In her book Legacy of Luna‚ Julia Butterfly Hill narrates the two years she spent living at the canopy of a thousand year old redwood named Luna in Stafford‚ a rustic town on the North of California‚ to save it from being cut by Pacific Lumber-Maxxam Corporation. Hill’s story is a detailed journal on how her spiritual journey transformation‚ the different political interests of environmental groups‚ corporations‚ policy makers and the public opinion collude to redefine her mission and its final outcome
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In the essay “Organ Sales Will Save Lives” by Joana Mackay‚ kidney failure is the main topic in this essay. Honestly‚ I did not really have an opinion on organ sales. It just knew a bit about it. However‚ after I read this essay‚ I felt like I completely agreed with her argument. She argues that the sale of human organs should be legal. As we learned‚ some key features in an argument include a clear and arguable position‚ necessary background information‚ and convincing evidence. In Mackay’s essay
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The switch in time saves nine One of the proverbs I find most useful in life is the one of Thomas Fuller – a British writer: “A stitch in time saves nine”. It is a well known proverb. It is frequently used in conversation. It passes on from one hand to another like a current coin A stitch in time saves nine” is an idiom‚ which is a phrase whose symbolic or intended meaning is different from the literal meaning of the words themselves. Literally‚ it means that a single stitch (to fix a tear in
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Seat Belts Save Lives. Each year 40‚000 people die in car accidents that could have been prevented with a simple click. That’s 40‚000 people that had a mom or dad that loved them‚ that had a family waiting for them to be okay when they woke up. Those 40‚000 people could have had a chance to live if they would have made the simple decision to pull that strap that goes over your shoulder and across your lap. Supposedly states with stronger seat belt enforcement laws exhibit higher seat belt use
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been launched already of course cannot be reversed or even stooped‚ but we can and we must slow them down in order to spend a few more decades here‚ on the planet Earth. The problem is - even the majority is not enough to save the planet‚ only all together we can save ourselves. Yes‚ exactly "ourselves” but not "the planet”‚ because as George Carlin‚ a popular American comic says: "the planet is fine!” – It is more than 4‚5 billiard years old and it would be strange if it might be destroyed
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" A STICH IN A TIME SAVES NINE" This proverb is a counsel of prudence. Timely action very often prevents a great loss. Steps taken early means less labour‚ better success‚ less chance of loss or damage. Suppose their is a slight rent‚ in your garment or crack in the enbankment. If you put in a few timely stitches and repairs‚ further mischief may well be prevented.Similarly‚ if you do not attend to your books at the proper time‚ when the examination comes‚ you are at sea‚ you will be unable to
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Save Money‚ Skip School! Everybody is trying to make cut backs these days. It seems that the majority of people are trying to get rid of unnecessary expenses in order to hold on to more of their hard earned money. The same is true with school districts around the country. In this case however‚ the cutbacks come in the form of a school day. Administrators around the country have been faced with dwindling budgets‚ and the loss of many extra-curricular activities. The answer for some has been the
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A STICH IN TIME SAVES NINE This proverb is a counsel of prudence. Timely action very often prevents a great loss. Steps taken early means less labour‚ better success‚ less chance of loss or damage. Suppose their is a slight rent‚ in your garment or crack in the enbankment. If you put in a few timely stitches and repairs‚ further mischief may well be prevented. Similarly‚ if you do not attend to your books at the proper time‚ when the examination comes‚ you are at sea‚ you will be unable to cope
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Planting Trees to Save the Planet We all know that our planet Earth is warming up and that something needs to be done on a global scale. However‚ until the governments of the world unite in action‚ we can all do our share and contribute to a worldwide effort to save our climate from going crazy. One of the best things a person can do to help our suffering planet is to plant a tree. Yes‚ one tree can make a real change. If you ask yourself how one tree can make a difference‚ please read the next
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Canadian values are different to everybody‚ these values can and should be defined. The similarity between the various perspectives of values is that they are all positive. These values hold importance to us‚ and help us make a better place to live. Ethics involve a big part of our values. They signify and bring out the best of us‚ for example when we took in the refugees. Our values to us and other people are positive‚ they include a variety of different character traits. Diversity is a huge part
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