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    Introduction Author Jerry Rankin has worked most of his life to support the work of the God in many ways. He has been a Pastor, Youth Pastor, Associate Pastor, Director of Baptist Student Union, and Missionary. His education accomplishments include a Bachelors, Master of Divinity, and two honorary doctor degrees in divinity and missions. Currently, Dr. Rankin is President Emeritus of the International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. He has also authored or co-authored several…

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    Why Do Military Use Drones

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    A counter-drone program in California, named the Black Dart, demonstrates the apprehensiveness of the Department of Defense when it comes to drones. Navy Commander David Zook stated that "Small manned and unmanned aircraft have always been hard to find…it's hard to tell the difference in the radar cross section from that and other small airborne vehicles or even birds." (Ferdinando, par. 5). The project officer for Black Dart Air Force Major Scott Gregg said that drones can be purchased with…

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    Blizzards Narrative

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    I make my body straight as an arrow, increasing my descent along with helping me glide to the drop zone. After falling for a few more minutes, I spot the mountain where the base is sitting, letting myself fall a few more seconds, I yank the cord on my chute, and it explodes from my pack. I drift to the base of the snow covered mountain, landing at the foot of the mountain. Unhooking my chute, I stuff it under a rock to keep my presence unknown while keeping a spare chute for quick decent in my…

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    and creative, though more importantly, it allows “a site of thoughtful opposition and a place for reflective inquiry and meaningful engagement” (Darts, 2004: 318). The intervention thus gives a chance for active participation that will essentially “challenge [citizens] [to] transform themselves, their communities, and the world(s) in which they live” (Darts, 2004: 325). There are many pertinent issues regarding free education and the decolonization of universities that needs to be addressed,…

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    In 9876, in the once peaceful city of Paris, now rubble. Buildings destroyed, homes deserted and roads flooded with abandoned cars. Nelly hid behind a crumbled stone wall, Nelly was a lean girl with blonde curly hair that bounced in the subtle wind, as the huge, horrendous green monster, with piercing red eyes and red spikes towering up his back, stomped past Nelly. Just as the monster passed, Nelly peeped around the crumbled stone to be met with big fiery red eyes. Nelly launched herself…

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    The Open Boat Symbolism

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    days like the others, right before the ship sank he worked double-watch in the engine-room, still he continues rowing. Any time the correspondent tries to talk to Billy he never responds with annoyance. When the men are tossed from the boat Billy darts ahead strong towards shore. The beginning of the book describes the captain as injured through out the book he can only give instructions to the other men. Common sense would say is anyone died in the end it would have been the injured captain not…

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    Sympetrum Case Study

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    tadpoles. Sympetrum derived from Latin means “with rock,” this is significant to their method of predation (citation). Adult Sympetrum bask on rocks to detect prey as it flies by. When prey flies by Sympetrum use their large compound monster like eyes to dart quickly towards their prey in a rotational method in order to successfully capture its target (Dickinson 2015). As their body spins during the chase the animal rotates its head in order to keep the image of the prey in its sight making it…

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    mentally breaking them into pieces, and leaving them with a broken heart because of the harsh discrimination that they face everyday and their lack of ability to do anything about it. “Perhaps it is easy for those who have never felt the stinging darts of segregation to say wait. But when you have seen vicious mobs lynch your mothers and fathers at will and drown your sisters and brothers at whim; when you have seen hate-filled policemen curse, kick, brutalize, and even kill your black brothers…

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    like herpes B, Monkey Pox, and Salmonella. Some exotic animals are poisonous or toxic. Reptiles carry salmonella and bacteria. Exotic animals are really dangerous to your health they can give you diseases and they can carry poison and toxins.Poison dart frogs are very deadly…

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    Ginny: A Short Story

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    As I walked in the forest I kept a sharp eye out for the figure who had been following me for the past week. Then I saw him; as usual, he was just a shadowy silhouette against the background. I tensed as I knelt to the ground, supposedly to tie my shoelaces. I heard soft footsteps behind me. I whipped around, ready to finally confront the person who had been following me. "Ginny!" I gasped. "What the heck are you doing here?" I asked, desperately looking for the man. "I saw you in the park, and…

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