The Right Time to Quote
Suppose we have an argument that’s difficult to prove, and evidence is scarce, but we do have one good quote that clearly demonstrates the validity of our position. Suppose also that the quote isn’t entirely unambiguous and allows for interpretation. We want our readers to hear the supportive spin, but resistant readers might hear the ambiguity instead.
We have to use the quote when our readers are prepared to hear it correctly.
We cannot trust our readers to hear the quote in its proper context without preparation. We need to make them ready. Here is the sequence:
- Tell readers the value of the quotation.
- Certify the reliability of the source.
- Eliminate ambiguity by interpreting the quote in advance.
- Offer up the quote.
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How Often Do We Do This?
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Readers are notoriously distractable. They pay attention only when they’re seduced or coerced. Like highway drivers who fail to notice the breathtaking scenery because they were fiddling with their iPhones or following their GPS screens, our readers can easily miss our most persuasive arguments because we didn’t first capture their attention.
We want them reading that quote to confirm what we’ve already told them. If they miss it, we’re unlikely to get another chance. And if they read it before we tell them what it means, they will draw their own conclusions, and no amount of explaining afterwards will convince them to change their minds.
When We Should be Doing This!
Examples
Hurricane Sandy (1)
(Red is the view. Green should prepare us.)
“Although it took only a matter of hours for Hurricane Sandy to cause widespread damage throughout the region, recovering from the second costliest hurricane in U.S. history and improving coastal storm damage risk reduction will be a long and complex task,” said Brigadier General Kent D. Savre. Savre is the commander of the U.S Army Corps of Engineers, North Atlantic Division. He had an enormous weight on his shoulders in this situation, being that he is the commander of the U.S Army Corps of Engineers, zoned for the region that took the worst hit from Hurricane Sandy.
Hurricane Sandy (1) Improved
(Blue is the best sequence for the argument.)
Brigadier General Kent D. Savre saw the worst of Hurricane Sandy, and he knows the cleanup will last for years. As commander of the U.S Army Corps of Engineers, North Atlantic Division, he warns that although Sandy devastated his region in just a few hours, “recovering from the second costliest hurricane in U.S. history and improving coastal storm damage risk reduction will be a long and complex task.”
Hurricane Sandy (2)
(Red is the view. Green should prepare us.)
As of last month, the Corps was involved with over 200 projects and studies all down the East Coast, and as far inland as Ohio. The Army Corps is devoting enormous effort to not just reclaiming, but improving the beachfronts against future storms with projects centered around river navigation, and protection from storms by implementing levees, sea walls, and breakwaters. This is a quintessential example of both unifying, learning from past mistakes, and preparing for the future catastrophes.
Hurricane Sandy (2) Improved
(Blue is the best sequence for the argument.)
While recovery can be prompt, learning from past mistakes and improving the infrastructure to prevent future catastrophes requires study, time, and lots of money. The Corps is currently conducting 200 projects and studies. As far inland as Ohio, they’re repairing storm damage; along the East Coast, in addition to reclaiming, they’re building vastly expensive new levees, seawalls, and breakwaters to protect beachfronts from future storms and improve river navigation.
Hurricane Sandy (3)
(Red is the view. Green should prepare us.)
Savre later stated: “Please keep in mind that regardless of how many storm damage risk reduction features are put into place or how high, wide or strong they are constructed, there will always be residual risk. There is always the potential for an even bigger storm. We need your help to ensure residents fully understand the risk and plan accordingly.” Learning from the past and preparing for the future are the two most vital things when it comes to restoring an area amidst catastrophe, and Kent D. Savre concurs with this notion.
Hurricane Sandy (3) Improved
(Blue is the best sequence for the argument.)
Savre knows it’s impossible to eliminate risk no matter how much money is spent. Regardless of the number of “storm damage risk reduction features” the Corps construct, there will always be “the potential for an even bigger storm” than the one we learned from last time. “We need your help to ensure residents fully understand the risk and plan accordingly,” he said.
In-Class Exercise
Several more examples of “Just Passed Scenic Views” require your corrections. Name them and correct them in the Reply field below. You don’t have to reprint the uncorrected paragraphs, just your corrected versions.
Nancy Pelosi
(Red is the view. Green should prepare us.)
A year after the storm, Nancy Pelosi, the minority leader of the United States House of Representatives, said, “A year ago, Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc on communities up and down the East Coast. We saw homes destroyed, businesses leveled, and lives lost. Today, we hold the memory of those 117 Americans in our hearts, and offer our thoughts and prayers to the loved ones they left behind. Hurricane Sandy reminds us that when disaster strikes, Congress has a responsibility to help the victims pick up the pieces. American families deserve to know that their government will be there for them, without question and without hesitation.” Pelosi made it clear that she understands the government, and that means all the municipalities along the East Coast including the federal government, have a responsibility to the victims of the storm, as she stated in a speech made on the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, even though much of the area is still devastated and thousands of people haven’t gotten back into their homes.
Indian Rapists
(Red is the view. Green should prepare us.)
A majority of Indian rapists come from low income slums; they are commonly divorced and alone. This is not to say that all poor men are rapists or vice versa. In her article “The Good Men of India,” Lavanya Sankaran points out that India is “awash with feral men, untethered from their distant villages, divorced from family and social structure, fighting poverty, exhausted, denied access to regular female companionship, adrift on powerful tides of alcohol and violent pornography.” Considering she is an Indian woman, it is incredible how Sankaran can sympathize with these criminals. The underprivileged Indian male community do not hold the right to rape women just because they have been “divorced from family and social structure” and “denied access to regular female companionship,” yet somehow Sankaran manages to consider their loneliness and isolation to be mitigating circumstances.
Kyleigh’s Law
(Red is the view. Green should prepare us.)
Teens aren’t the only ones who don’t support Kyleigh’s law. While some police officers strictly enforce it, many don’t believe in it. I asked two New Jersey police officers about their opinion of the law. A former Atlantic City police officer, Steven Cupani believed the law to be ineffective, and a waste of time. He stated, “It’s a waste of time. Kids don’t like the law, but it is not going away so they better buy the decals.” A detective sergeant in the Somerville Police Department, Kenneth DeCicco believes while the law meant well, it wasn’t properly done and can have adverse affects. “Lawmakers were trying to react to a tragic social event. The law has good intentions but was not well thought out. It has the potential for the opposite effect, because it identifies underage kids. There is no legit effect to keep drivers safer either.” As a teenage driver, I do not believe in the decals, and do not use them on my car. My parents don’t believe in them, and many of my teenage friends also do not use them. The decals identify drivers as youthful and make them the target of possible stalkers or criminal mischief, so many teens are reluctant to display them, and their parents often agree. Cops think they are probably a political gimmick.
Barnegat Bay
(Red is the view. Green should prepare us.)
The Barnegat Bay in New Jersey is seen by the EPA as one of the most polluted coastal waters in the country. This shows that New Jersey clearly has some issues in concern to the water. In the Barnegat Bay specifically, there have been an invasion of jellyfish due to a 100-mile algae bloom floating in the shore. The alga has bloomed due to pollution. So, with all of the jellyfish in the bay it is less functional. Unfortunately the bay is not the only water source suffering. More then 100 beach closings have occurred annually. The current laws need to be changed in order for pollution to stop spreading in the shore.
Filter Bubbles
(Red is the view. Green should prepare us.)
The effect of filter bubbles, which censor search results by trying to predict what a particular computer user is interested in, can be witnessed in the simplest of web searches. Two friends recently searched the term “Egypt” on Google, using computers that knew their search history, and got completely different results; one consisting of political articles about resistance movements, while the other did not include any stories of the protests. Evidence such as this illustrates the extremely serious threat filter bubbles are causing online today. If Google tracks our search history, it will know whether we search for political stories, or try to find travel destinations like Egypt, and it will filter our results as the example shows. That changes our experience of using the web.
The Shutdown
(Red is the view. Green should prepare us.)
The Government Shutdown has affected more than just the government employees. WWII and Vietnam veterans were denied access to war memorials. That is an absolutely uncalled for action by the US Government to deny veterans the opportunity to honor their brothers.
The shut down is inconveniencing civilians who are living paycheck to paycheck like Sheila Caraway. She was turned away by a guard at the IRS when she tried to get her tax refund to pay her bills. People like Sheila spiral into debt and lose their ability to pay their bills.
Haiyan Wang, a Chinese tourist denied access to the Statue of Liberty, was disillusioned by America’s dysfunction. “The Chinese government never closes down.” America is now a joke in the international world. The ruling parties are at odds with each other and cannot agree on a single issue. This, in turn, affects America’s reputation in the world.
