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    significant for a couple of reasons. First, it shows that he is learning. The only other time the word “gamble” is mentioned is when Congressman Lihsing says “we must gamble for it” (19) two pages prior. Andrew must have heard this expression, using context clues to understand the connotation behind the word gamble rather than a more technical term like risk. Second, after learning this information, he specifically uses phrases like that to communicate his humanity. Rather than a robot using…

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    Before taking this class, I wasn’t sure of who I was as a leader. I had never held any important leadership roles, if any at all. I tended to be a follower in team projects and would let others lead. I tried to avoid having positions of leadership because I didn’t actually know how to would lead and I didn’t know if my style of leadership would work for other people. Essentially, I didn’t truly know what it meant to really be a successful leader. However, I have learned so much about what it…

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    Introduction An inclusive learning environment is an environment that is free from discrimination, segregation and harassment (Weeks, 2000). According to Motitswe (2000) “Inclusive Education is defined as a learning environment that promote the full personal, academic and professional development of all learners, irrespective of race, class, gender, disability, religion, culture, sexual preference, learning style and language”, all the learners in the school even if they have weaknesses,…

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    Living in a society where being colorblind is now a trend, it is hard for most individuals to believe that racism still exists, and that racism still taunts minorities through law. Although transitioning away from slavery and the civil rights movement has assisted African Americans’ in no longer being suppressed in society— another obstacle of suppression is alive, and runs through the criminal justice system. In this paper you will see how and why drug laws were created and its effects, how law…

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    It gave the power to suppress any opposition to the war, and suspended the mailing privileges of many opposition and peace organizations. According to David Greenberg in his article, “The Hidden History of the Espionage Act”, the law had a justifiable legitimate purpose, but soon became problematic (Greenberg par. 4). Its wording was vague, and left too much opportunity for misinterpretation by overzealous vigilante groups and overly aggressive law enforcement agencies (Greenberg par. 6).…

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    Women were overrepresented as “mad” or “hysterical” in society, but what of the men? Men were never deemed as such because that was just “men being men”. However, some British literature texts beg to differ, for example, most of the men who were extremely misogynistic start to develop a loss in their mental stability. A critical analysis of the characters Leontes from “The Winter’s Tale” and Ferdinand “The Duchess of Malfi” can attest to this male mental illness. Leontes and Ferdinand go through…

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    Most have heard of Yeshua as man who became a Rabbi, came into conflict with the religious leaders of his day, and died on a cross as an atonement for the sins of the world. However, there is one side of Yeshua that is rarely talked about: his teachings beings considered as revolutionary. Many of the words that he said and the acts that he committed were considered to be unprecedented in his day. From only looking at the Synoptic Gospels, readers will not be able to fully comprehend or grasp how…

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    Critique Project Upon taking music, I never thought I would have ever learned so much about the history and importance of fine arts not just in America, but also around the world. Art has a whole new meaning to me, one of which opens my eyes to the every day sights of life. The definition of art is “the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as a painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or…

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    1 Charlie According to the great state of Nebraska I am a marijuana addict. Despite the fact that I was caught with a little less than an ounce of weed and in order to actually become a marijuana addict you'd need to smoke enough weed every day to kill Tommy Chong. But at least now the Government doesn't care. After the war and 30 years of regression socially, the U.S. Government managed to convince the public again that public enemy #1 was 'dangerous' drugs. Needless to say I am now a proud…

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    Year)...........................................................................................................38 III-Profit and Loss Projection (3-Year)...............................................................................................39 IV-Pro forma Cash Flows (3- Year)....................................................................................................41 V-Projected Balance Sheet:......................................................................................…

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