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- 5521: Julius Caesar - Tragic Hero
- Julius Caesar As A Tragic Hero In Julius Caesar William Shakespeare illustrated Caesar as a tragic hero by showing that he was a noble man of high rank, by showing that he was a historical figure with a tragic flaw which lead to his downfall, and by showing that Caesar accepted his fate of death & achieved honor and respect in his death ... Julius Caesar wasnt the main tragic hero of the book then why is the book named after him? Shakespeare illustrated Caesar as a tragic hero by showing that he was a noble man of high rank. Every Roman followed his leadership and Caesar also defeated the great Pompey. First of all, At the Feast of Lupercal Caesar manipulated the commoners and made himself look noble to the commoners. Casca said ...
- 5522: Juvenile Justice
- ... people have been executed for crimes they committed as juveniles (40). A 1988 Supreme Court opinion set the current age limits for execution. Ruling on the Oklahoma case of a fifteen-year-old murderer, the high court declared the death penalty unconstitutional for anyone younger than the age of Sixteen when the crime was committed. Such a young person is not capable of acting with the degree of culpability that can ... from time to time (Edmonds 11). As it stands now, almost all juvenile murderers are imprisoned rather than put to death. Even doubling or tripling the number of juvenile executions (the all-time U.S. high was 199 in 1935) would not change the fact that in America the death penalty is chiefly a symbolic threat that is carried out in only a very small percentage of cases (Hetter 44). (The ...
- 5523: Virtualism In Architecture
- ... can be gathered, much of the discussion regarding this application of VR is unashamedly positive and optimistic with the future of the technology. Thus the proponents can be described as belonging to the Technological Deterministic school of thought. In other words, the technology has been created so therefore we must use it. VR is also largely associated with reaping in economic benefits, and if not now, is seen as a good ... merely as a tool for creating architecture in the real world, it is itself able to be created in cyberspace. Thus architectures new application is in building virtual worlds. Dace Campbell, belongs to the Cyberculturalist school of thought which seeks to raise levels of communications to greater and different heights. VR is one platform which allows users to communicate in such a way. Campbell is in favour of tailoring the theories ...
- 5524: Edgar Allan Poe Biography
- ... home and education. Poe grew up in Richmond, Virginia, where his foster parents lived. When he was six years old, he was taken to England with the Allan family and placed in the Manor House School, a private school conducted by a conductor just like the one in " William Wilson, " one of Poe's short stories. Poe returned to the United States in 1820 where he continued to be taught in private schools. In ...
- 5525: Medical Malpractice
- ... standard methods of beating malpractice suits. Thousands of unneeded surgeries are performed each year. Expensive technology is regularly misused CAT scans to diagnose simple headaches, for example. Also, the few plaintiff's who win unrealistically high awards raise insurance costs for all doctors. (Nolo Press editors, # 32) In fact, the Canadian Medical Protective Association has announced a 20 % increase in premiums for 1996. ( Canada News Wire 12 Dec. 95) It is ... the legal system? : What's Wrong and How to Fix it. 2nd ed. United States of America : Nolo Press, 1994. ( Internet: Fed up #32. Compensate Medical Malpractice Victims) n "Government to Rally Support Against Physicians' High Insurance Costs" Canada News Wire. [Toronto] 12 Dec. 1995. (Internet) n Taylor, John Leathy. Medical Malpractice. Great Britain: John Wright & Sons Ltd., 1980. n Law, Sylvia and Steven Polan. Pain and Profit: The Politics of ...
- 5526: Engineering
- ... Numerical Integrator And Computer. His invention is regarded as the first successful, general digital computer. It had a weight of more than 60,000 lb.. and contained more than 2,000 vacuum tubes. It required high maintenance and was used mainly for military purposes. In 1948, at Bell Telephone Laboratories, Walter Houser Brattain, John Bardeen, and William Bradford Shockley invented the transistor. This device can act as an electric switch. This ... Olsen Personal interview). Computer engineers must also possess the desire to transform the theoretical into the practical. They need an interest in figuring out new ways to do things. Ability to be analytical and creative. High ability to learn and understand theory and principles of engineering; to communicate both verbally and in writing; to visualized spatial relationships; and to pay attention to detail when drawing designs and specifications. (Eureka n.p ...
- 5527: European Union 2
- ... the Community policies. It regularly works together with the Commission and the Council to develop or modify existing policies, or introduce new ones. European integration is an important and ambitious project. Europe is currently experiencing high unemployment and Europeans are uncertain about how to find a way out. Part of the solution to it is the European Monetary Union. It is a great benefit for the Cyprus and the whole European ... sides to work for an early solution". Another advantage offered by the European Union to Cyprus by joining it is the establishing uniform rules and regulations on the environment, regarding its pollution. Aiming at a high level of protection, the Union's current policies go far beyond air and water quality to include the protection of soils, habitats and fauna and flora, and the conservation of wild birds. Some of the ...
- 5528: Reviving The Death Penalty
- ... cost to convict and execute was $329,000" (Kuntz 3). Once the death penalty becomes a federal law and all 50 states must abide by it the cost of capital trials will drop dramatically. The high cost is due to long litigation procedures and retrials that stem from the uncertainty of the law. Second, "The death penalty has been shown to have been administered with racial bias" (Bedau,179). On the ... execution" (Draper,130). Opponents will also say that the death penalty cheapens human life. "On the contrary to what some might argue, capital punishment does not cheapen human life, rather by making the penalty so high it strengthens the value of human life" (Draper,139). Some people feel it is wrong for the state to kill at anytime, but they do not oppose war. "If a foreign enemy did 1/10 ...
- 5529: Setting Up A Dummy Corporation...
- ... suspicion. Generally, if you're trying to rip off $10,000. worth of merchandise you would give a credit reference of something like "yeah, RCA has done business with us for about 6 years, their high credit is $30,000-$40,000. dollars and their terms are Net 30. They pay their bills on time...No problems...They're a good customer"...Every once in a while, you might question the ... sound something like this "Hi, this is Rufus Teapot, I'm at corporate purchasing with RCA. I have a request for six Pentium 133 Mhz computers with 40 Meg RAM, built in CD rom with high speed internal modems. They also want 20" color monitors. I need a firm quote. I'm getting ready to cut a purchase order. Can you fax me that quote today? I need to get three ...
- 5530: The Positive And Negative Effects of DNA Profiling
- ... get hit by a bus." Another striking danger of insurance companies discriminating with respect to a person's DNA profile is with infants. The companies may become extremely hesitant in insuring babies who have a high susceptibility to certain diseases. In fact there have been some cases where the insurers actually demanded the parents to abort the fetus or risk losing insurance. This obviously constitutes a blatant violation of people's ... look at these opportunities and then set up the constraints and the rules that will allow society to benefit in appropriate ways." Without the proper constraints, the price of glimpsing one's medical future is high indeed. DNA profiling can be an extremely beneficial tool in the war against crime. However, when used for discriminatory purposes, this tool becomes a crime in itself. The ability to compare and contrast a person ...
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