...start of 1500 meter run competition, or the sound you hear while aboard a battling plane in World War 2. In the book Unbroken, “Boom” applies to both scenarios of action. Louie Zamperini, or “Zamp” as some of his best friends call him was a lost boy at a young age. Through stealing, drinking, and fighting he had a rough time getting through early adolescence. Then he started track and field, and before he knew it, was an all-star miler, running in the Olympics. After an 8th place finish in the Olympics, Louie wanted more, but the upcoming world war ended his journey. Becoming a bombardier, Louie meets new people and sets out on adventurous raids for the military. Suddenly, on one of his search missions,...
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...The definition of paranormal is, “an event on perception is said to be paranormal if it involves forces or agencies that are beyond scientific explanation” (Carroll). The Coast Guard refers to the Bermuda Triangle in various names, such as, the Hoodoo Sea, the Triangle of Death, and the Graveyard of the Atlantic. (Hayman 145). Thousand of ships and planes travel through this area weekly. Without warning, disappearances can happen extremely quick; someone just miles away could be present. Generally speaking, incidents in this area happen randomly (Quasar 9). The thing all the disappearances have in common, is that they have all vanished in fair weather, no bodies or explanation of what could have happened (Bernard). In general, to really identify a plane, the end number is a necessity. End numbers are the I.D. numbers given to almost all registered aircraft. Therefore, having the end number, usually located on the tail of the plane, will help figure out who the owner of the plane is and when it went missing (Bernard). In the last thirty-five years, seven hundred boats, one hundred twenty planes, and many lives lost occured in the Triangle of Death (Bernard). In sum, the Devil’s Triangle holds home to some of the most peculiar cases of...
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...Bethany and Louis each faced different difficulties and overwhelming odds of survival that they have shared with the world. While Bethany was surfing, she got attacked by a shark and lost her left arm at age 13. An article in Scholastic Scope explains that While lying on her board, Bethany suddenly felt her left arm getting pulled back and forth for a few seconds. She felt no pain until she noticed the water around her had turned red and her left arm had been severed nearly to her shoulder. Bethany was rushed to Wilcox Memorial Hospital. Losing roughly 60 percent of her blood and having several surgeries, she was stabilized and released after a few days. The story drew national attention and it was announced that Bethany had been attacked by...
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...The bombing of Pearl Harbor was a tragic day for the United States of America(,) but it could have easily been avoided if we payed a little more attention. There are a couple of ways that the Bombing of Pearl Harbor could have been avoided though. FDR provoked the Japanese into bombing the United States of America because he was hungry for war, he wanted to fight imperialism and fascism and he just wanted to end the friendship between them, nobody knew about us getting involved in war . the only people that knew about it except for the “important People” meaning people in the office, almost like they thought the entire population was completely oblivious. Pearl Harbor could have been avoided easily. The bombing Of Pearl Harbor was a tragic...
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...motorcycle is deserved at the 1st number. 2. Suzuki Hayabusa This is very good looking and stylish motorcycles in all over the world, there is great demand of this motorcycle in all over the world. In the list of top ten faster motorcycles in 2014, this faster motorcycle is deserved at the 2nd number. 3. MTT Turbine Superbike Y2K In the list of top ten faster motorcycles in 2014, this faster motorcycle is deserved at the 3rd number. People are getting full entertainment through this motorcycle. Is can reach a top speed of 227 MPH and generates 320 HP at 52.000 RPM. 4. Honda CBR1100XX Blackbird This motorcycle is one of the world faster motorcycles. The demand is increasing day by day in all over the world. In the list of top ten faster motorcycles in 2014, this faster motorcycle is deserved at the 4th number. It has a top speed of 190 MPH. 5. Yamaha YZF R1 In the list of top ten faster motorcycles in 2014, this faster motorcycle is deserved at the 5TH number. It has a top speed of 186 MHP. People are getting full entertainment by riding this faster motorcycle. 6. MV Agusta F4 This is one of the most beautiful and good looking motorcycles in all over the world. The market demand is increasing day by day. In the list of top ten...
