...Alcatraz is a prison that is based on an island in the San Francisco Bay in California. The prison was named an inescapable prison because it was surrounded by fifty to fifty four degree water. The island was first discovered by land in 1755 by Lt. don Juan Manuel de Ayala but had been seen by Sir Francis Drake when he docked in San Francisco bay. The prison is known for having some of the deadliest and most deceiving inmates out of any other prison. The prison has had many escape attempts but most have failed, except for one which was made by Frank Lee Morris and three fellow inmates. The island's history dates back a long time ago, but became a military institution in 1850, when president Millard Fillmore signed an order and fortified the island to protect the San Francisco Bay. The island first caught attention when Lt. don Juan Manuel de Ayala first discovered it and mapped it out in 1755. In the late 1850s the U.S. army began holding military prisoners on the island. They held the prisoners on the island because it is totally isolated and surrounded by water....
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...(Received 10 November 2005; accepted in revised form 25 January 2006) ABSTRACT. Polar bears depend on sea ice for survival. Climate warming in the Arctic has caused significant declines in total cover and thickness of sea ice in the polar basin and progressively earlier breakup in some areas. Inuit hunters in the areas of four polar bear populations in the eastern Canadian Arctic (including Western Hudson Bay) have reported seeing more bears near settlements during the open-water period in recent years. In a fifth ecologically similar population, no changes have yet been reported by Inuit hunters. These observations, interpreted as evidence of increasing population size, have resulted in increases in hunting quotas. However, long-term data on the population size and body condition of polar bears in Western Hudson Bay, as well as population and harvest data from Baffin Bay, make it clear that those two populations at least are more likely to be declining, not increasing. While the ecological details vary in the regions occupied by the five different populations discussed in this paper, analysis of passive-microwave satellite imagery beginning in the late 1970s indicates that the sea ice is breaking up at progressively earlier dates, so that bears must fast for longer periods during the open-water season. Thus, at least part of the explanation for the appearance of more bears near coastal communities and hunting camps is likely that they are searching for alternative food sources in...
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...Alcatraz, “Once considered the prison of American prisons, the island of Alcatraz in San Francisco Bay has been an asset to the U.S. Army, the federal prison system, jailhouse folklore, and the historic evolution of the West Coast” (Mahaney). “In nineteen thirty four Alcatraz was converted into a Federal prison” (“Escapes”). Juan Manuel de Ayala, “He called the twenty two acre rocky island ‘La Isla de los Alcatraces’, meaning ‘Island of the Pelicans’” (Mahaney). “Alcatraz was reserved for military use under President Millard Fillmore in eighteen fifty” (Mahaney). Then “The old military prison was upgraded and installed with the latest ‘escape-proof’ safeguards” (“Escapes”). Although, “It was assumed the ‘treacherous...
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...SUMMARY OF FINDINGS | 4 | ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION | 5 | CONCLUSION | 6 | REFERENCE or BIBLIOGRAPHY | 7 | APPENDIX | 8 | TABLE OF ILLUSTRATIONS Fig. 1 how Judaism came to the Caribbean. Fig. 2 challenges faced by early Jews. Fig. 3.1 development of Judaism in Jamaica Fig. 3.2 the Hillel Academy School STATEMENT OF AIMS THIS SCHOOL BASED ASSESSMENT WAS DONE IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF CSEC. THE AIMS OF THIS RESEARCH ARE: 1. To trace how Judaism came to the Caribbean . 2. To find out the challenges faced by the early Jews and how they impacted on their traditional practices. 3. To find out how Judaism is developed in Jamaica METHOD OF DATA COLLECTION METHOD USED TO COLLECT DATA | WHERE DATA WAS COLLECTED | WHEN DATA WAS COLLECTED | INSTRUMENTS USED TO COLLECT DATA | Research | Gordon Crescent Granville | June 8, 2015 | Paper and pen | | Gordon Crescent Granville | June 18,2015 | Tablet and laptop. | | Gordon Crescent Granville | November 29, 2015 | Pencil and book | | St. James Parish Library | December 22, 2015 | Notepad and Pen | SUMMARY OF FINDINGS According to L. Carman et al “Judaism came to the Caribbean during inquisition, (a law set up by Queen Isabella that all non- Christians should be killed) in around 1493. Emigration from Brazil in around...
