Does art imitate life or life imitate art? Since life and art are in a permanent interaction‚ it is not a surprise when something that was created as a work of art at first‚ became a reality after a while. Revolutionary inventions or dramatic events had been work of art before they became reality. Sometimes‚ a futuristic movie presented unbelievable events that happened in a certain place‚ and people could not even imagine that all of those events one day could become reality. However‚ the movie
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As far back as the 1930s‚ two leading manufacturers of military and civilian aircraft sought to write their own chapters in the annals of aviation history. The Northrop Corporation‚ founded by Jack Northrop in Hawthorne‚ California and the Grumman Corporation‚ founded by Leroy Grumman on Long Island‚ New York‚ have made extensive contributions to the aeronautical industry. During World War II‚ both companies ranked amongst the top one hundred in the United States in the value of wartime production
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On September 11th‚ 2001‚ the world changed in the matter of seconds. America was brought to their knees‚ with tears. Four planes were taken over by Islamic terrorists on suicide missions targeting the United States. One plane crashed into a field in Pennsylvania‚ another hit the Pentagon right outside of Washington DC. While the other two planes crashed into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. This was a day that would go down in American history as one of the worst terrorist
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to make sure that nothing like 9/11 will ever happen again. Following September 11‚ 2001‚ the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) was created to strengthen the security of the nation’s transportation systems and ensure the freedom of movement for people and commerce. Today‚ TSA secures the nation’s airports and screens all commercial airline passengers and baggage. This is one that people notice the most when asked‚ How has your life changed after 9/11?‚ and honestly this is the only major
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Juan M. Padilla Dr. Lindsey Lawrence English 1203 9 September 10 Event that have a positive Impact in my Live As a child one of the most positive events that impact my life that broadened my knowledge about what it means to be somebody. It was a world famous event that was televised many years ago the trip to the moon. The trip of the moon was televised when I was still a child. This event has had a positive impact in my life. As a child‚ I had the dream of becoming an astronaut
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9/11 Conspiracy Theorists Marcus Downey College Composition (ENG 111) 02/01/08 As with all events in history‚ there will be at least one‚ sometimes several‚ naysayers in the crowd and the events of September 11th 2001 are no exception. The United States Government presented the facts to the world but some just couldn’t grasp it. The incident raised questions in everyone’s mind‚ specifically how could this happen? President Bush was quick to state that Osama bin Laden and his ultra radical Islamist
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I learned a lot about nine-eleven from the video that I had not known before. The video that we watched was truly eye opening to the evilness of was happened on nine eleven‚ and I am thankful that I could watch and learn from it. The first thing that I learned was that the attack had been more than ten years in the making‚ which is quite a long time. I had not known about the truck bombing of the towers. I learned a lot more about Osama Bin Laden than I had known previously. I learned that he was
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How did the priorities of the FBI have to be reoriented with regards to issues of national security and terrorism? As a result of the vicious attacks‚ on that day‚ the FBI role in fighting against terrorism have changed drastically. They are now able to search telephone records‚ emails‚ etc. without a court order. The FBI has a new focus. Post 911 they have reorganized technology‚ investigations‚ operations etc. They have become more proactive in fighting against terrorism. It is no easy task
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I can say unequivocally that I have known my lifetime goal from a very early age. I am one of those fortunate people that realized what they wanted to do in life at a very early age and set about making my goal a reality. I want to be a part of America’s Space Program. My interest in space and the space program began when I was a small child. Initially I was focused primarily on aircraft and space vehicles‚ especially the Saturn V rocket. My grandfather worked at the National Aeronautics and
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SAMPLE SPEECH OUTLINE INTRODUCTION Attention Getter: How many of you still remember September 11‚ 2001? Connect/Relate with the Audience: Many of us were around the age of 9 or 10 when these attacks occurred and didn’t have a clue of what was going on. We just knew it wasn’t normal. Thesis: The World Trade Center attacks were part of a strategic plan of a terrorist group al-Qaeda. And I will be mapping out the attacks as they unfolded. Preview of Main Points: Four planes were hijacked‚ each
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