P.O.W. #4 Pockets of Pool Problem Statement For this POW imagine a modified pool table in which the only pockets are those in the four corners. This POW will use a “bird’s eye view” or looking at the table from above all the time‚ with different parts and shapes of the table labeled. Next‚ imagine that the ball is hit from the lower left‚ in a diagonal direction that forms a 45 degree angle. Finally‚ let’s say that every time the ball hits a side of the table‚ it bounces off in a 45 degree angle
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George W. Bush Address to Nation (9/11) 1. In the second sentence of his speech he states “The victims were in airplanes or in their offices: secretaries‚ business men and women‚ military and federal workers‚ moms and dads‚ friends and neighbors.” This allows him to reach a universal American audience. He is addressing the entire nation‚ therefore it is important he relates the incident to everyone. While it may seem obvious that the attack effects everyone‚ by saying this Bush allows every audience
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One learns about the awful and disastrous effects that past infectious diseases had on our world. Millions of people died from them then and they continue to dwindle down populations that have no way to protect themselves against the killers. In Irwin W. Sherman’s book Twelve Diseases that Changed Our World‚ he explores 12 of the hundreds of diseases that have left their murderous mark on the world. The diseases that Sherman discusses are Porphyria and Hemophilia‚ Irish Potato Blight‚ Cholera‚ Smallpox
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Martin Luther King Jr.‚ William J. Clinton‚ George W. Bush‚ and Barack Obama all have very effective speeches‚ indeed. They agree on racial equality and try to work their way towards their goal. All four speakers have strong arguments and stupendous methods in adressing the situation. Although these speeches were written in different time periods‚ to this day‚ they make a huge impact on everyone’s lives. However‚ the speech given by Martin Luther King Jr. has the strongest argument and makes the
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Robot Domination Humans rely too much on robots. Robots should not act or think the same way humans do. Brian W. Aldiss‚ the author who wrote the story “Who Can Replace a Man?” demonstrates that without humans‚ the robots could take over the world. This short story takes place in a futuristic and inhumane setting where robots have full control over themselves‚ can walk‚ talk and work. The robots face the consequence of trying to overcome a problem on their own by achieving to fix o build some
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W. E. B. Du Bois’ The Souls of Black Folk (1903) illustrates a very timeless and well-read published piece of literary work. It spans the history of the Black people from the losses and humiliation they received to the achievements made with pride and determination. He uses his words to enable the reader(s) to feel the pain and anguish that the Black people endured for many decades. It is as if he is writing to a white audience. Du Bois contends that "the problem of the Twentieth Century is the
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In human nature there exists a morbid desire to explore the darker realms of life. As sensitive beings we make every effort to deny our curiosity in the things that frighten us‚ and will calmly reassure our children that there aren’t any creatures under their beds each night‚ but deep down we secretly thrive on that cool rush of fear. Despite our efforts to maintain a balance of respectable emotions‚ we are a society of people who slow down to look at traffic accidents and find excitement in the
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In Of Our Spiritual Strivings‚ the two main messages that WEB DuBois has to share are of the dangers of double-consciousness and the idea that a Veil exists between White America and African America. He first realized this when he was at school and they were passing around visiting cards and one girl refused to give him a card‚ simply because of his skin color. He realized at that moment that there was a vast veil between white and black America. However I found it interesting that he had no desire
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Through the writing of W.E.B DuBois in The Souls of Black Folk‚ the double life of an African American is uncovered. Dubois’ writing tells his readers that the life of an African American. Throughout most of DuBois childhood he was thrown around‚ disrespected‚ and unwanted. Instead of letting his circumstances get the best of him he created a life that would empower him and made the best out of his circumstances. DuBois specifically did this through getting an education because an education is something
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Josiah Royce explains best that until we are able to look beyond the physical aspects of a person‚ then we will never be able to diminish racial prejudices every race has. Royce does not hold back when stating that every race has these prejudices. It is not just caucasians‚ African‚ Americans‚ but also Asian Americans. When reading this quote‚ I thought of W.E.B. DuBois The Souls of Black Folk and Claude McKay’s poem “America”. The Soul of Black Folk relate to the fact that these prejudices have
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