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...I was unaware of its geological history. Admiring the landscape of the state has always been one of my great pleasures. When I traveled around the country I would compare the natural wonders of each state to my own. Besides the rocky mountains in Colorado and the white mountains of New Hampshire few places match Connecticut’s regal terrain. Growing up in Bristol I would hike up to Pinnacle Mountain in Plainville, my friends and I would stand in awe of the magnificent rock structures. In the summer I would go on vacation to Old Lyme, it was there I fell in love with the earth’s most beautiful contrasts, the ocean meeting the rock and vice a versa. But until now I never educated myself on how all this magnificence came about. In this paper I will chronologically describe the eras and events that formed Connecticut’s geologic history. The oldest rocks provide a window through time telling a story of continental collisions so powerful that they raised mountains thousands of feet high. Others reveal evidence of a slow but constant attack from the elements that wore down those same majestic peaks (Mchone 2004). Giant monoliths stand testament to a time when the earths crust was cracked and lava flowed over the state. Beaches and enormous boulders are the remains of when Connecticut was frozen beneath a sheet of ice (Mchone2004). The Archeozoic era Archean period: The story begins about 400 million years ago when the North American continent was...
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...Title: The Burma Road Riot Name: Alieth Jeanienne Adderley Student ID#: 000-06-8795 Instructor’s Name: Tracey Thompson Date of Submission: 29th March 2012 The Burma Road Riot, despite being often misunderstood and misinterpreted is still regarded as one of the most significant events in the racial and political history of The Bahamas. Although there were immediate causes of the riot, the social system existing from emancipation fostered dissatisfaction in the hearts of many non-white Bahamians. Prior to 1838, slaveholders who were mostly white were prescribed by law to own black slaves but after emancipation in 1838, Bahamian society was reorganized in a three tier system, the white elite, the coloured middle class and the black masses. Although this system was similar to the model of The British West Indian colonies, The Bahamas, due to its proximity to the United States, was influenced by The Jim Crowe laws existing in The Southern United States which discriminated against African Americans in an effort to control their movements. The white elite, being the former slave holders used any means necessary to maintain their status as the ‘master class.’ This included economic control through the use of the truck, share and labour tenancy systems, which ensured that black Bahamians were in debt, legal means which prevented them from not acquiring land, and social means by using the coloured middle class to create social divisions among the black Bahamians. Bahamian society...
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...GLOBAL DESTINATION COMPETITIVENESS TOURISM POLICY REVIEW SINGAPORE CARAN MORE 13036630 ABSTRACT The tourism management of Singapore has changed a lot over the period of time. The implementation of different policies and methods of promoting tourism in Singapore at domestic and international levels has brought the social and economical changes to the country. The issues of tourism development in Singapore need to be reviewed as they relate to the socio economic conditions of the country. This policy review paper will look at the different tourism policies of Singapore after the independence of the country. It will also look at the different responses the country received with applications of these policies over the period of time. Lastly it will look at the future of Singapore with regards to the future prospects, opportunities and challenges related to the tourism development of the nation. INTRODUCTION The management of Singapore has to be able to blend in with the social and economic environment of the world. Thus the policies and strategies of the country has been largely been co related to the global trends and also to the changing domestic factors. After Singapore attained its independence in 1965 there was a great growth in its tourism caused by the introduction of new technologies in the country, which improved transportation and communication (Teo, 1994). It became cheaper...
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...Izetta Clay 11/24/12 Prof: Jeff Ambrose ENG 100 Research Paper Hurricane Sandy's in KINGSTON, Jamaica KINGSTON, Jamaica Hurricane Sandy's howling winds and pelting rains lashed precarious shantytowns, stranded travelers and downed power lines Wednesday as it roared across Jamaica on a course that would take it on to Cuba and then possibly threaten Florida and the Bahamas. Sandy's death toll was at least two. An elderly man was killed in Jamaica when he was crushed by a boulder that rolled onto his clapboard house, police reported. Earlier Wednesday, a woman in Haiti was swept away by a rushing river she was trying to cross, in some southern towns of Jamaica, a few crocodiles were caught in rushing flood waters carried them out of their homes in mangrove thickets, showing up districts where electricity was knocked out, local residents reported. One big croc took up temporary residence in a family's front yard in the city of Portmore. Wednesday evening the hurricane's eye had crossed Jamaica and emerged off its northern coast near the town of Port Antonio, meteorologists said, but rain and winds continued to pound the Caribbean island, and hurricane conditions were predicted to last well in the night. It was the first direct hit by the eye of a hurricane in Jamaica since Hurricane Gilbert 24 years ago, and fearful authorities closed the island's international airports and police ordered 48-hour curfews in major towns to...
