...in Ohio on March 19, 1986, Casey Anthony stepped into the national spotlight after the suspicious disappearance of her daughter, Caylee Anthony. As her story unfolded, many believed she was unquestionably guilty. The jury, however, felt differently. Anthony was acquitted of the murder charge, but she found herself loathed by the general public. EARLY YEARS Born on March 19, 1986, in Warren, Ohio, Casey Anthony was one of two children of Cindy Anthony and George Anthony, who worked in law enforcement. Casey was a bright, personable young girl, with friends and what many thought was an ordinary American family. However, friends say that a pattern of lying began when Casey was in high school. Cindy and George attended Casey's graduation, along with Casey's grandparents—only to discover that she was several credits short of graduating. Casey had stopped attending classes toward the end of the school year, but led her family to believe she would walk with the graduating class. When she was 19, Casey gave her family yet another shock. She had put on weight, and her parents suspected she was pregnant. Casey denied it, claiming she was a virgin. Seven months into her pregnancy, she told her parents the truth. The identity of the baby's father, however, remained a mystery. Casey pointed to different men, including her fiancé, Jesse Grund, as well as a young man she had dated previously, who had died in a car crash. On August 9, 2005, Caylee Anthony was born. A friend of Casey's said...
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...Casey Anthony Trial The Casey Anthony trial took place in 2011, on July 5, 2011 the jury returned not guilty verdict, she was cleared of the murder of her daughter. Here is a quick synopsis of the Casey Anthony case; Caylee Anthony, the two-year old daughter of Casey Anthony was last seen on June 9, 2008. Casey Anthony did not report her missing daughter until a month later when her mother contacted the authorities about Caylee (www.orlandsentinel.com). Based on the reports from the authorities, it was difficult for them to figure out what was truth from lies. Casey Anthony had told the authorities many different stories about the ware about of her daughter Caylee. One report was that she dropped Caylee off at the babysitters but was not there when she went to pick her up that afternoon. The authorities had a hard time believing that this was true, as when they looked into the babysitter and where she lived the apartment had been vacant for months (www.orlandosentinel.com). In October 2008 Casey Anthony was arrested for first degree murder, along with child neglect, aggravated manslaughter and four counts of providing false statements and obstructing a criminal investigation. The body of Caylee Anthony was found on December 11, 2008 and the remains were confirmed through DNA match on December 19, 2008 (www.cnn.com). The digital forensic investigation into the death of Caylee Anthony included the computer that was located in the home of Cindy and George Anthony...
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...Caylee’s Law Abstract This report is written as a case study to inform the reader of Caylee’s Law. This law was writing up after a high profile case of a Florida women and the disappearance and murder of her daughter. Casey Anthony gave birth to a beautiful little girl named Caylee Marie Anthony in 2005. Caylee was only two years old at the time of her disappearance and the last person to see her alive was her mother. It wasn’t until a month later that the grandmother, Cindy, informed the police of the missing child. The grandparents became alarmed when George Anthony picked up Casey Anthony’s car at a tow yard and it smelled like there had been a dead bod in the truck. The mother was charged with the murder of the child but was acquitted of the charges months later. Casey Anthony was, however, found guilty and sentenced to four years in jail for lying to law enforcement. People became outraged at the verdict and to prevent this from happening to another child they petitioned for a law that makes it a felony for the parent or the guardian not to report their child missing or dead. Caylee’s Law Casey Anthony, a high school dropout, became pregnant at the age of nineteen. She gave birth to a daughter named Caylee Marie Anthony on August 9, 2005. Caylee lived with her mother and grandparents, Cindy and George in Orlando Florida. The identity of the baby's father, however, remained a mystery. Casey pointed to different men, including her fiancé, Jesse Grund, as well as a young...
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...The article “Missing Beauty Queen, Sister, Found Dead in Honduras” found on LatinDispatch, talks about the tragic deaths of Miss Honduras María José Alvarado and her sister Sofía. Both women were found in a riverbank grave on November 19, 2014 in Tegucigalpa, Honduras after they went missing on November 13. The police say they were killed the day they went missing, and arrested Sofía’s boyfriend Plutarco Ruiz who they considered to be the main suspect. An accomplice, Aris Maldonado, was also arrested. The police believed that the murders occurred after the sisters attended Ruiz’s birthday party, where he got jealous since Sofía had been dancing with someone else. Ruiz shot Sofía after they got into an argument, and then shot María after she tried to get away. Former presidential candidate Salvador Nasrallah said that these murders were not a crime of passion but rather machismo. These murders are also a part of an epidemic amongst Central America, called femicide, where women and girls are being killed because of their gender. In this week’s reading, “Cultural Constructions of Gender and Sexuality”, machismo is mentioned. The reading defines machismo as being ideals and practices that determine a man’s masculinity. The ideal man needs to be macho, and as the reading says, “he exercises unquestioned authority, especially over women” (p. 7), he needs to be fearless and dominant. Like Nasrallah said in the article, the two women being murdered is machismo. The reading also says...
