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Civil Procedure
Civil Procedure Flowchart Choosing a Proper Court: The Three Rings 1. Personal Jurisdiction A. There must be either a statute (usually long-arm statute) or rule enabling the court to exercise jurisdiction B. The exercise of personal jurisdiction must be within constitutional limits i. Domicile: where a person plans to stay indefinitely ii. Consent: inferred if objections waived iii. Presence iv. Personal service within jurisdiction v. Minimum contacts a. substantial/pervasive: general jurisdiction b. single or continuous
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Essay on the Punic Wars
There were three Punic or Carthaginian Wars is Roman history. These were between 264 and 146 BC. These wars were the first great wars of Roman expansion outside Italy. The enemy of Rome had a large empire that stretched along the coast of North America and southern Spain and some parts of Sicily. This empire was known as Carthage. The purpose of these wars was to decide which power would become the dominant force around
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Bilingual Education Is a Human and Civil Right
Bilingual Education is a Human and Civil Right For quite some time now bilingual education has been a controversial topic amongst people living in the United States. This article takes the stand from more of a law point of view. The article speaks of Article 29, that was adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1989. It states that children should learn respect of parents, their culture and language. The way
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Tomorrow, When the War Began - Review
-Ўп Ў°Tomorrow, When the War BeganЎ± Review Ўп- Ў°Tomorrow, When the War BeganЎ± by John Marsden (a young adult fiction novel) is the first of the Ў°TomorrowЎ± series. One of the seven characters, Ellie Linton ЁC a rural teenager, tells their story (presented in first person), which first commences when they convince their parents to allow them to take the Landrover for a campout in Hell (A wild place, Ў°a cauldron of boulders and trees
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Discussing the Justification of Both Sides on the Outbreak of the Opium War
The Opium War, according to almost every historian nowadays, is considered to be the first military clash between China and the western powers and a key event which marked the end of the “Middle Kingdom” supremacy. However, discussing about the beginning of the war, many was still trying to explain the “excuses” for the outbreak of the war. The Chinese and the British, they both have their own justification, which both seem really reasonable. For
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Debate over the Continuation of the War in Iraq
The fall of the Iraqi dictator, Saddam Hussein, should have been the end of America’s involvement in Iraq. Instead, it signaled the beginning of a long, drawn out war, with the high cost of both lives and money lost in this fight with no end in sight. In addition, this war was supposedly all about the fight against terrorism even though Iraq was not directly involved with the attack on the United States on September
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Civil Rights Movement
Beginning in the 1950’s, the Civil Rights Movement was a prime issue during it’s time. The Civil Rights Movement lasted, mainly, from 1955 through 1968, and was a nonviolent movement. Was America ready for equal liberties and freedom? It took thirteen long, hard years to find out. Even though the years 1955 through 1968 are given as the dates of the movement, the fight for civil rights started before then and continues today. The dates
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America, Russia, and the Cold War
America, Russia, and the Cold War The origins of the Cold War came about when United States President Harry Truman issued his Truman Doctrine. This doctrine stated that the United States would support “free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures.” This would end up being the foundation of the U. S. involvement in the Cold War. The main idea of the doctrine was to support nations in the
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The Civilization of Aincient Egypt
"A civilization is a complex culture in which large numbers of human beings share a number of common elements." In my opinion, the Egyptians were the first culture to utilize this concept to help them grow into one of the most recognized civilizations in history. Their significant technological advances and positive outlook on life gave them a great understanding of the world, unlike any other culture before them. The Nile River is one of the
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History of Civilizations
Mesopotamia - "The Cradle of Civilization." It is indeed a cradle, starting the first civilizations on Earth: Sumer, Babylonia, Hatti (Hittites), Phoenicia, Assyria, Chaldea, Persia, and Hebrews. Mesopotamia is located between the Tigris River and the Euphrates River, in present day Iraq. Traders, nomadic herders, and invaders all easily overcame the few natural barriers around the Fertile Crescent. (The Fertile Crescent is located between the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf, including Mesopotamia.) As a
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A Generation in War and Turmoil: The Agony of Vietnam
Chapter 10: A Generation in War and Turmoil: The Agony of Vietnam It has been known that the Vietnam War affected many American soldiers who were involved in the war physically and psychologically. The Vietnam War was one of the most memorable wars in history. Many Americans' lives lost for no objective at all. Chapter 10 informed us about how the Vietnam War started and what really happened during that time. It also gave us
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The Hundred Years’ War
When you think of knights you think of King Arthur, Castles, or even swordplay. As you might assume, in order to be a knight, you would be sworn in. This is correct but in order to be sworn in you must go through steps that can be rather ambitious for a young boy. Knights had a full life consisting of tournaments, swordplay, living in castles, and most of all wars. (The Medieval Castle 1-3) A
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The U. S. A. and the War in Vietnam
Running head: THE CHARACTERISTICS THE CHARACTERISTICS OF HINDUISM Religion and Philosophy By Versa Brown Professor August 13, 2007  THE CHARACTERISTICS OF HINDUISM Introduction There are many religions and many people with various beliefs and worldviews. Seemingly, everyone on this earth believes that we all exist for some important reason. I am also an individual with beliefs and doubts. I believe that there is a God. I also believe that we must assemble in worship. Additionally,