Bad Jokes
(Figure out the best sequence for yourself.)
Children suffer excessively harsh consequences for making tasteless and/or threatening jokes on Facebook and other social media sites. California governor Jerry Brown, has just passed a bill that could help the situation. This is how Justin Carter from Texas was put behind bars in February for a Facebook post taken way beyond its real meaning. Some, including him, have also suffered painfully by being beat up and put in confinement for weeks on end. Bad jokes shouldn’t land our kids in jail. The bill will allow minors on Facebook, Twitter, and other networking sites to permanently delete content at their request. This will allow some to stay out of trouble, and others to get a fresh start if they are applying for a job or college. Prior to this bill being passed, posts and pictures were really just hidden and police and other officials were able to track it down.
Teacher Gender
(Figure out the best sequence for yourself.)
In an article about teacher gender by ABC News Chicago, Michael Glascoe, superintendent of schools in Paterson, New Jersey, states: “It’s the teacher — you can have same-sex classes, you can do that, but it’s the teacher. Cause you can have a terrible teacher takes that on, and it’s not going to work. It has to be someone, and I say this over and over, who can engage the hearts of the students. You got to have that heart for the children and their well-being, and really push that. The great teachers do that.” Meaning that the teacher’s heart plays a much bigger role in the student’s learning than their gender.
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Indian Rapists
Lavanya Sankaran, an Indian woman, finds sympathy in the cases of India Rapists. Underprivileged, these indian men do not have the right to rape women because of their being divorced from family and social structure. Yet, Sankaran still considers their lonely status and isolation as “mitigating circumstances.” In her article “The Good Men of India,” Sankaran points out that India is “awash with feral men, untethered from their distant villages, divorced from family and social structure, fighting poverty, exhausted, denied access to regular female companionship, adrift on powerful tides of alcohol and violent pornography.”
Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi, the minority leader of the United States House of Representatives, made it clear that she understands the government has a responsibility to the victims of the storm. In a speech made one year after the storm, Pelosi said “Hurricane Sandy reminds us that when disaster strikes, Congress has a responsibility to help the victims pick up the pieces.”
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Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi, minority leader of the United States House of Representatives, made it clear that both the municipal and federal authorities have a responsibility in aiding last year’s Hurricane Sandy victims. She was quoted in saying: “A year ago, Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc on communities up and down the East Coast. We saw homes destroyed, businesses leveled, and lives lost. Today, we hold the memory of those 117 Americans in our hearts, and offer our thoughts and prayers to the loved ones they left behind. Hurricane Sandy reminds us that when disaster strikes, Congress has a responsibility to help the victims pick up the pieces. American families deserve to know that their government will be there for them, without question and without hesitation.”
Indian Rapists
Loneliness and isolation are not excuses for rape, and yet Lavanya Sankaran, who is in fact Indian, is able to sympathize to some extent with the male rapists in the Indian community. She points out that India is, “awash with feral men, untethered from their distant villages, divorced from family and social structure, fighting poverty, exhausted, denied access to regular female companionship, adrift on powerful tides of alcohol and violent pornography.”
Kyleigh’s Law
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Nancy Pelosi, the minority leader of the United States House of Representatives, made it clear that she understands the government, and that means all the municipalities along the East Coast including the federal government, have a responsibility to the victims of the storm. Nancy Pelosi held a speech on the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy. She explained, even though much of the area is still devastated and thousands of people have not gotten back into their homes progress is being made. Nancy Pelosi said, “A year ago, Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc on communities up and down the East Coast. We saw homes destroyed, businesses leveled, and lives lost. Today, we hold the memory of those 117 Americans in our hearts, and offer our thoughts and prayers to the loved ones they left behind. Hurricane Sandy reminds us that when disaster strikes, Congress has a responsibility to help the victims pick up the pieces. American families deserve to know that their government will be there for them, without question and without hesitation.”
The underprivileged Indian male community do not hold the right to rape women just because they have been “divorced from family and social structure” and “denied access to regular female companionship,” yet somehow Sankaran manages to consider their loneliness and isolation to be mitigating circumstances. A majority of Indian rapists come from low income slums; they are commonly divorced and alone, leaving them with the need to have sexual encounters with women. This is not to say that all poor men are rapists or vice versa. In her article “The Good Men of India,” Lavanya Sankaran points out that India is “awash with feral men, untethered from their distant villages, divorced from family and social structure, fighting poverty, exhausted, denied access to regular female companionship, adrift on powerful tides of alcohol and violent pornography.” Considering she is an Indian woman, it is incredible how Sankaran can sympathize with these criminals.
Teens aren’t the only ones who don’t support Kyleigh’s law. As a teenage driver, I do not believe in the decals, and do not use them on my car. My parents don’t believe in them, and many of my teenage friends also do not use them. The decals identify drivers as youthful and make them the target of possible stalkers or criminal mischief. Therefore, many teens are reluctant to display them, and their parents often agree. Cops think they are probably a political gimmick. While some police officers strictly enforce it, many don’t believe in it. I asked two New Jersey police officers about their opinion of the law. A former Atlantic City police officer, Steven Cupani believed the law to be ineffective, and a waste of time. He stated, “It’s a waste of time. Kids don’t like the law, but it is not going away so they better buy the decals.” A detective sergeant in the Somerville Police Department, Kenneth DeCicco believes while the law meant well, it wasn’t properly done and can have adverse affects. “Lawmakers were trying to react to a tragic social event. The law has good intentions but was not well thought out. It has the potential for the opposite effect, because it identifies underage kids. There is no legit effect to keep drivers safer either.”
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Nancy Pelosi
Pelosi made it clear that she understands the government, and that means all the municipalities along the East Coast including the federal government, have a responsibility to the victims of the storm, as she stated in a speech made on the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, even though much of the area is still devastated and thousands of people haven’t gotten back into their homes. A year after the storm, Nancy Pelosi, the minority leader of the United States House of Representatives, said, “A year ago, Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc on communities up and down the East Coast. We saw homes destroyed, businesses leveled, and lives lost. Today, we hold the memory of those 117 Americans in our hearts, and offer our thoughts and prayers to the loved ones they left behind. Hurricane Sandy reminds us that when disaster strikes, Congress has a responsibility to help the victims pick up the pieces. American families deserve to know that their government will be there for them, without question and without hesitation.”
Nancy Pelosi Improved
Nancy Pelosi, the minority leader of the United States House of Representatives, made it clear that she understands that the government has a responsibility to the victims of Hurricane Sandy. The storm destroyed homes, businesses, and took lives up and down the East Coast. Pelosi says that “American families deserve to know that their government will be there for them, without question and without hesitation.”
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Nancy Pelosi:
Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc on communities up and down the East Coast, the effects of which are still felt today. Minority leader of the United States House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, knows that local as well as federal government has a responsibility to the storm victims. A year after the storm Pelosi delivered a speech to congress stating, “Hurricane Sandy reminds us that when disaster strikes, Congress has a responsibility to help the victims pick up the pieces. American families deserve to know that their government will be there for them, without question and without hesitation.”
Indian Rapists:
A majority of Indian rapists come from low income slums; they are commonly divorced and alone. Considering she is an Indian woman, it is incredible that Lavanya Sankaran sympathizes with these criminals. Sankaran manages to consider their loneliness and isolation to be mitigating circumstances in her article “The Good Men of India”. Sankaran points out that India is “awash with feral men, untethered from their distant villages, divorced from family and social structure, fighting poverty, exhausted, denied access to regular female companionship, adrift on powerful tides of alcohol and violent pornography.”
Kyleigh’s Law:
Barnegat Bay:
Filter Bubbles:
The Shutdown:
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Kyleigh’s Law:
As a teenage driver, I do not believe in the decals, and do not use them on my car. My parents don’t believe in them, and many of my teenage friends also do not use them.
Teens aren’t the only ones who don’t support Kyleigh’s law. Detective Sergeant Kenneth DeCicco of the Somerville Police Department believes while the law meant well, it wasn’t properly done and can have adverse affects, “The law has good intentions but was not well thought out. It has the potential for the opposite effect, because it identifies underage kids. There is no legit effect to keep drivers safer either.” The decals identify drivers as youthful and make them the target of possible stalkers or criminal mischief.
Barnegat Bay:
Current New Jersey laws need to be changed in order for pollution to stop spreading in the shore. More than 100 beach closings have occur annually in New Jersey. The Barnegat Bay in New Jersey is seen by the EPA as one of the most polluted coastal waters in the country. Pollution in the Bay has caused the 100-mile algae bloom floating in the shore, which has lead to an invasion of jellyfish limiting the accessibility of boats and ships. This shows that New Jersey clearly has some issues in concern to the water.
