...The Grand Tour In the past, "Grand Tour" was the name of the journey that mostly northern European nobles and rich bourgeois took to southern Europe to discover its ancient beauty and its incomparable richness of arts and culture. This type of travel began in the seventeenth century for the sake of education and experience, but the great age of the Grand Tour was the eighteenth century. At this time the travel experience was practically viewed as a requirement for wealthy Europeans as a transition from their school life to their “adulthood in which the young man might be expected to set an example of responsibility.” Italy and France were the most frequented places by these tourists due to their cultural richness, with particular interest in Paris. As the custom of travel developed, nature also became an important factor of the Grand Tour, as the Alps became an attractive destination for the travelers. The tour was more than a “passing fashion” because of its role as fundamental cultural training for cultivated Europeans. The majority of those who had traveled to Italy in previous centuries had generally gone for work related or religious reasons. However, this travel was compatible with leisure, because “it fulfilled important cultural functions as travelers bought works of art or helped spread new tastes and cultural interests”. Although the religious and political tensions caused by Protestant Reformation affected the ability to travel, by the seventeenth century, traveling...
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...trials, they are wrong in that assessment. Ninety percent of criminal cases are disposed of by guilty pleas rather than trials. Most of those guilty pleas are the result of agreements between prosecutors and defense attorneys. Plea bargaining is a process in which a prosecutor makes a concession to a defendant (for example, reducing charges or recommending a lighter sentence) in exchange for the defendant's pleading guilty. Even cases that go to trial are sometimes decided before the trial begins. Some experts think that the O.J. Simpson case, for example, was won outside the courtroom through early forensic work by experts and through a legal strategy that forced the prosecution to present its evidence at a preliminary hearing rather than a grand jury proceeding. In the landmark case Gideon v. Wainwright (1963), the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Sixth Amendment guarantees access to qualified counsel, which is fundamental to a fair trial. Gideon was entitled to a retrial because Florida failed to provide him with an attorney. After this decision, states were...
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...prosecutor knows is not supported by probable cause. Make reasonable efforts to assure that the accused has been advised of the right to and the procedure for obtaining counsel and has been given reasonable opportunity to obtain counsel. Not seek to obtain from an unrepresented accused a waiver of important pretrial rights, such as the right to a preliminary hearing. Make timely disclosure to the defense of all the evidence or information known to the prosecutor that tends to negate the guilt of sentencing, disclose to the defense and to the tribunal all unprivileged mitigating information known to the prosecutor, except when the prosecutor is relieved of this responsibility by a protective order of the tribunal. Not subpoena a lawyer in a grand jury or other criminal proceeding to present evidence about a past or present client unless the prosecutor reasonably believes the information sought is not protected from disclosure by any applicable privilege and the evidence sought is essential to the successful completion of an ongoing investigation or prosecution and there is no other feasible alternative to obtain the information. How do prosecutor makes the decision to charge someone or not charge them. Prosecutors can file formal charges only if they believe that...
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...Arabia, at least once in his or her lifetime. In contrast to a religious pilgrimage a “modern” pilgrimage is no less of a transformative experience but tends not to have organised religion as its motivation. An example of a modern pilgrimage is, visiting ground zero in New York, the site were the world trade towers stood, which attracted five million visitors, who paid their respects to the dead in 2011, the tenth anniversary of the attacks. It is common to refer to “pilgrimages” to sporting arenas by fans of that team or to visiting the resting places of celebrities and important historical figures, such as Pere Lachaise cemetery in Paris the resting place of Jim Morrison or Highgate cemetery in London were Karl Marx is buried. The Grand Tour In 17th and 18th century England, children of the wealthy elite received a classical education, which centred around classic languages, Greek and Latin,...
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...A Second Bite of the Apple Kimberly Richards Kaplan University Dual Sovereignty Doctrine “Dual sovereignty doctrine provides that when a defendant in a single act violates the “peace and dignity” of two sovereigns by breaking the laws of each, he has committed two distinct “offences” for double jeopardy purposes. In applying the doctrine, the crucial determination is whether the two entities that seek successively to prosecute a defendant for the same course of conduct can be termed separate sovereigns. This determination turns on whether the prosecuting entities’ powers to undertake criminal prosecutions derive from separate and independent sources. It has been uniformly held that the states are separate sovereigns with respect to the federal government because each states’ power to prosecute derives from its inherent sovereignty, preserved to it by the Tenth Amendment, and not from the federal government. Give the distinct sources of their powers to try a defendant, the states are no less sovereign with respect to each other than they ae with respect to the Federal Government.” (Heath v. Alabama, 474 U.S. 82 (1985) Pp. 437 -439) A Second Bite of the Apple Double jeopardy clause prevents the government from prosecuting a person accused of a crime more than once for the same offense. To bar from retrying the accused if the prior prosecution had progressed to the point in which jeopardy had attached; if it involved the same offenses; and if both prosecutions where...
