while she was heading home from school. She survived the life threatening injury and she continues to speak out about the importance of education for all people. On December 10th she became the first Pashtun to win the Nobel Prize for her struggle against the suppression
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It’s a bird‚ no it’s a plane‚ no it’s probably actually a drone bot. Forty-two percent of people in the U.S. completely disapprove of the personal use of drones‚ according to a poll done in 2014. While that is for personal drone use the poll also represents a section for drone use in oversea warfare. Now you might think‚ oh yeah drones would be a major advantage in the war on terrorism‚ and if you agree you’re agreeing with 85 percent of people in this poll. However‚ we still have some people
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paraphernalia-marijuana‚ money‚ a list of names‚ and a box of cigarettes‚ he then excluded the contents. After being arrested TLO said due to the Fourth Amendment‚ stating “The right of the people to be secure in their persons‚ houses‚ papers‚ and effects‚ against unreasonable searches and seizures‚ shall not be violated‚ and no warrants shall issue‚ but upon probable cause‚ supported by oath or affirmation‚ and particularly describing the place to be searched‚ and the persons or things to be seized”‚ that
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Newscast-Issues: Sexism Imagine you are a 5th grade girl‚ preparing for school for an unusually humid day for spring. You decide to dress for the weather and wear shorts‚ since it would be too hot for pants. You get to school and as you walk through the hall‚suddenly you are stopped. A teacher pulls you aside and informs you this‚ “ What you are wearing is inappropriate and is inconsiderate to the boys and male teachers. ” You are confused‚ Why would I be distracting and unfair to the boys and
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Katie Muterspaw Mrs. Ascoli AP English 9 October 12‚ 2014 Argumentative Essay: Eugenics Eugenics has been defined as “The science of improving a human population by controlled breeding to increase the occurrence of desirable heritable characteristics.” In other words‚ eugenics is a process used to rid certain societies of individuals that could potentially be considered weak‚ or undesirable. Eugenics is an unpopular yet extremely important‚ and very serious subject. The idea of
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Argumentative Essay Planned Parenthood Millions of women across America will struggle to receive the medical attention they need if the federal government stops funding to Planned Parenthood. Every year 363 million dollars goes into the funding “pot” collectively at Planned Parenthood’s nationwide (Clark 5). This money is used predominantly by women; for six in ten women‚ Planned Parenthood acts as their main source of health care (Clark 4). Many individuals with low incomes depend on these clinics
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frustrations among people. This tragic event that shocked the world‚ highlighted that the materials safeguarded by librarians hold powerful meanings to people and can move them to violence. Peter Hart‚ communications director of the National Coalition Against Censorship: “Remember what happened in Paris‚ we have to be extra careful to not do anything that could provoke that kind of vicious and despicable attack.” Peet‚ 2015 (p.12). What may be a joke for a party‚ can be an insult to another‚ especially
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One of the biggest arguments against rugby is that the games lack of pads and helmets puts players in a plight. However‚ the pads football players use cause far more harm than good. They create The Peltzman Effect; the tendency of people‚ when given safety precautions‚ to act dangerously
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Jessica Taylor 13‚ February 2012 AP English Mrs. Mercer Self-Sufficiency and Individualism Can Harm a Community Henry David Thoreau goes to the woods to live away from duties and to live a life of leisure. He moves far away from any method of communication‚ such as the post office. He wishes to live independently and self-sufficiently. The quote “I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately‚ to front only the essential facts of life…and not‚ when I came to die‚ discover that I
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Lastly‚ another medieval woman who shared leadership qualities with other remarkable women of the time was Macrina. It is of special significance to note that Macrina exhibited astounding leadership skills. To illustrate‚ in a book titled The Role of Women in Early Christianity‚ the author states the following in reference to Macrina’s influence on her mother: “ And weaning her from all accustomed luxuries‚ Macrina drew her on to adopt her own standard of humility…” In other words‚ Macrina convinced
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