Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially curtail its domestic surveillance. Plan: The government will curtail its surveillance by only viewing collected data by means of a warrant. Intro-After the NSA reported their first transparency avowal, the publisher Omicron Technology Limited stated, “The report said 19,212 "national security letters"—administrative subpoenas that allow the FBI to collect information without a warrant—were issued last year, containing…
Pennsylvania, I looked him up on YouTube and watched nearly every music video of his that I could find and I cried. It made me sad knowing that someone so musically talented had passed. Fast forward a few years, my mom and dad bought my sister and I a Playstation 3, along with the video game Guitar Hero. My sister and I watched my dad set it up and then we selected which song we wanted to play as our first song. Beat It by Michael Jackson was among the list, and I just had to play it. I, of…
attempts by a nonhuman cartoon or animated character to inflict harm on other. Children often find both violent and non-violent video games to be the most unique form entertainment, and it is for this reason that one hardly misses a home without a PlayStation or any other video game console. In fact, Palo Alto Medical Foundation asserts that about 97% of teenagers in the United States play video games, as well as the sale of games is quickly growing (Norcia 1; par. 2). It is interesting to note…
The novel Coraline is a dark fantasy – horror children book, written by the British author Neil Gaiman. Gaiman mentions that his inspiration to write this novel was his daughter Holy and then he finished it for his daughter Maddy. The novel has 13 chapters that lead the reader into the fantastic adventure of Coraline. The novel was published in 2002. Neil Gaiman was born on November 10th, 1960, he is a very famous British novelist; he has won a lot of awards for his jobs. Some of Neil’s…
Growing up as a child I had a pretty ordinary lifestyle. We lived in a comfortable two story home with one and a half bathrooms and three bedrooms. I had a nice, cozy bed, clothes to drape myself in, and food in my stomach, what more could I ask for? We never really struggled to acquire things but we were not the most blessed family. At the end of the day, we had what we needed and that is all that mattered. My parents are the most diligent workers I know. They made sure all my needs were taken…
In 2009, a small town in Yemen called al-Majala was at the mercy of a drone attack that killed 41 civilians, including 21 children. Not even half of that number was confirmed to be militants. The people in this country can only imagine what it is like to have death flying above them, but the innocents in the Middle-Eastern countries do not have to imagine. The number of innocents on the receiving end of drone attacks has only increased over the years, because the drones act on a program that…
football in third and fourth grade, all the way up to my senior year of high school, it has always been a part of my life. I always found myself doing something football-related, whether it be playing with friends, watching on TV, or playing it on the PlayStation. To me, football is a way of bonding with friends and family. The sport brings us closer as a team, and it’s a way of making memories and friendships that will last a lifetime. Freshman year of football was an eye-opener for the…
The Electronics market is also one of the most awarding market in terms of profits that will always attract new firms. However, most companies would not want to compete with Sony in this sense because the cost will be too high to compete with the electronics giants that already exist. A small player will also require strong relation with suppliers and efficient manufacturing processes otherwise they could not produce at low cost. Sony is currently the 4th rank in ‘The 100 Most Loved Companies’…
Maximiliano Hernandez Martinez was established as president of El Salvador in 1931 after a coup overthrew the governing president, Arturo Araujo. Martinez was then chosen by army officials to preside due to his determined character and military experience; as a result, he ruled from 1931-1944. However, El Salvador’s constitution only allows a 5-year term and a same ruler cannot govern two consecutive periods. In order to extend his presidency, he passed a bill and changed the constitution to…
on April 12, 2007www.wikia.com 2001. The game was released on November 5, 2007. The call of duty 4 modern warfare game play was published by Activision and developed by infinity ward. The game can be played on windows, Os x, Xbox 360, and the PlayStation 3. The game play of call of duty modern warfare is like film like plot and interlaced story lines www.wikia.com 2001. The story lines are based of the perspectives of Sgt.…