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    Ethos Logos Pathos

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    these tools are known the classic principles of arguments. (Lamm & Everett‚ 2007) In the essay written “The Water Revealed” written by Jim Wallis‚ Willis uses all three appeals in his argument. Hurricane Katrina was a devastating natural disaster that everyone around the world remembers. Hurricane Katrina produced so much water that the levees around New Orleans could not withstand the pressure and the levees broke. Was it really Katrina that caused all the damage in New Orleans or was it the

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    2.) One of the events prior to 9/11 that I believe also significantly contributed to shaping homeland security in the present was the Cold War. The differences between the Cold War and the War on Terror were of course the time‚ the place‚ and the people who were involved but the main difference were the cause of each war. The U.S. got involved with Korea and Vietnam because the US wanted to stop the spread of communism coming from countries like the U.S.S.R. The US declared war against Afghanistan

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    HOW EVACUEES RESPOND WHILE EXPERIENCING TRAUMA (Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1854990/) Trauma and Stress Response Among Hurricane Katrina Evacuees Mary Alice Mills‚ BA‚ Donald Edmondson‚ MA‚ and Crystal L. Park‚ PhD Additional article information Abstract Objectives. Hurricane Katrina’s impact on public health has been significant and multifaceted‚ with trauma-related psychological sequelae likely to result in a sizable burden of disease. Data were collected that assessed

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    It was inky and stormy out‚ the wind was roaring like a hurricane was upon us. The year is 1882. I was with my best friend Lux‚ we were just ambulatory to head home from hanging out after church. It was approximately one O’clock in the morning‚ and as you can imagine it was fairly dark out. Anywho‚ we were walking and I saw this man with a ski mask on‚ only as he was approaching us‚ we realized that he didn’t have on a ski mask on. His skin was black as the night sky before us. I had never seen anyone

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    English 142 Altruism versus Self-Survival Kenneth Spradlin Tiffin University April 17‚ 2013 Altruism is a set of guidelines that humans assume are the correct way to carry them-selves through life. However‚ it seems that when humans are faced with the need for self-survival‚ all morals are lost! Humans must show their present problems and sorrows and think less of them‚ so as to find hope in humanity. When humans are faced with great devastation‚ altruism will have a great part in

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    administration. The fact that Shawshank is as corrupt and tainted as the outside world further justifies Andy’s escape from a hypocritical‚ exploitative system that cares little for the prisoners’ lives or rehabilitation. Symbols Rita Hayworth The pinup posters of Rita Hayworth and the other women represent the outside world‚ hope‚ and every inmate’s desire to escape

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    When the Levees Broke

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    Media - ‘When the Levees Broke’ A Spike Lee documentary looking into the tragic event of hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. It shows camera footage and interviews from various people such as: residents ‚ politicians and police men who were all caught up in the disaster. Divided into four parts‚ the film goes on for four hours. During this‚ numerous people with different roles are interviewed regarding their experiences. Spike Lee has introduced the film but using archive footage and photos

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    A LIFE SITUATION Peter has been HR Manager for 18years and vice president for 2 more years for Zyedego Corporation‚ a small company in New Orleans. ISSUES After hurricane Katrina employees had been working round the clock to get the company up and running The company has been calling former employees to rehire them Gwyn the current manger is planning to rehire Dana Gonzales but she’s pregnant. He is concerned for her safety coz of the rough condition of the workplace. Incase Dana is rehired

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    about Hurricane Rita Hurricanes are tropical cyclones characterized by low-pressure centers and numerous thunderstorms. The Atlantic has always been a region‚ known for tropical cyclones. Hurricane Rita was the fourth hurricane in the Atlantic hurricane season of 2005. Here are some facts about it... The 2005 Atlantic hurricane season can be very well called a historic season. There were five major hurricanes; Dennis‚ Emily‚ Katrina‚ Rita and Wilma. Hurricane Rita‚ which followed Hurricane Katrina

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    must be made quickly in a crisis or disaster. Communication systems are often the first recovery area disabled during a crisis. For example‚ if a Category 5 hurricane hit Miami’s Mercy Hospital‚ it would experience major disruption because it sits directly on the ocean with no barriers to wind or flooding. This situation was seen during Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans with many nurses and doctors even abandoning their assigned posts. The landline phones and cell phone towers were inoperable when the

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