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    Beitsch says in her article, entitled “Lawmakers Question Prairie Public Funds”, we can see that the public radio station KFJM can’t necessarily come up with the money to adapt on their own. The “budget includes $1.8 million to Prairie Public, which buys programming from National Public Radio and other public radio stations” (Beitsch n.p.). Losing government funding would mean the stations, like KFJM who is a part of Prairie Public and NPR, would have to pull funding from other areas in order to keep

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    She has a degree in English and American Studies from Amherst College ("American Radioworks"). As it is noted her background and work history gives Hanford credibility as a writer and solid evidence as of why one may trust her concern and observation on the subject of education. As well as being an honored

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    Garrison Keillor's The Prodigal Son vs. Luke's The Parable of the Prodigal Son The classic story of the Prodigal Son is one of the best known parables in literature. A parable is often times described as a short narrative which teaches a moral; however, the plot is more realistic, than say a fable, and the characters are humans as oppose to animals or natural forces within nature. Parables are also presented in a more suggestive tone, which leaves them more open to interpretation. The play Prodigal

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    how the media continues to communicate certain messages to the American public, it is remarkable how some trends have continued for decades. This is particularly true concerning images and graphics and the subtle messages that they carry in the world of print communications. The unfortunate reality is that the media is no different from many institutions in American society in that it has to sell products to the public in order to stay financially stable. As a means of doing so, the media provides

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    Memphis, Tennessee is listed in the top five most violent cities in America. Memphis’ homicide rate is close to two hundred and we have one more month to go before the end of 2016. Description of Interest Something has to change. This is what I have been telling myself over and over again. In the city of Memphis, we have mothers killing their children. We have youths beating adults with crow bars while robbing them of their money. We have other youths being convicted of killing a mother who

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    burden of being such a high- profile celebrity that will have to shoulder the daily weight of faring with this incurable virus and all the while constantly having every detail of his diagnosis/health be incessantly projected into the limelight of the public eye, solely and selfishly only for their “entertainment”. Sheen will soon have to come to terms with the stark reality of probably never having any real hope of holding any true anonymity or

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    Business Ethics Paper BUS 415 November 14, 2011 Michael Green Business Ethics Paper The same ethical issues in the business world have been around for a long time. In theory business ethics is a practical regulation that dictates moral activity of commercial interests. The history of business ethics is founded in corporate social responsibility (CSR). Entertainer Shirley Jones filed suit in California against the tabloid company The National Enquirer, whose home office is based in Florida

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    analyze a paper and report instances of potential plagiarism for the student to edit before submitting for a grade is __________________. B.TurnItIn Question 2 of 20 0.5/ 0.5 Points American Public University System (APUS) is made up of two institutions, American Public University (APU) and American Military University (AMU). True Question 3 of 20 0.5/ 0.5 Points To be eligible for the President’s Honor List a student must have: A.Completed five classes with AMU or APU in current

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    The terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and the downing of an airplane by passengers on September 11, 2001 left many Americans reeling with fear and feeling vulnerable. The American people no longer felt safe and protected on their homeland soil. It was a violation of security that united not only the American people, but countries around the world. Shortly after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, then President, George W. Bush, proposed the creation of the Department

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    For this week’s forum posting, I chose to assess soman. Characteristics Soman (also referred to as GD) is a nerve agent, originally developed as an insecticide in Germany in 1994 (CDC 2013). In liquid form, it is clear, tasteless, and either odorless or having a sweet odor; in vapor form, it is heavier than air (Glarum, Swanson, and Gaull 2010, 36; CDC 2013). GD’s boiling point is approximately 332 to 392 degrees Fahrenheit, and is heavier than water, but soluble (CDC 2014, Table 1). Consequences

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