Jonathan Nguyen FN 228 February 27‚2015 History of Jamaica Jamaica is located in the Caribbean Sea and is part of the Greater Antilles‚ which is a chain of 4 islands that form the northern boundary of the Caribbean Sea. Jamaica is also the 3rd largest out of the 4 islands (Mordecai 1). Christopher Columbus was the first European to set foot in Jamaica. He arrived in 1494 and named the island “Santiago” (Culture of Jamaica). Since the arrival of Columbus‚ Jamaica became a Spanish colony from 1494
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Canines have been a part of law enforcement for over 100 years. Law enforcement officers train‚ care‚ and utilize service dogs to assist in criminal investigations. “They are the four-legged officers of the K-9 unit‚ and whether they are searching for missing children or sniffing out suspicious packages‚ they are part of a longstanding tradition that extends back thousands of years” (1). The first use of dogs started by the Greeks‚ Persians‚ Babylonians‚ and Assyrians. They began to use their dogs
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Vaccines are an essential part of preventative care throughout life. Their purpose is to protect people and prevent them from catching diseases that can be dangerous and even life threatening . Before vaccines were created‚ almost everyone in the U.S. contracted the measles and a about couple hundred would die yearly from it. Today‚ it’s rare for a doctor to see someone infected with measles. The development of vaccines is a long and complex process that takes about 10-15 years. Vaccines protect
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found out that the raft would instead follow the rough current west to the shore under the Golden Gate Bridge (Mythbusters). Hyneman and Savage believe that Morris was smart enough to know how the tides worked around Alcatraz Island and were not sure why he would plan to go towards Angel Island (Mythbusters). With a trip of over three miles to the shore where the current would lead the men‚ the waters got rougher the further away they paddled from Alcatraz (Mythbusters). As the Mythbusters‚ Hynman
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How old are you? I would make a guess that you would answer with only one answer and that is your age. But for me it a choice that I have to make every time someone asks me the exact same question. I was born in a village call Zos Vaj Loog Tsua in Thailand and my parent never went to make a birth certificate for me during the time I was born. This isn’t a problem at first because of back them it doesn’t really matter if we have one or not. But all this change when my parent applies for immigration
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It is April 10‚ 1912 as a women I don’t have many rights of my own which I don’t mind since I like taking care of my children especially when we’re doing something as exciting as we are doing now. We just boarded the Titanic one of the most largest and luxurious ships in the entire world that sailing from Europe to New York with a few stops along the way once we arrive I hope to explore as many places as possible. It is now April 14‚ 1912 the voyage has been pleasant so far until the ship shook in
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Did you know smoking is the leading cause of death in America? Has anyone you’ve known or loved been effected by smoking. Such as my grandpa dying when I was nine‚ mine has and I do not support it at all and here’s why. Health Cigarette smoking is the number one cause of preventable disease and death worldwide. Smoking-related diseases claim more than 480‚000 American lives each year. Smoking cost the U.S. at least $289 billion each year‚ including at least $150 billion in lost productivity and $130
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treatments‚ treatments that at times don’t work‚ and only delay certain death. Indeed‚ battling cancer is a constant struggle‚ one that is both extremely physically and mentally taxing. But what is cancer anyway? How does it grow/replicate and spread? And why is it so dangerous and
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You are a wide receiver surrounded by the screams and yells of various fans on an enclosed 100 yard field. Currently‚ your team has possession of the ball. ¨It’s your time‚¨ Coach says. With anticipation you strap on your helmet and take your position on the field. Because you are nervous you start to worry about various things‚ but you quickly refocus. The quarterback yells‚¨Hike!¨ You catch the ball after it comes spiraling towards you. Instead of running to the end zone you begin prancing because
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One thing that I find interesting but also very horrid are diseases. The disease I will be doing is chickenpox. One thing cool is that this disease can cause life lasting defects such as weaken immune system. History shows that viral chickenpox caused many problems for us with its symptoms difficulty to cure‚ and its way of spreading. There is a lot of history about chickenpox but the biggest part is Port Jackson. This is where chickenpox’s outbreak happened. One person on a boat coming from
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