Extenuating circumstances

The grandmother in Mary E. Wilkins Freeman 's short story, "Old Woman Magoun," is an important controversial character in the plot. Throughout the story, the plot builds up to the critical ending. Considering the time period and setting of the story makes the whole plot understandable as the meaning behind the actions of the grandmother, Old Woman Magoun, are explained. She had raised her granddaughter, Lily, in a very isolated, yet caring and loving way to protect her from the harms of the…

History of SNAP The concept for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program was first conceived in 1939 under the direction of U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Henry Wallace (USDA Food & Nutrition Service, 2014). Due in part to prevalent rates of unemployment nationwide, along with unmarketable food surpluses, the government sold food stamps that could be used to buy foods. With the purchase of a $1.00 orange stamp, 50¢ worth of blue stamps would be received in addition. Orange stamps were to…

experts and everyday people make it very accessible to a wide audience. As someone who did not know much about the Columbine massacre aside from the fact that it happened, this documentary informed me not just of the incident but of the extenuating circumstances surrounding it. In his mission to inform the audience of the massacre and the political and cultural climate of America in comparison of others, I think Moore was extremely successful. If one of the goals of a documentary is to expose…

's members four year terms. Both the Prime Minister and his Cabinet are subject to a relatively lenient vote of no confidence that requires only an simple majority (175 votes) to remove either from office. For this reason, unless under extenuating circumstances, the term limit of the Prime Minister and their cabinet are likely to coincide with…

Final Reflection Paper Sixteen months ago, I began a college career after a major life altering experience that would lead me down, an unknown path in this expeditive Career and Work Counsellor program. Taking an assemblage of courses that furnished me with a multitude of experiences. From year one the, Work and Life: A Career Counselling Perspective I was mentally prepared on relearning how to function as a mature student on this path of higher learning. I have been fixed the earnestness to…

to suffer from a disease that can be prevented. It is devastating to watch a hungry child need food, this is also the case when seeing a child suffer from the effects of childhood obesity. Take the children who have a medical condition or extenuating circumstances out of the equation and look at those who suffer from the poor parenting choices that will affect them for the rest of their lives. The parents of obese children, that do not have a medical condition, should be held legally responsible…

Ethical Dilemmas of Defense Attorneys Defense attorneys have to face the ethical dilemma every day of whether or not to defend their client as well as whether or not to maintain that lawyer-client privilege. The lawyer-client privilege provides a security blanket for the client. Under this privilege, the client can almost tell the lawyer just about anything in confidence and not have to worry about the possible fear of being judged or incriminating themselves. A defense attorney serves as a…

Interpersonal Relationships can be seen as relationships in which commu-nication is effectively used between individuals resulting in them gaining trust, respect, and understanding. This is important in the student-mentor relationship in order for the mentor to adequately teach the students. (Bryan V. et. al. 2014, Hamilton L. 2012). A positive interpersonal rela-tionship is important during a student’s time with the nurse as it makes the clinical environment conducive for learning; this is due…

Throughout history, there have been many wars and much oppression of certain groups worldwide. One of the world’s most famous and cruelest oppressions was the Holocaust. Near the end of World War II, America dropped the first two atomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki which brought the end of the war. Some historians may argue that the Holocaust was more about liberating the people in concentration camps and giving those people freedom from Hitler and his dictatorship. Other may argue that not…

“Oh Lord, you have searched me and you know me, you know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways: (Psalm 139:1-3). King David spoke these words with an understanding of his relational connection to God. He also recognized that God truly knows all his ways. For the most part, people prefer to hide their true selves from others and when conflict arises, they tend to place blame on everyone other…