legislation made by lawmakers or a regulation created by a government agency with the legal authority to do so. The collective body of judge-made laws in a nation is also known as case law. Many nations allow judges to set legal precedents when making high court decisions‚ adding to the body of law in a nation and providing new interpretation of existing laws. Lower courts do not have the authority to make judge-made law. Only judges operating in appellate and other high courts are able to set legal precedents
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student not just because I studied well but also because I actively involved myself in a variety of activities. In these activities‚ I am not only honed my leadership and communication skills but also acquired a pioneering spirit and the ability to do teamwork. For much of my undergraduate studies‚ I served as a member of the Chinese Students Scholar Association which is CSSA. In fall 2011‚ I was the guider of a campus tour. Under my leadership‚ all the prospective students and their parents had
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Power-Influence Leadership Approach LDR/ 531 May 30‚ 2013 Power-Influence Leadership Approach Just as each person is different‚ so is the leadership approach he or she uses. The general definition of leadership is that it is a process that influences others on what needs doing‚ who will do it and the assisting of individual and combined efforts in achieving shared objectives (Yukl‚ 2010). There are five different types of leadership approaches: trait‚ behavior‚ power-influence‚ situational
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The Maker’s Eye: Revising Your Own Manuscripts Donald M. Murray Born in Boston‚ Massachusetts‚ in 1924‚ Donald M. Murray taught writing for many years at the University of New Hampshire‚ his alma mater. He has served as an editor at Time magazine‚ and he won the Pulitzer Prize in 1954 for editorials that appeared in the Boston Globe. Murray’s published works include novels‚ short stories‚ poetry‚ and sourcebooks for teachers of writing‚ like A Writer Teaches Writing (1968)‚ The Craft of Revision
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The Raven analysis draft The Raven is a poem‚ written by Edgar Allen Poe‚ who through gothic and mysterious themes tells a story of nostalgia‚ loneliness‚ grief and death. The reason for all his despair is because of his lost love‚ Lenore. Poe uses alliteration and rhyme to captivate the reader‚ setting the poem into a rhythmical pattern. He does this from the very first paragraph; “Once upon a midnight dreary‚ while I pondered weak and weary‚ Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten
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Maharashtra is the world’s second most populous first-level administrative country sub-division. Were it a nation in its own right‚ Maharashtra would be the world’s twelfth most populous country ahead of Philippines.In the 16th century‚ the Marathas rose under the leadership of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj against the Mughals‚ who ruled a large part of India. By 1760‚ Maratha power had reached its zenith with a territory of over 250 million acres (1 million km²) or one-third of the Indian sub-continent
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"The Raven" - Edgar Allan Poe’s view about his own fate. Yordan G. Georgiev Shumen University Edgar Allan Poe was born on January 19‚ 1809 in Boston‚ Massachusetts. He is one of the most significant writers in the American history. Well known for its mystery and horror stories he is considered part of the Romantic movement in US and the inventor of detective fiction genre. On January 29‚ 1845 he publishes his poem "The Raven" in the "Evening Mirror" which granted
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Making a Model Maglev Train Magnetically levitating (Maglev) trains use electromagnetic force to lift the train above the tracks. This system greatly reduces wear because there are few moving parts that carry heavy loads. It’s also more fuel efficient‚ since the energy needed to overcome friction is greatly reduced. Although maglev technology is still in its experimental stages‚ many engineers believe it will become the standard for mass transit systems over the next 100 years. This project
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many other theories. Each would analyze two cultural artifacts of Western Civilization: Grand Illusion (1937) by Jean Renoir‚ and Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1999) by Mike Myers differently. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery has several discrete messages and references. Austin Power’s has to adapt to the changes in society that occurred since he was frozen in 1967 to when he was unfrozen in 1997. Austin has to overcome the
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Reinventing Your Business Model The article “Reinventing Your Business Model” talks about the importance of adapting effective business model in shaping the success of the business. He talks about the success and failure stories of different businesses where the thin line between the success and failure of firm had been effective business model which fits with the business. Firms like Apple‚ Wal-Mart are able to generate large profits and even reshape the definition of business just by innovating
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