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William Kamkwamba learnt physics through pictures, built windmills in drought-hit Malawi: "I want to help my country and apply the knowledge I've learned. I feel there's lots of work to be done."

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William Kamkwamba learnt physics through pictures, built windmills in drought-hit Malawi: "I want to help my country and apply the knowledge I've learned. I feel there's lots of work to be done."

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Today I’d like to tell you about one person who could change not only own life, but make people lives who lived with him in a villlage better. His name is William Kamkwamba.
Malawi, a small country in southeastern Africa, is often hit by droughts, one of which severely affected the then-14- year-old William Kamkwamba and his family. People in Malawi are primarily dependent on farming and irrigation for their livelihood and when this drought hit years ago, the survivors were left with nothing but hopelessness and starvation. One thing that was still available in the country in large amounts, though, was wind.
There came a point when William had to drop out of school as his family could barely consume a few spoonfuls of food every day, let one being able to pay his fees.Despite his circumstances, William didn't lose hope, and in fact got hold of an old physics textbook that, because of his limited knowledge of English, took him a while to decipher. His family, neighbours, and friends thought he was wasting his time but William did whatever he could to understand the content through the pictures. With what little he could decode, William made out that wind power directly leads to the generation of electricity, and that consequently, water can be pumped, crops irrigated, and families saved from imminent death.People in the locality and even his own family came to the conclusion that William had gone mad, occupying himself with building a windmill. He nevertheless scoured through junkyards and pits for the necessary items which included bicycle parts, plastic pipes, tractor fans, and car batteries. To build the mill tower, he collected wood from blue-gum trees.Soon enough, media houses competed to feature him in their publications and William became a worldwide sensation in 2002. As of now, he has built five windmills all by himself. Twenty-two-year-old William now studies at the African Leadership Academy and his education is completely funded by donors. Former American Vice President Al Gore once appreciated and recognised William's work, which is now a case study for several entrepreneurs in the US.

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I strongly believe that Steve Jobs is one of these prominent people who has achieved not only wealth and success, but also wide-world respect and appreciation starting from the button for his diligence and persistence.

It is no doubt Steve Jobs has been brought up in poor and simple conditions with a few chances to get rid of the misery. He was adopted by his sister and got little attention and love in the childhood.

Jobs admired his father’s craftsmanship as he really knew how to build and create anything. By the time he was ten, Jobs was deeply involved in electronics. Aber with his peers he was indifferent and had difficulties with making friends, becoming a socially awkward loner. Though his family was not well off, parents used all their savings to buy a new home, allowing the son to change schools. The new one was embedded in an environment that was even heavily populated with engineering families. The house was declared a historic site for Apple Computer.

Later Steve has dropped the College because he did not want to spend the parents’ money on education he found as meaningless one. He started sleeping on the floor and returning bottles to get some money and applying for different jobs.

Then Steve Jobs has managed to find people with the same goals and to try to develop different ideas for establishing their small business. He began to create new projects, make electronic devises and fix complicated computer mechanisms. Day after day he was moving to his dream to set up his own company and once it has come true.

Step by step Jobs was working harder and harder to become one of the most talented and genius people of the world having almost nothing in his pocket. I find this person with really extraordinary ideas. Steve Jobs has proved there is nothing impossible for the human beings.

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She is a 17-year-old who grew up in Stockholm, in Sweden.

The elder of two girls, she says she learned about climate change when she was eight, but that her parents were not climate activists.

Greta has Asperger's syndrome, a developmental disorder, and has described it as a gift and said being different is a "superpower".

In May 2018 Greta won a climate change essay competition in a local newspaper.

Three months later she started protesting in front of the Swedish parliament building, vowing to continue until the Swedish government met the carbon emissions target agreed by world leaders in Paris.

She held a sign that read "School Strike for Climate" and began regularly missing lessons to go on strike on Fridays, urging students around the world to join her.

Her protests went viral on social media and as support for her cause grew, other strikes started around the world, spreading with the hashtag #FridaysForFuture.

