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    Inheritance by Hannie Rayson is a play about the war between two families‚ the Delaneys and the Hamiltons‚ over property. Rayson questions the authenticity of Australian values‚ due to the human weaknesses the characters present in the play. The Australian values Rayson challenges in this play include a fair go for all and strong family ties. In this play‚ not every character is entitled to equal chances. Nugget is an example of this. He is the bastard son of Farley Hamilton‚ and an aborigine. His

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    Inheritance and Polymorphism Prepared by: Prof. Irysh Paulo R. Tipay‚ MSCS Quote for the Day  “That’s the thing about people who think they hate computers. What they really hate is lousy programmers.” ― Larry Niven Recap!         What you already know… In OOP‚ EVERYTHING is an OBJECT A Class is a blueprint/model used for creating Objects An Object is an instance of a Class Both Objects and Classes have an attribute and behaviour A class should have at least one Constructor. A Constructor

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    Dream of Dreams

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    early ‘Ber’ months added to the excitement. I woke up with all my bags packed up and my food sealed. I knew something memorable was going to happen. Although a part of me kept saying that I wouldn’t and should not enjoy‚ I still drove the pessimistic side of me away. Without a doubt‚ the fieldtrip was a go. No backing up. As I arrived just in time at the meeting place‚ which by the way is a cemetery‚ everyone was already there. My fellow students were already there‚ with their stuffed bags and

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    Discrimination in my opinion does exist in the criminal justice system‚ especially when it comes to minorities. There are people who argue that discrimination don’t exist there is only disparity. Discrimination is when a person is judged by their race without reference to their behavior or qualifications. Disparity is when something is inequality or a difference. Being a minority my peers and I have encountered some discriminatory actions from Americans. Rather they believe it or not minorities are

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    These approaches are‚ Human Behavioral Ecology‚ Evolutionary Psychology‚ Dual Inheritance Theory‚ and Memetics. Human Behavioral Ecology is the study of behavior from ecological and evolutionary perspectives with the goal of linking ecological factors and adaptive behavior. (Krebs and Davies 1997). Evolutionary Psychology is understanding the evolution of psychological mechanisms resulting in human behavior. Dual Inheritance Theory holds the basal perspectives that culture is evolutionarily important

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    as I begin my halftime routine. Unfortunately my dad wasn’t one of those proud parents‚ but I push my feelings aside as I feel my base grab my foot and say “We go on five‚ be ready.” The next five minutes are full of the taste of sweat as I hit every stunt. As I walk off the field‚ the football players walk back on‚ reeking of body odor and determination. After watching the crowd go crazy for us‚ I am proud of myself for giving my all and accomplishing something of my own. Growing up‚ my dad was forced

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    My Fiddle Short Story

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    even a word in existence. No rules‚ no laws‚ just literary license. Re-visit your fiddle in case you forget how to play. The journal had a house it lived in‚ and its own lock with its own drawer. The owner of it was a little girl with a mother and father and pool. Her mother used to have…a green bathing suit she never wore‚ even when it was hot. Her house had a shed in the backyard with garbage of her past‚ and at one time‚ belonged to her. She was awkward but felt an urge to laugh when she noticed

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    horse ’s head against it‚ and deposited the brown lamb on the other side. While he was returning‚ the child caught the black lamb. This he gave to his father‚ who then reentered the water dangling it by one leg so that it screamed. Bleating in sympathy‚ the ewe followed. But the current swept her away and landed her on the bank she had started from. Meanwhile her offspring‚ now safe on the further bank with the brown lamb‚ kept on crying. Again the old man returned‚ and helped his son drive the wet

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    working at the local Gertens was a “dream job.” Often‚ while sitting in class‚ my attention would shift from the teacher to my older classmates as I would constantly overhear them talking about the ludicrous amounts of money they made at the local garden goods store. Now‚ as an ignorant 16-year old kid who just got his driver’s license‚ this made my eyes widen. For the first time in my life‚ the quest to acquire money was skyrocketing to the top of my priority list. My parents were slowly beginning to

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    My step dad’s name is Thomas Burgener he has played a big role in my life this year. He has influenced me to very successful‚ and I receive lots of positive feedback from him. The positive feedback he gives me has made me concerned about what action I should make that will help me later on in the future. My step dad is very tall like the St. Louis Arch. He has thin brown hair with thin eyebrows. Working most of his young life in construction has made him a very strong man. Not having my real dad

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