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    Case Brief A4

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    Case Brief A.4 GNAZZO v. G.D. SEARLE & CO. 973 F.2d 136 (1992) U.S. Court of Appeals‚ Second Circuit Pierce‚ Circuit Judge Facts: On November 11‚ 1974‚ Gnazzo had an intrauterine device (IUD) inserted in her uterus for contraceptive purposes. The IUD was developed‚ marketed and sold by G.D. Searle & Co. (Searle). When Gnazzo’s deposition was taken‚ she stated that her doctor had informed her that “the insertion would hurt‚ but not for long‚” and that she “would have uncomfortable and probably

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    Brief History of Ubuntu

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    Manual In Partial Fulfillment in the Requirements for the Subject Operating System Submitted by: Dragon‚ Glennis Ann F. Fortin‚ Brian Kenneth T. Gabertan‚ Mark Jay D. Maniago‚ Marvin M. Nuqui‚ Archie J. Date Submitted: March 20‚ 2013 A brief history of Ubuntu Ubuntu was conceived in 2004 by Mark Shuttleworth‚ a successful South African entrepreneur‚and his company Canonical. Shuttleleworth recognized the power of Linux and open source‚ but was also aware of weaknesses that prevented

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    A summary of the study entitled: “Effects of Brief Mindfulness Instructions on Reactions to Body Image Stimuli Among Female Smokers: An Experimental Study” By : Adams‚ Benitez‚ Kinsaul‚ McVay‚ Barbry‚ Thibodeaux‚ Copeland published in 2013 This study began with the idea that smoking urges can be linked to negative thoughts due to poor self-image. In an attempt to assist those affected by poor self-image quit smoking the study wanted to test the effects self-image had on smoking urges. Specifically

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    Brief history of prostitution Note by the author This document owes a lot to Max Chaleil’s work. His book‚ ‘Le corps prostitué : le sexe dévorant’ is the main reference of this file. This historical summary will mainly concern France‚ even though there are a few comparisons with the situation of prostitution in other countries. 1. The Beginnings : Sexual hospitality and sacred prostitution It is not so sure that prostitution is the oldest trade in the world; the Europeans admitted to it during the

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    Chaiken Case Brief

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    Chaiken Case Brief Facts: Chaiken made separate but equal agreements with Strazella and Spitzer to operate a barber shop. Under the “partnership” agreement: ~ Chaiken would provide the barber chairs‚ supplies and licenses. Strazella and Spitzer provide tools of the trade. ~ Gross returns were to be divided on a percentage basis between all three men. ~ Chaiken will decide all matters of the partnership policy. ~Stated hours of work and holidays. ~Chaiken holds and distributes all receipts

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    Audi Brief Introduction

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    July 11‚ 2000 A brief history of the four rings Compliled by Matt Daniels from Audi AG press releases The Audi emblem of the four rings denotes one of Germany’s oldest automobile manufacturers. It symbolizes the merger in 1932 of four previously independent motor vehicle manufacturers: Audi‚ DKW‚ Horch and Wanderer. These companies are the foundation stones on which the present-day AUDI AG is built. Horch At the end of the 19th century‚ there were already a number of car manufacturers

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    nepal a brief history

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    Brief History of Nepal The history of Nepal (नेपालको इतिहास) is characterized by its isolated position in the Himalayas and its two dominant neighbors‚ India and China. Due to the arrival of disparate settler groups from outside through the ages‚ it is now a multi-ethnic‚ multi-cultural‚ multi-lingual country. Its population is predominantly Hindu with significant presence of Buddhists‚ who were in majority at one time in the past. Nepal was split in three kingdoms from the 15th to 18th century

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    A Brief History of Computing - Mechanical Computing Devices © Copyright 1996-2005‚ Credit to: Stephen White Source: http://trillian.randomstuff.org.uk/~stephen//history/timeline-MECH.html#17 For reading purposes only by: Lornilo S. Alimpuangon Pictures: credit to Google Hardware History Overview • • • • • Modern computing can probably be traced back to the ’Harvard Mk I’ and Colossus (both of 1943). Colossus was an electronic computer built in Britain at the end 1943 and

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    Brief History of Computer

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    A Brief History of Computer Nikita Rechal1 and Sooriyan Aliyoglu2 1Department of Computer Engineering‚ Castle University‚ New City‚ Cyprus a.orther@xx.yy.zz 2MediDeniz Software‚ Old Street‚ New York‚ USA a.etherwen@zzz.com Abstract Computers have wedged themselves into every facet of our lives—they are what we would use as the symbolic representation of the modern world. But did you know that the history of computers dates back to the 1800s?Indeed‚ the history and evolution of computers is

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    Brief: the Wine Industry

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    Brief: The Wine Industry The wine industry includes red wine and white wine. Vines were first planted in the Middle East before 4‚000 BC. Through vine plantation and wine production‚ wine trade emerged in Greece‚ Crete‚ Phoenicia and Egypt and spread widely in Mediterranean. Wine industry rapidly developed with the help of the Catholic churches in The Middle Ages. In seventeenth century‚ new techniques and innovations were turned up to improve the wine to satisfy the globalization and colonization

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