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...Online Learning Environment Navigation Guide Introduction Learning how to navigate the online classroom environment is essential to your academic success. GCU’s Learning Management System (LMS) LoudCloud and the GCU Web site have many resources to help you become a successful graduate student. Directions View the LoudCloud Walk to Class Tutorial as well as search LoudCloud to find answers to the first 9 questions below. Search the GCU Web site for answers to the second set of 10 questions below. You should complete the guide while navigating LoudCloud and the GCU Web site. Use this completed guide to assist you when completing the “Navigating the Online Learning Environment Quiz” due at the end of Module 1. LoudCloud Questions 1. List the tabs and other items on the screen when you first enter a course in LoudCloud. Home/Calendar/Tasks/Resources/Connect/Reports/Announcements 2. From the course home page in LoudCloud, click on the “Tasks” tab and then click on “Forums”. Make notes on the various forums and their purposes. Main Forum/Individual Forum/Questions to Instructor You can view by current or all as well as Topics/Total Posts/Unread Posts 3. Under the Resources Tab in LoudCloud, inside the Student Success Center, click on the Writing Center link. What writing style is required for most 500-level courses at GCU? APA 6th Edition 4. Under the Resources Tab in LoudCloud, inside the Student Success Center, click on the Resources tab...
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...three days prior to your visit. Students will NOT be allowed to stay overnight without having completed this form. DATE OF DISCOVER GCU EVENT: October 9th, 2015 VISIT ARRANGED BY (please select one): Admissions Representative Representative’s Name Online Registration Athletic Department Coach’s Name: STUDENT INFORMATION: Name of Student: Olivia Rivera Cell Phone: 6029040593 Student Address: 6315 W. Golden Lane Gender: Female Date of Birth: July 7th, 1998 High School or Recent College: Centennial High School Degree Program of Interest: Nursing HS Graduation Year: 2016 METHOD OF TRANSPORTATION TO CAMPUS: Individual Flight (Grand Canyon University provides a shuttle service to and from the airport at specific times) Group Fly-In OR Group Bus (Transportation provided by Grand Canyon University Admissions) Parent Drop-Off (Parent must accompany student to and from campus if the student is under 18 years old) Self-Driver (Must be 18 years or older and pick up a parking pass from security kiosk) ALLERGIES/MEDICATIONS: Medical Insurance Name and Policy #: United Health Care & 911-87726-04 Student’s Allergies: N/a Student’s Current Medications: N/a (Include Special Instructions: EpiPen, dosage, diabetic procedures, etc) N/a 3300 West Camelback Road, Phoenix, AZ 85017 | gcu.edu PERMISSION/WAIVER OF LIABILITY/MEDICAL RELEASE FORM EMERGENCY CONTACT: Name: Margarita Rivera Relationship: Mother Phone: 6029040582 Parent...
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...Nadal, who is a 14-time Grand Slam winner, had only played eight matches since a shock defeat by Australian teenager Nick Kyrgios at Wimbledon last year. Before the tournament, he played down his chances of winning a second Australian Open title but showed glimpses of his best against world number 49 Youzhny. "I was a little bit under doubt before, but I think I played without making too many mistakes and the only way to get better is to win more matches so it will probably help me," said Nadal. "In general I was working well, returning well and I just need to build a little bit, such as being more dynamic with the movements sometimes. But for the rest I am more or less happy." Nadal, who is a 14-time Grand Slam winner, had only played eight matches since a shock defeat by Australian teenager Nick Kyrgios at Wimbledon last year. Before the tournament, he played down his chances of winning a second Australian Open title but showed glimpses of his best against world number 49 Youzhny. "I was a little bit under doubt before, but I think I played without making too many mistakes and the only way to get better is to win more matches so it will probably help me," said Nadal. "In general I was working well, returning well and I just need to build a little bit, such as being more dynamic with the movements sometimes. But for the rest I am more or less happy." Nadal, who is a 14-time Grand Slam winner, had only played eight matches since a shock defeat by Australian teenager Nick...