Filter Bubbles:
If Google tracks our search history, it will know whether we search for political stories, or try to find travel destinations like Egypt, and it will filter our results. The effect of filter bubbles, which censor search results by trying to predict what a particular computer user is interested in, can be witnessed in the simplest of web searches and represent a serious threat. Two friends recently searched the term “Egypt” on Google, using computers that knew their search history, and got completely different results; one consisting of political articles about resistance movements, while the other did not include any stories of the protests.
The Shutdown:
The Government Shutdown has affected more than just the government employees. An absolutely uncalled for action by the US Government was the denial of veterans’ opportunity to honor their brothers.
The shut down is inconveniencing civilians who are living paycheck to paycheck like Sheila Caraway. People like Sheila spiral into debt and lose their ability to pay their bills when they are unable to access the money they deserve. She was turned away by a guard at the IRS when she tried to get her tax refund to pay her bills.
America is now a joke in the international world. The ruling parties are at odds with each other and cannot agree on a single issue. This, in turn, affects America’s reputation in the world. Haiyan Wang, a Chinese tourist denied access to the Statue of Liberty, was disillusioned by America’s dysfunction. “The Chinese government never closes down.”
Bad Jokes:
Children suffer excessively harsh consequences for making tasteless and/or threatening jokes on Facebook and other social media sites. Some have suffered painfully by being beat up and put in confinement for weeks on end. Justin Carter from Texas was put behind bars in February for a Facebook post taken way beyond its real meaning. Bad jokes shouldn’t land our kids in jail. Currently, posts and pictures are really just hidden until police and other officials are able to track it down. California governor Jerry Brown, has just passed a bill allowing minors on Facebook, Twitter, and other networking sites to permanently delete content at their request. This will allow some to stay out of trouble, and others to get a fresh start if they are applying for a job or college.
Teacher Gender:
Teacher’s hearts play a much bigger role in the student’s learning than their gender.
In an article about teacher gender by ABC News Chicago, Michael Glascoe, superintendent of schools in Paterson, New Jersey, states: “It’s the teacher — you can have same-sex classes, you can do that, but it’s the teacher. Cause you can have a terrible teacher takes that on, and it’s not going to work. It has to be someone, and I say this over and over, who can engage the hearts of the students. You got to have that heart for the children and their well-being, and really push that. The great teachers do that.”
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TEACHER GENDER
In an article about teacher gender, Michael Glascoe, a superintendent of schools in New Jersey, feels that the teacher’s heart plays a much bigger role in the student’s learning than their gender saying, “It’s the teacher — you can have same-sex classes…but it’s the teacher…who can engage the hearts of the students. “You got to have that heart for the children and their well-being…” like “The great teachers”.
BAD JOKES
Children suffer excessively harsh consequences for making threatening jokes on social media sites. California governor Jerry Brown, has just passed a bill that could help the situation. Some users have suffered painfully by being beaten up and put in confinement for weeks on end. Bad jokes shouldn’t land our kids in jail. The bill will allow minors on networking sites to permanently delete content at their request. This will allow some to stay out of trouble, and to get a fresh start. Prior to this bill being passed, posts and pictures were just hidden and officials were able to track it down.
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THE SHUTDOWN
The Government Shutdown has affected more than just the government employees. Absolutely uncalled for actions by the US Government have denied veterans the opportunity to honor their brothers. WWII and Vietnam veterans were denied access to war memorials.
People like Sheila Caraway spiral into debt and lose their ability to pay their bills. She was turned away by a guard at the IRS when she tried to get her tax refund to pay her bills.
Haiyan Wang, a Chinese tourist denied access to the Statue of Liberty, was disillusioned by America’s dysfunction. “The Chinese government never closes down.” The ruling parties are at odds with each other and cannot agree on a single issue. This affects America’s reputation in the world.
FILTER BUBBLES
The effect of filter bubbles, which censor search results by trying to predict what a particular computer user is interested in, can be witnessed in the simplest of web searches. Two friends recently searched the term “Egypt” on Google, using computers that knew their search history, and got completely different results; one consisting of political articles, while the other did not include any stories of the protests. If Google tracks our search history, it will know whether we search for political stories, or try to find travel destinations.That changes our experience of using the web.
BARNEGAT BAY
The current laws need to be changed in order for pollution to stop spreading in the shore. The Barnegat Bay in New Jersey is seen by the EPA as one of the most polluted coastal waters in the country. In the Barnegat Bay specifically, there have been an invasion of jellyfish due to a 100-mile algae bloom floating in the shore. Unfortunately the bay is not the only water source suffering. More then 100 beach closings occur annually.
KYLEIGH’S LAW
Teens aren’t the only ones who don’t support Kyleigh’s law. While some police officers strictly enforce it, many don’t believe in it. I asked New Jersey police officers about their opinion of the law. One officer says, “It’s a waste of time. Kids don’t like the law, but it is not going away so they better buy the decals.” Others, like a detective sergeant of Somerville say, “Lawmakers were trying to react to a tragic social event. The law has good intentions but was not well thought out. It has the potential for the opposite effect, because it identifies underage kids. There is no legit effect to keep drivers safer either.”
INDIAN RAPISTS
A majority of Indian rapists come from low income slums; they are commonly divorced and alone. This is not to say that all poor men are rapists or vice versa. In her article “The Good Men of India,” Lavanya Sankaran points out that India is “awash with feral men, untethered from their distant villages, divorced from family and social structure…” Considering she is an Indian woman, it is incredible how Sankaran can sympathize with these criminals. Somehow Sankaran manages to consider their loneliness and isolation to be mitigating circumstances.
NANCY PELOSI
A year after the storm, Nancy Pelosi, the minority leader of the United States House of Representatives, said, “A year ago, Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc on communities on the East Coast. We saw many lives lost. Today, we hold the memory of those 117 Americans in our hearts, and offer our thoughts and prayers to the loved ones they left behind. Hurricane Sandy reminds us that when disaster strikes, Congress has a responsibility to help the victims pick up the pieces. American families deserve to know that their government will be there for them, without question and without hesitation.”
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Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi, the minority leader of the United States House of Representatives, made it clear that the government have a responsibility to the victims of the storm in a speech made on the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy. “Hurricane Sandy reminds us that when disaster strikes, Congress has a responsibility to help the victims pick up the pieces. American families deserve to know that their government will be there for them, without question and without hesitation.”
Indian Rapists (under construction)
A majority of Indian rapists come from low income slums; they are commonly divorced and alone. This is not to say that all poor men are rapists or vice versa.
Lavanya Sankaran,in her article “The Good Men of India, points out that India is “awash with feral men, untethered from their distant villages, divorced from family and social structure, fighting poverty, exhausted, denied access to regular female companionship, adrift on powerful tides of alcohol and violent pornography.”
Lavanya Sankaran,in her article “The Good Men of India, can sympathize with male rapists. The underprivileged Indian male community do not hold the right to rape women just because they have been “divorced from family and social structure” and “denied access to regular female companionship,” yet somehow Sankaran manages to consider their loneliness and isolation to be mitigating circumstances.
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Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi, the minority leader of the United States House of Representatives, made it clear that the government have a responsibility to the victims of the storm in a speech made on the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy. “Hurricane Sandy reminds us that when disaster strikes, Congress has a responsibility to help the victims pick up the pieces. American families deserve to know that their government will be there for them, without question and without hesitation.”
Indian Rapists
Lavanya Sankaran, in her article “The Good Men of India,” points out, considering she is an Indian woman, that she can sympathize with Indiana rapists. The underprivileged Indian male community does not hold the right to rape women just because they have been “divorced from family and social structure” and “denied access to regular female companionship,” yet somehow Sankaran manages to consider their loneliness and isolation to be mitigating circumstances. India is “awash with feral men, untethered from their distant villages, divorced from family and social structure, fighting poverty, exhausted, denied access to regular female companionship, adrift on powerful tides of alcohol and violent pornography.”
Kyleigh’s Law
Teens aren’t the only ones who don’t support Kyleigh’s law. Kenneth DeCicco, a detective sergeant in the Somerville Police Department, believes while the law meant well, it wasn’t properly done and can have adverse affects. The decals identify drivers as youthful and make them the target of possible stalkers or criminal mischief, so many teens are reluctant to display them, and their parents often agree. I asked two New Jersey police officers about their opinion of the law. While some police officers strictly enforce it, many don’t believe in it. A former Atlantic City police officer, Steven Cupani believed the law to be ineffective, and a waste of time. He stated, “It’s a waste of time. Kids don’t like the law, but it is not going away so they better buy the decals.”
