Jiahong He
- Published in print:
- 2016
- Published Online:
- November 2016
- ISBN:
- 9780824856618
- eISBN:
- 9780824868703
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University of Hawai'i Press
- DOI:
- 10.21313/hawaii/9780824856618.003.0004
- Subject:
- Society and Culture, Asian Studies
In a well-known case of “back from the dead,” Teng Xingshan was convicted in Hunan for murdering his mistress and sentenced to death in 1988. Several years after his execution, it was discovered that ...
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In a well-known case of “back from the dead,” Teng Xingshan was convicted in Hunan for murdering his mistress and sentenced to death in 1988. Several years after his execution, it was discovered that the supposed victim was still alive. The Hunan High People's Court issued a revised judgment in accordance with trial supervision procedure and declared that Teng Xingshan was not guilty. Based on analysis of the Teng Xingshan case, this chapter outlines major types of interpretive errors and asserts the importance of accurate interpretation of scientific evidence as well as awareness of its fallibility.Less
In a well-known case of “back from the dead,” Teng Xingshan was convicted in Hunan for murdering his mistress and sentenced to death in 1988. Several years after his execution, it was discovered that the supposed victim was still alive. The Hunan High People's Court issued a revised judgment in accordance with trial supervision procedure and declared that Teng Xingshan was not guilty. Based on analysis of the Teng Xingshan case, this chapter outlines major types of interpretive errors and asserts the importance of accurate interpretation of scientific evidence as well as awareness of its fallibility.
Jason Rosenhouse
- Published in print:
- 2012
- Published Online:
- May 2015
- ISBN:
- 9780199744633
- eISBN:
- 9780190267827
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:osobl/9780199744633.003.0010
- Subject:
- Biology, Ecology
In this chapter, the author discusses some of the scientific claims advanced by creationists, drawn from biology. He first reflects on his experience as a participant in the Creation Mega-Conference, ...
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In this chapter, the author discusses some of the scientific claims advanced by creationists, drawn from biology. He first reflects on his experience as a participant in the Creation Mega-Conference, held on the campus of Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, for one week in July 2005. He recalls attending a session called “What Is the Best Evidence That God Created?” by Carl Kerby, who launched an attack against evolution while elevating the Bible to a status above that of the physical evidence, along with his emphasis on certainty. He then considers the tendency of creationists to accuse scientists of simply making assumptions about evolution and then tailoring their hypotheses accordingly. He concludes by arguing that evolution has produced tangible progress for more than a century, whereas creationism offers nothing to rival it.Less
In this chapter, the author discusses some of the scientific claims advanced by creationists, drawn from biology. He first reflects on his experience as a participant in the Creation Mega-Conference, held on the campus of Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, for one week in July 2005. He recalls attending a session called “What Is the Best Evidence That God Created?” by Carl Kerby, who launched an attack against evolution while elevating the Bible to a status above that of the physical evidence, along with his emphasis on certainty. He then considers the tendency of creationists to accuse scientists of simply making assumptions about evolution and then tailoring their hypotheses accordingly. He concludes by arguing that evolution has produced tangible progress for more than a century, whereas creationism offers nothing to rival it.
John Caps
- Published in print:
- 2012
- Published Online:
- April 2017
- ISBN:
- 9780252036736
- eISBN:
- 9780252093845
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University of Illinois Press
- DOI:
- 10.5406/illinois/9780252036736.003.0015
- Subject:
- Music, History, American
This chapter details Mancini's career in the late 1980s. The 1980s was another transitional period in the whole field of film scoring. The intrepid John Williams still ruled with one prestigious ...
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This chapter details Mancini's career in the late 1980s. The 1980s was another transitional period in the whole field of film scoring. The intrepid John Williams still ruled with one prestigious assignment after another, prodded by but not dependent on his associations with directors Spielberg and Lucas. Other veterans enjoyed renewed success during these years: John Barry's Oscar win for Dances with Wolves and Dave Grusin's scores for The Fabulous Baker Boys and The Firm. The new breed was beginning to take over, though; James Horner wrote blandly but appropriately for Field of Dreams, Hans Zimmer similarly for Rain Man. Meanwhile, Mancini was scoring three limited-release films: Physical Evidence, Fear, and Welcome Home.Less
This chapter details Mancini's career in the late 1980s. The 1980s was another transitional period in the whole field of film scoring. The intrepid John Williams still ruled with one prestigious assignment after another, prodded by but not dependent on his associations with directors Spielberg and Lucas. Other veterans enjoyed renewed success during these years: John Barry's Oscar win for Dances with Wolves and Dave Grusin's scores for The Fabulous Baker Boys and The Firm. The new breed was beginning to take over, though; James Horner wrote blandly but appropriately for Field of Dreams, Hans Zimmer similarly for Rain Man. Meanwhile, Mancini was scoring three limited-release films: Physical Evidence, Fear, and Welcome Home.