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...years. Yet engineers, rich people, divers, builders and even a U.S President tried very hard to discover what is buried on the bottom of the pit. Is it possible that it could be Captain William Kidd's treasure? Could it be the crown jewels of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinetter? In my research paper I will first be explaining about the history of the mysterious "Oak Island "Money Pit". Next I will be explaining some of the techniques that were used to dig up and dry up the "Money pit". Finally I will present three theories of the content of the pit and how the seawater keeps seeping in the pit. From what i been reading although many interesting things have been found in the pit which are supporting the idea of something special being buried there, no finding up to this point has been conclusive. Everything started when a mere boy was hunting on a deserted island off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada in 1795. In "Mystery Island Baffles Treasure Hunters" by Edwin Teale, he explains how, "One day, early in the year 1893, a young insurance salesman in Amherst, Nova Scotia, listened to tale of buried treasure. Nearly a century before, three boys had explored a "haunted" island off the Nova Scotia coast, an island covered with exotic oaks with elmlike tops. Here they stumbled upon a curious depression in the sod. Digging near the spot, successive parties of treasure hunters had uncovered riddle after...
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...Alcatraz Part II INTRODUCTION In this paper, I will discuss the key events following the creation of Alcatraz, examining the significant purpose of each incident, and explaining why the establishment of Alcatraz has lead to become such an important American figure in the Criminal Justice world. This paper will also go into more depth of some of America’s well-known gangsters who were held at Alcatraz and their plotted extreme escapes. I will examine each aspect of Alcatraz and try to draw significant conclusions and information from this supermax prison and the famous criminals that served time there. Once Alcatraz had been built, there were many questions about whether or not this prison was able to handle such a significant crowd of elegant prisoners. Many issues had came up for prison officials and the media had given an image to the public that incorporated those issues, causing questioning from the public about whatever was going on in Alcatraz was being deemed constitutional. David Ward, along with Gene Kassebaum in Alcatraz: The gangster years, do a great job in bringing out detailed facts about topics and concerns that was being brought up after the migration of America’s most dangerous criminals into this institution. This paper will look deep into whether or not creating such a commendable prison was worth all the attention from concerned officials and citizens. SUMMARY A theory that I had encountered throughout the second part of this book was how much attention...
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...Associates * ALDO Group * Algonquin Power * Allied Shipbuilders * Alta Newspaper Group * Alterra Power * Angoss Software Corporation (software) * Appnovation * Arc'teryx (outdoor apparel/equipment) * Atimi Software Inc * Aritzia (clothing) * Army & Navy Stores (Canada) * Arsenal Pulp Press (publisher) * ATI technologies (semiconductors) * Atmosphere Visual Effects (movie special effects) * AVI Sound International (audio/visual equipment manufacture) B * Ballard Power Systems * Banff Lodging Co * Bank of Montreal * Bank West * Barrick Gold * Bard Ventures Company * BBC Kids (television) * BC Biomedical Laboratories Ltd. * BC Hydro * BC Research Inc * Becancour Silicon (silicon manufacture) * Bell Canada * Bennett Environmental * Becker's * Ben Moss Jewellers * Big Blue Bubble (software firm) * BigPark (software firm) * Biovail * BioWare (video games) * Bison Transport Inc. (Transportation) * Black Diamond Cheese Limited * Black Hen Music (record label) * Black Photo Corporation * BlackBerry (wireless devices) * Blake, Cassels & Graydon (law firm) * Blackburn Radio * Bleeding Art Industries (special effects) * Blenz Coffee * Blue Water Studios (recording studio) * Bombardier Inc. * Bombardier Recreational Products spun off as an independent company in 2003 * Boeing Canada * Boston...
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... ET AL . Conclusion: Knowledge and Skills for Professional Practice Tim W. Clark Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, Institution for Social and Policy Studies at Yale, Northern Rockies Conservation Cooperative Murray B. Rutherford Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, Northern Rockies Conservation Cooperative Kim Ziegelmayer Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies Michael J. Stevenson Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies Most professionals beginning their careers in species and ecosystem conservation conceive of their future work in terms of hands-on tasks in the field (“doing something important in the real world”). Whether on the domestic or the international scene, typically the forester sees themselves laying out timber sales, the fisheries biologist looks forward to surveying streams, and the range specialist expects to be classifying grasslands. Current curricula in most universities largely mirror this common view. We train future foresters to address logging problems in the Pacific Northwest or in the tropics, or conservation biologists to design a reserve or study an endangered species. But in actual practice, most professionals spend only part—and sometimes a small part—of their time attending to technical tasks in the field. Professionals, over a career or a lifetime, participate in many activities well beyond fieldwork, and there is much more to building a successful professional practice today than skills...
