CITE: Wood v. National Basketball Association‚ 809 F.2d. 954 (2d. Cir. 1987) FACTS: Leon Wood was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA annual college draft on 1984 NBA draft. After being unsuccessful during contract negotiations‚ Wood was offered a one year contract at $75‚000. Patrick Williams‚ Vice President and General Manager of Philadelphia the contract was offered to Wood not because of the limitations of the 1983 memorandum agreement‚ but to preserve Philadelphia’s exclusive right
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Gideon v. Wainwright Facts Defendant Clarence Earl Gideon was charged with breaken and entering a poolroom with intent to commit a misdemeanor. Defendant was denied request for appointed counsel on the grounds that under the laws of Florida only a defendant charged with a capital offense was entitled to such an appointment. Defendant was without funds. Defendant conducted his own defense. Defendant was convicted and sentenced to imprisonment of five years in the state prison. Defendant filed
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impact directly on the share price of Netflix. Increasing interest rates mean that the money used in the economy is decreasing and this may affect the way the existing and potential Netflix customers would want to spend their money for entertainment. Since interest rates would directly affect inflation‚ if inflation increases‚ the base-price offering for Netflix customers will change and it may also impact the rate at which new customers sign-up for Netflix
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Alejandra Flores Mr. Perez GOVT 2306 May 6‚ 2014 Ruiz v. Estelle Ruiz v. Estelle‚ filed in United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas‚ eventually became the most far-reaching lawsuit on the conditions of prison incarceration in American history. It began as a civil action‚ a handwritten petition filed against the Texas Department of Corrections (TDC) in 1972 by inmate David Resendez Ruiz alleging that the conditions of his incarceration‚ such as overcrowding‚ lack of access
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The Avengers “There was an idea called the avengers initiative‚ the idea was to bring together a group of remarkable people‚ see if they could become something more‚ see if they could work together when we needed them to. To fight the battles that we never could.” and “Until such time as the world ends‚ we will act as if it intends to spin on.” “The tesseract has awakened” bringing forth the forefront for the action/superhero genre in the form of Disney’s The Avengers written and directed
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"Nationalism is an infantile disease‚ the measles of mankind." [Albert Einstein] Nationalism‚ to a far extent‚ can eat away and setback mankind‚ like a disease. When asked should either nationalism or internationalism be promoted in society‚ the following questions must be answered: How does a nation handle conflict? Are peoples subjugated? What are the consequences of nations being overly dependant on others? The answers to these questions are the driving force behind the ideologies of Internationalism
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"How Netflix Can Turn Things Around With A Few Tweaks - Seeking Alpha." Stock Market News & Financial Analysis. 24 Nov. 2011. Web. 28 Feb. 2012. . Fritz‚ Ben. "Netflix raising prices as much as 60%." Los Angeles Times. 13 July 2011. . Mourdoukoutas‚ Panos. "Can Netflix Correct its Strategic Mistakes?." Forbes. N.p.‚ 2011. Web. 4 Mar 2012. . Hastings‚ Reed. "An explanation and some reflections." The netflix blog. Netflix‚ 18 September 2011. 0. Web. 4 Mar 2012. . McKain‚ Scott. "THE NETFLIX MISTAKE…
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Jackson V Indiana‚ 435 U.S. 975‚ 98 S. Ct. 1623‚ 56 L. Ed. 2d 69 (1978) Facts: Mr. Jackson‚ the Appellate‚ was a mentally deficient deaf. He wasn’t able to read‚ write or communicate. The Appellate was charged with robbery of two different women. Appellant robbed the women for four and five dollars respectively. Appellant was found to be incompetent to stand trial at an incompetency hearing. The Court ordered Appellant to be committed until he was competent to stand trial. Issue: Was the Appellant’s
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Contents List of contributors Preface Acknowledgments i Introduction: inferences from verbal material Charles P. Smith page ix xiii xv PART I. GENERAL ISSUES 2 Motivational determinants of thematic apperception John W. Atkinson 3 How do self-attributed and implicit motives differ? David C. McClelland‚ Richard Koestner‚ and Joel Weinberger 4 Thematic analysis‚ experience sampling‚ and personal goals Robert A. Emmons and Laura A. King 5 Motivational configurations David C. McClelland
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1. What is the difference between a. and a. The virus‚ known as the Spanish Flu‚ had a profound impact on the soldiers fighting in World War I. It significantly weakened the combat capabilities of the armies‚ leading to a decrease in military effectiveness. The pandemic’s effects were so widespread and severe that it indirectly influenced the outcome of the war. The virus’s ability to spread rapidly among troops in close quarters‚ coupled with the poor living conditions and the stress of combat‚
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