Professor Peterson August 26th‚ 2013 Brief #1 McDonald vs. City of Chicago 1) CITATION: McDonald V. City of Chicago‚ III.‚ 130 S. Ct. 3020- Supreme Court 2010 2) Facts: Otis McDonald‚ a Chicago resident‚ tried to purchase a handgun for the purpose of protecting his home and body but was denied due to a Chicago city ordinance that banned the possession of personal handguns. McDonald filed suit against the city of Chicago under the claim that the 2nd amendment of the U.S Constitution gave individuals
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What was going on in Chicago in the late 60‘s and early 70‘s? - There was a lot of construction going on. The City was getting bigger and getting modernized and expanding with new skyscrapers‚ buildings and expressways. The Mayor of Chicago was Richard J. Daley Sr.. Chicago had not grown much since the Great Depression. Daley was a big part of the growth in the 60‘s and 70‘s. The 1968 Democratic Convention was held in Chicago. There were lots of civil right issues at the time. There was the Chicano
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Throughout the years racial conflicts have always been a part of society. The Chicago race riot of 1919 was a major racial conflict that took place throughout the nation. This is event began on July 27‚ 1919 in the city of Chicago. It lasted several days‚ and took 6‚000 National Guard troops in order to end the violence on July 30‚ 1919 (Tuttle). The Chicago race riot was a result of several factors. For instance‚ economic differences‚ social and political issues‚ and racial tensions between blacks
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My decision to get a Masters Degree in Logistics and Supply Chain Management‚ at this point in my career‚ is precisely based on a question ‘Where I would be the in next five years’. Though a five year of professional work experience in the field of Logistics and Operations has given me the vast knowledge and command to cope with modern business challenges as a manager‚ yet I feel that current fast growing and competitive business world need vital strategic thinking and an adept to change. Globalization
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A CITY READY TO BURN On the date October 8‚ 1871 Chicago Illinois was a city to burn. Chicago was a young city but on this day the great “Chicago fire.” You might be asking yourself why is this so important well I am about to tell u why the “ A city is Ready to Burn.” Almost everything in Chicago was ready to burn around two thirds of the buildings were made of wood and can you even believe that they made the streets out of wood and MR O’Leary foot was wooden. That is unbelievable. The fire lasted
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World’s Columbian Exposition In 1893 the World’s Columbian Exposition‚ also known as the Chicago World’s Fair‚ took place in Chicago‚ Illinois. The fair was in celebration of the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s arrival in the New World in 1492. The Columbian Exposition was four times larger than the previous world’s fair‚ and over the six months that it was open‚ 27 million people visited the fair. That was almost half of the US population at that time. The White City‚ named because
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Slide 1 Welcome to the staff training of AASA 8 Operating Segment! AASB 8 applies to annual reporting period beginning on/after 1 Jan 2009 and supersedes AASB 114 Segment Reporting when adopted. Operating Segments specifies the use of a ‘through the eyes of the management’ approach to an entity’s reporting of information relating to its operating segments in annual financial reports‚ and also requires an entity to report financial and descriptive information about its reportable segments
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When we think of musicals‚ the first thing we think of is ‘Wicked’‚ or ‘Lion King’‚ or the “Book or Mormon’. Chicago is a musical which defies all these cutesy stereotypes. It’s a powerful 113 play which is all about corruption‚ crime‚ and media manipulation. This dark play‚ directed and choreographed by Bob Fosse‚ is the longest running musical on Broadway. Originally opened in 1975‚ it failed to impressed audiences and it was shut down‚ after a meagre two-year release. It was reopened on Broadway
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Chicago Public Schools should focus on Quality not Quantity Next year‚ the school day for all Chicago Public Schools will be longer. The majority of the students that will be attending a public school next year have been complaining and oppose this extended school day. On the other hand‚ Mayor Rahm Emanuel is determined to extend Chicago’s short school day due to the ridiculous dropout rates. Mayor Emanuel‚ as well as many parents‚ believes that the time a student spends in a class should directly
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“Pegleg” Sullivan started it‚ or Bella’s comet did it. But in reality‚ Louis M. Cohn was the one who started the Great Chicago fire. Louis Cohn started the fire during his famous gambling night. He was the only culprit who admitted to starting the fire. So‚ if he didn’t do it‚ who did? Louis M. Cohn wrote in his will‚ a public announcement that he had started The Great Chicago Fire. According to Stories and Legends from the fire‚ Cohn only told about his crime to his family and friends. Cohn
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