... is that while most of the information is accurate, anyone can edit an article, and Wiki Trolls are commonplace. Evidently, some people have nothing better to do than to place insanely inaccurate information into the articles on Wikipedia. Detractors will say ... you know what you're doing. Wikipedia should be used not as a source itself, but as a guide to find more primary sources to do your research. Researchers should only use Wikipedia articles that have a bibliography. Even then, only use ... . It is the researcher's responsibility to make sure that all cited sources exist and are ...

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The Notre Dame campus is still in shock over the sudden death of Declan Sullivan, a junior studying film marketing and television and theater (Gay). Sullivan was filming a football practice atop a scissor lift, a portable hydraulic lift that allows people to videotape team drills from as high as 40 feet above practice field, when the lift collapsed from high winds (Auman). The afternoon that Sullivan died winds reached up to 51 mph in South Bend, according to the National Weather Service. Students even struggled to walk to class (Hall). Hours before his death, Sullivan tweeted about his predic...

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... or another. When I was in high school, I was able to choose a career to study for a day. This involved going to work with a person in that field of work. I chose to go to work with my grandma. It was more about seeing why she keeps going to work every day more than it was the career I wanted to study. On that day, I learned why grandma got out of ... hope. As I followed my grandma through the day, I realized that I wanted to be a nurse. I wanted to make a difference for people. I wanted to see the smile on someone's face when I helped him or her with their every day needs. I wanted to m...

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... even excused from paying the $1,000 fines that the judge could have potentially imposed. However, Judge Katherine Tanksley offered her a new trial and a chance to clear her name (Garner). The man who killed 4-year-old A.J. Nelson, Jerry L. Guy, was charged with five years in prison, but he ... asking that Nelson not be charged. Reverend Dwight Graves, president of the Cobb County SCLC led a prayer before entering the courtroom asking for justice to be served. Even the prosecutors only asked for probation and community service. "The state never thought this defendant deserved jail time,"...

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... raided the compound for weapons and mementos of Qaddafi's dictatorship, seizing machine guns, a gold-plated rifle, and a golf cart. Crowds immediately gathered to celebrate the monumental victory for the rebel cause. The city's Green Square immediately took on the new name of Martyrs' Square, as rebel supporters ... or if he resists, he will be killed," said Guma el-Gamaty, a spokesman for the rebel party (Kirkpatrick). While rebel victory seems to be drawing close, especially with the take over of Bab al-Aziziya, they are far from unified. Western mountain groups fight together in indiv...

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... from home over the internet, so it is clear that technology has indeed bettered our lives. Before 1885 people were getting from place to place mainly by horse or by boat to cross waters. Although the invention of the car cannot be denied its brilliance one can only ask if a massive amount was necessary. Our world has consumed ... and should be taken more seriously by the people. This is a luxury that we have taken for granted. Chose a job close to home or move closer! Ride a bike or take a walk to work instead of adding to the pollution and losing more money on car insurance, car bills ...

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... earned the candidacy because he was viewed as the "most loyal" to the local party, according to Capital Tonight. Weprin was chosen from a strong pool of politicians, including Assemblyman Rory Lancman and former Rep. Elizabeth Holtzman (Taylor). Lancman tweeted, "Congrats to our next congressman, David Weprin. It was an honor to have been considered. On to a big Democratic victory on Sept. 13" (Koplowitz). The ... Republican Party has not announced a nominee as of now, but they may not need to. The New York's 9th Congressional District, which Weiner represented for the past 13 ... years...

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... the decedent. He has absolutely no sense of remorse, absolutely no sense of fault and is and remains dangerous" (Ryan). Judge Pastor went on to criticize Murray's tactics of administering surgical anesthetic for insomnia as "horrible medicine" practice, citing that Murray was more interested in his $150,000 a ... Jackson's relatives declined the opportunity address Murray formally in the courtroom, but Brian Panish, an attorney for Katherine Jackson, read from a letter on the family's behalf. "As Michael's parents, we never have imagined we would live to witness his passing. It is simply ...

