...Capital punishment is actively practiced in 58 countries and 35 countries have abolished it de facto. The death penalty has in the past been practiced by most societies as a punishment for murder, political or religious dissidents. Yet, since the 19th century tolerance and respect for life has become of great importance. In this essay I will seek to answer if capital punishment should be reintroduced. Some people say that capital punishment acts as a deterrent. Facing this punishment a murderer may think twice before committing the crime. If one takes somebody’s life he has forfeit his own right to life. However, statistics show that crime rates in countries that practice capital punishment have not gone down. In fact, the United Stated murder rate is 6 times bigger than that of Britain or Australia. Neither country has the death penalty. Texas and Oklahoma have historically executed the most number of inmates who were sentenced to death, though in 2003 their murder rate was higher than the national average. ”I have never heard a murderer say they thought about the death penalty as consequence of their actions prior to committing their crimes” says Gregory Ruff, police lieutenant in Kansas. The life imprisonment, for some anti-death penalty activists, would be the best way to deter crime. On the other hand, assaults in prisons all over the US have more than doubled in the past decade, according to statistics gathered by the Criminal Justice Institute in Middletown, Connecticut...
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...When the wolves were reintroduced to the Yellowstone Park after after 70 years of being away they did have an impact on the ecosystem, although it was not as big of an impact as journalists and researchers gave them credit for. There are actually a lot of factors that determine the fate of any ecosystem such as natural climate, seasons, invasive species and conflicts in the area. Evidently, The elk’s behavior was changed partially once the wolves were reintroduced but it was not their arrival which brought back the plant life that was absent while elk were overpopulated. Since Elk travel in herds they do not scare to wolves as easily as one might think. Additionally, their size makes them harder to kill and takedown making them a tougher target for wolves. Contrarily, grizzly bears are the main predator for large prey such as the elk and buffalo because they make for larger and more powerful hunters. The elk population in Yelllowstone has subsided mainly because of the rising bear population and competition from wolves has brought balance to the ecosystem. In light of this information, it is good to preserve the natural wildlife of our ecosystems but it may also prove beneficial to educate the public on the real...
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...are willing to pay big money for a trophy animal like a Bighorn Sheep. This paper goes over past and current populations, management strategies, as well as issues such as escape cover and diet availability that must be taken into consideration for the success of the effort. It is important that Bighorn Sheep are properly reintroduced and can flourish in Texas so the species will have a wide range of places to live to prevent endangerment. Literature Summary One key...
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...A special park?! Grizzly bears cannot be reintroduced to Idaho. But the can live in a special park. Then they would not be a danger for the people and the people will not be a danger for the bears. The grizzly bears are extinguishing. 50,000 grizzly bears used to live in America before European settlement. Today, however, only about 1,100 grizzly bears remain in scattered populations in Montana, Idaho, Wyoming and Washington. It is good that we are reintroduced to the grizzly bears. But the best way is to reintroduce them is in a special park. The bears should first survive in zoos, then it is easier to keep them alive in the wild. The zoo can work with different sorts of breeding programs. Through these breeding programs, the reproduction will be stimulated. That will have many benefits to increase the number of grizzly bears. Also the might die sooner in the wild. Another important reason to have a zoo is education. The education about nature and most important about the grizzly bears. Will be another way to introduce people to the bears. Also we can be a danger for them. We, as humans are very alienated from nature. The saying says: unknown, unloved. This means that we can be dangerous for bears. Just as we were in the 1940s. The bears could be eliminated again and could be shot at. This is the main reason to place a special zoo. If we would live in an ideal world, where animals still occur in large numbers and they would not be threatened by man. Then a...
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...see Pope Benedict XVI and only two weeks after the legislation was confirmed by Congress. The change in sentencing law will lead to more than 1,200 prisoners having their sentences changed to life imprisonment. Arroyo has made assurances that "we shall continue to devote the increasing weight of our resources to the prevention and control of serious crimes, rather than take the lives of those who commit them". She was keen to emphasise that her country was not soft on terrorism. In the Philippines, the death penalty was originally abolished in 1987, but it was reintroduced in 1993. Since then seven people have been executed. Abolition of the death penalty has generally occurred in correlation with increasing democratisation in nation-states around the world. * Death sentence is the judicial decree; execution is the actual killing * It has been already abolished twice, first was on 1987, then reintroduced in 1993, and abolished the second time on 2006 by Gloria Arroyo * Justice is better implemented by making him chargeable for what he has done and letting him suffer while he is living; killing a person is like letting a prisoner run away from what he has done * Why would the court even implement a law to prevent murders and other instances wherein a person has to be killed when they would be the judge if a person were to be killed or not, if the death penalty law were approved? * Killing a person is giving him a chance to run from a punishment he deserves ...
