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    Criminal damage Criminal damage act 1971- has created three offences under this statute. 1. The basic offence- section 1 (1) This says that a person is able to found guilty of this offence when the defendant doesn’t have a lawful excuse and has destroyed or damaged another person property, this can be intentionally or recklessly. Actus Reus A. property • The CDA has stated that definition includes all tangible property. This has resulted in the definition becoming very similar the one in

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    The school should keep the 1:1 for computers because students wouldn’t be able to use some of the generic excuses. Without each student having a computer with them, they can make the excuse that their computer at home is broken. Students can also say that they don’t even have a computer at home to try and get out of doing their homework. They also can’t make up the excuse that their computer isn't working because we have a technology department that can fix the computers. Since each student has a

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    How Is Toughness Built

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    How is Toughness Built? I am a big fan of mental and physical toughness. Every man will tell you they are physically and mentally tough but their lifestyle contradicts their belief. I have heard people comment on the high rep training that I do, and how boring it seems. They are right; it is boring and downright physically and mentally painful. My question is how do you build toughness? You don't build toughness staying in your comfort zone or quitting at what experts call failure. Toughness is

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    or considered normal, and is now considered a monster in today’s society. I believe that Hitler knew what he was doing even though he was not mentally sound. There are no excuses for the things this man made his country do to the Jewish people. Although Adolf Hitler was considered mentally ill, this does not excuse him for his actions of the manipulation of the country of Germany, prejudice and bigotry against the Jewish community, and the genocide of millions of innocent people. Adolf

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    about what a boss thinks every time an employee gave him a reason for being late, or an excuse for not doing something, “hmm that is a goooood reason!!” Or “that reason is bullshit”. In the book, The Achievement Habit: Stop Wishing, Start Doing, and Take Control of your Life by Bernard Roth, he explains how giving reasons and excuses in life is not a good way to live. He also explains different ways of avoiding excuses by the words he uses in the book. It can be as simple as waking up 5 minutes earlier

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    They think college isn't necessary, and they put up all these excuses, the money, the grades, the family. I feel like you just have to want it enough. If you want it enough, no excuse would be worthy of stopping you from going to college. If you want it enough, you won’t take no as a answer, and you will

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    foreshadowing to what the outcome of the trial is; Tom will not be pardoned. Although this is injustice, many in Maycomb simply make excuses instead of acknowledging the issue. However, Atticus is doing the exact opposite and accepts that what he described himself in immoral and unfair. Furthermore, being aware leads to actively trying to make a change instead of making trivial excuses like the rest of the Maycomb community with a mindset that “things would never change”. This can be seen through the character

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    This White Teeth passage works to convey the importance of actions, regardless of the excuses or explanations behind them. Actions are important because of the effects or consequences that come because of the actions. Through the passage’s clever wording, this quote exemplifies emphasis on the actions and their consequences: “Our accidents will become our destiny. Oh, the actions will remain” (Smith 87). No matter whether someone’s action is an accident, it still has the ability to affect the rest

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    are important, excuses are not, but Roth said, “the problem with reasons is that they’re just excuses prettied up” (Roth 39). Therefore, excuses are considered to be the same as reasons and have no real importance in our life. Jordan Belfort, an accomplished stockbroker showed similar reasoning to Roth by saying, “The only thing standing between you and your goal is the bullshit story you keep telling yourself as to why you can't achieve it.” Reasons are sometimes “prettied up” excuses that need to

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    If I knew then what I know now I would let up and coming 8th graders know about requirements, friendships, & the building. High School is said to be one of the best times of your life. But, it can also be a scary experience. It is up to you how your high school experience turns out to be. I have only been in high school for twos years. It has been stressful but yet its been extremely fun. Spartanburg High School has many exciting opportunities for you and I to try out. The first thing you should

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