Mr. Simmons most excellent monkey problem 1/29/12 The Problem A rope is placed over the top of a fence‚ the same amount of rope on both sides of the fence. The rope weighs one-third pound per foot. On one end of the rope hangs a monkey holding a banana‚ and on the other end is a weight Equal in weight to the weight of the monkey. The banana weighs two ounces per inch. The length of the rope (in feet) is equal to the age of The monkey (in years)‚
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Abstract The following is a case summary on United States Supreme Court case 03-633 Roper v. Simmons. Even though many disagree with the death penalty all together‚ even more disagree with the death penalty for juveniles. It is my opinion that anyone over the age of 16 who can premeditate and act upon an event so gruesome that includes either or both rape and murder should be subject to the death penalty. Juvenile offenses continue to rise in number and severity and many of those are because
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The piece that spoke to me most was “Duck‚ Duck‚ Noose” by Gary Simmons. The artist draws parallels to both the randomness of the acts of violence targeted at African Americans by members of the Ku Klux Klan from post-Civil War Construction through present‚ as well as pointing out racism is a cultural trait learned in early childhood. One of the most valuable social rights we have is the right to feel safe from violence whether it is in our home or walking down the street. When I look at this piece
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Supreme Court case of Roper v. Simmons was a perfect example of that. Roper v. Simmons presented the Supreme Court with two questions: 1) whether or not the execution of those who were sixteen or seventeen at the time of a crime is cruel and unusual punished and 2) does is violate the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendment. The main audience for this particular case is the general American population‚ and specifically affects the juvenile population. Christopher Simmons‚ seven months shy of his 18th
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Affirmative Action 1 Running Head: AFFIRMATIVE ACTION Affirmative Action Barbara Simmons ENG1101 April 30‚ 2012 Affirmative Action 2 Introduction Affirmative action applies to actual steps that are designed to not only lessen discrimination- whether in education‚ employment‚ or contracting- but also to try compensate the effects of past discrimination. The main motive
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(1) Present Details Bill Simmons‚ a former outspoken analyst for ESPN‚ was suspended last September for his critical comments of Rodger Goodell surrounding his handling of the Ray Rice domestic violence incident. Goodell claimed to have not seen the graphic footage of Rice knocking out his then Fiancé in a hotel elevator. Rice was handed a two game suspension for the domestic violence incident. Simmons‚ who was outraged by this decision‚ went on the air to call Goodell a liar‚ and said that his
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I have finished reading Article 5 by Kristen Simmons.Throughout the novel‚ A girl named ember is going through tough life-changing factors.For example‚ ember was separated from her mother and being thrown in the girls reformatory and rehabilitation center of West Virginia.Also by breaking out of the place and going on an adventure with her crush Chase Jennings.In this letter essay‚ I will be writing about the conflict‚ my evaluation of the novel’s ending‚ and my personal connections to ember. The
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CASE PROBLEM: RUSSELL SIMMONS‚ THE CEO OF HIP-HOP 1. A leader is someone that influences and inspires others. Somebody who is innovative has the ability and capacity to create new ways of doing something. Russell Simmons qualifies as an innovative leader for his contribution to the Hip-Hop industry. He is a pioneer because he was the first person with a vision for the Hip-Hop culture. He turned this culture into a massive and global business. He understood the potential of the unloved Afro-American
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Changes‚ Changes‚ and More Changes Hudson County Community College isn’t a perfect school‚ but there are a lot of things that they have room to improve on. I honestly don’t have many complaints about this school‚ I feel alright about it‚ I am not impressed but I am also not outraged by anything. Even though I don’t have many complaints about this school it doesn’t mean that I don’t feel that they have things that they should improve on. The biggest problem I have with this school is the service
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Is a Toxic Mirror” Rachel Simmons discusses the recent concerns regarding the impact of social media on body confidence. Furthermore‚ Simmons conducts studies and has interviewees that are avid users of social media‚ in order to prove her point that social media truly is a toxic mirror and involves various body image issues. She then explains how parents are able to help their adolescent children in order to steer them clear of this horrific problem. Ultimately‚ Simmons suggests that with the rapid
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