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Abstract The effectiveness of new technologies in crime reduction has been questioned in some quarters. It is however important to note that the utilization of technologies like the Global Positioning System (GPS) could help in both the prevention of crime and the apprehension of criminals. In this text, I discuss three new technologies and their contributions to community safety.

The word asthma comes from the Greek word aazein which means to exhale with one's mouth open or to breathe with a pant; in literature its first emergence appears in the Illiad (Benson & Haith, 34). The exact definition of asthma be it with children or adults is that it is "a chronic disease of the lung manifest clinically as episodic obstruction of pulmonary airflow (Benson & Haith, 34). Asthma is an extremely common childhood illness and one which appears to be increasing each year with the number of children who have died from asthma tripling in the last few years (Martin & Fabes, 262).

A number of influential Spanish playwrights were active during the early part of the 20th century, including Ramon Maria del Valle-Inclán who invented a new dramatic device that he termed "esperpento" in his play, "Luces de Bohemia" or "Bohemian Lights." Originally published in 1920, this play about the people of the City of Madrid was not actually produced until 1963, but Valle-Inclán's other major contributions to dramatic literature include Divinas palabras and the three Comedias bárbaras, but most authorities agree that "Luces de Bohemia" is Valle-Inclán's masterpiece. To gain some fresh insights into the delayed production of this play and the social criticism that it generated at the time as well as the time, space and historical moment in which it was created, this paper provides a review of the relevant literature concerning Ramon Maria del Valle-Inclan's play, "Bohemian Lights," followed by a summary of the research and important findings in the conclusion.

The purpose of this work is to focus on the Asian ESL students, both high school and college age and the struggle which they face in adapting to the American way of learning. Examined will be the difference in cultural…

Leadership Qualifications in the Workplace

Before my mom died, I had been playing guitar for years. At first it was just in school for band practice and then I got an electric guitar for Christmas and started to rock out, practicing at home with my little amp…

Natural gas is a non-renewable energy source. It is often found with oil. Natural gas makes up a significant proportion of the energy used by the United States. Effective management of this energy source is vital.

Early black literature was often viewed by white society as anomalous representations of limited scope that proved only the ability of the individual who attested to writing the work but did only limited work to forward…

The many changes of Jerry Spinelli's Crash

Although the practice is almost 40 years old, teleworking has become increasingly commonplace in recent years as more and more organizations of all types have incorporated computer-based applications into their business…