Essays on The Stand

Which of the two major political parties in the United States is most likely to face alignment in the coming years and why? In the USA, many voters tend to identify with one political party. It can be because of the party’s political ideologies or identifiable group factors such as ethnicity, religion, and socioeconomic classes. However, the loyalties may be changed and the voters gravitate towards the opposing party (Brooks). Party realignment occurs when a big bloc of voters who previously voted for one party does a massive shift to the rival party and remains with it for ...

The stand your ground law became a hotly debated topic due to the case that involved Trayvon Martin and revolved around the shooting down of an unarmed 17-year-old by a watchman. The shooting occurred in 2012 and since then there have been suggestions to make laws that protect citizens, this was amidst the hotly contested nationwide debate on gun control. The trial sparked the law, and the facts were crucial as Zimmerman claimed to act in his defense as Treyvon looked suspicious. This led to a series of protests and rallies in anger against the killings before his burial ( ...

When traveling, people often include famous museums in their itinerary as this is a great way to get familiar with the history and culture of the country. Moreover, they get to see famous artwork and exhibits that cannot be seen anywhere else under one roof. Museums are undoubtedly the storehouse of a history and culture of a county. I was fortunate to make a visit to the famous Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). I learned about the current collection galleries and temporary exhibitions and the special offers and discounts going on at the website of LACMA (LACMA ...

Which principle of IDEA was challenged in this case?

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 is a law that has undergone many changes to help the disabled to access proper education in schools including public ones. The core principle that was being challenged in this movie was the right of the disabled Stephen Jeffers, who was autistic, to free and appropriate education in the public school if they qualify despite their disabilities. The issue was that the School District had offered to Stephen Jeffers a program that would not qualify as appropriate according to the standards of the IDEA. Since the parents had already withdrawn ...

Introduction

The Trayvon Martin shooting of 2012, in which George Zimmerman shot a 17-year-old black youth whom he believed was acting in a threatening manner. The controversy surrounding the murder and its subsequent trial brought up intriguing and complicated discussions surrounding Florida’s Stand Your Ground laws, which stated Zimmerman had the right to defend himself with deadly force if he felt threatened. Stand Your Ground laws have encountered a great deal of discussion in recent years due to this case and many others, in which the issue of being able to defend yourself with lethal force is taken into ...

A help desk can either be centralized or decentralized. The centralized IT support provides help to every user in the company irrespective of location or even department. Conversely, a decentralized support has several helpdesks within an institution.

In choosing the right help desk model, there are various considerations taken into account in determining to choose either centralized or decentralized systems; since each model has inherent advantages as well as well as disadvantages.

The centralized systems usually offer sizeable economies of scale advantage. Also, centralism of tasks eliminates redundancy of responsibility, which offers a united front to completion of duties ...

Cheers to technology and the internet, the world has over the years turned to be a small village where physical and geographical barriers that hindered people’s movement from continent to continent no longer exist. As a result, people’s movements are no longer mired geographically, but rather by man-made policies. Such policies are termed as immigration policies. They denote a country’s set of rules and regulations that are formulated with the objective of guiding people entering and leaving the country. Worth mentioning early on is the fact that each and every country formulates its own set of immigration policies, and ...

Amanda provides a broad analysis of evidence and the rules regarding admission of evidence in regards to relevance, relying on Article IV of the Federal Rules of Evidence. Amanda further highlights Article VIII of the Federal Rules of Evidence for an elucidation of the rules regarding hearsay evidence presented in court.

In relation to the first fact pattern, where Edward’s attorney was questioning Quincy’s physician, the analysis is correct. Rule 803(4) provides that statements made for medical diagnosis or treatments are not hearsay statements. As the causal factors leading to the fall are directly relevant for the ...

As debates continues concerning gun laws and the amount of violence in the United States, many citizens have voiced increasing concerns about personal safety and the amount of force that is considered to be justifiable when faced with threats of violence or death. As a result, Stand Your Ground laws have been enacted in many states to establish the legal boundaries the rights afforded to individuals to protect themselves from imminent threats. The legalities provided by the Stand Your Ground laws gives pause to reflect on are laws of this nature necessary in this ever-changing world or do these laws ...

The rising numbers of homicides across the United States are closely attributed to the weak gun controls and stand your ground laws. According to the FBI data analysis, there has been a twenty five percent increase of civilian justifiable homicides since the introduction of the controversial self-defense laws from 2005. Stand your ground measures, allows people to use deadly force when they consider their life to be under threat without requiring them to try to escape or retreat the threat first. The stand your ground law was first introduced in Florida in 2005 and similar measures have been adopted ...

