CHARLES PERKINS AND THE FREEDOM RIDES by Jamie Iredale Kumantjayii (Charles) Perkins was born in Alice Springs in 1936. Through out his life he was an aboriginal activist. After playing 3 years in England of professional soccer he turned down a opportunity to try out for Manchester united and returned to Australia. In Australia‚ he began studies at Sydney University. Where he founded SAFA (student action for aboriginals)‚ him and a fellow student led about 28 others on a 14-day‚ 3200km bus
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MAXIMUM RIDE: THE FINAL WARNING “They can save themselves‚ but can they save the planet?” BY: JAMES PATTERSON The novel that I’ve read—Maximum ride: The Final Warning‚ by James Patterson is the fourth book in the series of Maximum Ride. The story is very detailed‚ and also very thrilling with an amazing climax. There are several main characters in this story: Iggy‚ Angel‚ Fang‚ Maximum—or Max‚ Nudge‚ Gasman—or as he preferred—Gazzy‚ and finally their dog—Total. Now these aren’t
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and American Freedom Rides This essay briefly discusses the similarities and differences of the ‘Australian and American Freedom Rides’ history. Throughout the essay‚ there is a discussion on what the reasons were for the protest of the Freedom Rides. It also points out the duration of the protest and the major locations where they were held. The essay also shows the different reactions to the protest and the influential behaviour it results in. The American Freedom Rides were motivated by the
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Police Ride Along On Friday March 10th‚ I participated in a Police ride along at the University of Maryland. I was placed with Officer M. Adornetto during the hours of 10:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. Officer Adornetto took me around College Park and showed me what his typical night on the job is like in the beat that he is assigned to. Although the night was slow because of spring break‚ we still had a lot of interesting calls that we encountered that evening. As I observed officer Adornetto throughout
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Noah and Utnapishtim’s Wild Ride Almost every religion in the world has a story about the “Great Flood” which destroys the earth‚ and each teaches its followers a different story about this disaster. While the Babylonians have the story of Utnapishtim from the Epic of Gilgamesh‚ the Judeo Christians have Noah from the Bible. Both men save a few people and many animals. In these stories‚ Noah and Utnapishtim seem to have similar situations‚ but a further analysis shows how truly different the two
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EMS Ride Along Experience EMS ride along was a really good experience spent at Warren Fire Department‚ Station number 3. I had the opportunity to spend a day riding along with one of Advanced Life Support Squads while they provided vital emergency medical care to the citizens of Warren‚ MI. The station’s number 3 squad had talented and professional Firefighters/Paramedics. All were welcomed to the student nurses form Davenport University‚ Warren. They were friendly‚ professional‚ and ready to ask
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I swiftly purchase a ticket and get in line behind her. She still has not spied me. The log ride was extremely fun except for the fact that I got soaking wet. By the time that I had gotten off the ride she was already on the Spongebob ride. There was NO way I would follow her on that one. The wait for her to get done was not very long . As I stayed far behind her I could hear her talking on the phone with someone
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The staff ride was literally an educational tool for me. Unlike the classroom instruction‚ the staff ride put me on a actual piece of terrain‚ were I was able to have a visual of the past operational situation; as an effective stimuli. I was not very familiar with the Battle of Horseshoe Bend and its consequences prior to the trip‚ therefore visiting the military national park gave me the opportunity to reflect on the past. The trip met its purpose of providing me with professional development
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In 1860‚ the poem “Paul Revere’s Ride” was written‚ has anything ever brought you to think how history accurate it was? Well‚ there were a few things incorrect about this poem. First‚ Longfellow inaccurately stated‚ the use of the lantern Paul Revere had carried. Foremost‚ the author didn’t mention the correct number of people who were included. Finally‚ the Civil War purpose was inexact‚ the purpose wasn’t in detail where the reader could interpret it. Incorporated in the article was‚ Paul Revere
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The Ride of My Life I’ve always loved roller coasters. Or‚ at least I thought I did. The feeling of soaring through the air‚ warm wind blasting on your face and blowing through your hair‚ that "oh crap" moment that your body gets when you’re plummeting downwards‚ and the adrenaline that surges through your body while you’re watching the world flip and twist before your eyes in mind boggling ways are all insane. My legs were aching from standing upright for such a prolonged period of time. I was
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