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    Oscar Pistorius: The Legend “You’re not disabled by the disabilities you have‚ you are able by the abilities you have.” A quotation said by the famous Oscar Pistorius. This past summer Oscar Pistorius was a runner in the Olympics competing in the able bodied races. Oscar was born in South Africa on November 22‚ 1986 with a serious disease called Fibular Hemimelia‚ which is a congenital absence of the fibula. This disease caused his parents to make the tough decision to amputate both of his legs

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    Steenkamp by Oscar Pistorius. Text 1 “Pistorius as mysterious as the shooting tragedy” is from the Daily Republic and is written on 25th February 2013 by Gerald Imray who is working with The Associated Press. Text 2 “Oscar Pistorius case: The Blonde is the victim here‚ Blade” from the Telegraph is by journalist Allison Pearson. Whilst both texts are told in a first person view‚ Text 1 defends the South African Paralympian‚ whilst Text 2 is very judgmental and disapproving towards Pistorius. Unlike Text

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    about Oscar Pistorius killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. The article begins with the date and time of the phone call made to detective Hilton Botha. Detective Botha is a twenty-four year veteran of the South African Police Service and he knows Oscar Pistorius very well because of his intense criminal background. Seal then begins talking about Pistorius background and how that may have an effect on the case. The author concludes the article with the trial of the murder and Pistorius’ jail

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    "You are not disabled by the disabilities you have but able by the abilities you have" Oscar Leonard Carl Pistorius was born on the 22nd November 1986 in Johannesburg‚ South Africa to Sheila and Henke Pistorius. He grew up with two siblings a younger sister‚ Aimée and an older brother‚ Carl. Pistorius was born without a fibula which is the leg bone located on the side of the shinbone. He didn’t have a fibula in both his legs due to a congenital defect.When he was only 11 months old his parents made

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    ould oscar pictoriuos be allowShould Oscar Pistorius be allowed to compete in the Olympic games Oscar Pistorius is a South African who was born without both fibulas. His parents decided to have both his legs amputated below the knees when he was very young so that he could learn to walk with prosthetic legs and feet. Pistorius is a natural athlete and has participated in many events in the Paralympic games. He uses artificial limbs named Cheetahs made from carbon fibre. Pistorius should be allowed

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    Are rich children always happier than those who come from poorer families “That man is richest whose pleasures are cheapest‚” Henry David Thoreau. Wealth does not determine your happiness. Happiness is a sense of satisfaction which cannot be sought after‚ it is to be decided by yourself‚ you are the true master of your own happiness. Rich children have lesser worries and probably happier‚ but poor children can still feel happier. Rich children are stressed with expectations by their parents‚ thus

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    to avoid the accident‚ apparently lost control and came to rest in the ditch‚” he said The driver suffered slight injuries and was taken to hospital. Local authorities were on the scene to investigate Question 2 Oscar Pistorius murder trial: Judgment begins Murder-accused Oscar Pistorius in trial went wild and acted naughty‚ his

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    Olsen Mr. Weigert Contemporary Issues February 18‚ 2013 Pistorius’ Girlfriend Killed Oscar Pistorius is an Olympic athlete for South Africa. He is an amputee in both of his legs and competes in track. On Thursday‚ February 14th‚ Pistorius‚ 26‚ is accused of shooting his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. After she was shot through a bathroom door in Pistorius’ apartment‚ he carried her downstairs. Authorities also have not said whether Pistorius called for help. A blood-stained cricket bat was also found

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    Oscar Pistorius‚ also known as “blade runner” because of his two carbon fiber prosthetic legs‚ is a Paralympic athlete who is a double leg amputee below the knee. He was born without a fibula in both of his legs. Oscar’s parents decided to have both of his legs amputated below the knee after consulting with many doctors around the world. Even after this Oscar became a very athletic individual getting involved with rugby and water polo as his two main sports. He also played cricket‚ tennis and participated

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    to say? In the book The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junto Díaz‚ the main character Oscar De León’s family really believes the family is under a major Fukú. First off to explaining what Fukú is‚ according to Díaz‚ it is a curse or a doom of some kind. Now to focusing on how the Fukú effects Oscar himself looking at different aspects of the character. Firstly it is best to describe Oscar’s appearance to get a better idea of the character. Oscar never was a small man‚ and over the years of his

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