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    Hi, my name is Keith Vrbas. I have been around sprint car racing my whole life. From helping friends work on their cars to driving my own car, I have been really involved in this sport for the last three years. I have always enjoyed it and I believe it is the most exciting and challenging type of racing. I will be giving an informative speech on sprint car racing. I will explain what a sprint car is, how it is raced, the basic parts of a car, how it operates. Sprint cars are know to be the fastest

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    Why Is Robin Hood Outlaw

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    “Robin Hood” by Howard Pyle, is a book about an outlaw. The outlaw’s name is Robin Hood, but it used to be Robert of Lockley before he became an outlaw. Robin Hood became an outlaw because he killed one of the King’s deer and killed a man. In chapter 2, it says Robin Hood is the leader of 140 merrymen plus Little John, who is his second in command. The place they come and go to is the Blue Boar, a tavern. In chapter 3 the Sheriff of Nottingham goes to London to see King Henry and Queen Eleanor. The

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    Drucilla Miller Matthew Landrus English 121 7 July 2015 Texting: Outlaw It in the Education System December in nineteen ninety-two, the first text message was sent. Believe it or not, texting was not meant to be a communication method like it is used now to replace voice messages. According to Crystal David, “It was originally conceived as having commercial use, or possibly as a service for mobile phones to signal the arrival of a voicemail message.” As anyone can see today cell phones have become

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    Identify a range of legal and non-legal responses to OMCGs Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs (OMCGs) is a contemporary issue that engulfs Australian society. What makes prosecution of such gangs so complex is the strong foothold that gangs have in organised crime and the façade that is worn in order to evade the eyes of the law. Various responses have been implemented in order to cease all violence and more importantly disenfranchise organised crime and prosecute those within the illegal syndicates. Legal

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    Pearl had met another “The role of a female outlaw was not exactly custom made for recently out of a finishing-school!” - Anonymous Pearl Hart was born on April 7th, 1871. She was born in Lindsay, Ontario. She had a good childhood and was in school. Her family and descendants were very good people. Siblings parents and grandparents. In her childhood she was a intelligent. She was a thin young attractive lady and well educated. Pearl’s life all went downhill when she met her first

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    The outlaw and official heroes are two very different types of heroes that have be represented in American film. The outlaw hero is generally depicted as someone who works by themselves to reach the goal of defeating an evil. The outlaw hero will do this by his own methods while not necessarily following any written laws or codes. Because of this some people may interpret what he is doing to be immoral or wrong. The official hero on the other hand usually functions within a group bound by written

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    Edut’s book Body Outlaws, she discusses the idea of what it means to be a “body outlaw.” Before being able to discuss the term “body outlaw,” it is important to understand what an outlaw is. Outlaws are considered to be the rebels on the fringe of society. They are seen as a threat to the culture and are thought to be dangerous. They have powerful ideas and a strong presence. Outlaws want to change traditions and set people free. Through Edut’s discussion, I learned that “body outlaws” know the truth

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    families to understand the needs of their children. Paul’s character is very controversial. He is seen by some as a hero because of his ethical goal, while others think that he is a villain who committed several crimes. In my opinion, he is more of an “outlaw hero”, which is a person who takes the wrong actions for the sake of an ethical purpose. Willa Cather’s “Paul’s case: A Study in Temperament” is a story about a 16 year-old named Paul, who is motherless (91).

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    Bushrangers “The definition of a Bushranger is an outlaw living in the bush” (Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged, 2012). The first type of bushranger was convicts from the first fleet who fled the colony for freedom. The second types of bushranger were those who chose to become an outlaw. Within this essay I will highlight the reasons why a bushranger became an outlaw by explaining the lifestyle of the early Australian settlement and how they shaped Australian’s Colonial Identity

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    Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs (OMCG’s) inhabit an active presence in all states and territories in Australia. Some members of these gangs are responsible for serious organised crime and yet the total gang and membership numbers of Australian OMCGs is rising. According the Australian Crime Commission1. (ACC), Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs are among the most detectable components of Australia’s criminal landscapes and because unlike other criminal organisations who try and keep themselves anonymous, OMCGs on

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