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This report presents evidence concerning the act of vandalism that was committed in St. Louise Cemetery on April 6, 2009. According to the witness testimony, a young male, approximately, in his mid-twenties, spray painted black Xs on the tomb of Mary Laveau and departed the cemetery. The police did not manage to detain him immediately at the crime scene. The witness, Jim Dupuis, says that he was touring the cemetery with his friends and saw a man painting XXXs on the tomb of Marie Laveau. He called the police but the alleged criminal had escaped before the police arrived. Jim Dupuis states that the suspect was “carrying a backpack, and was dressed in jean short with a white T-shirt” (NOPD, p 24-37792-1). In addition to that, the witness claims that the person, who committed the act of vandalism, was rather a corpulent man weighing approximately two hundred and fifty pounds. Basing on the witness testimony the police officers successfully recreated the composite sketch of the alleged criminal. The officers found the following objects that might identify the suspect: can black aerosol (one item), one bottle of absinthe liquor, two Xanax 1mg tablets, and two water bottles Murray & Lanman (NOPD, № 24-37792-3). They believe that latent prints might be discovered and they can prove helpful for further investigation. However, it should be borne in mind that the authorities cannot state with certainty, whether these physical items belonged to the suspect or not. As the fingerprint analysis proved the suspect touched at least one of the physical items, in particular, can black aerosol, whereas no fingerprints could be retrieved from other objects found at the crime scene. Fingerprint analysis indicated that one of the physical items found at the crime scene, namely, can black aerosol, belonged to James George Seizman, also known as Anthony Ayott. J Marcus, the owner of the shop Lafitte’s Blacksmith identified him as a possible match for the composite and informed the police. Later officer Ragsdale approached James Seizman, proved his identity, and arrested him (NOPD № 24-3799, p 1). The suspect did not put up any resistance to the police, and the arrest was made without incident. James George Seizman already has a criminal record, and at this moment, he is on parole. He is currently in custody, the hearing on his case will be held within a week. Bibliography The Police Department of Louisiana (2009). The Police Report.
Society is differentiated in several categories and everybody cannot have the same opportunities to advance him or herself. Some people are disabled and therefore are unable to compete effectively when it comes to some issues. In some societies, culture has defined women as being weak people whose duty is only to give birth and take care of children. They are therefore given minimal opportunities to economically empower themselves. There are also places where people from given racial backgrounds are given an upper hand in economic and societal matters as compared to others. However, it is just fair that every person is treated equally and given equal opportunities in society to develop. Consequently, the government has initiated policies that are meant to ensure equality in society. Affirmative action is among the efforts that have been taken to see to it that each person stands the same chance in the society. Affirmative action refers to the measures that are taken by the government to ensure that discrimination against people on the grounds of sex, color, religion or nationality is eliminated. It is important to note that these measures are usually applied in employment areas. The measures have been taken so as the help mitigate the effects of historical discrimination that has led to various disadvantages to the affected groups (Tittle 237). Moreover, the argument has been that every group of people needs to be fairly represented in institutions especially if the institutions are within the society where the groups reside. However, various institutions are bound to be unfair if they are left free to act on their own initiatives. As a result, affirmative action is necessary to ensure that institutions are compelled to include everybody. Despite the good effects that affirmative action has to the society, it has not gone without opposing arguments. To begin with, there are those people who view affirmative action as being a form of reverse discrimination. In their view, affirmative action leads to discrimination against the majority in favor of the minority. In the case of Riccci v. DeStefano, a group of white people went to court complaining that affirmative action had been used to discriminate against them. This argument is based on the fact that some criteria for various actions are disregarded so that affirmative action could be applied. Moreover, there are those people who argue that it would be better if merit and qualifications were the criteria used to give people various positions (Sharma 89). According to this group of people, affirmative action requires use of some features which people have no control over like, gender and race in selection of people. This is being unfa
America is a multi cultural and a multi racial society with immigrants coming in from any parts of the world. The history of immigration into America dates back to the coming of the Dutch. Today the American society is made up of people from nay countries. There are a number of pull and push factors that have facilitated this movement. Mostly the economic as well as social factors motivate the migration for countries of origin into America. A combination of political, economic and social factors pulled immigrants to settle in America. Blacks from Africa and the Caribbean immigrated to America due to better education opportunities. During the 1600 and the 1700’s African American were forced into America as salves while, in the recent time better economic conditions and job opportunities are the main reason for immigration. A few come to America as political refuges (The American Legion 29; Kent 3). Similarly, better economic condition, job opportunities pulled a majority of Chinese to America from the 19 th century. During the 2800, Asians especially the Chinese came to America as gold miners and farmers. They were pulled into this country