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    "The Freedom Writers" In the movie “The Freedom Writers” Mrs. Gruwell (Hillary Swank) plays a role of a dedicated teacher who did all she could to help her students. Mrs. Gruwell was faced with a big challenge when a group of freshmen students showed her nothing but disrespect which made it hard for her to communicate and understand them. While she taught she learned different strategies to get them to participate in class activities. The students in the class were highly racial and only talked

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    Society needs certain key parts to ensure that humanity doesn’t fall. This includes safety and freedom. Some people‚ like writer H.L. Mencken‚ believe that safety should be our priority‚ not freedom‚ “The average man does not want to be free. He simply wants to be safe.” Certain freedoms need to be surrendered to ensure our safety. The freedom to wear a seatbelt is one example of this. Seat belts can help protect a person in car crashes‚ and if a police officer catches them without one on‚ there’s

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    Safety vs Freedom Freedom can be defined simply as the power or right to act‚ speak‚ or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint. The definition of safety can be defined as the condition of being protected from or unlikely to cause danger‚ risk‚ or injury. In America‚ freedom is the pride and joy that makes a true American‚ American. It is often called into question when a line needs to be drawn to ensure safety over certain freedoms‚ for the beneficial costs of many people. There are

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    not in order to ensure safety. Censorship is the suppression or prohibition of any parts of books‚ films‚ news‚ etc. that are considered obscene‚ politically unacceptable‚ or a threat to security. However the main contradiction is between the idea of safety and freedom. Which arises the question: Is it possible to be safe and free simultaneously? According to the English Oxford dictionary‚ safety is the state of being protected from or guarded against hurt or injury; freedom from danger; but how

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    ID#900221302 02/28/2011 #1 Danger over safety “Why Jump out of a perfectly good airplane‚” is the typical response that is said whenever someone is talking about their skydiving adventures. Everyone experiences danger in their lives at one time or another. There are so many different reasons why people encounter danger and why some would choose it over safety. Junger points out in his essay "Colter’s Way‚" individuals can experience adventure in forms of employment‚ survival‚ or recreation

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    One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest In the novel “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” written by Ken Kesey the main character of the novel‚ McMurphy deliberately sacrificed his own ultimate freedom in order to highlight his noble character. His ultimate sacrifice of freedom highlights McMurphy’s value set on the well being and pure freedom of others. The others in this case being patients within the ward. Within the novel “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” protagonist McMurphy often creates an upstir within

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    Rights and Freedoms of Aboriginal people over the past Century The rights and freedoms of Aboriginal Australians have changed tremendously over the past decade. The treatment given to the indigenous population of Australia has been an aggravating issue‚ ever since the white settlement in Australia. As a matter of protection‚ the Australian governments have implemented‚ rules‚ and policies such as‚ ‘the policy of protection’‚ assimilation‚ integration‚ paternalism‚ and self-determination‚ gradually

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    n One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest‚ Ken Kesey uses the ward as a representation of society as a whole. The patients are the citizens and the nurses and aides the government. Within this society‚ many of humanity’s inherent freedoms are taken away in the name of security and mental health. The restriction of these freedoms are actually detrimental to the health and standard of living of the patients. This can be plainly seen in the depictions of the patients themselves. Some important characters to

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    The Subjugation of Freedom in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest Ken Kesey’s book‚ One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest‚ is a multi-faceted work incorporating many thematic elements. One of the most easily addressable themes is that of freedom and its limitations placed upon the characters in the novel. Many types of freedoms are addressed ranging from the tangible and real to the perceived and implied. The setting primarily takes place in a mental hospital on a locked ward which limits the characters’

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    M.Tech. (Industrial Safety Engineering) M. Tech. DEGREE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY ENGINEERING SYLLABUS FOR CREDIT BASED CURRICULUM (2009 -2010) DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY TIRUCHIRAPPALLI – 620 015‚ INDIA. Department of Mechanical Engineering‚ National Institute of Technology‚ Tiruchirappalli – 620 015. M.Tech. (Industrial Safety Engineering) M.Tech. - INDUSTRIAL SAFETY ENGINEERING The total credits required for completing the M.Tech. Programme

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