Congress‚ and the states from enacting ex post facto laws (Brody & Acker‚ 2010). That is‚ laws cannot be passed‚ making an action illegal‚ and then be used to prosecute a person who had committed that act prior to the passage of the law. At the same time‚ laws that are changed‚ in such a manner as to increase the punishment for violations‚ cannot be applied to persons who have been previously convicted for violating that law. It is this meaning of ex post facto laws‚ which directly affects the criminal
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The Post-Ottoman Syndrome: A Never-Ending Problem In the novel War and Peace In the Middle East‚ author Avi Shlaim argues that Arab nations have been unable to escape the post-Ottoman syndrome. In particular he describes how the various powers inside and outside the region have failed to produce peace. While some of Shlaim’s arguments hinder the message‚ I agree with his overall thesis that the Middle East problems were caused and prolonged by the failure of both powers and superpowers to
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ARTICLE IN PRESS Technovation 28 (2008) 633–643 www.elsevier.com/locate/technovation Post-project reviews as a key project management competence Frank T. Anbaria‚c‚Â Elias G. Carayannisb‚c‚1‚ Robert James Voetschd‚2 a Department of Decision Sciences‚ School of Business‚ Funger Hall 415‚ 2201 G Street‚ NW Washington‚ DC‚ USA Department of Information Systems and Technology Management‚ School of Business‚ Funger Hall 415‚ 2201 G Street‚ NW Washington‚ DC‚ USA c The George Washington
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Role of post-secondary education system in career There is huge role of post-secondary education system in building career of students. “Well began is half done”‚ post-secondary programs available in universities and colleges offer students the whole theoretical as well as practical knowledge of education. Whichever career field students choose‚ these programs enhance the practical skills .Being a technological era‚ student must learn these skills to apply in future at their work place‚ which is
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The Evolution of the Post and Lintel Structural System The post and lintel structural system‚ more commonly known today as post and beam‚ is a construction method used to hold the weight of a building through the use of two or more upright posts that support the horizontal beam/lintel that spans between them. This technique has been used for centuries and is still seen today. When this system was first put into place it was solely for structural support‚ but as time moved forward‚ we see a shift
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Post positivist approach is a metatheoretical stance philosophically rooted in positivism. Whereas positivists believe in the existing reality apart from our own perception of it and the importance of empirical observation as well as rock-solid general laws‚ post positivists share some similarities with a softer‚ amended approach. Realist and the social constructionist are both taken as ontology by post positivist researchers in communication discipline. That is‚ it can be true that post positivist
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POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER IN WAR VETERANS SC-PNG-0000009299 Alwin Aanand Thomson American Degree Program SEGi College Penang 1.0 INTRODUCTION Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a severe anxiety disorder that can develop after exposure to any event that results in psychological trauma. This event may involve the threat of death to oneself or to someone else‚ or to one’s own or someone
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Post-racial‚ a term that was born after Barack Obama’s electoral success in 2009 is defined by the urban dictionary as an utterly imaginary and fictional term‚ much like “pixie-dust” because no such thing exists. In other words‚ despite the powerful symbolism of Obama’s election‚ black and Americans are still living in two different worlds. Post-racial is just one of many other terms that only distorts the discussion of race and gives people who wish to interfere with the discussion
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Post-racial America means "a theoretical environment in which the United States is free from racial preference‚ discrimination‚ and prejudice" (Wikipedia). Despite America being a multicultural‚ heterogeneous country‚ often referred to as a "melting pot"‚ such idealistic concept seems to be a far-fetched dream. Many saw the election of Barack Obama‚ the country’s first black president‚ as a step forward in race relations and a sign that America is willing to put its racist past behind. After all
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Post Partum Depression Most women expect to feel elated after their child is born. Nine months of anticipation are coming to an end. Relatives and friends have all provided their support and words of encouragement to help you pass the time of carrying the child more pleasurable and easier. Who would have thought that there is now another obstacle to overcome? But the question would remain to most new mothers what this new task would be. And the answer would quickly become visible. Post Partum Depression
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