Barnegat Bay
The alga has bloomed due to pollution. New Jersey clearly has some issues in concern to the water. The current laws need to be changed in order for pollution to stop spreading in the shore. EPA specifically sees the Barnegat Bay, where there has been an invasion of jellyfish due to a 100-mile algae bloom floating in the shore. Unfortunately the bay is not the only water source suffering, more then 100 beach closings have occurred annually.
Filter Bubbles
The effect of filter bubbles, which censor search results by trying to predict what a particular computer user is interested in, can be witnessed in the simplest of web searches. Evidence such as this illustrates the extremely serious threat filter bubbles are causing online today. Two friends recently searched the term “Egypt” on Google, using computers that knew their search history, and got completely different results; one consisting of political articles about resistance movements, while the other did not include any stories of the protests.
The Shutdown
The ruling parties are at odds with each other and cannot agree on a single issue. The Government Shutdown has affected more than just the government employees. The shut down is inconveniencing civilians who are living paycheck to paycheck. People spiral into debt and lose their ability to pay their bills. Guard at the IRS, for instance, turned a woman away when she tried to get her tax refund to pay her bills. Also the US Government denied veterans the opportunity to honor their brothers. WWII and Vietnam veterans don not access to war memorials. America is now a joke in the international world, “The Chinese government never closes down.”
Bad Jokes
Children suffer excessively harsh consequences for making tasteless and/or threatening jokes on Facebook and other social media sites. Some Children have suffered painfully by being beat up and put in confinement for weeks on end. California governor Jerry Brown has just passed a bill that could help the situation. The bill will allow minors on Facebook, Twitter, and other networking sites to permanently delete content at their request. Prior to this bill being passed, posts and pictures were really just hidden and police and other officials were able to track it down. This will allow some to stay out of trouble, and others to get a fresh start if they are applying for a job or college.
Teacher Gender
According to an article about teacher gender by ABC News Chicago, Michael Glascoe, superintendent of schools in Paterson, New Jersey, states that teacher’s heart plays a big role in the student’s learning than their gender. Great teachers got to have that heart for the children and their well-being. A teacher has to be someone who can engage the hearts of the students, you can have same-sex classes, but it’s the teacher.
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1. California governor, Jerry Brown has just passed a bill that will allow minors to permanently delete post and pictures on Twitter, Facebook, and other social networks. This will allow some to stay out of trouble. Prior to the passing of this bill, officers were able to track it down.
2. Glascoe states, the teacher’s heart plays a much bigger role in the student’s learning than their gender.
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Nancy Pelosi
Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc on communities up and down the East Coast. We saw homes destroyed, businesses leveled, and lives lost. “Today, we hold the memory of those 117 Americans in our hearts, and offer our thoughts and prayers to the loved ones they left behind.” A year after the storm, Nancy Pelosi, the minority leader of the United States House of Representatives, made it clear that she understands the government and that means all the municipalities along the East Coast including the federal government, have a responsibility to the victims of the storm. As she stated in a speech made on the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, “even though much of the area is still devastated and thousands of people haven’t gotten back into their homes.”
In her article “The Good Men of India,” Lavanya Sankaran points out that India is “awash with feral men, untethered from their distant villages, divorced from family and social structure, fighting poverty, exhausted, denied access to regular female companionship, adrift on powerful tides of alcohol and violent pornography.” Indian rapists usually come from slums, but doesn’t give them the right to rape women. It’s surprising that Sankaran sympathizes with these rapists because of the nature of the topic, but she explains that their loneliness and isolation is the root of the problem.
Kyleigh’s Law
Kyleigh’s Law requires that persons under the age of 21 place red decals on their license plates. Many teens, and even parents believe that the decal does nothing but target young people to potential criminals. I asked two New Jersey police officers about their opinion of the law. A former Atlantic City police officer, Steven Cupani believed the law to be ineffective, and a waste of time. He stated, “It’s a waste of time. Kids don’t like the law, but it is not going away so they better buy the decals.” A detective sergeant in the Somerville Police Department, Kenneth DeCicco believes while the law meant well, it wasn’t properly done and can have adverse affects. As a teenage driver, I do not believe in the decals, and do not use them on my car. The decals identify drivers as youthful and make them the target of possible stalkers or criminal mischief, so many teens are reluctant to display them, and their parents often agree. Cops think they are probably a political gimmick.
Barnegat
New Jersey clearly has some issues in concern to the water. In the Barnegat Bay specifically, there have been an invasion of jellyfish due to a 100-mile algae bloom floating in the shore. The Bay in New Jersey is seen by the EPA as one of the most polluted coastal waters in the country. So, with all of the jellyfish in the bay it is less functional. Unfortunately the bay is not the only water source suffering. More then 100 beach closings have occurred annually. The current laws need to be changed in order for pollution to stop spreading in the shore.
Search Bubbles
Two friends recently searched the term “Egypt” on Google, using computers that knew their search history, and got completely different results; one consisting of political articles about resistance movements, while the other did not include any stories of the protests. The effect of filter bubbles, which censor search results by trying to predict what a particular computer user is interested in, can be witnessed in the simplest of web searches. The evidence of Google tracking our search history such as this illustrates the extremely serious threat filter bubbles are causing online today.
The Shutdown
The government shutdown is an absolutely uncalled for action by the US Government. The Government Shutdown has affected more than just the government employees. WWII and Vietnam veterans were denied access to war memorials.
The shut down is inconveniencing civilians who are living paycheck to paycheck like Sheila Caraway who was turned away buy a guard at the IRS building while trying to get her tax refund. People like Sheila spiral into debt and lose their ability to pay their bills without these checks.
Haiyan Wang, a Chinese tourist denied access to the Statue of Liberty, was disillusioned by America’s dysfunction. “The Chinese government never closes down.” America is now a joke in the international world.
Bad Jokes
Justin Carter from Texas suffered excessively harsh consequences for making tasteless and/or threatening jokes on Facebook and other social media sites. California governor Jerry Brown, has just passed a bill that could help the situation. Many have also suffered painfully by being beat up and put in confinement for weeks on end. Bad jokes shouldn’t land our kids in jail. Prior to this bill being passed, posts and pictures were really just hidden and police and other officials were able to track it down. The bill will allow minors on Facebook, Twitter, and other networking sites to permanently delete content at their request. This will allow some to stay out of trouble, and others to get a fresh start if they are applying for a job or college.
Teacher Gender
In an article about teacher gender by ABC News Chicago, Michael Glascoe, superintendent of schools in Paterson, New Jersey, states the teacher’s heart plays a much bigger role in the student’s learning than their gender. “You can have same-sex classes, you can do that, but it’s the teacher. It has to be someone, and I say this over and over, who can engage the hearts of the students. You got to have that heart for the children and their well-being, and really push that. The great teachers do that.”
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Nancy Pelosi
American families deserve to know that their government will be there for them, without question and without hesitation. Pelosi made it clear that she understands the government, and that means all the municipalities along the East Coast including the federal government, have a responsibility to the victims of the storm, as she stated in a speech made on the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, even though much of the area is still devastated and thousands of people haven’t gotten back into their homes. We hold the memory of those 117 Americans in our hearts, and offer our thoughts and prayers to the loved ones they left behind.
Indian Rapist
The underprivileged Indian male community do not hold the right to rape women just because they have been “divorced from family and social structure” and “denied access to regular female companionship,” yet somehow Sankaran manages to consider their loneliness and isolation to be mitigating circumstances. A majority of Indian rapists come from low income slums; they are commonly divorced and alone. In her article “The Good Men of India,” Lavanya Sankaran points out that India is “awash with feral men, untethered from their distant villages, divorced from family and social structure, fighting poverty, exhausted, denied access to regular female companionship, adrift on powerful tides of alcohol and violent pornography.” Considering she is an Indian woman, it is incredible how Sankaran can sympathize with these criminals.
Kyleighs Law
A detective sergeant in the Somerville Police Department, Kenneth DeCicco believes while the law meant well, it wasn’t properly done and can have adverse affects. I asked two New Jersey police officers about their opinion of the law. While some police officers strictly enforce it, many don’t believe in it. A former Atlantic City police officer, Steven Cupani believed the law to be ineffective, and a waste of time. The decals identify drivers as youthful and make them the target of possible stalkers or criminal mischief, so many teens are reluctant to display them, and their parents often agree. Cops think they are probably a political gimmick.