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...Industry: Adjustments and Upgrading Series 2008-08 Oscar Lagman The DLSU-AKI Working Paper Series represents research in progress. This paper is preliminary, unreviewed and subject to further revisions and final editing. The views and opinions in this paper are of the author(s) and do not represent the position or opinions of DLSU-AKI or its Members, nor the official position of any staff members. Limited copies of this paper can be requested from DLSU-Angelo King Institute, Room LS223, De La Salle University, 2401 Taft Avenue, 1004 Manila, Philippines. Please request papers by number and title. Tel. No: (632) 524-5333; (632) 524-5369; Fax No: (632) 524-5347. DLSU-AKI Working Paper Series 2008-08 Table of Contents Abstract Introduction Philippine Tourism Attractions Deterrents to the Growth of Tourism Isolation of Major Destinations Boracay Palawan Camiguin Bohol The DOT’s ational Tourism Strategy Development of Cluster Destinations Packaged Tours The Department of Tourism Marketing Effort Public-Private Sector Partnership in Tourism Development The PCCI BIZTOURS 5 Marketing the Ilocandia Region Conclusion - A Bright Outlook 3 4 6 7 9 9 9 10 10 12 14 17 20 21 22 23 25 RP-US FTA: Philippine Tourism Industry 2 May 2008 DLSU-AKI Working Paper Series 2008-08 Abstract Tourism plays an important role in the socio-economic development of a country. This paper examined the Philippine’s tourism attractions, particularly major destinations like Boracay,...
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...AN ENQUIRY INTO THE BANDRA WORLI SEA LINK PROJECT The Indian People’s Tribunal on Environment and Human Rights July 2001 CONTENTS Foreword Part 1: Introduction Project Profile Objective of the Project Financial Implications Technical Features 1 3 4 4 5 6 Part 2: Illegality of the Project Norms for Environmental Compliance in India a) EIA Process in India b) Project Location c) Assessment of Alternatives d) Delineation of Mitigation Measures and EIA Report e) Public Hearing f) Monitoring the Clearance Conditions Violations of these Environmental Laws a) No Public Hearing Held b) Incomplete environmental Impact Assessment c) Project Report not Available d) CRZ Violations Due to Reclamation e) Quarrying f) Local Community not Consulted 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 10 10 12 12 13 15 15 Impact of the Project on Environment, Livelihood and Traffic a) Protected Species Endangered by Illegal Tree Felling b) Impact on the Livelihood of Local Communities c) The Impact of Additional Traffic – Congestion in South Mumbai d) Increase in Road Traffic a Source of Pollution 16 17 20 20 22 Undesirability of the Project for the City’s Well Being a) Impact due to Blockage of the Mithi River b) Financial Viability and Absence of Realistic Projections of Cost Recovery c) Problems with the Planning and Implementation of the Project 23 23 24 26 Part 3: Alternatives Part 4: Conclusions and Recommendations Part 5: Annexures Annexure Annexure Annexure Annexure Annexure Annexure...
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...Administrative Ethics Paper HCS 335/Ethics: Health Care and Social Responsibility June 10, 2012 Administrative Ethics Biomedical ethical issues are seen frequently in the news and are in constant scrutiny. The demand for social responsibility is high and available resources are limited. Healthcare leaders are faced with numerous administrative issues regarding patient privacy, research, confidentiality, and terminal illness. Much debate has surrounded medical spending on the terminally ill, such as the cost and allocation of resources toward end-of-life care. Choosing between prolonged life and quality of life are two seemingly difficult decisions to make. Nonetheless, it is difficult to base one’s opinion until cancer has taken over one’s life. A close look at administrative issues surrounding end-of-life care will demonstrate the impact on a population, ethical and legal implications, potential solutions to the problem, and managerial responsibilities. Impact of Ethical Issue on the Population The Northern Mariana Islands (NMI) is a part of the United States territory since its establishment of commonwealth in political union and is home to approximately 44,000 people (Central Intelligence Agency, 2012). Because of the increase in chronic diseases and lack of available resources, several residents are referred to go off the island to seek health care in Guam and Hawaii (Doty, 2012). However, the medical referral program has a crucial problem with financing...
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