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How the Holocaust Contributed to the Tragedy of War
Tragedy, defined as “a lamentable, dreadful, or fatal event or affair; calamity; disaster,” (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/tragedy) was prominent between 1939 and 1945. An alternate definition, “a disastrous event, especially one involving distressing loss or injury to life,” was also prominent during these 6 long years, due to the Holocaust’s estimated death toll being that of 9 to 11 million. The Holocaust, (Holocaust derived from the Greek word “holos,” meaning completely, and “kaustos,” meaning burnt), refers to Germany’s
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Star Wars and the Matrix - a Comparison
Star Wars and The Matrix There holds in heaven, if there is a heaven, a cabinet so sublime, so extravagantly constructed as to hold the two classics: Star Wars and The Matrix. Star Wars was the original space-western journey of the seventies – The Matrix is the Star Wars of the noughties. Luke Skywalker was the well-built, blonde haired, blue eyed stereotypical American farmer of the time of Star Wars’ production. Today, western civilisation considers
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War Lyrics
B4 Constant or Changing Conditions That Lead to Rejection or Embracement of Continuity or Change in Lyric Trends Who would have ever predicted that the traditional 1915 song, America, I Love You (Reublin, 2004) would become Anti-FlagЎ¦s North America Sucks by the year 1998? Or 17Ў¦s The KingЎ¦s Regulars (History in a Song, 2004) become 2001Ў¦s Son of a Bush? Since the American Revolution of 17 to present-day September 11th attacks and United StatesЎ¦
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What Caused the Vietnam War
What Caused the Vietnam War? The Vietnam War was caused by many factors that contributed to the warfare in Vietnam during the years of 1959 to 19. Most factors were the beliefs held by people who wanted to change or to prevent Vietnam becoming an Independent Country. Many people suffered due to these beliefs and policies and that the Vietnam War is now considered as one of the most distressing moments in the 20th Century.
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Truman Scholarship Candidate
The 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") has proven unsuccessful in its goal of empowering people with disabilities to enter the workforce. Although 19.4% of the population have some disability,1 they constitute only 4.3% of the workforce.2 The group's unemployment rate stands at almost 17%, nearly three times the national average.3 A survey for the National Organization on Disabilities found that current levels of employment of people with disabilities between the ages of 16 and
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Let's Work Together on War on Poverty
Title: Let’s work together on war on poverty Author: Johan Jaffar Publication information: NST 2nd Feb 2008 Summary Malaysian government seems to be concerned about poverty in Malaysia. Prime Minister assured that poverty would reduce to zero by year 2010, this sound good it seems difficult. The gap between the have and have not is huge; there are people who just manage a daily wages of RM 14 which is just a snake or a
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Events of the Civil Rights Movement
EVENTS OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT I. Introduction A. Why it began B. What happened II. Emmett Till A. Said "Bye-Baby" to white woman B. White woman brother and husband kill Emmett C. Both men found not guilty of their crimes III. Little Rock Nine A. Gov. Faubus denies entry B. Pres. Eisenhower ordered troops to integrate Central High School C. Ernest Green first black graduate of Central High IV. James Meredith A. Denied by
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Theodre Roosevelt and Harry Truman
Theodore Roosevelt and Harry Truman have many similarities and differences. They both had great impacts on the United States of America during their presidential terms. These two individuals have greatly affecting American history today. Theodore Roosevelt and Harry Truman were both great presidents during their times. Theodores presidential term was in the early 1900s to 1909 and Truman became president because of the sudden death of FDR in 1940s. Both of these men had experience
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Wine War
What changes in global industry and competitive dynamics led france and traditional producers to lose market share to challengers from Autrala, United States, and other New World countries in the late twentieth century? All over the ages, European countries were alone on the world wine market. They have a great heritage in production and are known and appreciated in all countries. They tried to exportat their products but they had faced problems ( like transportation
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The Us Involvement in the Vietnam War Was Justified
Joel Snoke Mrs. Ronane Senior English 1st 12/10/04 Thesis: The US involvement in the Vietnam War was justified. I. Background on Vietnam A. Vietnam pre WWII 1.French A. Colonialism B. Cruelty 2.USA A. Backing Ho Chi Minh B. War with Japan B. Vietnam post WWII 1. Ho chi Minh A. Early years B. Political years 2. Diem A. Anti-communism B. Brutal police II. Tet Offensive A. Viet Cong 1. Miscommunication A. Delay of message B.
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Civil Government and Locke
The Second Treatise of Government provides Locke's theorizes the individual rights and involvement with the government; he categorizes them in two areas -- natural rights theory and social contract. 1.Natural state; rights which human beings are to have before government comes into being. 2.Social contact; when conditions in natural state are unsatisfactory, and there's need to develop society into functioning of central government. Political Power and Natural state: He explains the need for civil government;
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The French and Indian War
The French and Indian War stirred up a lot of controversy between Britain and its American colonies. They had differing opinions on several political, economic, and ideological issues. These disputes had disastrous effect for Britain in the long run. The effects of the French and Indian war on the political relations between Britain and the American colonies were significant. As seen in Document A, Britain controlled about half of what is now Canada and most
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