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    begging the question, ad hominem, slippery slope, and Inconsistency. The characters in the movie do a great job at portraying each of these fallacies. At the beginning of the movie, as Kane and Amy are riding away for their honeymoon, Kane stops the prairie and claims that he has to go back and states “this is crazy”. When Amy questions Kane

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    Dog Contest Essay

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    The Dog Contest “Jewl!” gasped Jane, as she ran through the hot, dry prairie. There had been no rain for weeks, and the temperature rarely dropped below thirty degrees, even at night. Ruff! answered Jewl, coming suddenly up behind Jane. Jane turned around and moaned, for the dog was a sight to behold, covered in dust, with brown leaves all over her. “Oh, Jewl!” sighed Jane, as she led her dog back to the house. Jane was a tall girl, with thick glasses and long, brown hair, which kept getting

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    about the idea of the past, the overall tone of the novel is highly nostalgic. Jim’s motive for writing his story is to try to reestablish some connection between his present as a high-powered New York lawyer and his vanished past on the Nebraska prairie ; in re-creating that past, the novel repreents both Jim’s retention and his feelings about his memories. Additionally, within the narrative itself, persona often look rachis longingly toward a past that they have lost, especially after Book I. Life

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    The name of the state that I am doing is Illinois. Illinois is to the left of Indiana and below Wisconsin. The absolute location of Illinois is 40.0000 degrees N, 89.0000 degrees W. This state is where I was born, and I lived there for 9 years in my hometown of Minooka. My parents drive me to and from my destination. And when it was a school day I usually took the bus to school that stopped in my neighborhood. I find Illinois appealing because I like the cold and the woodland areas. The

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    Who Is Nathan Hunt?

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    Kenneth Ray Hunt and Debra Lucille (AKA Fones) Hunt were married on 3/27/1976 in Jerseyville, IL. They currently live at 305 Prairie Street, Greenfield, IL. 62044. Nathan and Sam are close to his parents. Nathan works for his father so he sees him every work day. He talks to his mother once a week. Nathan and Sam usually go to their house once a month. Nathan Grew up at 305 Prairie Street, Greenfield. His parents still live at this address. He grew up in the small town of Greenfield. He spent a lot of

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    would increase the workers economic status. In 1920, the federal government passed the order-in-council to end the strike and mandatory joining the union. The RCMP played a key role in reinforcing a particular racial and class social order in the Prairie West. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police made efforts to perform its credibility in the province of Alberta and Saskatchewan to maintain social order. It was believed that RCMP was racist to the Native peoples as well as to the non‐Anglo Canadians

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    Sandra Bland Case

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    Why was Sandra Bland arrested? On July 10,2015 Sandra Bland, a 28 year old African-American woman driving a silver Hyundai Azera, was pulled over by Texas Trooper Brian Encinia in Prairie View for failing to signal a lane change. Most of the footage was captured by Encinia’s dash cam. When Encinia arrived to Bland’s vehicle Encinia asked Bland for her licence and insurance. Once Encinia finished running Bland’s information he returned to her vehicle writing her a citation for failing to signal

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    Introduction Cystic Fibrosis Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common lethal autosomal recessive disease affecting Canadians (2). CF can affect multiple organs; however, the most fatal symptoms occur in the lung. As of 2013, the median age of survival for CF is roughly 50 years old with treatment (3). However, patient life-span decreases dramatically when treatment options such as antibiotics and enzymes are not administered, and nutritional changes or lung transplants are not made (3). Currently

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    these behaviors which have crept in unawares. Article A. Lionberger, H. F.,& Chii-Jeng Y. (1975). The Changing Influence of Clique, Neighborhood, and Church. Growth & change Jan75, Vol. 6 Issue 1, p23, characterizes two farming towns in Missouri, Prairie and Ozark as well as their struggle to communicate effectively with those groups described as being in high demand because of their information gathering and sharing practices that spilled into their communities at large. Article B. Balswick, J. O

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    language. No less can be said of the Prairie Band Potawatomie 2017 Pow Wow. It was a beautiful, sunny day and I was lucky enough to be accompanied by my husband, our son and his girlfriend, and my baby brother. As we arrived and exited our car we could already hear the sounds of Native American drums filtering through the air from the campgrounds. Even the entrance is a sight to see with its four-pillar metal arch that is decorated with a carved out rendering of the Prairie Band Potawatomie Nation Flag,

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