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Thoughts Rushed Through My Mind Held My Knees Close Body
1,943 wordsI could smell the vodka entering my lungs, surrounding my body in its evil presence. I held my knees close to my body, and rested my head upon a kneecap. The shattering glass echoed in the background, filling my ears with the calls from hell. Tears ran down the sides of my cheeks, as I tried to hold back from bawling. My whole body began to shake as the fighting between the two I loved grew louder and harsher. Bottles crashed against the walls and shattered into a million pieces on the cold tile...
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Birthing Classes Nine Months Time
709 wordsDecember 15 th, 1989, I remember as if it were yesterday. The whole experience was so fast that I never had time to realize what was happening. I was twenty-three years old. I had been married for sixteen months. My wife and I had been together for a little over two years. Life with her was great. I never imagined it being any better. Boy was I wrong. In March of 89 my wife informed me that she was pregnant. I was in shock; I didnt know what to say. I was thrilled, excited, and shocked all at th...
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Teach A Beginning Swimmer Strokes To Teach A Beginning Hands
724 wordsThe breaststroke is the oldest known swimming stroke and is one of four strokes used in competitive swimming. This stroke is also very popular in leisure swimming because the head can be held up, making vision and breathing easy and because the swimmer can rest between strokes if needed. Swimmers can also use the breaststroke in survival swimming and in lifesaving situations. Since the breaststroke has many uses and is easy to learn, it is one of the best strokes to teach a beginning swimmer. Wh...
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Critical Thinking Critical Thinker
775 wordsHelp, help! cried the little girl, my mommy is on the floor and shes not breathing. The 911 dispatcher tried to calm the little girl. She told her that everything is going to be ok and that the paramedics were on their way. As soon as the paramedics arrived they quickly took control of the situation without a moment to spare. In no time little Jessica's mommy was breathing again. Critical thinking is a tool that is used in everyday life. Critical thinking doesnt always happen when youre reading,...
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State And Federal Lung Function
1,203 words... used a group of 6, 340 Seventh Day Adventists living throughout California (62 % lived in the Basin). Results of the study suggest a relationship between long term exposure to air pollution and the development of specific chronic diseases. Residents living in areas which exceeded state and federal standards for suspended particulates on 42 days or more per year had higher risks of respiratory diseases, including a 33 % greater bronchitis risk and 74 % greater asthma risk. In addition, women ...
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Flying Fear De Stress Number
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Father Son Relationships End Of The Poem
1,333 wordsIn examining the four father poems, I chose to talk about "Breakings", "Black Walnuts", and "My Papa's Waltz." In each of the three poems the speaker reminisces about memories he has with his father that take place when the speaker was young. The three texts discuss the father's importance in the son's maturation. In the poem entitled "My Papa's Waltz, " the author is writing about a son and his father doing some sort of activity. Throughout the poem some negative sounding words are used to desc...
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Shakespeare Sonnets Important Theme
923 wordsShakespeare - Sonnet 18 This sonnet is by far one of the most interesting poems in the book. Of Shakespeare's sonnets in the text, this is one of the most moving lyric poems that I have ever read. There is great use of imagery within the sonnet. This is not to say that the rest of the poems in the book were not good, but this to me was the best, most interesting, and most beautiful of them. It is mainly due to the simplicity and loveliness of the poems praise of the beloved woman that it has gua...
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Views On Life Jim Escape
518 wordsMark Twain used the contrast between the characters of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn to illustrate a romantic and realistic imagination. Tom is spectacularly imaginative in the boyish, romantic sense. Tom has filled his head with romantic adventure novels and ideas; this has shaped Tom's worldview and feeds his fantasies, which he is constantly trying to act out. After reading about gangs and highwaymen, Tom decides to build a gang wishing to rob people and become successful highwayman. Tom's gang wo...
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The Soul Of Lion Witch And Wardrobe
1,367 words... speak to Edmund about the past, showing forgiveness and compassion. Soon after the witch calls a meeting with Aslan about the execution of Edmund for betrayal. This is where we are introduced to the great magic, the laws of Narnia, it is stated that the punishment for betrayal is death, and just as Edmund has done, he is to be punished. The witch and Aslan go into Aslan's tent for a private discussion. They both come out, Aslan saying that she has renounced her claim on Edmunds blood. Howeve...
