F-35: The Joint Strike Fighter of the Future Since the beginning of World War I‚ key military analysts have begun to realize the importance of airpower over the battlefield. It has been said throughout the years that “he who controls the air‚ also controls the battlefield”. Though some have disputed this statement‚ the truth has always been proven to analysts after the war when evaluations can be made. The three branches of military that currently use fighter/bomber aircraft are the Air Force
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Tragic Hero In many‚ a tragedy do the tragic heroes have flaws that lead themselves to their own demise. The main character always acts exactly on his or her own emotions; thus aiding their tragic flaw and leading to their own demise without giving them the time to stop the repercussions of their emotion driven actions. In the play “Antigone” by Sophocles many of the characters are simply too headstrong and passionate about their beliefs to realize that they would greatly regret the decisions
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Some say a hero is defined as somebody who does something dangerous to help somebody else. Others would disagree and state that a hero is a large‚ muscular being who flys around in flamboyant spandex costumes. What is a hero to you? Over time there have been many epic heroes. Theses heroes show traits of strength‚ courage‚ nobility‚ a thirst for glory‚ confidence in authority‚ and intellect. Both Odysseus from The Odyssey and Katnis from The Hunger games are alike in their heroic qualities‚ but
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In the Odyssey‚ we are introduced to odysseus as a battle hero. Nowadays when you hear of a soldier or general‚ most people think of a hard muscley guy that shows little feelings. That is accurate to who odysseus was right after the long battle of Troy. What changed him from that to a wise more caring and clever man was the journey home and the obstacles it contained. In the beginning of his journey home Odysseus and his men were very head strong as they landed on ismarus/ismara‚ which was on the
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Was Mandela a freedom fighter or a terrorist? Nelson Mandela was born on July 18‚ 1918 in the Eastern Cape of South Africa (Williams and Hermann‚ 2012). After hearing the stories of his ancestor’s bravery‚ he was inspired and he dreamed of making his own impact to his people for freedom. (Venter‚ 2012). I believe that Nelson Mandela was a freedom fighter and not a terrorist. Sometimes the definitions of those two words may get mixed up and it is quite hard to identify the difference between the
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2013 I visited fire station #6 located in Costa Mesa‚ California. I called the station prior to my visit and spoke with a fire fighter named Story. He said it would be alright to stop by around two o’clock. Upon arrival I came up with ten questions to ask him that I thought would provide me with a better understanding of what it takes to be a fire fighter. During my visit to the fire station I wanted to identify what it takes to be a firefighter‚ the day to day operations at the fire station‚ and see
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Golding’s novel suggests that the fire primarily signifies the power that the boys have to remain connected to civilization. At the start of the novel‚ the boys are all completely civilized and therefore their primary instinct is to manipulate the fire in a civilized fashion. The boys select Ralph as their chief and the one of the first tasks he sets upon the them is to make orderly use of fire‚ announcing to the boys that‚ "If a ship comes near the island they may not notice us. So we must make
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The Great Seattle Fire of June 6‚ 1889 was a tremendous impact and “significant turning point” in Seattle’s history. The fire left nothing‚ but little. The fire destroyed everything in it’s way and anything else flammable. The destruction the fire made were estimated at $20 million. In my opinion‚ the fire impacted everyone even if they don’t live in Seattle because it made them realize how one simple mistake can affect anyone in general. The fire started on June 6‚ 1889‚ around 2:45 p.m. ‚ when
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Tyler Freas Mr. Fiorentino Academic English January 7‚ 2013 Into the Fire Everywhere you go there are restaurants‚ bars and diners and everyone that goes there all have one thing in mind‚ food. There is a team of people in the kitchen who help prepare and cook your food to order but the person who runs the entire kitchen is the head chef. In ten years I will be a head chef at a restaurant. To be a head chef you have to be responsible and be able to work in high pressure situations
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Of the people who know about John Brown‚ some will debate over the fact that he was a freedom fighter or a terrorist. Some will say he is a terrorist because he killed so many people. Then there is the people who say he is a freedom fighter who vowed his life to end slavery even if it cost him his life. First let’s talk about how he is a freedom fighter. When John went into Harpers Ferry he could of just blew up the armory‚ destroying the town and killing many like a terrorist would have since their
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