“Day one thousand and one. We came in close contact with a hive today. Blood tests confirm that I remain immune to both the airborne and contact strains. Canines remain immune to airborne strain only. The vaccine trials continue. I’m still unable to transfer my immunity to infected hosts. The Krippen Virus is... elegant.” -Robert Neville A virus breaks out in “I Am Legend”‚ virtually wiping out the human race‚ leaving only a select few to return order to the world. Instead of being contractible
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I am my father’s daughter and my mother’s child. I was born and raised in Montebello‚ California. In 2000 it was still hard on the economy‚ it put me in a place most kids wouldn’t have been in and for a family of 6‚ and it made it much harder. I am the 4th child of 6‚ and perhaps the most affected one. The way I grew up has made me the young lady I am today. When I was younger‚ I used to be oblivious to the world‚ just as any other child. The first time I noticed the hardship my parents went through
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“I Am Sam” is about a man named Sam Dawson who has the mental capacity of a child. He works at a Starbucks and had a daughter named Lucy with a homeless woman who abandoned the two the moment they left the hospital and Sam is left to take care of Lucy all on his own. Sam is shown to be doing a proficient job of taking care of her as she grows with the help of his friends but as she reaches age 7‚ Sam’s limitations start to become a problem. At school Lucy intentionally holds back to avoid looking
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Recently‚ Pope Francis was asked in an interview on what can he say about homosexuality‚ and his answer struck the whole world -- "If the person is gay and seeks the Lord and has good will‚ who am I to judge?" A problem without solution is not a problem‚ but a reality to be accepted. We are all aware of homosexuality and how it affects our society. Some would treat them as bringer of misfortunes or a contagious disease because of the discriminations they’re getting. As humans‚ we tend to judge
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“Am I Blue?” In the essay‚ “Am I Blue?” from Living by the Word in 1986 by Alice Walker‚ Walker explains how animals can display similar emotions to that of humans. She brings attention to her readers on how to understand that an animal can experience the same emotions as humans do. Walker compares her emotions to a horse by the name of Blue. Feeling ‘blue’ is also known as feeling sad‚ which is one of the emotions Walker recognizes in Blue. Walker tells a story of how this horse goes through an
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Female rights play a big role in the novel “I am Malala”‚ by Malala. The story tells and goes through the struggles of a female education in a third world country. The problem with jobs that females want and what they need to do for their country. Also just rights in general as Malala struggles to get something we take very lightly‚ an education. This is Malala‚ and here you have her story. Inside Malala’s story there is a friend called Moniba‚ who happens to be Malala’s best friend. Moniba wants
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What are my career field goals and aspirations? Where do I see myself in five years? Well‚ one of my biggest career field goals would have to be owning my own successful performance automotive shop as well as building cars and restoring classics. In five years I see myself a college graduate‚ starting a family and getting my business up and running. Being only 19‚ many may think that having my own business at 24 is a bit far fetched but I always set challenging goals for myself because you nothing
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‘How Sustainable Am I’ Sustainable Development is a "hot" topic these days and sustainable related change is all around us. Many people struggle though with the question on "how can I make a change to improve the health of our planet?" Our society is clearly in a new state of thinking with respect to the important topic of sustainability and I like to believe that I ’m playing my role‚ but how sustainable am I really? In order to answer that question it obviously is crucial to first clearly
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I am Wiccan. I am not a Christian. The history‚ stats‚ beliefs‚ practices‚ and ethics of every religion vary. Many cultures base themselves off their religion‚ following a path set and ruled through their community. While most children pursue the beliefs of their parents‚ I was determined to find my own self-righteous path‚ detaching myself from the Christian beliefs of my parents and those before; my grandparents‚ and set forth on living life through the belief of Wicca. Growing up‚ my siblings
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How sustainable am I? Sustainable Development Essay Sustainability has been a hot topic for over many years. However‚ the real question rising nowadays is: ‘How sustainable am I‚ really?’. In order to answer this question I first had to research the term itself and sustainable development. When growing up‚ I did not realize that sustainability would be of such great importance in our daily lives in the future. In this essay I will explain all the ‘ins and outs’ regarding sustainable development
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