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...first verse begins with vocals and, again, short notes from the upper strings. From the lower strings, we hear a punctual, driving bass line with an occasional arpeggio. We also hear another brief subject of eighth notes from the upper strings. At 0:31, the first of two bridges begins. The violas are playing eighth notes underneath the vocals while the violins and cellos are sustained. At 0:46, the second verse begins with the same melody from the vocalist as the first verse. However, the second verse includes a major scale played by the cellos alongside a short melodic subject played by the second violins. The second bridge starts at 1:03, which consists of the same musical characteristics as the first bridge. At 1:17, the chorus is reintroduced and leads into the third verse, which...
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...Greece Should Not Exit The Euro Zone In recent years, there has been an ongoing debate over whether Greece should exit the Eurozone or not. The reasons are the seemingly current inability of Greece to compete within the euro currency, its tremendously high amounts of government debt which is on the verge of default, the inability to pull through with the anticipated austerity measures and the acceleration of the downward spiral of the Greek economy. Up to now, a so-called Grexit has not taken place due to repeated bailouts by the EU, represented by the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) and the European Central Bank (ECB) as well as the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The debate whether a Grexit should happen in the future is one of importance, as it would not only have many implications on the country itself, but also on the remaining countries in the EU and on the global economy. Many of these implications would affect Greece as well as a majority of other countries negatively and thus the Grexit should be one to prevent. The key points in this context are that firstly, that Greece would suffer greatly from the reintroduction of the drachma due to an immense depreciation and resulting decreasing value of the currency, which would lead to business closures and essentially an increase in poverty. Secondly, the global economy would be affected negatively by a Grexit due to a potential global credit crunch as well as the debt default. Thirdly, there are still measures...
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...hunt. Wolves are the largest members of the dog family. Adaptable gray wolves are by far the most common and were once found all over the Northern Hemisphere. But wolves and humans have a long adversarial history. Though they almost never attack humans, wolves are considered one of the animal world's most fearsome natural villains. They do attack domestic animals, and countless wolves have been shot, trapped, and poisoned because of this tendency. In the lower 48 states, gray wolves were hunted to near extinction, though some populations survived and others have since been reintroduced. Few gray wolves survive in Europe, though many live in Alaska, Canada, and Asia. Red wolves live in the southeastern United States, where they are endangered. These animals actually became extinct in the wild in 1980. Scientists established a breeding program with a small number of captive red wolves and have reintroduced the animal to North Carolina. Today, perhaps 100 red wolves survive in the wild. Based on the video, our national parks have seen a significant decline in attendance. In fact, the number of people that visited Yellowstone last year was 20% lower than 10 years ago. Because wolves are so mystical and interesting, people would love to see them in their natural habitat. By bringing them back to Yellowstone, this will make people want to come to see them. This could increase visitor numbers and the financial revenue that the park earns each year. A study in 2013 showed that wolves...
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...Ecosystem Structure, Function and Change Ecosystem Structure, Function and Change In the area that I live in we have the San Luis National Wildlife Refuge. The refuge is over 26,800 acres of wetlands, riparian forests, native grasslands, and vernal pools (U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, 2012). In 1966 was when the first piece of land was purchased, and since then it has grown to comprise of six refuge units. The units are called: San Luis, East Bear Creek, West Bear Creek, Freitas, Blue Goose, and Kesterson. If it were not for the refuge many animals would have lost their homes and there would actually be a few extinct species of animals as well. In the San Luis National Wildlife Refuge there are four different types of ecosystems. The first type of ecosystem that can be found in the refuge is riparian woodlands. The riparian woodlands are found along rivers and sloughs, and they consist of willows, cottonwoods and oaks ( U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, 2012). The second type of ecosystem that can be found is wetlands. Wetlands include permanent marshes which contain water year-round. However depending on how much rain the refuge gets in the winter depends on the level of water in the wetlands. Grasslands are the third type of ecosystem in the San Luis National Wildlife Refuge and that type of ecosystem is actually the most common one in the refuge. The grasslands are dominated by annual and perennial grass species. The last of the ecosystems that is found in the...
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...addition to the Fair Labor Standard Act by president Kennedy. This act was established due to past history of discrimination between sex, race, religion, and ethnicity within the workplace. In the past, many jobs that women would work, the same position as man, would get paid an inexcusable amount less. There was huge controversy on maintaining a consistent steady income for families which took a toll on children, who would suffer through this equity inequality. This policy was created to keep an equal balance of opportunity for everyone. Soon after, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act signed by Barack Obama on January 29,2009 was established to emphasize the limitation on gender pay discrimination. On January 28,2013 the Fair Pay Act was reintroduced to contain work quality and pay based on seniority. Unfortunately Texas has not updated the pay equity policy since the Equal Pay Act and Fair Labor Standard Act of...