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...from their vessels. The seals’ that are being slaughtered range in age from the older mothers to just a few weeks old baby seals, the seals scream, shake, and try to get off the ice floes. The seals that are successful getting off the ice floes but are already shot will slip beneath the water’s surface where they will slowly die from their wounds. Then, once the vessel reaches the ice floes the sealers run to the shot and wounded seals with their hakapiks, which are large wooden clubs with a curved ice pick at the end to drag the seals across the ice. When the sealers reach the wounded screaming baby seal, they then club it over the head. Hopefully, but rarely does it this happen, the seal will be dead. Finally, the sealer jabs the hakapik pick into the seal’s back to the vessel, where it will be skinned, all the while the seal is shaking and moaning still. This is not an acceptable way to be hunting animals in today’s society. Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) is not big enough to regulate the commercial hunt, and there is too much waste in the seal hunt. The apathy of hunters towards the barbaric manner in which the seals are treated extends to those within the Canadian government. John Efford, former Canadian Minister of Natural Resources (“Why”) is quoted as saying: “Mr. Speaker, I would like to see the 6 million seals, or whatever number is out there, killed and sold, or destroyed and burned, I do not care what happens to them…the more kill the better I will...
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...“Sandcastles and Foam” Dec. 2013 Sanibel Island, FL Not a worry in the world. My yellow shark fin warning, Those who walk past. Complete freedom. Sandcastles and wakes, Wake the playful spirit within. Dashing through the foam, Digging deep in the sand. The taste of salt, On the tip of my tongue, As the breeze passes. Sweet, as the smell of cloves dance by. Listening to the birds as they say, “It’s a sunny day,” As I’m hit with the ocean spray. “Misplaced Vanity in the Sand” Dec. 2013 Sanibel Island, FL The beach is a funny place. Flocks and flocks of people, Indulging in things that at the same time, They are contradictorily try to avoid. They love the water, But won’t get in. They try to sit in the sand, Without getting sandy. They want to soak up the Sun, but yet Slather themselves with chemicals to block it. Enjoy your vacation, Experience the ocean, Burn to a crisp, And get sand in your ass. Because no one, No one’s at the beach, To look at YOU… “Fuck Pigeons” Dec. 2013 Sanibel Island, FL The sand in my toes, The Sun in my face, A beer, a book, and a cigarette, Are all I need. Although a cooler is nice. I also need a lighter. And some sea shells to throw, At pigeons. “The View” Dec....
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...civilization far more advanced than ours, and most likely existed thousands of years before the great flood. With their original exteriors, they could probably be seen from the moon. The Mayan Civilization left behind incredible structures containing precise calculations and prophecies regarding the exact date of end of the world........Do you know that date? A site being studied on the side of Mt. Ararat in Turkey may be the remains of the Biblical Noah's Ark. Scientists are currently quietly investigating a site off the western tip of Cuba that some say may be part of the lost city of Atlantis. We know less about the bottom of our own seas than we do about outer space. There is a form on the surface of Mars that strongly appears to resemble an Egyptian face carving. Is there a link? These are just a few of the many fascinating and mysterious places we intend to visit on these pages. From sunken cities to lost treasure to the forgotten wisdom of the ancients, the purpose of this section is to study and try to shed light on the most unusual places on earth. This section is a work in progress, so please be tolerant of our under construction pages. The Pyramids If one had to choose the top mysterious power spot on earth, the easy choice would be the Giza Pyramids in Egypt. These...
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...* Which of the following is not a general difference between a planet and a star * All planets are made of rock and all stars are made of gas. * Our solar system consists of _________. * the Sun and all the objects that orbit it * A typical galaxy is a _________. * collection of a few hundred million to a trillion or more stars, bound together by gravity * Which of the following best describes what we mean by the universe? * The sum total of all matter and energy * What do astronomers mean by the Big Bang? * The event that marked the beginning of the expansion of the universe * What do we mean when we say that the universe is expanding? * Average distances between galaxies are increasing with time. * Based on observations of the universal expansion, the age of the universe is about _________. * 14 billion years * A television advertisement claiming that a product is light-years ahead of its time does not make sense because _________. * it uses "light-years" to talk about time, but a light-year is a unit of distance * The term observable universe refers to _________. * that portion of the universe that we can see in principle, given the current age of the universe * On a scale in which the distance from Earth to the Sun is about 15 meters, the distance from Earth to the Moon is _________. * small enough to fit within your hand * On a scale where the Sun is about the size of a grapefruit and...
