Between shades of gray is about a young Lithuanian girl who is uprooted from the life she knew by the Soviet NKVDS, and she was unfairly labeled as a criminal and shoved into a work camp, basically a slave. Another character in the book, Mrs. Aryvadas, was forced to prostitute herself to the NKVD to protect her son under the threat of death if she didnt. This goes against the 6th, 8th, 11th, and 13th amendments, especially the last two.
6th Amendment: Guarantees fair and speedy jury trial and the rights to know the accusation, the accuser, and to find counsel and witnesses. 8th Amendment: Forbids exorbitant bails and fines and punishment that is unusual or cruel. 11th Amendment: State sovereign immunity. States are protected from suits by citizens living in another state or foreigners that do not reside within the state borders. 13th Amendment: Except as punishment for criminal offense, forbids forced-slavery and involuntary servitude. Many things in CURRENT DAY AFFAIRS fall under the topic of violation of the 11th and 13th amendments, which is pretty sad. this includes things like human trafficking, sex trafficking, and forced labor.
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Between shades of grey is about a young Lithuanian girl who is ripped out of her comfortable life by Soviet NKVD's during WW2. The book follows our protagonist Lina throughout her journey in work camps and the hardships the Soviets pressed on her and her family, and teaches Lina some very important values she may not have appreciated before. The book ends with losses and gains. Its a note from the future, written by Lina as an adult, and details her experience in the NKVD work camps. the note tells us that they got out alive after long, hard years of work and even were able to marry. But soviets had assumed their homes, their names, and their very identities, and so these battered, bruised, and broken Europeans had returned to their homes only to find that they now had to start afresh. This horrible time was silenced by the USSR though, and many voices were extinguished forever. My book matters because it teaches everyone to appreciate what you have, and what some people give up for you, like hoe Lina's family gave up their freedom so that their cousins could escape the NKVD work camp horrors. Between Shades of Gray also teaches you about the value of family, and the value of what you have that others may not. This still matters today because in America, we're not a very wanting country, but others, like certain countries in Africa who face starvation and disease problems, so you should always keep that in mind. And family, that you should always value. My book "between shades of gray" was about the Soviet Unions involvement in WW2.
A little background info: On August 23 1939, the Soviet Union signed a non-aggression pact with Nazi Germany. As well as the promise of non aggression, the treaty had also held a secret agreement that "divided territories of Romania, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Finland into German and Soviet influence. This would maybe also lead into political and territorial changes in these countries." After the winter war, the Soviet Union annexed these countries. It was only in 1989 that the Soviet Union revealed the existence of the secret agreements of the Nazi-Soviet pact regarding the planned divisions of these territories. "In total, 34,250 Latvians, 75,000 Lithuanians and almost 60,000 Estonians were deported or killed." Twenty million Russians died during the Second World War, so Stalin said he wanted a buffer zone of friendly states around Russia to make sure that Russia could never be invaded again. My Book: The background info provides and example as to what was historically happening in my book. The events in my book relate to the Soviet invasion of Europe because thats where my book takes place. My protagonist is a girl taken from her in Lithuania to a work camp by the NKVD, due to the invasion of the USSR over Europe. "Joseph Stalin waited until September 17, 1939 before launching his invasion of Poland. This was followed by Soviet annexations of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and parts of Romania". Lina (the protagonist) talks about how "Exactly a year before, the soviets had been moving troops over the borders into the country. Then, in August, Lithuania was officially annexed into the Soviet union." Due to this being an event that was hidden from the world for a long time, most people only get the point of view of the germans or USSR and the people forced into work camps usually didnt get to let their voice heard. But, in "Between Shades of Gray," the story is told from the point of view of a 12- year old Lithuanian girl. Other connections made include how these european countries citizens were put into work camps by the USSR NKVD, like instances that happened with the Jews in the Holocaust, and the Japanese Americans in the USA. p.s. hyperlinks include the sources for my cited texts Introduction: As a community we can do a lot to help, and everyone has their own little part in that. Our way of helping is to help children in hospitals, and seeing how we can make them feel less isolated, and more wanted. There are people who are battling a disease everyday and neither us, nor them may know it until it is more noticeable.Currently with hospitals they have a certain amount of children they can host for a certain amount of time. At most hospitals they don't have many books, board games, or activities. So while the people who come in to volunteer have fun with them for a while, when they eventually leave the children become lonely again. Then they must return back to their sad hospital rooms. With all of the sick children my group believes that every