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... The facility reports that for every ton of garbage that is processed, it produces about 1400 kwh of power. If this technology were to truly work without causing even more environmental harm, it would be monumental. Not only could currently produced garbage be eliminated, but old ... even more energy producing materials. Not everyone is excited about this new technology. M.J. Cronin, an mechanical engineer with 31 years experience at Maine Power and Electric, says, "Long story made short - these "trash to energy" plants would consume massive amounts of power and generate little. A whole ne...

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... time to say bon voyage," they posted on their website. "Our planned 50-day cruise has expired and we must now sail into the distance." The group typically used nautical terms in their messages (Sherr). LulzSec, as they typically go by, announced its demise after an attack on ... a Federal Bureau of Investigation affiliate, the Senate, and the CIA. They took a political stance after releasing documents from the Arizona Department Public Safety to protest against a controversial state immigration law (Sherr). After they announced their farewell, LulzSec released files from AOL Corp., AT&T ...

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... allies. Then, in March, the Hungarian, Slovakian, and Lithuanian governments signed MOUs (memoranda of understand) committing the U.S. government to help them qualify for the waiver program. In exchange, the U.S. would receive increased security assistance. These countries follow in the footsteps ... this way at the signing of the agreement: "Liberty manifests itself in the freedom to travel .Equality means equal access to each other's countries as well as not to be considered second-class members of the European Union." Since its inception in 1986, ... that if they already live in a w...

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... and stay organized throughout the year. Set out clothes for the school the night before and have a morning routine firmly in place so everyone knows what needs to be done and how long they have to do it. This will help children feel confident and at ease instead of anxious and rushed. After school each day, make sure there is a homework routine in ... the area and the accessories so they become vested and want to spend time there working. Make sure they have access to good lighting, a comfortable chair, school supplies, and if possible a computer. Keep supplies in clear containers that ...

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... was released after serving only eight years of a life sentence because of his ill health. He was diagnosed with prostrate cancer and given three months to live. However, the US and other Western governments have grown increasingly aggravated that he has outlived his sentence and demanded his return following the troubles in ... cause internal conflict at a time when we are trying to bridge differences," he said (Fox News). CNN reporters finally found al-Megrahi at his family's Tripoli villa. He is comatose and near death. His family has kept him on oxygen and an intravenous drip to keep h...

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... 's website. Since their beginning, the company has expanded the list of domain endings to include such top-level domain names as .biz and .xxx, but the list will soon grow exponentially (Gross). However, the option won't be open for everyone. The cost for an individualized domain name will be at least $185,000 per domain application and $25,000 in annual fees ... , more for those who want to keep the name exclusively for themselves (Gross). The application money will help cover the cost incurred by Icann in ... at the new opportunity for branding. A personalized web domain essentially ma...

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... that "The world noted at once what he said, and will never cease to remember it. The battle itself was less important than the speech." It's often said that it's not what you say, it's how you say it. Barack Obama pointed out during his campaign that saying that a speech, any speech, ... by Lincoln's simple two minute speech. Those two minutes transformed Gettysburg from a battlefield into a symbol, and gave an historical meaning to the sacrifice of those who had lost their lives, while serving as an inspiration to the living. By invoking the guarantees of human equality in the Declarati...

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... somehow then buried deep within the earth. These algae are still capable of producing oil. While it's easy to produce an algae biodiesel, a California company has recently been the first to be successful at refining this algal "green crude" into a high-octane gasoline chemically identical to conventional fuels, and capable of being used in any car made today with no engine modification. The project ... . Second, algae farming can be done on non-arable land with non-potable water. Land that has never been able to be used for anything can now be used to reduce our dependence on foreign oil...

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... ? He believes that actions speak louder than his words, is blessed with the right genetics, and he sure knows how to eat. Practice Makes Perfect Michael Phelps sticks to a training regimen that has him working on his swimming six days every week while working out five hours each of those days. This is not a routine for the faint of ... that it should be for someone of his height. His arm span reaches an impressive six feet and seven inches which grants him a reach beyond that of what people with his height generally enjoy. Just Keep Swimming And Eating To maintain his workout schedule M...

