Indoor Tanning Pro’s and Con’s People tend to think indoor tanning is extremely dangerous because of major health concerns‚ primary culprit being skin cancer. “Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States” (Skin Cancer Foundation‚ Skin Cancer Facts‚ 2010‚ ¶ 1). Indoor tanning has been known to put people at a greater risk of acquiring the most common form of skin cancer‚ melanoma. One form of melanoma kills approximately 7‚800 people annually. Although many studies
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Indoor Hockey 1. List the main rules of indoor hockey. Explain what each of these rules mean. Teams: - Six players on court & up to six inter-changing substitutes. Substitutions can only be made when the ball has crossed the backline; when a goal has been scored; at half time; or to replace an injured player (with the umpire’s permission). Each team must nominate a goalkeeper. Note: Substitutions are not permitted during a penalty corner. PLAYING THE BALL: - The ball may only be played by
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The term pollution means the discharge of a toxic or contaminating substance that is likely to have an adverse effect on the natural environment or life. Pollution is a very serious problem‚ making life more difficult for not just humans‚ but even plants and animals. There are many types of pollution such as air pollution‚ water pollution‚ and soil contamination. First let’s begin by talking about air pollution and how it affects us. Air is 99.9% nitrogen‚ oxygen‚ water vapor and insert gases. Air
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opinions on the issue of the “Tar sands” or “Oil sands” (I shall use both unambiguously) development. Environmentalists (like myself) and concerned citizens in Canada‚ as well as the international community‚ decry that the largest industrial energy project on the face of the planet is destroying future generation’s right to clean soil‚ water‚ air‚ biodiversity and most importantly a stable climate. As well as strong local economy‚ the current economic setup of the tar sands’ development is to focus on
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and I have been asked by the head office to write a report about the South Port Sand Dune system. Part 1: Kennedia Prostrata: Kennedia Prostrata is commonly known as the ‘Running Postman’. The Running Postman can spread up to 1.5 metres‚ followed but cylindrical pods that are 3cm-5cm in length. The Kennedia Prostrata has a light green leaf that contain 3 rounded leaflets. The species are naturally adapted to sand or light soil. That means that it is easy to maintain and can planted where it needs
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The shortage of natural sand makes the artificial sand necessary. For the production of artificial sand‚ Hongxing Machinery exports remind you that choosing a right sand production process for artificial sand is just like water for fish‚ which is of high efficiency. Currently‚ aggregate crushing plant requirements in ghanathere are two ways of sand making: wet type sand making technology and dry type sand making technology. So‚ which one can be selected according to individual circumstance? At first
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“Every day is a good day when you run.” Kevin Nelson‚ who wrote The Runner’s Book of Daily Inspiration‚ could not have been envisioning the mercurial weather of Rhode Island. As a three-sport athlete in Cross Country‚ Indoor Track and Outdoor Track‚ there is a certain commitment that one must have to be able to compete year-long in New England. Runners will often sugarcoat their feelings about running by saying it’s thrilling‚ satisfying and even fun. Although it can be personally fulfilling
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many words that a poet carefully chooses to show certain meaning. The song " Every Grain of Sand" that is written by Bob Dylan deserves to be called poetry because of his careful use of tone‚ symbolism‚ allusion‚ simile and enjambments. Tone is an important part of poetry. It sets the mood of the piece and gives the audience a sense of what is going on and how the narrator feels. In " Every Grain of Sand" the tone is one of sadness and depression. There is a certain desperate tone in the poem‚
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Brazil was first visited by the Portuguese they quickly found that there were rich lands and money to be made off those lands. The coastal areas of Brazil were taken by wealthy settlers‚ this was over 500 years ago. Jorge Amado’s “Captains of the Sands” was written in 1937 and although the main theme was set around a group of orphan children who ran the streets‚ there were political undertones that also told a story of the divide between the rich and the poor. When the Portuguese first arrived there
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Sand creek massacre- Date November 29‚ 1864 Location Colorado Territory Present-day Kiowa County‚ Colorado Result United States Army massacres Native Americans. Belligerents United States Cheyenne Arapaho Commanders and leaders United States John M. Chivington Black Kettle Strength 700 [1] 60–200 Casualties and losses 24 killed‚ 52 wounded[2] 70–163 killed[2] *the aftermath-The Sand Creek Massacre resulted in a heavy loss of life‚ mostly among Cheyenne and Arapaho women and
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