Defenders

One of the biggest struggles I had to overcome at work was myself and my Anxiety. Walking into this unknown environment terrified me greatly. One week into my job working for customer service, with very little training, I was asked, "do you even know what's going on?" I then responded "no," and was immediately fired and sent to work with someone else to file hazardous materials. I wanted to surpass the expectations I believed people had of me to the point where I was willing to take the work…

The time between 1725 - 1800 was a time of fluidity which united the people socially, culturally and politically. The mindset changed from one of pioneer settlers to a growing sense of connection to this country displaying a strong sense of nationalism. Literature reflects this moment in history. People were hungry for change. The literature of this time was realistic and meant to instruct, enlighten, make people think and stir emotions like Tomas Payne’s, ‘Common Sense’! “The cause of America…

time I broke my elbow playing soccer. We start the game right on time six o’clock. We have been playing for probably fifteen to twenty minutes when it happens. I intercept a pass and start to make a run downfield. As I’m getting past midfield a defender runs right at me and plows into me full force. It sweeps my legs out from under me and as I’m falling I try to break my fall by stretching out my arms. The only thing I’m successful at is breaking my elbow. I lay on the ground in agony and shock…

considered a top-level predator species as well as a critical part of a healthy natural ecosystem and maintaining sustainable population levels for these predators is critical in limiting levels of vermin and reducing the overpopulation of deer herds (Defenders of wildlife, n.d.). According to Doremus, (2010) the ESA was drafted when law was viewed as which does not change, while the idea of ecology began to be viewed as something that constantly changes (Doremus, 2010). This research study will…

protection. Furthermore, whales are becoming extinct because of human activities such as hunting, global warming, and ocean pollutions. Because of this, marine life is becoming vulnerable and whales are no exception. According to a website called Defenders, global warming is causing high temperatures and changes in sea waters which will leave whales helpless. Oils, chemical spills, and other marine pollution have serious effects on whales and the places where they live, breed, and eat. Whales…

The article “ End The Hands-Off Policy On Cell Phone Users” by Paul Mulshine, is a article where Mulshine states his frustration for people that use their cell phones while driving . Mulshine shares an experience he had when driving , when all of a sudden the driver in front of him starts swerving into his lane without the decency to put on his turn signals. As Mulshine frustration begun to increase , Mulshine figured out why this driver had been driving so carelessly . The driver had been using…

enjoy meeting new people on the plane. And, 37% surveyed stated they would pay extra to sit in a "quiet zone". It is hard to believe the airlines have not jumped on the opportunity to add a new seating area to charge extra for! Thanks to the knee defender , passengers have very strong opinions on seat reclining. 32% of the survey respondents would like to have seat reclining banned or restricted during shorter flights. And 31% reported not reclining their own seat in-flight. The majority of…

On July 1st 1916 the battle for the Somme began. This battle would be one of the bloodiest battles ever fought. Among the men who were there was a war correspondent by the name of Philip Gibbs. This battle had a great loss of life that Gibbs recalls seeing wave after wave of infantry go over the top. Day after day these infantry would be killed. The artillery fire was fearsome making craters where men use to stand only a moment ago. Gibbs notes how the British soldiers are cut down by machine…

charges were dropped after he was charged by a federal grand jury for violating the Gun- Free School Zones Act of 1990. He was convicted and sentenced to 6 months in prison and 2 years of supervision. Lopez’s lawyer, John R. Carter, a federal public defender, argued that the Gun-Free School Zones Act (GFSZA) is unconstitutional as it did not meet the requirement of the Commerce Clause. The Commerce Clause allows congress to make laws if interstate commerce is affected. In a 5-4 decision,…

On Popular Sovereignty While he opposed slavery personally, Lincoln also thought it his duty, and the duty of all Americans, to combat not only the practice itself, but also any notion that might provoke its prosperity. While defenders of popular sovereignty claimed it maintained a neutral approach to slavery, it created other dangers for the nation both related to the issue of human rights and beyond. As a northern statesman, Lincoln believed that the principle of popular sovereignty…