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    Michael Collins

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    Michael Collins and the Decline of Imperialism “Imperialism‚ as defined by the Dictionary of Human Geography‚ is the creation and/or maintenance of an unequal economic‚ cultural‚ and territorial relationship‚ usually between states and often in the form of an empire‚ based on domination and subordination.” (Wikipedia) In the movie Michael Collins‚ the director Neil Jordan‚ presents a historical biopic of the Irish patriot and revolutionary Michael Collins. Michael Collins was an Irish revolutionary

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    In the world today‚ many people mix up the terms Revenge and Justice. Many believe that with revenge comes justice and justice always starts with revenge. “Yet certain overlaps between--and ambiguities within--the two terms do exist.” claims Leon F. Seltzer in Don’t Confuse Revenge With Justice: Five Key Differences article. This description conveys that although there are similarities‚ there are major differences that override them. For example‚ “it would be convenient to advance the claim that

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    The “reading war” has raged since the early 1930’s. What is the reading war and why is a “simple” thing such as learning to read and spell so controversial. Why‚ when Johnny sees the words “yellow pencil” can he color the bird yellow however‚ ask him to spell the word and he stares with a blank face and says (Y_I_L_O). Is this a byproduct of the wars or as people have hypothesized it is for the reason that Johnny comes from a “bad family.” This paper delves into the “Reading Wars” and discusses

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    report extends only to the logistics of the recycling program‚ which consists of three main categories: the Recyclable Materials‚ Collection and Storage‚ and Pick-up and Drop-off of Styrofoam. A sister report for this project is being written by another group‚ to analyze the recycling process itself. Each section was evaluated using a triple-bottom-line analysis to recommend the best available solutions for each category. Research on all options was limited to available resources around campus

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    Why Guns Should Be Illegal

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    Many people in the United States have different opinions when it comes to gun control. Some of them like the idea of being able to carry a weapon on your person as long as you have been licensed to do so. Others feel that this is a bad decision and that no one except law enforcement and military should carry guns. My personal opinion on the matter is that if the person has legally obtained a concealed hand gun license through their state then they have the right to carry a weapon. When you sit back

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    A Summary of “Why some of us don’t have one true calling” The video “Why some of us don’t have one true calling” portraying Emilie Wapnick‚ published on ted.com‚ questions for instance how society views people’s choices of profession. Moreover‚ Wapnick discusses the positive aspects of being a multipotentialite which refers to a person with many interests. Although most claim you should focus on one specific task at a time‚ Wapnick argues that multitasking guides you in the direction of gaining

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    Darby English 100 January 8‚ 2013 Why Guns Should Not Be Banned “A well-regulated militia‚ being necessary to the security of a free state‚ the right of the people to keep and bear arm‚ shall not be infringed.” The United States constitution states it itself. It protects the rights of people to keep and bear arms. To ban guns will be violating the constitution. If a citizen in a state feels unsafe in their environment they have a right to own a gun for safety reasoning. If a state government

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    Should guns be sold to anyone? Gun violence happens all around the world on a daily basis. Being able to buy a gun regardless of who you are is being taken advantage of tremendously. Being able to buy a gun without a background check is absolutely pathetic. They are putting the world at risk because they do not know why the buyer is buying this weapon and what they are going to use it for. The buyer might possibly go out on a mass shooting spree and kill many innocent lives. This is why we need to

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    Billy Elliot

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    Billy Elliot Context: • Margaret Thatcher --- Thatcherism • 1979 – 1990 • Harsh policies – free trade‚ no government intervention in business‚ increase in rate of tax for lower income‚ decrease in rate of tax for higher income • Set in 1984‚ Durran‚ Coalfield mining town in England Film: • Strong family images (still images) vs. strike of miners = rich family life vs. violence (contrast) • Scab = industrial relations talk – people who go to work even when union is on strike • Cultural –

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    As the internet evolved‚ people have changed their perceptions of what is important to them. People are more desensitized to a lack of privacy by the constant necessity of giving it up‚ if through needing to sign up for a service‚ or by putting pictures out on social networks This has happened in online privacy and in the trust of online services. Charles Howarth’s piece “Technology is making us blind: the dangerous complacency of the iPhone era” argues that over time people have lost wariness of

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