Effectiveness of Missouri's Department of Corrections Drug Rehabilitation Programs In 1994, Missouri State Senate Bill 763 authorized the formation of three innovative drug programs to tackle specific substance-abuse problems within the state of Missouri: The Offenders Under Treatment Program, The Post Conviction Drug Program, and The Long-Term Cocaine Addiction Program. ... • Have sentences 4 to 10 years in length. ... The Sentencing Court may choose to give the offender a special condition to enter and complete the 180-day institutional program successfully. ... Offenders rece...

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A Compaq computer ad that caught my eye appeared in the E-Week, a weekly magazine for information technology professionals, targeting the new and innovative technologies in today's business and professional environment. ... The third sentence of the same paragraph states: "The new Evo notebook N600c comes with a mobile Intel ® Pentium ® III processor and an innovative MultiPort for wireless networking capability*."" This sentence introduces to us the basic component of the Compaq notebook and what it comes with. But if we look at the last word of the sentence there is an aster...

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Noam Chomsky added innovative insight to the way the world thought of linguistics as a discipline. ... Chomsky's new ideas could not persuade the professors of that era to accept his radical (new and innovative) ideas. ... In Chomsky"s eyes, "Structural and descriptive linguistics, behavioral psychology, and other contemporary approaches tended to view a language as a collection of actions, or utterances, or linguistic forms (words, sentences) paired with meanings, or as a system of linguistic forms or events" (Chomsky 19) This interest originated when Chomsky completely contradicted ...

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The part of the description that reads, "Born of a century of innovative engineering, even the most luxurious Mercedes-Benz offers unrivaled power and responsiveness- describes quality that cannot be found in any other product. The use of time and science in that sentence alone demonstrates that the car is timeless and well researched. The last sentence in the subtitle is "The S-Class- in bold type, found in the bottom-right corner of the ad. ... The first sentence in the caption is, "Why leave your car at the station?...

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Something else to add: Proponents of collective incapacitation advocate the reformation of sentencing policies to include, for example, mandatory minimum sentences. Such a practice dictates that a sentencing judge must impose a certain minimum penalty at the very least. ... Such thinking has led to the development of incapacitation as a modern-day treatment philosophy and to the creation of innovative forms of incapacitation that do not require imprisonment - such as home confinement, the use of halfway houses or career training centres for convicted felons, and psychological and/or chemi...

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As the novel progresses, sentences become more fractured and truncated. ... The technique of fractured sentences is demonstrated in a call from Chris to his wife Taya. ... " From the shaky beginnings of young soldier, to the harsh endings of a damaged and fragile war veteran, American Sniper is a moving story of the consequences that can eventuate when we embark on an unplanned, innovative journey of discovery, yet also the achievements and triumphs that come as part of the packaged deal....

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Ferdinand de Saussure was a Swiss linguist, whose innovative ideas paved the way for numerous key developments in modern linguistic theory. ... Traditional conventions of spelling and grammar are commonly ignored in conversation; new terms are constantly being formulated, and unconventional ways of forming sentences have developed which stray from formal grammar, but have gained their own unique meanings and uses. ... Through Saussure's innovative analysis of human speech, we can broaden our own perspectives. ...

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He innovated previous turn-table techniques into new-school recording and play back machine, that kept the beat going through-out the whole song. ... Another innovator of hip-hop was Grand Master Flash. ... Run DMC started "New Age" hip-hop with powerful beat and innovative lyrics. ... He was found guilty and got sentenced to 42 years in a federal penitentiary. ... In the middle of a nine month jail sentence Biggie borrowed a 4 track tape recorder from a friend and made his first basic rap demo. ...

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These words were spoken by a truly innovative composer and lyricist of the modern age, Stephen Sondheim. ... With lyrics by an innovative new composer and a story concept pulled directly from Shakespearewhat could go wrong? ... In Stephen's case, when he couldn't find the right lyrical sentences to express the emotional status of the character George (Sunday In the Park With George); then he decided not to have sentences. ... There is never a full sentence that can be read until the very last line which sums up the thought of the entire piece; "Look I made a hat, where there never w...

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Prometheus, who saw man living and darkness and ignorance decided it was important to go behind Zeus" back to introduce man to fire and all its innovative functions. ... Zeus sentenced Prometheus to an eternity chained to a rock and forced to climb a hill, and as he makes his way to the middle of the hill he would tumble down the hill. ... In the story of Prometheus, Prometheus saw, from a gods point of view, man as being empty without the luxury of fire and its ability to create an innovating drive for humans as a race. ... Either way it is that pure innovative strive that has created almost ...

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It is the artist's job to use these materials to forge a world found by the creativity and innovativeness of the artist. ... Therefore, innovativeness and creativeness are both required to make an artistic presentation in technical animation. ... The key word to recognize in that previous sentence is "art schools." ... Animation is creative and innovative. ...

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Another aim of Aristophanes was to be innovative. Aristophanes tries to be innovative in almost all aspects of his play, such as characterisation, structure and staging. ... Here, the second dog gets a "sudden paralysis of the jaw"- this is Aristophanes' innovative way of getting around the 3 speaking actor rule. ... Even characterisation was innovative in Aristophanes' plays. ... And when a corrupt politician like Cleon increased the jurors' pay to 3 obols, old senile men who viewed the juror's job as permanent occupation for themselves became even more dependant on it- th...

