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    the life of Alvin York. Alvin York is one of the most decorated American soldiers of the World War 1 (Birdwell, M., Dr. (n.d.). It was released on July 2, 1941. This film was directed by Howard Hawks starring Gary Cooper, Walter Brennan, and Joan Leslie. This film has been nominated for many awards and has been ranked 57th out of 100 for the most inspirational American movies (Sergeant York, n.d.). This movie is a great portrayal of Alvin York. Sergeant York starts in Tennessee in the Valley of

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    Unfair Promotion of Males in Sports Media Brittany Lynch La Sierra University   Unfair Promotion of Males in Sports Media The media has always promoted male athletes in sports more than female athletes. Whether it be social, commercial, movie, or television media, you will always expect to see the male athlete as the main hero. As we run through the history of sports and media we can find that the men took up the majority of the spotlight. When women do finally enter the sporting world they find

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    The End of The Internet The internet offers what seems like endless ways to communicate. Just over the past 15 years, sending letters has morphed into sending the same messages digitally (or “electronically,” as the name implies): referring to email. And even still, in many ways, email has taken a backseat in digital communication. Friends don’t “email” each other and ask about going to the movies. They use snapchat, they text (technically not internet-based but I’m including it for the sake of this

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    Karla Homolka Case Study

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    Case Study: Paul Bernardo & Karla Homolka Marlee Gadway Melissa Johannes Qais Nasseri Kurt Nguyen Edward O’Grady FRSC 1010H Miss. Drago F05 Background The case of Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka is one of the most profound cases in Canada. Paul Bernardo is known as a Canadian serial killer and rapist, specifically in the southern Ontario area. He came from a home of abuse and neglect. Despite his childhood, he graduated from University of Toronto in the Scarborough area with

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    people laugh. A television show that can be categorized as a comedy is Parks and Recreation. The show is about a crew members that work in a parks department for the government in a small town called Pawnee, Indiana. The main characters consist of Leslie Knope who later in the show marries Ben Wyatt. April ludgate who later marries Andy. Ron Swanson, Donna, Tom, and Garyy. They all work together trying to make the city of Pawnee a better place. They play pranks on eachother, but also have strong friendly

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    him ("Paul Bernardo: Criminal & Biography,” 2017). Later on in life, Bernardo was known for doing multiple attacks against women in the late 80s in Scarborough, Canada, but became known for the deaths of three high school girls; Tammy Lyn Homolka, Leslie Mahaffy and Kristen French. Tammy Lyn was drugged and raped by Bernardo; Karla participated in the sexual acts on her sister and videotaped the ordeal (Butts, n.d.). Tammy choked

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    After watching the move How To Let Go and Love All The Things Climate Can’t Change, my perception of our world completely changed. With the overwhelming facts to the heartfelt stories Josh Fox exposes viewers to the damage that is yet to come. This movie was so effective as opposed to other climate documentaries because Fox explains the human aspects of climate change. Traveling to twelve countries on six continents he explains how ocean warming, sea level rise, and air quality are already negatively

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    Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka are dubbed as the ‘Ken and Barbie Killers’ because of the crimes they committed as a couple during the 1990s. Paul was 23 and Karla was 17 years old when their relationship began. The two young adults were perfectly normal; with their good looks and charming manners no one suspected these average Canadian citizens to be psychopathic killers. Brief Background: Karla Leanne Homolka, born in 1970, grew up in Ontario with a loving family which included her two sisters

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    How People Overcome Obstacles “There are over 6,000 languages spoken in the world today, many of which are spoken by fewer than a few hundred people” (10 cultural differences and facts that make the world interesting). The world as we know it today is a very diverse place, it has multitudes of culture and ways of life. Throughout the world there are many different religions, races, and countries that all deal with setbacks and disadvantages. But we all have something in common, people no matter

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    JJ Selwyn IV DJM AUH ESSAY – WORLD WAR II How significant a contribution did Australian troops make to the course and outcome of World War II? During World War II, of the 7 million people who lived in Australia, 550 000 served overseas in the armed forces. While this was a high proportion of the population and they all fought bravely in battle, it still can not be said that their efforts made a significant contribution to the course and outcome of the war. In campaigns such as Tobruk and El Alamein

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