...political documentary, “Bowling for Columbine” filmmaker Michael Moore says that fear-mongering perpetuated by American media is what supplies our endemic gun violence. Moore supports this argument by providing expert testimony of how the media attempts to make the audience fear whatever they are covering that night, citing research, citing statistics of how many guns murders that America has opposed to other major developed countries, and sharing personal anecdotes of things such as Canadians not feeling that it is obligatory to lock their doors to things like one first grader shooting another. Moore intends to lower the gun murder rate in America by showing that the problem isn’t what everybody thinks it is, rather it is the media...
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...2. How does Dirt Bikes provide value to customers The company provides value to it’s customers by designing and manufacturing custom motorcycles of high quality, and by servicing those motorcycles. Proof of the high quality of the motorcycles can be seen in the number of races that the brand wins each year. Other ways they provide value to the customer are with the policy of listening to customers feedback on how to improve the product, and with the newly formed Dirt Bikes USA owners group. Steps to improve: Database software Dirt Bikes sells primarily through its distributors. It maintains a small customer database with the following data: customer's name, address, telephone number, model purchased, date of purchase, and distributor. These data are collected by its distributors when they make a sale and forwarded to Dirt Bikes. Dirt Bikes would like to be able to market more aggressively to its customers. It would like to be able to send them e-mail notices of special racing events and of sales on parts. It would also like to learn more about their interests and tastes: their age, years of schooling, another sport they are interested in, and whether they attend dirt bike racing events. Additionally Dirt Bikes would like to know whether they own more than one motorcycle. (Some Dirt Bikes customers own two or three motorcycles from Dirt Bikes USA or other manufacturers). “Most people ride dirt bikes for fun. They enjoy being out doors and finding new...
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...located in Massachusetts and Maine. "Smith & Wesson was an industry leader in 1852 when it was first founded and continues to lead the world today with innovations into the 21st century."(Smith-Wesson.com) New IMC Campaign The problem that I'm addressing today in this campaign is that Smith and Wesson were tarnished for allegedly making a deal with government in regards to gun control. First of all, we all know how big of a problem gun control has been and it has been hard for any company to really keep up because it is such a sensitive and rigid topic in just about anywhere from society to politics. So, Smith & Wesson tried to stay in business by making the deal with the federal government but it nearly killed the company! Now as to what is our objective in this campaign? Well, we are trying to give a place for Smith and Wesson to do business and trying to remove the tarnish that has ruined this company in the past. We must learn to admit that we need gun control because we still have innocent people dying every day. If selling a medicine can be a business then so can guns be! We need guns to fight wars but most importantly to...
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...Step 1: Determine if the research was a sample survey, a randomized experiment an observational study, a combination, or based on anecdotes. It was an observational study, although the author mentions that they randomly picked study subjects, they still manipulated the distance in which they were doing their study on. It qualifies as an observational study because it was a case-control study in which people with the ownership of weapons were closely observed and a proxy for their victim was interviewed. Step 2: Consider the Seven Critical Components in Chapter 2 (pp. 18-19) to familiarize yourself with the details of the research. As in Case Study 6.5 based on the original report, the seven questions can all be answered. The research was supported by a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The source information was from the Departments of Internal Medicine (A.L.K., J.G.B., B.B.H.), Preventive Medicine (A.L.K.), Biostatistics and Epidemiology (A.L.K., G.S.), and Pathology (J.T.F), University of Tennessee, Memphis; the Departments of Pediatrics (F.P.R.), Epidemiology (F.P.R.), and Pathology (D.T.R), University of Washington, Seattle; Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, Seattle (F.P.R., J.P.); and the Departments of Biology (N.B.R., A.B.L.) and Epidemiology and Biostatistics (N.B.R.) and the Center for Adolescent Health (N.B.R.), Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland. The participants were proxies for their victims as well as control...
