Congratulations: You are an ape. A "great ape‚" technically. Alongside us in this brainy family of animals are four other living species: chimpanzees‚ gorillas‚ orangutans‚ and bonobos (formerly called "pygmy chimpanzees"). The biological gap between us and our great ape cousins is small. At last count‚ only 1.23 percent of our genes differ from those of chimpanzees. But mentally‚ the gap between us and them is a Grand Canyon. On an average day in the life of the human species‚ we file thousands
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Mercy killing has been in the moral code of humankind since the genesis of society. From the Coup de grâce applied to wounded animals by the Native Americans‚ to the Seppuku Japanese samurai practiced‚ dying with dignity has been prioritized over a painful death. If there’s something history has proved‚ it’s that compassion is a fundamental value. Isn’t euthanasia an act of compassion? Euthanasia is a choice of good life‚ rather than a choice of death. What would you prefer‚ a good but slightly
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Our body does a great job at getting rid of toxins every day. Unfortunately‚ with our lifestyles we sometimes abuse it leading it to weaken or shut down completely. This is where a detox plan can be really helpful. From colon cleansing to liver cleansing‚ a detox plan is like a journey to rediscovering how much we are gifted with natural anti-inflammatories
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A. Attention getter: Do you desire to make a difference? Make a positive impact on your life and possibly others along the way? If the answer is yes‚ and I hope it is for all of you. I have a great opportunity for you. B. Introduce topic and motivate audience: Today I will be persuading you to volunteer‚ specifically for the Big Brothers Big Sisters organization. C. Establish credibility: I can talk to about this topic today because I have spent hours researching various aspects of the organization
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Introduction I. Attention: Many have their own opinions about marijuana‚ whether negative or positive. But not many stop and think or learn about how beneficial Marijuana can be in a medical way. II. Reveal & Relate Topic: Now‚ I do not condone the abuse of any drug but I do believe that not everything is just black and white‚ there are some grey areas. Researchers have verified a great amount of benefits from Marijuana for patients who may have illnesses or medical conditions in the United States
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Informative Speech Becky Schaelchlin Topic: The Effects of Diet and Exercise on Human Health Informative Purpose: To instruct Type of Informative Topic: Issues Thesis Statement: Consistent diet and exercise has a positive effect on chronic diseases. INTRODUCTION I. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention‚ as of 2012‚ about half of all adults—117 million people—have one or more chronic health conditions. While seven of the top ten causes of death in 2012 in the US were due to
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Who has a friend or knows of someone that has unprotected sex? Have any of you ever had unprotected sex? Well today I will be persuading you to always have safe sex‚ because you could get HIV/AID‚ Chlamydia or Pregnant. The biggest risk that a person takes when they choose to have unprotected sex is contracting the HIV/ AID virus. HIV is the human immunodeficiency virus that causes AIDS. A member of a group of viruses called retroviruses‚ HIV infects human cells and uses the energy and nutrients
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Goal: To express my views on open campus lunch. Purpose: The purpose of this speech is to convince my class mates that open campus lunches should be allowed for high school students. Student lunch periods at a typical are crowded and rushed. Many students don’t have time to finish there meal and other students have a hard time finding food they either want to or can eat. And with certain meals‚ the food can run out before everyone has gotten through the line and receive their food. An easy alternative
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use a candle‚ a votive candle is safest. 4. To keep homes safe for visiting trick-or-treaters‚ parents should remove from the porch and front yard anything a child could trip over such as garden hoses‚ toys‚ bikes and lawn decorations. Restrain animals so they don’t inadvertently jump on or bite trick or treaters. 5. If your kids are planning on trick or treating‚ but you plan on staying in‚ make sure a trusted adult tags along. This can help prevent incidents. Make sure you know the adults tagging
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Speech 2 Outline – Lacy Thompson Topic: why you should exercise Audience Analysis: since most of my audiences are students with a job‚ I will focus on how exercise can boost your energy‚ and mental health to get more accomplished in school. General Purpose: To persuade Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience to exercise. Thesis: It’s hard being a student and working at the same time‚ and find energy for both. I will show you why starting an exercise program can boost your energy
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