...Evan Stabolitis Professor Max Seymour Political Science 6th April, 2014 Case Cameron Willingham Willingham was immediately prosecuted for arson and the murder of his three little girls to cover up the supposed “abusing” of them. Stacy Kuykendall said there was no way he abused the children and that they were spoiled rotten. Think about it, how could a man abuse two twin one year old little girls and a two year old little girl. According to his wife he was also the best the father she had ever seen and the most loving man she’d ever met. When these things are put together, there is no way he could have done it, there is no reason why. Some of the evidence gathered against Willingham was charcoal starter fluid which was under the grill under the front porch which was melted, but some starter fluid was found inside the door next to the grill. This evidence shouldn’t have held any weight because of the fire hose pressure probably blowing some of the fluid into the house while trying to put the fire out. There was three starting points in the house where an accelerant was supposedly put to start the fire because of the marks of a “fast and hot” start of the fire. Later in the case a fellow inmate of Willingham testified against him saying that Willingham had indeed told him he did start the fire. The inmate that gave this information should have not have been of any importance because him and Willingham had gotten into an argument days before. The inmates background was not...
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...Alexander Cameron Rutherford (February 2, 1857 – June 11, 1941) was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the first Premier of Alberta from 1905 to 1910. Born in Ormond, Ontario, he studied and practised law in Ottawa before moving with his family to the Northwest Territories in 1895. Here he began his political career, winning in his third attempt a seat in the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories. In keeping with the territorial custom Rutherford ran as an independent, though he generally supported the territorial administration of Premier Frederick W. A. G. Haultain. At the federal level, however, Rutherford was a Liberal. In 1905, Alberta Lieutenant Governor George Bulyea asked Rutherford to form the new province's first government. As Premier, his first task was to win a workable majority in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, which he did in the 1905 provincial election. His second was to provide the apparatus of provincial government: his government established everything from speed limits to a provincial court system. The legislature also controversially, and with Rutherford's support, selected Edmonton over rival Calgary as the provincial capital. Calgarians' bruised feelings were not salved when the government loca ted the University of Alberta, a project dear to the Premier's heart, in his hometown of Strathcona, just across the North Saskatchewan River from Edmonton. The government was faced with labour unrest in the coal mining industry...
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...Syllabus of International Sale of goods (2012-2) NAME OF COURSE International Sale of Goods NATURE OF COURSE Compulsory PREREQUISITES AND BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE Cultures of international business, business writing in English, import and export laws, international sale of goods, principles of civil law and necessary basics of legal knowledge relating to contract , maritime transportation, insurance, corporate law, partnership, and agency. STUDENTS Law school students LECTURING HOURS 40 hours TUTORING HOURS By appointment during Monday mornings 9AM-12AM and Wednesday mornings 9AM-12AM in the professor’s office. LECTURER’S INFO – Dr. Phil Cameron Office venue: A201 Office telephone：+86 (21) 6770 3307 E-mail：philcameron@shift.edu.cn COURSE DESIGN This course focuses on integrating the laws, rules and legal principles for the international trade of goods, including practical lawyering skills, business procedures, identifying risks, managing problems, and creating resolutions for common legal issues. OBJECTIVES A. To understand the basic the laws, rules and legal principles for the international trade of goods, as well as, develop some practical lawyering skills B. To cultivate academic quality and business skills, such as: 1) the ability to examine and resolve legal issues resulting in practical business solutions, along with the application of legal theory 2) an understanding of the rational, moral and jurisprudence basis of relevant rules as applied to current legal matters, and also...
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...Helping Cameron: Stress and Learning Cynthia Brough PS200 Introduction to Cognitive Psychology April 1, 2014 Professor Deborah Eastwood Helping Cameron: Stress and Learning Cameron is a 15 year old boy who has been referred due to his problem of being distracted in class. On top of being diagnosed with Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), he is also dealing with the issue of his parents impending divorce. He does not display any signs or symptoms of ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) but has been noticeably distracted during group sessions lately. Because of his diagnosis of ODD it will be important to attend to Cameron’s issues within more limited constraints of any behavioral changes due to his possible inability to tolerate overstimulation with more aggressive tactics. ODD is a consistent pattern of outbursts, fighting, and angry or unruly behavior toward authority figures. (Mayo Clinic Staff, 2012). There are proven techniques that can be used to help Cameron with his ODD, which can help him in many different aspects of his life, including dealing with the issue of his parent’s divorce and getting him back on track in school. Some of the techniques that can be used are; (1) determining what if any underlying disorders Cameron may be suffering from, (2) helping the parents to adjust the way that they are currently parenting and/or disciplining him, (3) offer training in social and emotional proficiencies as well as life skills guidance and preparation...
