...Reginald Peggins Reflective Paper on the Bench Trial The judge covered the courtroom procedures very well stating a solicitor is here for the serious cases and the judge will 99% decide to go with the recommendation of the accused and the solicitor. Also, on the bad side of the courtroom was the unprofessionalism of some of the officers and with some of the lawyers. The courtroom is to be taken seriously, because people lives are on the balance, not knowing where their future lies. The people are asked to be quiet in the courtroom, but the officers and the lawyers are not held to the same standard. I observed a few interesting cases which is the one where the inmate was brought out and she was before the judge for fighting. Her mother was there for support, in which, I believe made a difference with the judge. The inmate was found guilty and was fined, but the fine was suspended for time served. The judge seems to be very engaged with the inmates as well as the people who were asked to be in court to present their case before the judge. Another inmate was charged with Driving under the Influence with an open container. The judge asked the young man if he wanted an attorney and if he could not afford one, if he qualified a public defender will be appointed to him, but the young man still refused the help of an attorney and wanted to represent himself. Based on interring a plea of guilty the judge found the inmate guilty of driving...
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...The Bench Press The bench press is the most popular lift in the gym, but how do you do it properly? It can be broken down into three steps; the setup, the un-rack and decent, and the press and lockout. The most critical part of the bench press comes before you even touch the bar, the setup. First you lay on the bench aligning your eyes straight up and down with the bar. This sets you close enough to the bar for a proper un-rack, yet far enough from the rack to clear it when you do the exercise. Once aligned with the bar, you want to make sure your head, upper back and butt are firmly planted on the bench while you keep your feel planted on the floor. Next, you grip the bar. You will want to put your index finger about two inches outside shoulder width. This is just a general rule but will need to be adjusted slightly to make sure when the bar is touching your chest that your forearms are perpendicular to the bar. After the setup comes the un-rack and decent portion of the exercise. After you get your grip, you will want to try and bend the bar in half while trying to pull it apart. What this does is activate all the muscles in your back to give you a nice stable platform to press from. Next, take a deep breath and un-rack the bar. Once the bar settles over your chest and you have total control, you can start your decent. During the decent your back should be pulling the bar down, not your chest trying to push it away. Once the bar comes to rest on your chest...
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...Essay on Richard Rive's "The Bench" Richard Rive was born in District Six in Cape Town. " The Bench" is taken from his short story collection, "Advance, Retreat " influenced by events during the Defiance of Unjust Laws Campaign from 1952 to 1953. The story starts with an exert from a speech that is held in Cape Town, South Africa. It is clearly part of a demonstration against the apartheid system. A large black man with a rolling voice says," It is up to everyone of us to challenge the right of any law which wilfully condemns any person to an inferior position." The lecture is held outdoors, most of the crowd being coloured. The main character in the story, Karlie, a black man, follows every word the speaker says. He doesn't quite understand the full meaning of them, but realises that they are true words. The speaker tells Karlie that he has certain rights. The picture of himself living like a white man frightens him, but at the same time fascinates him. All he has ever been taught is that God made the white man white, the coloured man brown and the black man black and that they must know their place. The people on the platform behave as if there were no difference in colour. It makes sense, but still only in a vague way. All the time Karlie is comparing what is happening on the platform to his own situation back home. There, people of different colour could never offer each other a cigarette as a white woman does to a black man, up on the stage. The idea makes...
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...but in reality, the apartheid system wanted to make the blacks “disappear” from the white South Africa, but still have them as cheap labor reserve. Apartheid is a big problem, but who decides what people are worth? Is it not their actions, rather than their skin tone that should determine this? In the short story “the Bench” we meet a colored man named Karlie. Karlie is at a demonstration in Cape Town, South Africa, where he listened to speeches about how blacks have just as many rights as white. A specific speaker captures Karlies attention. A white woman in a blue dress is against the apartheid system and all the racial segregation. Her and the other speakers makes Karlie think a lot about if the speakers are right or wrong. Karlie is from a village in the country-side of South Africa where he works as a farmer, therefore is all these new impressions so confusing. After hearing the speeches Karlie walks to the railway station. On his way to the station, Karlie thinks about the speakers words, and when he comes to the station he sees a bench. The bench was colored white, like it was only white people that could sit on it. Karlie decides to sit on the bench, because shouldn’t he? He has all the right to sit there. Suddenly a white man start yelling at Karlie, that he couldn’t sit there because he was black. It ends up with the white man calling the police, because Karlie wouldn’t move. And a big drama begins. But the woman in the blue dress turns up and stands up for Karlie...
