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    When I did this test I thought I would failed because I did not know so much about criminal justice. I believe, I learn so much things about criminal justice. I can be a good candidate for criminal justice. There are so many things I can do in this field. People have a lot of opportunities in criminal justice My strengths and weakness are really different and I should improve in them. My weakness are I might not know everything and might get something wrong. Im am not good with people sometimes…

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    The folkway violation that I chose to do is to interrupt people's conversations. I wanted to see how people would react and what would they say and or do. I did this to a couple then I did this to a group of sophomores to see their reactions. Then I did it to grown ups A reason why I chose to do it in the library is that there is always people in there. Another reason I chose to do the social experiment in the cafeteria is because there are many varieties of age group I performed this…

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    It was a cloudy day. I decided to go to Cameron library to do my math worksheet and my Economics 101 homework. A few hours ago, my interviewee sent a message to ask me where I was, so I told him that I was on the second floor at the Cameron library. After twenty five minutes, I saw him walking towards me. He was wearing a grey hoodie and jeans and held a blueberry muffin and a cup of coffee. He looked very tired and busy. I stood up and stretched out my hand with a big smile, my interviewee…

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    Justinian and Theodora both started out in the lower class of society, and slowly worked their way up to emperor and empress. Justinian was a Macedonian boy who was adopted by Justin I, the emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Theodora was initially an actor, a profession held in low esteem by most upper class Byzantines. When Justin I died, Justinian came to power and married Theodora who became empress. They ruled the Byzantine empire from 527-565 A.D. Among most historians, Justinian is…

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    How did Christianity help lead to the fall of Rome? In discussing the topic of how Christianity helped lead to the fall of Rome, we must first discuss the Roman Religion. The Roman Religion was based on paganism which is the worship of pagan idols. To them, it was not a spiritual experience but a relationship between man and outside forces. Those forces were believed to be moved by rituals, superstitions, and taboos such as human sacrifice. These were the underlying mysteries of the cults.…

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    King Kamehameha was well known for unifying the islands, but he had to overcome a lot of hardships to officially bring all of the islands together under his leadership. He battled for the islands using force, foreign advisors, improved weaponry, and new methods, allowing him to win most of the battles he won. Kamehameha’s last battle was known as the Battle of Nu’uanu, but he had to propose a peace treaty to finally rule all islands, showing that his sight was not merely on winning, yet also…

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    Ella Mae Johnson, daughter of Marney and Bill Johnson, was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on May 18, 2004. Ella has two younger siblings: Moira, her sister, is thirty-nine years old, and Jack, her brother, is almost thirty-seven years old. When she was younger, Ella Mae Johnson went to about five different schools: The Farm in Washington state, Navy Hale Kekeikie in Hawaii, Breidablik in Washington state, Suquamish in Washington state, and White Oaks in Virginia. Ms. Kragen, one of Ella's teachers,…

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    On the last day of seventh grade, 4 of my friends and I decided to go out around town. We stopped at a diner and ordered a nice lunch. I then ordered a cheesecake to go, to bring home to my mother. We all agreed while we would split the cost of lunch, I would pay for my cheesecake separately. The time came where we had to pay and leave. We got the bill and immediately put the money needed in the middle, dividing it equally among the 5 people. However, we still needed to tip. We had decided to…

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    In 476 the Western half of the Roman Empire collapsed and fell. The Eastern half surviving for more than 1,000 years known as the Byzantine Empire. The Byzantine Empire was a continuation of the Roman Empire also known as the Eastern half. A high-ranking nobleman who succeeded his uncle to the throne known as Justinian. Justinian being a significant leader later on rebuilt the crumbling fortifications of Constantinople, built vast and complex buildings, created new laws known as the Justinian…

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    The War At Thermopylae

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    Many stories have been turned into movies, however when this happens there are usually several flaws within the movies that do not relate to the story. When the movie 300 was created based upon Herodotus’ account of the War at Thermopylae, there were a few faults within the film; two of the main flaws being, the matter in which Xerxes’ messengers were sent to King Leonidas to request earth and water, with the other key difference being the point of the battle in which the Spartan king Leonidas…

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