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Air Arranging Assignment Draft 1. What item or administration will you attempt to sell? On the off chance that you are picking a buyer item, at that point offer it to a store for resale instead of to a last retail client? I am attempting to offer a sort of twisting shoe to a retail twisting store. The specific kind of twisting shoe(The Delux rendition) is made by Balance Plus.2. Where do you think the customers are in the purchasing procedure for this item or administration as you go into the business call? The customer will be amped up for this sort of shoe. It is another shoe and is the best twisting shoe at any point created. They will be in the initial step of purchasing the item. This is on the grounds that the shoes are new and generally obscure to stylers. They will be an incredible thing and will sell very fast.3. What are your goals for the business call? My target for the business call is to offer the shoe to the client.Chris Sobkowicz (left) and Jim Armstrong (right)

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Most creating nations face extreme difficulties to develop in outcomes of the neediness trap: checking restricted access to credit and capital markets, wasteful and defiled administration, and on a very basic level an absence of chances for them to escape from the destitution string wheel. Furthermore, Peru situated in South America had not been a special case in this situation up till the casual lodging developed. In the book named the other way, the writer shows a fascinating investigation with regards to Peru’s instance of the casual lodging that at last propelled the urban turn of events. What's more, his affirmation suggests to be exceptionally persuading; be that as it may, some may contend that results of urban improvement through casual lodging might be profoundly muddled and unsafe. Along these lines, it would be suitable for the Peruvian government to discover approaches to forestall any extra casual lodging entanglements in Peru and join its arrangements to overhaul its citizens’ personal satisfaction; concentrating on human turn of events and financial improvement all the while. The creator, Hernando de Soto, portrays how the urban improvement has profoundly advanced in Peru, basically through casual lodging; casual importance as fundamentally illegal. As per the creator, casual lodging didn't unintentionally occurred in the Peruvian culture; in spite of everything arranged ahead of time since the poor urgently looked for their own chances and property rights that the Peruvian government couldn't direct. Familiarity emerged because of Peruvian citizens’ reactions to the state’s inadequacy to fulfill the essential needs of the ruined masses. Consequently the Peruvian residents needed to disregard the law so as to construct shields and build up their own neighborhoods, building framework in their own after il... ...ional steps to propel the nature of its people’s lives with regards to the human turn of events, offering improved open types of assistance or social government aides for a model. Hernando de Soto’s contention guarantees the unavoidable casual advancement in urban territories in Peru due to wasteful legislative strategies on casual lodging. As the creator contends, maybe the casual lodging did effectively added to offer opportunities to poor people; be that as it may, so as to limit the misfortune and weaknesses, the legislature completely needs to forestall further casual lodging alongside strategies concentrating on the human advancement in the mean time. His accentuation likewise leaves unavoidable issues, for example, how much positive effects do the poor truly get from the acknowledge advertise, alongside how Peru’s casual advancement case can be repeated in other creating nations without negative consequences.

This Week at SIPA COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY - SIPA Admissions Blog

This Week at SIPA COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY - SIPA Admissions Blog The Harriman Institute and the Russian American Cultural Center Fragments from the Past: A Photography Exhibition by Yuri Shalamov, who worked for top Soviet magazines and newspapers for over thirty years. 11:00 am to 5:00 pm International Affairs Building, 12th Floor For additional information: www.russianamericanculture.com Monday, November 9 The Weatherhead East Asian Institute Brown Bag Lecture: Chinas Science and Technology Talent Pool: Competitive Advantage or Critical Problem? with Denis F. Simon, professor, Penn State School of International Affairs and Cong Cao, senior researcher, the Levin Institute, State University of New York (SUNY). 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm International Affairs Building, Room 918 The Middle East Institute and the Institute for Research on Women and Gender Talk: Palestine and  Israeli Occupation, with Amira Hass. 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm Knox Hall, Room 207 (122 St. between Broadway and Claremont Ave.) The Harriman Institute Talk: The Potential for Energy Cooperation with Russiaâ€"the Future of Natural Resource Development and Management in the Arctic, with Dr. Louis Skyner. 