Management Team of Musictogo

MARKET STUDY OUTLINE 1. INTRODUCTION

A. OBJECTIVE

This report contains the results of a market study conducted for the Global Corporation “Musictogo” headquartered in the USA. This study evaluated the market readiness and appetite for a new generation mp3 player to compete with Apple’s “Ipod” product. Only the Netherlands market was considered in this study.

B. APPROACH AND METHODOLOGY

For this study it was necessary to determine how Musictogo’s next generation mp3 player would perform against the incumbent mp3 provider, Apple Corporation’s Ipod mp3 player. The Ipod’s performance was evaluated against major competitors with emphasis on features/functionalities and price. The Netherlands ...

In the present case, Capability Ltd has given a document which was titled as ‘Memorandum of Terms’ and at the back of this document; two clauses have been inserted by a rubber stamp. Therefore the first clause states that the company is not responsible for any personal injury that may be suffered by the customer by performing the contract. In the same way, according to the second clause, the liability of the company for any damage that may be suffered by the home of the customer is limited to the sum of 500 pounds and at the same time it also ...

Introduction

John Wayne Gacy. Jr was one of the most dreaded serial killers in Chicago during the 70s. While most other serial killers of the time worked in isolation, Gacy happened to be a social figure who inculcated a very different picture of himself in public. This paper will cover certain aspects from Gacy from a criminal aspect, such as a brief profile, details of the crime, aspects of the trial, the defense strategy and the final outcome.

Brief Profile

Gacy was born to parents of Danish and Polish heritage in 1942 in Chicago, IL. He was the second child of his parents with two sisters. ...

According to the layout of the production line, it is clear there are 8 different stations where employees specifically complete tasks like, the rugged wear work boot (RWWC).for purposes of efficiency and xosts minimization, it is recommendable for the company to reduce the number of workstations from 8 to say 5. Since project A, D and H have longer time span. It is important for the company to focus on project g which has less time allocation. Therefore, reducing workstation from 8 to 5 will make the operation efficient and cost effective.

Slide 5

The network diagram above provides a blueprint ...

Written by Stephen Adly Guirgis, The last days of Judas Iscariot is a play about the trial of Judas Iscariot betrayal to Jesus Christ. The play starts with Henrietta Iscariot (the mother of Judas) who says, “The world tells me that God is in heaven, and my son is in hell. If my son is in hell then, there is no heaven. ” With the statement, Henrietta was defending Judas by insinuating that if Jesus died for human sin then her son might as well as be forgiven. The scene then changes to the courtroom where Judas is motionlessly sitting in a ...

Taj mahal, a monument defying words has been attracting a lot many visitors since the time immemorial. The shining white monument has been a centre of attraction gathering lot of praises for its spell binding gorgeousness from all around the world. The number of visitors to Taj Mahal has consistently been increasing with the data revealing about 2 to 4 million people visiting Taj Mahal each year. Taj Mahal grabbing a huge appreciation from each corner is now the one of the most loved monuments of the world. So far it’s too good! The facts portray a totally idealistic picture of Taj Mahal ...

363561 business - decision analysis

The network diagram above provides a blueprint of how tasks are executed and the time taken to complete the tasks. For instance, task A takes 10 minutes while B and c take 9 minutes to complete. The diagram also shows which stations performing the tasks. The sum of the time needed for each task before the tasks were combined at workstations 2 and 4. By combining tasks so that (a) the product does not need to pass from workstation to workstation Ten Minutes have been saved . Therefore 36 minutes is equal to the new cycle ...

Television comedies come in all shapes and sizes; there are a wide variety of audiences to appeal to and draw in through the use of comedy on television (Mills 1). To that end, television comedies are found in different configurations, with distinguishing factors being the type of comedy, the length of the show, the way each show is filmed, etc. (Mills 33). From The Simpsons to The Office, there are thousands of different comedy shows that have been or are currently on the airwaves, but many of them have several defining attributes to them that set themselves apart from each ...

JUDGE: The State may call in its next witness

DISTRICT ATTORNEY WARREN: I would like to call Dr. Jake Barnes to the stand.

Joe Barry enters the box and is sworn in-

WARREN: Dr. Jake please state your full name.