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... wake of the latest recall from China effecting infants. If you haven't heard about it yet, China recently had to put out a recall on infant formula due to melamine being added to the mix. This recall was mainly for the purposes of China and should not affect the American people or any other ... very dangerous. It has in the past been used as filler in products such as livestock feed and pet food as a way to cut costs. And now, some have done the unthinkable by putting it in something intended for human consumption. The reason most believe this was done ... that maybe there is. And, th...

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... DA had lost his resolve. On the other hand, this has to make the DA's office quite unhappy. The more you talk, the more there's fodder for cross-examination and impeachment. That's a big problem," he said (IBN Live). Strauss-Kahn's lawyers, Ben Brafman and William Taylor, commented that Diallo's interviews were an "unseemly circus." They accused the maid of waging a media campaign ... "intended to force a prosecutor to pursue charges against an innocent person, an innocent person from whom Ms. Diallo wants money" (Trevelyan). The lawyers then announced to the court that Diallo held no c...

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... of the rest. The Chilean Minister of Health, Jaime Manalich, told reporters, "They were fighting with us yesterday because everyone wanted to be at the end of the line, not the beginning. I spoke to them to tell them that we needed to establish an order of evacuation, and that the order would be decided together with them and with the technical team, and what was ... their reaction? 'Yes, minister, that's all fine and well, but I want to leave last.' And then another one shows up and says, 'No ... Samuel Avalos, said, "It felt really safe, because there was a camera. I had plenty of sp...

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... working on producing green energy products. He saw our schools gaining the status as the best in the world, and our children having every opportunity to pursue higher education. He saw us all driving fuel efficient or hybrid cars, or taking the new high speed rails that would be the base ... would give him eight. Then the mortgage industry crashed, and the economy tanked with it. Barack Obama will now have to spend at least his first four years putting American back to work, funding projects that are necessary, but were not at the forefront of his dream. We will get better roads and ......

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... spent a good deal of time angering animal rights activists as the Governor of Alaska. A longstanding member of the NRA and hunter, Palin led the charge to place a bounty on the head of wolves in Alaska. According to an article by About.com's Doris Lin, Palin announced a bounty on wolves back in 2007 of $150.00 per wolf. The logic behind this was that ... was because they interfered with drilling for oil as well as gas. As strange as that seems, Palin went so far as to sue the Bush administration to try to get this enacted. She outlined her stance on this issue by writing an opinion edit...

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... recently found not guilty of murdering her toddler daughter and released from an Orlando, FL jail in July, has to serve a year of probation as required by a corrected order. In January of 2010, Anthony pleaded guilty to stealing a friend's checkbook and writing five fraudulent checks that totaled $644.25. She was sentenced to 412 days in jail but received credit for time served. However ... , she was also sentenced to a year of probation, but a misunderstanding granted her credit for that also. Orange County Circuit Judge Stan Strickland intended for Anthony's probation to begin to day s...

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... years, will be paid from Medicare Payroll tax on investment income (Jackson). The health care laws passed last year will grant an additional 30 million Americans coverage, which will only add to the existing shortage. "These newly insured Americans will need to seek out new primary care physicians, further exacerbating the already growing problem of P.C.P. shortages in the United States," said the Department ... of Health and Human Services when it described the "mystery shopper" project to the White House (Pear). The mystery shoppers are expected to call medical practices and ask if doc...

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... of the United States. Now that the landslide election is over, what happens next? Not only is Obama going to be under the microscope of the entire nation, he will also have to endure the glare of the global spotlight as well. How will America's first African-American president leave his mark on the world? It has been said that the world has ... before him. What effect will Obama have on the United States" place in the world? Already, his victory has given wings to the human-rights crusades of people around the world, in a way that Bush simply couldn't. The election of an African America...

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