child and every adult should have a chance to feel like they are important and a priority. My group would like to have a book drive to help the children cope with being stuck in a boring hospital room with no form of entertainment. Sadly many are living in boredom due to no exposure to the outside world. We believe the books and games will give the kids something to keep them occupied, as well as serve as an escape from a lot of their pain. My group is interested in this topic because we feel that the children should not be isolated and treated different than someone without a disease. We also believe that people should care about this issue is because nobody should be mistreated because they have an illness. My group wants to make the kids at Wake Medical feel like they have a purpose. The Issue: Unfortunately, most hospitals don’t have libraries or any other ways to cure their patient’s boredom. When kids get very sick and end up in a hospital, at times that can result in boredom, loneliness, and feeling of isolation. There are also little global organizations to help solve this problem, and it is usually overlooked. Usually,this issue affects the children in the hospital because they are more prone to boredom. 82% of all hospital stays are children, yet people are not trying to make the children feel as comfortable as possible. In the United States there are approximately 7,000 different diseases and there are about 30 million people in the U.S dealing with one of these. This is about 1 out of 10 or 10% of the population that has to deal with one of the many diseases. Only 900 hospitals have forms of entertainment for these children. This has only been an issue for a small amount of time, since large budget cuts have been made to medical institutions. Children are becoming isolated because their diseases are making them at times can prevent them from interaction of any sort, and most of them can’t go outside due to their illness. This makes the children upset, and can damage their health even further. Leaving this issue and not solving it can and will lead to unhappy children. The Solution: In North Carolina there is a lot that is being done to help create a less isolated environment for children in the hospitals. At wakeMed, there are a handful of programs that have already started resolving this issue. Not only can you make a donation, but you can volunteer, organize a fundraiser, or become a sponsor. All of this can really make a difference. The money they earn from the different events that are hosted usually goes to research. While the research is very important and helpful, we believe the children in the hospitals would also really enjoy some things to help entertain them and make their stay more enjoyable. This is still a problem in our community because most of the money goes to funding research, this causes the hospitals to not have the funds to buy new books or games. As a group we believe that if the children had more entertaining items that the kids would feel less isolated. Also having these books, toys, or board games could easily make them feel more included, or active. Since most kids enjoy playing games, reading, and playing with toys having these books and games could really make the children in hospitals feel more connected. Especially if these kids played with these toys or read these books before being put in the hospitals. The Conclusion: Everyone can give a helping hand. Count yourself lucky that you’re not in this situation, but that doesn’t mean you should just blow it off. There are so many ways to do so! You could volunteer at hospitals with your friends, have fundraisers for children, donate, sponsor, and in our case, host a book drive. Soon, our group will be holding a book drive at WakeMed, for the children in the hospital, at the end of may. We will be collecting old/new books and board games to donate to WakeMed, so that the children there will get some exposure to new people, new friends and new ideas. Our plan? Its easy to find out. We’ve got the supplies taken care of, and the books and games ready to go. all YOU need to do is go there and show them you care. go there with your class, or just a group of friends, and pick up a book to read with them or just play a game with them. By doing this, we are accomplishing the happiness of isolated, unhappy, and to them, forgotten, kids by proving that they should never give up hope, or stop believing in themselves, through books and just let everyone at WakeMed know that they have a friend in us. bibliography:
“WakeMed foundation” WakeMed <https://www.wakemedfoundation.org/impact> “WakeMed children's hospital” WakeMed <http://www.wakemed.org/childrens-hospital> “Care of Children and Adolescents in U.S. Hospitals”Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality <https://archive.ahrq.gov/data/hcup/factbk4/factbk4.htm> Personality is who you are as a person. I'm the type of person who always will be there for my friends and family. I'm an extrovert, who's always running her mouth, i'm energetic, bouncing EVERYWHERE, from making new friends to learning and doing new things. I'm a good friend, always there if a friend is in need, loyal, and overall, i think i'm just a unique person in general. But not all of me is sunshiny and happy because i have a dark side......... haha just kidding:). But i can be a bit stubborn and sometimes i just take only my view into consideration. I can be a bit petty, and if i don't like someone or something, i tell them, making me one of the saltiest and most sarcastic people around. I can be a bit insecure and i always want a second opinion, and i maaaay have a bit of an ego, but i know that i'm fun, and i'm weird and crazy and i'm just this big pot of unique gumbo 'cuz that's what makes me ME.
