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- 531: Massachusetts Juvenile Justice
- ... request a bench trial. Likewise, under a de novo system, defense attorneys are encouraged to recommend an initial bench trial because the court's decision does not bind clients if it is not in their interest. On the other hand, a single trial system discourages juveniles and defense attorneys from requesting a bench trial. Because jury trials are more lengthy than bench trials and may drag out for over a year ... have the power to reverse a trial court's decision and order a new trial. In cases where the trial court's decision is reversed, victims and witnesses must testify again. Given the strong state interest in reforming juveniles, protecting society and conserving judicial resources and the fact that a one trial system also requires some victims and witnesses to testify twice, the burden placed on witnesses and victims by the ... Finally, although a slight burden is placed on those victims and witnesses who are forced to testify at two proceeding, this burden exists in a one trial system and is outweighed by the strong state interest in rehabilitating juveniles, protecting society and conserving judicial resources. II. AUTOMATICALLY TRYING JUVENILES CHARGED WITH MURDER, MANSLAUGHTER, AGGRAVATED RAPE, FORCIBLE RAPE OF A CHILD, ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO ROB OR MURDER AND ARMED ROBBERY ...
- 532: Plato versus Aristotle
- ... each philosopher becomes an essential factor. It is not coincidental that Plato states in The Republic that Philosopher Rulers who possess knowledge of the good should be the governors in a city state. His strong interest in metaphysics is demonstrated in The Republic various times: for example, the similes of the cave, the sun, and the line, and his theory of the forms. Because he is so involved in metaphysics, his ... continues to be foremost on each Ruler's agenda, the Rulers live in community housing, hold wives/children in common, and do not own private property. The separation of classes is understood by everybody Self-interest, which could be a negative factor in the scheme of things, is eliminated through a very moral oriented education system. All these provisions are generated to maintain unity of the state. The most extravagant precaution ... class which promotes stability and balances the conflicting claims of the poor and the rich. Aristotle combines elements of democracy with elements of aristocracy, again to balance opposing claims. Because he is aware that human interest is an inextricable entity, the distribution of scarce and valuable goods is in proportion to contribution to the good of the polis. This system provides for the self interested who believe that those who ...
- 533: Benefit Programs In The Airline Industry
- ... that many do not tend to overlook. American does not offer free stand-by tickets to its employees until they have been with the airline for 10 years. What they do offer are special discounted rates. This is the major weakness in their strategy to attract employees with benefits. American offers a very long list of benefits and incentives but this is one that is left out. I believe that American ... as a 401 K plans of up to 20%, and a credit union. Although at the same time it has a very large weakness, which is their travel plan that only offers its employees discounted rates, instead of free airfare. American Airlines must feel that it does not have to offer this benefit to attract potential workers, because it has so many other benefits to offer. Continental Airlines Continental Airlines prides ... 401(k) savings plan, vacation and sick pay, an expense reimbursement plan, medical and dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, and accident insurance. Although Continental employees and their families are able to travel at reduced rates; they are not able to fly completely for free, which may be considered unfavorable by some employees. Continental employees are also able to share in the financial growth of the company by purchasing Continental ...
- 534: George Bush Biography
- ... 12, 1924, in Milton, Massachusetts to Prescott Sheldon Bush and Dorothy Walker Bush. Prescott Bush worked in an investing firm, but ended up moving his family to Connecticut where he later on developed a strong interest in politics which led to his position as Senator of Connecticut. Bush had three brothers and one sister who were all brought up strictly and well-mannered. He attended private Greenwich Day School and exclusive ... senior class, captain of the baseball and soccer teams, and also played varsity basketball. After graduating prep school in 1942, his original plans of attending Yale University had been delayed due to the U.S. interest in World War II. He enlisted in the U.S. National Reserve where he received flight training and became the Navy's youngest pilot. In 1942, he flew the U.S.S. San Jacinto in ... however passed up the opportunity by moving to Texas and going into the oil business where he indeed "struck it rich". His father had become senator in 1952 and that is when politics started to interest Bush as well. In 1962, he was elected chairman of the Republican Party of Harris County, which lies mostly in Houston, Texas. In 1964, he was the Republican candidate for the U.S. senate, ...
