...Phelan takes issue with this and complains to senior Police Department figures, embarrassing them into creating a detail dedicated to investigating Barksdale. However, owing to the department's dysfunctionality, the investigation is intended as a façade to appease the judge. An interdepartmental struggle between the more motivated officers on the detail and their superiors spans the whole season, with interference by the higher-ups often threatening to ruin the investigation. The detail's commander, Cedric Daniels, acts as mediator between the two opposing groups of police. Meanwhile, the organized and cautious Barksdale gang is explored through characters at various levels within it. The organization is antagonized by a stick-up crew led by Omar Little, and the feud leads to several deaths. Throughout, D'Angelo struggles with his conscience over his life of crime and the people it affects. The police have little success with street-level arrests or with securing informants beyond Wallace, a young...
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...The invasion of D-Day The invasion of D-Day was a very important battle during World War II. It was the battle in which the Allies landed on German-controlled beaches in an attempt to gain the upper hand on Hitler and the Axis powers. For me, I learned about the Axis and Allies through playing old WWII video games a s a kid, but not many people actually know what these two words mean or consist of. The Axis powers were the bad guys and consisted of Germany, Italy, and Japan. Oddly enough, Italy switched over to the Allied powers later in the war. The Allies were the supporters of the U.S., the good guys. They consisted of Poland, Britain, and Russia, formerly known as the USSR. The United States was also a part of the Allies but they didn’t join into the fighting until later in the war. A big portion of the credit of the victory on D-Day has to go to the 101st airborne division. They parachuted in and fought from behind enemy lines to flank the Germans from the rear. They had a huge impact on this very crucial battle. D-Day was the beginning of many Allied victories that led to the end of Hitler’s reign. The 101st airborne were a very big asset to the Allies. They were an elite force of skilled paratroopers that were the best of their kind. These highly trained killers were dropped in during the invasion. They actually had a lot of miscommunications on the landing zones and drop sites for these men because of the poor weather conditions. They had planned the invasion to...
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...best student in his class. 5. Have=had \ come=came \ buy=bought go=went \ read=read \ forget=forgot 6. He (doesn’t \ didn’t ) drive, he takes a taxi. 7. Last weekend he (buy\bought) some nice oranges. 8. Oranges (are\were) reema's favourite fruit. 9. Omar answer the question correctly . 10. The lion roared loudly . 11. The students listened carefully . 12. The parrot flew quickly out of its cage. 13. You didn’t come shopping with me. 14. Find=found-didn’t find. 15. Break=broke-didn’t break. 16. Sleep=slept-didn’t sleep. 17. At six o'clockthis morning I was having my breakfast. 18. Ambulance \ bandages \ traffic lights \ burglar=thieves. 19. Davey flew out of the widow. Nina's mother couldn’t stop him . 20. Yasser couldn’t do his homework because he was at hospital all night. 21. Could reema speak English when she went to England ? yes, she could. 22. Singular: I was \ you were\ he was \ she was \ it was. 23. Plural: you were \ we were \ they were. 24. We're using too much electricity. 25. We're driving too many cars. 26. We make too much paper. 27. Too many people are driving and flying. 28. Be careful, Omar. You're carrying too many books. 29. Turn the light off! We're using too much electricity. 30. Fewer: car \ spaceship \ tree. 31. Less: oil \ paper \ electricity. 32. What animals (fahad saw\fahad didn’t\did fahad see) at the zoo. 33. Where (reema left\reema...
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...Patton Analysis In the film Patton, many events and important people were depicted, including the battle of the bulge, Sicily, France, General George Patton, Erwin Rommel, Omar Bradley, and Bernard Law Montgomery. General Patton was commander of the Third Army in which he led them ti victory after a crushing defeat in the Battle of Kasserines pass. Erwin Rommel was general of the German army and he was widely respected for his ability to lead. Omar Bradley was second in command to General Patton and was head of the operation in North Africa. Montgomery was general of the British army and at this time he was winning every battle he got into. All of these people were important during world war 2 because they all led an army into battle and were victorious throughout the war and because they all were highly thought of and respected. Sicily and France were both places in which Patton led the Third Army and took then from the Germans. The battle of the bulge was a German offensive in which rot hope was to split up and surround the British and American forces. The directors purpose of masking this film was to inform people of general Patton's accomplishments while he was commanding the American Army. It was to show the war through the life of George Patton and to show how Patton changed the course of the war by actually disciplining the US Army. This movie shows the theme that discipline is the key to winning a war because without discipline, no one will know what to do and...
