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In Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut, Billy Pilgrim follows a non-chronological journey while being “Unstuck in time”. As Billy is captured and held as a prisoner in a POW camp and then taken to Dresden during its bombing, he experiences many atrocities. Once the bombing was over, Billy and the other soldiers are put to work, digging up the diseased bodies of those who did not survive. After the war, Billy has trouble returning to his normal life, as he spends some time in a mental…

During the years between 1598 and 1665 the Spanish Monarchy under the ruling of Phillip III and later on King Phillip IV faced many different challenges in this emerging country called Spain. However, Spain did not exist at this time it was ruled under the Habsburg Empire. What I shall be discussing in this assignment is the strengths and weaknesses that the Spanish Monarchy faced. During the start of the 17th Century what was known as the Habsburg Spain which was very much on the brink at the…

Can a six-teen year old boy, who self-determines his gender at any given time, be allowed to decide for himself to go to a girl’s restroom, locker room, or join the girls’ soccer team without having to explain himself to anyone? According to the AB 1266 bill, now he can. The “School Success and Opportunity Act was signed by California governor Jerry Brown last year in August 12, 2013, and went into effect in January 1, 2014. This law allows all students, from kindergartens all the way to high…

What are the drug sentences like here in America? Can they be too much? Not enough? Or sometimes maybe even a waste of our time, money, and resources? Do we focus too much on catching people who sell or use drugs rather than the people that are robbing other people, killing, or even raping? It has honestly turned in to such a big deal nowadays that the police only seem to worry about people with drugs. Granted, some drugs are very bad and those people should definitely be off the streets but not…

Ever since I was little I always loved to learn, so continuing my education and taking more classes wasn’t even a challenging decision for me. Education to me has had such an impact on me, it has helped me get to very place I am today. The word education usually has a direct connection to school but that isn’t always the case, to me education can come from anywhere, parents, books, church, real life examples from others etc. Taking all that into consideration, I like using the knowledge I gain…

What is expectancy? Expectation is an important aspect in an organisation, it is about what an employee should expect in the specific working environment. There is two main types of expectation in and organisation expectations of an employee and expectations of an employer. According to Thompson, (2015) the expectations of an employee in an organisation is to have a clear understanding of the work that is required, Have the competence to perform the required tasks, be quick to learn and be…

Valentina Juanita Ramon’s Murder Mystery The pain to walk around school knowing that one of these little rascals killed my bestfriend.It achs my soul to have to live with that.I will find who ever took Valentinas life and they will pay.Never mess with a latinas life or a knife will appear in your back.It was a very sunny morning with the birds chirping and the small baby birds singing in the morning air.Rosalina was on my way to school with my mom in her car when we pulled up to the…

Sinaloa Cartel The Sinaloa cartel is an international drug cartel syndicate made up of several different organizations. The US intelligence community considers the cartel the most powerful drug trafficking organization in the world. They are known for being extremely violent in expanding its drug business using murder, kidnapping and bribery as a tool. In Mexico, many cartels and drug organization have their origins in the state of Sinaloa. The families that lived in this region during the…

The Impacts of the USA-PATRIOT ACT on American Society Dung Pham Valencia College This paper was prepared for U.S Government course taught by Professor Michaela Fazecas “Why are there so many recording devices on the street?” Has this kind of question ever crossed your mind? Have you ever asked yourself when you have to take off your shoes and electrical devices and step into a scanning box at the airport? The answer is the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate…

Technology is starting to rule over the world, especially with cellphones. Nowadays technology is so advanced that it’s taking away what truly matters in life. Although technology is very important to our society, it can hurt various aspects of our lives. People are so wrapped up and addicted to all the new cellular technology that they forget about their responsibilities. Technology has influenced various aspects of life, especially with the interaction we have with each other. Although…