I picked the July 2016 edition of National Geographic because the front cover caught my immediate attention. It has a picture of a fingerprint and it references the CSI. I love anything related to the CSI and FBI so I thought this issue will be a great choice for me. The first article I read was titled “Beyond Reasonable Doubt.” It started off with a cold case in Louisiana about a young woman who was brutally murdered. They were able to gather a DNA sample but found no killer. Years later, they…
Noe Molina Analysis Essay #2 JAWS Prompt B JAWS is a 1975 mystery/drama that will leave you guessing on what is going to happen next. Set near a tourist town in New England, police chief Martin Brody struggles to decide whether to close a beach because of a recent shark attack or not. The movie continues as mayor Larry Vaughn wants to leave the beach open because of the amount of revenue that could be lost. Both go back and forth on the decision, until ship captain Quint and Matt offer Brody a…
Crocodile Hunter “I reckon that’s a big one.” I whispered with glee while skipping on a treacherous trail I created with sofa pillows, staring intently at an imaginary crocodile. “Crikey!” I shouted as the imaginary crocodile leapt at me with wide-open jaws. Without any hesitation, I jumped on it and wrestled it as though my life depended on it. After minutes of wild trashing, I emerged victorious, subduing the ferocious crocodile with my bare hands. “That was close!” I ended the fight with a…
and their vests are listed for $90, each of them being “the world’s first Coast Guard-approved, multifunctional personal flotation device.” Most of the sharks were skeptical about investing in their company because they only made $63,000 in the last 3 years due to the delay in the Coast Guard approval, but Kevin ended up making them an offer of $120,000 for a 33.3% stake in their company plus a 10% equity to pay Mark for his partnership, in which they gladly took because it was the only offer…
Sharks: Killing Machines? People across the world are stereotypical about sharks, some people think sharks are large man-eating monsters that live to kill, and many people believe that if a shark spots them they will automatically attack without hesitation. This is why I have decided to take the time and do some research and clear up the false information about sharks, since beginning my research I have uncovered that sharks are only known to attack humans when confused or curious. The more I…
In the AXE Apollo Lifeguard advertisement, the ad opens to an attractive man who presumably is a lifeguard sitting on a lifeguard chair. He quickly sees a woman screaming and a shark fin coming towards the woman. The man leaps off the stand and runs into the water where a battle between the shark and the man occurs. He wins the fight and heroically carries her to the bitch, where she awakens. They share an intimate moment, staring into each other’s eyes, obviously attracted to one another. As…
college. I am a risk taker and loves to travel around the world. It was a beautiful July day in the Miami Beach,Florida. I was waiting for another wave to come in,when I was hit from below. I felt sharp teeth rip into both my legs at once. Powerful jaws crushed down on my left ankle. Intense pain shot from my legs to the top of my skull. I heard myself scream.I knew right away that it was a shark and that it was pulling me down. I couldn’t see what was happening under the water. But I could…
Among the previously described modes of obtaining temporomandibular joint disorder, another, yet rare, form of acquiring the disorder is discovered to be through physical traumas directly to the mandible region. This is the only form that is not classified as a multifactorial inheritance; only environment is accounted responsible for the resulting damage. A forceful or sharp impact on either side of the face renders individuals to be more susceptible to delayed TMD (Pettit and Auvenshine, 2016),…
Jaws is one of the greatest movies ever. It was kick ass, killing off two people and a dog in the first 20 minutes calls for three Academy Awards and a Gloden Globe. The source created by John Williams was a major element and is recognized still today. Based on the novel Jaws by Peter Benchley, the movie opened doors for Director Steven Spielberg. Filmed and released by Universal Studios in 1975, with a well known cast. The cast includes Richard Dreyfuss as Matt Hooper, the marine biologist, Roy…
Chief Martin Brody of Jaws A place of tourism and fun is ruined by a giant, man-eating shark, and only one man steps up to hunt it down: Police Chief Martin Brody of Jaws. Brody, along with a few others, sets out to slay the monster Great White that’s been terrorizing the crowded beaches of Amity Island. On his quest, Chief Brody not only hunts the shark but also learns the value of selflessness, confidence, and facing your fears in order to protect those you love. Even though Jaws doesn’t…