Grappling hook

I remember the first time I stepped into the dojo, I was a ten year old girl who had no prior knowledge of self defense or fighting techniques. My karate gi, or karate uniform, was wrinkle free and was white just like my mind’s innocence. The white color symbolized a blank canvas that I was prepared to draw on to create my own piece of art; my own masterpiece. As I opened the door, a wave of air slapped my face. My eyes grew to the size of flying saucers as I scanned the room; I saw punching…

Yasuo and Riven, children of the wind, walk class to class everyday with each other. Yasuo and Riven are siblings of a phenomenon called the Wind Spectrum. They control the winds with the weapons they wield. They are twins, born seconds apart. Ever since their birth they were never split up. Same classes, same sleep schedule, and meal schedule. They are the same people with different abilities or another way to say it, different skill sets. Since the two are always together they share the same…

As Marsh Mallow Marshmallow woke up, he thought of how much of a cannibal Mr. Bellamy’s marshmallow was. Marshmallow, as his friends cleverly nicknamed him, got out of bed and went down stairs. He ate Donuts and Bacon, and high fived Cookie Monster because it was Christmas. He and Cookie Monster had been best friends since 1st grade, when Caillou saw Marshmallow, and licked his face. Caillou’s saliva ate up a little bit of Marshmallow’s face. It left a permanent scar. Cookie Monster came…

Welcome to Gravity Falls! The weird town in Oregon where mysterious supernatural activity seems to be lurking around every corner. Nobody knows if this is where big foot, sea monsters, or even preserved dinosaurs reside but one thing 's for sure, there 's something hidden underneath the surface of the Mystery Shack and the Pines twins are about to figure out what it 's all about. Mabel and Dipper Pines are a pair of twelve year old mystery solving twins who are short and share thick light brown…

super strength or what so ever, his extensive physical and mental conditioning helps him survive with any situation that comes his way. His strength is an ability that helps him in many ways such as when he climbed a building with the help of a grappling hook to get to the Comedian’s room and collect evidence on the Comedian’s murder (Gibbons 1.5.9). In addition, his resourcefulness of adapting to his surroundings is another factor that contributes to his superhero qualities. For instance, the…

Angelo Jethro C. Del Rosario PI 100 (MTh 8:30-10:00) Point One: Rizal Condemned The Uprising. “He condemned the Revolution because as an ilustrado he instinctively underestimated the power and the talents of the people. He believed in freedom not so much as a national right but as something to be deserved, like a medal for good behavior. Moreover, he did not equate liberty with independence. Since his idea of liberty was essentially the demand for those rights which the elite needed in order…

Social Programming The program I chose to watch was Gravity Falls. The show is about a brother and sister, Mable and Dipper, who are twins. They spend the summer living with their uncle Stan who runs a creepy tourist attraction, The Mystery Shack, in a town called Gravity Falls. It is animated, and each episode is about the kids getting into conflicts with the mysterious things in the town and the woods around The Mystery Shack. I watched the piolet episode of the show because the episode’s…

all the credit?.” This small but poignant exchange gives Eva the answer that she needed to hear all these years. It is not her fault. Finally realizing this, Eva is able to move towards healing. She has not yet decded that she is completely off the hook but nevertheless the burden of somehow wronging Kevin or being fully culpable of his behavior is somewhat eased from her…

An example of what one may consider undeniable torture in Dante’s Inferno is the punishment of the Grafters is stated in Canto XX1, “Here the Grafters are sunk into boiling pitch and are guarded by demons who tear them to pieces with claws and grappling hooks if they catch them above the surface of the pitch” (Alighieri 182). It is clear that the grafters are feeling physical pain and because of that one may argue that their situation is inherently bad because their torture is not an effect of…

Common weaponry during Medieval Times Clashing swords, flaming ballistae, gleaming armour, all images of battling knights riding in to save the damsel in distress. We all have an image of a knight engrained in our heads. Silver helmets, large sword, shield with an intricate crest emblazoned on it. These were all commonly used in thee times, but there was so much more to medieval weaponry than just a sword and shield. The weapons used were diverse and sophisticated and set a precedent for some…