were also applied throughout the process of creating the project. I once read that when writing, one should write straight through before returning and editing the existing work. This pushes the writer to continue forwards instead of back, which I found to be true. Now that the first draft is complete, I can continue editing and improving the novelette. My previous knowledge on grammar was also used to edit portions of the novelette that were grammatically
After it creation in 1964 the Texaco oil rig has been wreaking havoc on the local community. Before the oil crisis in 1973 the need for oil has still high and Texaco had found a place that could satisfy some of that need (Zaitchik, 2014). Texaco as well as the prominent Gulf Oil began to work in the Oriente region of Ecuador. However, it was not until 1972 that Texaco began to work in the Lago Agrio Oil Field one year before the Oil Crisis. This drilling for oil continued until 1993 when Texaco left
Kevin Lane The “Deflategate” scandal is a case that involves the four time superbowl championship team, the New England Patriots, and their potential hall of fame quarterback, Tom Brady. Tom Brady and the New England Patriots were accused of allegedly tampering with the game footballs used in the AFC Championship Game against the Indianapolis Colts in the 2015 season. In this game, the Patriots defeated the Colts 45-7 and went on to to defeat the Seattle Seahawks 28-24 in the 2015 Superbowl. Many
The original definition of social media is, “Websites and other online means of communication that are used by large groups of people to share information and to develop social and professional contacts” (Social media). Social media is supposed to be used to make it easier to access information and to stay in touch with loved ones. However, the rapidly growing trend is sharing one’s suicide, murder, or location. Posting on social media can cause harm to one’s self or others, even going as far as
Born in 1954, Michael Francis Moore is an American documentary filmmaker. His opening documentary, Roger & Me, “launched his career as one of America’s best-known and most controversial documentarians” (In IMDB). However, his documentary that studies the events of the Columbine high school massacre is what put him on the map. Bowling for Columbine won the Academy Award for Documentary feature in 2002. His notable films also include Fahrenheit 9/11, the highest-grossing documentary of all time that
incorporating negative television advertisements can be speculative, but a strong argument can be made for their use to improve or at least deflect attention from an incumbent president’s low approval ratings. As LoGiurato indicates, “Typically, Gallup has found, incumbent presidents with 50 percent approval ratings or above are easily re-elected for a second term” (LoGiurato, 2012). But according to a Gallup Poll of 1,001 registered voters, Bill Clinton held an approval rating of 56 percent while incumbent
without tax stamps. The incident was captured on video tape and made publicly available shortly after and went viral. In the footage, the asthmatic, three-hundred-fifty pound Eric Garner was put into an apparent chokehold in an effort to subdue him after he told the arresting officers that he “was tired of being harassed” and refused to comply with their orders. In the footage audio Garner can be heard exclaiming “I can’t breathe” eleven times before the chokehold is released. Garner had to be hospitalized
new employees to an orientation at the Great Hall. At the orientation, Eamon Bailey introduces a new technology called SeeChange that allow users to place small cameras anywhere. Mr. Bailey demonstrates the effectiveness of these cameras by showing footages of nature and traffic conditions. An example of when an actor was living truthfully - please be specific! This should be a moment that you thought was particularly honest while in character. Remember: The definition of acting is living truthfully
Salah Abdeslam was part of a fourth planned attack. A suicide belt containing explosives was found around the area where Abdeslam was located through mobile phone data. Abdelhamid Abaaoud, the suspected organizer of the Paris attacks, was killed in a police raid five days after the attacks. His cousin Hasna Aitboulahcen and one more person were also killed in the raid. Abaaoud was caught on video footage near a black Seat, the vehicle claimed to have been sighted at all of the restaurant attack
In today’s society, countless surveillance methods are in place. These can range from simple cameras to high-tech home monitoring. Times have changed from the large cameras of the 1900s. Cameras can now be as small as a pin’s needle. Full scale home protection systems use video surveillance to watch over the home 24 hours a day. While this is considered a great advancement in technology, the privacy of the people is a concern. Government surveillance is needed due to the terrorist threats,