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    nothing! After I am gone‚ if people say I flew some descent Rollers‚ that would be fine‚ too. But I would like to be remembered as man of integrity.” This was the reply of James Turner of Greenwood‚ South Carolina‚ when asked how he would want to be remembered among the Roller pigeons community. I had heard a lot about James Turner way before I had a chance to meet him in person. I now feel like one of the luckiest Roller men in the world to be able call James a friend. He

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    Jamaica The 1st Maroon War Left behind by the Spaniards‚ the maroons joined the remaining Amerindians to form the Windward Maroon Communities in the mountainous region of Jamaica‚ the Cockpit Country Tacky’s Rebellion Many revolts had occurred in Jamaica‚ but most of them were put down with ease. Not so on Easter Sunday in 1760. A little before dawn on Monday‚ Tacky and his followers began the revolt and easily took over the Frontier and Trinity plantations

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    Rebellion in a Post Rebellion America. When the founding fathers of America drafted the declaration of independence‚ they did so with the understanding that they were creating a system of government the world had never seen before. They created a nation where the common man‚ with enough virtue and conviction‚ has the ability to rise up and take control of their government. The United States was founded on the ideals of revolutionaries‚ and to this day still holds those ideals in high regard. Today

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    William Agee Mrs. Polzinetti English 11 9 September 2011 Catching Fire Katniss Diary Day:1- I’ve been so stressed out lately so I’ve decided to start a diary. Well it’s almost time to head out of District 12 again for the victory tour of all the districts. I’ve got to say I am not looking forward to it; still Gale refuses to hold a conversation with me and its driving me crazy. It’s as if he actually believes the charade I put on in The Games even though he knows for a fact it was all

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    Bacon’s Rebellion What Nathaniel Bacon did has been in question for years. Some people agree with his actions while others think it was unnecessary. The research included in this essay will educate the reader on the important aspects of Nathaniel Bacon’s life. The information will explain who Nathaniel Bacon was‚ what he did that made him so well known today‚ why he did what he did‚ and what the results of these actions were. An important question to discuss is who Nathaniel Bacon

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    McVeigh mimicked the attack based off the political fiction novel‚ The Turner Diaries‚ sowed the seeds for politicians to declare the novel a ‘terrorist handbook’. Ultimately‚ the novel does encourage acts of terrorism thought its detailed writing; however‚ the book does have a scarcity of political ideology that differentiates criminals from actual terrorists and it therefore not a terrorist handbook. Unquestionable‚ the Turner Diaries does portray terrorist actions in the form of typical tactics

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    Haime Mishaan 10.4 Catching Fire Catching Fire is the second book of The Hunger Games trilogy‚ a series of books that portray a futuristic society in which 12 poor districts live under the rules of a ruthless and indifferent capitol. Due to a rebellion that happened 75 years before the events the characters of this book are living today‚ an annual “festivity” began‚ or at least that is how it is seen in the Capitol. Two adolescents from ages 12-18 are reaped from each district to fight to the

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    Turner Construction Company Questions 1. What are are the various types of contingency funds? How do they work? Do you think this approach to contingency funds is adequate? Overkill? 2. What is Turner’s business strategy towards their clients? How is it different from their competitors? What is your opinion of this strategy? What are its strengths and weaknesses? What could invalidate Turner’s business strategy? 3. Evaluate the IOR system and related reports and meetings.

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    Title: Catching Fire Author: Suzanne Collins Genre: Fantasy Setting: North America Plot: After winning the 74th annual Hunger Games‚ Katniss and Peeta is not living in Victors Village peacefully until an unexpected visitor arrives. President Snow appears and talks to Katniss about how she attempted to commit suicide with Peeta with the poisonous berries. President Snow threatens Katniss telling her to find a way to stop all the rebellions in the Districts or her family and friends will pay

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    Okonkwo's Rebellion

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    Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe is an interesting novel about the uprising of a man in the Igbo clan of Umuofia called Okonkwo. Throughout the novel you come to understand that Okonkwo lived his life with the fear of becoming like his father Unoka‚ therefore he strove to become one of the elite men in his clan. Unoka was viewed as a failure because he was a terrible farmer who was lazy‚ couldn’t provide for his wives and children‚ and was heavily in debt. The fear drove Okonkwo to become the

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