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm International Affairs Building, Room 1219 The SIPA International Finance and Economic Policy (IFEP) Concentration Lecture: In the Aftermath of the Global Economic Crisisâ€"Redesigning the WTO for the 21st Century, with Professor Debra Steger, WTO Appellate Body Secretariat with comments by Professor Michael Ewing-Chow, Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore; Jennifer Hillman (invited), member, WTO Appellate Body and comments by moderator Professor Merit E. Janow, director, IFEP. 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm Warren Hall, Feldberg Space The School of International and Public Affairs and SIPAs South Asia Association and Urban Policy Concentration SIPA Global Mayors Forum: Urban Policy, Global Challengesâ€"A Conversation with Syed Mustafa Kamal, Mayor of Karachi, Pakistan. 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm International Affairs Building, 1501 The Committee on Global Thought Panel Discussion: A Bretton Woods Moment? with panelists: Benjamin Cohen, Louis G. Lancaster Professor of International Political Economy, University of California, Santa Barbara; Adam Posen, senior fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics and Joseph Stiglitz, Professor of Economics, Columbia University. They  will be asked to reflect upon the role of governments and central banks in overseeing a new financial architecture, and whether new institutional innovations, such as a new global reserve currency, are required. 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm Faculty House, Presidential Room 1 For more information: http://cgt.columbia.edu/events/a_bretton_woods_moment To register: https://calendar.columbia.edu/sundial/webapi/register.php?eventID=36304 The Harriman Institute and Programs in Comparative and International Education and International Education Development A comparative analysis of the results from the 2006 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)â€"Learning Achievement in the CEE/CIS Region, with special guests from UNICEF Geneva Phillipe Testot-Ferry and Erin Tanner. Presentation will be followed by a reception. 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Teachers College, Milbank Chapel For more information: Erin Weeks-Earp at emw2114@columbia.edu Tuesday, November 10 The Harriman Institute Talk: The Economic Crisis and Russian Museums: Some Recent Observations by Kristen Regina, chief art librarian at Hillwood Museum Gardens. 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm International Affairs Building, Room 1219 The International Media, Advocacy and Communications (IMAC) Specialization at SIPA Talk: How the Liberal Blogs Are Keeping President Obama Honest, with John Aravosis, editor of AMERICAblog.com, one of the most influential Democratic political blogs in Washington, DC, discussing the role of liberal blogs in working with (and fighting against) the Obama administration during the 2008 presidential campaign and other far ranging issues. 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm International Affairs Building, Room 1302 The School of International and Public Affairs Info Session for the Hertie School of Governance Dual Degree Program in Berlin. For first-year SIPA students, interested in applying for the SIPA/HSoG Dual Degree Program. 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm International Affairs Building, Room 1510 The Institute for Social and Economic Research and Policy and the Mori Memorial Foundation in Tokyo Report: Global Cities Power Index, a comprehensive study of 35 global cities, released in October 2009 that ranks cities based on six overall categories: Economy, Research Development, Cultural Interaction, Livability, Ecology Natural Environment and Accessibility with 69 individual indicators among them. 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm Avery Hall, Wood Auditorium To register: https://calendar.columbia.edu/sundial/webapi/register.php?eventID=36805 The Harriman Institute Book Talk: Join us for a literary evening with Ludmilla Petrushevskaya, while she reads from her latest book, There Once Lived a Woman Who Tried to Kill Her Neighbors Baby: Fairy Tales. 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Barnard College North Tower, Sulzberger Hall For more information: www.gs-agency.com/author_show_en.php?id=31 To register: https://calendar.columbia.edu/sundial/webapi/register.php?eventID=36425 The Institute for Religion, Culture and Public Life Lecture: Charles Taylor, professor emeritus of Philosophy at McGill University and winner of the 2007 Templeton Prize and the 2008 Kyoto Prizeâ€"Can Human Action Be Explained? 6:15 pm to 8:15 pm Schapiro Center, Davis Auditorium The Conflict Resolution Working Group, the Center for International Conflict Resolution and ACCORD Conflict Resolution Career Panel: Opportunities in the Field. 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm International Affairs Building, Room 403 Wednesday, November 11 Columbia Center for New Media Teaching and Learning (CCNMTL) Faculty and Instructor Workshop: CourseWorksâ€"Getting Started. This workshop is designed to introduce Columbia University faculty and instructors to the basics of using CourseWorks (from logging in to setting up your course syllabus). This free, hands-on workshop is recommended for beginners. 11:00 am to 12:15 pm Butler Library, Room 204 (CCNMTL Faculty Support Lab) To register: https://calendar.columbia.edu/sundial/webapi/register.php?eventID=36741 The Harriman Institute Talk: Overcoming Warlords and State Failureâ€"Lessons from Post-Soviet Georgia, with Kimberly Marten of Barnard College and Columbia University. 