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identify some of the victims of the attack, but 40% still go unknown. The day after the attack the remnants of the towers were searched for final survivors before the 13th when Engineers began to plan an approach for what remained of the World Trade Center. Soon after they began operating at ground zero. Through the end of the month, materials from the buildings were carried away from the site. They were then taken out of the city. At the turn of the month, focus began to switch gears into…

Following the attacks on the twin towers on September 11th, 2001, citizens around the world live in constant fear of terrorist attacks. This fear affects both our mindsets and how we live day to day. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle’s, or drones, provide a plausible reality to reducing the threat that terrorism poses around the world. Through surveillance and the ability to not be easily detected, drones make our troops safer because they are out of harm’s way. With advancements in technology, drones are…

both victims and first responders, were killed and over 6,000 were injured during this tragic event. An act by the name of Zadrogra started the World Trade Center Health Program in 2010. It was a program that gave special medical care to those that helped in responding to the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attack of the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. The Zadroga Act also restored the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund, which Congress put together to help those that got hurt from…

Trade Centers and what drew me to this picture is what they must have been talking about. The questions and issues I initially considered included: the loss of life; the tremendous devastation; and are there more survivors, where these possibilities could only be confirmed by talking to the individuals in the picture. Instead, I decided that the picture will be used as a metaphor to relay my awareness of the incident,…

or not. The sirens of police and ambulances are all starting to rush to the World Trade Center. People around me are all asking multiple questions and are very curious about what just happened. A young woman inquired, “What has just…

US Criminal Justice System has led many to question the effectiveness of juvenile detention centers. The goal of juvenile detention centers should be to ensure that the individual, on release, can be a functional law-abiding citizen. Currently 54,000 juveniles are in youth prisons. If it were one prison system, “it would be the fifth largest in the US”. The greatest concern about juvenile detention centers is whether or not it is creating a culture of violence in which these thousands of…

Maria Shriver once stated that “Art is fundamental, unique to each of us…Even in difficult economic times – especially in difficult economic times – the arts are essential.” Nonetheless, there is still a lack of interest and advocacy for the arts. This is a problem that has arisen over the last thirty or so years, and occurs everywhere, however it is more of a prominent problem in some places than it is in others. Norman, Oklahoma, for instance, is a place that is lacking when it comes to the…

September 11, 2001 was devastating to hear for almost all of Americans. It was so saddening to see how thousands of our brothers and sisters died in a horrible accident that occurred inside the pentagon, twin towers, and also the plane of flights 93 and flight 77. Many people believe many different conspiracies and no one knows for sure what the actual truth is. 9/11 has marked a spot in our lives forever and will never be forgotten. It shows that our country can come back from anything. It is a…

The events that took place on 9/11 were extremely tragic. The people that were directly involved will have memories of that day forever. Wether we were there that day or not 9/11 has impacted us. Everyone has their own way of reacting to tragedy, but there are comparisons between the reactions of the individuals that lived in New York versus the people that do not. Comparisons that can be made dealing with the reactions of Individuals inside and outside of New York during the 9/11 attacks are,…

caused by the burning jet fuel. At this point, New York City was in full panic. People were trying to get out of the war zone any way possible. Some walked the bridge to Brooklyn. After the collapse of the two towers, all seven of the world trade center buildings caught fire. Building seven burned for seven hours and collapsed early that evening at 5:20 p.m. As the day went on, president George W. Bush had been shuffled around the country in search for safety. At 7:00 p.m. that night he returned…