- 535: Lincoln - The Truth
- ... the nation's very existence as a united nation was at stake. And, "on those occasions he had to rise above both principle and the Constitution in pursuing what he regarded as the nation's interest." While some of the presidents that followed may have also done some of the same things he did on different occasions, none of these instances was the existence of the nation in anywhere near such ... month period. Welles defended his actions by saying that these boats had needed to be purchased in a hurry; his brother-in-law had driven hard bargains; and he had only been charged the going rates. As he saw it, he had saved the government money. He had attained excellent ships, and he had proved to be honest and reliable. Lincoln stood behind Welles on this matter, and the Senate exonerated ...
- 536: The Invasion of Spain
- ... the hands of the younger king. The last stages by which the story of Charles' career is brought to its climax touch upon the exclusive spiritual domain of the Church. He had never ceased to interest himself in the deliberations of synods, and this interest extended (an example that wrought fatal results in after ages) to the discussion of questions which would now be regarded as purely dogmatic. Charles interfered in the dispute about the Adoptionist heresy. His interference was ... regretted by Charles, who held this pope in great esteem and caused a Latin metrical epitaph to be prepared for the papal tomb. In 787 Charles had visited Rome for the third time in the interest of the pope and his secure possession of the Patrimony of Peter. Leo III, the immediate successor of Adrian I, notified Charles of his election (26 December, 795) to the Roman Church. The king ...
- 537: Hospital Care
- ... Project Manager (\\"PM\\") feels that she may be able to expedite the construction schedule by utilizing a resource allocation version of the Critical Path Method (\\"CPM\\"). Getting the machine up and running is of great interest to the hospital, as revenues generated by the CATSCAN are projected to be in the range of $25,000 per monthAccording to the text, the project is slated to have a duration of twelve months ... project within the PM\\'s time frame. This is where the allocation comes into play in my opinion, not in utilizing hospital staff for the most part, but in reserving budgetary funds to pay premium rates to the external contractor. Word Count: 711
- 538: Pride And Prejudice, Sense And
- ... Brandon is a character that stands on the peripheral of the story while Willoughby breaks the heart of his ward and Marianne. Colonel Brandon had a very high regard for Marianne, but Marianne had no interest in an old man. At a party shortly after their arrival to London, Marianne sees Willoughby. He is with another woman and tells them that he did receive the information that they were in town ... Edward with fairness. Elinor is able to construe Lucy s motives for being so interested in Edward, since he has significant wealth and can provide her with a very comfortable life. Elinor believes that self-interest alone could induce a woman to keep a man to an engagement of which she seemed so thoroughly aware that he was weary (Austen, pg 70). Lucy is aware that Edward may have lost interest but refuses to acknowledge his feelings for fear of her future. Edward looses his fortune once his mother discovers his engagement to Lucy. Since she is of sub-par education and class, the engagement ...
- 539: Biligual Education
- ... other states. A multiyear survey that was the largest ever of the children of immigrants found that they overwhelmingly prefer English to their parent native tongues and had higher grades and steeply lower school dropout rates than other American children. An even larger majority of them said that the United States was the best country to live in. Among the most striking findings of the bi-coastal survey of children from ... and Florida, where business and political leaders understand their regions interdependence with Latin America, and where Hispanic voters are much more influential that they have been in California, there is considerably more tolerance for, and interest in, bilingual assets. Finally, another aspect of such change in the Californian school system that is closely watched, is the control of education in its school. Members of the Board of Education in California have ...
- 540: Landscape Architecture as a Career
- ... of today's profession of landscape architecture can be traced to the early treatments of outdoor space by successive ancient cultures, from Persia and Egypt through Greece and Rome (ASLA 3). During the Renaissance, this interest in outdoor space, which had waned during the Middle Ages, was revived with splendid results in Italy and gave rise to ornate villas, gardens, and great outdoor piazzas. The history of the profession in North ... field through the year 2000, although any periods of downturn in the construction industry could cause temporary slow periods (VGM 241). There are about 19,000 practicing professional landscape architects. City and regional planning programs, interest in environmental protection, and the growth of transportation systems and recreational areas will contribute to the demand for qualified landscape architects, as will the general growth in population. Landscape architects usually advance by moving to ... or landscape architectural are located all over the country. Forty-seven colleges offer bachelor's degree programs in landscape architecture that are approved by the American Society of Landscape Architecture (ASLA-Colleges). Some colleges of interest are the University of Arizona, the University of Michigan, the University of Minnesota, and Purdue University. Landscape architects usually require a bachelor's or master's degree in landscape architecture for entry into the ...
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