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...Michael’s face was red. “OK, then, gun to your head,” he demanded, “what’s the best Christmas movie?” Though his tone suggested he might actually have put something to my head, he hadn’t. Well, first, I told him, with a gun to my head I wouldn’t be able to concentrate on movies; second, the category’s too broad: Christmas comedy? Christmas love story? Is Die Hard a Christmas movie for taking place on Christmas? “Completely irrelevant,” he said. “Best is best. But anyway, it’s a trick question. They all suck because they all lie.” I knew better than to take the bait but I told him anyway that all movies lie. “Well, I know actors wear makeup and play make-believe,” he told me, “but they do that to tell a truth; Christmas movies lie to lie.” He put his mug down hard as if he wanted to tenderize the coaster. Glasses clinked down the bar. He’d been pounding me the same way since we sat down, which was common, but his red face was not. He cared about this. I watched his eyes and waited. A string of lights twinkled behind his head. “You think Santa Claus is universal,” he told me,“and that finding out he’s your parents is a primal disillusionment. That’s Hollywood bullshit. Kids have dads who bring out guns on Christmas Eve and put them to their children’s heads one by one,” he said. That can’t be right, I told him. “One by one and pulled the trigger,” he told me, “year in and year out, and made them wonder if one year there’d be bullets. Why have I never seen that in a movie?” I waited...
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...Michael’s face was red. “OK, then, gun to your head,” he demanded, “what’s the best Christmas movie?” Though his tone suggested he might actually have put something to my head, he hadn’t. Well, first, I told him, with a gun to my head I wouldn’t be able to concentrate on movies; second, the category’s too broad: Christmas comedy? Christmas love story? Is Die Hard a Christmas movie for taking place on Christmas? “Completely irrelevant,” he said. “Best is best. But anyway, it’s a trick question. They all suck because they all lie.” I knew better than to take the bait but I told him anyway that all movies lie. “Well, I know actors wear makeup and play make-believe,” he told me, “but they do that to tell a truth; Christmas movies lie to lie.” He put his mug down hard as if he wanted to tenderize the coaster. Glasses clinked down the bar. He’d been pounding me the same way since we sat down, which was common, but his red face was not. He cared about this. I watched his eyes and waited. A string of lights twinkled behind his head. “You think Santa Claus is universal,” he told me,“and that finding out he’s your parents is a primal disillusionment. That’s Hollywood bullshit. Kids have dads who bring out guns on Christmas Eve and put them to their children’s heads one by one,” he said. That can’t be right, I told him. “One by one and pulled the trigger,” he told me, “year in and year out, and made them wonder if one year there’d be bullets. Why have I never seen that in a movie?” I waited...
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...Dangers of Armament and Gun Culture Manipur for many years has been an armed conflict ridden zone. Heavily armed separatist groups operating in the region have made the government unconcerned about militarizing the region and equally arming itself up to counter the threat. There are presently 15 army battalions and 30 plus militant outfits in this region that is about 22,000 sq.kms in area. This is discounting the police commandos who are heavily armed themselves. 1 Militarization includes the presence of heavily armed policemen or soldiers patrolling streets, military personnel occupying high government posts, military censorship, armed guards in schools and public buildings, armed checkpoints along roads and curfews. Guns are in abundance in this state and the culture this perpetuates and may continue to do so in future is concerning. How does armament affect the society we live in? We can put up a certain denial that having lived in such an environment for long we have come to accept this as a part of our daily lives. Though deep inside, there can be arguable research conducted to prove that such sight of armed personnel induces anxiety and insecurity in our minds. When this can happen to grown-ups imagine the effect it can have on young kids? Quoting from a material gathered from the internet," the excessive militarization of a society leads to a "mental militarization", in which violent responses to social problems become the norm. The highly militarized nature of communities...
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...Good afternoon everybody in this class. My name is Tien. I have been living in PT city when I was born. Today, in my presentation, the purpose of my talk is comparing and contrast between 3 resorts in my hometown namely Novotel (4 star resort), Anantara and Sealink (5 star resorts). Nowadays, people go travel more and more popular. Choosing a quality resort is an important step. There are some similarities and differences between them. . I have devided this talk into 4 part. There are a number of points. I’d like to make: 1- Location 2- Facilities 3- Prices 4- Conclusion And if you have any question, please ask me.I’ll be happy to answer them at the end. I should only take about 5min of ur time.Let’s start by their location. All of their locations vary considerately. While Novotel is located near in the heart of Phan Thiet city, both of Sealink and Anantara is far from the city. however, they are located in the middle in Mũi Né resorts. Sealink and anantara are situated about a 20-minute driving motor from the centre of Phan Thiet city. the distance from Novotel to the Phan Thiet centre is only 5 mins by walking and close to many transport station like bus stop, train station. Now, moving on the facilities. There are some differences and similarities among the resort regarding facilities. All three resorts have variety of facilities such as spacious rooms, bar, villa, restaurant, swimming pool. However, Novotel and Sealink have own golf course. In contrast...