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...discussions in 1970, and several years later Secretary of State Kissinger signed an agreement of theory with the weak presidency of Gerald Ford jeopardized implementation and Panamanian foreign minister Juan Antonio Tack. President Carter, wanting to nurture goodwill in South America, continued negotiations and finalized two treaties based on the 1967 theory. The Canal Treaty prescribed twenty-two years for control to gradually pass to Panama. The Neutrality Treaty required Panama to keep the canal open and accessible. A "statement of understanding" permitted the U.S. to defend the canal "against any aggression or threat" but not to intervene in Panama's domestic affairs. In September 1977, the signing ceremony with Panama's ruler, Colonel Omar Torrijos Herrera, was held in the presence of Western Hemisphere leaders. Approval in...
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...Midterm Paper: Love and Basketball The main characters in this 2000 American romantic drama film are Sanaa Lathan as Monica Wright and Omar Epps as Quincy McCall. The movie started as a Quincy and his friends playing basketball and Monica asked to play, but when they realized she was a girl they began telling her what she can and cannot do, basket isn’t a sport for girls through reflected appraisals. Quincy was shocked that a girl could love basketball and even more shock that she played so well. Quincy and Monica begin small talk when his mother went over to meet her new neighbors and they had so much in common both loved basketball and has dreams of playing in the NBA. From that conversation, they used social comparison to see who is better than the other but Monica proved to him she can do everything he can do. Monica’s self perception was that she was ugly compared to her sister and didn’t do normal things girls would do. She faced criticism from her mother about her boyish ways, never wearing a dress and earrings, and always playing basketball. Quincy attractiveness landed him all the attention from girls at his school, at his games all eyes were on him and every girl wanted to be his girlfriend. As they aged, they begin to realize how attractive they were to one another and fell in love prom night. After prom Monica ended up losing her virginity to Quincy and from there a relationship was built. Several years into the relationship as they were in college, Quincy needed...
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...I have chosen to do my paper on General George S. Patton. Patton was a famous General for the American Army during World War II. He was a hard-nosed, no nonsense leader. Patton was hard on his troops. With this being said, his troops respected him, and were willing to follow him to hell and back. Patton never asked his troops to do something that he would not do himself. His ability to be demanding of his troops and command their respect at the same time are a few reason why I respect Patton. I will go into leadership traits that Patton himself believed a leader should possess. Patton's fourteen written leadership traits are Bearing, courage, decisiveness, dependability, endurance, enthusiasm, initiative, integrity, judgment, justice, knowledge, loyalty, tact, and unselfishness. Patton always stayed true to his word, and never left his troops' side. These traits are actually taught in the Marine Corps today. They can also be used in the business world. Always maintain your bearing. You are always being watched by your employees. Never lose your temper. It’s important to always act as if you are in control. If you lose control, you just showed that you couldn’t keep your mind and emotions in check. If you cannot do that during regular times, what will happen when you’re faced with extreme stress or fear? Moral courage is important in the business world. Leaders should have the moral courage to step in and say when something is wrong, when it’s an unpopular thing to...
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...He graduated in 1962 with a degree in engineering. For the next few years, Noriega trained obstinately at the U.S. Army School of the Americas in Fort Benning, Georgia becoming highly decorated in intelligence, counterintelligence, and jungle operations and then went on to take a course in psychological operations (Psyops) at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. In 1967, Noriega returned to Panama and joined the Panama National Guard. One year later, he was promoted to lieutenant. That same year, the leader of Panama, Amulfo Arias was removed from power by the military a short 11 days after winning his second election. Many speculate Noriega played a major part of this military uprising. Control of government power was assumed by Colonel Omar Torrijos. Torrijos already had a great deal of respect for Noriega but one incident sealed the deal. In 1969, Torrijos was out of the country, a group of guerillas tried to seize control of the capital. Torrijos needed to get back into the country quickly and safely. Noriega planned for Torrijos plane to land on a runway with no lights. Noriega got cars to line up along the dark runway and turn their lights on so the plane could land discreetly yet safely. Torrijo landed and with the help of Noriega’s troupes, Torrijo effortlessly reclaimed...
