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News Item: Jamaica Wins Gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics

Jamaican sprint legend, Usain Bolt, won the 100m gold at the Olympics finals in Rio, Brazil. Bolt, who is also the 100m sprint record-holder, achieved a time of 9.81 seconds at the Joao Havelange Stadium. He eased off to the finish line just ahead of Justin Gatlin, his American rival, who clocked a time of 9.89 seconds. Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse clocked 9.91 seconds (Kelner, 2016). Although Bolt started terribly, he came back strongly to overthrow Gatlin from the lead. Bolt’s win marks Olympic history because it was his unprecedented third consecutive crown at the 100m winners’ ...

Introduction.

Since the existence of Homo sapiens around 180,000 years ago, human activities have been on the rise most of them with diverse effects on the environment. Human activities are responsible for almost all the loss in biodiversity throughout the globe (Southeast Asian Affairs 2002, pp 56). Biodiversity is not only unevenly spread across the Earth but also follows complex processes determined by the current changes in environment, global warming, evolutionary history of the planet and geology. Global eco-regions recognize that whilst coral reefs and tropical forests harbor most biodiversity there are manifestations in boreal and temperate regions, mountain ...

The Pitfalls in Borrowing Money

A. The dangers or risks of borrowing money B. Background of borrowing/ responsibilities of borrower C. Thesis Statement: Borrowing money creates a profile of financially-at-risk individuals that shall be dependent on the characteristic of the borrower, who may the tendency to mismanage and misuse their credit cards. II. Counter-Arguments - There are advantages and disadvantages in borrowing money through loans and credit cards. - The financial problems of the borrower are easily resolved by seeking financial assistance from loans and credit cards for payment of mortgage, car loans, student loans and other emergency needs. ...