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    A use of force continuum is a rulebook that provides police officers and civilians with a set of guidelines as to how much force they are allowed to use against an opposing member in any given situation. The officer used a few force options during the incident being 1) verbal commands because she gave clear and undertandable direction by explaining to the man what she wanted him to do‚ for example‚ “stand against the car.” This was objectively reasonable because the man was completely capable of

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    Despereaux: A Short Story

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    you just focus?”. The thousand-eyed monster shifts and shows it’s eyes white‚ restless‚ ready to strike with the laughter of 25 tiny voices. I fight alone through switching numbers as 21’s turn to 12’s. I fight alone‚ slogging through the muck of short passages‚ while others soar above on Nimbus 2000 broom sticks with Harry. I fight alone until I meet a little mouse named Despereaux.

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    Probity: A Short Story

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    As I was watching the news this weekend‚ I was also thinking of the short story I had to write using one of my vocabulary lists. I kept thinking of my words and watching the news and all I could think about was how all of the stories seemed to be spurious. It also appeared certain stations were in collusion in order to belie the truth. Probity is something that was taught in our home. I was raised to believe police officers were scrupulous in their actions. I was taught and believe police officers

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    Katherine Mansfield’s Short Stories Discuss the presentation and important of location in two of the short stories you have studied In this essay‚ I am going to discuss about the presentation and important of location in two of the short stories of Katherine Mansfield that I have studied. The two stories are "The Garden Party" and "An Indiscreet Journey". In "The Garden Party"‚ we have the Sheridan’s Family who live in the upper class side of an English Country. They are very high-class

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    Avilio: A Short Story

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    is thoroughly convinced that if he sneezes hard enough‚ the building would collapse on its own. “We’d like to stay for a night. Two if possible.” An old lady with no teeth stands at the counter with a black cat on her shoulder. The cat hisses at them and Nero’s stomach flips a little. He’s always hated cats ever since he was bit by one when he was younger. “Would you two like different rooms or-“ “We’ll take one room.” Nero chokes and grabs Avilio in a headlock‚ giving the old lady an apologetic

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    The Deagle: A Short Story

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    know it. She and her Assistant ‚Dr. Skippy‚ are trying to create a mixture to save animals from bullets. So to keep this a secret she has a secret lab deep‚ right underground. She is testing it on two animals that people hunt all the time. The deer‚ and eagle.”Sure.” said Dr. Skippy. Dr. Scooter mixed the two mixtures and tested it on a little hamster. The hamster just died on the spot. She then stored the mixture away in a safe with the other mixtures just in case the other animals got to it. They

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    Within policing‚ some would argue that the use of force is a necessary component for police officers as it is used as a form of self-defence to protect the officer from any danger against a potential threat. The ‘use of force’ can be justified as using “the amount of force necessary to mitigate an incident‚ make an arrest‚ or protect themselves or others from harm”. However‚ through the years it has become a controversial topic within policing’s and has resulted in many cases and allegations against

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    Profit Charity

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    A charity for profit entity exists‚ and its role is to serve a charitable mission‚ but they are legally for profit. Profit charities basically focus on revenue and runs like a company. Their aim is generating profit for their company. Because it is a charity for profit‚ they have to pay taxes for the profit they made‚ while a nonprofit charity will not be taxed. Charites for profit can be categorized into two different sections. Firstly‚ the benefit corporation charities. They can maximize their

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    In Control: A Short Story

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    In Control In my sophomore year of high school‚ I remember a particular speech I had to deliver in my English class. It was just like any other‚ honestly. But this one‚ this specific one‚ gave me the greatest trouble. My irrational fear of public speaking consumed me and turned me against myself. I remember the mindset that I had for most of my sophomore year: me vs. them. That was how high school was. It was every man for himself. But never would I have ever thought that I was my own biggest obstacle

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    Laila's Short Story

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    find sticks and straws to build her new house out of. She stayed up all night to build her new house. After it was built‚ she went out to find some food. She brought back berries and bread she found. While she was eating‚ Jake‚ her friend came to visit her. When he entered‚ he asked “What happened to your old house?” Laila replied‚ “It fell

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