The Problem of blindness - Figures and Facts: • As of 1992: Total 32 billion blind people in the world out of which 20 million are in Asia. India also had 20 million blind people out of which only 12 million were classified as blind. • Major cause of blindness being cataract esp. In developing countries accounting for nearly 75% of all cases in Asia. 80% of cataracts are age related (starts with 45 years and increases dramatically after 65 years of age) Cataract as a major cause of blindness
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Nuclear energy in itself isn’t bad. In fact‚ nuclear energy is considered one of the most environmentally friendly source of energy because contrary to traditional sources like coal‚ nuclear energy produces less carbon emissions when producing electricity. Although Latvia doesn’t possess any nuclear power plant‚ Latvia imports nuclear energy to supply the demand of its citizens’ electrical consumption. The dangerous thing about nuclear energy is when it is turned to a weapon. Latvia‚ being
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Dating isn’t easy I am a worthless piece of crap and I can prove just how awful‚ unfunny‚ garbage‚ and no friended this human really is and it is going to be quite easy if people think about it‚ after all the last time a praise from my mother is who knows when. First‚ all my grades suck‚ I can not find anything anything I am good at‚ I am not athletic‚ I can not throw a ball to save my life. If somebody can find something that makes me worth while‚ go for it‚ but it is a difficult task
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The following essay If Black English Isn’t a Language‚ Then Tell Me‚ What Is? Written by American Novelist (1979) James Baldwin addresses the debate about Black English. Baldwin’s piece first appeared in the New York Times during an era when Americans fueled over the validity of Black English. In his piece‚ Baldwin argues that white Americans opposition towards Black English‚ a birthed language‚ is due to their lack of understanding the language and failure to realize its reality. White Americans
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William Wilberforce was one of Britain’s great social reformers involved in campaigns against slavery‚ the promotion of education‚ Christianity‚ strict morality and animal welfare. He was also an English politician‚ philanthropist‚ and a leader of the movement to stop the slave trade. A native of Kingston upon Hull‚ Yorkshire‚ he began his political career in 1780‚ eventually becoming an independent member of Parliament for Yorkshire (1784-1812). William Wilberforce was born in 1759 and died in
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important or not. In my opinion college is not for everybody but it will help you in the long run. Education is needed for you to grow and evolve in this world. Without education you are powerless and college will provide you with that power. In “Is College Worth it? Clearly‚ New Data Say” by David Leonhardt‚ he argues that College is a smart financial decision. I clearly agree with David Leonhardt‚ some people may not be able to afford college but that shouldn’t stop you from going to college. Now In
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thought of all the lazy people who walk amongst this earth. There are many things people deal with on an everyday basis that "aren’t for everyone". Cancer isn’t for everyone‚ losing a loved one isn’t for everyone‚ and being put in situations‚ you don’t ask to be put in certainly aren’t for everyone. However‚ as human beings‚ we have to continue living our lives to the best of our ability. There are no excuses in the real world. There are no excuses to not have a decent education in order to make a living
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to this. What do you think of that claim in light of the Mantsios article‚ Ehrenreich article‚ and the People Like Us video we watched in class? The poor is invisible to us just as the Mantsios article states. It is invisible in the sense that many people frame the poor as urban black or Hispanic people that have their own culture that need not to be interfered with. On the other hand what people fail to acknowledge as the Mantsios article states a majority of the nation’s poor people are rural
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Education or knowledge could help people make better choices‚ but not all will make those choices. People won’t because they care about the money in their pocket. Some Just don’t care because they won’t have to live through it. They expect younger generations to do something about it so they don’t have to. people do try to change the world‚ and do try very hard to do so‚ but if you want to make a change you have to change yourself. For somebody to change it would or will be really hard because
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companions for millions of people‚ there is one more application that causes debates and conflicting assessments – Instagram. Though it has many opponents‚ Instagram is in fact a useful program helping people develop their creativity and learn about culture. Of course‚ as with any other digital product‚ Instagram can be used totally ineptly. Billions of boring and similar selfies‚ kittens‚ flowers‚ “Converse” sneakers‚ and food photos have become the subject for ridicules. However‚ what Instagram critics
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