in a short period of time. The original goal of the revolution was to end the repressive dictatorship of the shah‚ who was seen corrupt. This lead to revolutionary supporters wanting to hurt the people who helped. This happened in the book “The Septembers of Shiraz”‚ the book takes place during the iranian revolution and the revolutionary guards were getting a little out of control. For example‚ “The guard rests the swords glistening tip on Farnazs neck‚ pressing down slightly. “Find the damn certificate
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The tragic event of September 11‚ 2001 made the terrorism in the United States real. On that day when the twin towers was seen on television crumbling down with so many lives taken and with many people overwhelming loss of life that taken place on that day. Biological weapons are intended to deliberately disseminate disease producing organisms or killing toxins in food‚ water by aerosol. Bacillus anthracis‚ the organism that causes anthrax‚ has been bandied about the media and the American public
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A Terrorizing American Heartache I arrived to my office early morning‚ with a cup of freshly brewed coffee in hand. I looked at the massive pile of papers on my desk‚ which reminded me it was September 11th. My boss is coming into town next week; I was drowning in stress. I sat down and took a deep breath as I gazed out of my office window at the incredible view of New York City from the seventy-fourth floor of the south World Trade Center building. I laid my head on the back of my chair‚ closed
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Analysis of dry September The opening paragraph of "Dry September" sets the tone of the story by focusing on the oppressive heat and the resultant‚ uncontrolled and heated passions of Jefferson ’s citizens. Sixty-two hot‚ rainless days have created a frustration among the townspeople and have fueled Miss Minnie ’s accusation that she was raped by a black man. The first sentence stresses the rapidity with which the rumor — "like a fire in dry grass" — has spread throughout the town. The dry spell
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One Day in September Watching the movie “One Day in September” helped me remember an unforgettable attack. “One Day in September”‚ shows the attack on September 5‚ 1972.The attack was a bloody disaster. There were deaths of people who will never be forgotten. September 5‚ 1972 changed a lot for the Olympics. On September 5‚ 1972‚ a group of terrorist from Germany went on a crucial mission. The group was called Black September. They kept their identity hidden. Many believed they attacked for
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is never a pretty prospect to ponder. But in my opinion‚ ambition is important and necessary for our society. Ambition is a fundamental skill of accumulating power and living a good life. It produces action. It makes choice possible. It is a narrative or context of concerns and commitments that brings forth moods of passion‚ assessments of situations and actions‚ strategies and tactics‚ requirements for power‚ and skill. What if a person does not have an ambition? A person without ambition
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Dawn Frost SW 241 In the movie See You in September‚ Lindsey was seeing a counselor for therapy to try to understand why she always has a hard time committing to a relationship. She felt so confused but was starting to see a pattern in her previous actions that might help her recognize what her real problem is. At the end of the session her counselor explained that she was leaving for a month so the next appointment would have to be in September. Mentally‚ Lindsey started to freak out and lose
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immediately read the new question. What do you know about 9/11? If I was honest with myself‚ I would say‚ not much. “Marie‚ what do you know about 9/11?” Marie was the chubbier girl with no height that I had called short-fatty. Guilt filled my every cell. Why was I such a jerk? I shook my head‚ I can’t possibly blame it on the town‚ or my father- who doesn’t exist. Marie contemplated her answer before speaking quietly down at her desk. “On September 11th‚ 2001‚ the North and South towers of the world trade
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has any human known such solitude as Mike Collins is experiencing during this 47 minutes of each lunar revolution when he’s behind the Moon with no one to talk to except his tape recorder aboard Columbia." -Apollo 11 Mission Control On July 20th‚ 1969‚ at 13:46 UTC‚ the Apollo 11 Lunar Module "Eagle"‚ separates from its parent craft‚ the Command Module "Columbia"‚ and with two of our nations finest pilots- two astronauts- aboard begins its decent toward the lunar surface. The media turns its
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Apollo 11 By: Christian Potts What exactly was Apollo 11? Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that allowed the first men to land on the moon. The ship landed on the moon on June 20th‚ 1969‚ and is considered to be the greatest accomplishment in exploring history for mankind. The ship was launched in Florida on June 16th and was the third mission in NASA’s Apollo program. And by June 21st‚ Neil Armstrong and his crew were the first men in history to walk on the moon. The crew returned home with 47.5 pounds
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