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm International Affairs Building, Room 1219 The Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies Presentation: Strategy Serving Tacticsâ€"Iraq, Afghanistan, and the New Way of American Warfare, with Colonels David Gray and Gian Gentile. 12:15 pm to 2:00 pm International Affairs Building, Room 1302 The Institute of African Studies African Architecture Urbanism Series: Timelinesâ€"New Perspectives explores contemporary African cities as unique built environments with Abosede George, assistant professor at Barnard College, specializing in African history, women’s history, urban history of Africa, and the history of childhood in Africa. 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm International Affairs Building, Room 1501 Thursday, November 12 Columbia Center for New Media Teaching and Learning (CCNMTL) Faculty and Instructor Workshop: Podcasting Essentialsâ€"Creation and Distribution will provide in-depth information on how audio and video content is being produced for students in higher education, and will explain how podcasting has helped distribute educational media. The second portion of the workshop will provide a step-by-step demonstration on how to create audio and video media that can be used in a podcast or any other Web-based environment. There will also be a brief demonstration on how you can use online platforms such as iTunes U to promote your media materials. This workshop is recommended for beginners. 11:00 am to 1:00 pm Butler Library, CCNMTL Faculty Support Lab (Room 204) To register: https://calendar.columbia.edu/sundial/webapi/register.php?eventID=36755 The Weatherhead East Asian Institute Brown Bag Lecture: Japanese Politics from Tanaka to Hatoyama (via Koizumi), with Margarita Estévez-Abe, associate professor of Political Science, Maxwell School of Citizenship Public Affairs, Syracuse. 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm International Affairs Building, Room 918 The Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies Annual Kenneth N. Waltz Lecture in International Relations, with Dr. Robert O. Keohane, professor of International Affairs at Princeton University, on Social Norms and Agency in World Politics. 12:15 pm to 2:00 pm International Affairs Building, Room 1501 Note: Registration for this event is currently open. To register: https://calendar.columbia.edu/sundial/webapi/register.php?eventID=35377 If you have difficulty registering, please email hcg2108@columbia.edu. The Middle East Institute Brown Bag Lecture: Young Women in Riyadhâ€"Between Transgressions of Islamic Rules and Consumerist Norms, with Amelie Le Renard. 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm Knox Hall, Room 208 (122 St. between Broadway and Claremont Ave.) The Columbia Center for Homelessness Prevention Studies Grand Rounds: Economic Evaluations of the Housing Health Intervention Study. Welcome Dr. David Holtgrave, professor and chair, Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm Medical Center Psychiatric Institute, Room 6602 Entrance at 40 Haven Ave. and 168 St. (inside bridge goes directly to 6th floor) The Weatherhead East Asian Institute Lecture: Japan and the United States in Afghanistanâ€"A Dialogue, with Sadako Ogata, president of the Japan International Cooperation Agency and M. Ishaq Nadiri, Jay Gould Professor of Economics, New York University. A reception will follow the lecture. 6:15 pm to 7:45 pm Faculty House, Presidents Room Reservations are required: https://calendar.columbia.edu/sundial/webapi/register.php?eventID=36521 Friday, November 13 and Saturday, November 14 The Institute of Latin American Studies Workshop: Crime, Fear, Insecurity in Mexicoâ€"Ethnographic and Policy Approaches brings together scholars from different disciplines to establish dialogue incorporating different perspectives on this critical topic for Mexico and its neighbors. Friday, Nov 13 from 9:15 am to 6:00 pm Saturday, Nov 14 from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm International Affairs Building, Room 1501 This Week at SIPA COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY - SIPA Admissions Blog As is typical, it is a busy week at SIPA.   The following events are all taking place this week.   Kind of makes you wonder when students have time to go to class. Monday, October 26 The Harriman Institute Conference: Brussels and the Western Balkans: Next Steps for the EU Integration Process. Join us as we address the following: Since the EU committed to enlarge the Western Balkans at its 2003 Thessaloniki Summit, the countries of the region have made little progress in their efforts to join the European Union. All Day Event International Affairs Building, Room 1501 To register: https://calendar.columbia.edu/sundial/webapi/register.php?eventID=34924 The South Asia Institute Distinguished Lecturer Series presents Abhijit Banerjee, Ford Foundation International Professor of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm Knox Hall, Room 202 (122 St. between Broadway and Claremont Ave) The Weatherhead East Asian Institute Lecture: The Great Crash of 2008 and China, with former Australian Ambassador to China Ross Garnaut, professorial fellow at the University of Melbourne. 