Kristin Landeros Essays - Islam, Terrorism, Violence, Free Essays

Kristin Landeros Essays - Islam, Terrorism, Violence, Free Essays Kristin Landeros PROF. DIL SOC M01 07/17/17 Media ISIS is a terrorist group in Islam. They are also known as ISIL or IS. Only to prove it's approaching theories (due to their religious supremacy), this group has caused problems around the world. Islam, being the foundation of this group highly believes that ISIS will serve their God by accomplishing his wishes by their actions to improve mankind. If one does not serve their God as he wishes, they believe in brutally punishing those of ISIS who do not follow. ISIS has become heavily active and stronger than before and causing so much damage even in the United States. (Decoding Daesh: Why is the new name for ISIS so hard to understand?, by Alice Guthrie, 19 of February, 2015) The term ISIS means Islamic state. It is also known to mean Islamic State in al-Sham which is the name of their region in Arabic. ISIS has been a name that brings upon an issue with big companies, also being the name of an ancient Egyptian Goddess. ISIL means; Islamic State in Iraq the Levant. ISIS figured that ISIL was an appropriate name for the organization based on the geographical area they were in. Syria, Palestine, Lebanon, Israel and Jordan were all in Levant ( Para. 9 TERROR SAVAGESISIS - What does Isis stand for, what does Daesh mean and what's the correct name for the terrorist group, TheSunnews.uk, June 16, 2017)". Regardless of the name, they all had the same goal. That goal was to create a state that will be ruled by strict rules brought upon Islamic Laws to every boarder. This radical group in Syria and Iraq used terrorism to take over land. Since the US are allies to Israel, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Jordan. It is a big concern if ISIS targets these countries because if they were to have a war, that means we as the US would too. (Decoding Daesh: Why is the new name for ISIS so hard to understand?, by Alice Guthrie, 19 of February, 2015) There is a term that non supporters call ISIS / ISIL / IS and that is Daesh. This term means "Dwala al-Islamiyah fi al-Iraq", which mean can a list of things like; Thatdaeshis an Arabic word in its own right (rather than an acronym) meaning a group of bigots who impose their will on others' That it can be differently conjugated' to mean either the phrase above or to trample and crush' That one of the words in the acronym also means to trample or crush' That it is an insult or swearword in its own right That is has different meanings in the plural form (Decoding Daesh: Why is the new name for ISIS so hard to understand?, by Alice Guthrie, 19 of February, 2015) Parenti states that the mainstream media mixes up stories on purpose so that the news can be "industry friendly." Media, almost never take on stories that are subject to differing opinions. "The corporate mainstream media seldom stray in territory that might cause discomfort to those who hold political and economic power including those who own or advertise in it (METHODS OF MEDIA MANIPULATION, BY MICHAEL PARENTI para 3)." From what Parenti says, suppression by omission is a strategic way used by the mainstream media sources. Suppression is usually done to get the public away from the topics in question. Sometimes a story can be covered by mainstream sources without correctly telling the story to the public. These strategic ways are used to maintain profit. For example Parenti uses is " The Tylenol poisoning of several by a deranged individual was treated like big news, but the far more sensational story of the industrial black lung poisoning of thousands of factory workers by large manufacturing (METHODS OF MEDIA MANIPULATION, BY MICHAEL PARENTI, para 5)". I believe that we are influenced by what we are not told just as we are told. Being told repeatedly told that we are beautiful or anything in those terms would make us feel good. As opposed to not telling someone that repeatedly would make them feel oposit. We are definitely influenced by society from what we see a and hear. It seems like today that the media takes celebrity lines a

Accost, Assail, Assault, and Attack

Accost, Assail, Assault, and Attack Accost, Assail, Assault, and Attack Accost, Assail, Assault, and Attack By Maeve Maddox The other day I noticed what I view as a nonstandard use of the verb accost in a news article about a man who â€Å"accosted† his wife when he returned home from prison. Because the woman received bruises in the incident, accost seems to me to be the wrong word. The literal meaning of accost is â€Å"to travel along the coast.† The verb was used to describe the practice of drawing up alongside an enemy coast or ship with the intent to invade or to board. The verb developed the meaning, â€Å"to approach and speak to a person.† An additional connotation implied that the approach was made in â€Å"a hostile or importune manner.† Although assail, from which we get the word assailant, is sometimes offered as a synonym, accost does not usually connote physical contact. Here are typical examples of the use of accost in the sense of hurling verbal abuse: Angry Christian Protester Accosts Katy Perry’s Preacher Dad for Raising a â€Å"Wicked† Daughter Anti-war protester accosts Rice at House hearing Accost is the usual word to describe the approach of a beggar or a prostitute: New Yorkers are used to being  accosted by beggars. He read the law pertaining to soliciting, accosting, or inviting to commit prostitution or an immoral act. The Variety writer responsible for the following headline exhibited a sense of humor by applying the act of accosting to the police: â€Å"Django Unchained’ Actress Says She Was Accosted By Police After Mistaken for Prostitute Accost in the sense of â€Å"to speak to someone in a determined or aggressive manner† is especially frequent in reviews and summaries of the television drama The Good Wife: Alicia accosts Cary and demands to know if he’s â€Å"organizing something.†Ã‚   â€Å"No,† he lies, [saying that] he and the fourth years trust the partners will eventually honor their commitments. Dubeck accosts Peter’s ethics advisor, Marilyn Garbanza, on the street and tries to convince her to cooperate with his election fraud investigation.   Diane accosts Alicia as she exits the elevator in the Lockhart/Gardner lobby. â€Å"Okay. How’d it go?† Both assail and assault can be used to mean â€Å"to make a violent hostile attack by physical means.† In current usage, assault retains this meaning, but assail seems to have become more common in figurative use to describe â€Å"a verbal attack with hostile, opprobrious, or bitter words†: Citizens’ group assails rules targeting farm sales German man whose wife left him assails Kasper proposal in new book Nashville Chief Assails Judge [for] Releasing Man Who Beat His Girlfriend When the act being described is a physical attempt to injure or kill, the most common verb by far is attack: Police were forced to draw their guns this morning after a man attacked two pedestrians with meat cleavers in Sai Ying Pun. Chelsea fans attacked by masked thugs in Kiev A settlement was attacked in the early morning hours. Both assail and assault derive ultimately from a Latin verb meaning â€Å"to spring† or â€Å"to leap.† At one time, assail could mean â€Å"to leap on† or â€Å"to mount,† as in the mating of animals. Shakespeare plays on this meaning of assail, as well as on the earlier, nautical meaning of accost, in the scene in Twelfth Night (1601) in which Sir Toby urges Sir Andrew to offer his attentions to the attractive maid Maria. Sir Andrew, severely vocabulary-challenged, at first thinks that Accost is the woman’s name. When Toby corrects him, Andrew, who apparently does know at least one meaning of the word assail, is mortified: Sir Toby: Accost, Sir Andrew, accost. Sir Andrew: Whats that? Sir Toby: My nieces chambermaid. Sir Andrew: Good Mistress Accost, I desire better acquaintance. Sir Toby: You mistake, knight; accost is ‘front her, board her, woo her, assail her.† Sir Andrew: By my troth, I would not undertake her in this company. Is that the meaning of accost? Use assault or attack when the intended meaning is physical aggression. Save accost to mean approach, confront, or importune. Want to improve your English in five minutes a day? Get a subscription and start receiving our writing tips and exercises daily! Keep learning! Browse the Vocabulary category, check our popular posts, or choose a related post below:Apply to, Apply for, and Apply withPeople versus Persons1,462 Basic Plot Types