Bluff

Background and Significance The Council Bluffs (IA) Fire Department has a long, rich history of providing quality emergency response services to its citizens. The department was formed on January 5, 1883, by resolution of the city council to establish a full-time, paid department (Petersen, 1992). This resolution came after numerous devastating fires exceeded the capabilities of the several volunteer fire companies that had protected the city during the previous 29 years. In 1918, the…

The Action at Pine Bluff was fought on October 25, 1863, when Brigadier General John Sappington Marmaduke’s Confederate cavalry division attacked the small Union garrison under Colonel Powell Clayton that had occupied Pine Bluff (Jefferson County) following the capture of Little Rock (Pulaski County) on September 10, 1863. The purpose was to return the strategic initiative to the Confederacy. Marmaduke led a force of some 2,000 Rebels out of Princeton (Dallas County) on October 24 to assault…

As I step out onto the bluff, the cool southern breeze kisses my face. It is about 6:45 am, and I can see the sun playing peak-a-boo in the east. I often come out here to clear my mind. The bluff on Southern University’s campus is truly a magical place to be. It frequently offers guidance and a place to go when times get hard for students on campus. From the tree surrounding the river to the silent movement of the Mississippi River provides silent answers. Different shades of brown, blue, and…

Pine Bluff, Arkansas Sissy’s Log Cabin- The robbers at the [crime scene] were only teenagers. The [conflict] cause a lot of media attention. The teenagers were Caucasian and African- American males. The [crime victim] was held up against their will. The police went to the crime scene finding two teenagers with their hands bound together with rope by the store owner. Luckily the owner had a gun to hold the [criminals] until they were brought into custody by the police. The citizens were…

urban modern Ivoirian Identity? The role of the Maquis was preeminent in the production of a new urban modern Ivoirian identity by providing an open platform for an audience in which this new identity could transfuse and flourish. In The Modernity Bluff: Crime, Consumption and Citizenship in Cote d’ Ivoire by Sasha Newell, he declares that the maquis, “ … was the central ritual locus of urban social reproduction, in which symbolic statements of identity, exchange, and social organization were…

The article “Inside Interrogation: The Lie, The Bluff, and False Confessions”, published by Jennifer Perillo, and Saul Kassin, discusses situations and potential contributors that can result in false confessions. Perillo and Kassin focus on what are called situational pressures, the use of false evidence, including the use of a fake witness, or false documented proof of the crime happening-also known as a bluff tactic- as risk factors for why people falsely confess to crimes they did not commit…

just farming, well maybe a change in its cities could help that. Council Bluffs, isn’t really known for anything, it doesn’t have tourists, or visitors, unless you count people from other cities in Iowa. A mayor could change this, A mayor could make Council Bluffs a place where people would go out of there way to visit. While more and more people are coming, and shopping, and spending money, they are giving Council Bluffs more and more tax money, which we can then use to make Iowa a better…

Also, fundamental is a bluff convincing emotional and / or logical manner of presentation, as well as an abundance of details.
Still, let's see how the bluff is ethical? And whether it is ethical at all?
And we start with an article by the American economist Albert Carr, which was published in 1968 in the January - February issue of Harvard Business Review, «Is Business Bluffing Ethical?”.
In his article A. Carr compares the bluff in business with the game of poker. According…

If were mayor,I would promise good will come. I believe Council Bluffs can and will become a better place. Helping the unemployed, keeping the community safe, and having fun will be the benefits of me being mayor. If I were mayor, I would know that many people in council bluffs are in are unemployed. Either you're struggling to land one, you have a disability that keeps you from working, or, you're just down right lazy! Without jobs, you can't get anywhere financially. I want to help create a…

Joseph 's Bluffs Nursing Home in Jefferson City, Missouri, and I am so thankful and appreciative for the outstanding care the staff provided. I am also deeply grateful for the spiritual care and guidance given by Chaplain Mueller as well. My grandmother´s battle with Parkinson’s Disease was not easy, and the care and attention required was demanding. I have a newfound appreciation for those who work in this capacity and will always remember this particular nursing staff at St. Joseph’s Bluffs.…