On November 18‚ 1978‚ in Jonestown‚ Guyana‚ over nine hundred members of a religious sect called the Peoples Temple died along with their leader Jim Jones. In a related incident‚ a California congressman and some news reporters died after visiting the religious compound. Jim Jones created and governed The Peoples Temple in Jonestown. Jones was a preacher who started his church group in Indiana‚ moved to California‚ and then moved to Jonestown‚ Guyana. Jones had a “vision of a Communist community”
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Dear John Braun (Senator of R- Centralia)‚ “Soaring tuition and shrinking incomes are making college less and less affordable‚” Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA)‚ chairman of the Senate Health‚ Education‚ Labor and Pensions Committee‚ told Bloomberg. “For millions of young people‚ rising college costs are putting the American dream on hold‚ or out of reach.” The price of a public four-year college has increased by 27% in the past five years. I think prices of college‚ college tuition‚ should be lowered and
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Jim Jones – Individuals Report The widely known leader I have chosen to present in my report is the American religious cult leader‚ responsible for the Jonestown massacre in 1978; Jim Jones. Born as James Warren Jones on May 13‚ 1931‚ he was an extremely influential leader of his cult church‚ The People’s Temple. His influence over this group led to a series of quite horrific events and eventually a mass suicide which Jones called “revolutionary suicide"‚ killing more than 900 people‚ including
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Yuki Feng Sept.25 It’s Kind of a Funny Story As a comedy-drama film‚ “It’s Kind of a Funny Story” is directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck. The movie is fascinating but as a low budge movie‚ most of the scenes in this film take place in a psychiatric hospital. Craig (Keir Gilchrist)‚ the main character‚ who attempts suicide since he is under the pressure of paternal expectations. After his failed suicide‚ Craig voluntarily goes to the psychiatric hospital. And during his hospitalization‚ Craig
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Ziyin Chen History 146-04 In 1978‚ November 18th‚ there was a tragedy happened in a town located in Guyana. The town’s name was “Jones Town‚” and it was named by Jim Jones. The purpose of the town was to bring Jim Jones’ believers together and live happily ever after‚ but turns out to be a huge tragedy for those who were living in Jones Town. Around 909 people committed suicide by drinking poison under the command of Jim Jones. There were few survivors‚ but they have lost their family members (Nelson)
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The two artifacts I chose to write about are the films The Notebook and Titanic. The Notebook is a romantic film directed by Nick Cassavetes and based on the best-selling novel written by Nicholas Sparks. The two main characters are played by Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams who are madly in love. The film was released May 20th of 2004. The next is Titanic‚ it is a romantic film directed by James Cameron and was released November 1st‚ 1997. Leonardo DiCaprio plays Jack and Kate Winslet plays
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penalty was something that was widely practiced in almost all cultures. The Death Penalty is one of the main issues hotly debated in our society today. Currently 34 of the 50 states allow the death penalty. On January 31‚ 2000‚ Illinois Governor George Ryan declared a moratorium on further executions in Illinois pending «The opportunity to review the recommendations of a commission that I will establish». The death penalty is forbidden by law in a state of Illinois today. Gov. Pat Quinn signed a bill
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of Forensic Psychology Professor Makin April 26‚ 2015 Abstract This essay will discuss Jim Jones and the Peoples Temple. The essay will explore the potential prevention of the massacre if Jim Jones had been profiled prior to Senator Leo Ryan and his members’ arrival. The essay will discuss the mass suicide in which occurred at the People’s Temple. Jim Jones will be discussed and how he could control the minds of hundreds of people. Constitutional ramifications of profiling Jim Jones
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In the early 1900’s silent films amazed audiences with images‚ later talkies impressed with sound‚ today we have 3D. As technology continues to evolve so too will film genres. Genres‚ while having some shared characteristics‚ also differ in terms of stylistic devices used. For instance‚ the dramatic film “The Notebook” effectively uses color to reinforce theme and has plausible performers as the two main protagonists. “The Notebook” directed by Nick Cassavetes in 2004 tells the story of a couple’s
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instead of holding on we surrender via selecting the easy choice and then‚ sink ourselves in the river of failed hopes and dreams; giving up. Counting stars‚ now a popular song‚ was performed in 2013 by an American pop rock band called One Republic. Ryan Tedder‚ the band’s lead singer composed the song and produced it. The reason that lingers behind the composition of the song; according to the composer‚ is to resurface the importance of the issue of drugs in his hometown‚ America; and to recur the
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