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    Today’s society interest in their own history is disappearing, there is a diminution of families that does not have any idea of their past and if they have a legacy. Many people argue that it is a waste of time to look things that have passed, but that is where they are wrong. Have you stopped a moment and ask yourself why you are like this? Or why you act different to others? Even if you do not notice but your parents affect the way you are and their parents affected them so at the end all your

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    values of the sixties which are less common in modern society, providing evidence of societal change. First, the lack of acceptance of diversity is much more prominent than it is in the present day. For example, it was immediately assumed that the African American waiter whom Don was talking to was bothering him, though that was not the case. The other waiter treated him

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    An “unestablished” piece of art that stuck out to me was railroad tracks. This work of art speaks to me because it reminds me of the many people who were slaves that tried to escape to freedom many years ago. Their journey was filled with endless runinng trying to escape their old lives filled with danger, and abuse. These individuals were in search of an uknown world that awaited them. Moreover, it is reminiscent of leaving one’s old life behind in search of something new, the unkown. The artistic

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    informational. Testing Procedures Employers need to make decisions and wade through a sea of endless job applications and resumes daily. Their goal of course is to filter as best they can the qualified and appropriate candidates from the position and over time most organizations get to the point of fine tuning their testing procedures. Testing I’ve been aware of over the years can range dramatically from cognitive tests to ethical ones to technical or moral testing. Most tests are centered on their own job

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    Death Monologue

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    may live pass 60 years old, or may die younger then we expect. I always say to myself; life is unpredictable! It took me a very long time to realize that I cannot be in this world forever, that eventually

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    moving type stigma where everyone is always on a mission of sorts. In fact, we are viewed as lazy if we stop to truly dwell on the past. It’s all about moving forward into the future: the concept of bigger, better, faster, stronger. Some people view time in a different matter though. William Faulkner once wrote “the past is never dead. It’s not even past.” In his short story “A Rose for Emily”, Faulkner displays this notion through Emily Grierson, the focus of the story. Emily is a character who is

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    At the foundation of almost every culture there’s a creation story or myth that explains how the earth came to be. These stories have an enormous influence on people’s lives about how they think about the world and their place they are surrounded. These stories have been passed down from one generation to the other for many years. Some stories speak of birth and a supreme being who created them while others say elements formed them. Where did we came from? And how did we got here? has been one of

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    images through the power of light and transfer the image onto a lithographic stone. Then later he used a piece of metal to soaked in lavender oil and into a dark room using daytime exposure. Page 9 CLS- This process to develop images consumed a lot of time for just one picture and used many resources to prepare. Also, the final image would not be in full detail and lack focus in all aspects. 2. 1839, Daguerre, Louis Jacques, Mande, View of Boulevard du Temple, French, Daguerreotype. TXT- Daguerre used

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    Henry Louis Gates Jr, a Yale grad, a Sports Illustrated writer, an educator, this man can do it all. In his time frame, I’m sure this article was spot on, but in today’s society it may not be the same story. Even though it isn’t in our time, he still brings up some key discussion points. He lets it be known that the failure to educate black athletes is also on the school and that they have a strong possibility of not educating everyone properly, not just blacks. He says that until training a black’s

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    Navy CEC Scholarship

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    It is easy to lose track of time when one does not have a plan. My five-year plan will aid in me reaching my goals with maximum time utilization. I have high expectation for myself, as I am my greatest critic. Within five year I plan to focus on education, serving my community, as well achieving the best that life has to offer. Education is important to my growth as a person. I am currently a junior, civil engineering major, expecting to graduate May 2018. During the fall of 2016 I plan on pursing

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