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    others. But all of them have some small or huge events. Washington. Many say he was a great leader. Others say he had a huge impact on our history. Being the leader he was‚ Washington chose prominent political figures. He soon decided to chose Thomas Jefferson as Secretary of State and‚ Alexander Hamilton as Secretary of the Treasury‚ Henry Knox as secretary of war‚ and Edmund Randolph as The Attorney General. Now‚ the government thought these were very important to have. The State Department would

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    Is Redemption Always Possible in the End? Amir made a crucial life altering decision at the age of twelve. Being so young he made choice and became a bystander. Throughout Amir’s life he was riddled with guilt; he spent most of his time hiding from the truth or trying to relieve his guilty conscience. Some of his methods were helpful and destructive to himself and others. Some ways Amir sought redemption were to: trying to get Hassan to punish him‚ asking Baba for new servants‚ framing Hassan

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    The Birth of a Nation

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    Christopher Guerrero MCA 101 Prof. Harris 01 May 2013 Final Homework Assignment: The Birth of a Nation The famed filmmaker D.W. Griffith helped make an enormous stride in 20th century cinematic history with the 1915 release of his creation‚ the Birth of a Nation. This film in known for its use of breakthrough cinematic techniques Within the process of making this groundbreaking film‚ the technologically innovative filmmaking techniques really blew the minds of people in the early 20th century

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    A Nation of Immigrants

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    A Nation of Immigrants The question of what our policy toward the world’s huddled masses should be is especially topical at this moment. The Statue of Liberty still lifts her lamp beside the golden door‚ but in a time of economic downturn‚ there is no longer an assured consensus that the door should be kept open very far. Restrictionism is back in fashion. For every journalistic article like that of Business Week in July 1992‚ which notes that "the U.S. is reaping a bonanza of highly educated

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    Week 2 – Discussion Board Holy Cow – Blessed Bovine-For the Love of the Cow After reading “India’s Sacred Cow” by Marvin Harris (Henslin‚ James M. (2010). Life In Society: Readings to Accompany A-Down-To Earth-Approach‚ 4th Ed.)‚ I was quite intrigued to learn more about the beliefs of the Hindu religious practices in India and the sacredness of the cow. As the article states‚ “The sacredness of the cow is not just an ignorant belief that stands in the way of progress. Like all concepts of the

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    The American Revolution began with Britain continuously mistreating and unfairly taxing its thirteen colonies. These colonies saw themselves as separate nations‚ with commercial ties to the same motherland‚ Britain‚ being the only common ground they shared. However‚ the Revolution united them together to fight for a common cause: independence. This unifying sentiment was demonstrated by the “Spirit of ‘76”‚ a common patriotic attitude that was present in America. Primarily focusing on a hope for

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    utilitarianism an action is held to be good according to the amount of utility and happiness it can produce; divine command theory believes that an action is only morally good if it is the result of the action being commanded by God. With respect to the argument of whether killing someone is morally worse than letting someone die; an advocate of divine command theory would state that as humans‚ we do not have the right the dictate whether a person lives or dies. Therefore letting someone die is most often morally

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    Coast Guard Mission

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    This morning I’m going to talk about the missions of the Coast Guard and how this small organization does so much for the people and industry in the United States. * * (Connective) Let’s Start off with the motto of the Coast Guard. I) The motto of the Coast Guard is: Semper Paratus‚ Latin for "Always Ready." A) Always Ready for all hazards and Always Ready for all threats. B) To: * Protect the maritime economy and the environment * Defend our maritime borders and *

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    The Navajo Nation Hope Thatcher Intro. Cultural Anthropology Dr. Janis McFaul February‚ 6 2012 The Navajo nation is the largest native tribe in the United States. They are a society built on harmony with Mother Earth. They believe that everything has a purpose whether it be good or evil. They rely on the land for nourishment and medicine. They are a proud tribe and have close family unity. The Navajo are a peaceful tribe

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    Nation Brand

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