They say necessity is the mother of all invention. But‚ in one local man’s life‚ invention is a necessity. Magnolia resident Brandon Foshee lost his sight in his early twenties due to a rare condition‚ but instead of relying only on traditional visual and sense aids‚ he became an innovator in new technology to help others like him. Always an “idea man”‚ Brandon became infatuated with new and alternative ways to guide people who live each day without sight. He thought there had to be a better
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Q: What sources of funding are used to support the programs? A: ArtVan is dependent on funding from foundations and donations to keep the programs at low cost and high quality. Around 80% of the funding comes from foundations‚ 15% from local businesses‚ and 5% from individuals. In addition to foundations and donations‚ ArtVan organizes fundraisers throughout their communities such as ArtBars and Chocolate Bars in the fall/winter/spring‚ small ongoing fundraisers throughout the year‚ restaurant fundraisers
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Review PPTs and textbook and answer the following questions with SPSS. (Note: The data sets for the problems are available on the course D2L. Q1. Sue Borch‚ director of the Fowlerville‚ Maine‚ Center for Adult Recreational Activities‚ has long wondered whether there is a relationship between the number of complaints the center receives from patrons and volunteer staffing levels. To examine her hunch‚ Ms. Borch regresses the number of complaints received per week (COMP) on the number of volunteers
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offensive speech‚ like hate speech and bullying - online or in person - be restricted and prohibited? “On October 17‚ 2006‚ Megan Meir‚ a thirteen-year-old girl in Dardenne Prairie‚ Missouri‚ who had been diagnosed with attention deficit disorder and depression‚ committed suicide because of postings on MySpace‚ an Internet social networking site‚ saying she was a bad person‚ whom everyone hated and the world would be better off without” (John O. Hayward). Throughout the years offensive speech‚ like
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incitement to commit crimes. These speech codes are for the safety of citizens and are often used to suppress hate speech in private institutions and in the workplace. Speech codes should be allowed on college campuses in order to create a safe environment for people of different sexes‚ races‚ sexual orientation‚ religions‚ and classes‚ and to provide an equal learning environment for all by limiting the freedom of speech. Speech codes limit freedom of speech to prevent serious harm to students
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Like to Say? Free speech zones are designated places for public expression of one’s ideas‚ beliefs‚ or convictions regarding politics‚ religion‚ etc. primarily on college and university campuses. While colleges and universities have selected to incorporate these specific areas on their campuses for many years‚ not everyone supports the idea of the free speech zones. However‚ free speech zones are advantageous for a college campus. One advantageous reason for having a free speech zone on a college
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Oprah Winfrey Commencement Speech at Stanford University 2008 Oprah’s audience was very receptive of her mainly because she is a respected icon known all over America. The audience was a group of diverse faculty‚ staff‚ graduates‚ family and friends. When Oprah started her speech welcoming the audience‚ she gave them an icebreaker saying she wanted to let them in on a secret to personalize her speech. She lets the audience know that her god daughter Kirby attends Stanford and she is very proud
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CONTENTS Introduction……………………………………………………....................3 Chapter 1: Speech Act Theory…………………………………...................5 Chapter 2: Indirect Speech Acts in English………………........................10 Conclusion…………………………………………..………................…..15 References……………………………………………..………...................17 INTRODUCTION Language is an inseparable part of our everyday lives. It is the main tool used to transmit messages‚ to communicate ideas‚ thoughts and opinions. It situates us in the
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Free Speech: Finding the Balance The concept of free speech has been an enduring and drama-filled issue in the United States. While Americans enjoy a much higher level of freedom than residents of oppressive and dictatorial countries in the world‚ the Constitution remains in some areas ambiguous and open to interpretation and manipulation. It has been – and will continue to be – difficult to find the balance between allowing generous expressive freedom and protecting citizens from the harmful
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Freedom of Speech Controversy surrounds the first amendment as many‚ including the government‚ try to suppress it. The first amendment consists of is that‚ “...Congress shall make no law responding an establishment of religion‚ or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech…” (U.S. constitution‚ Cornell University‚ December 15‚ 1791). The part that is going to be covered will be the Freedom of speech. Freedom of speech gives the people of America a voice and the power
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