due to the existence of large deposits of gold in Californian as well as luxuriant wheat farming which needed cheap labor, of which the white American would not offer. The Chinese, for instance referred the Gold deposits in California Mountain as the “Gim Saam ” which mean the gold mountains (Perkins 1). Unlike the African, Asians came to America due to religious persecution back home. As such they wee attracted to America by the existences of a free society within which there was freedom of worship. Some of these Asians include the Chinese who were escaping the Qing Dynasty due to religious differences in the 1850s. Similarly the emigration of these communities from their home countries into America is facilitated by a number of factors. While the existence of the freedom o worship in was attractive, religious persecution and differences pushed some of these immigrants out of their countries. They found refuge in America. Moreover, economic factors also pushed some of the emigrants from their home countries. In the 1800’s china there was rampant poverty which was characterized by unemployment hunger. This state of affair was the hallmark of the unpopular Qing dynasty. As such, the Chinese left China in such of better jobs elsewhere. Incidentally at the same time, wheat farming as well as gold mining in California was luxuriant. So the emigrated from their countries. Like
There are different types of home that vary in color, features, designs, sizes and the styles. Basing on my perception and comprehension, a home is a sacred and fabulous place that welcomes both spiritual and non-spiritual people. Indeed, a home is a place that shuns diverse violation thus the need to adopt secure designs. As such, I can feel safe, free, settled and calm. When I am at home, I can shun chaos and find relative peace knowing that I belong there as evident in the security features thus the need to incorporate sound features. I fancy a house that has a modern storey because they are more attractive and updated. I value a home that houses my family members since they always make me welcome. I equally fancy a home with pets because when I am bored, I can play with them; furthermore, they serve aesthetic purposes. This makes it fundamental to incorporate designs that address animal needs. A home addresses designs that surpass fiscal capability as evident in the shape and lighting. These make one develop an inner emotional feeling. The first floor of my home has an outsized living room, two bedchambers and one bathroom thus indicating a spacious design. My house is painted with pink colors that are visible as one walks through the front door. As one enters through the door, a big lively living room welcomes an individual. The design is commensurate to the heart of the house, which is a family room fortified with modern furniture. The living room houses two beautiful pink and white couches with original pillows, a lovely massage chair and an astounding LCD screen. The textures of my home furniture are soft making them inviting; furthermore, the fluffy carpet delights the guests who prefer taking off their shoes. My living room devours aromatic fresh flowers, which are appealing and bring forth a soothing feeling. Instead of music that distorts the silence in my living room, I use a fireplace that gives rise to a decent atmosphere thus highlighting my fancy design attributes. Most people consider kitchens as comfortable places; therefore, I transformed the kitchen making it intimate and spacious thus allowing conversations. It has an oversize, colorless bowl that parades my kitchen fresh fruits plus a beautiful flower vase with scented flowers that creates
Introduction Mohandus Gandhi, popularly known as Mahatma, was a leader of the people of India; he was not only a political and ethical leader, but also a religious leader. This leader is the founding father of Indian nation, as he aided his nation to attain independence from the British. The guiding principles of Gandhi were truth, individual and political self-policing (Bischoff, 2010, p.3). Generally, Gandhi used various weapons that included “non-cooperation, non-violence, and peaceful resistance” from the British (Bischoff, 2010). Simply, leadership is defined as a process by which someone takes the role of motivating or influencing others to follow a certain course for a common agenda or objective. Many styles of leadership have been employed in various fields in life; however, the style of leadership employed by Mohandus is termed as follower centric that evaluates the existing conditions before setting strategies to be used. Moreover, mahatma’s leadership was also situational as various tactics were employed to different circumstances. The style of leadership used in the Indian revolution is applied in some governments and businesses to day. A key aspect of the leadership was motivation and empowerment, which are essential in business and requires every member involved to be connected to the organization’s goals. Gandhi has a way of doing that – making sure that everyone in the cause is connected to the goal. As a great leader, Gandhi managed to not only influence his fellow Indians, but also many other leaders in the world to participate in movements for civil rights internationally, for instance, Nelson Mandela, and martin
Article Content The article “Classmates Divided” by Elizabeth Sergent talks of the civil war of 1861-1865 between the confederate states of America in the south and the Union. It mainly talks of the class of 1861 from West Point Military Academy that graduated and soon went into battle; of how classmates were divided as they went to fight for their respective states and how some did not even graduate in May with rest. Some of the soldiers resigned and” war was on them and the war department ordered these men dismissed for tendering resignation in the face of the enemy.” It would also be written in one’s records “joined in the war against the United States” (Sergent 220). This article covers the story of the soldiers before, during and after the war, “the cadets were almost completely dependent on their classmates for companionship, and the friendships they formed would last a lifetime of dreary, lonely and frontier duties” (Sergent 221). It talks of their friendships together and apart; of their pride in each other’s