jeopardize their lives to save others‚ whether it be running into a house blazing with fire to help a child or an individual caught In the flames‚ or consider the case of the Virginia Tech professor Liviu Librescu “ a 76-year-old professor who survived the Holocaust was shot to death while saving his students from the Virginia Tech assailant.” Librescu blocked
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RICHARD ROGERS Richard Rogers‚ Italian-born British architect noted for what he described as “celebrating the components of the structure.” His high-tech approach is most evident in the Pompidou Centre (1971–77) in Paris‚ which he designed with the Italian architect Renzo Piano. Profound knowledge of building materials and techniques Artistic effect Clear echo of a building’s program Means to make architecture more productive for those it serves Energy efficiency and sustainability
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Joseph Pitt is reiterated: Can Blacksburg‚ Virginia residents ever return to a life of unlocked doors? (p. 44). This comes after the shocking incident that took place on April 16th of 2007 where a young South Korean student opened fire on the Virginia Tech campus‚ killing thirty-two innocent people in two separate attacks before taking his own life. This horrific event directly affects a vast majority of Blacksburg’s relatively small population not to mention the families of victims that may very well
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January 2009 Edition | | Being ahead of the competition is the mantra of Samsung’s success. In business‚ it always pays to reduce the lead-time‚ as being late in business means business is over‚ which happened in the case of many big brands and competitors. | Print this RSS | | Tweet | | | By VARIndia Correspondent | | It does not require the genius of a rocket scientist to recognize that branding is the lifeblood of any corporation. This was well recognized by
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against people with mental health problems. The article “Colleges Are Watching Troubled Students”‚ by Jeffrey McMurray‚ mentions how many colleges and universities began monitoring and sharing information about troubled students after the Virginia Tech shootings‚ to prevent crime and violence on school campuses. School officials created a “watch list” of troubled students and decided whether they needed professional help or if they should just kick them out of school. Both articles are similar because
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From YouTube to BuzzFeed‚ everywhere you search on the Internet these days‚ you will be able to find a variety of genres of videos. According to YouTube headquarters‚ YouTube allows over a billion of viewers to discover‚ watch and share videos and provides a forum for people to connect‚ inform‚ and inspire others across the globe (“Statistics”). Moreover‚ it acts as a distribution platform for original content creators and allows people to advertise videos which ultimately generates billions of views
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Dalaney Renz Ms. Mendoza English 10 3/7/13 Sandy Hook Shooting Mainstream media claims that Sandy Hook shooting was a massacre and an intruder at the school took many children’s lives that day. But there has been strange behavior and evidence that the shooting was a hoax‚ planned and acted by the government so people would be persuaded to believe that guns are the problem. Therefore‚ the government would try and take away our second amendment rights. Friday December 14th‚ 2012 mainstream
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with ACC I truly believe I was being prepared to attend Texas Tech and to be apart of such a great physical therapy program. I love that there is a hands on program that helps you get a better visual of what you’ll be doing in the work force. Truly it’s encouraging to know that 100% of the students graduating are able to get a job after 6 months of graduating to a physical therapy facility. The most appreciating quality of Texas Tech ‚ that the teachers‚students‚ and aids will do everything they
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Campus On April 16 of 2007‚ a man named Cho Seung-Hui entered the campus of Virginia Tech University. He walked around the school carrying a gun. Seung-Hui shot and killed 2 students in their dorm room. Within two hours later‚ he had shot classrooms full of students. 30 more young adults’ lives were taken that day. Cho also took his own life after the shooting. Later we would refer to this as the Virginia Tech Massacre (source # 5). Tragedies like this are sparking controversial conversations all
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more than 250 wrongly convicted people‚ who spent an average of 13 years in prison for crimes they didn’t commit (Rosen). But for one Texas Tech University student‚ this came 23 years too late. Timonthy Cole was a student at TTU who‚ in 1985‚ was falsely convicted of a rape crime. At the time‚ several attacks were being reported near the Lubbock Texas Tech campus‚ including the one of TTU’s sophomore students Michele Mallin‚ so the local police department stationed an undercover female officer at
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