Barnegat Bay
The current laws need to be changed in order for pollution to stop spreading in the shore. The Barnegat Bay in New Jersey is seen by the EPA as one of the most polluted coastal waters in the country. This shows that New Jersey clearly has some issues in concern to the water. In the Barnegat Bay specifically, there have been an invasion of jellyfish due to a 100-mile algae bloom floating in the shore. So, with all of the jellyfish in the bay it is less functional. Unfortunately the bay is not the only water source suffering. More then 100 beach closings have occurred annually.
Filter Bubbles
If Google tracks our search history, it will know whether we search for political stories, or try to find travel destinations like Egypt, and it will filter our results as the example shows. Two friends recently searched the term “Egypt” on Google, using computers that knew their search history, and got completely different results; one consisting of political articles about resistance movements, while the other did not include any stories of the protests. Evidence such as this illustrates the extremely serious threat filter bubbles are causing online today.
The Shutdown
The Government Shutdown has affected more than just the government employees. WWII and Vietnam veterans were denied access to war memorials. That is an absolutely uncalled for action by the US Government to deny veterans the opportunity to honor their brothers.
People like Sheila spiral into debt and lose their ability to pay their bills. The shut down is inconveniencing civilians who are living paycheck to paycheck like Sheila Caraway. She was turned away by a guard at the IRS when she tried to get her tax refund to pay her bills.
“The Chinese government never closes down.” Haiyan Wang, a Chinese tourist denied access to the Statue of Liberty, was disillusioned by America’s dysfunction. “The Chinese government never closes down.” The ruling parties are at odds with each other and cannot agree on a single issue.
Bad Jokes
Bad jokes shouldn’t land our kids in jail. Children suffer excessively harsh consequences for making tasteless and/or threatening jokes on Facebook and other social media sites. California governor Jerry Brown, has just passed a bill that could help the situation. The bill will allow minors on Facebook, Twitter, and other networking sites to permanently delete content at their request. This will allow some to stay out of trouble, and others to get a fresh start if they are applying for a job or college. Prior to this bill being passed, posts and pictures were really just hidden and police and other officials were able to track it down.
Teacher Gender
In an article about teacher gender by ABC News Chicago, Michael Glascoe, superintendent of schools in Paterson, New Jersey, states: “It’s the teacher — you can have same-sex classes, you can do that, but it’s the teacher. Cause you can have a terrible teacher takes that on, and it’s not going to work. It has to be someone, and I say this over and over, who can engage the hearts of the students. You got to have that heart for the children and their well-being, and really push that. The great teachers do that.” Meaning that the teacher’s heart plays a much bigger role in the student’s learning than their gender.
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Nancy Pelosi
One-year after the anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, Nancy Pelosi , the minority leader of the United States House of Representatives made it clear that she understands that the government along the East Coast including the federal government, have a responsibility to the victims of the storm. Hurricane Sandy reminds us that when disaster strikes, Congress has a responsibility to help the victims pick up the pieces. American families deserve to know that their government will be there for them, without question and without hesitation.”
Indian Rapists
A majority of Indian rapists come from low income slums; they are commonly divorced and alone. This is not to say that all poor men are rapists or vice versa. Sankarna, an Indian woman sympathizes with the rapists. The underprivileged Indian male community do not hold the right to rape women just because they have been “divorced from family and social structure” and “denied access to regular female companionship,” yet somehow Sankaran manages to consider their loneliness and isolation to be mitigating circumstances. In her article “The Good Men of India,” Lavanya Sankaran points out that India is “awash with feral men, untethered from their distant villages, divorced from family and social structure, fighting poverty, exhausted, denied access to regular female companionship, adrift on powerful tides of alcohol and violent pornography.”
Kyleigh’s Law
As a teenage driver, I do not believe in the decals, and do not use them on my car. My parents don’t believe in them, and many of my teenage friends also do not use them. The decals identify drivers as youthful and make them the target of possible stalkers or criminal mischief, so many teens are reluctant to display them, and their parents often agree. Teens aren’t the only ones who don’t support Kyleigh’s law. Cops think they are probably a political gimmick. A detective sergeant in the Somerville Police Department, Kenneth DeCicco believes while the law meant well, it wasn’t properly done and can have adverse affects. “Lawmakers were trying to react to a tragic social event. The law has good intentions but was not well thought out. It has the potential for the opposite effect, because it identifies underage kids. There is no legit effect to keep drivers safer either.”
Barnegat Bay
Current laws need to be changed in order for alga polluted water attracting jelly fish at the Jersey. New Jersey clearly has some issues and concerns on how to fix the alga polluted waters. The Barnegat Bay in New Jersey is seen by the EPA as one of the most polluted coastal waters in the country. In the Barnegat Bay specifically, there have been an invasion of jellyfish due to a 100-mile algae bloom floating in the shore. Unfortunately the bay is not the only water source suffering. More then 100 beach closings have occurred annually.
Filter Bubbles
Two friends recently searched the term “Egypt” on Google, using computers that knew their search history, and got completely different results; one consisting of political articles about resistance movements, while the other did not include any stories of the protests. The effect of filter bubbles, which censor search results by trying to predict what a particular computer user is interested in, can be witnessed in the simplest of web searches. Evidence such as this illustrates the extremely serious threat filter bubbles are causing online today. If Google tracks our search history, it will know whether we search for political stories, or try to find travel destinations like Egypt, and it will filter our results as the example shows. That changes our experience of using the web.
The Shutdown
The Government Shutdown has affected more than just the government employees. The shut down is inconveniencing civilians who are living paycheck to paycheck like Sheila Caraway. People like Sheila spiral into debt and lose their ability to pay their bills. She was turned away by a guard at the IRS when she tried to get her tax refund to pay her bills.
WWII and Vietnam veterans were denied access to war memorials. That is an absolutely uncalled for action by the US Government to deny veterans the opportunity to honor their brothers.
Haiyan Wang, a Chinese tourist denied access to the Statue of Liberty, was disillusioned by America’s dysfunction. America is now a joke in the international world. The ruling parties are at odds with each other and cannot agree on a single issue. This, in turn, affects America’s reputation in the world. “The Chinese government never closes down.”
Bad Jokes
Children suffer excessively harsh consequences for making tasteless and/or threatening jokes on Facebook and other social media sites. This is how Justin Carter from Texas was put behind bars in February for a Facebook post taken way beyond its real meaning. Some, including him, have also suffered painfully by being beat up and put in confinement for weeks on end. Bad jokes shouldn’t land our kids in jail.
California governor Jerry Brown, has just passed a bill that could help the situation. The bill will allow minors on Facebook, Twitter, and other networking sites to permanently delete content at their request. Prior to this bill being passed, posts and pictures were really just hidden and police and other officials were able to track it down. This will allow some to stay out of trouble, and others to get a fresh start if they are applying for a job or college.
Teacher Gender
In an article about teacher gender by ABC News Chicago, Michael Glascoe, superintendent of schools in Paterson, New Jersey, states: “It’s the teacher — you can have same-sex classes, you can do that, but it’s the teacher. It has to be someone, and I say this over and over, who can engage the hearts of the students. Because you have a terrible teacher takes that on, and it’s not going to work. You have to have heart for the children and their well-being, and really push that. The great teachers do that.”
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Nancy Pelosi, the minority leader of the United States House of Representatives, made it clear that she understands the government, and that means all the municipalities along the East Coast including the federal government, have a responsibility to the victims of the storm. Nancy Pelosi held a speech on the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy. She explained, even though much of the area is still devastated and thousands of people have not gotten back into their homes progress is being made. Nancy Pelosi said, “A year ago, Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc on communities up and down the East Coast. We saw homes destroyed, businesses leveled, and lives lost. Today, we hold the memory of those 117 Americans in our hearts, and offer our thoughts and prayers to the loved ones they left behind. Hurricane Sandy reminds us that when disaster strikes, Congress has a responsibility to help the victims pick up the pieces. American families deserve to know that their government will be there for them, without question and without hesitation.”
The underprivileged Indian male community do not hold the right to rape women just because they have been “divorced from family and social structure” and “denied access to regular female companionship,” yet somehow Sankaran manages to consider their loneliness and isolation to be mitigating circumstances. A majority of Indian rapists come from low income slums; they are commonly divorced and alone, leaving them with the need to have sexual encounters with women. This is not to say that all poor men are rapists or vice versa. In her article “The Good Men of India,” Lavanya Sankaran points out that India is “awash with feral men, untethered from their distant villages, divorced from family and social structure, fighting poverty, exhausted, denied access to regular female companionship, adrift on powerful tides of alcohol and violent pornography.” Considering she is an Indian woman, it is incredible how Sankaran can sympathize with these criminals.