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...The Bench I love basketball and I'm starting to love football more and more every year. Recently, I realized that there's one universal principle that applies to every sport. No one likes to sit on the bench. I played basketball when I was growing up. In middle school, I was one of the starting five. Pretty cool. I always knew I would be in the game. But my confidence took a blow the summer before I started high school. Suddenly, I had to try out for the team. For most of the try-outs and scrimmages, I had to sit on the bench. Not a good feeling. When you're on the bench you feel powerless. There you are, watching a game. Steps away from the excitement and action. Yet, there's nothing you can do but sit there and wait on your turn. Hope that your name will be called soon. It's frustrating. You know you can make a difference. You know you have something to add to the team. That you've too worked hard to acquire the skills you have just to sit on a stupid bench. Kinda like life, huh? Patience is a must in this game of life. Sacrifice and reward can sometimes be distant relatives. Maybe you have been in the game for awhile and suddenly, you're called out to sit on the sidelines. Maybe you've been sitting for some time now. Waiting on that prayer to be answered. Waiting on those words, "You're hired." Be encouraged. Good things really do come to those who wait. And sitting on the bench doesn't mean you're any less qualified or deserving. It means you just have to wait a...
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...The Bench Through history of human life, it is often displayed how the black people have been oppressed several times. The apartheid system was no exception. Between 1948 and 1994 South Africa was based on racial segregation which basically meant that blacks were denied their rights that are theirs by birth. Richard Rive, a black man living in South Africa under apartheid, wrote in 1963 a short story called “The Bench” which is about a young boy challenging the superior white people, in his own way. The short story deals with a 3rd person limited omniscient narrator. By doing so it makes us as readers connect with the victim, who is Karlie. Karlie is from a village in the country-side of South Africa, but the story takes place in Cape Town. The fact that the story takes place in Cape Town plays a big role in the way the reader understands the text. Karlie is obvious very surprised about this whole episode the grounds in his ignorance towards a big city life. He has been living in a small city, working for whites, all his life and he does not know of anything beyond this closed society. Out there he would never have experienced such a public rally, and he would never have dreamt of seeing a white person offer a black person a cigarette. When he enters Cape Town, it is as if he enters a whole new world. He feels like he becomes a part of a closed society “On the platform were many speakers, both white and black, and they were behaving as if there were no differences of color...
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...AUTRUI INTRODUCTION Autrui s’impose à nous dans notre vie la plus quotidienne, que ce soit sur le plan affectif, pratique, moral ou intellectuel. A tel point que le mot solitude se définit par autrui, et non l’inverse (comme l’erreur se définit à partir de la vérité, et le néant par l’être.) A considérer la solitude, nous pouvons constater qu’il en existe deux sortes : - La solitude physique : qui se caractérise par l’absence physique de l’autre, mais qui en général est présent dans le moi par l’imagination. - La solitude de désolation : où là, malgré la présence d’autrui, le sujet se sent seul. La représentation de l’autre disparaît. Solitude bien plus terrible que la première ! Prenons deux exemples : Robinson Crusoë bien que seul, n’est pas désolé. Autrui est bel et bien présent en lui : par son dialogue intérieur avec Dieu, par l’attente espérée des Anglais, par la crainte des cannibales. Quant au deuxième exemple, il s’agit de Rousseau à la recherche de la solitude. Il s’y plonge en fait, pour être ce qu’il ne paraissait pas au contact de la société, et cesser de paraître ce qu’il n’était pas au regard d’autrui. Cette solitude recherchée se définit par rapport à autrui. La solitude n’est pas dans le donné naturel de l’homme. Comme le dit Descartes « nous avons été enfants avant d’être des hommes », or l’enfant ne vit que s’il est nourri, langé, soigné par un autre. Autre, qu’au début il ne connaît pas, et d’ailleurs à ce...