accomplishments. As Adelbert Ames wrote of Alabama’s John Pelham, “I am not disloyal when I tell you we heard with secret pride of his gallant deeds on the field of battle.” As I read, I ask myself, where did she get this information and personal thoughts? What was the purpose for this writing? Was her motive to show how brave our soldiers had been on the battlefield or was it how patriotic they were? Still fighting on even when seriously wounded, giving orders as they took their last breaths. In addition, was it to show how the government appreciated their sacrifice by promoting them and giving them higher pensions and even having Abraham Lincoln visit them in hospital? For example when he saw little Edmund Kirby in 1863 on his deathbed in the hospital in Washington. The author should thoroughly proofread her work to make sure there are no mistakes as can be seen by “…Albert Ames….And in 1803 the government got around to giving him the Medal of Honor for his conduct on 21 July 1861” (Sergent 223). Mary bases her story on old and impersonal records and letters. With no cited references, are the accounts she bases her story on really enough to say what actually happened? We would not be sure why people said the things they said as during a war everyone’s senses and emotions are heightened. Also, are we sure, if they saw and knew some of t
Discussion on the Assignment Additional Page The solutions to the problems defined in the project have to be properly organized and based on credible information and the results of the observations. Child abuse is the concept that touches upon millions of families (Cloitre, Cohen, & Koenen, 2011). Some children face sexual abuse problems, many children have psychological problems because of parental neglect, and there are also the children, who have the problems based on physical abuse (Lemoncelli, 2012). The outcomes of child abuse usually depend on a variety of factors like the age of a child, the type of relation between a child and a perpetrator, and, of course, the type of maltreatment (Child Welfare Information Gateway, 2013). This is why the chosen problem, a variety of child abuse effects, seems to be the most crucial in the project. In general, the evaluation of the behavior of the children suffered from abuse and their parental neglect shows that the effects may be long-term and short-term (Sousa, Herrenkohl, Moylan, Tajima, Klika, Herrenkohl, & Russo, 2011). Parents are not always able to understand how dangerous their maltreatment can be in regards to the future of their children. Parents cannot ask for professional help as they are afraid of some criminal consequences, this is why the outcomes of their inabilities lead to a considerable rising of the financial costs of child abuse (Fang, Brown, Florence, & Mercy, 2012). Professional help and therapy are obligatory for children, who become the victims of maltreatment and abuse within a short period of time. Unfortunately, the investigations prove that the effects of child abuse appear with time and have to be treated on a special level (Cloitre, Cohen, & Koenen, 2011). Problem Solution The existing variety of the effects and the inabilities to identify them properly and in time is the problem that has to be solved during current research on the child abuse effects and the reasons of parental neglect. There are several ideas of how the chosen problem should be evaluated, and several methods that can be used to solve the problem that may be implemented with the already known investigations (Fang et al., 2012; Moylan et al., 2010). As it has been already stated, the effects of child abuse and parental neglect is a social issue, this is why it has to be solved within a particular society. The problem solution process should begin with an identification of a community within the frames of which it is possible to organize a project. It is necessary to prove that child abuse is a vital problem, and the question of parental neglect and maltreatment is open and needs more answers and explanations. It is not eno
Sports have become a part of my life, which I used to do regularly for four years. I train three times a week and skip workouts in case of illnesses. I am not a professional athlete, and I do not prepare for competitions. An action potential is a signal that travels through an axon or a muscle fiber and affects other neurons or leads to muscle contraction. Neurons begin to transmit nerve impulses more actively; consequently, astrocytes respond to their needs by increasing the supply of nutrients. Astrocytes are cells of the nervous system that are not directly involved in transmitting a nerve impulse but are actively involved in delivering nutrients to neurons (Spielman, 2017). They control the balance of biochemical substances during signal transmission (Spielman, 2017). Under natural conditions, an action potential arises either under the influence of external stimuli or when neurotransmitters secreted by other neurons act on a neuron. Any physical activity arouses the release of endorphins, dopamine, and serotonin. Regular exercise can help relieve stress, frustration, and chronic fatigue. Exercise stimulates the release of neurotransmitters that reduce anxiety and induce a slight sense of joy (Spielman, 2017). The pleasant anticipation at the start of training is dopamine. It is conceived to reinforce activities that are important for survival with happiness; therefore, it encourages physical activity with a sense of satisfaction. Moreover, another neurotransmitter – serotonin, is directly related to exercise. One of its functions is to regulate muscle activity; the brain sends impulses to motor neurons; they send signals to muscle cells (Spielman, 2017). Serotonin encourages delight to exercise regularly; after a long break, the stimulation decreases, and restart workouts become challenging (Spielman, 2017). Depression is associated with low serotonin levels, so exercise is recommended as a prevention against it. Concerning sensation and perception, regular exercise raises the pain threshold and reorganizes the brain structure, helping it fight stress and fatigue. People who are engaged in sports tend to consider themselves happier than those who prefer a sedentary lifestyle. Besides, exercise is a direct pathway to emotional stability, anxiety reduction, and cognitive flexibility.
