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    of escaping!” Kelly yelled. “By the next few day, all the slaves knew about the underground railroad. Many suggested hanging up gourds to tell everyone when it was safe to leave. The song Follow the Drinking Gourd told us to follow the big dipper, which pointed north, to freedom. We would sing: ‘If you follow the Drinking Gourd. The riverbank makes a very good…

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    It is important that when dealing with equipment that you take the correct action and fix the problem as quickly and safely as possible. If you follow the manufacturer's instructions then this will show you the best way to solve a problem and when the problem should be dealt with by a technician. If you do not follow these then you could cause more harm than good and further damage the equipment. If you have been found to do this then it might invalidate your warranty and you will have to pay…

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    The African-American folk song, “Follow the Drinking Gourd” was composed in order to provide runaway slaves the directions needed to reach the free states. This folk song provided instructions on how to avoid the white man on their journey, meaning how to avoid capture, being returned to slavery, and potential death; the verses in the song tell the slaves when to move and what to look for. In the H.B. Parks version of “Follow the Drinking Gourd”, he tells runaways: “When the sun come back, when…

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    After meeting with Frank and hearing the reason why he has come to therapy there are a few follow up questions that will help me better understand what is going on and how I can help. All of the follow up questions fall under three major categories: identity, friend’s death, and views on counseling. Exploring’s Frank identity is important because growing up in a Latino and Catholic home means that there are certain values and traditions followed that shape not only the person’s life but their…

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    The Follow Through “How could you have messed up so badly?” My mother’s words rang in my ears. “How could you have done this? You told me everything was fine!” After all those awful months, all the work, it was all for nothing. I wasn’t going to Berklee anymore. I had originally auditioned back in February of 2014, hoping I would be starting school in the fall of the same year. When I got my acceptance letter, I was ecstatic. Happy as I may have been, I decided I would postpone my…

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    They would use this and make quite a spectacle using statements about themselves, or heaping ridicule about their masters. This greatly annoyed and angered all the planters which only encouraged them to do it more. ‘Slave songs such as “Steal Away”, “Follow the Drinkin’ Gourd”, and many others were utilized to convey hidden messages by slaves relaying important information about routes and times and dates for planned escapes, meetings, and directions to freedom''4. The dress and body was also…

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    with our bodies and at that point we start testing the waters in regard to relationships. However there will be those who oppose of such curiosity and will try to impose their standards so you are able to abide by the social norms. To force people to follow these norms is unfair, we are teaching children to fit a certain…

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    1) For each episode, write a brief 2-3 sentence summary of the main storylines. Episode 15: “Follow the leader”: In this episode Jack takes leadership and tries to prevent their last three-year from happening. Meanwhile Juliet and Sawyer are trying to get off the island on a submarine. On the present time Locked is on the island now as the Others leader and is trying to kill a man named Jacob. Episode 16: The Incident: Part 1: In this episode we find out who the famous Jacob is and that he has…

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    Introduction "Planning your Follow-up Care" is an educational brochure published by The Joint Commission in 2014. The Joint Commission is a non-profit organization that aims to improve the health care system in the United States. This brochure, in particular, provides patients with important tips and questions to ask prior to being discharged from the hospital. Proper follow-up care is essential for maintaining physical and emotional health, and it all begins with knowledge about the…

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    great love and respect for the land. Doris Pilkington’s Follow the Rabbit Proof Fence (1996) is a non-fiction biographic text. With the use of emotive language and primary sources, Doris Pilkington explains about the Indigenous Australian’s identities pre colonisation, during colonisation, and post colonisation. Indigenous lifestyle before colonisation played a dominant role in influencing Australia’s history. In the non-fiction text Follow the Rabbit Proof Fence, Pilkington gives readers an…

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