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...The man The man with the hat sat exactly opposite to the empty bench, leaning with his hands on his cane and stared right through me. He smelled of vinegar. Only just a little bit, but then caught myself this sour smell like an ominous, biting shaft. I ignored it, as best they could, but it astounded me. After a few minutes, a single black fly sat on the label of his greasy jacket. A short time later, there were already two. They ran up to him and crawled into his face, but he did not seem to notice. More flies were added, crawled over his nose, his cheeks, his lips, but he showed no reaction. It was not long, and they crept into his nostrils, in his eye and in his ears. They crawled out purely and again and showed it in no hurry. They inspected it really thoroughly, and he let it happen impassively. After some time had gathered two dozen flies on him, they now crawled into his sleeves and into the gaps between the neck and shirt collar. Walker came along the road and went between us through. They took no notice of him. As it dawned, the number of flies had grown to several hundred. I stood up and went home. When I again the next day I approached my place on the bench, hit me in the smell of vinegar from afar contrary. The man in the hat was already sitting opposite on the bench. The flies had almost completely taken possession of him. They ran all over him around, sometimes flew in small groups and then sat down again. He just sat there and looked like the day before indifferent...
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...Please find below our quote for the proposed cabinetry modifications to the above address. Gym Room: Three options presented for ensuring smooth operation of sliding doors to allow for correct alignment with solid wall: 1) Alignment of sliding doors – two employees one full day labour: $1,550.00 2) Re-making and fitting of running track using existing doors and track mechanisms: $4,500.00 3) Remaking the existing door and replacement of running mechanisms entirely including removal of existing cabinetry: $7,450.00 Issue with panel and door alignment due to compression by desk in situ: • Cutting edge of existing door to suit: $345.00 Entry room: Issue one quoted is the correct placement and alignment of wall-mounted cabinetry: 1) To re-align cabinet it must be dis-assembled in order to redo the wall fixings and provide correct alignment – two employees one full day labour & travel: $1,550.00 2) If extra brackets are required an additional $500.00 will be added Issue two in entry room is the cabinet with miss-aligned shelving – included in our quote are the following items: • One new cupboard unit as per site measurement re-using existing veneered panelling – includes new polish • Two employees for two hours labour – should this not suffice extra labour will be charged Our price including delivery, fitting & GST: $1,500.00 Laundry: Included in our quote are the following items: • Eight ‘G’ grip handles to...
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...Even though it could damage the child. She’s has a fascination about benches “they make you feel if people matters”. She has a favorite bench, which she’s referring to as her own bench. She’s not happy to share the bench with others. If there is someone else already there, she just continue walking. When she’s sitting on her bench, is she usually not in the mood for small-talking or chid-chad. Her nan has been dead for 10 years. She got pregnant after a one night stand with a guy called Damien. However Damien where not interested to have a child “with a whore like her - his words”. She has been in prison for three months. In the park she meets a person who shares the same interest in the bench. However the difference between the both of them, are that the protagonist isn’t interested in a child and the other woman is eager for a child. The child is a girl. She’s a waitress at a restaurant. When the protagonist tells her mother that she’s with child. The mother becomes very emotional which is surprising after the description by the protagonist. The mother even starts to send money every month. The protagonist choose to have the baby, where she names the baby Summer. For a number of times she looked for the lady at the bench, but no lady where to be found. If she had been there, she could have done something wonderful for her. However her bench continued being empty. ijefijefijefijeifjeifjiejfiejfijefijefijeifjeifjiejfiejfijei...
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...Visit to young offenders’ institution * Visit to probation service facility * After completion can start to sit in court * New magistrate then develops in role * After a year receives consolidation training * Normally for two days equivalent * Includes training on law procedures and skills * Best way to learn is from experience in court * All new magistrates given a mentor - especially trained magistrates * In first year have at least 6 sessions with mentor * After 2 years opportunities to specialize * Youth court or Family Proceedings Court * Can undertake training to become chairman of bench * Also new legislation training or sentencing policy * Materials include: Adult Bench Book, Family Bench Book, Youth Bench Book...
