Abstract This legal memorandum examines whether a defendant who has several mental disorders, but is coherent and intelligent (and able to effectively communicate with his lawyer), is competent to stand trial.
Tags: CRIMINAL JUSTICE, LEGAL ISSUES, CENSORSHIP, POLICY, competency stand trial
Abstract The paper examines Kate Clemens' "The Stand In." The paper provides a general plot summary, as well as a critique of the novel's effectiveness.
From the Paper "Kate Clemens' novel "The Stand In" is a new take on a familiar tale. In many ways the story is a modern retelling of the Mark Twain classic "The Prince and the Pauper." Indeed, Clemens' heroines are thoroughly modern women but the theme of the novel is universal, just as easily understood today as when Twain wrote his in the nineteenth century."
Tags: clemens, stand in, prince, pauper, novel, plot
Abstract This paper explores the many themes, nuances and motivations underlying the movie "Stand and Deliver", including the issue of racial bias, the struggle to find a distinct sense of self, given one's multiracial background and the pertinent need of establishing an educational system sensitive to the needs and sensibilities of its multiracial student population.
Outline:
Introduction
Stand and Deliver Culture and Cultural Bias
Cultural Differences and Cultural Integration
Multicultural Education
From the Paper "His mathematics class was composed of these troublemakers as well as other kids who came from poor Chicano families who were barely making ends meet. To add to his frustration, Garfield High School was also not exactly the most sophisticated educational institution in the block. Aside from the missing computers, the school was also severely lacking in educational materials, references, physical facilities. This then added to his burden of teaching and inspiring his class of students who had absolutely no interest in the subject and who were made up of completely varying intellectual abilities. As the film progresses, Jaime Escalante gains the trust and respect of his students through a combination of persistence, genuine concern for their future, and through his infallible authority and strength. He then discovers their gift for learning advanced mathematics subjects such as Calculus and Trigonometry."
Abstract This paper explains that ?Stand and Deliver? is an inspiring film for all educators because the tale illustrates the shortcomings of the American public school system and points out its numerous failures to afford low-income neighborhood with qualified teachers and quality resources. The author points out that the film demonstrates that it takes exceptional individuals like Jaime Escalante to make a definite difference in the lives of young people today. The paper relates that, besides encouraging pride in the students? backgrounds and cultures through language and cultural references, Escalante treats the individual students with respect.
From the Paper "Jaime Escalante, the film's protagonist, exhibits an incredible amount of patience, wisdom, and humor in his approach to an unruly classroom. Because he can relate to his students linguistically and culturally, Escalante is especially able to affect their self-perception and their views on education. Besides Escalante, central figures in the film include students like Angel, Pancho, Sophia, Claudia, and Ana. Some of the students like Angel feel torn between the allure of gang life and the promise of a better future though academic achievement. Others, like Ana and Pancho are pressured not by their peers but by their family to drop out of school early so they can work."
Abstract This paper is in the format of a book report on an historical account of the prohibition era entitled "Deliver Us from Evil", by historian Norman H. Clark.
Abstract This paper takes a look at Madan Birla's book, 'FedEx Delivers'. The book takes an in-depth look at the Federal Express Company (FedEx). According to the paper, the book reports that Federal Express is a company that has based its reputation and its success on innovation and performance. The paper further discusses how the creation of the company itself was an example of entrepreneurial innovation, and the company has continued in this vein since and has responded to competition by developing new and better methods for meeting the needs of its customers.
Outline:
Introduction
Federal Express
Innovation and Creativity
Ongoing Innovation and Employees
Conclusion
From the Paper "The company started operations in 1973 with a shipment on 14 small planes to 25 cities, becoming the first transportation company dedicated to overnight express package delivery. By 1973, the company was delivering more than five million packages a day to 215 countries around the world. Revenues increased from $6 million in 1973 to more than $24 billion in 2004."
"Birla essentially finds that FedEx created a new industry, one that produced various competitors such as DHL, while Fed Ex continued to grow and become the key player in this new industry. The stock price has increased along with the company, and the company moved from a U.S. operation to a worldwide operation in a relatively short time."