By December 2018, more than 20,000 students around the world had joined her in countries including Australia, the UK, Belgium, the US and Japan. She joined strikes around Europe, choosing to travel by train to limit her impact on the environment.

The teenager took the whole of 2019 off school to continue campaigning, to attend key climate conferences, and to join student protests around the world.

In September 2019, she travelled to New York to address a UN climate conference. Greta refuses to fly because of its environmental impact, so she made her way there on a racing yacht, in a journey that lasted two weeks.

When she arrived, millions of people around the world took part in a climate strike, underlining the scale of her influence. Addressing the conference, she blasted politicians for relying on young people for answers to climate change.

She said: "How dare you? I shouldn't be up here. I should be back in school on the other side of the ocean, yet you all come to us young people for hope. How dare you?"

She was named Time Magazine's Person of the Year.

'You have stolen my dreams and my childhood'

Greta says big governments and businesses around the world are not moving quickly enough to cut carbon emissions and has attacked world leaders for failing young people.

Initially, her protests focused on the Swedish government's climate targets, and she urged students around the world to make similar demands in their own countries.

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Helen Adams Keller (June 27, 1880 – June 1, 1968) was an American author, disability rights advocate, political activist and lecturer. Born in West Tuscumbia, Alabama, she lost her sight and hearing after a bout of illness at the age of nineteen months. She then communicated primarily using home signs until the age of seven when she met her first teacher and life-long companion Anne Sullivan, who taught her language, including reading and writing; Sullivan's first lessons involved spelling words on Keller's hand to show her the names of objects around her. She also learned how to speak and to understand other people's speech using the  method. After an education at both specialist and mainstream schools, she attended Radcliffe College of Harvard University and became the first deafblind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree. She worked for the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) from 1924 until 1968, during which time she toured the United States and traveled to 39 countries around the globe advocating for those with vision loss.

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"You always have to be ready for changes, they are very important" - Misty Copeland.

Misty Copeland is not just a talented dancer, but also a real wrestler. The girl was able to climb to the very top of the ballet hierarchy and changed the foundations of the entire dance industry. The girl was born in a poor and large family, she had 2 sisters and 3 brothers. Misty first entered a ballet class when she was 13 years old. To achieve significant success in ballet, girls come to ballet studios at 5-6 years old and work until they are exhausted. When Misty first started wearing pointe shoes, her peers had spent half their lives wearing them. But after just a few months, it was impossible to tell which of them had entered the profession so late. The road to fame for Misty Copeland was long and thorny. Not all theaters accepted a girl with a non-standard skin color into the troupe, her body was not ideal for classical ballet. With a height of 158 cm and a weight of 45 kg, she was persistently offered to lose weight, since Misty's body is quite muscular. In 1998, at the age of 15, she won first prize in the ballet dance category at the Los Angeles Music Center Spotlight Awards. That same summer, she was accepted on a full scholarship to an accelerated summer program at the San Francisco Ballet. In 2000, Misty Copeland won another full scholarship, this time to the American Ballet Theater's (ABT) intensive summer program. In 2001, she joined the ABT Cardebalet, becoming the first African-American woman in the group. Misty admits that the dance industry is still predominantly "white". "It will be a long time before we can talk about racial diversity among choreographers and dancers," she says. — With my example, I want to inspire a new generation of ballet dancers, who should receive a high-quality dance education." Misty Copeland was constantly told by others that she would never become a ballerina, as she had dark skin, developed muscles and a wide chest, even her own mother told her that she was black and would be treated with prejudice. Nevertheless, on June 30, 2015, she became the first African-American ballerina to receive the title of leading dancer in the 75-year history of the American Ballet Theater.
It is the story of this girl that shows us that no matter how late you went into professional activity, what nationality and race you are, only your own desire and desire to achieve something more is important. You can achieve any goal, the main thing is to believe in yourself, work hard and give 100% to the cause.

