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    Theme Development by Alexia Sherman Name: Institution: Theme Development by Alexia Sherman Introduction Alexia Sherman’s novel‚ The Absolutely True Diary of a Part time Indian is a great novel for the modern times. The themes that it also seeks to explore are very relevan in the modern context. They range from death‚ alcoholism‚ race‚ education among others. These themes in most cases work hand in hand. It is rare for instance to talk of poverty without a mention of alcoholism

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    as a “record of people’s experience of God’s self-revelation” (Rohr & Martos‚ 2011‚ p. 22). Thus the theology underpinning the OT meaning and understanding of the “word” is deep and rooted in “a Semitic conviction of the power of the spoken word” (Gimpel‚ 2011‚ p. 21). The OT is based upon oral tradition. In oral traditions‚ the reliability of a story‚ message or tale rested solely upon the authority of the person who uttered the words. As such‚ in the OT‚ the phrase Word of God conveys that the words

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    Lianna Kirmser/Cross 12/17/12 Research Paper On April 20‚ 1999‚ the small town of Littleton‚ Colorado would forever be changed. On Tuesday morning two senior students by the name of Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold entered Columbine High School with the intent of killing hundreds of their classmates with guns‚ knives‚ and bombs that they hand made in their homes. They began opening fire on their peers and setting off explosives all around the school. Before students had the chance to put together

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    Wolpert and James Gimpel argue that gun owners are concerned with protecting their self-interest‚ which is why gun owners are often opposed to stricter gun control regulations (1998‚ 241). With this understanding‚ one can see the perspective of those that oppose stricter gun control regulations. With understanding of the opposing side’s perspective‚ one can be more prepared to refute the opposing argument. For this reason‚ the articles written by Schumer and Presser and Wolpert and Gimpel are extremely

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    of the wind." There are two basic kinds of windmills. One kind‚ the horizontal mill has sails that revolve in a horizontal plane around a vertical axis. Such mills are known from the 7th century AD in the region around modern Iran and Afganistan. [Gimpel 1976 p. 24] It is relatively easy to attach a grindstone directly to the rotating vertical axis (made of wood). On the other hand typical rotational speeds of such mills (dictated by the wind) are unsuitable for efficient grinding of grain. The

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    S COTT  L .   A LTHAUS     Cline Center for Democracy  University of Illinois at Urbana‐Champaign  2001 South First St.‚ Suite 207  Champaign‚ IL 61820‐7461      Office: 217.265.7879  Fax: 217.265.7880  E‐mail: salthaus@illinois.edu  Web: www.illinois.edu/~salthaus  CURRENT POSITIONS  Charles J. and Ethel S. Merriam Professor in Political Science‚ and Professor of Communication‚  University of Illinois at Urbana‐Champaign (2014‐present).  Director of the Cline Center for Democracy

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    absolutist constitution is one that is likely to exist in absolute monarchies. Let’s look at Saudi Arabia as an example. ‘Individual rights are strictly limited and Islam is the state religion and the only religion permitted to be practiced openly’ (Gimpel‚ 2011). Having an absolutist constitution impacts the society because it limits citizens’ ability to flourish individually and it limits their individual rights. It can impact the politics because power is not dispersed but rather concentrated in

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    “I think that the great part of creativity is overcoming fear. Fear is a given. When you sit down and have to begin something‚ don’t be afraid to be filled with fear‚ because it goes with the turf” (Chandler). Jerry Goldsmith is saying that facing your fears could lead to accomplishing wonderful goals. Jerry Goldsmith was a well-educated musician that created many masterpieces. Not to mention‚ you will be informed of Jerry Goldsmith’s life‚ major works‚ and contributions to the music world. Second

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    Abstract “Social skills are the ultimate determining factor in the child’s future success‚ happiness and acceptance.”- Richard Lavoie wrote in his book‚ it’s So Much Work to Be Your Friend (Lavoie‚ 2005). Interpersonal relationships is an important aspect of life and by socializing with others‚ this goal will be met. In this paper‚ the importance of getting along with others‚ obstacles to relationship building and ways to build good interpersonal relationships will be discussed. Firstly‚ building

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    Ethical and Legal Requirements of Record Keeping Paperwork‚ documentation‚ data‚ call it what you will: There is certainly an abundance of information generated by school professionals in their work with children. The question of who is in possession of this information‚ who it can be shared with‚ its storage and destruction is addressed in the Federal Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974 and Individuals with Disabilities Educations Acts of 1997 and 2004 (Merrell‚ Ervin

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