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    more susceptible to drawing attention to their disability alone. Charles A. Riley II enlightens the able-bodied community on many issue’s throughout his book, “Disability and the Media: Prescriptions for Change.” He argues that the media is inaccurately depicting the disabled community throughout the use of advertisements, but may also be unintentionally disrespecting the community as well in face-to-face contact. Riley is a professor of journalism at Baruch College, and throughout his career, has

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    As the Book Control Officer on Ft Riley, I am required to issue, receive and train officers and their lower enlisted soldiers on how to maintain accountability for meal card books; which is a control item. At one point the Meal Card Control Officer requested that he Meal Card Controllers be giving a class on how to maintain accountability of control books. While giving the verbal block of instructions no one asked any question. Once I completed the verbal portion of the class, a demonstration

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    “Hard times don’t create heroes. It is during the hard times when the “hero” within us is revealed.” This is a quote by Bob Riley. This quote greatly describes what I and many others believe takes to make a hero. Whether it’s getting over a fear, face to face with death, or scoring the game winning goal, there are many ways to be viewed as a hero. One person who I believe fits this description down to the letter, is my brother, James, and this is why he is my hero. James was just like any other

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    Cognitive behavioral psychology is a theory that our behavior is based on our past experiences and thus our reactions will mirror the events that have already occurred. In the movie Inside Out it describes the story of Riley an 11 year old girl who moves away from her home town and must try to be positive and accepting of this new change. Riley’s journey can be understood by the ABC method of psychology which states there is an activating event, a belief, and the consequence of her belief this can

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    The familiar hum of the hospitals fluorescent lights greeted Lacy as she walked towards the nurses station. Her boss Dr. Riley was the first to greet her. “Morning Lacy, I need you to head over to bay two to check on Mr. Adams.” “Yes sir” she replied. She headed down the hall stopping just outside the room. Parker Adams was a young man who was in a terrible skiing accident that caused him to slip into a coma. He had been in the hospital for almost three weeks now, and as the days passed Lacy began

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    Part I Group Members: Abby Kirkpatrick Anthony Hibbs Carter Baker Riley Walton Topic: Our topic was to research how many total helmets Riley uses for all sports and to find the total amount of concussions per sport. Background: Concussions are one of the most serious, yet overlooked injuries in the world. The term concussion is defined as a temporary unconsciousness caused by a blow to the head. The term is also used loosely of the aftereffects such as confusion or temporary incapacity. Although

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    World of History, by Kevin Riley, focuses on the lifestyle of hunting gathering communities, then their transition into Agricultural, and finally to Urban Societies. I admire how Kevin Riley opened the chapter, by stating, “Men control more of the world’s income, wealth, and resources; enjoy more opportunities, freedom, and positions of power; and exercise greater control over the bodies, wishes, and lives of others than do women” (Riley 1). This demonstrates how Riley introduced the major topic

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    every age-change over time” (Berger, 2004). Memories are also a part of seeking how and why people change over time. The movie Inside Out by Disney’s Pixar studios shows the complexity of memories. This movie follows an 11-year old girl named Riley. Riley

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    My grandad, Cecil J. Riley Sr. was born on Sept. 6, 1921 in Auburn, Alabama (Cecil J. Riley Sr., 2004). Grandad served in the U.S. Army during WW2, it is unknown where exactly he was stationed (Cecil J. Riley Sr., 2004). In his later years, he moved to Oneida, New York where he owned and operated his own dry cleaning business, Riley 's Esquire Dry Cleaning (Cecil J. Riley Sr., 2004). Having business in several locations: Canastota, Oneida, Syracuse, Utica and Morrisville, New York, my grandad was

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    In the short story, “Adventures of an Indian Princess”, by Patricia Riley, stereotypes of Native Americans are reflected in the Rapiers’ cultural insensitivity towards Arletta, causing her to be alienated; her alienation reveals that failing to recognize stereotypes can be deeply damaging. For example, when Arletta and the counterfeit Native American pose together, Mr. Rapier affixes “the tomahawk in Arletta’s hand, plunks the headdress on her head sideways and arranges the necklace around her neck…”

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