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    Linus Pauling Essay

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    many significant contributions including his work on the nature of the chemical bond, he turned to chemical biology and is generally accepted as the founder of molecular biology. Later in his life he became very involved in issues of politics and peace for which he is somewhat less well known. In his later years, he became interested in health and medicine and specifically in the use of vitamin C to prevent ailments from the common cold to cancer. In Pauling’s

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    countless women to be powerful, determined leaders and to take charge and make changes when they sense injustice. Lysistrata contains one of the first descriptions of a sex strike and has undoubtedly influenced the numerous sex strikes used to achieve peace throughout history. Recent sex strikes undoubtedly influenced by Lysistrata occurred in Kenya, Colombia (Selzner 2), Iraq, and Sudan (Morales 284), but perhaps the most interesting of these sex strikes occurred in Liberia in 2003 (Ghitis). There were

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    school bus by the Taliban in 2012. After her surgery recovery, she addressed a speech to the youth in New York on July 12th. In 2013, Malala and her father co-founded the "Malala Fund" in supporting young girls like her. Malala accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on December tenth, 2014 with Indian children 's rights. She bravely continues to work hard and strive for education justice so that, one day, every child will receive an education. There are many countries where culture or religion can sometimes

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    aid relief these doctors provide with real accounts of experiences in the field. While factors individually are fairly sound, combined, makes it harder to refute the morality of this organization. Doctors Without Borders has also won the Nobel Peace Prize for their selfless work. Attesting to the simplicity of this

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    Martin Luther King Jr.

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    Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. is by far the most impressive leader in history because of multitude reasons. One of the reasons is the confidence he had in himself, other reasons being, good patience, positive attitude, good communication skills, and he was accountable for his actions. King stated, “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter” (Martin Luther King Jr. Quotes). He was an outstanding leader who became the most visible spokesperson during the

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    Malala Yousafzai Hero

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    “The terrorists thought that they would change my aims and stop my ambitions, but nothing changed in my life except this: weakness, fear, and hopelessness died. Strength, power, and courage were born.” Malala Yousafzai was fifteen years old, riding on her school bus when she was shot in the head by the Taliban. Her only sin was publically advocating for the education of young girls in Pakistan. When I was fifteen, my biggest worries were whether I’d get my homework done by the following morning.

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    Leadership is critical. It is the key to how everything is started. A leader is a person who is willing to sacrifice their lives and their reputations to assist someone or something that needs help. One person took the less fortunate and the sick under her wing. She created and established hope for those who had lost all hope. Mother Teresa dedicated her life to all those who needed help and sanctuary. She established many places and groups that focused on helping the poor, she was selfless through

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    Malala Yousafzai Speech

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    The Little Pakistani Girl That Could You may be wondering who this girl is well i'm here to tell you all about her wonderful accomplishments. Malala Yousafzai is an advocate for girls education. Malala lived in Pakistan where the taliban has full control on what they want before the taliban Pakistan use to be a place where tourist would come for summer festivals. Malala has been using her platform to help girls all over the world to get the education they desire. She has inspired people to help

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    “Nelson Mandela was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize along with Frederick William de Kirk for "their work for the peaceful termination of the apartheid regime, and for laying the foundations for a new democratic South Africa". These are no small words of praise.”(Oscar Arias Sánchez CHAMPIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS NELSON MANDELA (1918–2013). Because the Nobel Peace Prize is very important, Nelson Mandela deserved the prize for what he had accomplished. This was an important leadership

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    Learning the English language when it is not your first language is a huge challenge by itself and acquiring fluency in it is even a harder challenge. For me being fluent in any language when its not your own is a challenge for anyone. But with the influences of the English language you will eventually start to pick up a word or two or even be fluent in the language. I started learning English just as I started learning Arabic. I believe that starting early really benefited me and helped learn the

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