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...regulations vary from state to state; both of these will have a significant impact on how a company conducts business. Real property and personal property laws also vary between the states and play a significant role in business decisions. Research into insurance laws, environmental regulations, and the impact of real versus personal property laws in states considered for business operations is paramount to a successful business venture. Real and personal property acquisition A whitewater rafting business requires operating from the ground up. In searching for the best place suited to start up this business three sites where chosen, the Nolichucky River in North Carolina, the Chattooga River in South Carolina, and the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon in Arizona. There are two kinds of property, personal and real. Personal property in all three states is classified as movable. Mobile homes are classed as personal property and may be acquired with minimal formality. According to all state laws, mobile homes as personal property depreciate in value. Real property is immovable or attached to the land and the civil law protects the status of real property in real estate markets. Accountants "distinguish personal property from real property because personal property can be depreciated faster than improvements while land is not depreciable at all" (Wikipedia, 2012 Feb. 19). There are certain fees and other expenses that become part of the cost basis in the property. Real properties...
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...CASE STUDY: 12 ANGRY MEN In the grand jury room, the jury takes a vote. Eleven jurors vote guilty, and one juror, juror eight renders a not guilty vote. Jurors three, seven, and twelve criticize him, but juror eight says that he does not know whether the man is guilty or not but that it is not easy for him to send a boy to his death without discussing it first. After some argument, they agree to discuss the facts of the case. Juror three reviews what they know. An old man who lives underneath the room where the murder took place heard loud noises just after midnight. He heard the son yell at the father that he was going to kill him. Then he heard a body falling and moments later, saw the boy running out of the house. Juror four says the boy's story is flimsy. He said that he was at the movies at the time of the murder, but no one remembers seeing him there. Also, a woman living opposite looked out of her window and saw the murder through the windows of a passing elevated train. During the trial, it was verified that this was possible. Further facts emerge: the father regularly beat his son, and the son had been arrested for car theft, mugging, and knife fighting. He had been sent to reform school for knifing someone. Juror Eight states that too many questions were not asked during the trial. He asks for the murder weapon to be brought...
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...There are five main parks with more than 80 rides and attractions to explore and enjoy at Sunway Lagoon: the amusement park, the Waters of Africa water park, the Wildlife Park, the Scream Park and the Extreme Park. Amusement park The amusement park is divided into two mini theme parks of joy rides and thrills to satisfy even the most adventurous of hearts. Splash down the river on the Niagara Falls Flume Ride and brave the raging waters of the Grand Canyon River Rapids among Apache Indians at the Wild Wild West. Sail away on the Pirates Revenge, Malaysia’s first 360-degree rotating pirate ship that swivels 24m above the ground at the World of Adventure or take a breather on the world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge, spanning 428m and revel in the majestic view of the entire park. Waters of Africa Waters of Africa is the perfect place to go to cool down in the sun. The Sunway Surf Beach features a sandy beach and a rolling surf pool which produces 8 feet tall surf waves for your surfing pleasure. Have a splashing great time diving down the giant water slide, the African Pythons and the six-lane Congo Challenge. Children can splash about at the interactive water playground, the Little Zimbabwe. Wildlife Park Marvel in the beauty of more than 150 species of amazing and exotic animals from across the globe and learn more about them at the Wildlife Park, Malaysia’s first-ever fully interactive and educational animal-themed attraction. The Wildlife Park also features various...
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...Dinosaurs were found in the Laramie basin in Wyoming together with land plants "remarkably modern in their aspect"; these land plants bespoke a much more recent age than the Age of Reptiles, which, it is assumed, came to its end about 70 million years ago. The plants were referred by paleobotanists to at least the Tertiary epoch, or the Age of Mammals. "The Laramide group has given rise to one of the two most prolonged controversies in the history of American geology." [C.P. Dunbar, Historical Geology (1949), p. 375.] But the paleozoologists persisted in ascribing the plants to the Age of Reptiles, and finally coerced the botanists into accepting their view. In the redstone wall of Supai Canyon in the region of the Grand Canyon in northern Arizona were discovered figures of animals cut by some prehistoric man. "The fact that some prehistoric man made a pictograph of a dinosaur on the walls of this canyon upsets completely all of our theories regarding the antiquity of man." [Ibid.] "The fact that the animal is upright and balanced on its tail would seem to indicate that the prehistoric artist must have seen it alive." Dinosaurs were in the vicinity, as is established by footprints discovered not more than one hundred miles from the picture. [S. Hubbard, The Doheny Scientific Expedition to the Hava Supai Canyon, Northern Arizona, 1925 (1927), p. 5. E. George, referring to these drawings in his The Adventures of Mankind (1931)...