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York Columbia University Blue Whale
851 wordsAll aboard the SS Katie MS for an exciting tour of the deep blue sea in search of Blue Whales. Please keep your hands and feet inside the boat at all times. Ready, set, here we go! While were waiting to find a Blue Whale, here are some interesting facts about all whales. Whales are mammals who breathe air, are warm blooded, and produce milk to feed their young. To live in the ocean they have a streamlined form, nearly hairless skin, and an insulation of blubber that can be over 2 feet thick. Wha...
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Shook His Head Buy Food
1,078 wordsI covered my ears with my palms. That was my stepmother calling me. Her voice sounds murderous and I didn't want to face her today. She had slapped and hit me too much already. I'm afraid I can't take it anymore so I hid in my closet. I peeked through the crack in my closet and saw my stepmom with a really pissed off look on her face. She was holding that stick that I'm always afraid of. I was thinking about how much it would hurt if she hits me with it again. I'm just thirteen and whoever said ...
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Tobacco Smoke Secondhand Smoke
672 wordsRunning head: SMOKING Smoking April 20, 2009 Smoking Cigarette smoking has become an issue of the day. According to the publicly available statistics, smoking is one of the major causes of heart and lung related diseases, premature birth and death throughout the world. Smoking causes harm to nearly every organ of human body, but, what is even more dangerous, it harms not only a smoker himself, but also causes harm to other people, if they breathe in smoke secondhand, and the environment, polluti...
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906 wordsThe Importance of Learning CPR The average person may think he is able to perform CPR, but mastering this vital skill can save a life. What is CPR? CPR is an abbreviation of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. According to Nemours foundation Website, CPR is a combination of rescue breathing (mouth-to-mouth resuscitation) and chest compressions. Why is this skill so important? When a person cannot breathe or a persons body cannot circulate blood adequately, cardiopulmonary resuscitation can restore ci...
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American Lung Association Alpha 1 Antitrypsin
1,631 wordsEmphysema is a Emphysema Introduction: Emphysema is a condition of the lungs that involves the over-inflation of the air sacs, otherwise known as the alveoli. Normal functioning of the alveoli helps breathing in normal respiration. Unlike other lung diseases this one can be inherited. This is a disease that can affect people of all ages and genders. In 1994, the number of males with emphysema outnumbered the females by fifty four percent. However, in the two years that followed the difference be...
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Ozone Depleting Air Quality
1,751 wordsFederal Clean Air Standards Should Be Strengthened For Title: Federal clean air standards Academic Level: College Content: beef up air quality or we will die Description: debate prep Federal Clean Air Standards Should Be Strengthened For Californians, not a day goes by without hearing some remark referring to smog or the quality of the air they breathe. One becomes accustom to shrugging such remarks off without a second thought after a while. Sure the air is getting cleaner, manufactures and peo...
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Carbon Dioxide Cigarette Smokers
1,369 wordsJust as a fire needs oxygen to burn, the human body also needs a continuous supply of this essential element for the process of combustion that goes on constantly in every cell. We ordinarily do not think of a body metabolism as combustion, yet that is what is: the controlled burning of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins to provide energy. The job of the respiratory system is to furnish the oxygen that combines with these fuels in each of the billions of cells, and to carry away the waste product...
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Protection Agencies Port Arthur
1,000 wordsSlaughter 1 English 1301 - 020 Mr. Sanborn 19 November 98 Polluting America Do you ever wonder what you are inhaling into your lungs? Are you concerned? When you drive past large chemical plants, do you see the large amounts of smoke continuously being released into the air? Did you realize that the pollution released is probably more than legally released? Many people do not consider the danger we are in. We are breathing chemicals into our lungs that harm our bodies and organs. Many industrial...
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Saturday Morning Finish Line
1,461 wordsSaturday. The first Saturday Saturday Saturday. The first day of the weekend, the first day of freedom at the end of every week at school. Saturday was always a day of great anticipation for me during my younger years. It signified not only the beginning of a weekend away from the rigours of Primary school and learning my times tables, but also my first real social experiences. Saturday was? Club Day? . At around the age of 8 or 9, my Mum decided that I needed to get out into the real world and ...
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Rain Forests Costa Rica
442 wordsRain forests are a critical part of everyday life. Even if you dont live near a rain forest, you still can feel the effects of the rain forest. Take a deep breath. The air you are breathing comes from the rain forests, as they are known as the lungs of the world. Rain forest destruction is a hotly debated topic all over the world. The farmers want the land for more crops; the ecologists want to save the rain forests because of endangered species. It is said that more wood is burned just to make ...
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