the worst that can happen? Death? Then so be it.] ROBERT: Hey‚ can I get a ride? JENNA: Why not? Where are you headed? ROBERT: Oklahoma. JENNA: Okay. ROBERT: [Getting in car] Where are you from? Where are you going? JENNA: Jackson‚ Wyoming and Jackson‚ Wyoming ROBERT: Are you married? JENNA: Yes ROBERT: How far can you take me? JENNA: Twin Falls‚ Idaho. ROBERT: You have small breasts. Do you talk to spirits? JENNA: What? What do you mean? ROBERT: My girlfriend was
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arise daily. For this reason‚ “every state has a statute that stipulates what types of contracts must be in writing” (Fundamentals of Business Law P196). These statutes are called the “Statutes of Frauds”. “The actual name of the Statute of Frauds is confusing because it does not actually apply to fraud” (Fundamentals of Business Law P197). Specifically‚ this statute determines which type of contracts must be in writing. In other words‚ the “Statute of Frauds” refers to the requirement that certain
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“Help stop torture from spreading” Do you know Matthew Shepard? He was ranked number 33 on the saddest deaths. Matthew was a normal 21 year old going to university of Wyoming. He was “he was a young man that could relate to everyone‚ also was the type of person that was very approachable and always looked to new challenges. Matthew had a great passion for equality and always stood up for the acceptance of people’s differences.” Says his father. During a High School trip in February 1995 were he was
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POWER AS A SOURCE OF CONFLICTS WHAT IS POWER? Power is a measure of an entity’s ability to control its environment‚ including the behavior of other entities. The term authority is often used for power‚ perceived as legitimate by the social structure. Power can be seen as evil or unjust‚ but the exercise of power is accepted as important to humans as social beings. In the corporate environment‚ power is often expressed as upward or downward. With downward power‚ a superior influences subordinates
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When the literal rule is applied the words in a statute are given their ordinary and natural meaning‚ in an effort to respect the will of Parliament. The literal rule was applied in the case of Fisher v Bell (1960) The golden rule Under the golden rule for statutory interpretation‚ where the literal rule gives an absurd result‚ which Parliament could not have intended‚ the judge can substitute a reasonable meaning in the light of the statute as a whole. The case of Adler v George (1964) is a
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There is certainly room for debate when building the definitive list of US museums for dinosaur lovers. Diversity of species‚ number of specimens‚ presentation‚ architecture‚ accessibility and interactivity are all factors in the museum experience. Fortunately‚ the United States offers a rich diversity of dinosaur museums sure to please everyone from the most casual dinosaur fan to the hardened paleontologist. These are the top five picks‚ plus some honorable mentions. American Museum of Natural
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the International Criminal Court; this House resolves to introduce a Bill within the next thirty days to repeal the International Crimes Act (No. 16 of 2008) and that the Government urgently undertakes measures to immediately withdraw from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court‚ adopted by the United Nations Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries on 17th July 1998.’3 The motion was successful‚ though with an amendment to delete the part advocating for the Government to ‘suspend
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depends in part on support from the society in which it extends. Therefore‚ it is frequently expedient for it to compromise some of society’s upright members – especially people in the judiciary‚ police forces‚ and legislature – through bribery‚ blackmail‚ and cultination of mutually dependent relationships with legitimate business. Thus a racket is integrated into lawful society‚ shielded by corrupted law officers and politicians – and legal counsel. It’s revenue comes from narcotics trafficking
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duty. The defendants move for summary judgment based on an affirmative pleading of the defense of the statute of limitations. Tex. R. Civ. P. 94; Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003(a) (West 2002). Defendants contend that the statute of limitations has run and bars any and all claims. Plaintiff contends that the statute of limitations has not run due to misnomer and misidentification that the statute of limitations is tolled and does not apply as any amended petition relates back to the date of the
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report focuses primarily on the Court’s methodology in construing statutory text‚ the Court’s approach to reliance on legislative history are also briefly described. In analyzing a statute’s text‚ the Court is guided by the basic principle that a statute should be read as a harmonious whole‚ with its separate parts being interpreted within their broader statutory context in a manner that furthers statutory purpose. The various canons of interpretation and presumptions as to substantive results are
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