JAKE: Dr. Jacob Smith Barnes

WARREN: Thank you Dr. Barnes. Can you tell this court about our profession?

JAKE: I am a licensed forensics doctor.

WARREN: From your experience, how much time does it take for gun powder traces could remain in a person’s hand who fired a gun?

WARREN: Are you familiar with Mr. Robert Ransom?

JAKE: Yes, Attorney, he was brought to my clinic for gun powder testing on the month of August. WARREN: Based from the results presented in this court, you decided that the result of the gun powder test is negative.

JAKE: Yes, Attorney.

WARREN: ...

Cheng, C., & Hoekstra, M. (2012). Does Strengthening Self-Defense Law Deter Crime or Escalate Violence? Evidence from Expansions to Castle Doctrine . Journal of Human Resources , 1-43. The findings published in the journal indicate that the adoption of the stand your ground laws increases the crime rate. The study found that there was a 7-9% increase in manslaughter rates and that adoption of the laws increased justifiable homicide by 17-50%. Jansen, S., & Nugent-Borakove, M. E. (2007). Expansions to the Castle Doctrine: Implications for Policy and Practice. National District Attorneys Association Symposium (pp. 1-24). National District Attorneys Association.

- Concerns have ...

Question 1

According to Degher and Hughes, the Identity Change process takes place via four processes. These four steps are the Initial status, recognizing, placing and the new status. The identity change process treats the identity change process from a career point of view. It therefore addresses both external and internal features of this identity change process. According to Hughes and Decker, the new status adoption process mainly occurs through two sequential cognitive or internal processes. First is the recognition. Here the individual makes a realization that his current status or condition is inappropriate. For instance, an individual realizes that he is extremely ...

In the Trayvon Martin’s case, George Zimmerman shot 17 year-old Martin, an African American high school student. Zimmerman was the neighborhood watch coordinator for the gated community where the shooting took place and where Trayvon Martin was staying temporarily. The defendant, Zimmerman, was charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter. According to the Florida Law, the element for second degree murder charge, is that the state have to show that the defendant intended to kill the victim, whereas in the charge of manslaughter, it is not necessary for the state to prove that Zimmerman intended to kill the victim ...

Film Studies

The House I Live In is a compelling account of the manner in which America’s War on Drugs has devastates families and individuals especially those belonging to the minority community. It has targeted the poor and the jobless. The film portrays touching anecdotes of those directly impacted by drugs – be it the grieving mother to the drug dealer, the senator to the narcotics officer, the federal judge to the prison inmate. The film highlights this as a serious human rights issue and urges people to speak against the injustice taking place in this country. The film in fact portrays ...

The United States of America continues to grapple with insecurity. The position, since the 9/11 attacks, has been that of a cautious approach to matters of security. Interestingly, the threats of security are not limited to terrorism only. Criminal activities have increased with cases of violence, rape and assaults, among others on the rise. It is on that premise that the nation has had to address the security issues and undertake measures aimed at protecting the citizenry. At the federal level, legislations relating to terrorism and gun control (Patriot Act, among others) have been adopted. In the same light, states ...

Andrew Jackson, the 7th President of the United States, is one of the presidents who gained popularity during their era not for the good reasons, but for his controversial actions. This does not mean that his leadership was not effective, but it implies that despite having good intentions for his country, some of the approaches he took become a source of suffering for other communities in the country. Jackson his particularly well-known for the stand he took on the Native Americans. During his military life, at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend, he went into war with and defeated the Creek ...

Answer a)

T-Bills are independent from state of economy on account of having back up faith of US Treasury. In other words, T-Bills are risk free from default probability because the return of 5.5% will be realized irrespective of state of economy. US Treasury will have to redeem the T-Bills in any economic state. However, the rate of 5.5% is composed of Risk Free Rate(2.5%) + Inflation premium(3%) and since there is uncertainty about level of inflation in the future, T-Bills are not purely risk free in terms of purchasing power. For Example if Inflation averaged to be 3.5% ...

Shuzworld is considering the possibility of opening a new store. They have the option of building a new stand-alone store, opening a store in a strip mall, or not building one at all. Shuzworld needs to decide if they should purchase market research.

Decision tree for Shuzworld’s is constructed regarding the possibility of opening a new store. In the case study, the stand-alone store would see good profits of $700,000 as long as there’s a favorable market and the opposite end in losses would show $400,000 in case the market was unfavorable. The strip mall store could show profits near $ ...

