Bodyguard

Finding Osama bin Laden by Gillespie et al provides a seemingly valid point in their research on the whereabouts of bin Laden. The article provides many statistical data along with the process and results of their research. By using many satellite imagery sources such as Landsat ETM+, Shuttle Radar Topography, and Quickbird, they were able to predict the location of bin Laden by overlaying their findings onto a map, and using a distance-decay model, were able to deduce the probabilities bin…

this quote, the reader can clearly notice Robert’s change in identity when he states, "So can I do it," Robert asked. "I know you need a bodyguard. I could do it, Mr. Ross" (Strasser 89). By scrutinizing this quote, the reader notices that Robert goes through dramatic changes in identity when Robert goes from total outcast to leader of the pack. As Ben's bodyguard, he creates an image for himself of someone who is not to be challenged. It seems that only students who have a vigorous sense of…

Another long and tiring day of had just ended and Nii-chan and I were walking home. We were arguing over whose dish was a lot worst. He said his flame-grilled squid with peanut butter was the worst. I stated that my mackerel with melted marshmallows tasted even worse than his. We stopped when Nii-chan claimed that his butt was vibrating. I bursted out laughing at his remark as he answered the phone and put it on speaker. “Hey, old man……..” “Are you home yet?” he replied. “Nah, Sai-chan and I…

KILLER CLOWNS One halloween year there was a group of friends that had went to a halloween party. Richard & Osvaldo decided to go in the haunted house but Areli didn’t want to go in because she was sacred. They kept telling her all of it was fake and that “It would be fun”. She ended up saying yes. They let her go in the middle since she was the only girl. Osvaldo walked slowly and held on to Richards shirt as he walked ahead. Suddenly a clown popped out and scared Areli. She started to scream…

members of Mrs. Gandhi’s security team were reluctant to allow any Sikh, even a trusted bodyguard, near her. They were removed from her personal protection unit. But, Indira Gandhi strongly opposed this change and insisted that her Sikh guards remain on duty. It could be argued that Operation Bluestar showed that Mrs. Gandhi held very little regard for the Sikh faith, and yet she retained her Sikh bodyguards despite everyone’s advice. This shows that Mrs. Gandhi wanted to prove that she was not…

Quo Vadis is a film that represents ancient Rome in light of the Christian faith. The picture was released in 1951 starring Robert Taylor, Deborah Kerr and Peter Ustinov. The screenplay is an adaptation of the 1896 novel Quo Vadis by author Henryk Sienkiewicz. The title Quo Vadis comes from the Latin phrase “where are you going?”. The story begins in ancient Rome around 64-68 AD during the reign of destructive, and arguably insane, Emperor Nero. The conflict between the Christian faith and the…

The title of the book I read is The Lord of Opium, which was written by Nancy Farmer. The publisher of the book is Simon and Schuster Children’s Publishing Division. It was published in the year of 2013. In the book there are 405 pages, and the awards that this book has won are the National Book Award, Newbery Honor, and the Printz Honor. At the start of the book Matteo Alacran, only 14 years old, wakes up next to his safe horse after running away after he hears that most of the people from El…

examples of trust: different forms of trust at least. They could apply if you're lending money to a person, you trust that they will pay you back; or if you have a bodyguard, you trust in their protection. But is that really trust at all? You probably just felt bad for person that the person didn't have any money, and your guardian or bodyguard is most likely getting paid. So you're most likely not going to be willing to rely those people at anytime, or have any confidence that they will have…

Windtalkers is a movie turned novel focused on the Native American code talkers and their treatment during WWII. The story follows Joe Enders and Ben Yahzee of the second recon team in the invasion of Saipan. The story is told chronologically with no major time leaps. Windtalkers has many themes that are common in other war stories such as; war being hell, soldiers being too young, etc.. However, the bread and butter of Windtalkers is the Native American code talkers. The code talkers were…

A special events that occurred was when I almost got killed by a car in mexico. I was five years old when my mom got me out of the car seat and ran straight towards the road, but my dad caught me. My twin brother almost got killed the same way. I am really thankful for my dad saving me because I wouldn't even be alive to this day. In Mexico cars don't stop for anything or anybody. It is very different than the united states. There are many things you can do in…