Fear of a Black Planet

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    stand neutral to the opposing forces , give not too much detail l, and most importantly, stray away from glorifying any aspect of war. Through analyzing his methods you are able to contrast that with the methods of the Ridley Scott in his 2001 film, Black Hawk Dawn. Vonnegut’s dissatisfaction for the way films portray war would most likely derive from the reoccurring theme mediums, such as films, tend to portray. The soldiers tend to be seen as heroic and full of gallantry, which is simply the…

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    Reflection On Segregation

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    interactions because I realized I had no previous interaction of significance to ponder about. I went to all the public places I could think of. I started in the dining halls, taking notice of natural segregation around every corner. Black girls eating with other black girls and white girls eating with…

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    second allowed each team to rebuttal against the opposing team’s first points. I personally believe that this argument is not as black and white as it was made to be, but in the end I believe that death, while inescapably natural, is a bad thing. The first point made as to why death is not a bad thing was that when you die, you don’t experience pain, so there is no point to fear it. As Lucretius says, “Death, then, is nothing to us and does not affect us in the least”(Book 3, 830). Their…

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    scope of vision you have is about a 4m circle that your flashlight creates and you point it into the black ocean at night. I couldn't see my own hand if I stuck it out in front of my face. It was the first time I experienced pitch darkness. I wouldn't have known if there was a great white sharks mouth open behind me until it actually took a bite out of me. The only reason I wasn't trembling in fear was because I was in a group of about 6 other people, which brought me comfort. Until, the dive…

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    Destroy that evil cycle and create a positive cycle for the next generations that we help create, and that would be something I’ll be willing to lead. The Black and Brown cultures share very similar dispositions as minorities because of how these two cultures experience being push around and belittled by other cultures. Like a defenseless kid against a bully from school, the bully will tend to show the same…

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    Thanatos Essay

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    Thanatos It has been two years after the crash of the Schiaparelli, a probe set to explore Mars. Few months after the crash, the Trace Gas Orbiter picked up footage of an odd black mass emerging from the crater left from the crash. In curiosity, NASA assembled a team of three to travel to the site on the shuttle Thanatos and investigate in hopes of information regarding extraterrestrial life. Included in the team was Liz Arendse, Cody Delaney, and Hazel Palomer. Liz was the captain and a top…

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    People call it, "Hell's chimney", and it is like a small furnace which creates some fear among the people. Hekla and its roots have inspired the artists and film makers. If you like to experience something completely different in Iceland, you should visit this sight, but keep yourself safe. Reynisfjara Beach As we mentioned earlier, Reykjavik is the capital of Iceland, in Reykjavik, there is a sand beach, black sand beach called Reynisfjara. It is surrounded by Reynisfjall Mountain, and often…

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    Are We There Yet?

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    There Yet? For the past few years, many reports and debates have focused on the drastic climate changes here on Earth. Some will argue that rapid deforestation, littering, and greenhouse gasses are causes for the strange weather patterns on this planet. However, others will argue and say, “It’s just the planet’s natural cycle.” Like most people, I had never really bothered to pay attention. I didn’t have an opinion, but it seemed like I couldn’t escape the heated topic. It was impossible to…

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    Primate Observation

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    who we are. The primate that I picked was a mongooses lemur, native to Madagascar. Not a very large mammal, its body being just over a foot long. I found out later that my lemur was female based on the patterns of her fur. The white neck and the black face is female while a orange-red face is typical for the males. The observations began around 2:30 Inside in a display next to other primates. it was rainy outside but I don't think that affected the behavior of the little guys. There were…

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    The environment is making people sick and causing more health problems (Borenstein). One instance of this is a 57-year-old man from Huntingburg, Indiana. This man suffered a heart attack, which made his wife become a widow. According to a 10-year study, it states, The pollution appears to accelerate harmful deposits in the arteries that cause nearly all heart attacks and most strokes (Smith Hopkins A1). This quote by Jamie Smith Hopkins shows what can cause heart attacks and strokes and how…

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