For example‚ there is about 250‚000 to 500‚000 children are going to be blind for each year due to the deficiency of vitamin A and more than half of them will die within a year. To overcome this crisis‚ a transgenic rice called Golden Rice was generated. Golden Rice is a transgenic variety that containing the beta- carotene which is a precursor of vitamin A. This transgenic variety supplemented with two daffodil genes which will produce the grain with beta- carotene. Besides‚ there is another
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INDIA - THE GOLDEN SPARROW While talking of ancient Indian glory‚ History textbooks in Indian schools often refer to ancient India as a Golden Sparrow. India has traditionally been a storehouse of world’s gold and it has always had defense systems and attitudes that can be best compared to that of a sparrow - defensive with strict policy of non-aggression. It is no wonder that India was invaded time and again with the intention of plunder. Yet‚ Indians refuse to learn from history. Even today
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California: The Golden State Origin of the name The name ‘California’ comes from the Latin phrase calida fornax (hot oven) with which the Spanish colonists characterized the hot climate of this region. Climate California’s climate varies from Mediterranean to subarctic. Much of the state has a Mediterranean climate‚ with cool‚ rainy winters and dry summers. The cool California Current offshore often creates summer fog near the coast. Farther inland‚ one encounters colder winters and hotter
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Felicitation for the Golden Jubilee celebration My dear golden jubiliarian‚ dear teachers the past and the present‚ friends‚ well wishers‚ Ladies and Gentlemen. I am more than conscious at the moment of the importance of celebration. A celebration that calls us all to rejoice over the marvelous deeds worked by God through this simple‚ humble and dedicated teacher. God has purpose for all of us and here we see someone who completely cooperated with God and put all his trust in Him. It has been
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“A hero is an ordinary individual who find strength to preserve and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.” This quote shows that anyone can be a hero as long as they want to help. Heroes always jump into action when they are needed‚ they show courage when others are in need‚ a hero is never afraid to help others in need. When others are in need heroes are there to jump into action in order to fix the problem. Harriet Tubman helped slaves escape even though she could have been caught and sold
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Winston Churchill once said‚ “Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.” Churchill’s definition of courage has this duality to it in the sense that courage is not just being able to fight this and that‚ but it is also being able to control that and fight only when necessary. Courage can be defined in so many ways and have so many aspects‚ but what is true courage? Despite common belief‚ courage is not just doing everything possible to help
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What Inspires Courage? Why do some people manage to act despite their fears and doubts‚ and others become paralyzed by them? The answer is courage: that magical quality that turns rocks into stepping stones‚ and obstacles into opportunities. By definition the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty‚ danger‚ or pain. A number of things of can inspire ones courage but I feel two major things trigger a person’s bravery. One is being put into a situation where something
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False Courage Living in a more civillized era‚ public opinions and suggestions have been a part of our life. It is not rare to find public suggestions that give a courage to people with disabilities. The essence of giving this courage is simply to change the mindset or the view point of a person towards something. Although the primary goal is perfectly aimed‚ people may go wrong by giving a courage that seems to fit perfectly whereas it doesn’t. False courage are now part of our life too.
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Courage Lives On A great man named Steve Jobs once said “Your time is limited‚ so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important‚ have the courage to follow your heart and intuition” (Steve Jobs) Mr. Jobs advice is applicable to everyday life whether it be confronting a bully‚ asking out a crush or saving someone
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What Courage Leads To There is this simple saying; be your own superhero. Throughout a persons life‚ he will face many obstacles and some he will overcome‚ while others he may not. A person creates many relationships with others‚ some people will love and accept him for who he is‚ others will not. Often‚ one will not know why his peers do not like him‚ or if they even have a motif to. At the end of the day‚ it is how a person carries himself‚ and what he does about it that makes him a stronger
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