...Jorge Mercado Jaqui Shehorn ENG 100 12/9/2014 9/11 a Day to Remember 9/11 A date that marked the united states for life. As the years go by Most of us always remember this historic tragedy that ended with many innocent lives. There are different points of view and different settings and stories to this tragic day, but what most of us know is that 9/11 it changed the United States, showing us fear, but also courage of doing what is right, no matter the price. 9/11 was very significant to the United States most of all because of all the lives that were lost that day. On September 11 2001 America lost over 2,000 people not including firemen, policemen whom lost their lives doing their job just like those hundreds of people working in the trade center as the towers fell our country was changing. Selfless acts were put into action as regular people, firefighters, police officers, ran into the building, trying to get everyone else out. Their selfless acts are now prized. They sacrificed themselves to give everyone else a second chance to act or change as they were. The world watched as the US fought the fires, trying to save our citizens. There was nothing they could do, but watch. The attacks changed our country. All across the US, panic and fear were rising quickly as we watched the towers, one by one, fall. Our beautiful country went into mourning. Hundreds from around the...
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...The Cause and Effect of 9/11 By Cody Cross On September 11, 2001 One Of the Worst Attacks In United States History Happened. It was a Day nobody around or even born at that time will ever forget. I Was Six Years Old at The Time and Still remember where I was and when it happened. I remember everything that happened on that day to the tea. Where I walked and where I went to school. Even Though that was Fifteen Years Ago I will always remember the Day Of 9/11 and how it changed my Life. The Day of September 11, 2001 was a terrible Day for people in New York City. On this Day Nobody Would see Three Jets Crashing into some of the most famous buildings in the world at the time. Nor would anybody see a targeted fourth jet heading for the pentagon and another that was said to be heading towards the White House. 8:46 AM would be the change of a new United States and the Security of Our Country since Pearl Harbor in 1941. At 8:46 Am Flight 11 jetliner Crashed into the 1st Trade Center (North Tower). That Created a Hole From the 92nd Floor All the way...
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...9/11: What May Have Gone Unnoticed Should a country be able to trust their government? When asked that question most would reply with yes, or maybe even a “definitely”. What if everything citizens heard from the government through the news and media wasn’t the truth? Would it frighten people? Would it anger civilians who have put all of their trust into their government? Many may not know, but some groups believe that the U.S. government may be deceiving its people. As Americans, we have all probably heard of the disaster that occurred on September 11, 2001. It will live on in the memories of many people forever. When analyzing the death, destruction, and terror, many realize one more thing lies beneath. That something is confusion. Many...
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...is depictions of 9/11, whether intentional by the game manufacturer or not. This article also makes the statement that action figures can somehow have the same effect. But what’s the problem? It’s certainly not exposing the children to violence at so young an age as both a twelve and thrteen year old can tell you that 9/11 should be taken out of video games. Even mother’s agree that 9/11 has no place in video games. Remember, don’t forget to watch for the signs of pent-up gaming emotions. Though most everyone would agree, 9/11 reenactments have no place in today’s video games, most people would agree, it’s not the sole cause of video game violence; beyond that, what’s an article with so broad a title as this doing focusing on such specific arguments as 9/11 in games? Seriously, reading this article leaves a sour and decidedly acrid taste in the mouth. From the very beginning, it seems to take the assumption that actions figures of past ages have the same effect as violent video games of this age as it compares the Cold War era family with children and actin figures as being the same as the modern family with same-aged children and violent video games. Past this, the article doesn’t even have the semblance of an assertion beyond talking about 9/11 virtually constantly. Instead, it simply flits back and forth between criticizing video games with no coherent evidence and seeming to believe the only violent thing wrong with video games is any depiction of 9/11 in any form. That’s...
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...com/shop/phil-447-weeks-quizzes/ WEEK 1: 2016 Points 100/100 Multiple Choice 5 1 Grade Details - All Questions Question 1. Question : (TCOs 2 and 3) In Chapter 1, we learned how to recognize the main issue in a passage. Consider the following example: “The point is that you have to believe what we experience through our senses because our senses are the only tools we have for interacting with the world.” The main issue is whether or not Question 2. Question : (TCOs 2 and 3) In Chapter 1, we learned how to recognize the main issue in a passage. Consider the following example: “If you're going to buy a computer, you might as well sign up for some lessons on how to use the thing too. After all, no computer ever did any work for its owner until the owner found out how to make it work.” The main issue is whether or not Question 3. Question : (TCOs 1 and 2) In Chapter 1, we learned how to recognize the main issue in a passage. Consider the following example: “Most people you find on university faculties are people who are interested in ideas. And the most interesting ideas are usually new ideas. So, most people you find on university faculties are interested in new ideas. Therefore, you are not going to find many conservatives on university faculties, because conservatives are not usually interested in new ideas.” The main issue is whether or not Question 4. Question : (TCOs 1 and 2) In Chapter 1, we learned how to recognize the...
