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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very closely been monitoring the possibilities of El Niño this Monsoon. In fact we had even put up an article on our website (Skymetweather.com) in February saying that 2014 could be an El Niño year‚ which would trigger a poor Monsoon in India. And as we enter mid-April‚ these observations are turning out to be more accurate. Other meteorological agencies across the world are also very strongly pointing towards the likelihood of an El Niño weather pattern this year. According to a media report
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El Nino is a short time change in the climate in the pacific ocean. You can see the effects in both the air and water. The ocean will heat up a few degrees. The air therefore heats up to because the heat comes of the water and heats up the air. The heavy storms move to the east. These are small effects that can make a huge difference on the world’s climate. El Nino causes unusual warming of the surface waters of the oceans in the tropical pacific. One part is called the Southern Oscillation
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whether it is actually fact or fiction. When people do not stop to critically think‚ they risk more than just spreading false information as it can impair higher order in one’s life‚ even leading to the loss of life. As illustrated through the Going to the Moon‚ Ball Toss‚ and JFK Assassination activities‚ thinking critically goes beyond just
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some external factors has affected the family directly. The children environment is cramped‚ and they are all sharing one room which is a boundary issue. At a certain age‚ the siblings need to have their own rooms for privacy. As shown in the film‚ Nino is dealing with transitioning into puberty and has no space to explore and learn about what is happening to his body. Also‚ it appears the family lives in a low economic area which affects the resources the children have and their ability to be in
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tests because they had a “disparate and adverse impact on blacks.” Frank Ricci sued the city arguing the city violated the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment and Tittle VII of the Civil Rights Act when they did not accept the three white candidates. He further argued‚ if the court ruled in favor of the city‚ than governments could discriminate against whites as much as they would like. The courts ruled in favor of Ricci stating‚ “the employer must have ‘strong basis in evidence‚’ that will
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that would ultimately reduce global climate changes others may follow in our footsteps. One specific example of the detrimental global climate changes is El Niño. I am unaware if you know the background behind this but El Niño is a naturally occurring event within the equatorial region‚ which causes changes in the global climate. Before‚ El Niño
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One must take careful consideration before acting‚ because the aftermath can lead to a chain of events whose consequences can be disastrous. Nino Ricci’s Lives of the Saints is an excellent example of how the consequences of a person’s actions can affect everyone around them‚ including themselves. First‚ Cristina makes several choices throughout the novel that not only reflect her thoughtlessness‚ but her inability to see that it affects people beyond herself. The repercussions of Cristina’s actions
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The moon The moon is the only natural satellite of Earth. The moon orbits the Earth from 384‚400 km and has an average speed of 3700 km per hour. It has a diameter of 3476 km‚ which is about ¼ that of the Earth and has a mass of 7.35e22 kg. The moon is the second brightest object in the sky after the sun. The gravitational forces between the Earth and the moon cause some interesting effects; tides are the most obvious. The moon has no atmosphere‚ but there is evidence by the United States
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Earth’s Moon The Earth’s Moon is the most important moon in the solar system in regards to Earth and all of the living things within it. It is also the only Moon that Earth has‚ whereas other planets‚ like Mars‚ have multiple Moons. The Moon is the only other Moon that humans have set foot on‚ which helped us to understand the formation‚ internal structure‚ and history of it. The “moon’s face” is the second brightest thing in the solar system after the Sun‚ and has a dark surface in actuality
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