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    “I freed a thousand slaves i could have freed a thousand more if only they knew they were slaves.” this means that harriet tubman could have freed a lot more if only they would have had the courage to leave. Harriet tubman impacted the citizens of the United States of America because She was known for freeing slaves and she was an “moses”to her people she saved money to make 19 daring journeys back to the south to free slaves and she also served the union army. Harriet tubman was born in 1820 she

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    In spite of the interpreting difficulties of the Bible‚ in which was a collection of writings from the times of Moses to John and over various ancient societies and linguistics‚ many biblical scholars attempt to interpret this biblical text of the ancient Judaism and Greek world accurately. Until today‚ discovering a correct meaning of the biblical text is a great concern as well as a great challenge continuously for exegeses for the purpose of preaching and teaching. As a result‚ the subject

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    In many ways our society demands that we conform to the “norm”. In the case of The Scarlet Letter that is the punishment of Hester Prynne and the Pressure put on Arthur Dimmesdale. Most of society demands that we follow their social folkways and mores‚ and whether we think it’s wrong or not we usually do anyway. People will spend so much of their time and money trying to conform to the majority that they might as well be the same person. The characters of The Scarlet Letter are very religious and

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    3rd Period [pic] Throughout history‚ there have been many indigenous tribes. However‚ one of the most known tribes has been the Mayans. The Mayans were once one of the most dominant indigenous societies of Mesoamerica. They are a remarkable group that sparks many people’s curiosity. They have an interesting culture and mysterious historical background. Their historical background is best characterized as cycles of rise and fall. A lot of achievements

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    Christianna Dolce Mrs. Ramos November 11‚ 2015 Option for the Poor and Vulnerable Do you know what the 7 catholic social teachings are? They are matters in the Church about social justice‚ issues of poverty and wealth‚ social organization and the role of the state. Now that you know what those are I can tell you what option for the poor and vulnerable is. It is one of the 7 Catholic Social Teachings‚ that teaches us to respect the less fortunate‚ and homeless‚ and to not take what we have for

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    Since the workers can see that the nature of the work demands this‚ there is correspondingly less need for discipline to be imposed on them by some other agency. This is an ideal situation‚ as far as discipline is concerned: where the discipline is inherent in the work or activity‚ and where rules and procedures are followed because they are perceived as appropriate if the work is to be done. In the same kind of way it does happen‚ and fortunately not all that rarely‚ that a society appears collectively

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    Safeguarding and Protection of Vulnerable Adults. EDI Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services (England) 1. Understand the legislation‚ regulations and policies that underpin the protection of vulnerable adults. 1.1 Analyse the differences between the concept of safeguarding and the concept of protection in relation to vulnerable adults. 1.2 Evaluate the impact of policy developments on approaches to safeguarding vulnerable adults in own service setting

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    story. Some people can speak one side of the story‚ that is definitely true to them‚ but seem false to others. People often wonder the validity of a memoir due to different perspectives. A memoir cannot be accurate‚ but can and should be truthful because the writer can create different perspectives of the truth based on his or her own experience. Additionally‚ a memoir should be accurate because a memoir is a combination of different views. A memoir cannot be accurate‚ but can and should be truthful

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    Safeguards 2005 Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 Mental Health Act 2007 The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 Carers(Equal Opportunities) Act 2004 Together these legislations formed the fundamental rights and freedom of an individual. These affect the rights of everyday life of an individual including what they can say and do‚ their beliefs‚ right not to be tortured and right to a fair trial. These rights have limits to ensure that other people’s

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    Option for the Poor and Vulnerable is concerned with people who are unable to work or find a job‚ and end up not being able to have enough money to provide basic needs for themselves and their families. Sadly‚ there are many people in this world who are not able to provide themselves with these needs. Personally‚ I feel my family and I have supported this catholic social principle. Last year‚ I volunteered at the food bank where I organized foods‚ making sure they were in the right shape‚ condition

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