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    Outside Speaker

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    Daniel Pathammavong Fundamentals of Public Speaking Outside Speaker 12/14/14 This Saturday on the 13th I went to see a speaker talk in Minneapolis on Nicollet Ave. I had found out about the event from a website called Meetup.com. There was a travel author planning to speak at a meeting room in a coffee shop about how living internationally can change your perspective. I thought that was intriguing so I went! It was at 2p.m that Saturday and there wasn’t a time scheduled for it to end. When I

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    In today’s world‚ one in 88 children has autism (Glicksman). Kamran Nazeer was one of those children. He mentions in the introduction to the book Send in the Idiots: Stories From the Other Side of Autism that he went to an elementary school in New York with all autistic students. Nazeer‚ now out of college‚ is on a mission to contact his former peers from this school. In doing so‚ Nazeer learns how other autistic individuals cope with the problems of which he also struggles. Additionally‚ he gives

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    Memory Box

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    memory box My memory box is a box of the past . It has good meanings for me and whenever I opened it I see my whole future in it‚ and for these reason I will respect the contents of my box. To achieve my goal in nursing‚ to revitalize myself‚ and to travel to various countries.You see my daughter lays in this box‚ and I hope to be an advocate some day for people that are sick‚ and in need of someone to speak and to make the right choses for them. First‚ when I look in my memory box ‚ I

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    Pandora's Box

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    January 9‚ 2013 Homework Assignment Pandora’s Box The name Pandora in Greek means “the one who bears all gifts.” Pandora was the first woman on Earth and created by the gods. She was created out of revenge from Zeus to the people because Prometheus stole fire and gave it to them. Zeus had told Pandora that in the box contained all sorts of gifts from the gods but that she was never allowed to open it‚ ever. He then took her to Epimetheus‚ brother of Prometheus‚ to be his wife. Pandora could

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    Gear Box

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    GEAR BOX high torque is required at the driving wheels when a vehicle is starting from rest‚ climbing a hill or accelerating. Gear set - permit the engine crankshaft to revolve at a relatively high speed while the wheels turn at slower speeds The driving force or tractive effort used must be equal to the total resistance of the forces opposing the motion of a vehicle and keeping it moving along a road at uniform speed [Air or wind resistance‚ gradient resistance‚ and Rolling resistance].

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    The Box Man

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    alone‚ seeking for company—but never find it. The author compares the chosen lifestyle of the box man‚ to the undesired for loneliness of the victims. The author explains that although one may be poor and alone‚ it does not mean that one is unhappy. For example‚ in paragraph 12 it is explained that the mayor has offered him help‚ but the box man pushes it away. In paragraph 18 it is described how the box man enjoys his dark life. It is portrayed that life is a solo journey and that one may be much

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    Idiot Nation Essay

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    Michael Moore’s essay “Idiot Nation” focuses on the steadily declining intelligence of America due to the insufficient education being provided‚ and the politicians who are more than a little to blame for it. In Moore’s writing he discusses the leaders of America who set an embarrassing example for our society‚ and are essentially teaching our students that you don’t need to be smart to be successful anymore. The essay touches base on the mediocre materials and facilities that are provided for our

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    Becker: "Outside"

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    ​a) According to Howard Becker‚ central fact about deviance is that “it is created by society. Becker does not mean that the causes of deviance can be derived from the social environment of the deviant or the “social factors” that causes an individual to engage in deviant behavior. Rather‚ Becker means that social groups create deviance by creating the rules or norms that must be adhered to and if they are violated—the violation will result in what the group deems as being deviance. Thus‚ the individuals

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    Magic Box

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    Around the town of Stratsonville‚ Alabama deep in the south there has always been a legend of a strange box that had can invoke great wonders. The box was said to be in the keeping of a crazy old wizard named Majular that was immortal. But of course no one really knew any truth about this legend though. Lars thought he did though. He would try to entice us with his story of Majular. "That old timer could vanquish you with the touch of a finger"‚ Lars would say. He always talked about finding

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    platinum Box

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    Executive Summary Platinum Box is a Canadian company that when started in 1985 specialized in graphic design. In1992 with sales of $5‚000‚000 and 20 employees the decision was made to have Platinum expand it’s operation to include fold down boxes. By 2005 Platinum’s sales had expanded to $20‚000‚000 with 75 employees. Jim Hicza‚ the President of Platinum has announced that the company will be expanding into the United States. This is expected to double Platinums sales in just 3 years. In order

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