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...“And in a pipe we fly to the Motherland Connor Lacey Or sell love to another man Period 1 It’s too cold outside 9-12-13 For angels to fly To fly, fly For angels to fly, to fly, to fly Or angels to die” –Ed Sheeran ‘The A Team’ Loneliness and Hope What I remember of my uncle is tattoos and a Wonder Woman t-shirt. Only having met him once, he was such a stranger to me. A big part of why he didn’t visit us was his addiction to heroine but also because my parents never knew where he was. His life revolved around getting more drugs right up until he died of an overdose. My Uncle John was much more significant to my mom, he was her brother. After he passed away, she didn’t seem the same as before. She was sad and becoming more and more stressed, having to plan the service all by herself. I chose this song because it reminds me of my uncle. The A Team is about a girl who is slowly slipping into a deep addiction, she’s come to the point where day and night, every decision she makes is to get more heroine. Even though I was not around him, I imagine that this is similar to what happened to my uncle. In the song, he talks about it being too cold for the angels to...
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...events of 9/11 and those following it. As these are personal accounts they may not all be factually correct. I included two direct quotes from each of my interviewees. Each direct quote has been selected to best fit with the facts. My first interviewee is Justin, age 35, he was 21 during 9/11. My second interviewee is Sheila, age 61, she was 47 during the events of 9/11. My third interviewee is Mathew, age 21, he was 7 during the event of 9/11. The event of 9/11 were the largest terrorist attack on American soil by any metric and they effects in society and government reflected that. The reactions that many americans had to seeing these events were varied, but typically very emotional. Many felt that something like this couldn’t happen in america. Justin said “I had been out fishing when the first attacks happened, so I didn’t know about it until I got home. When my girlfriend at the time told me I didn’t believe her at first. I thought that things like this couldn’t happen here.”, and I think what he said reflects how a lot of americans reacted. Mathew said “I was in school when I first heard about the attacks....
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...changed forever. On that day nearly 3,000 people lost their lives. I do not think any American who watched this unfold will ever forget and those who did not witness it will never realize just how much freedom we have really lost. September 11, 2001 has brought about many changes to the way the United States handles illegal immigrates and those people who wish to migrate to the United States. Security at airports as also been heightened. In this paper I will discuss some issue before September 11, 2001 and after. Changes made in Airports. Before September 11, 2001 no one in the United States had heard of Osama Bin Laden, the airports were a place that people went for happier times either to greet someone returning from a trip or coming to visit. It was a place where people were excited about going on vacations. If you sat back and watched people coming and going you would see smiles you would witnesses hugs and tears of joy. People that were too young to remember those times would find it hard to image the airport being anything but a nightmare. We our the last generation that will remember crossing the border as if it was a toll booth or throwing a pocketknife in your carry-on because you thought you might need it. Days like that are long gone since terrorists decided to fly planes into buildings packed full of people. Many things have changed since 09/11 but it is certainly most obvious at the airports. Between October 2001 and December 2010 these are some of the changes...
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...changed forever. On that day nearly 3,000 people lost their lives. I do not think any American who watched this unfold will ever forget and those who did not witness it will never realize just how much freedom we have really lost. September 11, 2001 has brought about many changes to the way the United States handles illegal immigrates and those people who wish to migrate to the United States. Security at airports as also been heightened. In this paper I will discuss some issue before September 11, 2001 and after. Changes made in Airports. Before September 11, 2001 no one in the United States had heard of Osama Bin Laden, the airports were a place that people went for happier times either to greet someone returning from a trip or coming to visit. It was a place where people were excited about going on vacations. If you sat back and watched people coming and going you would see smiles you would witnesses hugs and tears of joy. People that were too young to remember those times would find it hard to image the airport being anything but a nightmare. We our the last generation that will remember crossing the border as if it was a toll booth or throwing a pocketknife in your carry-on because you thought you might need it. Days like that are long gone since terrorists decided to fly planes into buildings packed full of people. Many things have changed since 09/11 but it is certainly most obvious at the airports. Between October 2001 and December 2010 these are some of the changes that...
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...George Santayana, a renowned Spanish-American philosopher, was a main contributor to aesthetic and philosophy. (Henfry) Many of his philosophical works such as The Last Puritan and his aphorisms are still relevant today, arguably marking his status as,”one of the best writers in the Classical American tradition”. (Flamm) One of his more relevant aphorisms, “Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it,” is a significant universal truth because of its meaning. (Wikiquote) This aphorism means that if humans do not remember their past such as mistakes they have made, then they are bound to repeat their past and commit these errors once again. By learning from not only one’s past but others as well, progress can be made as history...