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...Zayed University | David Cameron: A New Religious Extremist? | Senior Seminar: Democracy | | | | | ‘Britain is a Christian country’ technically, due to the history of Britain, and constitutionally this is true. In construct, the majority of British people are Christians, regardless if they are religious or not. However, David Cameron have put himself in a kind of bad situation, especially after stating that Britain should be unashamedly “evangelical” about its Christianity. Some people have argued that Cameron’s statement was in order to build a bridge between him and the Church, especially after his support to same-sex marriage. Yet, despite the fact that Cameron’s believes are totally respected, Britain’s society is a ‘plural’ society that has a multi-religious and non-religious groups. it is not problematic if David Cameron is wearing his personal religion on his sleeve. This applies as long as the Prime Minister is not intending to exploit his position and his power as leader of the nation to privilege Christianity, and give it a special voice in policy-making that will affect all people in Britain, those who are religious and non-religious, Christians and non-Christians, then that's fine. Politically, mixing religion with politics is not the preferable way to govern a state, even though that religion can be used as a guide towards morality. This approach can be as a result for the wrong interpretation of religion, or how some leaders manipulate religion...
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...When thinking of American culture, films are an integral part of it. Children watch movies as soon as they’re old enough to comprehend them, there are movie theaters scattered throughout the entire country for families, friends and couples to go and enjoy. There’s even the Oscars, an entire program on Sunday night television dedicated to movies and movie stars and directors. Some of the awards given out include Best Actor/Actress, Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, and more. The director we chose for our project, Cameron Crowe, has won both Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay. During the process of choosing a director, we knew we wanted someone with work that we recognized and enjoyed. When listing out movies I’d seen and genuinely enjoyed, We Bought a Zoo—a Cameron Crowe film—came to mind. We researched Cameron Crowe and found that he had...
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...Cameron Smith is a sixteen-year-old boy who lives in a modern world in Texas and wants to get through high school with minimum effort, but that was before he was diagnosed with mad cow disease, which means he is going to die. Cameron is the total opposite of his sister Jenna, who is popular in school and after the news quickly spread, Cameron received a lot of attention from everyone. Hope emerges when Dulcie, a loopy punk angel tells Cam that here is a cure and asked if he is willing to search for it. She tells him that the reason why he is getting these weird hallucinations is because some sort of dark energy is altering his DNA and it’s the same energy that she says will destroy planet earth. Cam meets Gonzo, a video gaming dwarf that...
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...hindrance to economic growth. Moreover, it also involved getting the public sector opened up, so that the private sector could get involved in it. This was done in order to once again stimulate economic growth and create jobs, as private firms run more efficiently than public ones, which allows them to employ more people and so there is more money being spent in the economy. Lastly, Thatcher also put strong emphasis on strict law and order. She believed better law enforcement would therefore create a stronger country. However, when David Cameron came to power, unlike many previous leaders, he was quick to question many of the key ideas of Thatcherism; but it has been widely debated that although he was quick to dismiss them, these ideas of Thatcherism may still be present in the current conservative party. In terms of economic policies, there still seems to be an air of Thatcherism within David Cameron’s Conservative Party. The fact that Cameron has centred his economic policy around massively reducing public spending, and his wish to see the state hand over certain responsibilities to private enterprises, seems to reflect the continuing influence of Thatcherism. For instance, the conservatives recently announced £7 billion spending cuts to reduce Britain’s ever growing deficit, and it has been continually debated about whether to privatise some parts of the Royal Mail. These policies show the influence of Thatcherism, because when Thatcher was in power, she declared her...
