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W3: "A Day Without Water" -The Day the Taps Went Dry

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  Tuesday, July 13 At first, today was like any other day. I woke up at 6:45 a.m., still sleepy, still groggy, but ready to start my normal routine. I stumbled to the bathroom to wash my face and brush my teeth.  But when I turned on the tap... Nothing. Not a drop. Initially I assumed it was just our house. Mama checked in the kitchen, shook her head, and said "No water anywhere." I did not see it as a big issue. Surely, the water would be back on soon. It wasn't. Once I got to school, however, the situation was worse. The bathrooms were locked! The canteen was not serving food because they could not cook or clean without water. And by 10 a.m., our headmistress made a loud announcement stating we had to go home early! Some kids cheered as they walked off with their families but as I looked over at the teachers, they looked worried and stressed. When I got home, Papa told us the whole town's water had been shut off! Something about a pipe exploding or contamination. I ...
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My Invention to Save the Earth – AquaNet Ocean Drones

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W2:My Invention to Save the Earth – Aqua Net Ocean Drones  The invention that I suggest is called Aqua Net, a fleet of smart, solar powered ocean drones that will locate and collect plastic waste from the oceans. Plastic pollution is being presented to the public in a variety of alarming ways, but likely, everyone is hearing about these considerable quantities of plastic in areas like the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Aqua Net seeks to offer a tech-based, sustainable solution to counteract plastic pollution  to help protect marine life and help restore balance in marine ecosystems. The intent of Aqua Net is to clean the oceans before people even notice plastic waste has decomposed into microplastics. Each drone has solar panels so it can run with no fuel. They are designed to float on free floating on the surface of the water and utilize GPS and AI to travel map coordinates and stick to specific routing coordinates. While the drones travel through the ocean water, they scan the...
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The World I Want to Live In - No One Left Behind

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The World I Want to Live In - No One Left Behind   When I envision the world I want to be a part of, I have a simple phrase in mind  no one left behind. I want a world where everyone has the chance to be peace, regardless of race, gender, nationality, past/current situation, disability or level of wealth. A world where diversity is not just accepted but celebrated, defended and systematically built around.  An inclusive world would be one where kindness and respect is the norm. I can envision walking down the street and seeing people acknowledge each other with a warm smile, seeing trust and friendship over division and hate, and not judging people based on their clothing, their speech, or their beliefs. Our differences would be viewed as respective strengths and not treated as weaknesses. I envision a world where justice would be served by strong, transparent institutions governmental, educational and legal. Protecting vulnerable populations, while access to justice woul...
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