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    and computer advances that changed the computer world forever. On April 19, 1995, one of the deadliest attacks of terrorism occurred in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Timothy McVeigh was an American militant and was the man that set of the bomb in front of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal…

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    Rhetorical Analysis of Clinton’ Speech On April 19 in 1995, America has witnessed a tragic act of terrorism- the bombing of federal agency building in Oklahoma- in which 168 people died, and hundreds of individuals were injured. For the US, where people rarely doubted their security, this act of terrorism was a big loss. Families of victims and citizens of America were hurt, desperate, and heartbroken, and of course the US Government feared that this incident may contribute to loss their…

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    building was located at 200 N.W. 5th Street in Downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States. The Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building was designed by an architect named Wendell Locke, Locke worked for Locke, Wright and Associates. The building was built using reinforced concrete and was built in 1977. The cost of the whole building process was fourteen and half million dollars. The Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building was the target of the Oklahoma City bombing that occurred on April 19, 1995,…

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    In the Oklahoma City bombing, the medias influence had substantially magnified the effect of this terrorist act. Media covered the event for days, and the public was watching because it was a major source of information. However, Pfefferbaum concluded, if people are experiencing fear, arousal and hypervigilance it can lead to seeking further information and continuing concerns about safety (Vasterman, Yzermans, & Dirkzwager, 2005). In addition, viewing the televised coverage from this bombing…

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    Timothy McVeigh was” born on April 23, 1968 in Lockport, New York and grew up nearby in the working-class town of Pendleton” (McVeigh, 2017).Timothy parents divorced, and he went to live with his’s father, where he started to take interest in guns. He learned to use a gun through his’s grandfather giving him target lessons. “McVeigh was also bullied as a teenager, he was also very bright, earning a partial college scholarship after graduating from high school in 1986” (McVeigh, 2017).McVeigh…

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    Ironton: The Iron Bank

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    The Iron Bank, co-founded by residents and the founder of Ironton, opened for business on July 11, 1851. After some changes in location and a merger, the bank, then the First National Bank of Ironton, settled in its current home on Third Street. In the 1970s, it was purchased by the First National Bank of Cincinnati, which subsequently became the Star Banc Corporation and finally the U. S. Bank National Association. After the town of Ironton began selling lots and constructed a railroad, many…

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    The Golden State Warriors and Oklahoma City Thunder are two proud teams in the league today. Both teams have been in the playoffs for the past few seasons and expected to be in the postseason again this year. But recent development shows that both teams are considering a trade deal between them. For one, the Thunder is currently in a slump right now having lost four consecutive games and seems missing the services of Kevin Durant who left them and decide to join the Warriors during the…

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    Oklahoma trip This last week was Labor Day weekend my family took a trip to Oklahoma. We were going to Shattuck Oklahoma which is 4 and a half hour a way to see my aunt and uncle and cousins. On the way there it was so boring and long that I just texted some friends and slept. Then my mom told us to wake up because we were almost there. When we got there we stayed in Woodward Oklahoma which was about 30 minutes away from Shattuck. But the hotel we stayed at was the perfect spot because…

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    The victims of Oklahoma City feared that since the trials were moved to Denver, Colorado, that they would be excluded from taking part in the trials. The people believed that the broadcast was the only way they would be able to stay connected with the trial. After fighting for some time, the broadcast of the proceedings was put into federal law by President Bill Clinton when he signed the Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act in 1996 (Johnson). The trial was streamed through private…

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    I went to Enid, Oklahoma Municipal Court, which was held on September 23rd at 2 p.m. The judge that was over the court room was James Long that featured hearings for adult misdemeanors and traffic court. In addition, I have attended Stillwater’s court and have experienced Mrs. Raun in August. The comparison is to me the attitudes on how handling the people. I have only been in court once because of running a red light and the other times I have went has been for this class and another class…

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