Fort Hood Shooting Jose A. Gonzalez HSM 433 October 1‚ 2012 Fort Hood Shooting Brief Description of Attack On November 5‚ 2009 at approximately 1:30 p.m.‚ a gunman opens fire inside the base’s Soldier Readiness Center at U.S. Army Base‚ Fort Hood‚ Texas. Soldier Readiness Center‚ is where soldiers who are about to be deployed or who are returning undergo medical screening (http://search.proquest.com). During the shooting the gunman killed 13 and wounded 31 others. The gunman was shot
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Haruki Murakami‚ a standout amongst the most widely praised and generally read writers in Japan today‚ is named by numerous as a postmodernist. His short story "The Elephant Vanishes" is a prime case of why this mark has been put on Murakami’s work. It incorporates various attributes that are absolutely postmodern and manages topics that appear to be drawn from the day and age of the craftsman. In particular‚ Murakami utilizes the essential standards of a postmodern work: fuse of advances and the
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Justin Bizarro Mrs. Nye English 1301 14 November 2012 Stopping the Tragedy of School Shootings Every single day‚ millions of kids across the country wake up‚ get ready for the day‚ and head to school. The parents of these children trust the school with many things; a safe bus ride‚ a productive environment‚ and most importantly‚ keeping their kids safe throughout the day. School districts take pride in this‚ and on a normal basis‚ things will go smoothly. Despite all of their efforts‚ though‚ one
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242 shootings in schools alone (Scheller). Since the Sandy Hook shooting there have been at least 1‚518 mass shootings leaving 1‚715 dead (The Long‚ Shameful List of School Shootings in America). In recent events‚ as I am sure you are aware‚ there was a mass shooting in Las Vegas leaving 58 people dead (Yan). The shooter was found with 42 guns in his hotel room and his home. There is a major need to limit the amount of mass killings in our country (Yan). From hate crimes to random shootings‚ we need
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1. John Merrick is a kind‚ but shy spirit. He really just wants a friend that stays around and a place to call home. His self-esteem is really low‚ and we can be sure of this because whenever John goes out in public he wears a giant cloak‚ a sleeve to cover his right arm‚ and a hood to cover his head and face. We also know he has low self-esteem because he doesn’t look or like to look at himself in the mirror. John seems fairly religious not only because he has read the Bible‚ but he also made
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The white rhinoceros and the Asian elephant possess many similar characteristics‚ including the way they look‚ yet also possess many differences such as the two continents they live on. There are five living species of rhino (black‚ white‚ Indian‚ Javan and Sumatran) and only two of the elephant (African and the Asian). All are in jeopardy of extinction with their slow rate of breeding‚ poaching and in the rhinoceroses‚ their territorial behavior. Both of these beasts belong to the same kingdom
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Narrative: The Elephant- Slawomir Mrozek Telling a lie in order to save money is good‚ right? In this short story‚ the elephant in the zoo is getting too old a weak and it needs to be replaced. The director of the zoo doesn’t care for the animals or the zoo itself‚ he just cares about the how the zoo and animals benefit him. The zoo keepers and staff are excited about the new arrival of the new great elephant. The excitement ended when the director sent a letter notifying them that the order
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think that “more guns‚ fewer shootings” is the answer to the debate about gun control. Some say gun incidents are decreasing. However‚ people have failed to notice that guns are still the reason for numerous amounts of death. Once we understand that firearms are one of the main causes of mass shootings‚ we’ll begin to see that the answer to the problem is gun control. It’s best to increase the rules and regulations regarding guns to decrease the number of mass shootings. Many gun laws have been taken
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maybe a solution to the mass shootings that occur in our society‚ an example of a PSA would be anti-smoking smoking ads. Anti-smoking ads are aimed towards “rebellious” teens; teens who hate being told what to do and how to do it. The ads usually depict a teen having to always give up free time or spend their hard earned money which explains the consumption that smoking has over their lives. PSA’s should also focus on the kinds of individuals who commit these mass shootings‚ talking about and illustrating
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‚ Reading the October 8th‚ number 8 series of the Duke‚ it was a pleasure realizing that you reacted on‚ shooting on campus. Thank you for your reaction and observation on this issue and the measures to take to prevent it re-occurring in Duquesne campus. Your reaction on shooting on campus in‚ raise some opinion on the topic It was a good observation especially on this aspect that‚ “individual schools can take steps to address the growing threat of violence and adapt to the culture of fear on
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