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...Alex McCarty I. Introduction a. There is only one coach in NCAA history who has more than 880 wins with a single school, and that is Jim Boeheim with Syracuse University b. Jim Boeheim was born in Lyons, New York on November 17th 1944. As a kid, he was always known as skinny and un-athletic. But with determination, Boeheim took on basketball and played for the Lyons high school varsity team. c. As a senior Boeheim lead his team to the Section V Class AA championship where they lost to East Rochester 58-57 in double overtime, leaving a devastating end to Boeheim’s high school career. d. In the Fall of 1962 Boeheim enrolled at Syracuse University with a bachelor’s degree in social science, and also made the basketball team as a walk on. By his senior year he became the team captain and with the help of the All-American Dave Bing, lead Syracuse to a 22-6 overall record, earning Syracuse’s second ever NCAA tournament berth. e. After graduating in 1966 Boeheim attempted to go pro and became the Chicago Bulls’ final cut. Boeheim then took his talents to the Eastern Professional Basketball League and briefly played for the Scranton Miners, where he won two championships. II. Body a. Jim Boeheim may not have had the most remarkable career as a basketball player, however majority of his achievements come from being a coach. b. Jim Boeheim began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Syracuse under Roy Danforth. In 1972 Jim Boeheim...
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...The observation sight chosen is known as The Blake Street Early Learning Center it offers pre-k and kindergarten classes. Miss. Reed’s kindergarten class is the observed classroom; the class consists of 15 children ranging between five and six. As the children arrive each child places his or her backpacks and other belongings into his or her designated cubby. Children are provided with a couple of options, children can set at table were a pre-packed breakfast is waiting, children may choose to go into the music corner and sit and listen to classical music or have quiet time in the dimly light corner and relax. It was surprising to the observer how quickly the children seem to be make selections about where to spend breakfast time. After breakfast the children gathered around Miss. Reed on the reading carpet to review the day’s events, this prepares the children for the day and informs them of what is expected of them as the day moves along. Once the schedule of the day has been reviewed, Miss Reed shares a book with the classroom. Class Description Miss. Reed’s class is brightly colored and decorated. In the reading corner there is a long painted scene of a large tree and children of diverse backgrounds playing on and around the tree. The bookshelves are brightly colored and are strategically placed to divide the classroom into its various labeled corners. The floors in the reading area is carpeted in the reading corner is brightly colored hand prints with...
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...A Theory-Based Approach to the Relationship between Social Capital and Communities of Practice El-Sayed Abou-Zeid John Molson School of Business, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada el-sayed@jmsb.concordia.ca Abstract: There is almost a consensus that tacit component of organisational knowledge is of critical strategic importance because, unlike explicit knowledge, it is both inimitable and appropriable. Because of its characteristics, organisational tacit knowledge is usually created and shared through highly interactive conversation and shared experience, i.e., through a socialisation process. At the firm’s level, the effectiveness of the socialisation process depends on the firm’s social capital. At group level, it has been argued that communities of practice form the basis of a firm's ability to create and share tacit knowledge. Therefore, investigating the relationship between social capital, communities of practice and individual human action is crucial in understanding the dynamic of cross level knowledge creation and utilisation and in understanding organisational learning process. In order to study this relationship Giddens’ theory of structuration is used as it provides an integrating meta-theory that recognises social reality as constituted by both subjective human actors and by objective institutional properties and attempts to articulate a process-oriented approach that relates the realm of human action and institutional realm. Based on Giddens’ theory a model...