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm International Affairs Building, Room 918 The UN Studies Program Working Group, the SIPA Pan-African Network (SPAN), the Arab Student Association, the Gender Policy Working Group Panel Discussion: Female Circumcision: A Multilevel Discussion on a Multidimensional Issue. This panel explores the complexity of female circumcision by bringing together practitioners, scholars and activists with different views on the issue. 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm International Affairs Building, Lindsay Rogers Room 707 Tuesday, October 27 The Alliance Program and the European Legal Studies Center Discussion: Trade and Problems: Whats New at the WTO? with Hélène Ruiz-Fabri, professor of International Law, Universite Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne on how trade liberalization accentuates problems of management in other areas, such as environment or health, which is related to the problem of the fragmentation of international law and the logic of competing norms. 12:15 pm to 1:15 pm W J Warren Hall, Room 600 The Microfinance Working Group, Microfinance Club of New York, Microlumbia and NYU Microfinance Mixer: Microfinance Happy Hour. You are invited to mingle at the mixer and meet other NYC practitioners and students in the microfinance field. 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Slate Plus 54 W. 21 St. New York, NY 10011 Wednesday, October 28 The Weatherhead East Asian Institute Brown Bag Lecture: Hong Kongs Sinking and Shrinking Middle Class in a Rising Asia, with Helen Siu, professor of Anthropology, Yale University. 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm International Affairs Building, Room 918 The Center for the Study of Human Rights Presentation: The Trail of Bloodâ€"The Search for an Intercommunal National System in Lebanon and Iraq, with Visiting Scholar Hanna Ziadeh, who will introduce his research, a comparative analysis of nation-building processes in Lebanon and Iraq. 12:15 pm to 1:45 pm International Affairs Building, Room 801 The Weatherhead East Asian Institute Lecture: Is Chinese Science Really an Exotic Subject? with Nathan Sivin, University of Pennsylvania. 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm Kent Hall, Room 403 The Center for International Conflict Resolution Conversation with Ambassador Alvaro de Soto and Mr. Martin Griffiths on International Conflict Resolution in the New Millennium, the third encounter of the Conversations with Alvaro de Soto lecture series. 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Jerome Greene, Room 101 To register: https://calendar.columbia.edu/sundial/webapi/register.php?eventID=36288 The UN Studies Program Panel: Protection of Civilians in UN Peace Operationsâ€"What does it mean, what does it take? Including the following panelists H.E. Augustine P. Mahiga, permanent representative of Tanzania to UN and David Haeri, chief, Best Practices Section, UN Department of Peacekeeping   Operations and moderator Prof. Elisabeth Lindenmayer, director, UN Studies Program. 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm International Affairs Building, Room 1501 The Earth Institutes Columbia Water Center and Scientists and Engineers for a Better Society Film Screening: A Civil Action, with speakers: Patricia Culligan, professor, Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, Columbia University; and Upmanu Lall, Alan Carol Silberstein Professor of Engineering, Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering, Columbia University; Director, Columbia Water Center, The Earth Institute, Columbia University. 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm Alfred Lerner Hall, Room 569 For more information: http://water.columbia.edu Registration is requested but not required: https://calendar.columbia.edu/sundial/webapi/register.php?eventID=36415 The Institute for Religion, Culture, and Public Life Conversation with Jon Meacham, the editor of Newsweek magazine and author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning biography American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House, as well as American Gospel: God, the Founding Fathers, and the Making of a Nation, and moderator Randall Balmer, professor. 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm Journalism Building, Lecture Hall (3rd Floor) The Middle East Institute Book Talk: A Country Called Amreeka, with author Alia Malek. 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm International Affairs Building, Lindsay Rogers Room (707) Thursday, October 29 The Harriman Institute and the Weatherhead East Asian Institute Brown Bag Lecture: China and Energy Security in Central Asia, with Pan Guang, director and Professor of the Shanghai Center for International Studies and the academic director of the Institute of Eurasian Studies at the Shanghai Academy of Social Science. 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm International Affairs Building, Room 1219 The Center for Brazilian Studies at Columbia University, the Jornal do Brasil and Casa Brasil Conference: Brazil and the Future. Brings together leaders of various sectors of Brazils economy and industry to analyze its emerging role as a global power. 1:45 pm to 5:30 pm International Affairs Building, Room 1501 To register: https://calendar.columbia.edu/sundial/webapi/register.php?eventID=36420 The Institute of Latin American Studies Screening of the documentary Los Demonios del Eden, a film based on the work of Mexican activist and writer Lydia Cacho. The film is in Spanish with English subtitles. 