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...and the American cinema composition. Coming in at the second highest grossing film of all times only behind Titanic, James Cameron and his crew of artistic creators surely gave their audiences something to talk about. The film takes place in two separate worlds, the industrialized earth and the beautiful and plush avatar infested world of Pandora. The controversy of the film is centered on the humans mining the world of Pandora for a highly valuable element worth an estimated $20 million dollars a kilogram. The artistically drawn battle between the humans and the natives of Pandora, bring about a reminder of several classically organized stories that seem to follow along the same paths that Avatar treads upon. With this controversy that is being brought to light, the issue of race, racial tolerance and other problems dealing with color are brought up throughout the film in a multitude of ways. Whether it be embodied in the thoughts and processes of the characters, through the actual actions of the film, or the eerily similar comparisons that can be made between Avatar and other racially charged films, race is definitely a subject that was vividly dug up when the film crossed the minds of the viewers. Many reviews of the film Avatar put most of the racist charges and blames of inequality onto the writers of the film and the director, James Cameron. The argument presented states that even though the film is supposed to be centered on the idea of the natives saving the...
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...(1979-1990), a very aggressive way of governing the country. This style of leadership and the policies associated with it are known as Thatcherism. The main aim of Thatcherism was to create a 'small government' that is one in which the tole of the state is significantly reduced in matters such as public services and the economy, Thatcher desired a free market and a privatised economy. Thatcher was also a firm believer in independence and individualism, this lead to a desire for self-reliant people who provide for their family and are responsible for their own well being. Since this time Conservatism has changed, especially since the appointment of David Cameron MP as their leader and eventually Prime minister. The party has moved away from right wing and is instead now more centred on more liberal policies, This is down to the desire of Cameron for moderation. In this constantly changing society this modernisation is essential for any party that wishes to stay in power. Many policies remain intact from the Thatcher years such as the economy, but many have also changed like foreign policy and socially. Thatcherism demanded a market that was a a free and flexible as possible, a deregulated economy. In 1979 Thatcher shifted the country towards a speculative market economy rather than a manufacturing based economy. An economy in which utilities and industries should not be funded by government or financially assisted. In the thatcher years many sectors of the economy were privatised such...
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...The M.A.D CAMP “Let’s Make A Difference Together" 26-28 November 2010 Cameron Highlands 15 September 2010 Dear All Re: DISTRICT 308 B2 LEO CAMP 2010 Enclosed herewith a set of Official Registration Form for the MALAYSIAN LEO M.A.D CAMP 2010 (Making a th th Differene), to be held at Barre I.J Centre, Tanah Rata, Cameron Highlands ,from 26 to 28 November 2010. Registration fee for Leo members, not limited to District 308B2 only, is RM120 per person. The fees include a 2 night accommodation based on shared dormitory, 2 breakfasts , 3 lunches , 1 dinner , 2 suppers, T-Shirt and insurance coverage during the camp . The registration will be limited for 200 pax and based on a firstcome-first-serve basis. The objective of this camp are • To create and foster the spirit of understanding among Leos in District 308 B2 • To instill in Leo members the safety and appreciation of the environment • To provide activities promoting teamwork , discipline , tolerance , independence and self-endurance • To encourage sharing of ideas throughout District 308 B2 • To develop leadership potential among Leos Activities such as Cooking Competition, Jungle Tracking, Team Building, Treasure Hunt and Fellowship sessions are incorporated within the camp to instill the M.A.D experience of a Leo member. To ensure that your place in the camp is reserved, kindly return the registration form, duly signed, no later th than 24 October 2010. The following are required: (a) Official Registration Form (b) Club Registration...
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...has twenty percent less gravity than Earth making the proportional scale several times larger than Earth’s, the animals, the plants, everything is huge in comparison to the Earth. The atmosphere on Pandora is made up of nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, xenon, ammonium, methane, and hydrogen sulfide. The carbon dioxide and the hydrogen sulfide are non-breathable for humans, this is why they humans have the wear oxygen masks (exopacks). Pandora is a very biodiverse locale. It has its own functioning ecosystem with a unique fauna and flora. Some characteristics of Pandora’s flora are that it is made up of luscious tropical rainforests that cover most of the continents, director James Cameron planed the trees to resemble those of Earth, the rest of the vegetation resembles Earth’s aquatic plants. Cameron also says that the “Tree of Souls” was based on willow trees but with “tentacles” instead of with hanging leaves, he wanted it to have the effect of the branches floating in the water like a sea creature.The geography of Pandora includes jungles, mountains, volcanoes, plains/savannas, and oceans. The fauna includes many Earth-like animals such as the “hammerhead titanothere”, which is similar to Earth’s rhinoceros; the “direhorse”, which can be associated with Earth’s horses or zebras; the “viperwolf”, which are like Earth’s wolves; the “thanator”, which is similar to our lions or tigers; “mountain banshee”, which is associated with Earth’s birds of prey; and lastly the “Na’vi” which...
