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- 2681: Frank Sinatra
- ... and one of his greatest films Guys and Dolls. MGM said he (Frank) was so skinny, he wouldnt throw a shadow. I told them he would throw the biggest shadow Hollywood has ever seen(George Sidney 2). And in 1953, Frank did just that. He won an Academy Award in Best Supporting Actor for the role of Maggio in movie From Here to Eternity. In 1939, Frank fulfilled one of ...
- 2682: Gender Effects on Criminal Sentencing
- ... issue, with the hypothesis that the difference between male and female sentencing remains significant, but it difference is on the decline. References American Psychological Association (1994). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (4th ed.). Washington, D. C.: American Psychological Association. Anderson , E. (1976). "The 'chivalrous' treatment of the female offender in the arms of the criminal justice system: A review of the literature." Social Problems, 23, 350-357. Nagel, S ...
- 2683: The Drinking Age: Legal Age Should Be 18
- ... ought to raise the age of majority to twenty-one, said Senator Ron Landry of California. If you are going to do this, then don't let eighteen-year-olds buy and sell weapons, says George Brown, former governor of Louisiana. Eighteen-year-olds are considered adults by being able to fight for their country, being able to buy and sell weapons, and in the legal system being tried as adults ...
- 2684: New Gun Control Policy is Needed
- ... in Melbourne Fla. Kamal somehow sidestepped a U.S law that potential gun buyers be a U.S. resident for at least 90 days. Kamal purchased the weapon by using a temporary state identification card, (George, 1997). Florida has been known for lenient gun screening laws that require buyers to wait only three days to pick up their weapons after sales personnel check that they are state residents and that they ...
- 2685: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- ... to their peers. Numerous studies are underway and will hopefully produce more answers and a better understanding of the disorder. Works Cited American Psychiatric Association. The Diagnostic and Statistical manual of Psychiatric Diagnoses. (4th ed.). Washington, 1994 Barkley, Russell. Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Handbook for Diagnosis and Treatment. New York: Guilford, 1998 Concise Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, (3rd. Ed), 20 Nov. 1999 Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, 9 ...
- 2686: Book Report On Thomas Jefferson
- ... the thousands of Federalists who believed that the Republican leader was an atheistic anarchist who feared that his administration would be that of a bloodyhanded revolutionist. Jefferson was the first President to be inaugurated in Washington, a city that he had helped to plan. He became famous for the republican simplicity that he established there. During his first administration he achieved the Louisiana Purchase and oversaw the Lewis and Clark Expedition ...
- 2687: JFK
- ... rioting and two deaths, Kennedy sent in troops to restore order. Meredith was admitted to the university, and troops and federal marshals remained on the campus to insure his safety. In June 1963, when Governor George C. Wallace of Alabama prevented two blacks from enrolling at the University of Alabama, Kennedy federalized the Alabama National Guard to enforce the law. The students were enrolled at the university. Three months later, Kennedy ...
- 2688: JFK: His Life And Legacy
- ... navy because of his back trouble and history of illness("JFK" 98). After months of training and conditioning, John reapplied and on September 19, John was accepted into the navy as a desk clerk in Washington. He was disgusted and applied for a transfer. In June 1941, Kennedy was sent to Naval Officers Training School at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois and then for additional training at the Motor Torpedo Boat ...
- 2689: H G Wells
- Herbert George Wells English author and political philosopher, most famous for his science-fantasy novels with their prophetic depictions of the triumphs of technology as well as the horrors of 20th-century warfare. Wells was born September ...
- 2690: Issue of Gun Control and Violence
- ... life makes many people walking powder kegs" (38). In agreement with this statement, Sherrill suggests that the hardest hit of all American urban centres is the inter-cities of Los Angeles, New York, Detroit, and Washington. These cities largely consist of visible minorities who are frustrated with the hand dealt to them, and simply resort to "drugs, guns, and violence" as a way of life . As discussed in lecture, and viewed ...
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