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    English 2A 5/21/12 Tragic Heroes over the Course of History in Literature In the works Oedipus by: Sophocles‚ Macbeth by: William Shakespeare‚ and The Natural by: Bernard Malamud‚ the main protagonists‚ Oedipus‚ Macbeth‚ and Roy Hobbes‚ all find themselves in the unfortunate situation of being a tragic hero. They strive to do great things‚ but in the end meet their downfall through an unfortunate hamartia‚ or tragic flaw. Although they all live in different time periods and locations (Oedipus

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    Alex Schindler Tyler Doggett Philosophy 195 Food Processing Throughout History Preserving and processing food for consumption has been a driving force behind human technological development for thousands of years. According to encyclopedia.com‚ food preservation is defined as “protecting food from deterioration and decay so that it will be available for future consumption.” (Pelzer) The advent of food processing was an important and necessary step towards the advancement of the human

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    Description of an ideal place for winter holidays. Have you ever thought that there will be no snow in January? Are you looking forward to putting on your skis and schuss the smooth slope‚ covered with plenty of snow? I am sure that every ardent skier dreams about it. Since there is no snow in Poland‚ I recommend you to set out on an unforgettable journey to Hintertux – a skiers’ paradise in Austria. Hintertux village is situated at the end of Zillertal valley – the biggest and most popular

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    Corrections Paper CJA/484 April 21‚ 2014 Stephen Rubino Corrections Paper The criminal justice system is responsible for enforcing the laws created at each level of government. A major part of enforcing the laws is detaining the people who break them. The way that an offender is punished for a crime can be different depending on age or the type of crime committed. Depending on the age of the offender they could go through the juvenile or adult corrections system. Each system has levels like

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    hospital to get it under control. A hospital is a place many people do not like to go. There are a ton of machines that are very intimidating‚ along with shots that hurt. People only go because they are sick and in pain. That alone just does not sound appealing in any kind of way. The halls are white and seem like they have no end in sight. When you walk in you smell a mixture of unpleasant fragrances. It just all in all not a very inviting place at all! My nephew Jeryn has hemophilia‚ and

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    CJ121 – Corrections 14 JUL 2010 Corrections Timeline This narrative will illustrate a timeline depicting four eras within the correctional system of America. The eras that I will be discussing are: 1800‚ 1920-1950‚ 1990‚ and 2000’s. For each era‚ the following items will be described: the history and development‚ treatment and punishment of the offenders‚ the description of the holding and monitoring of the offenders. The conclusion will discuss the alternatives to incarceration and the influences

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    Purpose and History of Corrections Jessica Malone CJA/223 January 27‚ 2013 Jeffery Newton Purpose and History of Corrections For most‚ luckily corrections have come a long way since the days of torture and the rack. In the following‚ history of punishment will discussed as well as the things that drove the reform of punishment. As punishment evolved so did the use and prisons. The following will dissect the early prison systems and how they matured over time. Two early systems‚ the Pennsylvania

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    Community corrections is a range of alternative punishments for nonviolent offenders. There are two basic community corrections models in the United States. In the first model‚ integrated community corrections programs combine sentencing guidelines and judicial discretion ("front-end") with a variety of alternative sanctions and parole and probation options. In the second model‚ some states have instituted programs in which correctional officials may direct already sentenced offenders into alternative

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    These days social networking sites become extremely popular among various aged people. Social networking sites have been used since 1994-1995 but already many people could not live without them. Of course‚ these sites have a lot of benefits and scientists talk that social networking sites’ popularity will grow much more‚ but without these pluses there are disadvantages‚ that can cause problems. However‚ everything has a positive and negative side and we have to take a look at both. There are several

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    Leadership in Corrections

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    Introduction Throughout time‚ places of employment‚ organizations‚ and businesses have come to change and evolve in order to better suit the needs of the agency. The decision to change is not only important to evolve and grow for the needs of the agency‚ but also for the needs of the people who are serving the agency. Regardless of the nature of the organization or business‚ there are many over-arching components that blanket all areas of agencies and their needs or desires to run efficiently.

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