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...33 CHAPTER Newswriting basics Ready to write a simple news story? This chapter introduces you to the concepts and formulas all reporters have learned to rely upon. IN THIS CHAPTER: 34 Just the facts Be aware of what’s factual — and what’s opinion. 36 The five W’s The essentials: who, what, when, where, why. 38 The inverted pyramid How to write stories so the key facts come first. 40 Writing basic news leads Putting your opening paragraphs to work in the most informative, appealing way. 42 Beyond the basic news lead Not every story needs to start with a summary of basic facts; you have other options. 44 Leads that succeed A roundup of the most popular and dependable categories of leads. 46 After the lead . . . what next? A look at nut grafs, briefs, brites — and ways to outline and organize stories efficiently. 48 Story structure How to give an overall shape to your story, from beginning to middle to end. 50 Rewriting First you write. Then you rethink, revise, revamp and refine until you run out of time. 52 Editing Reporters have a love-hate relationship with editors. But here’s why you need them. 54 Newswriting style Every newsroom adapts its own rules when it comes to punctuation, capitalization, etc. 56 Making deadline When you’re a reporter, you live by the clock. How well will you handle the pressure? 58 66 newswriting tips A collection of rules, guidelines and helpful advice to make your stories more professional. ...
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...Dan Brown Deception Point Deception Point by Dan Brown Acknowledgments With warm thanks to Jason Kaufman for his superb guidance and insightful editorial skills; Blythe Brown for her tireless research and creative input; my good friend Jake Elwell at Wieser & Wieser; the National Security Archive; the NASA Public Affairs Office; Stan Planton, who continues to be a source for information on all things; the National Security Agency; glaciologist Martin O. Jeffries; and the superb minds of Brett Trotter, Thomas D. Nadeau, and Jim Barrington. Thanks also to Connie and Dick Brown, the U.S. Intelligence Policy Documentation Project, Suzanne O’Neill, Margie Wachtel, Morey Stettner, Owen King, Alison McKinnell, Mary and Stephen Gorman, Dr. Karl Singer, Dr. Michael I. Latz of Scripps Institute of Oceanography, April at Micron Electronics, Esther Sung, the National Air and Space Museum, Dr. Gene Allmendinger, the incomparable Heide Lange at Sanford J. Greenburger Associates, and John Pike at the Federation of American Scientists. Author’s Note The Delta Force, the National Reconnaissance Office, and the Space Frontier Foundation are real organizations. All technologies described in this novel exist. “If this discovery is confirmed, it will surely be one of the most stunning insights into our universe that science has ever uncovered. Its implications are as far-reaching and awe-inspiring as can be imagined. Even as it promises answers to some of our oldest questions, it poses still...
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...Oceanic Damage: What have we done to our planet? Negative press, research, and reports from around the world raised issues regarding our problematic oceans. Misguided and crucial errors humans make harm oceans using unsustainable practices which eventually eliminate many species of sea creatures and destroy the water they inhabit and we need for our survival as well. Countries around the world have been heavily positively praised while some have been lauded negatively, for instance, the United States. A crying shame how most countries on Earth seem in continuing spiraling towards ecological harm in an abundance of forms, regarding ocean garbage, coral reefs and oil spills over a twenty-five year period have caused our oceans’ ecology suffering to escalate. Incidents regarding a floating garbage patch in the Pacific, even cruise ships repeating sewage and garbage dumping are atrocious. The problem is, most people do not pay attention and take situations such as these as non-existent. Evidence documented over decades suggest our oceans’ trouble will continue unless change happens sooner rather than later. Change in how we respond to problems should not take years for resolution, because some of the damage may be minute and builds up over time, while some comes in big bunches that there is not time to waste in resolving. In some of these cases, years elapsed before any significant progress had been made, resulting in more damage than first observed. The problems have similarities...
