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    Racism in the Media

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    Indianapolis Star 31 July 2005. Carr‚ David. "On Covers of Many Magazines‚ a Full Racial Palette is Still Rare." Everything ’s an Argument‚ Third ed. CIA - The World Fact book. 2005. 28 Oct. 2005 . Heldenfels‚ R.D. "HUMAN FLAWS OFTEN DISHED UP AS FUNNY." Akron Beacon Journal 18 Aug. 2005. Leo‚ Jon. "Fu Manchu on Naboo." U.S. News & Weekly Report (1999). McIntyre‚ Michael K. "WIT AND WISDOM Comedians spread smiles‚ understanding across cultures." The Plain Dealer 18 June 2005.

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    Thomas Edison

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    in Menlo Park. 1882 Nov. Closes his Menlo Park laboratory and establishes a laboratory on the top floor of the Bergmann and Company factory in New York City. 1884 Aug. 9 Mary Stilwell Edison dies at Menlo Park. 1886 Feb. 24 Marries Mina Miller at Akron‚ Ohio. 1887 Purchases fourteen acres of land in West Orange‚ New Jersey‚ near his home in Llewellyn Park; plans to construct a new laboratory. 1881 May 31 Edison’s second daughter‚ Madeleine‚ is born.

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    Alternatives to Layoffs

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    Alternatives to Layoffs Layoffs‚ a short term fix‚ detrimental to the company‚ should be the last resort Layoffs are done to save money. Unfortunately‚ they are usually a short term fix‚ detrimental to the company. So why do so many companies persist in using layoffs as a first choice for cutting costs‚ and what are some of the alternatives. Sometimes things don’t work out as forecast. Clients delay purchases. Suppliers raise prices. Competitors steal market share. Quarterly‚ at least in

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    been a lot of questions asked about the two players. Who is better? Why do they call eachother Splash Brothers? Why are they the only two players you really hear about? So between the two players you decide‚ who’s better. Stephen Curry was born in Akron‚ Ohio in 1988. Wardell Stephen Curry ll is his full name. He moved to Charlotte‚ North Carolina when he was little‚ and he grew up here. Curry has two siblings‚ a brother named Seth‚ and a sister named Sydel. Stephen Curry went the only college that

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    Illness In Prisons

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    Abstract The basis of this research paper is to identify programs and services provided to the mentally ill in prison populations. Large portions of inmates suffer with a mental disease or disorder and this makes treatment challenging for administration and mental health personnel. The information in this research includes the common elements‚ improvements‚ and core benefits provided in the program‚ that exists in mental health courts‚ today. According to the American Civil Liberties

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    women’s rights activist would be Sojourner Truth. Sojourner not only fought for the abolishment of slavery‚ but she also fought for women’s rights alongside it. She gave her most famous speech‚ “Ain’t I a Woman?” at a woman’s rights conference in Akron‚ Ohio‚ in 1851‚ where all of the other speakers were men. In her speech‚ she attacked the idea of women being the “weaker sex” said that men should not be afraid of women having equal rights to them. It became a classic women’s rights speech (Sojourner

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    Spam Image Identification Using an Artificial Neural Network Jason R. Bowling‚ Priscilla Hope‚ Kathy J. Liszka The University of Akron Akron‚ Ohio 44325-4003 {bowling‚ ph11‚ liszka}@uakron.edu Abstract We propose a method for identifying image spam by training an artificial neural network. A detailed process for preprocessing spam image files is given‚ followed by a description on how to train an artificial neural network to distinguish between ham and spam. Finally‚ we exercise the trained

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    Have you ever been uncertain about the world you live in‚ and the reality of the truth? The fear of knowing is a common response to most of what we do not know. The real answers make it apparent‚ that some wish not to understand the truth about everything. Society has made life so self-explanatory that the unknown has now become a mission to be kept a secret. Some are in fear of finding the truth‚ due to the fact it could have substantial affects on the entire human race. The world as we know it

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    The 1920’s was a time of great social change with new prosperity‚ new ideas but most importantly a time of heroes. These so called heroes defined the era and were the role models for the people of this time period. They brought on hope and enlightenment after the horrific times that they had gone through with the depression and the war. The role of women changed‚ sports and entertainment stars were celebrated and modern technology changed America’s landscape. The twenties were a time when

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    Holiday dinners are well known for the staple meats like turkeys‚ hams or roast beefs‚ I find that abnormally too traditional for my taste. What I love about holiday dinners are the warm gatherings with my family‚ the sometimes tottering uncertainty of outside guests and enthusiasm for surprise dishes. My favorite holiday dinner has always been Thanksgiving. I have always attended these holiday dinners without a plus one‚ there would be an awkward exception Thanksgiving of 2004. Thanksgiving of 2004

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