750 American kids at the age of 15 or younger take their first sip of alcohol. Kids who start drinking before the age of 15 or more likely to become an alcoholic or an abuser of alcohol. When teenagers
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minute persuasive speech on a topic of our choice. There were a vast range of topics that were spoken about but‚ Isabella’s speech was really something out of the ordinary. She choose to present her persuasive speech about the safety hazards the tourists who visit our island present. Isabella’s stance was that tourists who come to the island aren’t cautious when they’re driving so they should have special regulations. The criteria that Isabella was required to follow while giving her speech was that
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THE OCEAN BLUE…. WELL IN 2006 ANNA SAILED THE OCEAN BLUE TOO EXCEPT SHE SAILED IN A BIGGER BOAT WITH A BUFFET‚ A WARM COZY BED AND MAIDEN VOYAGE DRINKS THAT COST $8.00 BUCKS A POP! PREVIEW: TONIGHT I CHOSE TO TELL YOU ABOUT MY TRIP TO THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN. MY FAMILY AND I TOOK A 7 DAY CARNIVAL CRUISE WHICH MADE 3 DIFFERENT STOPS‚ ONE IN JAMAICA‚ THE SECOND IN GRAND CAYMAN AND THE THIRD IN COZUMEL‚ MEXICO AND I WANT TO SHARE MY EXPERIENCES FROM EACH OF THEM WITH YOU TODAY. TRANSITION 1:
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Welcome Ladies and gentlemen‚ Gustino‚ or Gus‚ as he used to shorten it to. Gus comes from a long line of family with very traditional Italian names‚ often shortened to make saying it easier. Now‚ here was a man who knew how to grow a leek‚ and I don’t mean just any leek‚ I mean competition level leeks‚ and not just that‚ he knew how to judge them too‚ a real expert in the field‚ but then‚ that’s not surprising the amount of research that he put in over the years. Gus was a man never happier than
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of the persuasive speeches. We were persuaded to take certain actions that could benefit our lives or the community around us. The speech that I was assigned to assess was Sam’s speech. His topic was why all division three colleges should have turf fields for out-door sporting events. He had positive techniques that he used in his speech‚ but there were also areas of improvement. First‚ I will begin with the positives of his speech. I was glad that he picked a topic he was passionate about because
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Raising a puppy is a wonderful experience and adopting one in need from a shelter or rescue is incredibly rewarding. Puppies are excellent partners‚ playmates and family pets’ weather it is a companion for just you‚ or a new member of your family to bring home. Choosing the right one is a very important decision‚ and can turn out to be quite a difficult when faced with so many options. Follow these steps when looking at prospective puppies to help you adopt the right one for you. Step One: Be smart
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Speech “Saving Our Environment” Environment is our surrounding which includes everything from a non-living to a living being. We all are aware about the importance of saving the environment. It is the responsibility of every person in checking the causes that affect the environmental disaster and play a positive role in improving it and these things have also got to be mentioned. We must realize the importance of a healthy environment and that it is for our own benefit to protect it and to take
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XX AMAZING THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT ADOPTION Thinking about adopting? You’ll find no shortage of articles about the ins and outs of the process online but the things you may not know will surprise you. Check out these XX amazing facts about adoption! 1. There are over 400‚000 children in the U.S. system alone‚ this number includes foster care and over 100‚000 of these are waiting for adoption. This means that out of all the children currently living in the U.S.‚ 2% of them are adopted. 2
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hard-working immigrants with a pathway to earning citizenship‚ protects families and the most vulnerable members of our society‚ and respects the rights of workers and border communities. It is essential that Congress works to repair the fractured immigration system this upcoming year. As an ally for undocumented students‚ I am especially concerned about these young
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