Brooklyn defense attorney David Zevin almost made legal history last month by attempting to submit functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data as evidence that a key witness was telling the truth. Zevin was defending Cynette Wilson, who claimed that the temping agency she had worked for stopped giving her work following her complaint of sexual harassment.…
Peter Neufeld and Barry Scheck, the co-founders of the Innocence Project, which works to exonerate those who were wrongly convicted and fights for equality in the criminal justice system, are a social entrepreneurial unit I identify with. Following the release of a study establishing that 70% of wrongful convictions were the results of incorrect eyewitness reports, Neufeld and Scheck took it upon themselves to help the lives of those falsely identified and imprisoned, who were too poor or oppressed by the bias of the justice system to unbury themselves from their judicial graves. I find this especially important because those who are already oppressed in our society are silenced further with a system that is supposed to protect and give justice…
Perception of the Enemy The everlasting commotion of bombshells, gunshots, ear piercing screams, and the rumble of tanks began with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. To say the least, hell broke loose in 1914, the mental and emotional scars that the soldiers of World War I bare is utterly incomprehensible to the common man. Through all the chaos, the soldiers never quite knew what they were doing, they were drafted, and from that point on for the next four years came the nonstop misery and false hope of the war ending. The soldiers of the war never had a hatred for the opposing side, it was forced murder; they saw each other with pity from time to time which the authors Erich Maria Remarque, August Stramm, and Tim O’ Brien exemplify…
Julian Schnabel is an artist that painted many interesting painting. I like his paintings because they are different from other paintings and creative. Plate paintings, which are made up of broken ceramic plates, are one of his well known art work style.…
Christian author Jen Hatmaker’s affirmation of the LGBT lifestyle is dangerous, according to former lesbian and book author Rosaria Butterfield.…
In Daniel L. Schafer’s book Anna Madgigine Jai Kingsley: African Princess, Florida Slave, Plantation Slaveowner, the life of a somewhat mysterious African born woman is broken down. There were many challenges to writing a biography on a woman who did not write any letters nor kept a diary on the events of her life. This and the fact that she was an African slave in the beginning of her life over in Florida made writing such a biography all the more challenging. I feel that Schafer has succeeded in providing an organized and descriptive piece on a historical figure whose background has very much been shrouded in mystery and uncertainty. The book stays true to the thesis and keeps Anna Madgigine Jai at the center of every topic.…
The student had a doted die and a numeral die. The student only saw on image on the numeral die so they always just added one to the doted die. After awhile one of the student fond out they the numeral 3 was the same as the 3 dots on the other die, so the child was able to learn on his own. The teacher did not correct for that was evidence of his thinking. Teachers are not just teachers, they are also researchers. They have to observe and watch all the children in their class to that they can understand how the students need help in understanding early number sense and help them transition into addition.…
In the essay “Don’t Blame the Eater”, David Zincezenko talk about how fast food has contributed to the increasing amount of obese and unhealthy children in the U.S. Over the years many people has tried to sue these fast food restaurants like McDonalds, KFC, and Taco Bell for making them fat. David uses his own personal experience growing up to help bring perspective to everyone of how easy it is for people to choose unhealthy eating habits. He talk about how his mom worked and didn’t really have time to cook, so to make sure he ate she would have him choose something to eat that would be quick and not the most expensive. If you are looking for something that is inexpensive and a “quick buy” then fast food would be the most convenient. He also…
Every single event or incident a person commits is driven by some kind of motivation whether good or bad. Regardless of the intention there are two types of motivation: Intrinsic and Extrinsic motivation, intrinsic is being motivated by self-satisfaction and extrinsic is motivated by en external reward. In the memoir The Other Wes Moore by Wes Moore, there are a series of events or incidents in the second half of the book that display that variety of motivation that exists. Having read the book one may argue that the author Wes Moore was motivated by more intrinsic drive whereas the other Wes was motivated more by extrinsic drive.…
