AP World History Chapter 21- Things to Know People to Know: Nicholas Copernicus- (1473-15430) A Polish astronomer and Aristotelian Scholar‚ who investigated the old geocentric theory that assumed that the sun‚ the planets‚ and the stars all circled the earth. Tycho Brahe- (1546-1601) A Danish astronomer‚ aided by his sister‚ Sophia‚ had recorded hundreds of observations that pointed to difficulties in the Ptolemaic explanation. He also attempted to find a compromise between the Ptolemaic
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FINAL EXAM Ruth carelessly parks her car on a steep hill‚ leaving the car in neutral and failing to engage the parking brake. The car rolls down the hill‚ knocking down an electric line. The sparks from the broken line ignite a grass fire. The fire spreads until it reaches a barn one mile away. The barn houses dynamite‚ and the burning barn explodes‚ causing part of the roof to fall on and injure a passing motorist‚ Jim. Can Jim recover in negligence from Ruth? Why or why not? Negligence
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18 or 21 The issue of underage drinking has become a major problem‚ especially on college campuses. But‚ underage drinking is not purely the root of all accidents related to alcohol. The real problem lies within the unsafe underage drinking habits amongst youth. There are ways that these alcohol-related accidents can be avoided. Several organizations have been created that are targeting a change in the legal drinking age laws. One key way to lower the risk of unsafe drinking is to lower the minimum
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1. What is law? (There are 6 functions) A body of rules of action or conduct prescribed by controlling authority. Six functions: keep the peace‚ maintain the status quo‚ preserve individual rights‚ protect minorities against majority‚ promote social justice and provide for orderly social change. 2. What does jurisprudence mean? What does common law mean? Jurisprudence is the philosophy of law. Common law is judicial decisions that don’t involve interpretations of statutes‚ treaties‚ regulations
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Contracts Cyril made two contracts. The first was to have his house painted one month from the date of the written contract. The second was for his neighbor’s 1957 Ford Thunderbird. Each contract was definite and clear in all respects. As to the house painting‚ Cyril inquired with the painter as to when the work could begin. The painter explained that he was extremely busy and was not sure if he could fulfill the contract. Cyril flew into a rage and immediately hired someone else
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State of Utah v. Travis Dee Timmermann FACTS: In the early morning of June 30‚ 2007‚ the Timmeran’s neighbor heard a woman screaming “stop it!” and “help me!” Around 7:00 am‚ the neighbor notified the police. Officer Mclelland asked Mrs. Timmeran to fill out a witness statement. In her three page statement‚ Mrs. Timmeran wrote that Mr. Timmeran repeatedly to hit her and force her to have intercourse. Another police officer asked her to submit to a sexual assault examination at the hospital. At
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Gemma Habgood P2 Searches in a custodial environment Slide 2 Today I am going to talk to you about the types and methods of searches conducted by staff in a custodial environment and also control measures in a custodial environment. Firstly‚ I am going to talk to you about searches in a custodial environment. Searches are very important in prisons overall for security purposes. Searches can be planned or random or part of the system of the prison‚ routine or intelligence-led
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The Principles of infection Prevention and Control Task 1 1.1 explain at least 3 examples of employees roles and responsibilities in relation to prevention and control of infection Using equipment provided‚ washing hands when necessary. Washing clients clothes separate from other clients. Using slice bags and slice wash program on washer. It is my responsibility to wear the PPE that is provided‚ also to wear the correct colour aprons to the job I am doing. It is important to use the correct
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Fordham International Law Journal Volume 20‚ Issue 5 1996 Article 6 The Role of Law in Business Development Ibrahim F.I. Shihata∗ ∗ Copyright c 1996 by the authors. Fordham International Law Journal is produced by The Berkeley Electronic Press (bepress). http://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/ilj The Role of Law in Business Development Ibrahim F.I. Shihata Abstract Part I of this Essay concerns the law of developing nations as it effects business growth. Part II describes the legal framework
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Marketing Techniques P1 & M1 1. Examine the marketing techniques below‚ explain how each of the businesses utilise these marketing techniques to market their products (look at news articles for both businesses) |Marketing Techniques |Business1:Coca-Cola |Business2:Mc Donald’s | | | | | |Growth Strategies
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