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm International Affairs Building, Room 413 The Harriman Institute and the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures Screeningâ€"Vanished Empire, a new Russian film. 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm Hamilton Hall, Room 703 Thursday, October 29 and Friday, October 30 The Harriman Institute and the Davis Center, Harvard University Forum: A Globalizing Russia? Join us for The Second Annual Russia/Eurasia Forum on how Globalization affects a myriad of sectors including culture, business and energy, the environment and public health, security, telecommunications and the internet, human rights, and migration. All Day Event Harvard University, Cambridge, MA Saturday, October 31 and Sunday, November 1 The Arab Student Association at SIPA, the Russian Cultural Association of Columbia University and USPolyResearch Conference: Sustainable Development of Hot Deserts. Will present a novel interdisciplinary approach to the problem of desertification and the development of sustainable settlements in hot deserts. Keynote speakers include: Dr. Nikhil Chandavarkar, Secretary, UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Ms. Florence D. Hudson, IBM Corporation, Mr. Sydney W. Kitson, Kitson Partners Developer of Babcock Ranch, Florida. 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Lerner Hall, Roone Arlidge Auditorium To register: www.globalecoinnovation.org/default.aspx?tabid=7

The American Creed, By George C. Edwards - 1920 Words

The United States of America is a relatively young nation and its conception was the beginning of something new, an experiment that continues on to the present day and will likely continue on for quite some time. In the last two hundred plus years the demographics of the nation evolved with it to become even more and more into what it is considered to be today, a nation of immigrants founded by immigrants. Regardless of the changing faces of the United States, one factor of American democracy that has not changed too much is the â€Å"political culture†, as argued by George C. Edwards. The American Creed, as identified by Seymour Martin Lipsett, is what holds this political culture together; the Creed is made up of the shared values of the†¦show more content†¦However, the line between church and state has become worryingly thinner and thinner since the Cold War, and even more so since the â€Å"War on Terror† started, which has disrupted this basic liberty. Th e increase in fear of other, most prevalent in the form of islamophobia and xenophobia, has become a concern and the way to handle this has become a debate. In Clinton’s speech, she said, â€Å"And we’ll build a path to citizenship for millions of immigrants who are already contributing to our economy! We will not ban a religion. We will work with all Americans and our allies to fight terrorism.† her approach was one more in line with liberty. She understood that it is an American right to practice your religion freely, as long as it does not undermine the freedoms of anybody else. This is highlighted in her separation of â€Å"a religion† in reference to Islam, and â€Å"to fight terrorism† as the two are not necessarily exclusive to each other. 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The Relationship Between Journalism and Public Relations

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Death Penalty Argumentative Essay

Death Penalty Argumentative Essay The death penalty is the ultimate punishment. There is no harsher punishment than death itself. Currently fifty-eight nations practice the death penalty. Our nation, the United States of America, is one of the fifty-eight nations that practice the death penalty. Currently the United States will only use the death penalty, if one commits first-degree murder. Individuals that believe in the death penalty believe that capital punishment will deter murderers. In this paper, I will be arguing that the death penalty does not deter criminals and that the United States should outlaw the practice. Before I make my argument, I would like to provide some background information regarding the death penalty to the readers. The idea of capital punishment was brought over from Britain, when the founding fathers declared independence. Our ancestors loved the idea of the death penalty, since it was a common part of life. Europeans gave the death penalty for various crimes. The first recorded execution in America occurred in Jamestown, 1608. A man named George Kendall was executed for treason. In the earlier colonial days, laws regarding capital punishment varied area to area. During the nineteen century, the death penalty changed dramatically. Around this time the death penalty started to lose popularity. States no longer committed public executions. All executions were done in private. Pennsylvania was the first state to adopt this trend. Eventually some states abolished the death penalty all together. In current times, fourteen out of fifty states no longer carry out the death penalty. These states are Alaska, Hawaii, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Rhone Island, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. In addition, a series of cases regarding the death penalty went to the Supreme Court. Many tried to argue that the death penalty violated the eighth amendments and that capital