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...How effective are back bench MP's? The idea that back bencher MP's are'nt effective has been widely debated. A back bencher MP is an Member of Parliament that doesn't have any status in the cabinet office but still can speak freely in Parliament. One reason that back bench MP's are effective is the power of Select Committees. Due to the 2010 reforms, back bencher's were able to be elected as a select committee chairman which enabled them to feel responsible and have status. It also gave them oppotunity to hold government to account. Now select comitties hold high reputation for scrutinizing government as their efforts have been widely recognised. An example of this is in 2012 George Osborne put forward a 'Pasty - Tax' in his annual budget. This would mean taxing all hot baked goods. The Treasury Select Comittie, led by Andrew Tyrie, scrutinised this tax and becasue of that, George Osborne scrapped the inital plan, which shows the effectivness of back bench MP's/ However one reason that select comitties are not effective for backbench MP's is that they do not hold any presitgious powers. Thy=ey cannot dismiss any ministers and they also cannot defy their whip given to them. So because currently 361 conservative MP's there is a higher chance that a Conservative MP will be chairman of a select comittie, therefore there will be less scrutinsing as an MP cannot defy the whip. Another reason back bench MP's are effective is the legasitive function of Parliament. This function...
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...Nacho Ormaechea Background of the photographer: Nacho Ormaechea is an Artist and Spanish Graphic Designer who’s been working in Paris since 2001. He explores the narrative of his subjects and himself through a digital composite of photography and graphic montage. He mixes the principles of both fields to drive his camera. Every piece is a new concept as the unknown individual reflects a new message to Nacho. It is all a bit of technique and improvisation. It is all a little of today and a lot of yesterday. He has collaborated with several cultural organizations and important French and foreign institutions. He says: ‘My days, and I guess some of yours too, are full of overflowing information invading my computer: clients mails, briefs, social-networking and too much visual material meant to "nourish our inspiration". Sometimes we feel we just need to stop, take a deep breath and think. Looking for creative freedom without specifications or deadlines or budgets, only a strong desire to create for the need to express. Each picture comes from a feeling, an idea that aims at provoking a reaction within the spectator's mind. This reaction is likely to be different from my own, nourishing itself from different backgrounds and personal stories. My characters, anonymous people from the street, are mirrors reflecting my state of mind as well as yours.’ Exhibitions (In Paris) Académie des Beaux-arts, Paris - Ambassade de Colombie - Paris, Ambassade d’Espagne - Paris - Ambassade...
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...Mansfield tell us, “Only two people shared her “special” seat a fine old man in a velvet coat, his hands clasped over a huge carved walking- stick, and a big old woman, sitting upright, with a roll of knitting on her embroidered apron.” (72). She refers to a special seat in the park where she always sits to observe every detail, every move that people does, pretending that is part of the play. When Miss Brill was in the park she said she felt as if she and everyone else were all part of a “play”. She also likes to listen in on the conversations or arguments of others. One literary scholar Peltier Robert related that “It is at this moment of epiphany, when she feels a connection to the world that a young couple arrives and sits on the bench. Miss Brill casts them immediately as the hero and heroine of her drama.” (Peltier, PAR.13). Miss Brill likes to believe that her life is joyful and comforting; however when she is insulted by a...
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...Walter Winnard Professor Storm ENGL101 September 20, 2015 Tranquil Oasis in the Heart of a Villa Tuscany Villa is a treat to the eye and imagining what could have taken place here is mesmerizing. Were those who lived in this villa inspired by the environment around them? Did they find it scenic and alluring, or did those qualities manifest themselves over time? Reflecting on what this villa has been through is fascinating and compelling. Observing what the author's intentions were is nothing short of intriguing. Could the sizable color contrast illustrated in this picture be more than just arbitrary hues? Was it the photographer endeavoring to elucidate philosophical ideas? The design of the structure is impressive and absorbing. On the first floor, the villa has columns and a hallway, and then on the right side of the first floor there is a wall. On the second floor, the villa has columns above the first floor wall, and a wall above the first floor columns. The first and second floors compliment each other despite being opposites in architectural design. It is truly an exceptional scene, with a touch of warmth and wonder. The picture displays a robust villa with tangible beauty and serenity. The cameraman does an incredible job of capturing a scene which is prepossessing, despite the villa's age and its notable wear. The photo only exhibits a small portion of the villa, since it is moderately close up. Focusing on the first floor, there is a doorway with a few rays of...
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