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...Federer as the greatest tennis player of all time.[a] He holds several men's world records of the Open Era: holding the world no. 1 position for 302 weeks overall,[16][17] including a 237-consecutive-week stretch at the top from 2004 to 2008;[18] winning 17 Grand Slam singles titles; reaching each Grand Slam Final at least five times (an all-time record); and reaching the Wimbledon final eight times. He is one of seven men, and one of four in the Open Era, to capture the career Grand Slam. Federer also shares the Open Era record for most titles at the Australian Open with Agassi and Novak Djokovic (4), at Wimbledon with Pete Sampras (7) and at the US Open with Jimmy Connors and Sampras (5). Federer has appeared in 24 men's Grand Slam finals, with 10 in a row, both records, and appeared in 18 of 19 finals from the 2005 Wimbledon Championships through to the 2010 Australian Open. He is the only man to reach at least the semifinals of 23 consecutive Grand Slam tournaments, from the 2004 Wimbledon Championships through the 2010 Australian Open.[19] At the 2014 French Open, he reached a record 58th consecutive Grand Slam tournament. Earlier at the 2014 Australian Open, he extended his record to 34th Grand Slam semi-final and reached a record 41st Grand Slam quarter-final (shared with Connors), and at the 2013 French Open reached a record 36th consecutive Grand Slam quarter-final. He has also won the most matches, 267, in men's Grand Slam tournaments and is the only player to record...
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...of all time only beat by 2009. (Wimbledon 2*) It was held at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. (Wimbledon 3*) Seating capacity for Centre Court was 15,000, for No. 1 Court was 11,000, and Court No. 2 was 4,000. (Wikipedia 6*) The ticket prices for the court seats were: 1st Week: | Centre Court | No. 1 Court | No. 2 Court | Mon 21 June | £41 | £38 | £34 | Tue 22 June | £41 | £38 | £34 | Wed 23 June | £52 | £47 | £41 | Thu 24 June | £52 | £47 | £41 | Fri 25 June | £65 | £56 | £48 | Sat 26 June | £65 | £56 | £48 | Sun 27 June | No Play Scheduled | | | | | | 2nd Week: | Centre Court | No. 1 Court | No. 2 Court | | Mon 28 June | £74 | £63 | £52 | | Tue 29 June | £74 | £63 | £35 | | Wed 30 June | £85 | £72 | £32 | | Thu 1 July | £85* | £47 | ** | | Fri 2 July | £95* | £31 | ** | | Sat 3 July | £95* | £29 | ** | | Sun 4 July | £104* | £25 | ** | | (Wimbledon 4*) For grounds tickets they were: 1st Week: | Before 5:00pm | After 5:00pm | Monday to Saturday | £20 | £14 | | | | 2nd Week: | Before 5:00pm | After 5:00pm | Monday | £20 | £14 | Tuesday | £17 | £12 | Wednesday | £17 | £12 | Thursday | £16 | £12 | Friday & Saturday | £15 | £11 | Sunday | £8 | £5 | (Wimbledon 4*) Using economic analysis the attendance was what 2nd best of all time because of the demand to see the world’s number one player at the time Roger Federer go for his 16th grand slam with...
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...Grand Canyon, immense canyon cut by the Colorado River in the high plateau region of northwestern Arizona, U.S., noted for its fantastic shapes and coloration. The Grand Canyon lies in the southwestern portion of the Colorado Plateau, which occupies a large area of the southwestern United States and consists essentially of horizontal layered rocks and lava flows. The broad, intricately sculptured chasm of the canyon contains between its outer walls a multitude of imposing peaks, buttes, gorges, and ravines. It ranges in width from about 175 yards (160 metres) to 18 miles (29 km) and extends in a winding course from the mouth of the Paria River, near Lees Ferry and the northern boundary of Arizona with Utah, to Grand Wash Cliffs, near the Nevada state line, a distance of about 277 miles (446 km); the first portion of the canyon—from Lees Ferry to the confluence with the Little Colorado River—is called Marble Canyon. The Grand Canyon also includes many tributary side canyons and surrounding plateaus. The greatest depths of the Grand Canyon lie more than a mile (some 6,000 feet [1,800 metres]) below its rim. The deepest and most spectacularly beautiful section, 56 miles (90 km) long, is within the central part of Grand Canyon National Park, which encompasses the river’s length from Lake Powell (formed by Glen Canyon Dam in 1963) to Lake Mead (formed by Hoover Dam in 1936). The North Rim, at approximately 8,200 feet (2,500 metres) above sea level, is some 1,200 feet (365 metres)...
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