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    A mentor‚ typically a person who attempts to suggest and or change someone’s thoughts and possible actions. In the novel‚ Othello by William Shakespeare‚ the known mentor of Othello is Iago‚ the primary villain of the book. Due to his intense persuasion and influence‚ the whole novel seems to be changed by his cutting personality. In the book‚ Othello‚ William Shakespeare successfully creates Iago‚ a rude‚ manipulative‚ harsh mentor of Othello‚ seemingly changing the plot line and outcomes of certain

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    benzodiazepines and barbiturates.[3] In fact‚ a synthetic alcohol based on benzodiazepines is currently developed by a team at Imperial College London‚ led by Professor David Nutt (chair of ISCD). The alcohol substitute give the drinker the effects of drunkenness without many of the risks of alcohol;[4] Accordingly to ISCD alcohol was the most harmful of all drugs considered‚ scoring 72%. Alcohol is the most available and widely abused substance and its chronic consumption causes neurobehavioral disorders

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    in a matter of substantial peculiarity. Mr Harrison had received vicious head wounds‚ lacerations and broken bones also present in hands. Although alcohol was present in Mr Harrison’s bloodstream‚ no present signs suggest that his acts were of drunkenness. The coroners report states that Mr Harrison would have died instantaneously from the severe head wounds. The photograph of a female in his pocket suggests that she was of importance to Mr Harrison‚ but no information can be presented about whom

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    The Broken Windows theory was put forward in 1982‚ and suggested that as American neighborhoods and urban areas declined‚ that these areas were more likely to experience increased levels of crime and urban decay (Fritsch‚ Liederbach‚ & Taylor‚ 2009). As business establishments‚ homeowners‚ and tenants moved away‚ it left many homes and building unattended. Overtime gangs‚ drug dealers‚ and predatory street crime would take over these areas further degrading the overall economics and appearance. Residents

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    (1966) FACTS: Armando Schmerber‚ the petitioner‚ had been arrested for drunk driving while receiving treatment for injuries in a hospital. During his treatment‚ a police officer smelled liquor on petitioner’s breath and noticed other symptoms of drunkenness so the officer ordered a doctor to take a blood sample which indicated that Schmerber had been drunk while driving. The blood test was introduced as evidence in court and Schmerber was convicted. While in the hospital the petitioner was informed

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    Jeffrey Dahmer

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    to his excessive drinking. His father then told his to enlist in the Army where he was posted to Germany‚ 2 years later the army discharged his for alcoholism. He then moved in with his grandmother and got a job‚ but then he was arrested for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. The offenses got worse as his alcoholism and emotional problems intensified: indecent exposure‚ then child molesting and finally‚ the most horrible discovery of all‚ when the police arrested him for multiple murders. Dahmer

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    Chaucer uses large amounts of situational irony in his classic short story‚ The Pardoner’s Tale. We see this in the way he manipulates the actions of the characters so that the results of their efforts in the story are the opposite of their intentions. The three knaves‚ for example‚ began with the hope of accomplishing something heroic. Upon seeing an old comrade slain by death‚ they leapt into action. (Chaucer 68-69) Without a second thought they took up a quest to seek retribution for their fallen

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    (Separation of Light From Darkness‚ Creation of the Moon‚ Stars‚ and Planets‚ and Separation of Land and Water)‚ the story of Adam (Creation of Adam‚ Creation of Eve‚ and The Temptation and Fall)‚ and the story of Noah (Noah’s Sacrifice‚ and The Flood‚ Drunkenness of Noah). Toward the center‚ he painted the scene that was meant to compel the viewer’s attention. This scene "The Creation of Adam" God is reaching out to infuse the spirit of life into Adam‚ the first man. One art historian pointed out‚ "An electric

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    of HOLOFERNES. She doesn’t say anything to lead him to believe that she approved of his intentions with her. In the poem there is no conversation between them; Holofernes simply orders that she be bought to his room. His death is a result of his drunkenness‚ not her seduction. . In the bible version Judith’s people are shown as more religious than military. They follow elders and priests rather than Kings and Generals.

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    Youth and Gangsterism

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    ultimate goal. In reality‚ however‚ it is far from being what they thought it would be. Yet‚ as youngsters‚ they do not see further than their own ignorance. From the moment they join a gang‚ their lives become an orgy of murders‚ robberies‚ rapes and drunkenness that they would sometimes not understand or have wanted. Smaller gangs‚ usually made up of youngsters‚ are also normally swallowed up by larger‚ more prominent gangs who then use the youngsters to commit the crimes for them. You can identify

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