Whiting was questioned about the disappearance of Payne‚ which had taken place about 8 km (5 miles) from Whiting’s place of residence. Whiting was routinely questioned as he had been placed on the Sex Offenders Register. The officers left Whiting‚ but were suspicious of his lack of concern for Payne‚ something that some of the worst offenders had shown when questioned in connection with Payne’s disappearance.[citation needed] When Whiting re-appeared soon after he attempted to drive away in his van
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Nicholas Farrell Year 11 Modern History Miss Campbell James Naismith The invention of Basketball was a complete change to sport and how sports can be played. James Naismith was a Canadian man who moved down to the United States seeking a job. James came across a job at the YMCA International Training School in Springfield‚ Massachusetts. He was given 14 days to create an indoor game that would provide an "athletic distraction". Naismith’s game of Basketball is now played by over 300 million people
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Staff writer for The New Yorker Sarah Stillman wrote an invigorating article titled The Throwaways where she argues using civilians for sting operations is hazardous for the informants. Using civilians as confidential informants is a growing practice among law enforcement since informants do not need to be trained‚ paid‚ or even protected; nevertheless‚ using civilians has led to numerous amounts of deaths for victim and pain for the families of the victims. Stillman’s article uncovers the truth
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business cycle a "cycle" to be a misnomer‚ because of its non-cyclical nature. They believe that for the most part‚ excluding very large supply shocks‚ business declines are more of a monetary phenomenon. However‚ the term is still widely used. Mexico ’s economy has achieved broad stability and enhanced resilience in recent years‚ and the country has enjoyed steady growth. Although linked strongly to the currently weak US economy‚ several factors including the modest external current account deficit
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I hated poetry. I realize that sometimes people have difficulty verbalizing there feelings. That’s perfectly fine. I realize that certain words can be symbolic. That’s fine as well‚ however I didn’t see the point in any poetry that didn’t sound like it came from a Dr. Seuss book. How people were able to identify with certain poets and comprehend the deeper meanings behind their works was beyond me‚ but who was I to judge? Then one night I discovered a poem about hands‚ not how hands symbolize
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When Sarah Peralta came to class as a guest lecturer to talk about autism‚ I did not know much about the disorder. The closest I have ever come to encounter the subject of autism was my freshman year when people made fun of a student in my dorm for having it. I had no knowledge of the disorder and the only thing I knew about the student was that he was always playing video games in his room. As a result‚ I negatively judged him as an unfriendly person. However‚ learning about Sarah’s life growing
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LEGALIZATION OF ABORTION IN MEXICO The legalization of abortion in Mexico is one of the most controversial issues that we have witnessed in recent years‚ because society is predominantly Catholic‚ and the church retains an important political role. The controversy arises because a woman’s fundamental right is the right to decide over her own body‚ but at what point is violating the right to life of a fetus? One of the main reasons for the legalization of abortion is that it
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Gut wrenching‚ controversial‚ and unpredictable…it is what Chris Crutcher’s invokes in Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes. Teenage life is not supposed to be easy but it should be nowhere close to Eric Calhoune’s‚ the main character of the book‚ life. From physical violence from adults to constantly being torn down as a child‚ to saving his best friend Sarah’s life‚ Eric experiences it all. Conflict is used to evoke emotions and show that the world is not always a peaceful place. Depending on the story
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People may only see her as cosmetologist‚ but she is much more. She is a hero because she is brave‚ strong‚ determined and she sacrifices things for the people she loves. Sarah is brave and a strong person because she doesn’t let things bother her and if she is down she pulls herself back up. Sarah is also determined to do things for the people she loves by sacrificing her time for them. She is a working mother with two jobs and still makes the time to go to everything of her children’s
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Sarah Mlynowski is a Canadian born author that writes young adult‚ adult fiction‚ and middle-grade fiction novels. She was born to Elissa Ambrose the celebrated romance writer who is divorced from her father. Mlynowski went to McGill University where she studied English literature graduating with Honors. After finishing her college studies‚ she would move to Toronto where she went to work with one of the biggest editors in the city‚ Harlequin Enterprises Ltd. A few years after getting into the publishing
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