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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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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Carol Singing Script GUYS GO CHECK THE LATEST VERSION IT’S CALLED “NEW SCRIPT” Characters: Amelia (vwong) Alex(charlie) Fifi(hiu nam) OLs x3 (candice‚cleo‚christie) Mary (joanne) Joseph(vivian) Innkeepers (main: stephanie kwan) 3 wisemen Setting: Christmas Story outline: It’s Christmas but everyone is too busy to celebrate. Alex and Amelia‚ the married couple are a perfect example. They are too kicked up about the money they are earning‚ concentratin
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According to Harold Pollack‚ high-profile mass shootings are relatively rare‚ resulting on average in a dozen deaths a year. Pollack also states that mass shootings are quite difficult to prevent. “Yet‚ as we show‚ notions of mental illness that emerge in relation to mass shootings frequently reflect larger cultural stereotypes and anxieties about matters such as race/ethnicity‚ social class‚ and politics. These issues become obscured when mass shootings come to stand in for all gun crime‚ and when
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“Shooting an Elephant” In “Shooting an Elephant” George Orwell is not liked by the Burmese people because he is the representation of their oppressors‚ the British. He gets his chance to be the hero when an elephant gets loose and causes destruction and the people need him to kill the beast. What would have happened if he didn’t shoot the elephant? Why Orwell feel so awful about killing the elephant? Orwell decides to kill the elephant‚ but does he do it for the right reason? In Orwell’s essay
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tailored for the modern working woman and that is always evolving to meet her changing aspirations and roles. Business and Products Ann Taylor is a leading specialty retailer of women’s apparel‚ shoes and accessories in the United States. The company’s two brands are Ann Taylor and LOFT. The Ann Taylor brand is higher-end and targets women making above$150‚000 a year. Ann Taylor has continued to generate strong sales and higher profitability. The brand is seeing stronger‚ more consistent performance
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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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