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...There are many debates on the new as far as the Government is concerned. We all have a say in what goes on and so we are part of the reason these topics are even a concern. They all range from gun control and qualifications for receiving government benefits to legalizing marijuana and abortions. We all have our own opinions and view on these topics and we express them in many ways. So could this be one of the reasons there are people killing and using violence as an answer to these problems? Growing up we were taught violence isn’t the answer and yet there is so much of it in the world. Guns can be bought and sold and the government would never know who has what. I feel that if someone is going to buy a gun they should have to go through a store and not only have a background check done but also a psychological evaluation done. Would this stop the violence? No but it would help eliminate any chances of a mentally ill person buying a gun and shooting a ton of people for no specific reason. I support our rights but if our rights are endangered by crazy people with guns we need to set guide lines on how to help prevent more deaths. Background checks are being done for a person to buy a gun from a store like Wal-Mart; I feel that DHS should also give them. There is so much on how the U.S. is so rich but yet we are so far in debt with other countries. Well its simple don’t be giving the money out like its candy. If people file for SSI, unemployment, or even food stamps they should...
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...Gun legalization benefits and disadvantages in the USA Introduction The question on whether violence and crime could be tackled effectively and consequently minimized by ultimately legalizing guns in the United States has remained a hard nut to crack over the past decade. On the other hand, ardent debate has been going on getting the guns off the streets. There are valid points on both sides of the issue where legalizing of guns will have benefits as well as disadvantages to the American society. In states where legalization of guns has been effected, citizens have realized numerous benefits. However, the legalization of guns has not been without disadvantages because when the guns find their way into the hands of gangs and children owing to the availability, high rates of crime and deaths are witnessed. Therefore, gun legalization in United States is an issue which has come to the forefront and should be accorded all attention bearing in mind the benefits as well as the disadvantages (Blek 121). Cook, Molliconi and Cole (60) state that guns are weapons that can be used to mitigate crime or violence but can be used to perpetuate violence and crime. It is true that guns do not do the real shooting: people do the shooting. It is the person who possesses the gun and the intent to do harm that we should be worried about. The pride of a person with a gun can actually make him or her to impose his or her will upon other people. This aspect is what puts the legalization of guns...
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...Xenia Pauli, 2.c Harry Brown Harry Brown is an old man, and it seems like while time is passing, he is getting less and less to live for, as his wife is dying. Not long after his wife’s death, Harry’s best friend Len is assaulted by the ”kids” from the neighbourhood, and Harry is all alone in the world. So does an old man take his own life after all this tragedy, or does he get blood on his teeth hungry for revenge? That can be answered by the last. And he doesn’t hesitate. Even when he goes to get himself a gun, he is so disgusted with the criminals who are dealing the weapons, he ends up shooting both and burns down the entire crimescene. Clever move i would say. The kids on the block are tough kind. Murdering and beating on random people is an everyday-thing for these people. Harry takes the role of a ”revenger of god”, as his mission of revenging Len, becomes more a mission of taking down every single criminal youngster on the block. Riots, shootings and other uncomfortable happenings are seen through out ”Harry Brown”, but it gives an interesting view of the British slum, and i think that both Michael Caine in the role of Harry Brown and Plan B (Ben Drew) in the role of the young Noel Winters are doing a really good job in this movie. Plan B is also one of my favourite rappers, so that the ending credits are accompanied by a Plan B song is not too rubbish...
