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- 3741: Development of Defense of Provocation
- ... the ordinary person may be taken to be of the accused's age," they said however, "the provocation must be assessed by reference to relevant characteristics of the accused … age, sex, race, ethnicity, physical features, personal attributes, personal relationships or past history." Upon examination of the above cases it would appear that the common law has proven quite flexible in responding to changing societal needs and expectations. In the half century from Mancini ...
- 3742: The Red Badge Of Courage
- ... time during the war. Different from today, but today's society has their own slang and dialect that is similar. I know how the soldiers talked and acted because from the author's technique of writing. This is the first paragraph of the book. It is a great introduction of the novel to show how the author writes descriptively and how he can create a mental picture in the mind: The ... there be communism? Would there be worldwide chaos? These are some of the questions that come to my mind when I think about if there was no Civil War. Imagine lying in a canvas tent writing a letter to your parents under candlelight in drenching rain. Camp is so smoky; ones eyes were sore and watering. Being on the march for twenty-two days and so sore after every day not ...
- 3743: Career As A Military Officer
- ... crafts for officers include civil engineers, architects, and managers of enlisted personnel in carpentry, construction, plumbing, metal working, machining, welding, electrical work, and ventilation systems. Those in service and supply handle food service, security, and personal services and supply. Officers work in logistics, supply, transport and traffic management, and procurement. Skills in this field are also often transferable to civilian counterpart occupations. (Occupational Outlook, 1998-1999, 482-483) Qualifications, education, and ... Outlook, 1998-1999, 485-486) Working conditions: Military life is much more structured and disciplined than civilian life. Military service is also an obligation once contracting and one must serve their full term. Dress and personal appearance are regulated heavily and everyday life is full of formalities. Officers and enlisted men do not socialize and officers are saluted and called sir or ma am . These rules help encourage respect for superiors ...
- 3744: MBO In Russia
- ... see that most participants stuck to the Theory X, the theory that incorporates people who do not like work, must be forced to do the job, are motivated through the threat of punishment, see their personal gain in job security, and deslike responsibility. Under such conditions, an autocratic leadership is necessary. And only 4 people prefer the Theory Y. The theory that incorporates that people do not dislike work, work through self-direction, are motivated through recognition & reward, see their personal gain in fulfillment, and accept responsibility. Under such conditions a democratic leadership is possible. We see that the Theory Y, which enables MBO, got only 20%. From this research, I’ve proved my assumptions that ...
- 3745: "The Yellow Wall-Paper"
- ... reason for him to let her go visit. Another example of the misery the main character feels is her inability to write freely. The woman hides herself while she writes the frustration she feels inside. Writing is this woman's only way of expressing her emotions, the anger, sadness, fear, and what little happiness she felt. She cannot express these emotions physically in public so she writes them down or else she will forget to express her mind. John strongly disapproves his wife's writing because he knows he will not be able to control this factor of her life. "He says that with my imaginative power and habit of story-making, a nervous weakness like mine is sure to ...
- 3746: Crime And Punishment - Russian
- ... a nation containing only one nationality, one language, one religion, and one form of administration; At the same time, he sought to strengthen and centralize the imperial administration and to bring it more under his personal control. This allowed for no diversity of political or religious beliefs, or culture or ethnic diversity. This culture could no longer allow Marmeladov to be considered a statesman and a man of modern political and ... seen throughout the novel, just as they were quite prevalent during the reign of Tsars Nicholas I and Alexander III. There was also strong evidence that Alexander III persecuted religion and politics to match his personal views, much like Hitler of Germany.
- 3747: Misconceive’o By John Leo
- Misconceive’o by John Leo John Leo is a columnist and contributing editor that has been writing for U.S. News & World Report since 1988. Prior to that he worked for Time magazine and The New York Times covering topics such as social sciences and popular culture. The thesis of John Leo ... problems with this argument is that not everyone in society identifies with these stereotypes. If the audience does not find the characteristics to be true they could shut off thought, thereby defeating his purpose for writing the article. There are no statistics presented in this article. The lack of statistics or other evidence, such as results of surveys, could lead Mr. Leo’s audience to believe that these are his own ...
- 3748: Deforestation
- ... forests. The definition of deforestation by the Random House Dictionary of the English Language is "to divest or clear of forests or trees" and we must stop deforestation to save our planet. My intent on writing this essay is to enlighten the reader about the facts on deforestation and to express my opinions about deforestation. There are approximately 3 400 million hectares of forests in the world, nearly 25% of the ... been released. To save our remaining forests we have to learn three important principles: Reduce, reuse, recycle, i.e., lower the consumption of paper and paper products. Some examples are getting off junk mail lists, writing or photocopying on both sides of the paper, using cloth shopping bags, cloth instead of paper napkins and paper towels, cloth diapers, recycling waste papers, and buying recycled paper products. Another important fact to reduce ...
- 3749: Assisted Suicide Or Euthanasia
- ... based arguments. Many of these people would like to use suicide as an option in case they develop a terminal disease and life becomes unbearable. Do religious groups have the right to take their own personal beliefs and demand them to the entire population. Should the personal beliefs of some religious people decide public policy for all adults, including religious liberals, Humanists, Atheists, Agnostics, and rest of the population. Dr. Abraham Halpern, an ex-president of the American Association of Psychiatry and ...
- 3750: "Out Of Empire: Edward Gough Whitlam"
- ... dealing with other Governments in whose eyes the Queen, in her communications and on her visits, is solely the Queen of the United Kingdom". (Whitlam, 1985) Secondly, and this matter is almost certainly laced with personal feelings of injustice at his own treatment, Whitlam resented the way the Head of State had no real power in times of crisis, to wit, his dismissal by Sir John Kerr. Whitlam regrets that the ... Whitlam is referring to, and indeed, he later writes that November 11, 1975, was the day he became an ardent supporter of the republic. (Whitlam, 1979) However, it must be understood that Whitlam had nothing personal against Queen Elizabeth II. He actually found her to be a delightful person and "the most experienced and competent head of state in the world". (Whitlam, 1985) But he was eager to distance Australia from ...
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