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    Ruby Ridge

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    engagement of field missions are all used to achieve these goals set by the government. The Ruby Ridge incident is a perfect example of the abuse of federal power. Randall Weaver‚ his wife Vicki‚ their two children Sara and Sammy and their adopted son Kevin Harris were not ordinary mainstream Americans. Their extremist right wing views led them to seek refuge from mainstream society in the remote hilltops of Ruby Ridge‚ near Bonners Ferry in Northwest Idaho. Their goal was to create a self-sufficient

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    Ruby Laser

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    The ruby laser‚ first invented in 1960‚ was the world’s first laser. Created by Theodore Maiman‚ the ruby laser is composed of aluminium oxide where some of the aluminium ions have been replaced with chromium ions. These chromium ions are what gives the ruby laser its red color. Its gain medium is a cylindrical crystal. A fully reflecting mirror and a partially reflecting mirror are placed at both ends of the cylindrical crystal. A high intensity lamp is spiraled around the cylinder to produce a

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    Ruby Moon by Sam Stopforth Ruby Moon written by Matt Cameron in 2003 is a presentational non-realistic‚ contemporary Australian drama with representational elements in reference to its development of characters. The style is also that of a psychodrama as it exposes the gargantuan holes in Ray and Sylvie’s state of mind as the story unfolds their psychological flaws become more and more conspicuous to the audience. It also takes on the style of an absurdist drama as this means that a realistic

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    Ruby Bridges

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    8:00am – 8:50am Black History Assignment Ruby Bridges Born on September 8‚ 1954‚ in Tylertown‚ Mississippi‚ Ruby Bridges was 6 when she became the first African-American child to integrate a white Southern elementary school‚ having to be escorted to class by her mother and U.S. marshals due to violent mobs. Bridges’ bravery paved the way for continued Civil Rights action and she’s shared her story with future generations in educational forums. Ruby Nell Bridges was born on September 8‚ 1954

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    2 Ruby on Rails 2.3 Tutorial Contents 1 From zero to deploy 1.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1.1 Comments for various readers 1.1.2 “Scaling” Rails . . . . . . . . 1.1.3 Conventions in this book . . . 1.2 Up and running . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2.1 Development environments . 1.2.2 Ruby‚ RubyGems‚ and Rails . 1.2.3 The first application . . . . . 1.2.4 Model-view-controller (MVC) 1.2.5 script/server . . . . . . 1.3 Version control with Git . . . . . . . . 1.3.1 Installation and

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    Maple Ridge

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    Nightlife in Maple Ridge Male Ridge is quickly developing into a unique city that offers a diverse‚ wonderful lifestyle. Maple Ridge’s location – nestled between Golden Ears Provincial Park and the Fraser River provides its residents with a plethora of outdoor activities and choices while careful city planning and development give the city a nice selection of amenities and culture. As the city is growing‚ so too are its choices for activities once the sun has gone down. Here is a brief list of

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    Ruby Bridges Shelbi- Ruby Bridges played an important part in the Civil Rights Movement. Ruby was born September 8‚ 1954 in Tylertown‚ Mississippi. A year later‚ her family moved to New Orleans‚ Louisiana. At that time‚ people wanted to keep blacks and whites separate because whites didn’t think that blacks were as good as them. For example‚ blacks and whites had separate drinking fountains‚ blacks had to sit in the back of buses‚ and blacks and whites each had their own separate schools. Ruby was

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    Ruby Bridges Essay

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    In Spring 1960‚ Ruby Bridges was one of several African-Americans in New Orleans to take a test to determine which children would be the first to attend integrated schools. Six students were chosen‚ however‚ two students decided to stay at their old school‚ and three were transfered to Mcdonough. Ruby was the only one assigned to William Frantz. Her father initially was reluctant‚ but her mother felt strongly that the move was needed not only to give her own daughter a better education‚ but to "take

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    Vimy Ridge

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    Vimy Ridge On April 19th‚ 1917‚ the battle of Vimy Ridge took place at the North Eastern France. Vimy Ridge was thought to be the best military position for the German against the British / France forces due to the highland advantages. Vimy Ridge is one of the most famous battles of World War I and a Canadian general‚ Arthur Currie‚ was the key of this victory. It was the first battle that the majority of the force was consisted of the Canadians attacked together‚ led by a Canadian General

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    Vimy Ridge

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    events in the battle of Vimy Ridge‚ by all the people and countries whom these soldiers touched. Vimy Ridge is an escarpment type landscape northeast of the city of Arras. The landscape has a steady rise on the western side and a steep cliff on the eastern from which the city of Arras can be seen. The ridge was an exceptional asset to control as it would enable the controller to see 10 kilometers in all directions from the top. The German took control of the ridge in October of 1914. The French

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