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    issue that many countries are trying to resolve. One area that has a high rate of homelessness is the Tampa Bay Area in Florida. According to a homeless count carried out by the Tampa Hillsborough Homeless Initiative (THHI) in 2016, in Hillsborough County alone, there are, “at least 1,817 homeless men, women, and children” who have to resort to unorthodox housing, such as spaces behind buildings, encampments, sidewalks, and cars (“About Homelessness”). Moreover, homelessness is important because anyone

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    The removal of the Confederate soldier monuments and memorials, such as the Robert E. Lee statue, and the Confederate Soldiers Monument in Tampa, Florida are sparking massive debates across the nation. Southern communities such as Virginia and South Carolina are being pressured by citizens into removing the Confederate monuments in the town square, claiming that the monuments are a brutal reminder of America’s history of slavery. Despite the monuments’ representation of American history, this is

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    Part I To start a discussion a cultural competence in the field of law and within the courtroom, it’s important to establish the definition of culture in clarity. Culture is “a dynamic value system of learned elements, with assumptions, conventions, beliefs and rules permitting members of a group to relate to each other and to the world, to communicate and to develop their creative potential.” (Obialo) Religion, food, language, customs, unspoken values and beliefs, clothing and other outward expressions

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    “The weather is perfect to play, Rosy are you ready to break the tie and finally announce who is better at playing soccer ?” shouted Luis. Who is one of the most competitive soccer players in Broken arrow high school. Luis has played soccer since he was 7 , he has always found soccer as his passion. Luis would play everyday all day if he would have the time, but he does play a lot in one day. He has had family problems in the past and tries to keep it in the past, but they would still affect him

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    Harkness Reflection

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    in my class, as well as the teacher were seated around the oval, wooden table. The Harkness discussion is a learning method originated in Phillips Exeter Academy to discuss ideas and topics in a environment where everyone is encouraged to participate. It is a student- led, open minded discussion with minimal interaction from the teacher. During the Phillips Exeter Academy 5 week summer course, “Project Exeter: A Greener Earth”, this course focuses on 3 areas: Why Art?, Alternative Energy Sources

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    In the words of Oscar Wilde, "Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else's opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation."(Du Profundis) That is certainly a true statement for Gene Forrester, who almost blindly follows and emulates his friend Phineas; it in fact begins to develop a theme of duality. But where did such a theme come from? Did it come from the author's life? Was it from culture? Could it be from religion? How do events and literary devices in the novel

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    parks and recreation to be ever increasing in both the public and private sector. To accomplish my goals in the future I must first be able to get my foot in the door, Internships with Miami-Dade County assistant director's office or the operations office seem to be the best way to get into a job with the county government. Nevertheless, there are skills that I must be proficient before attempting to continue

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    Monroe County, Illinois Monroe County is very unique and has many towns and cities in it that have very fasinating facts about them. Some of the towns and cities are Glasgow City, Renault, Chalfin Bridge, and Waterloo. Even though the towns have fasinating facts, the facts about just the county in general and where it was given the name from is also very interesting. The population and type of people in the population can be very unusual but interesting also. Fasinating and interesting, the population

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    to this school. In fact, I expected to attend a school in the UK. However, as a Thai Scholar, I did not have much choice but to go wherever the Thai embassy told me to go. As fate had it, I was placed in one of the most prestigious high schools: Phillips Exeter Academy. On the first day of classes, I paced and raced around the Academic Building, searching for my first classroom, only to later sit in one and stare blankly at other students’ faces. The Harkness table stood in the middle of the class

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    So when I transferred from a day school to boarding life at Phillips Exeter, I expected that living next door to a bunch of classmates, with similar interests and drive, would foster an even stronger group of friends than what I had before. I had abandoned my support system in Wisconsin, in exchange for what?

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