punishment is cruel and unusual. In 1972, Furman v. Georgia successfully brought an temporary end to the death penalty for ten years. Eventually the death penalty was reinstated with the execution of Gary Gillmore on January 17, 1977. As of today, the United States still practices capital punishment. However there are limitations. For example, the government cannot execute the mentally handicap and is not supposed to execute juveniles. The United States currently has six ways to execute, lethal injection, electrocution, lethal gas, a firing squad and hanging. Methods will vary state by state. Although the United States still practices the death penalty, executions are declining, compare to the past, according to statistics. Those that are for the death penalty claims that the death penalty will serve as a deterrence and is the only way for retribution against murderers. Both issues are highly debatable and have been a subject of criticism. Punishment as a deterrence has been a goal for ages. This concept does work, but it should not be applied to all criminals, in my opinion. Pro capital punishment individuals claims that it is an efficient deterrence against criminals. In the article Death penalty is a deterrence, the authors claims that by practicing the death penalty, violent crimes will decrease. violent crime has declined 11 percent, with murder showing the largest decline at even more than 22 percent. We believe that this has occurred in part because of the strong signal that the death penalty sent to violent criminals and murderer.  [1]  These statistics taken from this article may be inaccurate and should be closely examined. There is a huge amount of conflicting evidence from similar studies done currently and in the past. Retribution has also been a goal for punishment. Logically if a killer is put to death then there would be no more killings. American society seems to favor retribution. An eye for an eye has been a law for ages. In a pro death penalty article, the author believes that, When someone takes a life, the balance of justice is disturbed. Unless that balance is restored, society succumbs to a rule of violence. Only the taking of the murderers life restores the balance and allows society to show convincingly that murder is an intolerable crime which will be punished in kind.  [2]  This ideology has many flaws, mainly with morality issues. For example, if the country is punishing one for killing, what gives the country the right to kill? Both articles fail to present any solid evidence that supports their thesis. Death penalty is a deterrence had statistical information, but fail to present how the information was obtained. Depending on the researchers information gathering methods, the statistical information could have been different. For example In an article in the Ohio State Journal of Criminal Law, Dr. Jeffrey Fagan of Columbia University describes numerous serious errors in recent deterrence studies, including improper statistical analyses and missing data and variables that are necessary to give a full picture of the criminal justice system. Fagan writes, There is no reliable, scientifically sound evidence that [shows that executions] can exert a deterrent effectà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‚ ¦. These flaws and omissions in a body of scientific evidence render it unreliable as a basis for law or policy that generate life-and-death decisions.  [3]  There needs to be solid evidence in order to prove a theory. Those who clai m that the death penalty is an efficient deterrence fail to submit conclusive evidence, therefore as a critic, we should dismiss the claim that the death penalty works as deterrence. In addition, many studies seem to disprove the theory that the death penalty is a good deterrence against violent crimes and murders. According to the Death Penalty Information Center, states without the death penalty have had lower murder rates. In their seventeen-year old study, states without the death penalty showed a 40% decrease in murder rates. In regards to the article Death penalty is a deterrence, New York has now abolished the death penalty and their murder rate has gone down significantly compared to when the state was still practicing capital punishment. In fact, in the first year that New York abolished the death penalty they saw a four percent decrease in their murder rates. The reason why the death penalty does not serve as deterrence is that offenders do not believe they will be caught. Logically, no one would commit a murder, if one knew he/she was to be executed. Deterrence is a psychological process. Therefore, if an offender does not believe that a real risk is present, there will be no deterrence. The death penalty as retribution no longer makes sense in our current society. By executing an offender, our government, is sending subliminal messages regarding murder. The point of capital punishment is because the United States government wants to express that killing is an intolerable crime. By killing, an offender the government is contradicting itself. In addition, the death penalty can be seen as revenge. We are simply taking an eye for an eye. Two wrongs will not make a right. Killing a murderer will not bring back the murdered. In the 21th century our criminals laws should now reflect a higher standard that an eye for an eye. In current times, the death penalty can no longer be claimed as an efficient