Knives

The Blue Man One stormy, foggy night I was sitting near the glass door, I was having a good time playing my video game. About 30 minutes later I got up to get a drink and came back to play. As soon as I took a seat I heard loud noises like branches cracking, then at the corner of my eye I saw a blue figure outside of the glass door, it passed by at the speed of a bullet. At that moment my heart was racing. My mind is telling me to crack the door open but my body said no. I went with my gut and…

There seem to be three types of female circumcision. The first one is where the women will have their clitoris is shaved or cut off. This practiced is used in middle east countries and in Africa. The second type is called clitoridectomy. And this is when the women’s clitoris and labia is removed. The third type is the worst and it is hard to wrap my mind around this, because it seems like torture instead of a ritual. This is called infibulation circumcision and it is removing the clitoris and…

infringes on the human rights of young girls’ and women worldwide. Roughly, 200 million women in over 30 countries have endured the brutal operation of female genital mutilation. A procedure that entails removing the external female genital organs by knives, pieces of glass, razor blades, or scalpels. Even though the historic origins of female genital mutilations cannot be traced back to a specific time or place in history it an outdated practice that needs be eliminated. The question at hand is…

Throughout the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, Huck is constantly changing and developing morally as well as intellectually as he partakes in the many adventures that he is able to learn and take away from. However, some of Huck's characteristics remain the same for the duration of the novel. As Huck begins his journey with Jim, he develops of certain standards that continuously progress and become more prominent as their adventures continue. Huck gains a new perspective…

The arming sword is a single handed cross shaped sword with common use between 1000 and 1350. Arming swords are generally considered to be a successor of swords used by Vikings. Typically used with a shield or buckler, the arming sword was the standard issue in the military. Knight’s commonly used them until technological changes led to the longswords popularity. The arming sword was overall a light, versatile weapon. It was capable of both cutting and thrusting in combat; and usually has…

frustrated that Victoria failed to mention anything to Santiago. In a way, she is responsible for the murder by failing to speak out. Through another retelling, the reader learns that Colonel Lazaro Aponte only thought to take away the Vicario brothers’ knives when he heard of the rumor. When the reader hears this, he or she is again bothered that Colonel Aponte did not act in a responsible manner and take further steps to prevent the murder. Furthermore, Father Carmen Amador hears about the…

For my serial killer I chose Edmund Kemper. He is an American serial killer,rapist, necrophile and cannible, who is known for having abducted and murdered several women in the early 1970s in Santa Cruz. He was born in California, on December 18th, 1948. As an American serial killer he was often called “The Co-ed Killer” or “the co-ed butcher.” Some of his background is that he moved to Montana with his mother,Maude, at a young age after his parents separated. Kemper was never that educated and…

Forced Labour: Geneva 3rd convention concerning POWs Unit 731: Geneva 3rd convention concerning POWs Unit 731 was a unit of the Japanese army used for lethal human experiments used from 1939-1945 located in Pingping. The subjects were mostly Chinese, Korean, and Mongolian POWs (Kristof). Between 3,000 and 250,000 died as subjects of experiments (Kristof). The experiments included vivisection without anesthesia after infecting subjects with diseases like typhus and cholera (Kristof) locking up…

7-12-15 Chapter 9 Huck and Jim went exploring. Jim helped Huck hide his canoe and set traps in it. They set all their things for the raining weather that was about to come. They then built a fire and made dinner. They went into a cavern, and saw that there was a giant storm outside; the trees were flying everywhere and the wind was carrying everything with its might. many days go by and Huck notices that the river keeps getting higher and higher. It even went over the banks. Jim and Huck spend…

Work in a medical office can occasionally involve behavior that maybe conflicting to your personal ethics. You must not abuse the patient’s legal right to privacy. The medical assistant always puts the patient first if not that is considered unethical. Medical Assistants face ethical problems on a daily basis, in spite of where ethical beliefs are impacted by these factors, culture, religion, background, and individual values and beliefs. These factors form our ethical views and influence…