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...Theo Siggelakis Prof. T Dansdill February 20, 2012 Of Books Books either encompass my thinking or they stretch the limits of my imagination. Some of the most inspiring books are those which capture life, as I know it down to every specific detail. These books are similar to watching an HD TV; every detail is just so pronounced and accurate. Books that resemble this beautiful real life portrayal could be like J.D. Salinger’s Catcher in The Rye. Every emotion that Salinger delineates through his characterization of Holden Caulfield is so potent that those details resonate even more for someone dealing with a similar internal struggle. When I read the book at 15, every sensory detail that Salinger described helped better illuminate part of my own internal struggle. The over exaggeration of the resentment of society as being in genuine really captured my own internal resentment for molds that people contrive themselves to fit. The one scene with Caulfield sitting in the bathtub depressed after refusing sex from a hooker will always be infused into my constant sub consciousness. When I just feel worn out and pushed to my emotional limit, I see that image burned bright into my memory because that scene is the ultimate depiction of frustration and stress. Although, this style of writing may be beautiful, sometimes it is nice to escape the hyperrealism captured in a book like Catcher in The Rye, and instead read something that expands the mind’s imagination. The contrary to the...
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...Victoria Allred Prof. Olson ENG 2309.007 September 18, 2013 Morality Play In A Clockwork Orange written by Anthony Burgess, we read about a fifteen year old boy, named Alex, from Britain in the nineteen-seventy’s. He goes through many obstacles and many questions arrive in the readers mind about the treatment of citizens and the control of government. We watch this boy go through some many harsh times and the biggest question is if humans should have their free will to choose good or evil, or if the government should be able to choose that there will be nothing but good in the world. And as the prison Charles and F. Alexander said, “A man who cannot choose ceases to be a man” (pg. 100). I believe that moral depravity is much better than forced morality. The main point that Burgess makes in this book is that a humans right to choose good or evil is essential to society. During the book, Alex goes through a treatment that is supposed to cure his desire to be evil. This treatment was a liquid substance that was injected into his bloodstream that made Alex became sick at the sight or thought of evil. When Alex tells F. Alexander, a writer, about the things he went through, he says, “They have turned you into something other than a human being” (pg. 100). Alex cannot do as he pleases without getting that horrid sick feeling. And sometimes he even feels as if he wants to end his own life. The treatment does keep Alex from doing evil but it also keeps him from defending himself...
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...How far do you agree that the ability of the conservatives to remain in office between 1951 and 1964 was because of the Labour party’s weakness? Conservative governments between 1951 and 1964 have managed to achieve a lot and therefore gain the populations trust. But were the conservative candidates elected thanks to their achievements or due to the weakness of their main contender: the Labour party? We will therefore see in this essay what were their different achievements and weaknesses and their contenders own weaknesses. During the thirteen years the Conservatives were in power after 1951, there were four leaders who held office as prime minister. The first one was Winston Churchill (1951-1955). During his time, there were many developments. First, rationing was ended: British finances were disastrously poor after World War 2 and a lot of Britain’s food was imported and Britain didn’t have any foreign currency to pay for the imports. Britain simply couldn’t afford food from abroad and had to ration the little food they had. The rationing ended in 1954. Nationalisation continued during these years, only steel and iron were denationalised because of many serious problems at the time such as obsolescent plants, outdated technology, lack of capital investment funds and plants operating under capacity and therefore at low efficiency. Denationalisation was the best solution for the industries. The Conservative Party also committed itself to building 300.000 houses a year...
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...Hollywood wedding: Dwyane Wade Dwayne Wade Mystery solved ... LeBron James and his wife were DEFINITELY present at Dwyane Wade's wedding this weekend ... multiple sources tell TMZ Sports. So far, no photos of The King have surfaced ... probably due to the fact Wade forced his guests to sign confidentiality agreements and banned everyone from using cell phone ... but we're told James was absolutely on hand to watch his former teammate tie the knot to Gabrielle Union. Of course, LeBron wasn't the only star at the wedding -- Kevin Hart, Chris Bosh, John Legend, Carmelo Anthony & Lala, Ludacris, Ray Allen, Shane Battier and former teammate Dorrell Wright were all at the Chateau Artisan castle in Miami as well. Shock for star singer: Simone Battle Yesterday, news emerged that the aspiring singer – who auditioned for the American format of the reality show back in 2011 – died, aged just 25. She reached the live finals, although was eliminated in week one before Melanie Amaro eventually won the series, with Battle going on to join group G.R.L. Taking to Twitter, Cowell wrote: "I am so sad to hear about the news Simone Battle has passed away. She was such a fun nice person. It's such a loss. Rest in peace Simone." The Californian, who died on Friday morning, was found around 8am at her Los Angeles home. Famous visitor at local mall: Mall of America Minnesota’s Twin Cities area is home to a shopping destination known around the world: Mall of America®. Located in...