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Prime Minister of Great Britain (Conservative Party of Great Britain) in 1979-1990, leader of the Conservative Party in 1975-1990, Baroness since 1992. The first woman to hold this post, and also the first woman to become Prime Minister of a European state. Thatcher's premiership was the longest in the 20th century. Having received the nickname "Iron Lady" for her sharp criticism of the Soviet leadership, she implemented a number of conservative measures that became part of the policy of the so-called "Thatcherism". Time magazine has named Margaret Thatcher as one of the 100 Most Outstanding People of the 20th Century in the Leaders and Revolutionaries category. I think she has achieved a lot thanks to her constant work and perseverance. She never gave up and was not afraid to defend her ideas.

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Gregory Jean-Paul Lemarchal (May 13, 1983, La Tronche, France - April 30, 2007, Paris, France) is a French singer. (Polina)

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Gregory Jean-Paul Lemarchal (May 13, 1983, La Tronche, France - April 30, 2007, Paris, France) is a French singer. (Polina)

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Gregory Lemarchal was born in La Tronche, near Chambery, in the Savoy region, to Pierre and Laurence Lemarchal, and he also had a younger sister, Leslie. At 20 months, he was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis or cystic fibrosis - the most common genetic disease that affects the lungs, liver, pancreas and intestines. But, despite a serious illness and complications in the lungs, he was able to realize himself and give his talent to the whole world. Gregory authored more than 30 texts on various topics - topics that were close to him, and which were an integral part of his existence, his personality and his deepest hopes. Gregory hoped to be able to offer these lyrics to fans on his second album, on which he began work with great zeal. In less than 24 years, Gregory Lemarchal managed to do so much that others do not have time to do in several lives. And even the death of this talented young man helped people. His parents decided to keep fighting. “I won't let my son leave just like that,” said Gregory's mom. After his death, Gregory's parents - Laurence and Pierre vowed to continue the fight against cystic fibrosis. On the evening of May 4, 2007, during a three-hour program about Gregory on the TF1 channel, more than 6 million 800 thousand euros were collected in donations, and the number of donors signed up was the same as for the entire previous year. At the same time, the rating number of TV viewers of the program was 47.3% (10.5 million people). The funds are used to fund research in the field of cystic fibrosis, as well as the renovation of hospitals and specialized departments. In the same year on December 28, 2007, at the opening of the new season of "Star Academy", his memory was honored by all participants, the entire first part of the program was devoted to Gregory and the fight against cystic fibrosis. In addition, about 6.3 million euros were raised in donations to the Association Grégory Lemarchal. Nikos Aliagas, TV presenter: “The most touching winner of all Star Academy seasons for me remains Gregory. Gregory, who sings through pain, through what he inherited, sings with such incredible talent - he just goes on stage and sings "SOS d'un terrien en detresse" accompanied by the Philharmonic Orchestra as high as Balavuan himself, or even higher ... wow, this ... this is simply impossible to forget. " On April 30, 2007, Gregory Lemarchal lost his last fight to cystic fibrosis, a severe genetic disease affecting the respiratory and digestive organs, with which he had been sick from birth. The news of the death of Gregory plunged his fans around the world into shock and endless sadness. But it was the desire to cope with this paralyzing pain and feeling of injustice that became an additional incentive for the Gregorians: they joined forces and are doing everything in their power to make Gregory the artist continue to live, and so that his talent remains with us forever. And the story of Gregory is truly alive as never before - in particular, it continues within the framework of the Association for the fight against cystic fibrosis, which bears his name, his voice and his image.

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Jadav Payeng
Every year people are becoming more and more concerned about the environmental issues, because these problems affect all of us. Nevertheless, not so many people take measures to protect our planet and nature.
That is why I’ve got really surprised about Jadav Payeng’s dedication to forest planting. At this point, the thickly wooded forest is an astounding 1,360 acres. Every bamboo tree on this land (in India) was lovingly planted by Jadev after he witnessed the local wildlife population suffering due to a lack of shade. Thanks to Jadev, the environment in his area is cleaner and the animals have a safer and more comfortable place to live.
Such feats make us believe that even one person can make a difference and contribute to our future and the future of our planet.