form of retribution. There are huge delays in carrying out the executions of an inmate. Statistics show that there is over an eight-year wait before an execution can take place. In fact, most death row inmates die of old age, before their execution sentence. Californias death row is a great example. Since 1976, only thirteen inmates have been executed. Currently there are around seven hundred inmates in Californias death row. If the trend continues, that would mean most of the inmates would die of natural causes before their execution sentence can be carried out. Those that claim the death penalty as retribution fail to take notice of the execution process in our criminal justice system. Legally an inmate is allowed to appeal his/her case. Appealing is needed in the American criminal justice system because the process is designed to protect against human errors. An average appeal can take over ten years. There are simply not enough judges to response to all case reviews. For example, the United States Supreme court receives thousands of case reviews annually, but because there are only nine judges in the Supreme Court, only a handful of cases are reviewed. For these reasons, the death penalty cannot be claim as an efficient form of retribution. Since the death penalty is no longer an affected punishment, I purposed that we abolish the practice in the United States. Throughout Americas history, many have tried to abolish the death penalty. Many were successful in temporary abolishing the death penalty, but most states reinstated the death penalty after judicial review. The most current issue regarding the abolishment of the death penalty was Baze v. Rees. Baze V. Rees, was an attack on the process of execution, specifically lethal injections. Baze argues that lethal injections is a form of cruel and unusual punishment and went against the constitution. That debate ultimately failed, since the judges ruled in favor of the death penalty. The trial court held extensive hearings and entered detailed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law. It recognized that [t]here are no methods of legal execution that are satisfactory to those who oppose the death penalty on moral, religious, or societal grounds, but concluded that the proced ure complies with the constitutional requirements against cruel and unusual punishment.  [4]  Baze V. Rees was a good attempt in trying to abolish the death penalty, but ultimately was unsuccessful because they were attacking the process not the problem. In addition, Baze fail to show any solid evidence that lethal injections may cause pain. In order to abolish the death penalty in the United States successfully, one would need to make a case to the United States Supreme Court. One would need to submit a writ of either certiorari, mandamus, or prohibition. In addition, one can appeal against the death penalty. If the case were selected, then one would need to argue that the death penalty is no longer a form of justice. The key to winning this case, in my opinion, is to present solid and conclusive evidence. Show the nine justices, that the death penalty is a waste of resources and unconstitutional. Some may criticize that by abolishing the death penalty, crime rates will increase. Studies have already shown that the death penalty will not deter criminals. Currently there is no solid evidence that proves that the death penalty will deter criminals; however, there is evidence showing that states with no death penalty has a lower murder rate than states with the death penalty. In a recent examination, researchers concluded that the estimates claiming that the death penalty saves numerous lives are simply not credible. In fact, researchers stated that using the same data and proper methodology could lead to the exact opposite conclusion: that is, that the death penalty actually increases the number of murders  [5]  . Conclusive evidence such as the fact should dispel any criticism regarding the death penalty and murder rates. The death penalty should be abolish. Those that believe in the death penalty, failed to make their case. There is no conclusive evidence that supports their claims. There is evidence however that the death penalty is failing. Executing a death row inmate is no longer an easy task. There can be long delays in the execution process. Inmates are dying before their execution sentence can be carried out. For all the reasons stated above, the United States of America should abolish the death penalty. Work Cited Death Penalty Curriculum A just society requires the death penalty for the taking of a life: Agree, Michigan State University http://deathpenaltycurriculum.org/node/10 Death Penalty Information Center, Discussion of Recent Deterrence Studies, Berkeley Electronic Press http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/discussion-recent-deterrence-studies Death Penalty Information Center, Discussion of Recent Deterrence Studies, Ohio State Journal http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/discussion-recent-deterrence-studies George E. Pataki, Death penalty is a deterrent, USA Today http://www.prodeathpenalty.com/Articles/Pataki.htm Unknown Author, RALPH BAZE AND THOMAS C. BOWLING, Petitionersv.JOHN D. REES, COMMISSIONER, KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, ET AL. United States Supreme Court. 2008, 1

