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- 941: The Case Against Capital Punis
- ... as a deterrent to crime. According to the American Civil Liberties Union, the death penalty not only does not deter crime- among states that have either abolished or instituted the death penalty crime and murder rates have remained unchanged. Additionally, Eric Pooley of Time magazine, in his research, reports that no proof exists to substantiate claims that capital punishment discourages crime by anyone other than the criminals whom are executed. Glenn ... the Washington Legal Foundation is quoted as saying that "there are no convincing studies" [connecting] the death penalty and the crime rate. Whitehead 3 In the absence of persuasive studies linking capital punishment and crime rates, who better to turn to than the individuals who walk the thin blue line- law enforcement officials may be better equipped to address this subject. Time magazine reports that 67% of polled police chiefs also ...
- 942: Ufos And Aliens On Earth
- ... one 50 years ago, the case would be thought about, but with much suspicion. Today, many people would believe you, and, if you had evidence to prove it, the government would take a very close interest in your case, yet many people would call you an idiot. Despite all the evidence that indicates UFO's exist, there are still many people who will not listen to any evidence, and the government ... since then, performing bizarre tests on them. If it is true that they are depending on us for genetic cross-breeding to save their species, then it would be understandable that they show so much interest. If these aliens are so interested in genetics of our species, why didn't they come here before the 1940's? Well, that's not true. There have been reports of aliens here before the ...
- 943: Porgy and Bess
- ... the play and its revival "135th St." showed that Gershwin had been interested in the creation of a black-themed opera some thirteen years before Porgy and Bess. In the mid 20's, Gershwin expressed interest in a new novel about black life called Porgy, written by Dubose and Dorothy Heyward in 1924. When Gershwin suggested to Heyward that they write a musical version, Heyward objected, since he and his wife ... frustrated at first by the Heywards inability to participate in a musical version of Porgy. Gershwin kept on thinking of the play's possibilities. He wrote to Dubose Heyward again in 1932, expressing his continued interest. "I am about to go abroad in a little over a week, and in thinking of ideas for new compositions, I came back to one I had several years ago- namely, Porgy, and the thought ...
- 944: Arthur Miller And His Distorted Historical Accuracies
- ... discussed below: By examining Miller’s main plot relationship between characters Abigail Williams and John Proctor, we uncover many discrepancies, mainly that there was no relationship at all. To begin, there was never any love interest between the two of them and according to Susan Cocalis, Professor at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst; the two hardly came in contact at all. In fact, John Proctor was old enough to be ... Salem witch trials is that they rely on a play as fact, and a playwright to teach them history. The Crucible should be viewed not as fact, but used as a means to spark an interest to pursue what really happened in Salem Village, 1692.
- 945: The Awakening
- ... mature," dealing with ideas such as "sex," loneliness, and "depression" (Jones 385). He questioned the standards of the day, and was therefore rejected by many people as an immoral person (Jones 385). Kate Chopin’s interest in Maupassant began after her mother died (Toth 181). At that time she had moved to a new location in the city where she lived and began to make new friends who were interested in ... himself and looked out upon life through his own being and with his own eyes’"(Skaggs 205). Eventually Maupassant replaced other writers as her primary influence and "literary model" (Toth 205). Chopin had such and interest in Maupassant that she translated many of his stories from French to English (Toth 273). Due to there content, however, several were never published (Toth 273). Chopin had been taught French by her grandmother, who ...
- 946: Taxi Driver
- ... it. He tells Bickle that the woman is his wife, she is having an affair and describes in detail that he is going to kill her with a forty-forty magnum, which arouses Bickle’s interest in guns. The next day one of Bickle’s co-workers introduces him to an illegal gun salesman. Bickle ends up buying 4 guns and then begins showing signs of obsession. He constantly holds them ... is identified by the media as a hero and in a sense finds his identity. In the final scene, he picks up a fare and it is the woman from his crush as she takes interest he becomes disinterested. When she gets out she sees that he is not interested and he tells her not to worry about the fare as he drives off. If I had to diagnose the character ...
- 947: Tourism In New Zealand
- ... impacts on the community and the environment. If New Zealand is to see more growth in tourism we must try and make the country more attractive to visit. More flights, low visa requirements, favorable exchange rates are all facilitators that will make New Zealand more appealing. With a high level of promotions overseas that will motivate tourists to think of our country as a destination which will be able to satisfy ... and pay parity for men and woman, within the last fifty years the amount of tourism has risen sharply. Other facilitators include ease of access to travel documents such as visas or passports, attractive exchange rates and political stability. Political problems in the Middle East do not facilitate travel to that region. In the same way, the murder of tourists in Africa recently does not motivate travel to that area. Motivators ...
- 948: The History of Ice Hockey
- ... Montreal's Victoria Skating Rink was the site of the game, which was organized by James Creighton, an ice Hurley player from Halifax. After a local exhibition of ice lacrosse drew little, if any public interest. Creighton of or post ice hockey to instead and ordered sticks to be shipped from Halifax to Montreal for the event. The game was played with nine-man sides on a surface that measured 80 ... of Canada's finest amateurs than professional teams came to an end. 1918-19, The NHL continues to suffer bad times in the second season. Crowds remained sparse, even though the league tried to elict interest by adopting new rules to make the game faster and more interesting. During this season an very unusual thing had happened, for a first time ever the Stanley cup was not awarded, the reason why ...
- 949: Construct A Boat Marina In Glenwood Minnesota
- ... environment. If people were abusing the marina by removing docks and just treating it like crap they would have to remove it and the privilege of having a marina would be gone. One of our interest groups is the DNR. Its authority is that they regulate and observe wildlife. Its membership structure is based on headquarters. They have district and regional offices. It goes about making discussions by bringing the idea ... stocked in Lake Minnewaska. They work with the wildlife and forestry departments informally because their departments don’t really apply to the department here in Pope County but they do apply nation wide. Our second interest group is the Glenwood City Council. They decide on what should and should not be done in the county. It goes about making disicions by members in the council voting on issues and if the ...
- 950: Tiger Woods
- ... the war, back in the United States, Earl met a Thai woman named Kultida and he married her and had a son. They named the baby Eldrick, but Earl called him "Tiger". Tiger Woods took interest in golf at a young age. He would watch from his crib as his father would practice his swing. He began playing golf since before he could walk. When he got a few years older ... got his name. It was interesting to read about how Earl Woods vowed to call his next son Tiger to repay his friend Nguyen Phong for saving his life. I am not one to take interest in golf but this book was exciting. I liked reading about how Tiger started at a really young age and practiced everyday to perfect his game. Tiger is a good example of that if you ...
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