Bees ahve always been there buzzing around and pollinating in order for us to get the food we need. but now, millions of bees are dying and that could affect our environment and food supply deeply. we rely on bees to pollinate so we can eat our fruits and veggies. But one things is clear: no bees means no food. In recent years, beekeepers report that they're losing on average 30% of the honeybee population each winter, TWICE the loss considered economically tolerable. Scientists point to several causes behind the problem, including global warming, habitat loss, parasites and a class of bee-killing insecticides known as neonicotinoids (or neonics). An example includes in 2013, a farmer planted a crop coated in neonics. Once the corn got planted, bees started to die by the MILLIONS! BUt we, ordinary teenagers can make a difference. You can use local, raw honey, buy local, organic foods, plant bee friendly plants, and spread awareness. Together, we can give bees a chance.
Everyday animals die unwanted, unloved, and alone. Many owners abandon their pets, due to lack of money, or lack of interest. others abuse their pets, with starvation, physical abuse, and other forms of mistreatment. instead of dying in the arms of a loving human, many animals are cast out into the streets, and die in sheds, in backyard, in chains, and at the hands of abusive people. No kill shelters try and solve this problem, and as the name implies, they DON'T kill. but this idea has some flaws, as it causes the capacity to almost always be full. These animals, they come here but they don't just disappear. Some stay locked behind bars for the rest of their life, and conditions at the shelter cause many to become mentally unstable, preventing many from being adopted. Animals that are turned away from no kill shelters due to no space are cast out or intentionally killed by owners wanting to get rid of them. Instances involving the flaws of these shelters can be found here: www.peta.org/issues/companion-animal-issues/animal-shelters/kill-label-slowly-killing-animals/. This inspires me because i cant believe people actually can do this, and its in my personal interest to do all i can to help. Many people i know own pets, and if u know how you would feel if that happened to YOUR pet, then i hope you would do what you could to prevent it happening to anothers. However, there are ways you can help. Spread awareness!!! people need to know. ” We can wipe out animal homelessness by working together to strike at the root cause, including by lobbying for laws that have been proved effective in reducing unplanned births and shelter intakes in communities that enforce them and by developing low-cost or free sterilization programs for dogs and cats in every community. In other words, by stopping animal homelessness before it starts. Another link in this document can help you donate, if you're feeling like giving back to our communtity: www.peta.org/features/deadly-consequences-no-kill-policies/. to find out more: www.petful.com/animal-welfare/no-kill-shelters/ www.peta.org/issues/companion-animal-issues/animal-shelters/kill-label-slowly-killing-animals/ www.peta.org/features/deadly-consequences-no-kill-policies/ America is one diverse sponge of a country, absorbing all the cultures of its many immigrants and transforming it into something that is still the same, yet its own kind of unique. America wouldnt BE america if not for immigrants. Immigrants helped shape our country, and made it the way it is. Yet one question remains. Why did they leave their country to come to ours? Well there are multiple reasons, like:
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