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...Acknowledgments With warm thanks to Jason Kaufman for his superb guidance and insightful editorial skills; Blythe Brown for her tireless research and creative input; my good friend Jake Elwell at Wieser & Wieser; the National Security Archive; the NASA Public Affairs Office; Stan Planton, who continues to be a source for information on all things; the National Security Agency; glaciologist Martin O. Jeffries; and the superb minds of Brett Trotter, Thomas D. Nadeau, and Jim Barrington. Thanks also to Connie and Dick Brown, the U.S. Intelligence Policy Documentation Project, Suzanne O'Neill, Margie Wachtel, Morey Stettner, Owen King, Alison McKinnell, Mary and Stephen Gorman, Dr. Karl Singer, Dr. Michael I. Latz of Scripps Institute of Oceanography, April at Micron Electronics, Esther Sung, the National Air and Space Museum, Dr. Gene Allmendinger, the incomparable Heide Lange at Sanford J. Greenburger Associates, and John Pike at the Federation of American Scientists. Author's Note The Delta Force, the National Reconnaissance Office, and the Space Frontier Foundation are real organizations. All technologies described in this novel exist. If this discovery is confirmed, it will surely be one of the most stunning insights into our universe that science has ever uncovered. Its implications are as far-reaching and awe-inspiring as can be imagined. Even as it promises answers to some of our oldest questions, it poses still others even more fundamental...
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...BP and The Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Jose Roberto Dominguez Dr. Ken Rossi MGMT 6000 A (CRN: 1535) September 20, 2015 Table of Contents Case Introduction and Background 3 BP or Industry Failure 4 Most Significant Flawed Decisions 5 Did BP lack the appropriate safety culture? 8 References 12 BP and The Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Case Introduction and Background This particular case study created an abundance of unanswered questions for me to consider and made me realize how poorly we are at regulating industries that continue to deplete our natural resources and yet don’t even prepare for when disasters strikes. The details of this case are alarming for a number of reasons and the most critical point that resonates throughout the entire paper, is that profit margins exceed any other concerns, to the point that even death could not convince them to make the changes to their company culture. The cycle of errors came to a complete pause, on the evening of April 20, 2010 when a “serious of explosions rocked the Deepwater Horizon, a mobile offshore drilling rig operated by BP in the Gulf of Mexico” according to (Roberto Pg.1) and one that saw a serious of catastrophically events, that would change the lives of many. That fateful night under the cover of darkness, eleven people died and several other encountered injuries that required medical attention and rescue. This occurred as direct fault of equipment, when the blowout preventer failed. The device is designed...
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...Jupiter and its Galilean Moons By: Logan Brink Astronomy 101 April 19, 2011 The solar system is an intriguing place. There are objects in our solar system that have unfathomable beauty; a few of these beautiful objects being Jupiter and its four Galilean moons. Jupiter is one of the most interesting bodies in the solar system, so it makes sense that its four largest moons are equally fascinating. The Galilean moons are some of the most curious bodies in our solar system. From dead worlds to water worlds to fire worlds, these four moons may hold a lot of answers to some of the mysteries of the solar system. At 5.2 A.Us (Astronomical units – 93,000,000 miles) from the Sun, Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the first of the gas giants (Bennett et. al A-14-15). Being so far away from the Sun, it takes Jupiter about 11.9 Earth years to orbit the Sun (Kerrod 148). Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system; in fact, it is more massive than all the other planets combined! At its equator, the gas giant measures 88,850 miles in diameter (Kerrod 148). Jupiter is so huge that it is eleven times bigger across than Earth. Jupiter’s size, however, does not seem to have any effect on how fast the planet spins on its axis. Earth spins on its axis in about 24 hours, one Earth day. Jupiter has eleven times the diameter as Earth and spins on its axis in approximately 9 hours and 55 minutes (Kerrod 148). This means that the massive planet is spinning inordinately fast, this...
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