WORLD Environment Day is celebrated globally today with activities and events to remind us of our impact on the environment and also the things we can do to improve and protect the environment. Everyone can do something for the environment. For a start‚ we could consider the six steps described below. One‚ respect life and renew our bond with nature. Without respect for nature and its biodiversity‚ there will be no desire to protect them. Developing respect means recognising that all living things
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A short Speech on: World Environment Day Good morning my dear friends and respected teachers. I hope all of you know today is World Environment Day. So‚ that our school has kept this program. Today I am going to deliver a short speech on World Environment Day. It gives me great pleasure to address you on this World Environment Day 2011. World Environment Day is commemorated worldwide each year under the direction of the United Nations to heighten public awareness of the environment. In recent
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World Tourism Day Background Since 1980‚ the United Nations World Tourism Organization has celebrated World Tourism Day on September 27. This date was chosen as on that day in 1970‚ the acts of the UNWTO were adopted. The adoption of these acts is considered a milestone in global tourism. The purpose of this day is to raise awareness on the role of tourism within the international community and to demonstrate how it affects social‚ cultural‚ political and economic values worldwide. At its twelfth
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World Aids day Since 1988‚ the World AIDS Day is held on December 1 every year. It is an international day to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS around the world. On this day‚ besides raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection‚ memorials are held to honor persons who have died from HIV/AIDS. Government and health officials also observe the event‚ often with speeches or forums on the AIDS topics. Since 1995‚ the President of the United States has made an official
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Short Summary Mr. Gradgrind is a man of "facts and calculations." He identifies a student‚ called Girl number twenty‚ who replies that her name is Sissy Jupe. Gradgrind corrects her that her name is Cecilia regardless of what her father calls her. Jupe’s father is involved in a horse-riding circus and this is not respectable‹in Gradgrind’s opinion. He advises Cecilia to refer to her father as a "farrier" (the person who shoes a horse) or perhaps‚ a "veterinary surgeon." Sissy Jupe is a slow learner
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Islam and its Challenges in the Modern World Islam today is facing challenges from within and from the wider world. The critical problems are the fundamental tensions within Islam. The attitudes and criticisms common in the outside world can be ignored as misguided or hostile‚ but the tensions within Islam throughout the world must be confronted. In a simple geographical sense‚ Islam has to come to grips with its changing centres. The religious centres define the heartland: Saudi Arabia maintains
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Is there a limit to the number of human beings the Earth can sustain? And if there is‚ are we getting close to that number? It’s a sensitive topic for many people and nations‚ but the growth of human population may also be the most important topic facing the future of the human race. Energy consumption and water are major concerns as our population continues to rise. “The top-three grain producing countries of the planet‚ India‚ China are the United States‚ all have unsustainable pumping
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World Health Day is celebrated on 7 April to mark the anniversary of the founding of WHO in 1948. Each year a theme is selected for World Health Day that highlights a priority area of public health concern in the world. The theme for 2013 is high blood pressure. Hypertension (HTN) or high blood pressure‚ sometimes called arterial hypertension‚ is a chronic medical condition in which the pressure in the arteries is elevated. This requires the heart to work harder than normal to circulate blood through
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health issues” said Gro Brundtland. World Health Day is celebrated on 7 April to mark the anniversary of the founding of The World Health Organization (WHO)‚ which is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) that is concerned with international public health. Each year‚ the Organization selects a key health issue‚ and encourages people from all ages and all backgrounds to hold events that highlight a priority area of public health concern in the world. The theme for this year is High blood
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YOUTH AND THE CHALLENGES OF THE MODERN WORLD INTRODUCTION For a discourse as this‚ it is pertinent to define who a youth is. There are several varying opinions concerning this matter as different definitions exist. In Africa‚ like developed countries‚ nations draw a line on youth at the age at which a person is given equal treatment under the law. This age is often eighteen years in many countries and once a person passes this age‚ they are considered to be an adult. However‚ the actual definition
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