The act itself is so exceptionally hazardous that the doing of it imposes an absolute duty to protect the public from any harm, regardless of any carelessness or negligence on the part of the actor. For example, the intentional use of explosives to excavate gives rise to an absolute liability for any injury occasioned as a result." (1971) 26 Ohio St. 2d 146. COUNTER-ARGUEMENT One possible argument Gravel could make is that it is immune to liability as a State contractor. ... As a reason for denying the extension of immunity to the contractor, the Ohio Supreme Court cited the court in Whitney...

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" The use of music therapy has been applied to medical problems including the areas of immunity response, palliative cancer care pain and anxiety reduction, hypertension and blood pressure, autism, and metabolism control. ... " These emotions can open a person up or cause the opposite to happen, and this has applications for the immune system and helping individuals interact with each other. The application for music based immune response has been explored in the past, as there are studies showing the link between music and immunity response in the body. ... Listeners in the circle ...

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No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. ... Marriage is a privilege of American citizens, and it allows several immunities from taxes and federal laws. ... Should homosexuals be granted the same rights and immunities, as stated in the 14th amendment? Should they be allowed the same tax immunity as do married couples? ... Are we going...

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No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. ... Marriage is a privilege of American citizens, and it allows several immunities from taxes and federal laws. ... Should homosexuals be granted the same rights and immunities, as stated in the 14th amendment? Should they be allowed the same tax immunity as do married couples? ... Are we going...

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Although scientists have been convinced in the past that smoking causes lung cancer, the strong statistical associations did not provide absolute proof. ... It has been proved that marijuana has a negative effect on the immune system, weakening it and thus causing a person to be much more vulnerable to disease. ... When the immune cells are weakened, you are more likely to get sick. ... Habitual marijuana use, as often as one joint per day, may result in serious, immune and psychological consequences. ...

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Iago With the character of Iago, Othello presents the reader/viewer with an image of absolute malice. ... Though Iago appears to be managing everyone else's insecurities to his personal advantage, Iago does indeed have his own insecurities, lending credibility to his character since no man is immune from insecurity or indeed misjudgement. ...

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The major one of course was that France changed from an absolute, to a limited monarchy. ... Also, the nobles, after resistance, were forced to give up their rights, at which point they were unable to collect dues from peasants, and become un-immune to taxes. ...

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Cuban healthcare is completely free, and as a result, Cubans are staying disease free, while millions of people in Latin America are dying and becoming immune to the very same diseases. ... He is the only dictator to remain in power for over 40 years and have absolute power in that time. ...

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The average person, realistically, does not see themselves in a light of absolute purity and goodness nor as the embodiment of absolute evil. The reality is that the average person finds themselves in the large grey area in between the distinctions of absolute evil and absolute goodness. ... Using the films My Darling Clementine (1946) and The Searchers (1956) and their enigma westerners, