Falls City, Nebraska Essays

  • Brandon Teena Brought His Fate Upon Himself in the Film, Boys Don't Cry

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    “had a birth defect or something”, meaning that he was born a girl. Throughout the movie, he is searching for acceptance, for somewhere that the way he is doesn’t matter. This is first shown to the viewer when he moves out of Lincoln, Nebraska, to Falls City, Nebraska. At the end of the film, Brandon Teena is brutally raped and later murdered. Though Brandon’s fate was in no way his fault, nor does it excuse or forgive what happened, Brandon brought his fate upon himself because he knew that the culture

  • The Pros And Cons Of Climate Change

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    onto a car park and nearby rooftop in the city of Idaho Falls during a ferocious storm. Their bodies were left soaked by the rain and pummelled by hailstone the size of golf balls.“All of

  • Nebraska Eminent Domain Used for the Acquisition of the Keystone Pipeline

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    for the good of the public which plays of the condemnation of property and roads of being for the public’s well being. The use of eminent domain for the acquisition of land to build the Keystone Pipeline does not fall within the confines of for the public’s well being. The Nebraska State Legislature is a one vote house which is unique for the US. This does not allow for the checks that are in other states. Thus, the legislature is more easily influenced in the decisions made in support of eminent

  • Physical Therapy Assignment

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    Therapy falls under Therapeutic Services and Health Informatics. When I did my Nebraska Career Connections interests test I scored the highest in Therapeutic Services. I then filled out a skills inventory and it ranked number four on that assessment. Considering I scored highly in both occupations means that this occupation is good for me as of right now. An average day for a Physical Therapist is them going to work at at a private office, hospital, or a

  • Nation’s Oldest Windmill Manufacturer

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    Dempster Industries has been a fixture in the Beatrice business community since the late 19th Century. For years Nebraska has been known for its vast amounts of farms and crop fields. Without the proper equipment, farmers would not be able to maintain their farms and thrive. When technology was limited and all farm work was done without the use of high-tech machinery, an assortment of tools was required to make the family farm profitable. With this in mind, Charles Dempster started Dempster Industries

  • How Does Snapchat Increase Customer Attendance?

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    There are many obvious ways to increase customer attendance. Outstanding customer service, clean facilities, and a hard working staff will almost undoubtedly keep people returning to your theater. But with technology constantly evolving, theater owners should take the initiative to increase customer attendance in a more nontraditional way. The social media industry has boomed, with millions of people from all demographics logging on to see what is occurring in the world. This relatively new technology

  • Comparing Fate in Virgil's Aeneid and Homer's Iliad

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    the earth. These events show Virgil's and Homer's belief in laws that cannot be changed (Strong 62). The second element of Fate deals with the unalterable predestined occurrence of certain events.  One example of such an event is the fall of Troy. According to Homer, the destruction of Troy was foretold in Hekuba's dream that her son, Paris, would be the cause.  This prophecy was confirmed by a seer. Although Hekuba tried to avert the disaster by attempting to have Paris

  • Matthew Koso: Injustice For Motherhood

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    what was legal in one state may not be in another; I think that this particular situation resulted in this case. In Kansas they were legally married with their parents blessings but in Nebraska it was against the law ("prohibits people 19 or older from having sex with those under 16".[1], [2] I agree with the Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning when he stated that "we cannot allow grown men to have sex with children even if the parents think it is right, because the grown man thinks it is right and

  • Poor Sporting Complexes Causes Lack of Community Pride

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    family and I went to Murray for my little brother’s basketball game. We walked into a clean school that had a very nice basketball court. The setup was well thought out and seemed to have everything in it. Flash forward a couple of weeks to when Nebraska City hosted a basketball tournament for the same age group at Northside School. “Where are the bleachers?” I asked when I noticed that there were only a couple rows of chairs set up on the far side of the gym. Turns out there were none. There was

  • My Life Changing Experience: Moving To America

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    experiences. My parents, five sisters, four brothers, and I were all very nervous and excited to start a new life. I had many life changing experiences when it was my first time in an airport, starting school to learn a new language, and moving to Lincoln, Nebraska. It was a very cold morning on November 7th, 2000; my family and I walked into the big busy building not knowing what to expect, it was my first time ever being in an airport. It was also the first time for all of us to fly on an airplane. I was

  • Transgender Issues in Patriarchy, a Look at "Boys Don't Cry"

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    documentary, was released in 1999. Brandon is a transgendered individual; he was born a female, but feels that he would be happier living as a man. She leaves her brother and hometown of Lincoln, Nebraska, where everybody knows her as Teena, to start a new life as Brandon. Brandon ends up in Falls City and his short life, as a man, begins. It is in essence, the epitome of the human spirit's sexual identity crisis, where our souls decide what kind of people we want to be, defying standard gender

  • The Population in Scotts Bluff, Nebraska

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    Scottsbluff, Nebraska is a small rural community in western Nebraska that developed based on the fundamentals of agriculture. As of 2012, the population of Scotts Bluff County was 36,964. From the total population, farmers make up a large percent of the individuals included in this population. According to the 2007 Census of Agriculture, there were 730 farms in Scotts Bluff County, located over a total of 360,286 acres of land. This makes the average farm size in 2007, 494 acres (Scotts Bluff

  • The Pride of Blue Springs: The Blue Springs Cemetery

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    An unmistakable crisp smell of fall hangs in the air. The old, iron fence gives a safe feeling, as the sound of gravel sounds under visitors’ shoes. Surprisingly, this is the typical setting of the Blue Springs Cemetery. The cemetery not only serves to house deceased loved ones, but also serves as a symbol of pride to the Blue Springs and surrounding community. The Blue Springs Cemetery, a Gage County Landmark, has a rich history and is an important part of community pride and service. The Blue

  • The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas Essay

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    Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas”, by Ursula Leguin is about a city that has a utopian society. The city stood near the sea encircling the north and west mountains. The citizens in Omelas were not your typical kind of people, but believe or not they were happy. The society had no leader; everyone was equal in the city Omelas. However, the citizens of Omelas have a deep dark secret in order to keep their city happy. In order to keep their city happy they imprison a child. They believe the child was the

  • Inherently Evil In Lord Of The Flies Analysis

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    Augustine, and incidents such as Bleeding Kansas that reveal humanity to be inherently evil. The blood-thirst within the people that grows without the rules of a civilization, reveals that human nature is inherently evil. Throughout A tale of Two Cities and The Lord of the Flies an inner bloodlust turns into a massacre. In the Lord of the Flies what starts out as a way to get food turns into a source of adrenaline. “At last the immediacy of the kill subsided. The boys drew back and Jack stood

  • The Athabasca Oil Sands

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    many negative affects that it also has. The National Petroleum council has just recently reconsigned the full potential of the north America natural gas and oil reserves and how they could power our countries for years to come. There are several down falls to the Oil sand on the environmental spectrum. One being the contamination of water sorces, in order to heat the bitumen water or steam is need. Water is generaly drawn out of nearby rivers or lakes and what is now recycled in the process (up to 90%)

  • Trip

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    and start loading the jeep, and hit the highway. Just knowing that we were on our own was such a big challenge for us, never in our lives have we gone on trip with out the financial support and guidance of our parents. As we approach the first big city Omaha, I have to guide him and tell him which exits to take and when we got out of there it was such an accomplishment. After Omaha we had to fill up the tank for the first time. Never in my life have I argued with my best friend about the stupidest

  • Santa Fe Grill Case Study

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    Question 1 The Santa Fe Grill is a relatively new Mexican restaurant that was started by two former business students from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. The idea sparked after the two roommates who were both interested in pursuing entrepreneurial interests decided that a Mexican restaurant in their city would be highly successful. While taking an entrepreneur class at the University, the plan for the business began coming together. Their main focus was to create a restaurant that would

  • Do Curfew Laws Have A Positive Effect On Teenagers?

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    An abundant of youth were becoming victimized by crimes happening after midnight. In some cases juveniles would fall victims to cross fires (Favro). That is why officials stress the importance of obeying the curfew rules. Even though gangs are around at all times of the day, night time is the most dangerous time. Majority of the time children are being protected

  • The Smashing Pumpkins Reunion

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    Just ahead of their summer tour, The Smashing Pumpkins reunion has begun how very few may have expected. Although the he said, she said feud between lead singer/guitarist Billy Corgan and original bass player D'Arcy Wretzky continues, the band has moved on and now have a new single out entitled, "Solara." "Solara" is the first recording for The Pumpkins in over 18 years. Yet, they maintained if not elevated their nostalgic sound. Founding members Billy Corgan, James Iha, and Jimmy Chamberlin recorded