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The way the United States does it’s mental health screening is a joke and needs to be re-evaluated. (Josh Horwitz;2017) “The specific disqualifications related to mental health are quite narrow. Under federal law, an individual is prohibited from buying or possessing firearms if they have been “adjudicated as a mental defective” or “committed to a mental institution.”. Being “adjudicated as a mental defective” means that you are a harm to yourself or others or that person lacks the mental…

The Ivanhoe “fan fiction” by Billy Adams describes a situation where Isaac and Ivanhoe escape an unfamiliar “figure” coming at them. In the story Isaac takes down the figure and then he and Ivanhoe continues as planned. This story uses a suspenseful hook, surprising action, and an open ended conclusion to captivate the reader. The fan fiction written by Billy Adams was compelling. The first sentence creates suspense, making the reader want to continue reading the story. It says, “He turns to…

Prosthetic limbs are a part of science that is always changing to develop new and more efficient techniques to further improve the product. Prosthetic limbs are artificial parts of the body that are put in place to replace a part of the body that is missing due to certain circumstances and the body part has been damaged beyond repair. There are two forms of prosthetics, a prosthesis which is also called a prosthetic limb, artificial limb, or a replacement limb that is made to substitute the limb…

How Kafka and Lindqvist Deal with Change and Separation In the novels “Metamorphosis” by Franz Kafka and “Handling the Undead” by John Lindqvist the characters in the stories must deal with several issues that occur with the transformation of a loved one. When the transformations first occur in both novels there are those who are revolted by it and there are those who are accepting of the transformation even though they don’t understand it and they are very disturbed by it. As both novels…

Unicorn Wars Our Story Begins on the frozen planet of Jeff, the toast alliance is fighting a desperate battle against the evil unicorn empire they have mastered the dark side of the rainbow. The empire has sent giant unicorn walkers to destroy the toast alliance, but they fight back. Princess toast ran through the ice tunnels with Ham solo behind her. Luke Skytoaster was in his toaster and was trying to by time for the alliance. The tunnels shook with the blast from a rainbow cannon. Ham…

There's just something about being able to feel like you've conquered gravity that will always attract children and adults to the side of a trampoline. The unique rebounding action of this simple machine has been a source of exercise and entertainment to the young and the young at heart for over eighty years! If you're thinking about purchasing a trampoline, you might be tempted to drive right over to your local discount store and buy the cheapest one you can find; after all, it's only a toy,…

Bryan Stevenson is not only an author but a human rights lawyer who founded and currently serves as the Executive Director of the Equal Justice Initiative located in Montgomery, Alabama. The non-profit organization fights against the racial and poverty discrimination that occurs in the United States justice system. Bryan Stevenson has done multiple interviews including one with 60 Minutes with Walter McMillian and made an appearance on TED to talk about the injustice that occurs. Through reading…

placing more focus on their race and class status in order to tackle the issue as a whole. Her approach to feminism is impractical, passive, and disenfranchising to women of color. Furthermore, Sandburg is promoting a sort of “faux feminism,” as Hooks puts it, where common courtesy is being portrayed as rebellious while the ideas truly renegade to the status quo are viewed as deranged nonsense. The biggest threat to the modern-day feminist movement is not society but rather the recent…

standardized testing to a slightly experimental way of educating. Their classrooms weren’t centered on state-wide exams. Learning was made through writing and experiencing things inside and outside the classroom. As Hooks remarks, “Theory is not inherently healing, liberatory, or revolutionary” (Hooks 61). Looking back at my educational experiences, the ways these teachers asked us, students to change our perspectives was what I liked about those classes. Those teachers didn’t agree with the…

Decant the strong (saturated) salty water and store for further use. A spring balance is hanged in an iron stand using a clamp the least count is noted. One of the solid blocks is taken and weighed by hanging it on the hook of the spring balance using a thread; the weight of solid in air is found and noted. Two beakers, which measure 250ml each are taken and marked as A, and B. They are weighed separately and the mass is noted, then an overflow can filled with water till…