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    My OLA Project Essay

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    For my OLA project I traveled to Salem, Oregon where our state capitol is located. I did a tour of the building and the outside gardens, which starts on the first floor also known as the capitol rotunda where historic artwork covers the walls and the oregon seal is in the middle of the marble floor which is gated off. From there I went to the area above the senate and house called the public galleries which oversees the the senate and house floor. After that I traveled to the governor’s ceremonial

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    This included patients with severe depression, schizophrenia, down syndrome, severe autism, etc. In the 1920s these patients were not treated or cared for well. The few institutions the state had were in horrible condition and for most going in was a life sentence to solitude and excruciating therapies. If they were fortunate enough to be released they were treated with no respect by the public. But during Long's career he worked hard to

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    "Haymitch!" Effie called impatiently in a much harsher tone than her usual sing-song voice. "Haymitch Abernathy! Get out of bed right now!" The sound of the Capitol woman's voice caused a throbbing pain in his head. Maybe if I just ignore her, she'll go away, he thought. He closed his eyes and tried desperately to return to sleep, but every time he felt himself slowly drifting off, he was pulled back to reality by the squawking of his name, with several creative threats on the side. Eventually,

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    The Smithsonian Institution Building, regularly known as the Palace, houses the Smithsonian Institution's authoritative workplaces, and the Information Center. Its development was taking into account a configuration by nineteenth century American draftsman James Renwick, Jr. furthermore, was finished in 1855. In the resulting decades, historical centers and government structures were constructed around it. The tomb of James Smithson, the fundamental advocate and namesake of the Institution, is situated

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    Penn State Scandal Essay

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    Penn State Scandal Everything was looking good for Joe Paterno and Penn State football as his football managing career rose with an overall record of 298-136-3 but in 2011, all that changed. Back in 2000 a janitor of Penn State witnessed Sandusky receiving oral sex from a young boy, the janitor reported what he saw to co-workers and his supervisor but none of these men reported these actions to authorities. It wasn’t until November 5, 2011 that Sandusky was arrested on a $100,000 bail and up

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    from all different walks of life. As a child, I experienced and learned diversity from my own dinner table. This way of thinking carried with me throughout my life, from my travels in Africa and Southeast Asia, my career as an officer in the United States military, and my experience as a university

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    strong interest in medicine. The application involved an essay, teacher recommendations, transcripts and SAT scores. On Mondays and Wednesdays, I go to a school of health sciences and learn Anatomy and Physiology, on Tuesday and Thursday I attend Penn State Berks, and go to a chemistry lab and chemistry lecture. Then on Friday, I shadow different units of the hospital. My favorite rotation is the surgical unit, I think this could potentially be the area I specialize. This program is an amazing insight

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    Sandusky Scandal Essay

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    Pennsylvania State University Scandal 1 Pennsylvania State University Scandal Contribution and Cover-up of Sexual Abuse OL-500 Human Behavior in Organization Southern New Hampshire University C. LaMour Romine October 2, 2014 Pennsylvania State University Scandal 2 Abstract This research paper will discuss the Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) Sexual Child Abuse Scandal, involving perpetrator Jerry Sandusky; and its cover up by university officials. This research

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    Penn State Scandal

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    The Impact of Race and Ethnicity at Penn State Kyle Schafer Southern New Hampshire University The Impact of Ethnicity at Penn State Today’s society faces various factors that include ethnicity, race, culture and gender that have impacts on individual’s or organization’s decisions. Race and ethnicity present in education is a very profound barrier to equality, equality access to all globally (Zajda & Freeman, 2009). Penn State University is no exception and a scandal that occurred in the

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    by the Center for Collegiate Mental Health at Penn State University for 100,000 students. More than 55% got anxiety disorder, 45% for depression and 43% for stress. Anxiety disorder is the most common issue for every student in college and one of them caused by overprotective parents. Another study said that 92% children these days spend more time at home than children from years ago. Spoken Link/Transition: consequences for children. Penn State survey for 100,000 students. “Rebuttal”: Parents

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