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    The scenes I selected are from Frederick Douglass narrative. Frederick Douglass was born as a slave. He did not know his mother well and his father was a white man. When his first master died, he was sent to another plantation and the master’s wife taught him how to read and write. Before he escaped he give some whites bread to teach him how to read. He then decided to escape and getter his life where he settled. He became an activist, author, and helped slaves to become free. He was well known…

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    Buddha's Monuments

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    I chose a design bordering on austerity, because that is the type of life Buddha had aspired [ Life of the Buddha XII. 101 ]. Existing as the capital of Florida and home to two popular Universities, Tallahassee is in a constant state of motion and is in need of an oasis that students and locals can escape to. The fountain design will have two flat levels. With the water spouting from the center of top level symbolizing the home of contemplation at earth’s…

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    There are many similarities and differences found when comparing Florida State University and University of Central Florida. Despite having these differences, FSU is an overall better college. There are countless subjects to choose when comparing these schools, but the main topics I chose to focus on were the schooling overall, the people, activities, and my career. Indifference, FSU overall is statistically better. FSU is a slightly larger school with 60,767 students vs 41,226 students, given…

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    security at the Tallahassee International Airport, as well as prior military, so I have been exposed to security, military and law enforcement career fields throughout my life. This exposure has sparked an interest in forensics and has led me to research different careers in the field of criminal forensics. Due to my love of forensics, and my belief that justice should be served, I plan to become a crime scene investigator. My dad is the Superintendent of Airport Operations at the Tallahassee…

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    I am writing to express my support for a monument to be erected in the honor of Buddha. Buddhas are those who can obtain total freedom and wisdom of life and death ( Book XII 91-99 ). There is not only one Buddha in existence. Many Buddhas have existed, and each equally supreme to the next. Commencing with the Buddha who was originally known as Siddhartha Guantama whose destiny was to be a light of knowledge to end the dark illusions of the world ( Book I line 74 ). Boddhisattva is a…

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    The civil rights movement was a very popular movement to give African Americans equal access to and opportunities for the basic privileges and rights of U.S. citizenship. (Davis, J. E, 2014). Some key figures include but are not limited to: Martin Luther King Jr. King, Rosa Parks, Malcolm X, Mary Mcleod Bethune, and A. Philip Randolph. On December 1, 1955, the modern civil rights movement began when Rosa Parks, an African-American woman, was arrested for refusing to move to the back of the bus…

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    Zombieland Film Analysis

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    the hero cannot be beaten and they are normally very annoying for the hero’s. in comedy they main characters will often have a sidekick that is the opposite eg zombieland the main character is small has rules that he live by and he is weak but Tallahassee is big strong has no rules and is not scared of everything. Comedies are set in modern time but with someone or thing ruling the earth. The opening sequence will have what has happened to the earth how the protagonist’s lives and the villain…

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    managing multiple locations, including a roaster and bakery. Within a year, Catalina Café began making their own pastries and flavored syrups. And the growth didn’t stop there! At present, there is one in Naples, Florida as well as four locations in Tallahassee: the original location on Capital Circle, All Saints Street (where Trish still makes the pastries from scratch) Garages at Gaines, (where they roast their specialty coffee) and the Power Plant Café under the Edison at Cascades Park.…

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    offered a full scholarship, and of course, because of the pharmacy program. Moreover, I believe that I am the ideal candidate for being a part of FAMU’s pharmacy program. To begin, FAMU is located in Tallahassee, Florida, a city that I had wanted to attend college in since I was in elementary school. Tallahassee is a city of containing and surrounded by many events and opportunities, so no matter your preferred “scene,” you are likely to be able to find something you do. Another upside to FAMU’s…

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    My Grandpa Onas Biography

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    My grandpa, Onas L. Mays, was born Jan 23rd, 1919, at 3:30 in the morning. Instead of being delivered in a hospital, Onas was born inside his log home in Howe, Idaho. He was welcomed to his family by loving parents, James and Anna Mays, along with his older siblings, Wilma, Emlen, and Carl. He was raised on a sheep and cattle ranch. This influenced him to grow up as a farmer later in his life. Onas learned to work hard at a young age. He didn’t grow up with tractors to help him with his chores…

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