Voters in the eastern Mexican city of Xalapa are tired of voting for people who they know don’t actually care for them and their city. Some citizens of Xalapa have decided to elect a candidate who is a little different, he is furry, small and a feline. This cat’s name is Morris and he has gotten over 100,000 likes on Facebook. Morris’s name is not on the official ballot of july 7 mayoral election, but his supporters say his growing popularity shows widespread frustration with the corrupt politicians running for mayor in Xalapa. "Morris has become an expression of how fed up people are with all the parties and a political system that does not represent us," said Sergio Chamorro, Morris’s owner. Even the head of Veracruz’s electoral institute
“The Candidate” is a prime example to the inside of a campaign and the inside of an election. Elections do not only include the candidate themselves but the campaign manager, the supporters, the nominee’s family and the media crew. During “The Candidate” democratic nominee John McKay uses many strategies in order to “not” win his election for senator of California. Going into this campaign McKay was in hopes that he would not win the election, as time passed his view of the election changed as did his strategies.
Have you ever been to Michigan? Michigan is a pretty place. They have famous pizza and good restaurants and big lakes. Michigan has had famous people born there. Michigan also has two famous colleges called Michigan university and Michigan st. university. There are many things about Michigan that I will tell you about.
Imagine being on a trip in the outback and everything is going great until you accidentally slip on a rock and break your leg. What would you do? In those first few seconds you probably would have been thinking of sitting in a car for hours with agonising pain just to get to the nearest hospital. Well let me tell you about a man who solved this problem. John Flynn, a true Australian hero for many. John Flynn was the creator behind the first aerial medical service in Australia. It's most commonly known as The Royal Flying Doctors Service. John Flynn was born in 1880 in Victoria, Australia. His first ambition was to become a church minister but during his study he often thought of the harsh life in the outback were he grew up. These memories
Baby Blues, the most common and mildest form of mood disorder can last up to two weeks after having a baby without the mother needing treatment.
Being a follower can be a good thing, but it is mostly bad because you are not showing your true self. In the novel Animal Farm written by George Orwell, the character of Squealer is traitorous, dishonest and crafty as he is a spokesperson for Napoleon to the animals. Squealer is traitorous because he was a spokesperson for Snowball but after Snowball was ousted Squealer became a spokesperson for Napoleon. Squealer is dishonest because he makes every animal on the farm believe that Snowball was leagued with Jones from the start.
Specific purpose: To inform my audience about the significance of the traditional dress, “Ao Dai” in Vietnamese culture.
Purpose: After listening to my speech, the audience will be more educated on Texas’s roadside attractions, as well as relate to the sites I will discuss in my presentation.
I. (Gain attention and interest) Many of us have encountered 3D technology at one point in our lives such as the red and blue comics usually found at the back of magazines, or a have watched a 3D movie at IMAX. It is with no doubt that, we all find this technology to be a fascinating one.
Create a 5-6 minute presentation using PowerPoint visuals. Make sure your PowerPoint follows the guidelines discussed in class. The purpose of the presentation should be to inform the audience. Your presentation should reflect a topic, theme, or issue relevant to your major. For ideas of topics, you may consider looking at issues of Crains’ Chicago, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, The New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, cnn.com, The Huffington Post, NPR.org, Slate, Wired, or industry-specific papers/journals in your area of study.
1. This informative speech on “The Cause of Homelessness “is very Inform able and worth listening to, because in today’s economy it could be you or me. Some seem to think homelessness is choice. I find this speech relevant to the world I live in today, due to the high unemployment rate, declining job market, and the economic hardships that families are enduring. This topic is not a broad one, but yet can be spoke of in depth due to the fact I see many homeless people but never thought it would be me until I seen a family friend who has lost everything, this is what made me more aware that it is not just a choice and any day it could be me. So when you see
some pay equity progress has been made primarily in developed countries in Canada and Europe,
I want to share with you about a process that can be helpful in determining a major. The process includes determining possible college majors of interest, collecting data
Laughter relates to positive thinking. The positive thinking helps us to improve our immune system and become healthier. It helps in removing the negative thoughts from our mind and not letting our immune system become worse further.
Transition signal: In conclusion, the next time you fill up your gas tank might not be cheaper, but at least you will know why you are paying more for gas.
As much as we love stepping out looking our absolute best, the process to get there sometimes makes us ask over and over again, is it worth it?