Leslie Groves

Historical Background What causes an individual to become a serial killer? Bio-psychologists believe that starting from birth the human mind is a “tabula rasa” or blank slate, and the individual learns behaviors and socio-cultural norms from individuals around them. This concept of nature versus nurture was based upon the idea that it is how you are brought up (nurture) that governs the psychologically significant aspects of child development and the concept of maturation applies only to the biological

Libby Streeton- Irrational thinking is common in a nuclear war, right? Why did I expect Fin and Max would change their minds? I begged them through a river of tears to stay with me. But that was not enough. I can’t adjust to reality, watching their lanky bodies fade in the distance keeps reminding me of the fate of their lives. Max is only 12, too young to witness violent and unforgiving deaths of innocent citizens. What happens if I never see them again? I assumed I was doing right but apparently

Paul Bernardo: A True Dangerous Offender? According to the Criminal Code of Canada the label "dangerous offender" refers to Canada's most violent criminals and sexual predators. The offender is considered dangerous if s/he demonstrates a pattern of repeated behaviour showing a failure to control the behaviour and the possibility of causing injury or death to others or if s/he inflicts severe psychological damage on other people. The offender is considered dangerous if s/he shows a pattern

Bob Zmuda - Bob Zmuda is the quintessetnial sleazy Z-list celebrity willing to do whatever it takes to keep their name in the spotlight. Zmuda, who was never really that famous to begin with, achieved some degree of notoriety writing for Andy Kaufman, the now beloved prankster who passed away in 1984 after a much-publicized battle with cancer. Because of Kaufman’s penchant for blurring reality with fantasy, many of his most loyal fans doubted the entertainer’s demise, and Zmuda, smelling a payday

For the past week or two, we’ve been hearing about this debate about the All-Time Lakers against the All-Time Bulls. Every basketball fan on social media has shared their thoughts on this matchup of All-Time teams. It’s even gotten to the point where Scottie Pippen and Shaquille O’Neal went at it with each other via Instagram. All-Time Bulls Team that’ll consist of Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen taking on a Lakers team that’s stacked with nothing but Hall of Famers, is an intriguing discussion

On the above date and time I (Officer Joan Herrera#5) and Lieutenant Wesley Kimbler #17 received a call to go to 5 East. At this time no code violet was called until I stated over the radio that maybe a code violet should be called. The code violet was called at 0254; this was 2 to 3 minutes after dispatch radioed us. We got on to 5 East at 0300 the code violet was canceled. I and lieutenant Kimbler went to room 516 to see what was going on when we got to the room the patient Walter Wogan had been

In Superior Wisconsin, the CO alarm of a neighbor could have saved two people over the holiday season. Two individuals had been sickened as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning, and they had to be taken to the Superior hospital, where they had been listed as stable. When firefighters responded to the call about carbon monoxide, they learned of the deadly carbon monoxide levels inside the apartment building located on the 1500 block of Broadway. During the initial monitoring, they found low levels

ELMIRA HEIGHTS (WENY) - Fire crews were on scene for nearly 24 hours spraying water at a warehouse on Prescott Avenue. The fire at 250 Presscott Avenue broke out Sunday night around 8 P.M. and needed at least ten different departments to battle the flames. Elmira Heights Police arrested two 16-year-old boys and charged them with arson. Officer Stephen Cook of the Elmira Heights Police Department tells WENY News the teens became persons of interest around around midnight. Around 3 A.M. the teens

Evolving Traditions In the novel, Ceremony, Leslie Marmon Silko writes about an Indian veteran and his struggle to deal with the stresses of war. Early in the novel Silko reveals some of the rituals that the Laguna Indians perform. One of these traditions is the ritual they go through after they have hunted in order to show their appreciation for the animal, in this case a deer. Some of the other Laguna traditions include the rain dances they perform during a draught and various other ceremonies

Have you ever dreamt of living an adventurous life? Well for me that was reality. I was a spy and actress, mercilessly charming Union officers into giving me information. Dubbed 'La Belle Rebelle' by a French war correspondent, I went by the name Belle Boyd instead of my original name, Maria Isabella Boyd. I have gone in and out of jail, marriages, and careers (three of each). Throughout the whole ordeal though, I have been constant in my loyalty to the Confederacy. Born on May 4, 1843, I was raised