United States v. Lopez Citations: United States v. Lopez‚ 514 U.S. 549‚ 115 S. Ct. 1624‚ 131 L. Ed. 2d 626 (1995). Facts: Alfonso Lopez‚ Jr.‚ a 12th grade high school student‚ was convicted for purposely carrying a handgun along with bullets onto a school zone for resale under the federal Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990. Issue: Did Congress really have the power to pass this act? Decision: The Court of Appeals took action and reversed the conviction on the basis that the commerce power
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During much of The Grapes of Wrath‚ John Steinbeck focuses on familyas a general concept‚ and specifically‚ the Joads. Throughout the story‚ the Joad family undergoes many changes. They are joined by other travelers‚ they suffer losses and hardships‚ and by the end of the story the family has grown and transformed a great deal from what they used to be. The concept of family changes just as much‚ if not more. The word "family" grows to mean much more than a small group of people related by blood
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from http://www.halliburton.com/AboutUs/default.aspx?navid=973&pageid=2305 Halliburton Corporate. (2009‚ September). Solutions for Today ’s Energy Challenges. Retrieved September 26‚ 2010‚ from http://www.halliburton.com/public/events/pubsdata/SPE/index.html?Event=ATCE2010_PeelAd Halliburton - Service Tools. (2006‚ November). Retrieved September 24‚ 2010‚ from http://www.halliburton.com/public/tttcp/contents/Books_and_Catalogs/web/ServiceTools/H03280_intro.pdf Williams-Walsh‚ M. (2005‚ November
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INVESTIGATING MEANINGFUL TEACHING MODULE 2 Diane DeVore SPE-529N SPECIAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION/FRAMEWORK Sandra Lehr-Cecere‚ Instructor July 7‚ 2010 There is a lot to learn about Special Education and it takes special and dedicated people to teach. I interviewed two inclusion teachers‚ a special education teacher‚ and a school principal on their opinions and experiences regarding special education‚ teaching and learning‚ and the philosophy of education. Many special education teachers
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What did Arthur Andersen contribute to the Enron disaster? Assistance! Arthur Andersen assisted Enron in deceiving stakeholders by revealing ways to generate false profits and hide losses through the development of Special Purpose Entities (SPEs). Enron’s consolidated financial statements did not depict or clearly give investors an accurate assessment about the company’s operating and financing activities. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) were not observed nor enforced; Arthur
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Water Wellhead ANSWER To optimize well performance is actually a difficult task because usually we faced the lack of data we needed and many unknown involves. To overcome this problem‚ based from Erik Vikane‚ SPE‚ is Manager of Reservoir Management at StatoilHydro‚ he applying three stages method: * Stage 1—Historical Surveillance Data Compilation * Stage 2—Data Interpretation and Identifying Value Addition * Stage 3—Quantify Value To Justify the
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References: a) "Codes Iuris Canonici"‚ nos. 1058 and 1077; "Universal Declaration"‚ no. 16‚ 1. c) "Gaudium et spes"‚ no. 49; "Familiaris consortio"‚ nos. 19 and 22; "Codex Iuris Canonici"‚ no. 1135; "Universal Declaration"‚ no. 16‚ 1. a) Humanae vitae‚ no. 14; Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith‚ Declaration on Procured Abortion‚ November 18‚ 1974;
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Extracurricular activities: Church Choir‚ Wesley House‚ worship‚ 2 alternative spring breaks‚ 1 mission trip to Haiti Professional Organizations: SPE (career days‚ company presentations) Ferris Rubber Group (Career days‚ assisting in lab‚ company presentations‚ International Elastomer Conference‚ Treasurer) Leadership: Night manager at the library‚ secretary and fundraising chair of Wesley House‚ Treasurer of the Ferris Rubber Group. Community Service involvement: Alternative spring breaks‚ Third
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Ethical Responses to abortion Utilitarianism Is teleological‚ concerned with outcomes. Utilitarians would ask whether having an abortion brings about the greatest good. Having an abortion because of financial pressures‚ other family members’ needs‚ education‚ work - any of these reasons may be justified by the hedonic calculus. Utilitarianism challenged traditional views that abortion was an ’evil’ act‚ arguing instead that the end justifies the means. Utilitarianism generally supports a pro-choice
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Brham S. Inocencio BSA IV-A CASE 01 – Enron Corporation 1. List three types of consulting services that audit firms have provided to their audit clients in recent years. For each item‚ indicate the specific threats‚ if any‚ that the provision of the given service can pose for an audit firm’s independence. In the recent years‚ auditing firms provides the following consulting services to their clients: a. Internal auditing b. Design of accounting systems c. Various types of Information Technology
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