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    assistant at the University of Wisconsin medical school, both agreed that Gein was legally and medically insane and had Schizophrenia” (Illini, 1958). Ed Gein suffered from schizophrenia which is a mental disorder and it is categorized by abnormal social behavior and failure to understand reality. This is a clear and accurate reason for one of the ways Ed Gein thinks, but his schizophrenia was nurtured and worsen by his mother. His mother branded biblical teachings into Ed Gein’s mind and taught him over and over, every day, by selecting graphic verses from the Old Testament dealing with death, murder and sex which further influenced his schizophrenia. This helps to show the extent of how severe Ed Gein’s illness was and that it influenced him to carry out sick and gruesome acts. It is also believed that the alienation Bernardo received from everyone in his life by his mother as a child is where his illness began. The psychological perspective of perception also plays a key role in determining the way a person thinks. Perception is the way a person views things in life and in approaches them due to their beliefs. Both of Ed Gein’s parents have heavily influenced his perception towards women and the ways he viewed things in life. “He had no friends and when he attempted to any his mother scolded him. Ed would come home crying from kids making fun of him and his alcoholic father would repeatedly beat him and his mother” (Aamodt, 2005). This reinforces the idea that Ed Gein was…

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    According to MadisonWI.com The State Capital is Madison. There population is 243,344 (2013). This is the second largest city in Wisconsin,it started out as a very small city. Madison became the Capital of Wisconsin in 1837,named after the president James Madison this city was chosen because it was located halfway between two rapidly growing cities,Milwaukee in the east and prairie duchan in the west Landmarks: Wisconsin State Capital The Wisconsin State Capital was completed in 1917, the…

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    In turn, learning about all the different dimensions of identity helped me to understand an identify different than myself and empathize with them. I think this is especially beneficial on a large campus with people from around the world and multiple backgrounds. I have learned to be accepting of everyone and never make assumptions about anybody. This will help my Wisconsin Experience through compassion, being able to understand a person, and be cautious of other’s backgrounds and cultures.…

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    Fox River Case Study

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    Through going up in Green Bay and De Pere, Wisconsin, there has always been a topic that has continuously appeared and disappeared. That is the condition of the Fox River, throughout my childhood I was never able to fully use the river to swim or fish within. That is because of the dangerously high levels of pollution that are within the water. The river has been found to have 209 chemicals found in a study by Sharon A. Fitzgerald and Jeffrey J. Steuer. Throughout my studies, I have found great…

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    Raph Armstrong Case Study

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    resulted in her assailant, Richard Armstrong, receiving a life sentence. On June 24, 1980, the body of 19 year old UW-Madison student Charise Kamps was found shortly after noon in her apartment in Madison, Wisconsin. Her boyfriend Brian Dillman had been trying to reach her for several hours but repeatedly got a busy signal. He called Kamps’ friend Jane May, who was Armstrong’s fiancé, to go check in on her. When May had entered Kamps’ apartment, she testified that the phone was off of the hook…

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    episode of Wrestlemania than his predicament. Although the accused characters are portrayed as aloof, lovable, and confused men facing an intelligent adversary, one could argue that the phone conversations are misleading the audience by forcing them to construct the characters’ personality from limited views. For one, all of the phone conversations are only between family members and show no indication of how Avery or Dassey act towards other people. A logical conclusion a viewer may draw is…

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    Scott Walker is the current Governor of the state of Wisconsin. He was first elected governor in 2010. In 2012 he became the first United States governor to win a recall election. He was then reelected governor of Wisconsin in 2014. His career began through his service in the Wisconsin State Assembly and as the Milwaukee County Executive. Walker was born in Colorado and grew up in Iowa and Wisconsin. He attended Marquette University. Walker was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in…

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    Bridge War 1845

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    Eventually these three towns came together and formed the city of Milwaukee. Byron Kilbourn and Solomon Juneau In the end put their differences aside after the war, and decided that unification would be the best resolution for everyone. Their quarrel came to a complete halt; Juneautown, Kilbourntown, and Walker’s Point ceased to exist and in its place stood a united city of Milwaukee, the largest metropolitan of Wisconsin. This brief moment in history proved to be entirely significant it…

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    Essay On Black Hawk War

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    THE BLACK HAWK WAR? OR THE WAR FOR CHICAGO The Black Hawk War was one of the most vital parts of Chicago history. Chicago would not have happened if not for the Black Hawk war. Chicago was formed after the events of the Black Hawk War. This war was the most vital part in Chicago history.The war began in May of 1832 and ended in August of 1832. The battle was fought for land, a tale to reclaim something that was taken. Black Hawk had surrendered after being caught and many of his people were…

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    Review Fear The Walking Dead “The Dog” As soon as they get away from the riot, Travis (Cliff Curtis), Liza (Elizabeth Rodriguez)and also Chris (Lorenzo James Henrie) take shelter with the Salazars; Madison (Kim Dickens) defends her residence. The riot worsens outside Salazar’s Cuts. Travis dismisses issues they are not safe and sound, despite the fact that the store right next door is breached but the looters would normally not really bust into a barbershop. "What are they going to steal?…

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