Eleven Minutes

and because this is very important to me to emphasize, I’d just like to give you a little spoiler: In Season 5, one character comes out as bisexual, and in that very same and the following episode, the words “bi” and “bisexual” are said out loud eleven times. (Yes, I counted. It’s a rare and precious gift that needs to be appreciated.) And because this is a sitcom and the writers and cast are precious people, we don’t have to be afraid for the queer characters. They’re not going to die or lose…

The death penalty should not be legal because it does not deter crime. According to Michael Radelet and Traci Lacock, a professor and a student of Sociology at University of Colorado-Boulder, a 2008 survey showed that 88% of U.S. leading criminologists believe that capital punishment does not deter crime (501) and that less than ten percent of criminologists think that the death penalty is a more effective deterrent than LWOP (503). In fact, not only do experts believe capital punishment does…

On the evening of October 19, 2004 a corporate airline jet that was doing business for American Airlines crashed during the final approach into Kirksville Regional Airport in Kirksville, Missouri. There were fifteen individuals on board the aircraft when it crashed into trees. After striking the ground the aircraft was destroyed and after the impact a fire on the ground broke out because of the plane crash. The conditions of that night were IMC. (NTSB) History of the Flight It was on the night…

three months of age in the mother’s womb, but in the documentary he shows the viewers actual footage of a baby in the womb at three weeks, in the video you can clearly see the baby’s eyes, hands, and beating heart(Comfort,2011). In just a matter of minutes Comfort was remarkably successful with changing the passer-by’s outlook on abortion and potentially saving a life by using ethos, pathos, and…

Theory Paper Jean Piaget, a psychologist from Switzerland is known for his work in child development. Piaget’s theory was that children from different ages have different cognitive understandings. He realized through research that children’s learning is effected by the environment they live in and the adults in their lives. Piaget’s theory justifies the idea that children are learning everyday from what is being seen but most importantly what is being said. Jean Piaget research on children’s…

Justin Wagner Bob Dylan is revered as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, and his album “Highway 61 Revisited”, released in 1965, is no exception to his genius lyricism. Bob Dylan was born Robert Zimmerman in northern Minnesota, which seems far away from any music metropolis such as Chicago or New Orleans, but that did not stop him from becoming one of the most influential musicians of all time. Bob Dylan was influenced by the largely political lyrics and folk music of artists such as…

Eleven of them were bilingual in ASL and English. Nine of them were deaf, and three were hearing but had deaf immediate family members. Ninety minute long interviews were designed to answer questions related to the relationship between ASL and English, shared characteristics of proficient deaf readers, the process and significance…

Recently, states have been passing laws that require citizens to provide valid photo identification when a person is going to cast a vote. There have been several debates about this issue and many have argued that there should be no need to provide such identification. Several people believe that voter turnout will decrease with the new laws and cause more harm than good. However, photo identification laws are a necessity because the identification is versatile, the laws prevent illegal…

Parker Hargett Professor Hagen Sustainable cities 13 October 2015 New York city The city that I decided to write about for this assignment is New York City. The reason that I decided to choose this city was because of the interesting historic events that have happened in the city of New York and how it has come to one of the most thriving cities that is also the culture capital of the United States. New york officially did not get its name until the 18th century when the British seized…

life going forward. I typically sleep anywhere from five to six hours a night during the weekdays, sometimes less. I not only have school to manage, but a home, relationships, and everything else that comes with adulthood. I am usually in bed by eleven o’clock at night, but sometimes do not actually fall asleep until twelve or later. On average, healthy adults need at least eight hours of sleep a night (Van Dongen, Rogers & Dinges, 2003). I would say at least six days out of the week, I am…