Kristen Vogel
Kristen Vogel answered

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According to the "Education for All Global Monitoring Report" by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), there are a number of benefits of literacy. Some of these include improved self esteem, creativity, and empowerment as well as the improved ability to participate in one's own culture. UNESCO also says that there are a … Read more

Kristen Vogel
Kristen Vogel answered

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According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, no single factor can predict whether a person will become addicted to drugs. Some drugs, such as marijuana and heroin "have a similar structure to chemical messengers called neurotransmitters, which are naturally produced by the brain. This similarity allows the drugs to “fool” the brain’s receptors and … Read more

Kristen Vogel
Kristen Vogel answered

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I think you are asking the meaning of "emoji". According to dictionary.com, an emoji is "a small digital picture or pictorial symbol that represents a thing, feeling, concept, etc., used in text messages and other electronic communications and usually part of a standardized set". (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/emoji).

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