Boston

The United States of America has become the Untitled States of Surveillance with camera on every corner watching and recording your every move. But that’s no surprise, particularly in response to security concerns after 9/11 and then again after the Boston marathon bombing that took place on April, 15, 2013. There are an estimated 30 million surveillance cameras deployed in the United States, shooting…

The Boston Marathon bombing is a recent attack that was the plot against the United States since 9/11 attacks. Two explosions went off at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. The terrorist attack stunned the nation killing three people, injuring and harmed hundreds. This attack was not recognized as a potential threat by law enforcement and intelligence. Americans did not consider the use of an improvised explosive device on American territory. The bombing in Boston will not be the last…

The NBA Summer League is a summer destination, where players come to improve and work on their skills from their rookie season or look to make a name for themselves in hopes of joining a NBA roster. When it comes to Philadelphia 76ers forward Christian Wood, the latter of the two statements can be applied to him. Wood is with the Sixers for a second straight summer league, after the team signed him as an undrafted free agent out of UNLV last summer. He is an athletic and lanky big man, who…

season expectations. EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISON Toronto Raptors are the main favorites to claim the division title again. The Raptors secured a first spot last time with 49 wins and were the only team in the division with a record over .500. Boston Celtics are among the youngest teams in the league and their roster looks pretty strong. They’re looking like a playoff team. Brooklyn Nets had the title aspirations in recent years, but they failed even to reach the conference finals. Deron…

This mass accumulation of emotions and actions led to the Boston riots. The Boston riots occurred this past year, and were focused on the inequality shown to those with African American descent. People were burning cars, and buildings and trash. Bricks and stones were thrown through windows and used to smash cars. Consequently…

Major disasters like 9/11 and the Boston Marathon Bombing, initiates a crisis event that triggers a response by actors across the spectrum of society, such as government and private sector entities, nonprofit organizations, and citizen volunteers, to converge on the crisis event with goals of mitigating any active threats, stabilizing the scene, and saving lives. A critical component of the response effort is Emergency Medical Services (EMS), which plays a major role in providing initial medical…

The Boston Tea Party took place on December 16, 1773, and was really one of the final straws before first blood was spilled. This event was a widespread protest against the Tea Act that the British Parliament had passed without colonial say or representation; the Americans felt voiceless and felt as they were not well-represented and their opinions, not at all well voiced. Upset and defiant, the Boston merchants were able to find a way to evade the Acts…

finished the season 38–44, and lost in the first round of the playoffs in four games to the Milwaukee Bucks. the Bulls made the playoffs. Jordan recovered in time to participate in the playoffs and performed well upon his return. Against a 1985–86 Boston Celtics team that is often considered one of the greatest in NBA history, Jordan set the still-unbroken record for points in a playoff game with 63 in Game 2. The Celtics, however, managed to sweep the series. Despite Jordan's success, Magic…

Poem is a piece of writing which express feelings, emotions and ideas using descriptive figurative languages. However, poems are not dependable as a secondary source and if it is written about 100 years later than when the event actually happened. Likewise, the poem cannot be trustworthy if it contains different facts from the primary source written by the person who experienced that moment and who was actually there. Furthermore, as poems use figurative languages that exaggerate things, it is…

Michael Jordan was born on February 17, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York. Michael has two brothers and two sisters and they are: James Roland, Larry, Delois and Roslyn. For a short time, Michael and his family lived in Brooklyn, New York, but then they decided to move back to Wilmington, North Carolina. At a young age, Michael was everything but selfish. He was a happy-go-lucky and competitive person (Smith 401). Michael set goals for himself in basketball to achieve in basketball. James, Michael…