Abstract This paper presents a case study of a patient named Wilson, looking at whether he is competent to stand trial. The paper presents the details of the case and analyzes Wilson's physical and mental state. The paper then focuses on whether Wilson would be considered competent to stand trial in his current condition. It discusses his cognitive and behavioral functions and how these will also be impacted by Wilson's mild retardation throughout his life.
Table of Contents:
Case History
Competency To Stand Trial
From the Paper "Given the information that has been provided to date regarding Wilson and his interactions with other medical personnel, it would appear that he is capable of standing trial at this time. This is indicated by his knowledge of his previous behavior and his admitting to the fact that he had previously failed to take his medications, using this as an explanation for his violent behavior. Wilson was capable of discussing these elements of his life with logic and reasoning, which would lead an evaluator to conclude that Wilson was no longer hindered by his mental illness.
However, it must be noted that Wilson will always have the ability to stop taking his medications and of progressing in his paranoid schizophrenia because there is no cure for the illness ("Paranoid", n.d., sec. 1). The use of medications "such as Thorazine, Haldol, and Risperdal" may alleviate Wilson's symptoms and allow him to continue to function normally. Yet, as time progresses there can also be changes in Wilson's cognitive and behavioral functions, which will also be impacted by Wilson's mild retardation throughout his life."
Abstract This paper looks at King's novel "The Stand". It discusses the book, the author and presents the writer's personal response to the novel. It explains how "The Stand" is a disturbing book that recounts the story of survivorship, new worlds and man's inhumanity.
From the Paper "Stephen King's "The Stand" is a chilling story about a virulent flu virus that is especially chilling today as the SARS virus makes headlines around the world. Stephen King is a noted horror writer who has written numerous books. This novel was first published in 1991, and has been made into a mini-series. King's books are wildly popular, and this book was no exception. It ranks as the 2,697 most sold book on the Amazon.com web site, and had been released in numerous hard and soft cover editions, including a "complete and uncut" version that numbers 1168 pages. The original version was published in 1978, and numbered 823 pages, so clearly the newer version contains much more material, making it more popular with die hard King fans. Most book reviews were favorable about the book, despite its large size."
Abstract An analysis of the advantages of a stand-alone website model. The paper examines this trend amongst businesses and the hype which occurred after the introduction of e-commerce . The writer also looks at marketing failure of these websites and what can be done to improve this.
From the Paper "There are four different types of websites to serve the different needs of a company who wishes to enter into the world of eCommerce. Some businesses intend to only use their website for advertising purposes. This website will be the electronic equivalent of a brochure. No business is done over the Internet, you are just letting people know you exist. The value adding website it gives value to visitors of your site. Visitors may subscribe to a newsletter, or perhaps play games on the site. They receive some benefit from visiting your website. The third level of website is an online business that generates income from online activities. This website runs in parallel to your existing business."
Abstract This research paper analyzes two books by author Stephen King, "The Mist" and "The Stand". These books differ from King's usual style of drawing his themes from the supernatural. The paper shows how these particular books demonstrate King's view of technology and religion as a source of horror in these modern times.
From the Paper ""The Mist" and "The Stand" provide excellent examples of the fears that can be generated by technology. In both stories, military technology is responsible for the destruction of nature and human life (Egan 53). In ?The Mist,? the Arrowhead Project is a secret military project that creates destruction. In this story, a strange mist with carnivorous creatures unknown to man takes over a small town in Maine. The story suggests that the Arrowhead Project is responsible for the mist. One of the characters, Ollie Weeks, suggests that the military was experimenting with high-intensity lasers and masers. Ollie stated, "That storm. Maybe it knocked something loose up there [. . . ] suppose they ripped a hole straight through into another dimension" (King 102; ch. 8)".
Abstract Paper analyzes Tillie Olsen's short story "I Stand Here Ironing." It focuses on the imagery of the story and on symbolism. The iron, the clothes, and the ironing board are symbolic for Emily at different stages of her life.
From the Paper "Imagery is the author's language describing a situation that would appeal to one or more of the five senses of the reader. In the short story ?I Stand Here Ironing,? author Tillie Olsen uses literal language to call up a mental picture in the readers? mind. In the last line of the story Emily's mother says, "Only help [Emily] to know"that she is more than this dress on the ironing board, helpless before the iron? (659). The image, ironing a dress, compares to actually raising a child. The dress represents the child, the iron is the child's parents and society, and the ironing board is their expectations. The theme this image conveys is that children grow up to become individuals as a result of their interaction with their parents and society, their experiences, and their own insight, not by simply being "ironed" into society's preconceived model."
