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opposing team. It was a tie game with about ten seconds to go before the end of regulation. It was King James’ time to shine. As he dribbles the floor to the top of the key, his teammates on the bench begin to rise cheering him on as the final seconds tick by. He rises for a mid-range jump shot, and rims it out. The final buzzer sounds and everyone knows what that means, overtime. An extra five minutes at the end of regulation to determine a winner. While only being five minutes long, it feels…

Point of view is a key element in every literary work because it shapes the story and the reader’s impressions of characters and situations. Authors use point of view to convey a certain feeling or message to the audience by letting them witness the narrator’s emotions and thoughts. In Gwyn Hyman Rubio’s Icy Sparks, the first person narration gives the reader a more personal perspective of Icy’s illness and a first-hand account of her growth into her adult years. One of the main reasons that…

tension down. When people say what they think, problems are able to be addressed quickly. It also becomes much easier to pick up on when someone else is upset. One man may avoid eye contact, while his spouse refuses to engage in conversation. Once these ticks are learned, it becomes easier to address potential spats before they have the chance to evolve into actual…

forehead and around the eyes. Lyme disease: a skin infection caused by Borrelia burgdorfei, a Gram negative bacteria. This bacteria’s chromosome is linear and present in multiple copies. It is transmitted to human through the bite of an infected tick. Skin rash which may occur at early stage of the infection, has a circular, bull’s eye appearance. The rash is caused by lipopolysaccharide layer of the bacteria. The…

Bachmann’s condition of living was decent; she was home alone for most of the day only leaving when she needed to go to the store or pick up her daughters. She would sit at home watching the clock tick by, one day putting paper over it so she couldn’t watch the clocks. She even got as bored as thinking to herself that she should reorganize her silverware drawer. She then went to a casino and set strict rules so she didn’t blow through all her money and always was home to pick up her daughters…

Introduction: Greg Gutfeld is a multifaceted and influential figure in the media and entertainment industry. He is a television host, political commentator, comedian, and author who has entertained and informed millions of viewers, readers, and listeners with his humor, intelligence, and honesty. He is also a provocateur and a contrarian who has challenged and mocked the liberal and progressive elites, who try to silence and shame anyone who disagrees with them. He is also a leader and a pioneer…

energy as usual after a work day, but he knows that he should still wash the grills. Bartels knows he should do things like make the bed, throw underwear in the hamper when he gets up or takes them off, not later. He says those little things are what tick women off the most. Bartels then…

Essay Outline Proposed Title: Adopt Don't Shop Help Impede Puppy and Kitten Mills and Pet Overpopulation. Proposed Thesis: There is an inherent need to regulate the laws and ordinances on puppy and kitten mills. As a result, more people will turn to adopting their four legged friends from the local animals shelters and rescues. Reason 1: The term “Puppy Mill” has become synonymous with the public image of deplorable living conditions for cats and dogs. Puppy and kitten mills are more…

From economic point of view, such coincidence is explained by disbalance of cash flow. The middle class earns too little, yet spends too much; in other words, the middle class lives on tick. The 1% who is incredibly rich earns too much, spends not enough. The bigger gap between the earnings of these two groups becomes the bigger disbalance forms. Thus, at some point, misbalancing force exceeds all compensating forces of the market and…

The textbook definition of a metaphor is “a figure of speech that describes something as though it actually were something else” (1935). Without using the words “like” or “as,” the author of a story has to use the right words to compare people, objects, or scenery to something different from what they are. An author also uses a metaphor to give a more enhanced description of something in their story. Each three authors use metaphors throughout their stories to give the reader a better sense of…