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How Did You Die? And Desiderata

 This is yet another inspiring poem similar to Don't Quit. It emphasizes actions, hard work, and perseverance. The author is Edmund Vance Cooke. Did you tackle that trouble that came your way With a resolute heart and cheerful? Or hide your face from the light of day With a craven soul and fearful? Oh, a trouble's a ton, or a trouble's an ounce, Or a trouble is what you make it, And it isn't the fact that you're hurt that counts, But only how did you take it? You are beaten to earth? Well, well, what's that! Come up with a smiling face. It's nothing against you to fall down flat, But to lie there-that's disgrace. The harder you're thrown, why the higher you bounce Be proud of your blackened eye! It isn't the fact that you're licked that counts; It's how did you fight-and why? And though you be done to the death, what then? If you battled the best you could, If you played your part in the world of men, Why, the Critic will call it good. De...

Review of The Eighth Scroll

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Published On: 2007 Author: Dr. Laurence B. Brown Type: Fiction Genre: Action/Adventure Main Setting: Dead Sea (Qumran) in currently Israel Where to get it: eighthscroll.com and Amazon.com , bookshops and stores.  Number of Pages: 309 (Kindle edition)          Review A decade after the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls, another new scroll—Jacob's scroll— found in Sudan by a western archaeologist named Dr. Frank Tones, 'dates' and ' links'  to the Gospel of the Teacher, which draws the interest of powerful countries, intelligence services, and theologians. CIA intelligence agency competes for the gospel while Mossad agents kill anyone who tries to go after the gospel, or even think about it. For the Gospel of the Teacher 'is a threat to the major religions of the world along with their committed concerns'. Undeterred by the assassination of both his father  and his first love,  Michael fearlessly pursues with an aim to publicize the gospel, pu...

The Nature

  Joining the environment club in my high school made me appreciate the paramount importance of preserving the rich biodiversity that keeps both humans and animals alive. Being the chairperson of the club, I would hold discussions with my mates on the topics related to the environment and climate. We would exchange ideas of how to make our school greener, plan and protect seedlings, and discuss efficient ways to make the school compound clean by working with school staff. We would also call for the sparing of water and teach the rest of the students of its importance. Our mandate included but was not limited to formulating plans, programs, and appropriate environmental quality standards for the prevention and control of pollution. it also extended to holding meetings with the other environmental clubs in nearby schools, getting resources and tips from Governmental institutions that preserve the environment, and finally pertaining and enlightening these tips with the students and th...

Why Refugee Children Should NOT be Blamed

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any a time, refugees are accused of not fighting for their  home countries, but rather seeking asylum and a better economic life. The stigma associated with being a refugee could be the reason why many displaced people  tend to hide their identities and status as 'stateless' according to UN charter definition. Their situational poverty is coupled with constant undermining. Although a fairly large number of people sympathise with the refugees( many of them who experienced similar atrocities and some never experienced but may feel through reading or any other reason), there are those who blame the refugees for not being strong enough to fight for their respective countries instead of fleeing. This negative attitude about refugees as cowardly leads to bullying of refugee students which in turn may cause low-self esteem, low performance and even physical injuries. Some may even go too deep that they scrap off a person's dignity on the basis of being a refugee.  The fact is, h...

World Learning Point

One of the ways in succeeding in a specified discipline is by having friends who have a strong interest in the said subject. You are who you surround with. This creates the desired environment. Since time immemorial, humans have proven and appreciated how the environment could affect one's success. And as a result, Kings used to send their children to knowledgeable people.  I have been invited to this group by Lorenzo from the Dominican Republic. Lorenzo actively participated in my other group called Free Biology  He was the first person from the Dominican Republic, making get interested in his country, and he told a lot about the education system and the culture of Dominicans. At World Learning Point, diverse students driven by curiosity. In their attempt to answer questions of why, how, when and what, the group members share videos, documents and even their own views. The name of this group starts with the "World" giving it special international flavour emphasising the ...