Introduction The TV drama Lost has six episodes. The drama is about the survivors of a plane crash on the south of Pacific Ocean who were flying between New Jersey and Los Angeles. The movie illustrates two episodes namely: primary story, as it happened on the island, and the secondary story, as described from another perspective of characters’ lives. The story is full of mysteries and cruelty that inspire passionate love and frustration at the same time. The scenario of the movie is about a plane crash into an ocean. Several passengers and particularly those with dark and intrigue past survive the plane crash; it unites them into forming a functional civilization and to further craft their way into escaping. Their efforts are thwarted by the inhabitants of the island who bedevil them. This essay critically analyses the Lost in the light of philosophical theories. Overview of Lost The passionate frustration in the movie happens in the middle of the movie where the viewers are clouded by uncertainty; they are neither sure of what lies ahead nor they are precisely aware of the past, which makes them unable to comprehend the real meaning of what is happening. It is this search for a meaning that puzzles the viewers and the characters. The conspicuous element of the show is its reliance and heavy latent with political and philosophical references. This is evidenced in naming of the movie’s characters and profiling of the episodes which serve as an encouragement to the viewers to appreciate the philosophical themes in it. The movie brings out what is termed as guilty pleasure . It is the story of ancient political thoughts and theory. In the movie, the survivors of the plane crash are abandoned in a location that is far away form the human beings, but they demonstrate the struggle to survive by solving their mysteries and fighting with the sinister forces that inhabit the island. The show features casters who are named after classical political theorists; some of these names are John Locke, David Hume and Jack Rousseau. Another suspended philosopher, Thomas Hobbes, comes out, and he is convinced that humans can be cruel and nasty when they are left on their own, and they may indeed find a reason to murder and maim each other. In the works of Thomas Hobbes titled the Leviathan, there are two main types of bodies namely the commonwealth and the natural body and of which all are made up of agreement of men. According to Hobbes, the nature of men is made up of three main principles all of which cause quarrel, these are: competition, diffidence, and glory. Competition involves men engaging in invasions because of their desire to gain. Men seek diffidence in order to achieve safety, and people seek glory for reputation. Thomas Hobbes and the Drama “Lost” The drama series Lost is directly related to the philosophical works of Thomas Hobbes in the sense that after the plane crash, the travelers come directly in contact with the inhabitants of the island. At the course of t
A conic section is a geometric object, which is formed due to a plane intersecting a cone. One of the conic types obtained after the intersection is a parabola. It is a U-shaped curve with two planes. An important property of a parabola is that its axis divides it into two mirror-symmetrical curves. The resulting parabolic shape is extensively seen in nature and human activities. An example of a parabola would be a bouncing ball. A ball itself has a sphere form, which allows it to hit the surface and rise back into the air. The resulting motion has a parabolic direction (“Bouncing Ball”). When a ball is thrown into the air, it rises until it reaches a high point. Afterward, the ball falls to the surface, passing exactly the same amount of distance that was necessary for reaching the high point. The entirety of motion from the moment a ball rises into the air until it falls constitutes a parabola. Unlike a physical object, it is not seen immediately. Whereas in parabolic antennas or microphones, parabolas can be instantly recognized by looking at them, it takes a graphical representation of a ball movement to see the curve. However, in both cases, the same geometric form allows the possibility of their existence. It should be noted that bouncing a ball does not produce a perfect parabola. When a ball is thrown, not only does it spin, but it also encounters air resistance (“Bouncing Ball”). The resulting interjection of physical forces prevents the motion from being perfectly shaped like a parabola. At the same time, where the ball is to is thrown in a vacuum, where there is no air, the parabola would be precise. Work Cited “Bouncing Ball.” PhysicsCentral , Web.