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...I decided to write about the battlefield of Brandywine. I choose this topic because is an example of never get confident at war. This battle is mainly about how the British army takes over Philadelphia. The first major point I found interesting was how the Washington army overestimated the British army. The Washington army believed they could take an advantageous position and hoped to force a fight at chads ford. Another interesting point was the formulated plan by the British army. The British army made the Washington army believed they were going to march as if they intended to meet Washington. However the majority of the army march north of Wistar’s Ford and surprised the Washington army. This allowed the British to outwit Washington and his army. Another sub-section that I choose was the battle of Paoli. I choose this sub-section mainly because this battle occurred at midnight after Washington’s defeat at Brandywine. This battle is mainly about the surprise attack made by the British army. I think is interesting how Washington didn’t want to give up and send Wayne‘s Division to get behind the British and, if possible, cut off their baggage train as they crossed the river. Another interesting major point is how even though Wayne was trying to surprise the British instead Wayne was surprised first by the British army. I think this website was informative because explains in good details the events in history. I would use it again in the future when I take the second part...
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...‘’Insignificant Gestures’’ by Jo Cannon In 2007 Jo Cannon published her essay ‘’Insignificant Gestures’’, which portrays a young doctor’s time as a district health officer at the age of twenty-eight in Africa. When the doctor returns from Africa, he was fed up with the disgusting odor of blood and starvation. Therefore he retrained as a psychiatrist. During the time he spent in Africa he had a young servant named Celia, who lived with him in his house, and her main tasks were to iron his clothes and dust of the floor, so it wasn’t the usual intense working hours, which other house servants experienced. The narrator is characterized by being a good hearted man, who wants to help out in poor countries like in Africa, and he thinks he is able to make a difference, but he would soon realize that his effort wouldn’t make a difference, ‘’I see myself step between patients on their straw mats, believing I could make a difference’’. The narrator is working long hours every day, and relaxes at home by painting. Soon he learns that his house servant, Celia, has been watching him paint and found his relaxation method fascinating. The narrator is humble towards the Africans whom he lives with in the village while he is serving his time as a doctor in the foreign country. He for example states the luxury of having a servant is not necessary, ‘’Servants were a symbol of inequity and exploitation, and I didn’t need one …’’ He chooses to let Celia remain his servant even though he cooks...
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...How successful was Harold MacMillan as Conservative party leader? Harold MacMillan, a man who came from a middle class background studied at Eton. He became a Conservative MP in 1924, six years after serving on the front line during World War One. He held various positions in the Conservative party before becoming the leader. Such positions like: Minster for Housing and Local Government, Minister of Defence, Foreign Secretary and Chancellor of the Exchequer. In 1957, Harold MacMillan became the leader of the Conservative party and became Prime Minister after Eden’s retirement. Some would deem MacMillan as a saviour for the Conservative party after the Suez Crisis. Even though he was a supporter of Eden and his plans for the Suez Canal, he somehow deflected the blame from the whole party and passed it to Eden, who was former leader and Prime Minister. This didn’t affect Eden too much as he had already resigned as leader of the Conservative party and Prime Minister. If MacMillan didn’t pass the blame, the party would have struggled to keep their majority vote in parliament. In regards to the Economy, Macmillan was lucky to be voted in during the age of affluence where 60% of the population made it into the middle class (due to the loss of working people during the World Wars). It was a time where, compared to the austerity of the war years, wage, exports and investments were all on the rise. For example wage rose by 72% which could mean the population could spend more money on...
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...Knowing you Audience and Communication Release Paper Anthony Quinn University of Phoenix Business Communication BCOM/275 Stephen Goodman 09/02/2013 The family members would be the first people to consider. When approaching them, we should be very careful with our words. We want to assure them that everything and anything is being done to bring the miners back home safely. We will also make sure they are comfortable while they wait for their families to be returned. Co-workers and friends would be the second people to consider. We will also approach them the same by being careful with our words. With the co-workers we want to assure them that this was a freak accident and that before the mine is back up and operating again that there will be more safety measures in place. Some potential needs to be provided to the families of the miners in receiving a message about this event would be to address them very carefully. Once you distinguish what has happened you must assure them that everything will be ok. You must explain to them the process that is being taken to safely retrieve the miners out. We will give the family members specific lines to call to help them deal with the stress and depression. We will also offer any sort of compensation that is needed to help them live while the miners are trapped. Some potential needs to be provided to the company’s...
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