The first idea that I would like to present is the concept of overexploitation. Kolbert first introduced this topic when she was discussing about the auk, or Pinguinus impennis. First, she explained that the auk was a large flightless bird that lived in the Northern Hemisphere. As time went on, the birds ranged from “Norway to Newfoundland and from Italy to Florida,” (58). As the chapter progresses, the emphasis was taken away from the bird and it was pointed toward the use of the bird. As the first settlers arrived in Iceland from Scandinavia, the great auks were very common as they were featured in the dinners of these immigrants. However, the popularity of the great auk’s kept increasing and different countries wanted the bird for there…
An analysis of Robert Schwartz “Autonomy, Futility, and the Limits of Medicine” reveals that physicians are not required to give patients treatment that has been proven to be effective, and they are not morally obligated to provide treatment that is not in-line with practice of medicine. Schwartz explains although our autonomy is respected, there are limitations on our request.…
How is it that it’s so hard to communicate with one another face to face but yet we can carry a twenty-four-hour conversation on our devices? Is it because we can be quick to delete our true selves and permit ourselves a sense of empowerment to out alter egos; which we project to others for our satisfaction and their expectations of us. Or does the person simply lack proper social skills. When finally having that physical communication with someone you connect with is some type of level, whether if it’s a friendship or a committed relationship we kind of have to not emphasize on their imperfections but be more acceptant. In the other hand in the film HER one protagonist Named Theodore Twombly is significantly showing some level gratification…
In this editorial from a scholarly journal, Finfgeld discusses the importance of literacy search strategies when conducting a systematic review. These authors argue how redundancy is not the best way to determine if the source is knowledgeable or not. The berry picking approach seems to be the best strategy described by these authors. The term, “berry pickers” are typically expected to pick the best patches of fruit. We can use this strategy for finding research too.…
Administrating Erickson and Bronfenbrenner’s theories of childhood development, applying to a group, or an individual analysis, in order to determine an issue in a problematic situation. An ability to distinguish a relationship between developmental qualities, and current behaviors will prove beneficial in establishing an efficient and effective plan of action. The individuals that are responsible for causing a rift in the marketing department have demonstrated aggression and an unyielding ego. It is likely that these individuals developed a distrust in early childhood development, the unpredictable lesson learned an impressionable time, leaves them to feel unsure about their security (Settersten, Furstenberg, Rumbaut, Ebrary, I., & Ebrary.…
The Independence of Eddie Rose starts in a house on Indian reservation. The very first things we get see is the destructive house hold that Eddie Rose, his mother Katherine Rose, and little sister Theia live in. It is early in the morning and Katherine has just finished yelling and kicking out her boyfriend Lenny Sharb. After which Eddie is left alone with his mother where they get into a bit of an argument and Katherine tries to kiss Eddie. Katherine upset that Eddie did not want her goes to her room. Aunt Thelma comes over then we see Eddie packing a sack of food. Thelma told Eddie that he was lucky that he was getting to go to school, explained to him that she and Katherine never had that chance. At that point Eddie asked Aunt Thelma to take Theia while he was gone because he could not be there to protect her. At this time Theia is left alone with her mother and Aunt Thelma. Katherine gets aggressive with Theia and Thelma tells her to stop, we also learn Telma had a son, but he was taken away. At this time we see Eddie leave his sack out side by his grandmother’s grave. Eddie goes to visit his friend Mike Horse who is in jail, waiting for his mother to pick him up. Sam the guard that works there is a pedophile and has been bribing people for sexual favors. Mike is so scared of Sam that he plans and escape with Eddie from the jail. Then we see a scene with Eddie, Theia and Aunt Thelma. In this scene Eddie promises to Theia that Thelma will take her even though Thelma has not agreed, scene ends with Eddie back at the graveyard. After Eddie gets high, his Aunt Thelma comes and teaches him how to deal with problems with a ritual her and Katherine used as girls. Eddie comes home and Lenny is back and Eddie tells his mother he is going to call the cops, so he runs to get help. On his way to get help Eddie runs into Mike hiding in the park, Eddie tells Mike he can not run away and they go there separate ways. Mean while at home Lenny gets…