CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY THE CONTRACTING PARTIES‚ CONSCIOUS of the intrinsic value of biological diversity and of the ecological‚ genetic‚ social‚ economic‚ scientific‚ educational‚ cultural‚ recreational and aesthetic values of biological diversity and its components‚ CONSCIOUS ALSO of the importance of biological diversity for evolution and for maintaining life sustaining systems of the biosphere‚ AFFIRMING that the conservation of biological diversity is a common concern of humankind
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Bill of Rights Essay The Bill of Rights is the foundation of individual rights in America. The Bill of Rights was proposed by Thomas Jefferson in 1787. Then‚ 4 years later‚ in 1791‚ the first ten amendments from the Bill of Rights became part of the Constitution. Seven years later‚ another amendment was added regarding lawsuits against states. Over time‚ even more amendments were added. The most recently added amendment was the amendment about Congressional pay‚ which was added in 1992. There are
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Important Conventions for UOPHX ACC 281 When using Online Practice for Financial Accounting‚ please assume the following: • Accrual basis accounting is being used unless Online Practice specifies cash basis accounting. (Very briefly: in accrual basis accounting‚ revenues are recognized when earned‚ not necessarily when cash is received‚ and expenses are recognized when incurred‚ not necessarily when cash is paid. For more information‚ please see the Online Practice for Financial Accounting Dictionary
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Emma Watson’s address to the United Nations is extremely effective in drawing people in to her cause of supporting feminism. Watson’s emphasis on equality regardless of gender rather than one gender dominating the other. Her anecdotes about her childhood and decision to call herself a feminist connects with her audience and allows them to understand why they should support gender equality as well. By introducing her draw to feminism with these stories‚ Watson personally connects with the cause and
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Every year more than three million reports of child abuse are made in the United States involving more than six million children.Child abuse is found to be linking to emotional and physical troubles of the offender. Child abuse is a growing concern because the affected children are more likely to commit crimes because it causes long term emotional and physical damage. Most people have noticed that crime rates have seen a significant increase in the past few years; but would you believe that it
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Pontellier was strange‚ she didn’t marry her husband out of love like she thought she did and she never really had the urge to want him‚ she loved him but not in the wat she should. Throughout the plot of the book she started thinking of women’s rights; like why it wasn’t okay for women to have their own opinion or why wasn’t it okay
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“On a single night in January 2015‚ there were 564‚708 people experiencing homelessness in the United States. Sixty-nine percent of those who were homeless were in sheltered locations and 31 percent were found in unsheltered locations” (Facts). People living in poverty are most likely have a high risk becoming homeless. Many other reasons why becoming homeless is due to economic conditions such as unemployment and increasing housing costs (Why). In addition‚ with all the new economic rules they are
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How does the text conform to‚ or deviate from‚ the conventions of a particular genre‚ and for what purpose? The tragedy play‚ one that has captivated many for its effectiveness in understanding the human flaws and how they can lead to eventual downfall is one that Shakespeare’s plays embody. However‚ there is such a play that contains these elements‚ yet it manipulates the genre’s conventions for a new effect‚ the play Othello. This play is centered around a Moorish noble‚ a soldier who faces
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Education is a privilege available to all people in the United States; however‚ education of bilingual students has always been tied with political‚ social‚ and economical debates. The United States was founded by nations of immigrants of various nationalities and multiple languages but as the desire for power rose‚ mostly from Europe‚ tensions grew because of these differences and the want of unification began. It was clear that the European language had its advantages and the indigenous languages
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Human Trafficking is a shocking crimes that exploits individuals through the illicit exchanging of people for purposes of forced labor‚ and commercial child exploitation. Traffickers tend to go after the defenseless‚ the individuals who need a superior life‚ have next to zero business opportunities‚ exceptionally unsteady‚ and have a background of abuse. Human trafficking has turned into the greatest and quickest developing criminal industry. The most popular victims are the undocumented settlers
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