"B" Is for Burglar

out by a stranger, robberies can often escalate into the use of violence, due to the fact that the offender has no intimate connection to the victim. Therefore, more than likely the offender may use force to get what they need. Unlike the act of burglar, robbery involves the use of a threat or force to take or obtain items of value such as, money, drugs, weapons, and jewelry. While most people know what the act of robbery is, others fail to realize that not all types of robberies are the same.…

B-Indirect Idioms : Are idioms which have no equivalents in native language. Here learners attempt to translate idioms are encountered by absence of direct equivalents, grave mistakes usually occur when translating this class of idioms. Examples include: 1-Wild goose chaseعقيمة / لا طائل منه محاولة 2-Separate/ tell the sheep from the goats الغث من الثمين يميز 3-With a heart of gold/عطوف جدا/ رقيق رحيم 4-kick the bucket يموت 5-Rob…

weakspot (B). Not only does he have uncanny luck but he is very pure and keeps part of his character throughout the entire novel. Bilbo never falters in his morals even if it means betraying Throrin, not killing Gollum when presented…

was faced with the issue of handling the Vietnam War. With no clear strategy on how to end or to continue the war, Nixon had no choice but to take action on what was increasingly becoming a military and financial burden on the US. As shown in document B, Nixon tries to convince Ho Chi Minh, the President of Vietnam, to end the war with a peace agreement. Ho Chi Minh agrees to the terms under the condition of the US removing troops in Vietnam. Minh wanted the US…

Importance of CPTED Community safety survey – Perceptions of CPTED If you were being threatened, do you think other people would see/notice you? Do you think people would assist you if they noticed a crime-taking place? Are properties protected with burglar bars, alarms and security features? Have you noticed any security cameras in the area? Is the mall free from places where criminals could hide? Have you seen any security guards or police in the mall today? Is the area clean and free…

even those we love. because we see things so often, we see them less and less.” -Joseph B. Wirthlin. Plane wrecks, car crashes, disease, terrorism and natural disasters are a few of the countless tragedies that happen today. All of these rob us of our loved ones and steel the happiness out of life. We are surrounded by the wonders in life so often, we tend to take them for granted. But someday, these burglars might steal from you; when you will least likely see it coming. It will make you…

Presidential scandals affect the entire nation. While some are particularly worse than others, they can also help implement change in things that will make the nation grow stronger. For example, the election of 1876 with former president Rutherford B. Hayes helped the country understand how a president is elected into office and clarified the confusion between the importance of popular vote and electoral vote, which greatly impacted Washington D.C. However, there are other presidential scandals…

Ida B. Wells-Barnett chronicles the gruesome attack on the civil rights of a people who have suffered far too much at the hands of a corrupt system in her work Mob Rule in New Orleans. In these retelling of the events that occurred on July 24th, 1900, it is evident that justice, in the hands of a racist and oppressive force, can never truly be justice. The most appalling realization that any reader of this work may come to is that one-hundred and eighteen years later, in our current American…

Scandal, there have been many more outrages from other well-known politicians. The Nation has reached a point where it can no longer trust the past and present presidents because of their actions. During a warm, early morning on June 17th, 1972, burglars raided the Watergate Hotel, in Washington D.C. They were there to steal something more than valuables. Instead, they stole the Presidential Election of 1972 right behind the nation’s back. They were there to steal important documents from the…

Richard Ramirez known as “The Night Stalker” was an American serial killer, rapist and burglar. He was one of the most horrendous serial killers who terrorized California in the 1980’s. Ramirez was born in El Paso, Texas, on February 29, 1960. He was the youngest of Julian and Mercedes Ramirez's five children. During his childhood, Ramirez lived with an abusive father who often relieved his anger towards him. Throughout his early years, he suffered two major head injuries that later affected the…