In his essay Freedom as Anti-Power‚ Philip Pettit presents a unique‚ republican vision of liberty. Diverging from liberal or “negative” notions of freedom—freedom from interference—Pettit assumes the notion of antipower. Fundamentally‚ antipower results from the reduction of arbitrary dominion and subordination (Pettit 588). By protecting against the powerful‚ regulating oppressor’s resources‚ and empowering those in subordination‚ antipower “itself represents a distinctive sort of power” (Pettit
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Dylan sanders JS 143 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
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in the market. There is a significant investment that needs to be made to introduce this concept to the market. The investors that would consider the venture would require financial analysis done. The analysis will entail preparation of cash flows as well as the statements of those cash flows. Included in the analysis is the description of the cash flows for the company‚ the cash flow that indicates a precise description‚ and an idea of the expansion plans that may take place. WARF COMPUTERS CASH
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damages is barred by the acquittal of Reginald in the criminal case wherein the action for civil liability was not reversed2. WON Article 2180 (2nd and last par) of the CC can be applied against Atty. Hill‚ notwithstanding the fact that at the time of the occurrence‚ Reginald‚ though a minor‚ living with and getting subsistence from his father‚ was already legally married. HELD 1. NO The acquittal of Reginal Hill in the criminal case has not extinguished his liability forquasi-delict‚ hence that
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The theme of journeys is present in Philip Larkin’s poem‚ A Study of Reading Habits. However‚ it is not a physical journey that we see‚ but a metaphorical journey about the speaker’s life progression through his changing escapisms created by books. The title is a mock‚ serious title for it sounds like a piece of academic research Larkin uses first person persona to give expression to things he would prefer not to have attributed to himself. The structure of the poem divided into three stanzas; school
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WITH GOD ON OUR SIDE Answers to the questions from the text (axcerpt from the novel) ”A Rumor Of War” by Philip Caputo. 1. Where does the action take place? The action takes place in Vietnam‚ during the Vietnam war. More specifically it takes place in a village called Ha Na‚ which is one of the biggest villages fronting the Vu Gia River. The village is surrounded by hedgegrows‚ trees/forrest and sugarcane fields. 2. What do the soldiers find in Ha Na? They found a large cashe of rice
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1 INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 Purpose of the Case Study 1 1.2 Framework of Analysis 1 1.3 Background 1 2 PROBLEM DEFINITION 2 3 ANALYSIS 2 3.1 Risks 2 3.2 Product Development Strategy Evaluation 2 3.3 Financial Statement Analysis 3 3.3.1 Profitability 3 3.3.2 Operating Efficiency 4 3.3.3 Liquidity and Solvency 4 3.3.4 Cash Flow Activities 4 4 RECOMMENDATIONS 5 APPENDICES i REFERENCES xiv 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Purpose of the Case Study The primary objective of this case study is to provide investors with the
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David Holsinger’s “On a Hymnsong of Philip Bliss” is a moving piece for concert band that is based off text whose history dates back to 1873 when the lyricist Horatio G. Spafford wrote them in response to the sinking of the S.S. Ville du Havre and subsequent deaths of his four daughters who were on the ship with their mother heading to England. Supposedly‚ when going to meet his wife‚ Spafford stopped near where his daughters drowned and began to create the text for “It is Well With My Soul” (Holsinger
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CASE STUDY STATE OF U.P VS. ALLIED CONSTRUCTIONS ABHINAV SINGH 2010CEX 5536 State of U.P vs. Allied Constructions‚ 2003(3) Arb. LR 106 (SC) The State of U.P and Allied Constructions have entered into contract of construction of bridgecum-fall at Munda Khera Scape at the estimated cost of Rs. 37.2 lakhs. While the work was in progress‚ the work area was flooded in the night of August 25 and 26‚ 1991. Contractor herein filed a claim on account of loss sustained by him due to flooding of the
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freedom‚ a timely topic in 2002 that could allude to the events of 9/11 (Urie). Not to mention the whole plot of the movie centers around the notion that this Precog system is infallible. Only then can it be seen as reasonable grounds for arrest. Philip K. Dick did not go through this much depth and detail in his short story. The film adds a reality to that which is even seemingly impossible because it is filmable‚ and the genre of science fiction indulges in this possibility because of what is left
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