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    The Universe has been a continual mystery to humanity. Throughout human history‚ individuals have been searching for answers to numerous questions that were provoked by the unknown space above their heads. Discoveries made by shamans‚ priests‚ and scientists have increased curiosity about the esoterics of the Universe rather than bating it. Though it may seem as if we know a lot about the Universe nowadays‚ this is only an illusion. The most significant mystery still lies in the question‚ “Is there

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    I. Introduction A. Attention Getter: In the words of a popular artist it is time to “drop it like it’s hot”. Many of you might not know who Dave Barry is‚ and to be honest neither did I. He is an award-winning writer and columnist. He once said‚ “The four building blocks of the universe are fire‚ water‚ gravel and vinyl”. B. Central Idea: When you own a vinyl; you are collecting a piece of art‚ an emotion‚ and most importantly your collecting a piece of yourself. C. Creditability: Vinyl records

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    Coms. 130 12/3/2013 Introduction Attention Getter- Protector of humanity‚ overseer of planet earth‚ a god amongst men‚ and winner of over ten Kids Choice Awards‚ his glory knows no bounds‚ his character has no flaws. I am talking of course about our savior‚ singer/ songwriter‚ Will Smith. Relevance to audience- Not everyone knows this but Will Smith has saved our planet not once‚ not twice‚ but three times. Tonight I am thanking Will Smith for the saving our beloved planet‚ Earth. Body-The

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    I. Attention Getter: Last weekend I was working at a local soccer tournament where I was in charge of selling raffle tickets for a chance to win a round trip for two to Madrid‚ Spain for a four night five day trip. During my long three days working for this raffle booth I noticed that no one really bothered to listen or even consider to buy raffle tickets. As curious as I was to why people weren’t buying I decided to ask one of the parents spectating their son’s game. I asked “how come you wouldn’t

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    Lifespan Nutritional Needs As we grow older‚ our nutritional needs begin to change. Not only do they change throughout different stages of life‚ but they also vary depending on whether you are male or female. The following are nutrient requirements for the lifespan of both men and women: Infants Infants of both sexes leave the mother’s womb and live on their mother’s breast milk for the first four to six months of their life. If breastfeeding is not possible‚ then the infant should be formula

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    it states in the book Life Span Development‚ marriage was once viewed as an end point to adult development. Individuals believed they created the live they dreamt. Landing a career‚ finding someone they loved and planning a life with them. Today many people are staying single for a longer period of time. The book states that if a person has a

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    Two areas that I changed where my thesis I rewrote it in a way that better supports my essay‚ as well as making sure that my paragraphs all tied backed to the thesis with support by adding in examples and writing in a way that is easier to understand. I worked on writing more formally by writing in third person as well as working on rewording my essay with better supports. I think this helped my writing in that it all comes together in a more understanding way‚ the esay will be easier to read and

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    (2008) 906–914 www.elsevier.com/locate/compedu In-class laptop use and its eVects on student learning Carrie B. Fried ¤ Winona State University‚ Psychology Department‚ 231 Phelps Hall‚ Winona‚ MN 55987‚ United States Received 29 June 2006; received in revised form 15 September 2006; accepted 24 September 2006 Abstract Recently‚ a debate has begun over whether in-class laptops aid or hinder learning. While some research demonstrates that laptops can be an important learning tool‚ anecdotal evidence

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    Composer: Fryderyk Franciszek [Frédéric François] Chopin Composer’s Life Span: 1810-1849 Location: Chopin grew up in Warsaw‚ Poland‚ but then left to tour Europe in 1830‚ starting in Vienna‚ where he stayed for eight months. After leaving Vienna‚ he went to Munich‚ then Stuggart‚ and then ended his tour in Paris‚ where he eventually died. He composed mostly in the summer at in the village of Nohant. Genres: Chopin’s main genre was the character piece for the piano‚ but he also wrote a few

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    Selective attention is regarded to the process in which one blocks out several stimuli while selectively paying attention to one. An example of a real life scenario of selective attention would be standing in a crowd where there are multiple conversations going on between different individuals‚ but you block out the other conversations and only pay attention to what your friend is saying. Donald Broadbent came up with a model which describes how selective attention works called Broadbent’s filter

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