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    The Black Muslim movement was started by Elijah Muhammad and aimed to promote Black equality and Nationalism. The movement looked to empower African Americans and help them to achieve political, economical, and social success. Whilst in jail, Malcolm devoted his life to the Nation of Islam and changed from his slave name of Malcolm Little to Malcolm ‘X.' He continued to his study of the Islamic religion until he was paroled in 1952. He followed with the movement and moved in with Elijah…

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    Douglas J. Pettiford Stanley “Tookie” Williams CRIMINOLOGY July, 6 2015 The life of a gang member is a harsh one that often leads to imprisonment or death. Many who embrace gang life do so to fill emptiness or void in their life. Gang leadership frequently offers to fill that void, under the pretense of fellowship and family. Those who do accept the call gain a sense of power and belonging. The life of most in gangs follow a path that is riddles with violence, crime, mistakes…

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    The ability to record great vocal tracks in the studio is a benchmark skill for any recording engineer who wants to be taken seriously. These are the tracks that are going to show your clients if you really are the savvy studio guru that those “me at the sound board looking smart” pictures portray you as. Just as the vocal track is exposed and nearly naked, so will you be. So read on, and master each of these essential vocal recording concepts. How to fine-tune a singer Great vocal recordings…

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    Creative Writing: Clarence

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    Clarence drives down the two lane highway, the age spots on his hands contrasting against his pale skin where his hands grip the wheel in the ten and two position. The gold band of his wedding ring barely fits on his swollen finger, but he refuses to take it off despite the tight fit and the black nick in the precious metal. His khaki pants remain wrinkle free, despite Clarence having been on the road for the past three weeks. His grey button down shirt is tucked into the pants, and his navy…

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    TJ is a 20-year-old single African American female born April 3, 1995. TJ was born and raised in Queens, NY, where she was raised by both her mother and father. TJ is the middle child out of two sisters and one brother. TJ reports not having a good relationship with her siblings and feels more close to her maternal cousins. TJ resides at Services for the Underserved (SUS) which is an Apartment Treatment Program (shared housing). Apartment Treatment is geared towards providing transitional…

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    Since the French and Indian War had just happened, Britain was in a lot of debt, so they decided to exploit the American Colonies so they could create greater revenue to pay off the debt and regain economic stability. The debt was so huge that it made the British government fall apart, thus it lead to conflicts that ultimately caused the Revolutionary war (Kindig, 1995). The British government decided to impose a series of taxes or navigation acts on the colonists to pay off the debt (Radojini;…

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    Do you know Tom Hanks? He has been a few famous movies, some of them based upon true stories. Cast Away is not. But how about Apollo 13-leaking 02 Cast Away- crash landed stranded on Island Terminal -living inside an airport w/no money. Captain Phillips-Cargo ship Maersk Alabama hijacked by Somali pirates, Sully- US Airways Jan2009 LGA-Charlotte… Somehow in all of these movies Tom Hanks is able to survive, escape, to move on in life. Amazing stories, amazing skills, an amazing story to…

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    Personal Narrative

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    you want to continue or are you tired?" "Do you think we can keep reading please?" "That's fine with me." The week went by slowly. On Tuesday, she told him of her plans and he readily agreed. That night she went to the grocery store but made a quick detour and the fabric shop. She ate in her room and started on the first dress, then on the swimsuit. She made a bag for her things and a bag for holding the food. As she stopped by the store the next day she grabbed all the food they would need and…

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    2. identify barriers that individuals may encounter in accessing services and facilities One of the main barriers to accessing services and facilities is lack of information. This could be because the individual is unaware that the service exists or because they do not have enough information about how to access the service. This is where as a support worker it is important that you know the types of services available and also how to access them. The individual may not know exactly what service…

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    Hallmark Interview Essay

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    and I played his boss. It was the movie All Yours. And from that shoot, I have a picture of the two of us with our arms around each other and a big smile. We look like two old buddies. According to IMDB, you are listed as having a role in Christmas Detour, but I think the role must have been pretty…

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