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...the important subject in SPM examination. Sometimes, holidays also time to release tension. For this holiday, my parents decide to spend our holiday at Cameron Highland. They told us that we will go there in the first week of holidays. My brother asked my mum, why we not go there in the second week. My mum told us in the second week, we must make preparation to back to school. We went in monday’ morning because I must attend the extra class first. In the Sunday’ night, my siblings ang I packed our thing to go to Cameron Highland tomorrow. We will start our journey at 7.00 morning. So, we must finished prepare the thing that night. At that day, we started our journey happily. After 5 hours journey, we finally reached there. Cameron Highlands is the best place to spend our holiday’s time. It means my parents made the good decision.After that, my father check-in at the famous hotel in the heart of Cameron Highlands. The seconds day, we visited The Strawberry’s Farm.My sister was so excited because she really want to go to the strawberry’farm. Then, we were allowed to pick the strawberry by our own self and also can eat them. It so amazing experience that never forget. We also tried the fresh strawberry and other desert. After lunch, we went to Cameron Bharat Plantations. It was the most popular tea’farm in Cameron Highlands. The farm is really big. The view also beautiful and look like oversea. We took a lot of photographs. But, my mother and my oldest sister bust to...
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...Following the Band: Review of the Film Almost Famous Almost famous, written and directed by Cameron Crowe , is an endearing coming of age film that follows the adventures and experiences William Miller, of a teenage writer played by Patrick Fugit, as he follows an up and coming rock and roll band (Stillwater) in order to write a cover story for Rolling Stone Magazine in the early 1970's. William Miller is a bright-eyed and intelligent young high school student with a passion for both writing and rock music. Confined by an overly concerned and strict mother who has a irrational dislike for rock and roll music, William is desperate to break away and create a life for himself. William is determined it find an outlet and eventually lands a job writing album reviews for a local newspaper. Lester Bangs, an editor of Cream (a low-budget rock and roll magazine) played by Philip Seymour Hoffman, stumbles across William's album reviews and enjoys his work. Lester ends up getting ahold of William and offers him a job reporting on a Black Sabbath Concert. William excitedly accepts the offer, but is unable to gain access to the hugely popular Black Sabbath after the concert. Fortunately for William the members of the opening band, Stillwater, are very willing to be interviewed and provide him with enough material to write a solid report. William's piece on Stillwater catches the eye of an editor at Rolling Stone Magazine, Ben Fong-Torres ( played by Terry Chen ), who was so impressed by...
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...natives from the planet, Pandora, and he attempts to learn the culture of the Na’vi. In a long run, the effect of being exposed to enthnocentrism, primitivism, romanticism and exoticism, could have changed Jakes’s decision from helping the humans to helping and living with the Na’vi. The aim of this essay is to explore enthinocentrism and its three areas: the primitive lives of the Na’vi, Na’vi’s romanticism with nature, and the exoticism of Pandora’s features and its inhabitants. Ethnocentrism is the view of one’s own culture to be superior and normal over the other culture (Lundberg, 2013). To the humans, they view the Na’vi as “blue monkey” (Cameron & Laudau, 2009), and are disrespectful towards their culture. The Na’vi also show the same attitude towards humans, where Eytukan, the clan leader, said that Jake has an “alien smell” (Cameron & Laudau, 2009). The humans view the trees as merely just an obstacle, whereas the Na’vi valued the trees deeply, where they believe that the trees are sacred, and were used to communicate and worship their mother goddess, Eywa. In turn, both sides think of each other as inferior and uncultured creatures from their contrast of their own beliefs. Primitivism is the view of another culture that is less developed, evolutionary and technologically (Lundberg, 2013). A scene where the Na’vi gives the impression that they are irrational and savage, was when Jake first landed on Pandora, arrows were stuck on the wheels of a huge truck passing by, which...
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