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    desperate‚ aberrant act by a small and reluctant minority of English parliamentarians - opposed by the right-thinking bulk of the population. One seventeen year-old boy in the crowd at Whitehall recorded that the execution was met with ’such a groan as I have never heard before‚ and desire I may never hear again’. This lad grew up to become a nonconformist minister in the 1660s but his views echoed those of a Restoration Bishop who claimed no king ’ever left the world with more sorrow: women miscarried

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    The unfair dismissal laws are a set of laws which dictate the terms of terminating an employee and reimbursements to be made if they are terminated unfairly. However‚ these laws‚ dictated by the Fair Work Commission‚ are flawed and extremely biased towards the employee. As a direct result of this‚ it is almost impossible for employers to fire vexatious employees‚ leading to an unjust environment. The Fair Work Commission decides on potential cases of unfair employee dismissal‚ imposing a legally

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    the Civil War. Chicago: U of Chicago‚ 1994. Print. Fredrickson‚ George. Big Enough to Be Inconsistent. Boston: Harvard University‚ 2008. Print. History Engine. N.p.‚ 1995. Web. 16 Feb. 2013. <http://historyengine.richmond.edu>. Litwack‚ Leon F. Been in the Storm so Long the Aftermath of Slavery. New York: Alfred A. Knopf‚ 1980. Print. National Archives. N.p.‚ 4 June 1995. Web. 24 Feb. 2013. <http://www.archives.gov>. PBS. N.p.‚ 1995. Web. 12 Feb. 2013. <http://www.pbs.org>. Perman

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    Law plays a significant role in the successful operation of business and society. Laws regulate social behavior‚ which leads to a society that runs efficiently. Laws also supply ethical standards and expectations‚ while providing rules of conduct‚ measures to enforce those rules‚ and a means for settling disputes. Other functions of law include: peacekeeping; checking government power and promoting personal freedom; facilitating planning and the realization of reasonable expectations; promoting economic

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    Who Should Have Been King in 1066? Introduction This essay is about who should have been king in 1066. Edward the Confessor died on 5th January 1066. The King of England was usually the son or another close relation of the previous king. Edward had no children or any surviving brother or sister. There were four people waiting to be the next king. They were Edgar Etheling‚ Harold Godwinson‚ William Duke of Normandy and Harald Hadrada. Only one of the four people could be the King of England at any

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    Discrimination is a prominent subject throughout the story as well as in today’s world. Sadly‚ racism and stereotypes are still ongoing events‚ but in a different genre. A good example is the African American community. In the 1900’s it was more about rules discriminating against African Americans. In today’s world‚ everything is about how aggressive or suspicious that young‚ black adult looks. Each category of racism lacks the respect and justice they deserve. Just like the modern day‚ Maycomb needs

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    Could the Nazi takeover of the German state and national consolidation of power have been prevented? Who could have prevented it‚ and what would they have needed to do? If a Nazi dictatorship could have been prevented‚ what was the most likely alternative outcome? The rise in power of Hitler in January 30‚ 1933 did not come through a revolutionary way‚ but through lies and manipulations that eventually secured Hitler his election in a political office. Having already attempted to take

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    Anti-Discrimination Laws Related to Employment BUS 670 Legal Environment of Business January 7‚ 2013 Administrative Assistant (Ft Worth‚ TX) In search of a full time administrative assistant. *About us: Partners in reading are a company that was established in 2000. We provide children with one on one reading support. In a structured environment that is web based the curriculum engages our students. This program also provides basic building blocks to supplement the children’s

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    innocent people die every year in auto accidents caused by drunk drivers. It ’s even possible to die from alcohol poisoning‚ but marijuana has never been directly attributed to any deaths. Despite all this‚ public opinion on marijuana is still based on myth and prejudice even though it remains relatively harmless. The harmful effects of marijuana have been exaggerated. In the 1930 ’s the United States was flooded with reports that described marijuana as an extremely dangerous drug that enabled people

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    In response to Karl T. Compton article “If the Atomic Bomb Had Not Been Used‚” Compton attempts to persuade readers that the atomic bombings were needed im to stop the war from causing further destruction. The atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki were necessary in order to stop the war. Karl T. Compton builds his argument in hopes to appeal to the audience’s emotional standpoint or pathos. Compton’s use of pathos was evident on the first page third paragraph in which he wrote “ I believe

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