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    I have great satisfaction in introducing this nationwide evaluation study of the functioning of the National Child Labour Projects (NCLPs) to the policy makers‚ academicians‚ government functionaries‚ NGOs‚ international agencies and all those who are engaged in the task of prevention and elimination of child labour. This evaluation study was initiated by the V.V.Giri National Labour Institute at the instance of and with the financial support from the Ministry of Labour‚ Government of India. Prior

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    Heroes In The Odyssey

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    A hero can be anyone. A hero is a brave person who makes sacrifices for others‚ makes good decisions‚ and is honest in everything they do. They stand their ground in the face of danger and never back away from a challenge. Ponyboy‚ Cherry‚ and Darry are all heroes‚ because they put themselves in danger for the sake of others. Heroes come in any size‚ shape‚ or form. Ponyboy is a heroic fourteen-year old boy who knows what’s right and whats wrong. He saved the kids from the burning church that

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    never has. We call hero everyone who commits a heroic and extraordinary act. He is a warrior who displays courage and self-sacrifice in the face of danger. Nowadays we use and misuse some words like the word "hero". It has been so used and misused that it has become more or less meaningless. It used to be a great word‚ while today it is being used to speak about every soldier or civil servant ... It has lost its meaning and it has lost its purpose;  everyday heroes are firefighters‚ cops‚ first responders

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    Local Heroes In the short story "local Heroes" by Scott Westcott informs readers about how Brad Ray and his family saved the life of the owner of Kathy’s Korner restaurant in a horrific car accident. Due to their brave actions‚ Brad and his family received certificates of heroism and recognition from the city of Fostoria and the wood country sheriff department. The story begins with Brad and his children going to pick up their mom from work. As they made a sharp turn around a curve

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    Lopez 1 Eng 1301.01 Professor Blakemore 22 October 2010 Comparing “HeroesHeroes are people who do well with their lives. Heroes are people society looks up to; people who make a difference. In Losing Private Dwyer by Lawrence Downes and In Chronicle of an American Execution by Dan Barry‚ Daryl Holton and Joseph Dwyer were both “Heroes‚” they were men who were at one point looked up to but then everything changed. An army man is what they were. Within the two narratives‚ veterans Daryl Holton

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    strength and/or courage‚ making them heroes as they are able to accomplish the impossible. This is makes them seem undefeatable‚ making them the protagonists. However‚ the flaw that they possess is they still die one way or another. The antagonists Grendel and his mother (of Beowulf)‚ Hector of Troy (from the Iliad) and Ravana the demon (of Ramayana) also share traits. An example is that‚ apart from Hector‚ they aren’t fully human‚ as they not only use weapons like heroes but they also might even use

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    children were gathered along side the road to see the thrilling sight that was about to pass right before their eyes. Nobody at the parade that day could have been happier‚ as they watched their nation’s leader slowly drive past them in a large motorcade. My wife had just turned around to tell the president how much Texas loved him‚ when a shot rang out that changed our nation forever. The first forty-five minutes of the parade couldn’t have gone any smoother. Children and adults alike filled the air with

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    Some might say that heroes need a cool suit and have to be like “Spider-Man.” They might say that they have to be born with powers. In reality a hero helps many people in need and always cares for others. In the novel‚ “The Outsiders‚” by S.E Hinton there is one particular character that is a hero not just because he is brave‚ but because he never gave up. The people that are heros are Dally‚ Ponyboy‚ and Darry. Ponyboy is a hero because he shows courage during the time the church was on fire. He

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    Where are the heroes of today? Where are the leaders‚ the warriors‚ the pioneers? These are different times‚ much more difficult times: times of discretion traveling away from the light of the sun. When I think of American heroes‚ I think of Harriet Tubman‚ Abraham Lincoln‚ Martin Luther King‚ Susan B. Anthony‚ Rosa Parks‚ Franklin Delano Roosevelt‚ and Jackie Robinson. My question remains; where are the heroes of today? The American heroes of the past did their duty with guts and talent‚

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    something in common‚ they all had a dream‚ that dream was the "American Dream". In the present day the desire to achieve the dream hasn’t changed. However‚ the idea of the American Dream‚ brings up a lot of questions. What is the American Dream? Who defines it? Can it be achieved? Lastly‚ should everyone have a chance to achieve it? What is the American Dream? When this question was asked on the first day of class‚ there were many different answers as to what makes up the American Dream. Some

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