Kena Viard July 19‚ 2011 Community Based Corrections Professor Savage Field Visit #1 On Thursday‚ 7/14/2011‚ I was afforded the opportunity to visit the Circuit Court of Cook County. This facility temporarily houses inmates awaiting trial. There are a total of thirty-two court rooms‚ which handles adult felony cases. The courts have about 400 cases each day‚ containing around 150 new cases. Judge Evelyn Clay stated that approximately 90% of all the felony cases are resolved by plea bargaining
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Abel Fields was a 39-year-old California resident who claimed he served in the military and received a purple heart at a city meeting he attended for public safety. Each one of Abel Field’s claims were false. He had not served in the military and had not received a purple heart. He was prosecuted and convicted under the Stolen Valor Act. The Stolen Valor Act states that it is a crime to make false claims about receiving military medals and awards. The law stated‚ “fraudulent claims surrounding the
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Force Field Analysis This problem solving and decision making tool is offered to you from Bolero Associates. Here’s what you get: Ø An explanation of the tool and how to use it Ø An example Ø A blank template for you to use or distribute What it is A Force Field Analysis (Lewin 1951) is widely used tool in change management and process improvement circles. This tool is used‚ typically in a brainstorming session‚ to focus on the DRIVING FORCES in the CURRENT SITUATION and the RESTRAINING FORCES that
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1. Actions of a teacher who is behaviorist: As a behaviorist‚ you believe that learning takes place when knowledge is separated into smaller bits. Students are rewarded for successful answers. Instruction focuses on conditioning the learner’s behavior. Learning involves repetition and association and is highly mechanical. Behaviorist leaning teachers focus on a new behavioral pattern being repeated until it becomes automatic. (Schuman) The role of the behaviorist teacher is providing stimulus material
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From Wrigley Field to Yankee Stadium A mighty and triumphant roar radiates from the throats of the thousands upon thousands of people packed into the stands like sardines. Tears of joy stream down the faces of grown men as the team they have loved since they could first walk has just won the World Series. The sport of baseball has grown to become the national pastime of the United States since Abner Doubleday first invented it in 1839. From 1839 to the present‚ many things have changed about the
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Report on Religious Field Research Report on Religious Field Research As I thought about this paper‚ I wanted to explore a religion that I had little knowledge about so I chose Hinduism. In thinking about what little I previously knew about the Hindu religion my knowledge was very limited indeed! In this paper I will discuss what I have done in order to learn more about Hinduism. I will discuss any misconceptions I may have had and how they have changed. Also‚ I will try to figure out a way
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No Content Page 1 Introduction 2 2 History 3 3 Computer Software 4 4 Computer Hardware 6 5 Function and Application In Medical Field 8 6 Advantage 10 7 Disadvantage 12 8 Precaution 13 9 Conclusion 16 10 Reference 17 INTRODUCTION The first use of the word “computer” was recorded in 1613 in a book called “The yong mans gleanings” by English writer Richard Braithwait. It referred to a person who carried
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It is principally when an expression of a number less than one (1) does not have a zero (0) before the decimal to make the visibility of the decimal clear. Numbers with decimal points are a big foundation of errors in the medical field. “A decimal point always should be preceded by a whole number and never should be left "naked." Decimal expressions of numbers less than 1 always should be preceded by a zero (0) to enhance the visibility of the decimal (Kelly‚ K.‚ & Vaida‚ A. 2004)
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my goals to take me. As of right now‚ I am attempting at pursuing a career in the medical field. I am enrolled in the Healthcare Pathway
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What career do I choose? Well that’s a tough question to answer‚ but if you must know I have chosen to pursue a career within the nursing field. I believe i’m a suitable choice in this field‚ because‚ throughout my life I have done everything in my power to provide those with illnesses the help that I can offer‚ I have gone out of my way to promote health in those around me‚ lastly I simply take pride in helping others and enjoy doing so. I know i’m fit for this job because to me it is an honor
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