Abstract The purpose of this paper is to discuss and analyze the short story "I Stand Here Ironing," by Tillie Olson. Specifically, the paper analyzes how the story relates to the subject of women, especially poor women. Societies have always oppressed their weakest members, and women have always been perceived as the "weaker" sex. Olsen illustrates the suffering of poor women as they attempt to live a decent live and raise their children with dignity while making sure they can better themselves and live a more rewarding life.
From the Paper "Women have continually been oppressed in society, and this oppression is often bemoaned in literature, in drama, and in poetry. It is not a new or unique theme. Olsen can write about female oppression so effectively because she has experienced it first-hand, and "I Stand Here Ironing" is probably one of her best and most studied pieces that show what poor women face in the ghettos of America. Her story specifically demonstrates how women had to live during the Great Depression in the 1930s, when jobs were scarce."
Tags: women, society, female, feminism, depression, work
Abstract This paper presents a description of the Chartres statue "Statue of the Standing Virgin and Child", explaining that this work of art, in comparison with other statues of the Virgin Mary and her child, is more than a work of art dedicated to the Virgin in that it is also a realization of the humanity and humility of the woman who was chosen to be the mother of Christ.
From the Paper "There is a playful interchange, dealing no doubt with the small apple. Bur, the child seems to be touching it playfully, but still looking has his mother and the fruit. Yet, if the mother is thought to look aristocratic, the Child is just a child at this point. There seems to be no "holiness" about him. We see, in other statues and paintings, that there is usually an aura or halo that surrounds the heads of Jesus and his Mother. Here, the ivory statue seems to have been posed by a young aristocratic woman. This is totally different from the warmth that seems to exude from the way the Chartres Virgin stands, the way her folds drape loosely around her body, compared with the more Romanesque carefully pleated folds on the ivory statue. Here "she supports the infant Christ in the crook of her left arm while the voluminous sweeping folds about her body direct the eye to Him and lend visual support....This attribute adds the connotation that the Virgin is the new Eve who has come to redeem the sins of the old Eve.." "
Abstract This paper discusses the basic social institution of marriage and compares it to other long-standing relationships. The paper reviews literature that discusses the attempts to reduce marriage to only one among many forms of recognized and legalized relationships. It discusses the findings of these papers and the implications of these views for society.
From the Paper "These major trends in law appear to be attempts to channel public law into an entirely new and authoritative framework "beyond conjugality (Cere 2000)." If they managed to make marriage as only one of many equally valid forms of close relationships, any kind of close relationship could be legally recognized and deserving of social support. The observation was that, recently, the most controversial subject in marriage law was not gay marriage but polyamory. Polymory is distinguished from polygamy. Polygamy means many marriages and polymory means many loves. A polyamorous relationship could consist in multiple-partner sexual relationships, whether in marriage or not. Advocates of polyamory advanced "ethical non-monogamy," which involved more than one person in an open, communicative and honest way. These advocates pushed for liberal religious traditions to recognize multiple-partner marriage (Cere)."
Abstract The paper discusses how the mother in "I Stand Here Ironing" is stymied by guilt, helplessness and frustration for the poverty and providence that led her Emily to be a child that was rarely smiled at, often responsible for more than her years could handle and constantly faced with a look of worry from her mother. The paper explains the mother's many financial and other difficulties and relates that she actually followed all the then current advice on childrearing that promoted distance and little affection. The paper highlights this connection of distance between the mother and daughter.
From the Paper "The mother is disturbed but has no answers, that will help her go back in time and allow Emily's childhood to be one that was not filled with fear, bad secondary care giving and a constant look of worry on her mothers face. She raised her oldest child, without the father, as he could not provide for them and therefore walked away. Necessity made it so the mother had to send Emily to her father's family at least twice, where she became a different child. When she was with her mother she often had bad secondary care givers, cruel nursery teachers and angry old ladies, who were willing to watch her for free."
Tags: secondary, care, distance, affection, childhood
