If someone were to ask you what is radium or who discovered radium‚ would you be able to answer correctly? You may say that radium is not vital in today’s society or that you could care less about radium‚ but what if you were informed that fifteen percent of the world’s electricity is produced with the help of radium and nuclear power plants. Would you change your mind about the importance of radium? Not many people know but‚ radium is also frequently used in the medical field specially to run
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When I went to Washington‚ DC in 8th grade‚ I got to talk to a Holocaust survivor. I got to hear everything he went through. I even saw the number tattoo with which he was identified while being a prisoner. While listening to him‚ it sparked interest in me to learn more about the Holocaust. The Holocaust was a tragic event that started in 1933‚ during which Nazis occupied Poland and took Jews to concentration camps.(“Holocaust”) When the Nazis came to power in 1933 they began to go against the Jews
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Colombia is a very beautiful country it includes beautiful landscaping‚ and water sights‚ Colombia also has warm weather‚ and is big as well. Colombia is located in north western south America. ”Gateway to South America” is Colombia’s nickname. We will talk about Colombia’s geography‚ climate‚ government‚ economy‚ culture‚ and interesting facts. Colombia has beautiful mountains‚ oceans‚ jungles‚ and volcanoes. Some of the mountains in Colombia are Sierra Nevada Desanta Marta‚ and the Andes mountains
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Many traditional ballets such as Swan Lake‚ La Sylphide‚ and Sleeping Beauty are known as “ballet blanc” or white ballets. Many scenes of these ballets are performed in white tutus. Not only are many ballets “ballet blanc” but many ballet companies are as well. However‚ taking center stage of the ballet world is Misty Copeland‚ principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre (ABT). Copeland is an African American dancer who has turned the world of ballet on its axis. Through the use of her personal
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Migraine Today I will be discussing a brain disorder that many people don’t fully understand. The disorder I decided to discuss was‚ Migraines. Many people classify their headaches as migraines‚ but don’t really understand the causes‚ symptoms‚ or the definition to really diagnose their headaches as this. I wanted to first provide the definition of a migraine‚ which is “A medical condition that causes intermittent attacks of headaches‚ and is associated with nausea and/or vomiting and sensitivity
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How do you stay fit and active? Do you need an idea to be active? Boxing is a great daily routine to stay fit every day. You can do it anywhere and only need some equipment. Boxing is one of the world’s oldest sports. It dates back to Egypt around 3000 BC. It was introduced to the Olympic Games in the late 7th century‚ but then stopped due to the fall of the Roman Empire. When boxing came back in the 17th century the Romans invented leather thongs-a glove studded with metal. Unfortunately‚ this
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When someone is curious or need to conduct research about a certain topic‚ they would use an encyclopedia to get the information they’re searching for. Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia that is authored and continuously updated by anyone who has access to the site. Wikipedia is a global website‚ which means that people from several different countries have access and the website can be translated in a language of choice. Users can edit grammatical errors‚ add‚ correct‚ or remove information‚ and
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Materials Report By Mitchell Young Student Number: 212200874 SRT153 Building Materials Science Unit Chair: Dr Priya Rajagopalan May 26th 2013 Word Count: 998 SRT153 – Building Materials Science Material Report Mitchell Young Timber has been extensively used over the past century for many residential constructions‚ furnishings‚ frames‚ floorings and facades. It’s been a strong component in architectural developments and with such use‚ it’s recognized in the availability
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Oh My Goodness. Don’t you just hate those annoying blackheads that seem to pop up at the most unfavorable time. You start applying your makeup and noticed that a blackhead is forming right in the middle of your forehead. You start thinking that you could cover it up with makeup or pretend that it is a beauty mark. Well‚ Wengie is a beauty blogger that has a great treatment for blackheads. It is a DIY Peel Off Mask. Wengie is a famous beauty blogger that is based in Australia. She is a favorite on
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What is cancer? Do you know someone who has or had cancer? If so‚ you will find that in this society cancer is one of the leading causes of death. However‚ the common man doesn’t understand what cancer is. To answer the question what is cancer? Well‚ cancer is a disease that cannot be transmitted through blood as many diseases do. Cancer is genetic. Cancer is not caused by bacteria but by your body. how does cancer develops‚ most common types of cancers that affects men and women‚ and how people’s
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