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    The V-Chip: An Overview

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    The V-Chip What is a V-chip? This term has become a buzz word for any discussion evolving telecommunications regulation and television ratings‚ but not too many reports define the new technology in its fullest form. A basic definition of the V-chip; is a microprocessor that can decipher information sent in the vertical blanking of the NTSC signal‚ purposefully for the control of violent or controversial subject matter. Yet‚ the span of the new chip is much greater than any working definition can

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    Ricci V. Destefano

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    On June 29‚ 2009‚ the last day of the United States Supreme Court’s 2008–09 term‚ the Court rendered the much anticipated decision in Ricci v. DeStefano‚ 129 S. Ct. 2658‚ 174 L. Ed. 2d 490 (2009). Ricci was quickly dubbed the “white firefighter’s case” by many‚ however‚ the case involved much more than the firefighters’ asserted right to a promotion. Ricci involved a promotional examination administered by New Haven‚ Connecticut to members of the New Haven Fire Department to identify those applicants

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    CASE BRIEF FOR THE WINDSOR V. STATE OF ALABAMA WINDSOR V. STATE OF ALABAMA 683 So. 2d 1021 (1994) Judicial History: Harvey Lee Windsor was convicted of capital murder under § 13-A-5-40 (a)(2)‚ Code of Alabama 1975. The jury unanimously recommended the death penalty and the trial court accepted the jury’s recommendation and sentenced the appellant to death by electrocution. Windsor then appealed the conviction and sentence to the Court of Criminal Appeals. Facts: Harvey Lee Windsor and Lavon Gunthrie

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    S-V Agreement

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    Chapter 1 The Problem and its Background Introduction Agreement is the grammatical logic or coherence in the links between parts of a sentence. An example of agreement is the subject-verb agreement‚ wherein the subject and the verb are considered the significant form (Ramos 87). In subject verb agreement‚ the general rule that we follow is that the verb should always agree with the subject. A singular subject requires a singular verb‚ and a plural subject requires a plural verb. To apply

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    V for Vendetta takes place in a post-nuclear terrene‚ Great Britain has appeared as a Fascist state. When a young girl named Evey is rescued by an unknown masked man‚ she is pulled into his mission to fight back and overthrow the government. There are various themes throughout the entire comic but there is only one theme for me that comes to mind‚ which would be terrorism. Regarding the theme of terrorism‚ one of the tropes that goes with it would be masks. On page 3 of the comic‚ you see V putting

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    Lissa Gallucci Writing and Rhetoric Amy Bertken 20 February 2012 Short Essay Two: V for Vendetta Every person has his or her own unique story. The series of events that occur in an individual’s life help shape the person they are and help them figure out who they want to become in the future. In the graphic novel‚ V For Vendetta‚ by Alan Moore and David Lloyd‚ the character‚ V‚ recognizes the importance of overcoming one’s past in order to make positive changes and accomplish what they truly

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    Mabo V State

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    Mabo and others v State of Queensland (No.2 (1992) HCA 23‚ is arguably one of the most famous native title claims in Australian history. This case was the first in Australian history to successfully overturn Terra Nullius and essentially led to the creation of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) (‘The Act’). Terra nullius means land belonging to no one or land that has never been subject to sovereignty of any state and is a part of International Law. The majority of Indigenous People view terra nullius

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    Galella v Onassis

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    Galella v. Onassis Case Brief Summary of Galella v. Onassis
Citation: 487 F.2d 986 (2nd Cir. 1973) Relevant Facts: Ronald Galella was a freelance photographer specializing in getting pictures of celebrities and other public figures. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis‚ widow of former President John F. Kennedy‚ was one of Galella’s most frequent subjects for photographing. In the course of seeking opportunities to photograph Onassis and her two children‚ Mr. Galella had behaved on several occasions in a

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    Day V Caton

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    Day v. Caton 119 MASS. 513 1876 FACTS: Plaintiff Day built a wall between two adjacent estates in Boston and required defendant Carton to pay for a portion of the wall.On the other hand‚ defendant Caton claimed that there was no express contract between Plaintiff Day and himself whereas his silence did not insinuate any promise to pay anything for it. In the trial court‚ the jury found for Plaintiff Day and defendant Caton filed the appeal. ISSUE OR QUESTION: Was the fact sufficient of itself

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    Dothard V Rawlinson

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    Dothard v. Rawlinson Facts: After her application for employment as a "correctional counselor" in Alabama was rejected because she failed to meet the minimum 120-pound weight requirement of an Alabama statute‚ which also establishes a height minimum of 5 feet 2 inches‚ Dianne Rawlinson filed a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and ultimately brought a class action against appellant corrections officials challenging the statutory height and weight requirements

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