When You Save a Girl Manisha Dayananda 5/19/2013 5th hour: Honors English 9B Oprah Winfrey once said‚ “I’m going to give them an opportunity to come to my school and be the leaders of Africa‚ and I’m going to do that one brick at a time. I’m building a girls academy.” These were Oprah’s first words that led her to start the goal that would forever change the lives of many girls. Oprah Winfrey‚ the world famous talk show host‚ has inspired many people with her own stories‚ thoughts
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Question 1 Outline. The issue is Torture. Torture is a serious violation of human rights and is strictly prohibited by international law covered in article 5 of no torture in 1948 “No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel‚ inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.” The reason for this is because torture strikes at the very heart of civil and political freedoms. Torture was one of the first issues dealt with by the United Nations (UN). The United Nations Efforts to Secure Freedom from
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Conner Savage Ms. Janson Period 2 4/23/15 Simon Birch Essay In the movie Simon Birch‚ the main character is Simon. The narrator of the movie is Simon’s best friend Joe Wentworth. Simon is a very special person. For example he has the ability to inspire or annoy the people around him. He also has a special sense that God has a plan for him and he would not be alive if no plan existed. When Simon was born some called him a miracle baby because he was the smallest
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What can you do to save your environment? Answer: you can save water‚ energy‚ and recycle and recharged your cell phone when its done changing instead of riding your own car you can carpool or better yet walk or ride your bike and you can also turn the lights off when you leave the room plus turn all the waters off when your not using them or your coat that way you’ll be more warmer plus you’re saving the climate changes you can save the environment by using the 3Rs - reduce‚ reuse and recycle
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SAVE WATER SAVE LIFE Water covers 71% of the Earth’s surface‚ and is vital for all known forms of life. On Earth‚ it is found mostly in oceans and other large water bodies‚ with 1.6% of water below ground in aquifers and 0.001% in the air as vapor‚ clouds (formed of solid and liquid water particles suspended in air)‚ and precipitation. Oceans hold 97% of surface water‚ glaciers and polar ice caps 2.4%‚ and other land surface water such as rivers‚ lakes and ponds 0.6%. A very small amount of the
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SIMON DE LA ROSA FLORES (b. San Fernando de Dilao (now Paco)‚ Manila October 28‚ 1839 d. March 12‚ 1902) Simon De La Rosa Flores was descended from a family of artisans originally from Balayan‚ Batangas. Uncle Pio De La Rosa taught Simon the rudiments of the arts when he was in his teens. Later‚ he enrolled at the Academia de Dibujo y Pintura‚ studying under Lorenzo Guerrero and Lorenzo Rocha. Flores first gained attention in 1871 when the colonial administration commended him
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In Gay‚ Straight‚ and the Reason Why: The Science of Sexual Orientation‚ author and neuroscientist Simon LeVay examines a plethora of research done by scientists across the globe who’re trying to unlock the puzzle of sexual orientation. Although most people are attracted to the opposite sex‚ a minority of people are attracted to the same (or both) sexes. Why? For over a century‚ psychologists‚ biologists‚ and sociologists have been examining this phenomenon. After pouring over all the data currently
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Join United Earth‚ Create a United Earth Government. Save the Earth with the People‚ Animals‚ Environment‚ Plants‚ Natural Habitat‚ Natural Resources‚ Act against Disasters‚ Poverty‚ Cruelty‚ War‚ Population Explosion and Establish Justice‚ the Critical Issues facing the Earth. Establish a New World Order‚ One World Government‚ United Earth Government‚ United Earth Court‚ United Earth Security and Peace Keeping Force‚ Ratify and Implement Earth Law. Assure Safe‚ Secure‚ Peaceful‚ Healthy
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Spain is the bearer of magnificent ruins that contain the reminiscence of the ancient Roman times. Roman ruins are plentiful in Spain‚ as they are scattered all throughout the country for many to see‚ this is due to the Romans ruling over Spain at one point in their history for over 700 years. These ruins allow visitors to become the beholders of the history and cultures that are present in the beauty of the ruins. Visitors have taken the time to visit these ruins every yer to experience the presence
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conversation scored 29 percent better in a memory test of the information they had heard than those who didn’t draw‚ a study in the journal Applied Cognitive Psychology reports. What gives? Rather than the distraction you may have thought it was‚ sketching keeps you from daydreaming‚ so you soak up more data. 2. Go Fish. Eating baked or broiled fish as little as once a week may reduce your risk of mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease later in life‚ according to a recent study out of the
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