The Moonshining Culture INTRODUCTION Who here has either seen or heard of the show Moonshiners off the Discovery channel? In the show these moonshiners refer to what they do as part of their “heritage and culture.” I being a big fanatic of the show have decided to research this “heritage.” It turns out, the people in the show were right. Moonshining is a very vast and unique culture that’s roots date back to the early 1800’s. Moonshiners have their own region, lifestyle, and mark on history
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Al Sharpton “The Reverend” Full Name: Alfred Charles Sharpton, Jr. Born: October 3, 1954 Brooklyn, NY Occupation: Baptist Minister Civil Rights/Social Justice Activist Radio/Television talk show host Education: Graduated from Samuel J. Tilden High School in Brooklyn, NY Dropped out of Brooklyn College after 2 years Chronology: • • • • • • • Born in Brooklyn, NY to father Alfred Sharpton Sr. and Ada Richards, then raised in Queens, NY. [1954] Preached first sermon, “Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled”
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CJS 297-Y1 6 Purposes of Terrorism The textbook says it best. The primary purpose, direction, and focus of terrorism is fear. It goes on to break it down into different functions by several authors, Crenshaw being one of them. He states the first purpose is to seize political power. This has been practiced through the centuries and still exists today. From Roman emperors to terrorist leaders like Saddam Hussein, their purpose has been to be the political leaders of their countries. The
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that showered burning debris over surrounding buildings and the streets below. America was under attack. The attackers were Islamic terrorists from Saudi Arabia and several other Arab nations. Reportedly financed by Saudi fugitive Osama bin Laden's al-Qaeda terrorist organization, they were allegedly acting in retaliation for America's support of Israel, its involvement in the Persian Gulf War and its continued military presence in the Middle East. Some of the terrorists had lived in the United States
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There are two major historical turning points in the period under discussion. The first major turning point was the Fall of Communism and the end to the cold war. The fall of communism and the end of the Cold War led to a reduction of nuclear weapons by both the United States and the former Soviet Union, although many weapons still exist (Shultz, 2012). The Second major turning point in this era was the large growth in the United States economic after President Clinton took office;and made the changes
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would be planted in Washington. Fair, C. Christine. “Lashkar-e-Taiba Beyond Bin Laden: Enduring Challenges for the Region and the International Community.” Testimony Prepared for the United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee’ Hearing on “Al Qaeda, the Taliban, and Other Extremist Groups in Afghanistan and Pakistan.” May 24, 2011. Lashkar-e-Tabia attacked Indian army wives and children in May 2002. The United States stepped in to prevent war. This activity caused to U.S. military forces
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Controlling Irrational Fears After 9/11* We present this selection as an example of a fairly well-reasoned argumentative essay. There is more here than arguments—there’s some window dressing and you’ll probably find some slanters here and there as well. You should go through the selection and identify the issues, the positions taken on those issues, and the arguments offered in support of those arguments. Are any arguments from opposing points of view considered? What is your final assessment
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Apple Corporation is governed by a Board of Directors, a CEO and a standard Executive Board. Their Board of Directors includes such names as former Vice-President Al Gore, Chairman of the Walt Disney Company, Robert Iger, and Andrea Jung, Chairman of the Avon Corporation. Tim Cook took over CEO duties following the passing of Apple founder, Steve Jobs, last year. I studied both their Business Conduct documents and articles on employee satisfaction for this assignment (Apple, 2012). What immediately
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Characteristics of Orientalism, Prejudice, and Discrimination Muslims and Arabs over the years have been placed in each other’s groups, but they are similar, but different. Muslims are a people embracing the religion, Islam, which means Muslims are part of a religious sector. Arabs are people who dwell or own the Arabian or Arab regions. This makes Arabs a nationality, where they speak Arabic and is free to choose whatever faith or religion they plan to follow. Muslims can have a native tongue
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firms, and organizations. It is envisioned to provide very high speed access to information in all forms (text, graphics, audio, video) via a telephone or wireless connection. The term was first used in 1985 by the 45th US Vice President (1993-2001) Al Gore (born 1948) in an American context where every citizen is aimed to be so connected. The global information and communications network that includes the Internet and other networks and switching systems such as telephone networks, cable
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