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Remember: simple sentences with clear and strong language are preferable to long and convoluted ones in which the meaning gets lost. ... Originality of Analysis While it is difficult to bring a truly original analysis to the table, you will be given considerable credit for an essay that looks at Douglass's narrative in a particularly thoughtful or innovative way. ... For example, the following sentence does not have to be cited: "In his own lifetime, Frederick Douglass became one of the most preeminent abolitionists in the U.S.... Writing Style Counts Make sure that you write complet...

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Probation permits the offender to serve his or her sentence in his or her community as long as he or she meets the conditions set by the courts. Failure to do so may result in revocation of the sentence and confinement of the offender (Callahan 14). ... Offenders do have rights deserving of protection and requires fair and individualized due process of law adjudicating and sentencing the offender. ... Probation departments in several states have begun to break with the traditional supervision methods and crafted innovative new practices for community supervision of offenders, resulting i...

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But the 1800s also saw revolutionary, innovative works from poets like Walt Whitman. ... As a result, each line would be quite long and one sentence can go on for several lines in "Song of Myself" and the others: "My respiration and inspiration, the beating of my heart, the passing of blood and air through my lungs,/...the song of me rising from beed and meeting the sun" (23-32). ... His long sentences tend to be wordy with superfluous vocabulary. In addition to this, he tends to expand upon sentences with repetitions that extend the lines further: "You shall no longe...

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The greatest, most innovative minds in our history have documentation of their ideologies, discoveries, and advancements. By no means is it unlikely for equally great scholars of our time to emerge, but it is much more improbable for these people to have innovative ideas isolated from studying the knowledge and texts of our predecessors. ... An example of Invention analysis for Depending on the depth of focus required, each category of the RAIDS could involve a brief sentence or two, while more intensive assignments might need more complexity. ...

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These three terms are what we think of when we hear the names Ben and Jerry in this same sentence. ... The next strength is, of course, the innovative flavors that Ben and Jerry's develops. ... There are many ways for this company to go in the future, but it is easy to see that the best strategy lies within their knack for super premium, innovative ice cream flavors. ...

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Obama prompts the public to remember how America's strength has always been a result of hard work; and how as a nation of explorers, innovators and survivors, America has come up against and overcome many obstacles. ... He abstained from grammar flaws and used a mixture of complicated and simple sentence forms to add an array to his speech. ...

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President Barack Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderon held firm to their stance against legalizing drugs even after confronted by other world leaders with a report by the Global Commission on Drug Policy recommending that governments find innovative ways of legalizing and regulating drugs, specifically marijuana, in an attempt to deny profits to drug cartels. ... The Obama administration has promoted the use of drug courts where judges can sentence lesser offenders to treatment and other alternatives to jail time. ...

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(Maher & Groves 48) This renders language as creative, innovative and stimulus-free. ... The grammatical order is recursive; we can construct new sentences unhindered. ... "generate") which sentences are okay ("possible sentences") and which are not okay (sentences like "you"re okay but not") and what structural properties they possess. (Maher & Groves 72) So take a sentence: The telephone rang violently. ... Chomsky is suggesting that if you changed the sentence to: The telephone violently rang; does not it mean the same thing, essentially? ...

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The use of correct English such as grammar and sentence length and construction are purposely left inimitably inaccurate. It therefore becomes apparent that Christopher says "He said, she said" alot, also very long ungrammatical sentences are used sometimes over fifty or more words long. ... In my opinion Mark Haddon has outdone himself and truly created an outstanding narrative, that is made all the better by its innovative qualities. ...

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Vinsauf also writes a section that focuses on the reordering of words in a sentence. This practice was meant to achieve the most exquisite form of the sentence; these seems to simply be a grammatical exercise, whether this technique was actually successful in creating better poetry is questionable (Herrick138). ... Also, an innovative focus on poetry came to pass as the new fascination with writing sparked an interest in the aesthetic, and therefore an interest in poetry. ...

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The Narcotics Control Act of 1956 eliminated all discretion to suspend sentences or grant probation. ... Anslinger was so determined on criminalizing drugs, he requested judges to increase the minimum sentence on the drug policy. ... Regardless of the numerous proposed innovative drug policies, President Clinton diverged to the supply sided policy. ... For instance he recounts a law that states you must possess 500 grams to receive the mandatory minimum jail sentence for powder cocaine, whereas only 5 grams for crack cocaine. ...

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Those authors also point out that there are very "few efficacious treatments" and that "innovative and effective treatment approaches" need to be developed and considered (Jenson, Potter and Howard 63). ...

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Since you began reading this sentence, people around the world have taken more than one million pictures. ... As the industry is also rapidly evolving, companies need to be continuously innovating, and new technology and products need to be constantly introduced to the market in order to both satisfy consumer demands and keep up with other producers in the market. ... First and foremost, as competition between producers is always very high, and the actions of one firm are always impacting the decisions made by other, suppliers are constantly trying to innovate and create newer, cheaper, and be...

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