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    The Brown v Board of Education case was one of the most important, landmark cases presented to the US Supreme Court in 1954. The decision would answer the question of whether the segregation of children in public schools based on their race, deprives them of their rights stated in the 14th Amendment? In 1954, 17 southern and border states (including the District of Columbia), required by law for their schools to be segregated. 4 more states (Arizona, Kansas, New Mexico and Wyoming) allowed for…

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    Miranda V. Arizona

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    initial case. On appeal, Miranda’s lawyer pointed out how the police failed in their role of informing Miranda of his right to remain silent, the right to be represented by a lawyer, and anything he says can be used against him in a court of law. The landmark ruling by the Supreme Court in 1966 pivoted in favor of the defendant by a majority ruling of 5 – 4. The broad ruling held the police at fault for not exercising proper principles of interrogation, highlighting the need for law enforcement…

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    country due to poverty, it has not yet banned child slavery. Not only will American society judge these white men traveling abroad, but people in other countries will have respond automatically in the reasoning of their travel. Additionally, another landmark narrative was found within the same article. It has mentioned that 70 percent of children were sold into sex-trafficking lived in foster care (Girl Talk HQ). Kutcher adds to this by…

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    The new Ottawa Art Gallery (OAG) is opening in less than two weeks, on April 28th, with an extravagant opening gala and we think it would be a natural fit for Elle Canada be a part of the big event. The new Ottawa Art Gallery is a perfect fit for Elle Canada audiences. The gallery is proudly helmed by an almost all-female staff, including a woman director, chief financial officer, and chief of staff. It also boasts an all-female curatorial team. I’ve included more information about the…

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    apex of triangle Approximately 5 cm above the clavicle Needle should be directed towards ipsilateral nipple, angle of insertion should be about 30-45º SUBCLAVIAN VEIN ANATOMICAL LANDMARK Site of needle insertion is 1 cm inferior to the junction of the middle and medial third of the clavicle at the deltopectoral groove. Approach Supraclavicular - is not preferred because of high incidence of pneumothorax Infraclavicular -…

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    exemplified on campus by Royce Hall or Powell Library, but shows a reverence for these buildings of the past, making it adhere to a modern interpretation of the ideas of Neoclassicism. The classic college type building is tall, made of brick, and has a landmark quality about it, most likely inspired by Ivy League campuses of the East Coast; they are…

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    The legal and education arm of NAACP made concerted efforts in other landmark court cases, such as the Missouri ex rel Gaines V. Canada case of 1938 that saw an all-black graduate student of Lincoln University to be allowed to attend University of Missouri Law School after being denied admission on racial considerations (Tushnet, 1987). Sweat V. Painter case of 1950 was another important case where the legal and education arm of NAACP continued to press against discrimination of African…

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    Paris Research Paper

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    Paris Paris, known as the love city of the world, was not alwayss known as Paris. Its original name was Lutetia. Paris is the capital of France and the largest city in France. People from all around the world come to visit Paris to see the famous Eiffel Tower; however, they also come to learn french culture, see famous art, sample food, listen to the city’s sounds, and to see the city’s beautiful parks and gardens. When people are askeded where they would like to travel, Paris is normally at…

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    States Supreme Court’s jurisprudence, there is often spirited debate concerning which decisions constitute the ‘best’ and ‘worst’ in the Court’s history. Far too often, this debate splits along ideological lines, with progressive commentators praising landmark decisions such as Roe v. Wade and Obergefell v. Hodges, and conservative commentators lamenting decisions such as Planned Parenthood v. Casey and Lawrence v. Texas. Regardless of one’s ideological predilections, such debates mistakenly…

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    Vernonia v. Acton sought to answer that question. This case was brought to the Supreme Court, and the Court ruled in favor of the Vernonia School District. Since then, drug testing has been widely used throughout the nation. Vernonia v. Acton is a landmark court case; therefore, it is important to understand the history, background, constitutional issues, and the current impact of the case. The story of Vernonia v. Acton starts before 1995. In Vernonia, Oregon, the school administration noticed…

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