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    has used a voting system named the Electoral College to elect the President. At the Constitutional Convention of 1787 the delegates considered various voting systems but settled on the Electoral College System the United States has today (“How the Electoral College System Works” 2). The voting process was added to the Constitution and with a few slight reforms the system was never questioned in depth. With only slight conflicts with the Electoral College in the early 1820s and late 1880s, the system

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    Under Armour is a leading athletic clothing line directed towards the overall athlete who is looking for the most comfort during extracurricular activities. The mission of the company is, "to provide the world with technically advanced products engineered with exclusive fabric construction, supreme moisture management, and proven innovation. In short, every Under Armour product is doing something for you; it's making you better." Founded in 1996 by University of Maryland graduate Kevin Plank, Under

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    reasons close to my heart, and by the time I discovered the impact of volunteering in my life as it helped me develop team building skills and improved my communication skills. I’m currently a volunteer in Project Sunshine organization in New York city. This organization brings recreational, educational and social services to children facing medical challenges and their families by visiting them to their rooms in hospitals. As a member of volunteering team I’m participating

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    Escape From Wonderland

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    Whether it is a young girl’s favorite song on the radio, a college student’s escape from reality or a form of entertainment to a married couple, music brings everyone together. While some individuals may see music as nothing more than a song on the radio, it may be a major part of someone else’s life. Every month ravers unite as a community that spread positivity and love around one another at rave parties while they vibe and dance to electronic music from sunset to the early morning. In the late

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    PROPOSAL FOR WAI. Rodriguez Nil University of Maryland University College I would like to thank the executives of Worldwide Advertising Inc for taking the time to review my proposal for their integration of Windows Server 2012. In my proposal I will suggest features of Windows Server for your corporation. Both locations New York and Los Angeles will be interconnected by Active Directory servers centralizing your corporation. I will explain each feature and how it will benefit

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    taken by “pro-immigrant” groups to counter the hegemonic institutions that criminalize our communities. The book draws on political theory and field research with numerous activists, deportees, and policy makers across the country ranging from Los Angeles to Washington D.C. and abroad (Mexico and El Salvador). Gonzales argues that Latinos face a multidimensional form of political power he coins “anti-migrant hegemony,” that secures a legitimization for state violence against migrants through a race-neutral

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    and emotionally’ Blanco said” (Chavers 9). States around the country are now trying to figure out a way to find permanent, safe, stable homes for youth in foster care (Chavers 1). Georgia and Los Angeles County are two of the documented places that are taking a stand on the issue of foster care. Los Angeles County started a program called, Permanency Partners Program, this program is dedicated to finding permanent homes for youth 12-18 years of age. All because of this program 34,500 foster children

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    Boyz N the Hood (1991). Director: John Singleton A young boy is sent to South Central LA to live with his father. He grows up as best friend to 2 brothers. One who goes the correct path yet is shot by a drive-by, and the other who was in and out of jail and survives. It shows how nature and nature do not rule your future. American History X (1998). Director: Tony Kaye The movie is about overcoming long-standing prejudice and hatred. The main character, Derek, is a skinhead and the leader of a

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    Music Appreciation

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    England in 1947 and she is still alive today in fact she is now living in Canada. Dr. Walker was commissioned by the Arkansas Symphony’s Quapaw Quartet and the Arkansas Chamber Singers during the 1990s. She worked as a faculty member in the Oberlin College Conservatory, she also worked at the Hartt School of Music in total for fourteen years. Afterwards, Dr. Walker then focused her attention solely on composing. She cofounded and directed the Consortium of Vermont Composers. Dr. Walker’s piece has a

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    breathtaking sublime city in Alaska(History). Jimmy always did academically excel, which in a sense did hamper his passion for certain aircraft, and interestingly enough, pointed him towards the mining industry.For instance, once Doolittle graduated from the Manual Arts High School held in Los Angeles, he went to Los Angeles City College, only to study mining at the University of California, Berkeley, of which he won admission, and then to the School of Mines(New). Once graduated from college, he went on

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