Teens aren’t the only ones who don’t support Kyleigh’s law. As a teenage driver, I do not believe in the decals, and do not use them on my car. My parents don’t believe in them, and many of my teenage friends also do not use them. The decals identify drivers as youthful and make them the target of possible stalkers or criminal mischief. Therefore, many teens are reluctant to display them, and their parents often agree. Cops think they are probably a political gimmick. While some police officers strictly enforce it, many don’t believe in it. I asked two New Jersey police officers about their opinion of the law. A former Atlantic City police officer, Steven Cupani believed the law to be ineffective, and a waste of time. He stated, “It’s a waste of time. Kids don’t like the law, but it is not going away so they better buy the decals.” A detective sergeant in the Somerville Police Department, Kenneth DeCicco believes while the law meant well, it wasn’t properly done and can have adverse affects. “Lawmakers were trying to react to a tragic social event. The law has good intentions but was not well thought out. It has the potential for the opposite effect, because it identifies underage kids. There is no legit effect to keep drivers safer either.”
New Jersey clearly has some issues in concern to the water. In the Barnegat Bay specifically, there have been an invasion of jellyfish due to a 100-mile algae bloom floating in the shore. The Bay in New Jersey is seen by the EPA as one of the most polluted coastal waters in the country. So, with all of the jellyfish in the bay it is less functional. Unfortunately the bay is not the only water source suffering. More then 100 beach closings have occurred annually. The current laws need to be changed in order for pollution to stop spreading in the shore.
The effect of filter bubbles, which censor search results by trying to predict what a particular computer user is interested in, can be witnessed in the simplest of web searches. When users are searching for something and a completely different image pops up it is an extremely serious threat filter bubbles are cause online today. If Google tracks our search history, it will know whether we search for political stories, or try to find travel destinations like Egypt, and it will filter our results as the example shows. That changes our experience of using the web.Two friends recently searched the term “Egypt” on Google, using computers that knew their search history, and got completely different results; one consisting of political articles about resistance movements, while the other did not include any stories of the protests.
The Government Shutdown has affected more than just the government employees. An absolutely uncalled action by the US Government is taking place which is to deny veterans the opportunity to honor their brother. WWII and Vietnam veterans were denied access to war memorials.
The shut down is inconveniencing civilians who are living paycheck to paycheck like Sheila Caraway. People like Sheila spiral into debt and lose their ability to pay their bills. She was turned away by a guard at the IRS when she tried to get her tax refund to pay her bills.
America is now a joke in the international world. The ruling parties are at odds with each other and cannot agree on a single issue. This, in turn, affects America’s reputation in the world. Haiyan Wang, a Chinese tourist denied access to the Statue of Liberty, was disillusioned by America’s dysfunction. “The Chinese government never closes down.”
Bad jokes should not land our kids in jail. Children suffer excessively harsh consequences for making tasteless and/or threatening jokes on Facebook and other social media sites. California governor Jerry Brown, has just passed a bill that could help the situation. The bill will allow minors on Facebook, Twitter, and other networking sites to permanently delete content at their request. This will allow some to stay out of trouble, and others to get a fresh start if they are applying for a job or college. Prior to this bill being passed, posts and pictures were really just hidden and police and other officials were able to track it down.
In an article about teacher gender by ABC News Chicago, Michael Glascoe, superintendent of schools in Paterson, New Jersey, explains that the teacher’s heart plays a much bigger role in the student’s learning than their gender. He states, “It’s the teacher — you can have same-sex classes, you can do that, but it’s the teacher. Cause you can have a terrible teacher takes that on, and it’s not going to work. It has to be someone, and I say this over and over, who can engage the hearts of the students. You got to have that heart for the children and their well-being, and really push that. The great teachers do that.”
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Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi, the minority leader of the United States House of Representatives, made it clear that the government have a responsibility to the victims of the storm in a speech made on the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy. “Hurricane Sandy reminds us that when disaster strikes, Congress has a responsibility to help the victims pick up the pieces. American families deserve to know that their government will be there for them, without question and without hesitation.”
Indian Rapists
Lavanya Sankaran, in her article “The Good Men of India,” points out, considering she is an Indian woman, that she can sympathize with Indiana rapists. The underprivileged Indian male community does not hold the right to rape women just because they have been “divorced from family and social structure” and “denied access to regular female companionship,” yet somehow Sankaran manages to consider their loneliness and isolation to be mitigating circumstances. India is “awash with feral men, untethered from their distant villages, divorced from family and social structure, fighting poverty, exhausted, denied access to regular female companionship, adrift on powerful tides of alcohol and violent pornography.”
Kyleigh’s Law
Teens aren’t the only ones who don’t support Kyleigh’s law. Kenneth DeCicco, a detective sergeant in the Somerville Police Department, believes while the law meant well, it wasn’t properly done and can have adverse affects. The decals identify drivers as youthful and make them the target of possible stalkers or criminal mischief, so many teens are reluctant to display them, and their parents often agree. I asked two New Jersey police officers about their opinion of the law. While some police officers strictly enforce it, many don’t believe in it. A former Atlantic City police officer, Steven Cupani believed the law to be ineffective, and a waste of time. He stated, “It’s a waste of time. Kids don’t like the law, but it is not going away so they better buy the decals.”
Barnegat Bay
The alga has bloomed due to pollution. New Jersey clearly has some issues in concern to the water. The current laws need to be changed in order for pollution to stop spreading in the shore. EPA specifically sees the Barnegat Bay, where there has been an invasion of jellyfish due to a 100-mile algae bloom floating in the shore. Unfortunately the bay is not the only water source suffering, more then 100 beach closings have occurred annually.
Filter Bubbles
The effect of filter bubbles, which censor search results by trying to predict what a particular computer user is interested in, can be witnessed in the simplest of web searches. Evidence such as this illustrates the extremely serious threat filter bubbles are causing online today. Two friends recently searched the term “Egypt” on Google, using computers that knew their search history, and got completely different results; one consisting of political articles about resistance movements, while the other did not include any stories of the protests.
The Shutdown
The ruling parties are at odds with each other and cannot agree on a single issue. The Government Shutdown has affected more than just the government employees. The shut down is inconveniencing civilians who are living paycheck to paycheck. People spiral into debt and lose their ability to pay their bills. Guard at the IRS, for instance, turned a woman away when she tried to get her tax refund to pay her bills. Also the US Government denied veterans the opportunity to honor their brothers. WWII and Vietnam veterans don not access to war memorials. America is now a joke in the international world, “The Chinese government never closes down.”
Bad Jokes
Children suffer excessively harsh consequences for making tasteless and/or threatening jokes on Facebook and other social media sites. Some Children have suffered painfully by being beat up and put in confinement for weeks on end. California governor Jerry Brown has just passed a bill that could help the situation. The bill will allow minors on Facebook, Twitter, and other networking sites to permanently delete content at their request. Prior to this bill being passed, posts and pictures were really just hidden and police and other officials were able to track it down. This will allow some to stay out of trouble, and others to get a fresh start if they are applying for a job or college.
Teacher Gender
According to an article about teacher gender by ABC News Chicago, Michael Glascoe, superintendent of schools in Paterson, New Jersey, states that teacher’s heart plays a big role in the student’s learning than their gender. Great teachers got to have that heart for the children and their well-being. A teacher has to be someone who can engage the hearts of the students, you can have same-sex classes, but it’s the teacher.
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Nancy Pelosi
Pelosi made it clear that she understands the government have a responsibility to the victims of the storm, even though much of the area is still devastated and thousands of people haven’t gotten back into their homes. A year after the storm, Nancy Pelosi said, “Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc on communities up and down the East Coast. We saw homes destroyed, businesses leveled, and lives lost. Today, we hold the memory of those 117 Americans in our hearts, and offer our thoughts and prayers to the loved ones they left behind. Hurricane Sandy reminds us that Congress has a responsibility to help the victims pick up the pieces.”
Indian Rapists
(Red is the view. Green should prepare us.)
A majority of Indian rapists come from low income slums; they are commonly divorced and alone. Considering she is an Indian woman, Sankaran can sympathize with these criminals. The underprivileged Indian male community do not hold the right to rape women just because they have been “divorced from family and social structure” and “denied access to regular female companionship,” This is not to say that all poor men are rapists or vice versa. In her article “The Good Men of India,” Lavanya Sankaran points out that India is “awash with feral men, untethered from their distant villages, divorced from family and social structure, fighting poverty, exhausted, denied access to regular female companionship, adrift on powerful tides of alcohol and violent pornography.”
