1. Short Story - Alien Abduction
An estimate that guns are used, "Five times more often to prevent crimes that to commit them" (Fifteen Myths). ... He replied, "What do I do for the extra fifteen minutes?" ... This country requires that a military-issue rifle and ammunition be kept in the dwellings of all males from the age of 20-50 (Fifteen Myths 1). ...
After fifteen minutes of waiting for class to begin a teacher rushed in, announced that the class was canceled, and told us to go to the nearest television to witness what would be history. ... Our nation came together as one in a matter of minutes; from a simple group of people gathering together to pray, to citizens across the country filling up the blood banks, and finally to the local New Yorkers trying to assist those grieving or working at the site. ...
Americans take pride in knowing they live in a democratic country that ensures freedom, but how true is this assumption? What exactly is freedom today and how does it affect us? The Webster's English Dictionary defines freedom as "The state of being able to act without hindrance or restraint, libert...
The state required period slotted for recess is strictly twenty minutes. ... At the very least, students only have twelve to fifteen minutes of actual free play in the school yard. ... The State requirements mandate all students have scheduled active minutes per week for organized physical education. ...
In the early 20th century, otherwise known as the Roaring Twenties, the United States did not only dramatically change economically, but the sudden burst of popular entertainment, new intuitive inventions, and the initiation of mass productions, made America the wealthiest country in the world. This...
Even if they had a cigarette five minutes ago, and they go into a building for two minutes they will smoke as soon as they come out, just to be certain they get a cigarette just incase the next task hold's them over longer than expected. ... A ten to fifteen minute wait for a smoker usually means three to five cigarettes. ...
At thirty-five minutes before launch, evacuation of the area had been proceeding on schedule. ... The capsule orbited the earth for approximately thirteen minutes (Mercury: BJ-1). ... Shepard, Jr. was the only crewmember, and the successful mission lasted for over 15 minutes (Mercury: MR-3). ... In less than fifteen minutes I was backing awkwardly out of the hatch and onto the surface to join Neil, who, in the tradition of all tourists, had his camera ready to photograph my arrival" (Apollo 13). ... On July 24, 1969, the astronauts splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, and within minutes, they w...
The average prison sentence of men who kill their female partners is two to six years and women who kill their male partners are sentenced on average to fifteen years, despite the fact that they did it in self defense (Talvi inthesetimes.com). Ever three minutes a woman is raped, every fifteen seconds a woman is battered and every six hours a woman is battered to death. ...
Fifteen white secret service agents (who arrived after the black agents) received speedy and repeated service, while the black agents were made to wait for over an hour. After several attempts to get service from their waitress, they requested to speak with the manager who took several minutes to come out to them. ...
They also emphasize that the amount they are asking for is very small whether they ask for ten cents or fifteen dollars, but it is very much needed to make the viewer more comfortable with giving them their money. ... An example would be during the war in Afghanistan, a newscast could spend two to three minutes discussing the month's death toll of U.S. troops then transition the "lighter side of the news " into a segment about a local animal shelter to give the viewer a change of pace and bring up their mood. ...
America's Horrific Teen Drivers In America, driving is the main source of transportation. Being an American teenage driver myself, I clearly remember dreaming about that golden day I"d be allowed to get my driver's license. American teenagers place driving, being the first major milestone in t...
I surveyed twenty five percent African Americans, twenty five percent Caucasians, fifteen percent Asian Americans, twenty percent Latinos and fifteen percent were of other races. ... I usually handed the survey to a person and would give them a couple of minutes until they would finish it. ...
Authorities believed that over fifteen hijackers of Islamic descent, took over the planes and steered themselves into the World Trade Center and Pentagon; in turn killing themselves and thousands of innocent Americans. ... Several minutes later the second jet smashed into the south tower. Mr Gould said he was out of the building within two or three minutes after taking an express elevator to the ground floor, but soon after people began evacuating the south tower the elevators were taken "off-line". ...
By making the statement "it was fifteen minutes before I could work myself up to go and humble myself to a nigger; but I done it, and I warn't ever sorry for it afterwards, neither" (Twain 55), Huck realizes that Jim-although an African American, runaway slave, and criminal-is a person, too. ...
For many years now, pondering minds have questioned the thought of having marijuana, or cannabis sativa, listed as another medicinal drug. Some say that marijuana can not be used as a medicine and that there is no evidence of its medicinal purpose; But on the other hand, there are those who think di...
Rites of Passage A rite of passage, whether defined as a "ritualistic procedure" (Webster's) or as a "ceremony" (Random House), represents a change of status of an individual in his/her society. Rites of passage are generally thought to ensure smooth and successful life transitions and/or changes of status. All cultures have rites of passage; however, these rites vary greatly between the different cultures. In this essay, many cultures" rites of passage will be described, but first, I shall begin by discussing what we are most familiar with: American rites of passage. Although Am...
National security America over its short life time has built up this reputation for being "untouchable". We are so far away from any major threats, and because of this, America has gone to sleep. It used to be that communication amongst countries would take months at a time. Your conversation w...