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Introduction   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚   Tupac Amaru Shakur also known as 2Pac or Makaveli was an American rapper. He is a successful recording artist in his genre of Rap, a successful film actor, and a social activist.   He was recognized in Guiness Book of World Records as the highest-selling rap artist with over 75,000,000 albums sold worldwide, including over 50,000,000 in United States.   Above all that achievement, his first album was entitled 2Pacalypse Now which was not successful and sold so few.   The single entitled â€Å"Keep Ya Head Up,† was one of the different singles that was included in the Top 10 Billboard Singles which was on 1993.   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚   The single â€Å"Keep Ya Head Up† was one of the most played songs of 2Pac.   The song centered on being   able to fight violence and how to rise above abuse.   2Pac showed his compassionate side in this song which paved way for a significance in women’s attitude towards abuse.   2Pac has focused in this song the significance of hope and being able to pick up oneself after a hardship and abuse.   Just like the other songs of 2Pac, the single â€Å"Keep Ya Head Up† also aimed at the problems of young black females, growing up, violence, and hardship in racism problems.   He has emphasized the importance of keeping the head up and never giving up in spite the difficulties. Statement of Fact   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚   The song of 2Pac entitled â€Å"Keep Ya Head Up† has focused on being able to stand up after a fall and never lose hope.   It is evident in the song that hope is a major theme in it, as seen in these stanzas: â€Å"Baby don’t cry, you got to keep your head up even when the road is hard, never give up (you’ll be alright) Baby don’t cry, you got to keep your head up even when the road is hard, never give up (you’ll be alright).†Ã‚   2Pac has even emphasized the reality in what has been happening in the real world which is said as, â€Å"Now here’s a story bout a woman with dreams so picture perfect at thirteen, an ebony queen beneath the surface it was more than just a crooked smile nobody knew about her secret so it took a while I could see a tear fall down her black cheek sheddin quiet tears in the back seat; so when she asked me. What would you do if it was you?.†   Ã‚  As well in this lines, â€Å"Couldn’t answer such a horrible pain to live through I tried to trade places in the tragedy I couldn’t picture three crazed niggaz grabbin me For just a moment I was trapped in the pain, Lord come and take me Four niggaz violated, they chased and raped me Even though it wasn’t me, could feel the grief Thinkin with your brains blown that would make the pain go No! You got to find a way to survive cause they win when your soul dies.   The significance of the obvious oppression and abuse to women are seen in the society just given a bigger picture in this song. III. Argument   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚   2Pac’s song â€Å"Keep Ya Head Up† has open my mind to the importance of hope and never giving up in times of difficulties and hardship which was more focused in women’s abuse in this song that gives compassion to women in distress.   Different from other songs of 2Pac which tackled on ghettos and racism, this song of hope has even risen from other 2Pac’s singles.   This song has been a chart topper in the Billboards in the year 1993 which was obvious that the audience and people are aware and has given interest in the song â€Å"Keep Ya Head Up†, and people can relate to such issue of today. Definition of Terms: Ya – other word for â€Å"your† Hope – expectation and desire combined Keep – retain possession Niggaz – African American or Black Americans Refutation and Counterarguments   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚   The song â€Å"Keep Ya Head Up† was a very inspiring song of hope and never giving up but has some deficiencies in it in it’s delivery of words and using inappropriate language of referring to   person like the ones mentioned in the song like: â€Å"nigga,† â€Å"niggaz,† and â€Å"wild-ass.†Ã‚   These languages are not appropriate for children and teens that will be listening to it and may give way for improper conduct due to lack of education to the right words to be said.   No question about the theme and purpose of the song but the point stressed is the courtesy of referring women in a decent and proper way.   No word greater than the word â€Å"woman, lady or girl,† is describable of. Conclusion   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚   2Pac’s purpose of the song â€Å"Keep Ya Head Up,† is greatly appreciated in spite of the words used.   In memory of Tupac Amaru Shakur or 2Pac who passed away last September 13, 1996 due to a shooting incident, his legacy will always be remembered and be always in our hearts as well as his songs left with us.   In the single â€Å"Keep Ya Head Up,† 2Pac’s compassion, hope, never giving up, and concern to women’s welfare was evident and seen in this perspective.   Together with Makaveli’s passing, was an honor of his achievements and continuous appreciation of his work and talents in music and being a social activists in human rights. Sources: Keep Ya Head Up Lyrics. Vibe Magazine November 1996 Issue. Baltake, Joe.   Tupac Taps Into Cultural Marvel, Sacramento Bee, November 14, 2003 P.TK26.

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