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    My own dominant learning style from Honey (2006) questionnaire includes; Activist and Theorist. (Kolb, 1984) suggested that nobody learns totally in only one style, we all tend to fall under the one descriptor and obtain qualities or characteristics from the others. As an activist, it means I involve myself fully without bias in experiences whether they are new or old. I am normally open-minded and enthusiastic about any new challenges and experiences. This then leads them to wanting to try new

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    Salko Mehmedovic This article looked at the activists of Howard Dean, who campaigned in 2004. Howard Dean had no national political experience. However, his campaign left a strong impact in the political world. His campaign demonstrated that the use of the Internet would be a good tool to use for campaigns. Dean’s activists were typically engaged in politics than an average citizen. They relied on the news network using such tools as the Internet, newspapers, radio and television. They were also

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    Brink’s Company: Activists push for a spin-of Masters in Finance | Applied Corporate Finance • April 20th 2015 Duarte Marques 989 Mafalda Oom Torres 948 Teresa Botelho Neves 1029 Francisco Vieira de Campos 960 Gonçalo Pereira de Almeida 1034 Nova School of Business and Economics Agenda Executive Summary Industry Overview Brink’s Company Conglomerate Discount Activists Issues being target my activists Brinks is undervalued by the Markets Alternatives to Spin-offs Value created by Spin-offs Valuation

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    them. The majority of activists create an organization, program, fund, or charity to help support, teach, and raise money for their cause. They also contribute to them regularly by making them better.  What are some examples of organization and funds that activists made? How do they contribute to them? Activists such as Craig and Marc Kielburger, Faye Carey, and Emily-Anne Rigal all created funds and organizations to raise awareness and money for their cause. These activists all actively contribute

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    Malala Obstacles

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    Many activists start out small and grow. This means anyone can become an activist. An activist is someone who stands up for what they believe in, or have a dream they make come true. Many activists face obstacles, but normally they have a good outcome or make a mark on the world. They believe in a cause and try to help it. Alex Lin says, “Every journey starts with a short step.” Just like when he started helping out with electronic waste, and recycling it. As time goes on the activist gets more

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    terrorists, rebels, now.. hooligan. What does the word “hooligan” reminds you? It brings back the picture of group of activists who throw crumpled papers to Abad and shouting that he’s a thief. These are the so called “enemies of the university” as the 23 UP Econ profs unjustly and unfairly referred to. It also brings back the heckling of PNoy in Columbia University by couple of FilAm activists. The hooligan word makes you remember those people who were referred by mass media as “uncivilized” and “uneducated”

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    The 1988 film Mississippi Burning drew extensive criticism for its portrayal of the FBI's investigation of three murdered civil rights activists in 1964. As critics noted, the movie ignored the role of black activists who struggled for racial justice even as it graphically depicted the violence that activists and other blacks faced during the civil rights era. An analysis of the motion picture's narrative and its ensuing controversy illustrates how Hollywood films can simultaneously communicate misleading

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    may also die before or right after birth, not giving the child a fighting chance either way. Pro-life activist main argument is that abortion is murder. Babies which are unborn are still considered humans by the United States government; 38 states have fetal homicide laws which protect unborn children, under federal law, from intentional murder or assault. It is also argued by Pro-life activist that Roe vs. Wade should be overturned, reasoning it is not stated in the United States Constitution there

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    because of his engagement with the activists, as an act of “unlawful termination.” The department of corrections stated that his involvements in the activities reflected negatively on them. Mr. Umbridge justifies the first amendment, which defends his involvements as activist. As an employee of the Alexandria Department of Corrections, Mr.Umbridge's duty was to help inmates transition back to social life by finding them employment. “I'm

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    he states that “activist are highly plugged into social media”(McCafferty). Most activist today get their points across by different media outlets like Twitter, Facebook, and Tumblr to discuss important trending topics which allows for a larger conversation and groups to join in and in turn has allowed for some of the same amount of social reform to happen as it did during the civil rights era with in person demonstrations. That being said, it is nearly impossible for activist to bring insight

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