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    peaceful manner while accepting the consequences. Many people feel it is wrong and disruptive; however‚ it is what makes people free and true to themselves and what they believe in. Peaceful resistance to laws positively impacts a free society because it is truly giving the people their freedom. It does not harm anyone‚ since it’s only done to prove one’s point or to let them stand up for what they believe is right. The normal population seems to dictate that civil disobedience is wrong because it

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    expected to know‚ understand‚ and exemplify Mr. John Walter Wayland’s definition of the “True Gentleman‚” which reads: “The True Gentleman is the man whose conduct proceeds from good will and an acute sense of propriety‚ and whose self control is equal to all emergencies; who does not make the poor man conscious of his poverty‚ the obscure man of his obscurity‚ or any man of his inferiority or deformity; who is himself humbled if necessity compels him to humble another; who does not flatter wealth‚ cringe

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    happen over and over in his mind; he knew every maneuver‚ every danger‚ and he expected the unexpected. All that preparation he did for the purpose of not letting anyone down‚ to be able to carry his own weight‚ and to prove himself. They were going to meet at 5 o’clock sharp‚ and he couldn’t be late. If he wasn’t there they would go without him or get someone else. On his way home he thought of what supplies he needed‚ he was in charge of bringing the food for everyone. He packed his bags and headed

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    Voting in America

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    Voting in America There are many things that people in America can vote on. They range from taxes to presidents to laws. For the sake of simplicity‚ the following will be focusing on the voting of presidents since it is the most well-known and relevant at the time. Most if not all of the things noted in the voting of presidents can be transferred to the voting of anything else. However‚ in order to understand what is wrong with the voting of our president‚ it is essential that the process of how

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    CHAPTER 1 1.) INTRODUCTION  In our generation‚ many application programs are being developed and are widely used in our industry‚ economy‚ education‚ and others; in short‚ application programs are now being part of our everyday life. In addition to this‚ many games are being created and developed with the use of different application programs more specifically the Android application program. The innovation and development of many application programs enhances the creativity and developmental

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    What Respect Means to You

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    respect means we honor people’s opinions‚ their feelings‚ their values and their religions as well. It also means we accept people as they are without any prejudice and conditions. However‚ as soon as I got into college‚ I realized that respect is also something that I have to earn from others‚ which means that I not only have to get involved into them‚ but also have to be trustworthy to them‚ and that is how a friendship is established. Gradually‚ I find that people’s feelings are all tied with

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    What did C. Wright Mills mean by the “sociological imagination”? C. Wright Mills has been defined by some as the pioneer of the new radical sociology that emerged in the 1950s‚ in which his book‚ The Sociological Imagination (1959)‚ has played a crucial role (Restivo 1991‚ p.61). This essay will attempt to explain what the “sociological imagination” is‚ and why it has been important in the development of sociology over the last fifty to sixty years. In order to do this‚ it will firstly be essential

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    Positives of Indian Gaming

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    Indian gaming not only helps Native Americans‚ it also helps the United States. Native Americans have been oppressed for hundreds of years‚ and with Indian gaming they are starting to see prosperity. Indian gaming has helped Native Americans become more independent and helped rebuild their local communities. The United States benefits from Indian gaming because it has attributed millions of dollars of revenue to outside companies that deal with the casinos‚ supplied numerous jobs to non-Indians‚

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    Peterson Mr. Dalton What It Means To Be An American 16 October‚ 2015 America was founded in the beliefs that it would become a land of opportunity‚ filled with hardworking individuals who wanted to state a claim in this world. Today‚ these beliefs are still strong‚ and being fulfilled on a daily basis. Americans have accomplished far more than anyone ever imagined they would within the past 4 decades or so‚ and are still working to achieve more and more today. To be an American means to be proud of

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    What Art Means to Me

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    primarily for their beauty or emotional power. In simpler terms‚ art is what we find to be pleasing to our senses. In my opinion‚ art does not have a true definition. Its definition is different for all of us. To me‚ art is a way for one to express themselves. Each piece of art means something different for every one of us. Just because we don’t understand a particular piece does not mean that it’s not considered art in society. We can all appreciate a nice photograph or painting‚ but we may disagree on

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