Kyleigh’s Law
Teens aren’t the only ones who don’t support Kyleigh’s law. While some police officers strictly enforce it, many don’t believe in it. I asked two New Jersey police officers about their opinion of the law. A former Atlantic City police officer, Steven Cupani believed the law to be ineffective. A detective sergeant in the Somerville Police Department, Kenneth DeCicco believes while the law meant well, it wasn’t properly done and can have adverse affects. “It’s a waste of time. Kids don’t like the law, but it is not going away so they better buy the decals. The law has good intentions but was not well thought out. It has the potential for the opposite effect, because it identifies underage kids.” As a teenage driver I, my parents, many of my teenage friends do not believe in the decals. The decals identify drivers as youthful and make them the target of possible stalkers or criminal mischief, so many teens are reluctant to display them. Cops think they are probably a political gimmick.
Barnegat Bay
The Barnegat Bay in New Jersey is seen by the EPA as one of the most polluted coastal waters in the country. This shows that New Jersey clearly has some issues in concern to the water. In the Barnegat Bay specifically, there have been an invasion of jellyfish due to a 100-mile algae bloom floating in the shore. The alga has bloomed due to pollution; with all of the jellyfish in the bay it is less functional. Unfortunately the bay is not the only water source suffering, more then 100 beach closings have occurred annually. The current laws need to be changed in order for pollution to stop spreading in the shore.
Filter Bubbles
The effect of filter bubbles, which censor search results by trying to predict what a particular computer user is interested in, can be witnessed in the simplest of web searches. Two friends recently searched the term “Egypt” on Google, using computers that knew their search history, and got completely different results; one consisting of political articles about resistance movements, while the other did not include any stories of the protests. This illustrates the extremely serious threat filter bubbles are causing online today. If Google tracks our search history, it will know whether we search for political stories, or try to find travel destinations like Egypt, and it will filter our results.
The Shutdown
The Government Shutdown has affected more than just the government employees. WWII and Vietnam veterans were denied access to war memorials. That is an absolutely uncalled for action by the US Government to deny veterans the opportunity to honor their brothers.
A guard at the IRS turned Sheila Caraway away when she tried to get her tax refund to pay her bills. People like Sheila spiral into debt and lose their ability to pay their bills.
Haiyan Wang, a Chinese tourist denied access to the Statue of Liberty, was disillusioned by America’s dysfunction. “The Chinese government never closes down.” America is now a joke in the international world. The ruling parties are at odds with each other and cannot agree on a single issue. This, in turn, affects America’s reputation in the world.
Bad Jokes
Children suffer excessively harsh consequences for making tasteless and/or threatening jokes on Facebook and other social media sites. California governor Jerry Brown, has just passed a bill that could help some to stay out of trouble, and others to get a fresh start if they are applying for a job or college. This is how Justin Carter from Texas was put behind bars in February for a Facebook post taken way beyond its real meaning. Some have also suffered painfully by being beat up and put in confinement for weeks on end. The bill will allow minors on Facebook, Twitter, and other networking sites to permanently delete content at their request. Prior to this bill being passed, posts and pictures were really just hidden and police and other officials were able to track it down.
Teacher Gender
In an article about teacher gender, teacher’s heart plays a much bigger role in the student’s learning than their gender. ABC News Chicago, Michael Glascoe, superintendent of schools in Paterson, New Jersey, states: “It’s the teacher — you can have same-sex classes, but it’s the teacher. It has to be someone, and I say this over and over, who can engage the hearts of the students. You got to have that heart for the children and their well-being, and really push that. The great teachers do that.”
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Nancy Pelosi made clear during her one-year after speech that she understood the government, federal included, all along the East Coast have an obligation to assist the victims of Hurricane Sandy. Pelosi knew that there were “homes destroyed, businesses leveled, and lives lost”. She argues that Hurricane Sandy reminds us that when disaster strikes, Congress has a responsibility to help the victims pick up the pieces. American families deserve to know that their government will be there for them, without question and without hesitation”. Pelosi is confident that the government owes it to the 117 unfortunate Americans who have passed during the storm to assist the victims of such storms in the future.
Lavanya Sankaran dictates in her article that she holds a certain sympathy for rapist in India. Considering she is an Indian woman, it is incredible how Sankaran can sympathize with these criminals. The underprivileged Indian male community do not hold the right to rape women just because they have been “divorced from family and social structure” and “denied access to regular female companionship,” yet somehow Sankaran manages to consider their loneliness and isolation to be mitigating circumstances. Her article claims that India is “awash with feral men, untethered from their distant villages, divorced from family and social structure, fighting poverty, exhausted, denied access to regular female companionship, adrift on powerful tides of alcohol and violent pornography”.
Every teenage driver and their mother in New Jersey agrees that Kyleigh’s Law is irration and redundant. The decals identify drivers as youthful and could mark them to police bias or criminal mischief, so many teens are reluctant to display the stickers, if they do. Even interviewed police officers agree that the decals may be a political gimmick. Retired Atlantic City police officer Steven Cupani believes the law is ineffective and a waste of time. Albiet ineffective, “kids don’t like the law, but it is not going away so they better buy the decals”. A detective sergeant in the Somerville Police Department, Kenneth DeCicco believes while the law meant well, it wasn’t properly done and can have adverse affects. “Lawmakers were trying to react to a tragic social event. The law has good intentions but was not well thought out. It has the potential for the opposite effect, because it identifies underage kids. There is no legit effect to keep drivers safer either”.
New Jersey has to change current laws to protect its waters. The state has many issues concerning its coastal waters, among them is the fact that alga has bloomed due to pollution, causing a plethora of jellyfish. In the Barnegat Bay specifically, there have been an invasion of jellyfish due to a 100-mile algae bloom floating in the shore. The Barnegat Bay in New Jersey is seen by the EPA as one of the most polluted coastal waters in the country. Unfortunately the bay is not the only water source suffering. More than 100 beach closings have occurred annually.
Filter bubbles, which sort through results based on a user’s search history, drastically change the experience of the internet. Searching for Egypt could return results mostly comprised of either the protests, or travel destinations in Egypt, not both. This of course depends on the user and their “interests”. Two friends recently searched the term “Egypt” on Google, using computers that knew their search history, and got completely different results; one consisting of political articles about resistance movements, while the other did not include any stories of the protests. Such evidence this illustrates the extremely serious threat filter bubbles are causing online today.
America’s reputation in the world has been sullied by the recent Government Shutdown. Said shutdown has affected more than just government employees. Tourists and war veterans are among the largest groups devastated. Sheila Caraway, for one, was turned down by an IRS guard when she tried to get her tax refund to pay her bills. She lives paycheck to paycheck and is now in debt due to the shutdown. WWII veterans were denied access to war memorials, disallowing them to honor their brothers in arms. Even Chinese tourist Haiyan Wang had something to say about the shut down. After being denied entrance to the Statue of Liberty he complained “The Chinese government never closes down”.
Children and other minors often poke fun of others or post tasteless/threatening jokes on social media such as Facebook. Until now, these weren’t regarded has anything other than kids being taunting. Now comments as such entail serious complications later in life, such as not being able to land a job, or apply for insurance, loans, or even college. Justin Carter from Texas was put behind bars due to a statement online taken further than what it was meant as. Others like him have suffered beatings and confinement for weeks on end. Bad jokes shouldn’t land kids in jail nor should they cripple their chances at success later in life. California Governor Jerry Brown has just passed a bill which will allow minors on social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and others permanently delete content at their request. This will allow some minors to stay out of start, and others to gain a fresh start for college or their jobs after college. Prior to this bill, comments and photos were just “hidden” and could easily have been tracked down by anyone with the right tools, such as police.
A teachers heart and goodwill plays more of a role in the students’ learning than their gender. In an article on teacher gender by ABC News Chicago, Michael Glascoe, superintendent of schools in Paterson, New Jersey, is quoted saying: “It’s the teacher — you can have same-sex classes, you can do that, but it’s the teacher. Cause you can have a terrible teacher takes that on, and it’s not going to work. It has to be someone, and I say this over and over, who can engage the hearts of the students. You got to have that heart for the children and their well-being, and really push that. The great teachers do that”.
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Pelosi made it clear that she understands the government, and that means all the municipalities along the East Coast including the federal government, have a responsibility to the victims of the storm, as she stated in a speech made on the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, even though much of the area is still devastated and thousands of people haven’t gotten back into their homes. A year after the storm, Nancy Pelosi, the minority leader of the United States House of Representatives, said, “A year ago, Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc on communities up and down the East Coast. We saw homes destroyed, businesses leveled, and lives lost. Today, we hold the memory of those 117 Americans in our hearts, and offer our thoughts and prayers to the loved ones they left behind. Hurricane Sandy reminds us that when disaster strikes, Congress has a responsibility to help the victims pick up the pieces. American families deserve to know that their government will be there for them, without question and without hesitation.”