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Yes, appearance matter -Susan Boyle (Катержина)

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Yes, appearance matter -Susan Boyle (Катержина)

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When Susan Boyle first walked onto the stage of the Britain'sGotTalentTV show people immediately thought that she looked like a 47-year-old singlewoman,who lived alone with her cat (which in fact she was). Nobody thought for a minute that she had a chance of doing well on the show, or could ever become a star. But when she opened her mouth and started singing I Dreamed a Dream, from the musical Les Miserables, everybody was amazed. After the video of her performance went viral, journalists started talking about how wrong it is to stereotype people into categories, and how we

should learn, once and for all, 'not to judge a book by its cover'.

But social scientists say that there are reasons why we judge people based on how they look. On a very basic level,judging people by their appearance means putting them quickly into categories. In the past, being able to do this was vitally important, and humans developed the he ability to judge other people in seconds. Susan Fiske, a professor of psychology and neuroscience at Princeton University, said that traditionally,most stereotypes are linked to judging whether a person looks dangerous or not. 'In prehistoric times, it was important to stay away from people who looked aggressive and dominant,'she said. One reason why our brains persist in using stereotypes, experts say, is that often they give us generally accurate

information, even if all the details aren't right. Ms Boyle's appearance, for example, accurately told us a lot about her, including her socio-economic level and lack of worldly experience.

People's enthusiasm for Susan Boyle, and for other underdogs who end up winning, is unlikely to stop us from stereotypingpeople. This maybe one of the reasons why,

although Ms Boyle expressed the hope that 'maybe this could teach them a lesson, or set an example,' she did begin to change her appearance,wearing make-up, dying her grey hair,and appearing in more stylish clothing.

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Many scientists have tried to calculate the age of the Earth, using various methods to do this. But according to their data, it was from 3 million to 15 billion years old.

The age of the Earth can be accurately measured by measuring the content of radioactive uranium and lead in a meteorite. Since meteorites originated with the Solar System, determining their age would also determine the age of the Earth. Fragments of a meteorite from the Arizona crater were used for the calculations.

Graduate student Clare Patterson was asked to measure the content of these substances.

The results of measuring the uranium content were always the same, but the amount of lead was different each time. Besides, there was too much of it.

Patterson created the world's first "clean" room. In the end, he calculated the age of the Earth, which we all know now - 4.5 billion years.

This was not the end of Patterson's achievements, but only the beginning.

Even the ancient Romans knew about the dangers of lead, about its harmful effects on the human organism. Lead poisoning can lead to infertility, anger attacks, and hallucinations. Nevertheless, they used lead pipes to bring water to their homes, and lead sweetened their wines. It was used because it was cheap, and people who were exposed to it the most were "expendable".

Later, lead was used in the production of paints, toys, shoes, and light bulbs. In the 1920s, lead became an anti-knock agent in the production of petrol. Workers in the factories went crazy, jumped out of windows, saw hallucinations. But authoritative scientists have proved that the use of lead in gasoline is harmless.

Patterson began research on measuring lead in the environment: in deep sea and shallow water, even in polar ice. Thus, he found out that the concentration of this metal in the environment was huge and harmful to humans, leading to chronic diseases. He published a scientific paper that started a thirty-year war between him and the leaders of the petrochemical industry. He struggled until lead was completely eliminated from the U.S. industry.

This was the greatest victory in the field of ecology and health. In the few years after that, the average level of lead in the blood of children fell by 75%.

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I believe that there are many good people in the world, but many of them, due to some circumstances, cannot share their good. However, from time to time there are examples of ordinary people who try to make the world a better place. Raymond Nelson is a teacher in a school in South Carolina. He couldn’t cope with the bullies from single-parent families from his class. To help these boys he bought jackets and ties and set up a "Gentlemen's Club" where boys once a week learn what fathers usually tell their sons: how to tie ties, how to behave with elders, and how to be courteous to their mother, grandmother or sister. The dress code, invented by Nelson, serves a certain purpose, because a person dressed in a tuxedo will not fight. "I understand that they behave badly not because they are bad, but because they simply lack attention and love," says the teacher.
In my opinion it means a lot to raise new generation in a „proper“ way, so they will be socialized, respect others in all cases. This is our future and future of all humanity.