Cashing in on tragedy is Politics 101. Following the Orlando nightclub shooting on June 12 by a disturbed Muslim man of Afghan origin that felled 49 gay men and women‚ conservative politicians in America generally loathe to acknowledging LGBTQ rights of any kind have hijacked the fatalities to nudge national talking points away from gun control and towards their favorite bogey‚ radical Islam. While reticent to specifically name the LGBTQ community as the target of a clear hate crime dressed up
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Project Management Project on ‘Launching an Asian Radio Station’ Faculty of Professional Studies Table of contents Page 1. Introduction 3 2. Critical Review using PM
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News this week was overshadowed by the tremendous tragedy that occurred at the “Pulse” Nightclub at Orlando‚ Florida. As the official number of victims is 49 dead and 53 injured. It is believed the reason the shooter targeted this particular Nightclub was due to it being a Gay Club. President Obama brief the public on the details of this mass shooting stating that “this was an act of terror” he chose his word carefully and took no questions from the press afterwards. June is LGBT month‚ across America
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In "A Wilderness Station" the character of Annie Herron is presented through a series of letters and memoirs. These documents tell us some of the events surrounding the death of her husband‚ Simon. These letters and memoirs are written by different people in Annie’s life‚ such as George Herron (Simon’s brother)‚ Reverend McBain‚ James Mullen‚ Christena Mullen and by Annie herself. In a memoir published in the Carstairs Argus newspaper Fiftieth Anniversary Edition‚ George Herron wrote his version
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Although reluctant to let Rhodes join the army given that he was the sole provider for their family. Eliza Rhodes eventually agreed to let Rhodes join the army. He met up with Levi Carr‚ a friend from school‚ and signed up for Rhode Island’s Second Regiment of Volunteers. Eventually‚ and even though he had no clue what the post entailed‚ he was elected First Sergeant of his Regiment. Rhodes was asked to be the clerk during the selection process for the First Light Infantry. He was told by Major John
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Do Gas Stations cause soil pollution? Soils are extremely important parts of every ecosystem. They are a home to many microbes and provide vital nutrients to the plants that live in them. pH is the measure of acidity or alkalinity of a solution‚ and most organisms have a very small range of pH values in which they can survive. 7 is considered neutral‚ lower than 7 is acidic (lemon juice‚ rain water) and above 7 is basic (bleach‚ soap). Lots of urban areas are dependent on car transportation‚
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BOX 74‚ Al-KHUWAIR‚ CODE 133 24473600 Fx 24485364 Second semester 2012-13 Specialization: Electrical power engineering Level: Baccalaureate EEPW4256: Power stations Chapter 1: Load curves & its relevant factors Prepared by: Jayanna k Lecturer: Electrical power Engineering Student name: Student ID: Power stations Page 1 Chapter 1 Load curves & its relevant factors Contents: 1.1 Analysis of Load curves 1.2 Important terms & Factors 1.2.1 Connected Load 1.2.2 Maximum demand
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A railway station is one of the features of modern civilisation. Here passengers as well as goods and luggages are booked. Every railway station is provided with a time-chart for the arrival and departure of trains. It has its staff or officers including the station-master. The porters help passengers with their luggages. The railway station occupies an important place in the economy of the modern India. Without these‚ life in a modern society is almost unthinkable. Railway stations differ in
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Cecil Rhodes Essay Cecil Rhodes amassed immense wealth by establishing the diamond industry in southern Africa. Rhodes exploited the native population in order to mine the diamonds so that he could increase his wealth. Upon his death‚ his fortune was given mostly to Oxford University to fund Rhodes scholarships. At Oriel College‚ there is a statue of Cecil Rhodes that has caused extensive protest recently‚ as people are angered at the representation of someone responsible for the abuse and slaughter
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Travelling by trains is cheap and comfortable compared to buses and planes. So we find a railway station a place of great hustle and bustle. We come across people from different parts of the country‚ in different fashions and colours in the station. Once I happened to be at the Old Delhi Railway Station to see off my friend. He was going to Kolkata by the Kalka Mail. The waiting hall was fully crowded with passengers. There was a long queue in front of the booking window. Everyone seemed to
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