children and their families. This horrid event is known commonly as a school shooting‚ and sadly it may be coming to a school near you. This can be prevented but the signs are almost always missed. Nevertheless‚ the consequences for these horrendous acts have been slight in comparison to capital murderers. There has not been enough done to protect us as students. There are very numerous way to prevent the possibility of a mass shooting in school. From ensuring the mental wellness of students‚ creating certain
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Kaeprnick says he sat down during the national anthem because of the racism acts happening against the black community‚ as shown with all the recent cop shootings. I am not saying that some cops will not target blacks‚ nevertheless there are numerous respectful ways in which an individual could take a stand without causing countless other problems. No one should disrespect their country‚ no matter the reason. Accordingly‚ it does not help when groups of individuals run around destroying cities by
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According to the article‚ in 2012‚ astronomers have found a binary star system‚ which they named Alpha Centauri‚ that includes a star named Alpha Centauri B being orbited by the planet‚ Alpha Centauri Bb‚ by using the radial velocity method. To clarify on the radial velocity method‚ a planet may possibly be found by seeing the star wobble‚ which may most likely happen due to the gravitational pull of the planet. Astronomers also add that the newly found planet is 4.3 light years away from Earth‚
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I think Star Wars is better than Star Trek. Why? It’s simple. Star Trek is for wimps! Yes‚ I said it. WIMPS! Star Trek is an old television show that is about a society traveling through outer space on the Starfleet Enterprise and takes place in the distant future. Not a lot happens and there isn’t a lot of action. In other words‚ there isn’t a lot of fighting and intensity. Star Wars is high intensity and loaded with actions! It is full of colorful characters and you watch it on the big screen.
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“Shooting Stars” Critical Essay In this critical essay I will be writing on account of “shooting Stars” by Carol Ann Duffy. Duffy successfully reveals the true horrors of the Second World War using a wide variety of poetic techniques‚ of which in this task I will evaluate and finally conclude with my own opinion. Throughout the dramatic monologue Duffy encourages sympathy towards the female persona by using a range of imagery‚ structure and word choice. The persona appears to be a woman who
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“The Origins of Star Wars” Not so long ago in a galaxy a bit closer to home‚ George Lucas crafted one of the most iconic movies of all time. That movie was soon followed by a series of mind bending movies that captured the hearts and minds of generations up to this day. From light saber duels to the destructive power of the Death Star‚ Star Wars is one movie saga that we are all familiar with. But how did this captivating series come to be? How did it all begin? Just how did George Lucas come up
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matter of urgency and desperation due to the constant interruptions and the use of dramatic irony. Juliet’s promise to Romeo to "follow thee my lord throughout the world" is full of dramatic irony and foreshadows the final scene of the play‚ when their star crossed love forces them to kill themselves. The simple phrase “my lord” would then have been viewed as blasphemous and a very disrespectful thing to say. This therefore exaggerates the passion in Romeo and Juliet’s love as well as their willingness
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’Star Wars: Episode 8’ Spoilers: The return of Han Solo and the connection between Snoke and Leia Fans are super excited about “Star Wars: Episode 8” and though the release is still an year away‚ some update has emerged about Han Solo. It looks like Harrison Ford aka Han Solo might return in “Star Wars: Episode 8‚” reports The Melty Galaxy. In an interview with Jimmy Kimmel‚ Ford indicated at the return of his character. Though he did not say anything when asked about his return‚ his mime act was
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The Odyssey & Star Wars The Odyssey has been called one of the greatest epic ever written. This epic was made by a man named Homer‚ a famous Greek poem writer. For years this had been considered the best epic ever written by man until Star Wars came along. Star Wars is kind of a future based version of the Odyssey‚ It was famous because of the technology and the characters incorporated in them. This hit movie was written by George Lucas and released in May 25‚ 1977. In both of the epics
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worlds...To seek out new life; new civilizations...To boldly go where no one has gone before!" Star Trek’s connection to the real world started with its monologue‚ “to boldly go where no one has gone before” (Gene Roddenberry‚ Star Trek: the Original Series)‚ which was taken almost word for word from a 1957 White House booklet on space exploration(Startrek.com). In their 80 episodes‚ the original Star Trek crew beamed themselves on and off the Enterprise‚ traveled at warp speed‚ found new civilizations
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