Marathon

has been bumped up a few notches in the recent years and the day of the Boston Marathon Bombing is a perfect example. Today police are essentially at the center of Homeland Security. They try to prevent crime, respond when crime does occur, and make criminal cases against suspected offenders. For the most part, the rest of the criminal justice system depends on the police (Cordner., & W, G. (2013). When the Boston Marathon…

On Presidents day, April 15th of 2013, the Boston Marathon was the focus of a terror attack. The people behind this attack were brothers Tamerlan Tsarnaev,26 years old and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev 19 years old. They had been United States residents for nearly a decade before they carried out the attack. As a result of the events, three spectators and one police officer were killed. In addition, more than 250 people were wounded from two bombs placed near the finish line. Sixteen of the wounded required…

What Enables Humans To Survive Horrific Conditions Or Events What kept us together through 9/11? What pushed Aron Ralston to move forward after he was trapped? What did people rely on after the Boston marathon bombing? The answer is hope. Hope is what brought us together after the events of 9/11, and hope is what Aron ralston used to push through the conditions he was in. The victims of the Boston bombing hoped for the recovery of the wounded and the capture of the terrorist. Hope is one of…

April 15, 2013; an explosion occurred during the Boston Marathon, killing three and injuring several hundred. This was the date when I decided to change my field of study from an important but broadly insignificant focus in mechanical engineering to one in political science. It was in the wake of this devastating blow to America’s security that I realized the important role I could play in shaping foreign policy and security initiatives should I devote my life to the study of international…

Throughout American History we have seen the multiple opinions people can have on immigrants. Whether they are Irish, Russians, Africans, or Southern Europeans, Americans have found reason to stray away from being friendly to their new countrymen, at first. This is seen vividly in the case of Sacco and Vanzetti, two Italian immigrants who were charged and convicted of robbery and murder. The contributing social reasons these men were convicted in American society were Sacco and Vanzetti’s…

second army later for the next invasion of Greece. In 490 BC, the battle of the Marathon was a major battle that caused the second invasion of the Persian Wars. The Persians once again charged forth to punish Athens. The commanders leading this second invasion were Datis and Artaphernes who led about twenty-five thousand men with one eighty ships. The Persians sailed down the coast of Greece and landed at the bay of Marathon, about couple miles away from Athens. While arriving, one of Athens…

For my second and final passport assignment, I decided to attend one of the events happening during American Indian Heritage Month, and watched an indigenous film at the Cline Library. The film was called Marathon For Justice by Brian Dermott. With it only being 44 minutes long, it discussed the journey for obtaining justice for the natives and their lands. Many hardships were faced throughout the way and protests were held when citizens didn’t get their ways. Their lands and resources were…

2. The work of art appears to take the shape of an elongated rectangle. The picture shows thirteen marathon racers running in unison. Starting from the left side, the first marathon runner has a bright white skin color with a dark color attire. But as you go further to the right of the piece the skin color of the runner becomes darker while the attire becomes lighter. Eventually at the far right the runner has very dark skin color and bright white attire. I believe this artist was trying to…

Meant to enhance the structure of community assets, community improvements can take a different turn when presented. Challenges are created as not all parties see projects as improvements to the community, but as a loss of structure to environment, beauty and potential opportunities that are important to them. Using social capital, building trust and creating teambuilding can help lessen the impact or destruction of the cohesiveness found within a community. As Estates outlines, social…

The Battle of Marathon began in the year 490 BC. The Greeks and the Persians first encountered each other on the plain of Marathon. This plain is only twenty - six miles from Athens (Hanson). The Greeks defeated the Persians at the end of this battle. The Battle of Marathon was the most influential battles on modern day politics, literature, and language. The battle is seen as a turning point in history. If Marathon had gone the other way, civilization would not have the language, literature,…