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...The Government Does NOT Infringe on Our Privacy Do you ever feel as you are being watched, even if you are just watching TV? Many Americans today feel as if our United States Government watches our every move. Do you think they are infringing on our constitutional rights? Or are people just paranoid? Dating back for many decades, people from all over the world have dreamed of coming to America because of our government and the freedoms we have as American citizens. Some of our grandparents and maybe even our parents came to the United States to fulfill this very dream. In many other countries today, government officials are not concerned with the wellbeing of the citizens. According to an article posted on listverse.com by Jamie Frater, Haiti is the number one corrupt country in the world today, Myanmar is number two, and Iraq is number three. In addition, other countries such as Saudi Arabia and Kuwait are also not as fortunate to have a government that cares so much about its people and their safety. Therefore, the United States Government should be able to monitor our country if they suspect a probable threat to its people. Today, in my speech, I will discuss the reasons I feel our government has the right to take such high precautions to protect the people of the United States in relation to September 11, 2001 and the Patriot Act. Where were you on 9/11? I was at school with my friends in my first grade classroom as our teacher was pulled out into the hall. While...
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...between the United States and the Soviet Union. No military contact ever ensued, but there was the constant fear of nuclear weapons. During World War II, the United States and the Soviet Union fought as allies against the Axis powers (History, 2013). However, that changed after the war when there was competition between the two nations. The Cold War was an event in history that is commonly taught in schools all around the country. I personally do not remember learning about it in school, although I am sure I did. I interviewed five people to see if their knowledge of the Cold War is more than mine. All five of my interviewees were of different ages, to ensure a wide variety of answers. One special person interviewed was my father, Robert Spengler, who served in the Navy during the Cold War. He had some great stories that I will share. So, what are the words or phrases that come to mind when thinking of the term Cold War? The answers ranged from political war, nuclear standoff, and political unrest to Cuba, USSR, and Iron Curtain. One person I interviewed, Susan Tomlinson, could not think of any words or phrases and she admitted that she knew nothing about it. Her exact words were, “I don't remember studying about the Cold War, although I remember hearing people talking in reference to the Cold War I don't know about it” (S. Tomlinson, personal communication, March 7, 2013). Two of my other interviewees remember learning about the Cold War in school; however, my father did not...
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...How 9/11 Changed the World The first major change that took place after 9/11 was more security was created. For example, the screening that happens now wasn’t as intense as it is now. It seems as if you are stripped from everything before entering the security screening process. Prior to September 11, 2001 you only had to show you’re identification card. You were even allowed to carry on knives and scissors. Although I do not remember this because I was only 4 years old, but my mother told me that only a curtain was used to separate the area of passengers from the pilot. Now, at every checkpoint you are asked to show you’re identification. We could board the planes without removing clothing, shoes or belts, but now you have to take off your shoes to be run through a metal detector and it is mandatory that if you are wearing a belt it must be taken off. Our bags were not searched and now every single piece of your luggage is scanned for harmful objects. We could bring regular sized bottles of shampoo instead of struggling to find ways to carry toiletries in quantities less than 4 ounces. We could walk with our family and friends to their gate while watching their plane take off; now, you have to plan on being at the airport two hours in advance and only ticketed passengers can pass through security. And pilots can now apply to become a federal flight deck officer, which allows them to carry a loaded gun and act as a federal flight deck officer aboard the aircraft...
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...The inexplicable events discussed in this case study are something that will forever be etched in the minds of not only those affected, but also those who remember. Memories of 9/11 specifically still results in strong emotion on my part, still remembering the exact moment I watched the second plane strike. Events such as these are not rational events, nor are they even bounded rationality (March & Simon, 1958; Simon 1987). However, as people, we need to rationalize, so we have searched for answers, and even found a few, but in no way do these answers make the events rational. The aftermath of these inexplicable events are very trying times for all involved. The stress of having to pick of the pieces and start over is a very difficult task for anyone. People who chose to spend their lives assisting others, in jobs of emotional labor (Hochschild, 200), such as the firefighters at 9/11 or the rescue workers during Katrina are trained to deal with situations like the ones they faced, but even for them, the reality of the situations must have been overwhelming. During the days, weeks and months following these events, much compassionate communication (Miller, 201) was used to comfort those in need. The author of this case study, as a professor at Texas A&M, is a perfect example of emotional work, as he was not trained to handle the emotions after the tragedy. It is during times such as this, which humanity shines through, and despite lack of training, people show...
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