Considering she is an Indian woman, it is incredible how Sankaran can sympathize with these criminals. The underprivileged Indian male community do not hold the right to rape women just because they have been “divorced from family and social structure” and “denied access to regular female companionship,” yet somehow Sankaran manages to consider their loneliness and isolation to be mitigating circumstances. A majority of Indian rapists come from low income slums; they are commonly divorced and alone. This is not to say that all poor men are rapists or vice versa. In her article “The Good Men of India,” Lavanya Sankaran points out that India is “awash with feral men, untethered from their distant villages, divorced from family and social structure, fighting poverty, exhausted, denied access to regular female companionship, adrift on powerful tides of alcohol and violent pornography.”
As a teenage driver, I do not believe in the decals, and do not use them on my car. My parents don’t believe in them, and many of my teenage friends also do not use them. The decals identify drivers as youthful and make them the target of possible stalkers or criminal mischief, so many teens are reluctant to display them, and their parents often agree. Cops think they are probably a political gimmick. Teens aren’t the only ones who don’t support Kyleigh’s law. A detective sergeant in the Somerville Police Department, Kenneth DeCicco believes while the law meant well, it wasn’t properly done and can have adverse effects. “Lawmakers were trying to react to a tragic social event. The law has good intentions but was not well thought out. It has the potential for the opposite effect, because it identifies underage kids. There is no legit effect to keep drivers safer either.” While some police officers strictly enforce it, many don’t believe in it. I asked two New Jersey police officers about their opinion of the law. A former Atlantic City police officer, Steven Cupani believed the law to be ineffective, and a waste of time. He stated, “It’s a waste of time. Kids don’t like the law, but it is not going away so they better buy the decals.”
The current laws need to be changed in order for pollution to stop spreading in the shore. The alga has bloomed due to pollution. So, with all of the jellyfish in the bay it is less functional. This shows that New Jersey clearly has some issues in concern to the water. The Barnegat Bay in New Jersey is seen by the EPA as one of the most polluted coastal waters in the country. In the Barnegat Bay specifically, there have been an invasion of jellyfish due to a 100-mile algae bloom floating in the shore. Unfortunately the bay is not the only water source suffering. More then 100 beach closings have occurred annually.
The effect of filter bubbles, which censor search results by trying to predict what a particular computer user is interested in, can be witnessed in the simplest of web searches. Evidence such as this illustrates the extremely serious threat filter bubbles are causing online today. If Google tracks our search history, it will know whether we search for political stories, or try to find travel destinations like Egypt, and it will filter our results as the example shows. That changes our experience of using the web. Two friends recently searched the term “Egypt” on Google, using computers that knew their search history, and got completely different results; one consisting of political articles about resistance movements, while the other did not include any stories of the protests.
The Government Shutdown has affected more than just the government employees. Haiyan Wang, a Chinese tourist denied access to the Statue of Liberty, was disillusioned by America’s dysfunction. America is now a joke in the international world. The ruling parties are at odds with each other and cannot agree on a single issue. This, in turn, affects America’s reputation in the world. The shutdown is inconveniencing civilians who are living paycheck to paycheck like Sheila Caraway. People like Sheila spiral into debt and lose their ability to pay their bills. She was turned away by a guard at the IRS when she tried to get her tax refund to pay her bills. WWII and Vietnam veterans were denied access to war memorials. “The Chinese government never closes down.”
Bad Jokes
Children suffer excessively harsh consequences for making tasteless and/or threatening jokes on Facebook and other social media sites. This is how Justin Carter from Texas was put behind bars in February for a Facebook post taken way beyond its real meaning. Some, including him, have also suffered painfully by being beat up and put in confinement for weeks on end. Bad jokes shouldn’t land our kids in jail. California governor Jerry Brown, has just passed a bill that could help the situation. The bill will allow minors on Facebook, Twitter, and other networking sites to permanently delete content at their request. This will allow some to stay out of trouble, and others to get a fresh start if they are applying for a job or college. Prior to this bill being passed, posts and pictures were really just hidden and police and other officials were able to track it down.
Teacher Gender
In an article about teacher gender by ABC News Chicago, Michael Glascoe, superintendent of schools in Paterson, New Jersey, explains that the teacher’s heart plays a much bigger role in the student’s learning than their gender. He states, “It’s the teacher — you can have same-sex classes, you can do that, but it’s the teacher. Cause you can have a terrible teacher takes that on, and it’s not going to work. It has to be someone, and I say this over and over, who can engage the hearts of the students. You got to have that heart for the children and their well-being, and really push that. The great teachers do that.”
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This one seems out of order, but I think it works:
Every teenage driver and their mother in New Jersey agrees that Kyleigh’s Law is irration and redundant. The decals identify drivers as youthful and could mark them to police bias or criminal mischief, so many teens are reluctant to display the stickers, if they do. Even interviewed police officers agree that the decals may be a political gimmick. Retired Atlantic City police officer Steven Cupani believes the law is ineffective and a waste of time. Albiet ineffective, “kids don’t like the law, but it is not going away so they better buy the decals”. A detective sergeant in the Somerville Police Department, Kenneth DeCicco believes while the law meant well, it wasn’t properly done and can have adverse affects. “Lawmakers were trying to react to a tragic social event. The law has good intentions but was not well thought out. It has the potential for the opposite effect, because it identifies underage kids. There is no legit effect to keep drivers safer either”.
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Most circuses, including Ringling Bros. Greatest Show on Earth, claim that they treat elephants and all animals in the circus in a humane and loving way. On the Ringling Bros. website they claim the only way to get the animals to perform successfully is to allow them time spent with their mother and reward them with positive phrases as they train. “the animal care professionals at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® believe that a positive, healthy environment is the only acceptable and successful method of working with animals” (Ringling Bros. 2015). They are very clear when they explain that each of the animals in the circus are thoroughly cared for, while teaching them routines that show their natural abilities, and are not abused in any way. “Trainers teach animals routines that showcase their physical abilities and beauty, as well as their distinctive behaviors. Our training methods are based on reinforcement in the form of food rewards and words of praise” (Ringling Bros. 2015). When the circus trainers teach they young calves the routines they are “tailored to each animal’s natural abilities and individual preferences which we observe during their playtime” (Ringling Bros. 2015). Basically, Ringling Bros. is claiming that each of the elephants routines are only enforcing their acts that they would normally perform in the wild as well.
Fixed to introduce each quote, feedback requested.
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OK, skyblue, are you ready for this?
GOOD WORK. You introduce each quote by preparing readers to understand the meaning of the quoted material.
TOTAL FAILURE. You introduce each quote in such a positive way that your readers are inclined to believe 2 things: 1) Ringling Brothers trains its elephants humanely; 2) skyblue endorses the Ringling Brothers’ training regimen.
Is that what you wanted? Or did you want to prepare your readers to doubt the claims made by Ringling? Could you do so by changing just a few of your introductory remarks? Sometimes just one altered word will do the job.
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Drucker gives us some research findings by the British Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS and published in lead- ing peer-reviewed journals. Their finding are:
•” InSite is leading to increased admissions to local detoxi- fication programs and addiction treatment” (Drucker).
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From Stone Money,
The uselessness of a fie made acceptable the idea of not needing to have the possession of the fie. The acknowledgement of being the owner of a fie was enough to have more power than other Yap islanders. Therefore, when “a violent storm arose, and the party, to save their lives, were obligated to cut the raft adrift, and the stone sank out of sight,” there was any problem accepting the owner’s power of the unseen fie because “it was all chipped out in proper form”(Friedman). As a result of having a fie and acquiring power over other Yap islanders, better position in the island were guarantee, for instance to becoming a chief.
I feel comfortable with my work in this paragraph!
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Casual Argument
In conclusion, enhancing new techniques to increase the reliability of eyewitness testimony are important to reliable eyewitness testimony. Scientific studies, academia studies have shown many ways we can believe an eyewitness. Eyewitness testimony will never be 100% accurate until we master the memory, and that is not going to happen in anyone’s life time. Memory is fascinating, intriguing, mystifying and most of all memory is complicated. In order to improve eyewitness testimony we need to analyze the procedural guidelines. Police line-ups, how questions are being asked, consider the conditions and circumstances; do not allow prosecutors and police officers coerce the witnesses.
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