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    What if you Were Boss

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    What If You Were Boss The judicial courts is one of the most difficult undertaking out of all the judicial system. Even though law enforcement officers apprehend offenders‚ it is still up to the prosecutors to retrieve and analyze all evidence from the scene of the crime that the officers collected‚ so that they can compile a case against the defendant. Then there is the defense also gathering information to make a case to prove the defendant is innocent. Now if I was the boss for the day I would

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    As Johnny had said to Ponyboy “stay gold” which refers to when Ponyboy recites the poem “Nothing gold can stay” to Johnny in the church. The qualities that I feel allow me to stay gold were passed down to me at a young age. The strength and values being passed down from generation to generation feel as though they have grown stronger with time. My golden qualities are that I’m honorable‚ I’m ethical‚ and a nurturer. Honor means to stand up in what you believe in. I believe standing up for God‚ my

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    Collapse of Lehman Brothers

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    Collapse of Lehman Brothers Lehman Brothers was an investment bank that went back to the 1850s‚ surviving the Civil War‚ two World Wars‚ the Great Depression and any other great misfortune that this 160 year old company’s history had gone bankrupt. Lehman brothers were an important part in the financial and commercial industries in the United States. People may have thought that leverage was a bad thing; they should have realized that a dry-goods store turned into a huge investment bank then

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    This paper argues that Chapter 1 of “The Diplomatic History of Postwar Japan” is based on how in the 1940s‚ the Japanese government was able to use diplomacy to preserve its interests under occupation. This case will be structured in the following sections: 1) point‚ 2) reason‚ 3) evidence‚ and 4) conclusion. Point: The essence of this chapter is how the Japanese government used diplomacy to overcome challenging circumstances to fulfill its interests during the 1940s. To elaborate‚ the Japanese

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    Chilean Mine Collapse

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    Knowing Your Audience: The Chilean Mine Collapse Knowing your audience is an important factor to consider when there is information to be released to a public forum. Special considerations should be taken to ensure that the message is communicated effectively. The sender must recognize any potential barriers to communication that may hinder the audience from receiving the intended message. By recognizing who the audience is composed of‚ the sender is able to cater the message accordingly

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    reveals the themes that led to the downfall of many of the characters. To begin‚ the haunting green light represents Gatsby’s own American Dream and the struggle of trying to achieve it.. The green light at the

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    A King's Collapse

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    A King’s Collapse Unfortunately‚ in about every person’s life either a tragic event or a series of tragic events can be found and in some cases more than others. To many people a tragic hero could be defined as someone who performs a heroic act‚ but dies in the process. Nevertheless‚ this statement is wrong‚ but instead a tragic hero needs five elements. To be a tragic hero one would need noble stature‚ a tragic flaw‚ free choice‚ excessive punishment and increased awareness. When discussing the

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    What Were The 13 Colonies

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    There were thirteen original colonies in the North American region. The first English colonies settled off the coast of the Atlantic and started expanding west. The colonies have been placed into three regions the New England colonies‚ Middle colonies‚ and the Southern colonies. New England colonies consisted of (New Hampshire‚ Rode Island‚ Connecticut‚ and Massachusetts). The Middle colonies consisted of (New York‚ Pennsylvania‚ New Jersey‚ and Delaware). The Southern colonies consisted of (The

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    The Gold Coast

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    The Gold Coast Cape Coast is a city in one of the ten regions of Ghana‚ located in the Western part of Africa. It is about a 122-square-kilometer-stretch of land‚ with a 14-mile-of-land that stretches into the Atlantic Ocean. The ocean gives the natives their main occupation‚ which is fishing‚ and enabled the British missionaries and explorers to come over and exploit both the people and the land. Cape Coast was formerly known as the Gold Coast because it was so rich with gold‚ that gold was

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    Maccabiah Bridge Collapse

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    Brandon Wagner Phil 251 Professor Wilson 15 January 2013 Maccabiah Bridge Collapse Recap The Maccabiah bridge collapse occurred on July 14‚ 1997. This tragedy happened in Israel. It took place in the town of Aviv. The bridge collapsed over a large river called the Yarkon River. The bridge was constructed primarily of wood material. Also‚ some of the bridge was assembled of rusty metal pipes that were tied together with wire. The bridge was designed for the Maccabiah Games. The Maccabiah

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