A – The Giving Pledge 1) The giving pledge is a growing trend among rich families and individuals in America. It includes that the rich people‚ who want to join the trend have to donate at least half of their wealth to charity. The people who make the pledge‚ have all that in common‚ that even though they give away half of their fortune‚ they still have more money than they can spend in a lifetime. In text two “My Philanthropic Pledge” Warren Buffet writes subjectively about the trend‚ and
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his actions Based on the Novel “The Curse” by Lee Sue Ann‚ the character that shows responsibility in her actions is Azreen Saleh. Azreen is not only a responsible sister and daughter but also a responsible student and friend . Firstly‚ Azreen as a responsible sister comes back immediately when she hears of her sister’s death although at that time she is about to sit for an examination that is important for her. She postpones her examination in order of giving her sister her last respect. Secondly
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The Curse Behind The Hope Diamond Diamonds have been a source of wealth and dispute for centuries. “When humankind first discovered the diamond is not known.” ("ECP" 685) Diamonds were originally mined from riverbeds in India‚ and through trade-routes‚ diamonds reached the kingdoms and empires of Europe and Asia. One diamond in particular has a most colorful history and has travelled across continents into the hands of Sultans‚ King Louis XIV‚ and finally to the Smithsonian in America where
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to turn a deaf ear to. Female infanticide is one of them. Female infanticide is a deliberate and intentional act of killing a female child within one year of its birth either directly by using poisonous organic and inorganic chemicals or indirectly by deliberate neglect to feed the infant by either one of the parents or other family members. On the other hand‚ female feticide is the termination of the life of a foetus within the womb on the grounds that its sex is female. This practice is also
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Rubber Boom Slavery Dating back hundreds of years the indigenous people of South and Central America had discovered the many uses of rubber‚ taken from what is known as a "Hevea brasiliensis" or more commonly‚ a rubber tree. When the latex is extracted from the tree it is hardened and formed into rubber which natives would use for numerous tasks such as making shoes‚ handles for tools‚ and even rubber balls for sports (Dean 23). Due to its useful yet uncanny features it created an immediate
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J.F.K The series of deaths that happened to the Kennedy family is sometimes referred to as the Kennedy curse. The assassination of the youngest elected United States President John Fitzgerald “Jack” Kennedy is the most renowned death of the family. The John Kennedy story has gone down in history as one of the world’s greatest unsolved mysteries. During Kennedy’s life in the White House many first time events took place. These events made a drastic change in America; along with the thoughts
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inside a courthouse to extend an order of protection. Twice before he had been charged with harassment. Both times the charges were dropped by the courts. (www.equalitynow.com) One of the most horrific acts of abuse towards women is known as honor killings. In various countries throughout the world‚ particularly in the Middle East and parts
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Technology Boom in the 1990’s University of Phoenix The historical event I chose to research was the technology boom of the 1990’s. As time goes on‚ the demand for technology keeps on growing. Around the 1990’s the advancement in technology took an all-time high. All the latest and greatest things were coming out and technology was in high demand. Everyone wanted the newest technology. The advancement of technology was great but at the same time it hurt people too. Technology has its perks like
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Books and its Importance My all-time favorite book ever since I was a kid would be The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein. This is Silverstein’s most famous work; it is about a little boy and a tree grows old together. Whenever I read this book before‚ I was always angry at the boy for taking more than he should from the giving tree. The boy never seemed satisfied‚ despite being given all the needs he asked for until the tree is left with only its stump. Now that I read it‚ there are many ways that
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Is there such a thing as justified killing? Many would argue that the killing of another individual is by far one of the worse crimes that can be committed. Though under certain circumstances such as capital punishment‚ or to kill in self-defense‚ justified killing is okay. These options are only acceptable if there is no viable alternative to doing so. Everyone has the right to live‚ and once someone decides to kill another individual then they should lose that right. They don’t deserve to have
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