read the short article by Peter Singer‚ The Life You Can Save. The philosopher‚ Peter Singer from Princeton University demonstrated different aids for controversy and boasting. But first let me start with‚ if you are one that others would call “weak”‚ why this would make you feel uncomfortable. The article begins by asking you a simple question; would you sacrifice the money and even time to save a stranger’s life? If yes‚ why do you not give more of your money away to charity? This‚ in my case‚ is
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Save a Life TOPIC: Organ Donating ORGANIZATION: Problem/ Solution SPECIFIC PURPOSE: I would like my audience to believe that acquiring information about organ donating will save lives and encourage people to donate. INTRODUCTION: I. Attention Getter: You have the ability to save lives by simply dying. What am I talking about? I am talking about organ donors. According to the official U.S. Government web site for organ and tissue donation‚ about 74 people receive organ transplants
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amount of the world’s population dying from conditions that have preventable causes‚ how much should individual countries and global organizations like the United Nations (UN) step in to give much needed aid to countries who struggle? In ‘The Life You Can Save’ by Peter Singer and ‘Domination and Destitution in an Unjust World’ by Ryoa Chung‚ both philosophers propose two different options on how we can address our obligation to the global poor.
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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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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‚ Happy life for all the People
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Sexting: You Are Responsible For Your Own Actions. Sexting is very popular among teenagers; it is used to send nude pictures or sexual messages via text messages‚ social networking sites and emails. When teenagers sext they do not think of the consequence of their action and later down the line they regret sexting. Jesse Logan is responsible for her own suicide. No one forced her to commit suicide it was her choice. Jesse could have asked help from her school counselor‚ she could have talked to
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What is Transfer Factor In the first critical days of life for humans and other mammals‚ a mother passes on vital immune knowledge through the first meal—colostrum—which contains transfer factor molecules. As nature’s first supplement‚ these memory molecules transfer immune experience to educate and prepare the newborn’s immune system to function in the world. While vitamins and herbs provide nutrition to the immune system‚ transfer factors provide information so immune cells can do their
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Can you be the master of your own destiny? It is said in the Gayan‚ ’The present is the reflection of the past‚ and the future is the re-echo of the present.’ Destiny is not what is already made. Destiny is what we are making. Very often fatalists think that we are in the hands of destiny‚ driven in whatever direction in life destiny wills; but in point of fact we are the masters of our destiny‚ especially from the moment we begin to realize this fact. Among Hindus there is a well-known saying that
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Knowing yourself so you may begin exploring your own true potential. There are several questions that must be discussed first to gain access the knowledge of oneself. The first question is “what is a personal strength?”A personal strength is having self-confidence. It is the ability to communicate with yourself in a positive manner. It is having a vision of who you want to be‚ how you want to live‚ how you want to fulfill your vision and then by having the faith to do so‚ you can achieve success
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threats were not taken seriously‚ it would be followed by immediate punishment. Dr. Christiansen in his HBR article‚ “How Will You Measure Your Life?” explains that these tools shaped a culture with some significant traits. The three traits developed from my home culture is dependability‚ integrity‚ and perseverance. Being dependable is a great trait for my work life culture. It was established through a series of constant responsibility placed on me by my parents. My eldest brother was always
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