Analysis

The article ‘Voices of freedom was written to explain the history of the United States during the 18th century. The author of the article is Foner and the book was written in the year Foner Eric. The book uses information from debate of two Illinois contestants.

The article relates to a time when slavery was present in the United States. The blacks wanted their liberty and more other rights. Leaders of the two parties in the United States had different stands about the liberty of the slaves. In chapter 13 of the book, the author describes debates by Illinois governors ...

Introduction

One of the most common notions about young boys in the society today is that as they grow up, they will try their best to emulate or act as their father. Alternatively, they may try to emulate another strong and influential male figure who has been actively involved in their growth and development. This inadvertently means that some boys will grow up and turn up exactly as their dads while others will generally develop a self identity sense together with the capability to distinguish between what is wrong or right (Morgan 34). Barn Burning by William Faulkner is a tale of a ...

Stephen King is a familiar name to almost anyone in American society. Even people who do not read many books at all, much less serious literature, know Stephen King to be the author of numerous horror novels and stories. According to the author information on his website (Author), King was born in Maine in 1947. His parents separated when he was young, and subsequently his mother raised him and his older brother, at times living with her parents to care for them in their declining years. As noted on his website, after graduating from high school, King attended the ...

The paper will address the impact and importance of genuine empathy between Democrats and Republicans. According to differencebetween.net, sympathy and empathy are the two most confused words in English language. Sympathy is feeling sorry/having pity for somebody but you do not surely understand how they are actually feeling. Empathy on the other hand is when you put yourself in the other person’s shoes to understand their feelings. The paper will show how lack of empathy has caused the Republicans and Democrats to take liberal and conservative stand in major social issues. These issues include same sex marriage, abortion, ...

America is famed for being a nation that respects the rights of the people and makes sure that the governance of the land is streamlined towards the same direction. More often than not, the ruling party is forced to be on its toes on these matters as the opposition acts as the watchdog. Well, this two party system seems to work perfectly well for the nation. The paper below explores the history of these two party systems and their implications in this year’s presidential elections.

Democrats and Republicans

It sis the election year again and the Americans are getting ready for the ...

The Stand Your Ground Law as the law that governs issues and legal position with regard to self-defense. The general definitions of the law covers two basic perspectives, that is, one, that there is practical believe or certain threat to an individual and that secondly, that the option or obligation to retreat is beyond the individual. The legal concepts as provided by the Stand your ground law allows an individual to use lethal force and at the same time act as immunity or a basis for defense against criminal charges. Goodnough, (2005) argues that legal aspects as provided by the ...

I. Introduction Abortion has been a controversial issue not only in the United States but also in other parts of the world. People have failed to come up with a consensus whether the legalization of the action should be universal or not. This has opened up a large division within the society based on the position that individuals take within the society. Many of the organizations and entities that have been known to criticize abortion have been religious organizations that have argued that the sanctity of life is something that is worthy protecting. This has caused many people who are supportive ...

A1.

The two strategies that the Whig leader Samuel Adams might have used are: making connections and identification of direction of the main ideas. These two strategies focus on sharpening the aim of a discussion and exploring deeper into the discussion. Through making connections to various Whigs and participants, Samuel was able to sharpen the focus of the problem hence a convening of the meeting at Old South Meeting House. Alternatively, identification of the direction of the problem at hand—a part of exploring strategy—resulted in Samuel resolving that the ships returning to Britain without Tax being paid.

A2.

Critical thinking is important ...

Ethics and its application is an integral part of any kind of business. It is a moral entity that is not just supposed to be taught but also wholly endorsed by various individuals in their daily undertakings. Considering that I am faced with the dilemma of adopting the minority owned contract brings about the factor of ethics and its application. One is in a dilemma because the end result of adopting the policy program will be financially beneficial to not only the business, but also to respective individual employees. However, it is vital to note that the general application of ethics ...

Abstract

The journey to being enterprising is not easy. It involves a lot of effort from the entrepreneur (Justin). This report focuses on two entrepreneurs in the same industry. It investigates their background of each of the entrepreneurs so as to be able to determine the success factors in their life. Besides, it gives a comparison and a contrast of these entrepreneurs and above all the obstacles that they had to overcome before achieving their success.

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Willard Marriott

John Willard Marriott the founder of the Marriott Corporation was an entrepreneur in the hospitality industry. He is an American born who was raised like a ...