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    dying and rising from the dead, made up for the sin of Adam and thus redeemed the world, allowing all who believe in him to enter heaven. Christians rely on the Bible as the inspired word of God.” For the past few months we have been reading The Unexpected Christianity Century: The Reversal and Transformation of Global Christianity by Scott Sunquist, and it has been such an amazing read. Sunquist explains that in the early and late 1900s, many people believe that this time period would be the…

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    “The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance” is ultimately the headline of the review of Riggan Thomson’s play, published the day after he shoots himself in the face on stage. The audience does not realize that this shooting was real, as well as that Riggan was legitimately injured, and they give Riggan’s performance a standing ovation, in stark contrast to the lukewarm reaction the rest of the play appears to receive. More specifically, the critic who wrote this review believed that Riggan was not…

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    The Unexpected Moment What type of accommodation do you prefer while travelling? Do you like to stay in a hotel or resort, or do you prefer to stay in a hostel? Travellers search the accommodation through the Internet and the companies like Airbnb create a new way to let people all over the word share their experience together. Gebbia explains how he started his business on creating Airbnb in Ted Talk. At the beginning of his speech, he shares his first hosting experience with a stranger that…

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    tiny, helpless, adorable baby? Do you worry that your baby will all of a sudden just quit breathing while he/she is sleeping? Well you should. Many people think that because their child is a certain race or ethnicity that they are safe from Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID). This is not the case, every child has a chance of dying from SUID, but it is true that some races have a higher possibility. This issue is one that every parent needs to be aware of and take the time to seek out…

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    so? I did. And what did you want? To call myself beloved, to feel myself beloved on the earth.” Is a quote that is from author Raymond Carver that is shown in the opening scene of the Oscar winning movie Birdman: Or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance.) Birdman: Or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) is a story that follows Riggan Thomson (portrayed tremendously by Michael Keaton), a faded Hollywood actor best known for playing the superhero "Birdman.” Thompson is sick and tired of being…

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    The real danger of blackouts and brownouts is the unexpected computer shutdown. Operating systems are complex and they must go through a “Shutdown Sequence.” An unexpected loss of electricity can interrupt important threads, and leave your computer in an inoperable state. The biggest certain are the computer files because you’ll have to reboot the whole computer after that, losing those files. When it comes to frequent outages and surges, you lose the physical lifespan of a hard drive. Including…

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    We can often get an entirely different view of the world just by talking to people whose backgrounds lead them to see vistas different from our own” (697). In the essay “unexpected Vistas by James Trefil” it was shown that background and knowledge create unique opinions (696). The essay gives insight on how one of a kind vistas create diversity, connection, and purpose. Every person has a different “intellectual vista” depending on their experience and “The property that each person … can see…

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    First of all, it is important to know and understand what crisis is before any management of it can be done. “A crisis is an unexpected event that calls for the mobilization of additional resources beyond those necessary for everyday life. When people encounter unexpected challenges and traumas, they may have difficulty mobilizing their resources to meet these challenges.” (NVAA Work Group, p. 7-4). Basically, when an individual is faced with a trauma and they cannot recover from it themselves…

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    Early during my freshman year, one of my closest friends Cece committed suicide. This was one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to go through and it has truly changed my perspective on life. Nobody had seen her death coming and it showed me how fragile our lives are and how quickly they can end. I remember on the day she died, her best friend asked if she could come over and talk about something. I had no idea what to expect, but this was at the bottom of the list. We sat down and she slowly…

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    PER REPORTER: Talazia mentioned to several people at school that she is super unhappy at home. She has contemplated suicide. She said she knew she could cut herself. She didn't know what she would cut herself with or where at. According to the reporter, it didn't seem too concrete. She also mentioned running away. She named a cousin named Tia, grandfather, and other relatives where she would runaway to. She named places she stayed at before. Talazia made the reporter aware of these concerns on…

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