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...theoretical physics persuaded a multitude of his followers and scholars thereafter to acknowledge him as a mathematician first and a philosopher second. The Cartesian coordinate system is still used and taught to this day in almost every level of mathematics and science. Its creation was so significant that it had a direct impact on Isaac Newton another historically significant person credited as one of the most influential scientists and as the creator of calculus. Research has shown that Descartes had an impact on Newton’s analysis of motion as well as many of Newton’s later work. Descartes also reintroduced and added to the ontological argument for the existence of god. The ontological argument was first introduced by the philosopher St. Anselm and by Thomas Aquinas however it had received many criticisms and was thought to have died away. However, when Descartes reintroduced it he added many of his own viewpoints into it and made it a more viable argument. This argument essentially uses the logic from the various axioms of geometry, such as the fact that a triangle undeniably has three sides, to prove the existence of god. A part of the argument states that the definition or understanding of a triangle requires that a triangle exist and in that same way the definition of god necessitates the existence of a god. In other words, having the idea that there is a being that has all perfections because there are beings without perfections requires a being with perfection to exist...
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...My understanding of the other 15 types was even vaguer. Over the years, I gained better awareness of self and others through a variety of diagnostic tools and theoretical models that were easier to follow than Myers Briggs. Different people categorize them in different ways: behavioral, social, communications, cognitive, personality, or leadership styles. They generally use different terminology to describe three to four basic styles, but their definitions are consistent. The model I embraced is from an author named Tony Alessandra. Alessandra listed four dominant categories: director, thinker, socializer, and relater. His model, like Meyers Briggs, describes 16 subcategories, which account for complexity and variation. Our lessons reintroduced Meyers Briggs to me and introduced other theoretical models I was unfamiliar with. This allowed me to take a fresh look at Myers Briggs and re-evaluate it in the context of the new models and the Alessandra model. Realizing the consistency between the 16 categories in Myers Briggs and Alessandra gave me a better understanding of Meyers Briggs and reinforced my original self-awareness concept I first gained through Alessandra. I used these tools to re-evaluate myself and my classmates, particularly during group projects. Myers Briggs and Alessandra have tests to determine type indicators. However, Alessandra has an unscientific method to gain a first impression of type indicators based on certain verbal and nonverbal ques. That is what...
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...trafficking and the sexual exploitation of children are issues that, despite affecting a large portion of the world’s population – prompting protocols and reports being made by the United Nations – is widely misunderstood. This common misunderstanding leads to victims having prolonged and more detrimental mental and social recovery periods once reintegrated into community life. This essay argues that wider public education about the child sex trade and community involvement in trafficking prevention programs are necessary for the mental and social wellbeing of trafficking victims, and for the prevention of future trafficking crimes. Public participation in prevention initiatives provides a safety net and strong community for victims being reintroduced to public life. Educating the public on trafficking, especially child sex trafficking, also prevents the alienation victims often experience when reintegrating into the community, as it provides the public with strategies to support these victims in the wake of their trauma. Child trafficking for sexual purposes is a globally recognised issue, with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime releasing a biennial report displaying the most up-to-date international statistics surrounding the issue. Many government and humanitarian organisations are beginning to implement safeguards against child trafficking at the national level, such as the passing of new laws and improved training for police officers and mental health workers (Burn...
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...: Cyberbullying Arizona Needs a Revised and Powerful Cyberbullying Law "Nearly two-thirds of students who are bullied are bullied because of their looks or speech" (Arizona Association of School Psychologists, 2013). Finally, I will elaborate on ways you can carry out this solution and fix cyberbullying in all educational levels. Problem: House Bill 2415 identifies and enacts the anti-bullying law in schools but it does not have strong provisions for cyberbullying. Call to Audience: First and foremost, contact your state legislators, then school governing boards, school personnel (school psychologist), and community resources to let them know that any type of bullying will not be tolerated. Solution: Senate Bill 1549 needs to be reintroduced back in the Legislature for further discussion and implementation of a cyberbullying law. Next, I will provide you with a well-rounded solution that solves for the grey areas in cyberbullying. First, I will explain the lack of interpretation of cyberbullying in House Bill 2415 and why it needs to be changed. "Cyberbullying is, but not limited to, any act of bullying committed by use of electronic technology or electronic communication devices, including telephone devices, social networking and other internet communications, on school computers, networks, forums, mailing lists, or other District-owned property, and by means of an individual's personal electronic media and equipment." (Arizona School Boards Association, 2011) "About 58% of...
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.... NORTHCENTRAL UNIVERSITY ASSIGNMENT COVER SHEET Learner: | | | |Course Number: |Faculty Mentor: | | | | |Course Title: |Assignment Number: | |Exploring Legal Issues in Higher Education |4 | | | | Learner’s Comment: Student Rights or Student Rights in Academic Dismissal Faculty Use Only Student Rights or Student Rights in Academic Dismissal Student Rights are highly protected with higher education through “Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). The FERPA Law applies to all schools or universities that receive any funds from the Department of Education by federal or state government. The law protects the privacy of students and graduates education and student finance records. Furthermore...
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