In 1982 an Air Florida Flight crashed into Washington D.C.‚ destroying an entire street and landing is the fridge waters of the Potomac River. After this crash as response units rushed to the scene‚ six people were found at the tail of the plane. The response units used a helicopter in an attempt to save all six of these people‚ but not all of them survived and that is what makes this story interesting. One man who was unidentified and later known as the man in the water‚ helped to save these five
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When 9/11 happened a lot of people died. On September 11 2001 islamic extremist group al-Qaeda stole 4 airplanes suicide crashed in the United States.Two planes crashed in the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. Another one crashed on the Pentagon just outside Washington‚ D.C. The last plane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. Almost 3000 people died when 9/11 happened. When 9/11 happened a lot of people died because 4 airplanes crashed to buildings. They crashed in the Twin
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The innate human obsession with the “truth” and the persistent search for it‚ poses the question: Does one truth really exist‚ or does the truth depend on one’s perspective? The relationship between truth and perspectives is a key concept in Ted Hughes’ Birthday Letters‚ this idea is supported in the film Vantage Point and the Scientific American’s report on the social perspectives of the death of Bin Laden‚ “What Bin Laden’s death means to us and society?” Essentially Vantage Point is a film about
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September 11‚2001 It was a cold‚ busy day in New York City‚ and yet no one knew what would happen on that day(September 11‚2001). The attacks on September 11‚2001 have had several effects in America’s society that has changed our way of life. Since that day many Americans have had to deal with the loses of their loved ones that died that day. Some of the effects were changes in airport security‚ appreciation for first responders‚ and renewed patriotism. One of the first effects of 9/11is
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1) Bill Young believes that because his employees were not responsible for the 9/11 attacks‚ they should not have to suffer loss of income as a consequence. Businesses are always subject to economic forces over which they have little or no control. Should the business response to something like the 9/11 attacks be any different from the response to “normal” fluctuations in the business cycle? If so‚ why and how? If not‚ why not? How does the example set by Aaron Feuerstein influence your decision
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It has been five years since the infamous Osama bin Laden has been reported dead‚ but how about Zawahiri? It is debatable that Zawahiri might have been the mastermind behind 9/11‚ but people can definitely agree on one thing : he’s very good at hiding. If people have something to hide people will often go to extreme measures to make sure whatever it is stays under the radar. An example of this is Zawahiri‚ Zawahiri security guards have reportedly married into local tribes for protection‚ and Zawahiri
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The eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in Pompeii was in the year of 79 CE on August 24th. The volcano stood 6‚500 feet high and was 12 miles north of Pompeii‚ but the eruption had strong winds‚ causing tons of ash to rain on Pompeii and its neighbors. Four days before the eruption there were small earthquakes that started to become more frequent‚ but the residents didn’t think anything was wrong because earthquakes were very common. Very quickly there was 9 feet of ash that covered the entire city‚ and
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On January 28th of 1986 tragedy struck the United States. It was devastating to all of those that witnessed and had a loved one involved. This catastrophe was known as the space shuttle Challenger explosion. The event was all over the news and the launch was broadcasted live for millions to watch. That same day President Ronald Reagan spoke on the issue. As the speech was directed to the families of the crew and the United States in general‚ he addressed the nation and showed his point of view on
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Conspiracy Theories Name: Katherine Horinek Topic: Conspiracy theories General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: By the end of my speech the audience will know about different conspiracy theories. INTRODUCTION Attention Getter: Did you know the government is poisoning us? And did you know Beyoncé faked her first pregnancy? Purpose: to inform my audience about different conspiracy theories out there. Importance to Audience: Audience members will be informed of a few conspiracy theories including
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George W. Bush’s address to the nation occurred after one of the most devastating events in our country’s history. Failure to ease the hearts and minds of the American people was no option. People were relying on his guidance and leadership through this time. In his speech he talks about the things he will do as President to protect our country. This represents his appeal to ethos in the speech. His appeal to pathos in his speech comes from him comforting the emotional side of the American people
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