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...Book review Confessions of an Economic Hit Man John Perkins’s book Confessions of an Economic Hit Man left an unforgettable impression. As Perkins says himself it is a confession. A confession of a greedy man, a man who allowed himself to be an economic hit man, a man who took advantage of that he was born in one of the wealthiest societies in the world. Perkins shares his knowledge about how one country wants to control the wealth of the whole world, corporatocracy. What he shows is that in developing countries there is a huge gap between rich and poor, usually only one family controls the most of the wealth in the country. United States provide loans ‘for development’ through organizations like The World Bank and USAID. By those loans they create a vision that they help poor people to get jobs and to have a better life, but in reality only wealthy people get the benefits. Country can’t cope with the loan and therefore becomes obligated to United States. Perkins describes his life as an economic hit man, his work in MAIN. He was MAIN’s economic hit man, provided economic forecasts in favor for the loan. Perkins also describes how he stopped taking part in making less developed countries obligated to United States. Perkins begun writing the book in 1980, but threats and bribes always convinced him to stop. Even though, the book was finally published in 2004. I believe it takes a lot of courage to write a book like that despite everything. Confessions of an Economic Hit Man...
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...General George C. Marshall I selected General George C. Marshall for my leadership and management paper. Born George Catlett Marshall, December 31, 1880 in Pennsylvania, he was both a military leader and a diplomat. Regarded as one of the principal architects of America’s defeat of both Germany and Japan during World War II; I will define the ways in which he was a leader and manager. The leadership roles he had and their similarities. The obstacles he had to overcome and whether or not he was effective. How He Was a Leader and Manager General Marshall was one of a rare breed of people who are successful in all they do. While we all know people who are successful in one thing or another, seldom do we see someone who consistently are effective in such a broad range of jobs. If you look at General Marshall’s career, regardless of the challenge given him, his leadership and management was guided consistently by a set of never-changing principles. “His traits of honesty and candor gained the trust of millions of Americans and the respect of world leaders during his 50 years of selfless service” ("About George Marshall", 2009). He managed people, programs, and materials during both a time when the world was at war or during peace time. He strove to do the right thing in everything he did and quickly became a master of any situation. He earned the undying loyalty of those who either served him or served with him. Leadership Role Similarities and Differences ...
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...two million more were displaced from their homes and forced to seek refuge. The conflict is still ongoing. After the relative success of International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), a draft statute was adopted to establish an international criminal tribunal that had jurisdiction over crimes of war crimes, crimes against humanity, aggression, and genocide. The result was the Rome Statute, which was drafted in 1998 and that required the approval of 60 states in order to come into force, which it did on July, 1st 2002. Sudan signed the Rome Statue in September of 2000 while Omar al-Bashir was President, but did not ratify it, thus not accepting the jurisdiction of the Court. In addition, per Article 13, the Security Council has the power to refer cases to the Court that would traditionally be outside its jurisdiction, such as Sudan, in the spirit of Chapter VII of the United Nations charter. Of the seven situations that the ICC is now investigating; Uganda, the Ivory Coast, Darfur, Kenya, the Central African Republic, Libya and the...
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...Both Generals Omar Bradley and George Patton were undoubtedly great battlefield commanders. While they both came from different backgrounds they both were intelligent men. Patton was born to a military family in California and Bradley was the son of a schoolteacher in Missouri. They were both graduates of West Point. One thing that I found interesting was the fact that in Africa, Bradley served under Patton and in Europe Patton served under Bradley. Bradley stated that Patton was a soldier first and the greatest example of this was even though Patton was his superior in service by six years, he never questioned the decision for Bradley to be his superior in the 12th Army Group. Patton was often outspoken and seemed to receive criticism for some of his comments and actions, including the all famous slapping incident. However, it is of note that happened on his way to Bradley’s Headquarters and when Bradley heard about the incident from Patton he felt that he would have done the same thing. Patton was said to have been a “glory hound” and quick to anger to the point that he would often overstep his bounds when it came to disciplining troops. Bradley was more of the calm and collected type personality, and is commonly referred to as the GIs General. There is an instance that Bradley was observed refusing the help of his Aide and smoothing out the ground with an entrenching tool for his bed. He expected his subordinates to get the job done and was quick to replace those...
