ALS Helpful or Hurtful The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge went viral on social networks‚ but is it too successful for its own good? ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) often referred to as “Lou Gehrigs Disease‚” is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord (ALS Association). It’s like Parkinson’s on super-steroids. Now‚ the challenge aspect was a simple dare. You had 24 hours to drench yourself in a bucket of ice water‚ and if you didn’t complete
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The little ice age The Little Ice Age (LIA) was a period of cooling where the world had all round colder temperatures than are experienced now in the 20th century‚ with Europe being‚ on average‚ 1.8℃ colder. The exact timing of the LIA is disputed‚ with some records suggesting it begun as early as 1250AD‚ NASA standing by 1550AD and most other sources with years that fall between the 1300AD and 1350AD. The end is universally accepted as around 1850AD. It covered the northern hemisphere‚ most prominently
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Salt and Ice; Minnesotas Battle Abstract Salt is applied in the thousands of tons every year to reduce ice and‚ in turn‚ reduce accidents on Minnesota roads. When the ice and snow melt each spring‚ the majority of this solution is relieved into rivers and lakes through storm drains on Minnesota roads. The salt negatively affects fish and aquatic plants by dehydrating them and altering fertilization. The damaging effects of sodium chloride are long term and not easily repaired. The Minnesota
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protagonist and the location. We are at a restaurant where Clara‚ the protagonist‚ is hosting a birthday party. We are now familiar with the settings. As the story continues a conflict is rising‚ coffee or ice cream? The exposition consists mainly of a description of the settings and the stunning things with ice cream and not that big of a descriptions of Clara. I believe the reason for that is‚ that this text really is focusing on the importance of the weight situation; everything in moderation‚ as I believe
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Ice skating backwards is really fun! It is a simple task if you know the correct steps to follow. Today I will provide you with the steps to learn how to ice skate backwards. If you are not sure how to skate forwards‚ please learn that skill before attempting to skate backwards. First‚ you need to go to an ice skating rink. If you don’t have skates‚ you may need to rent them or borrow them from the rink. Next‚ you should put on your skates; ice skating is very hard without skates. Make sure that
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| |Preview/outline of the main |I will explain three basic things which include how to go about finding the right materials‚ how to melt| |parts |the wax‚ and how to make a molded ice-cube candle. | |Linking ideas-sequencing |Let’s start by doing the most important thing‚ which is to find all of the materials‚ and tools needed | | |to
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June‚ 1999‚ overseas trials - Blacktown Ice Arena‚ Sydney. The seats are packed‚ the change rooms full with ice skating teams checking last minute checkups – Hair‚ make up‚ tights‚ costumes‚ and skates! And as the tope NSW junior team the “Ice crystals” stand in a huddle five minutes before we skate‚ I remember back to when we first skated as a synchronized ice skating team. I remember learning the routines‚ those early morning practices with the on – ice fights over the smallest things. Where
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when I opened my fridge I saw a big slab of ice in the freezer which I found unusual and went about picking my ice cream .Today morning my sister proudly brought a small sharp spike and said‚ hey Anushka take this. I said for what? And she said you remember‚ you told me about your role as ice breaker. I brought a slab of ice and here is an item which will help you to break the ice. I found it very funny and explained about the YLP and what breaking the ice really meant. Good Evening Ma’am‚ Toastmaster
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Climate Change Chasing Ice was a very informative documentary on climate change. Environmental photographer James Balog sets up time lapsing camera’s to show how glaciers around the world were changing due to climate change. He sets up cameras in Iceland‚ Greenland‚ Alaska and Montana and captures images of the glaciers breaking off‚ degrading ‚and receding. It is very scary to see the glaciers changing so drastically only over the course of a couple months at a time. James Balog sets up a project
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observing rocks paleontologists were able to see a stunning diversity in living organisms‚ this time period was known as the Cambrain Explosion. Ice Flows‚ do to the start of last Ice Age cut deep incisions into the Earth which ultimately lead to many of the mountains being created today. For example the Akademikerbreen Group was the result to the ice flows. The
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