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...Case Study Ericka Wilson 2/29/2012 Abstract In a small town in Michigan, the unbelievable happened. A 6 year old boy brought a gun to school and shot his first grade classmate in the school library. They had a playground scuffle the day before. After the shooting, he threw the gun down and ran out of the room. School authorities found him hiding in a corner and placed him in their office, where he calmly drew pictures as he waited. Police say that he told them the shooting was an accident and he had only been trying to scare her. In the following investigation, it was found that the shooter lived in a home where father and grandfather were in prison on gun-related charges. He lived with his mother, an uncle and a younger sibling. In searching the boy’s home, police found another stolen gun, a 12 gauge shot gun and drugs. You might be asking yourself, at what age are children held responsible for committing a criminal act. A law professor has pointed out that children under age 7 are not considered criminally responsible; those between 7 and 14 are presumed to lack responsibility and the state must prove otherwise; and those older than 14 are held accountable. A 19 year old male in the household who allegedly possessed the stolen gun was charged with involuntary manslaughter. Again, according to our legal system, children under 7 are not held responsible for crimes. It is said that a 6 yr. old cannot form criminal intent. In Michigan, at six year old boy shot killed...
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...Bradley Tucker English 111 Essay 3 Instructor rose 25 November 2013 Becoming a hero In the movie 3:10 to Yuma directed by James Mangold Dan Evense tells an inspiring story about a father and son’s relationship that later becomes closer as they set forth on an adventure together to save their families ranch. Dan plays the role of a man who lost his leg due to a friendly fire held during the time of the Civil War. After the Civil War Dan tried to bet his luck on ranching later became a father to his eldest son William. In the movie Dan and William did not have a close relationship like a normal father and son should have. William thought his father was a coward and he believed his father was not a role model to show him how to be a man he wanted to be. As the movie went on, Dan‘s ranch was being threaten to be taken away from him by a dangerous gang leader, Ben Wade. Dan sets off for an adventure to save his ranch by traveling to put Ben Wade on the train and trying to get the reward money. Dan’s son William took off on the quest to travel also with his father Dan. William being the know it all teen that he is thinks he can handle traveling on the dangerous trip with his father and the other men. From traveling on this thrilling adventure, Dan and William’s relationship become closer than ever and William will finally see the role model he always wanted to see in his father. It did not take much time to notice the rocky relationship between Dan and his son William...
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...Rap lyrics and its influence Many rap lyrics glorify violence and guns. Every lyric can affect us in its own way, either it is positive or negative. Many US citizens think rap lyrics should be forbidden, because the lyrics are about topics that can affect us to take catastrophically choices. There are hundred points of views around this, but is it right to deny people to listen to what they want? The latest years there have been several shooting situations in American schools where teenagers have shot teachers and fellow students. This can have a connection with the lyrics in raps. Tupac, Dr. Dre and Eminem are some rappers who are writing about violence. Some of their lyrics are called “Hit Em Up”, “Ni**a witta gun” and “One Shot 2 Shot”. These rappers are very popular among teenagers. Rappers often have opinions about violence and guns that invite people to use guns as self-defence. This is one reason rap lyrics glorifying violence should be forbidden. Five percent of the teenage population in the US bring weapons to school. Rappers encourage wearing weapons because you never know what is going to happen and who you are meeting around the corner. Even though this is true, I think it is paranoid thinking that it always is a chance to be killed or beaten up. I think everybody needs to see more from different perspectives. US citizens who think rap lyrics that glorify violence should be forbidden need to see what rap listeners are missing when they are not listening...
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...Rainmaker Time past and time future What might have been and what has been Point to one end, which is always present. ----BURNT NORTON Chapter One At that time, I saw Joe stand there, far away from us, despaired. No one could stop Old Joe from killing us. He came from the future, he had known what would happen thirty years later, and he must kill Sid to save his wife. Old Joe raise his arm, “I am sorry, but your son will became a devil, he must die now.” I shook my head, “Please, I will take him away from here; I will make him to become a normal person. Please.” “I am sorry,” Old Joe was ready to pull the trigger. It was impossible for Joe to save us; he was on the edge of the field, out of his blunderbuss’ firing range. But this time, just as Old Joe was pulling the trigger, a distant shot was heard. And Old Joe disappeared. Joe turned his blunderbuss back on himself and FIRED. I knew it was not the only choice of Joe, but the best. ----From Looper: Destined by Sara White 11th July 2044 The house stands on a slight rise just on the edge of a Kansas corn field near the highway. Not a remarkable house by any means-it is about thirty-year old, squatty, and squarish, made of brick, and had no furniture. The only thing in the house is an Indian ausan. It is about four o’clock in the afternoon. The sky is pregnant with rain. Now, there is a young man stand in the middle of the house, waiting before the dirty ausan. It is Joe, an...
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