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...dollars a day. It was hoped that income from new oil fields, to begin production in 2018, would help lower poverty rate. The life rate expectancy for both men and women is 52.04. The male expectancy is 51.56 and the women is 52.53. Gabon is hot and humid most of the year, but they get as much as 100 inches of rainfall throughout the country. (Grolier) Gabonese people wear western-style, brightly-colored clothes. Men predominantly wear jeans and t-shirts and women wear modern dress and skirts often with detailed embroidery. (Athem Culture) Did you know that 90% Gabonese children go to primary schools? The number of people going to secondary schools are increasing rapidly. Over half the adults can read and write. They have two universities, the Omar Bongo University in Libreville and the University of Science and Technology of Masuku in Franceville. Music is a major role in their ceremonies, but it is little known to them compared to the D.R.C. and Cameroon. Some sports they play are “football”, basketball, and boxing. “Football” or known as soccer is a national sport in Gabon. Basketball and boxing is popular too. Most Gabonese people are Christians. Many practice traditional religions too. Less...
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...The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam: Summary & Analysis The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam presents an interesting challenge to any reader trying to sort through its heavy symbolism and not-so-obvious theme. Not only does the poem provide us with a compelling surface story, but a second look at the text can reveal a rich collection of seperate meanings hidden in the poem’s objective descriptions and sprawling narrative-which in the space of a few pages includes such disparate characters as the Moon, God, the Snake (and his traditional Christian neighborhood, Paradise), the “Balm of Life”, not to mention nearly every animal and sexual symbol the human mind can come up with. Obviously, on one level, the poem can present itself in a fairly straightforward manner in the vein of CARPE DIEM. In the third stanza, theauthor writes, “‘Open then the Door!/ You know how little while we have to stay,/ And, once departed, may return no more.” There’s several refrains to this throughout the poem, first in the seventh stanza: “Come, fill the cup. . ./ The Bird of Time has but a little way/ To flutter-and the bird is on the Wing.” The entire ninth stanza describes the summer month “that brings the Rose” taking “Jamshyd and Kaikobad away”, and so forth and so on ad nauseum. Again, in the fifty-third stanza: “You gaze To-Day, while You are You-how then/ Tomorrow, You when shall be You no more?” The poet seems to be in an incredible hurry to get this life going before some cosmic deadline comes due, and...
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...As the attorney for terrorist Omar Abdel-Rahman, Lynne Stewart was subject to modified Special Administration Measures or SAMs as they were known. SAMs governed the communication between suspects and their legal counsel. This meant that in order to meet with Abdel-Rahman in prison Lynne Stewart had to agree that she would not use their meetings, correspondence or phone calls to pass messages from Abdel-Rahman to third parties including but not limited to the media. ^ Preston, Julia (September 29, 2006). "Lawyer in Terror Case Apologizes for Violating Special Prison Rules. The SAMs were strengthened after the 9/11 attacks and the penalties for violating them doubled. This was done to prevent communication that could endanger national security or lead to acts of violence and terrorism. In November of 2003 Lynne Stewart was indicted on charges of conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists and obstruction of justice. After several court dates and motions Lynne Stewart finally went to trial and was convicted on February 10th 2005 after a nine month trial. After several adjournments so she could get treatment for breast cancer Lynne Stewart was sentenced to 28 months in prison. The prosecution strongly objected to that sentence as they were requesting 30 years. Lynne Stewart appealed her conviction and was allowed to remain free during the process. The US Attorney’s office also asked the Court Of Appeals to not only uphold the convictions but to impose a much longer sentence...
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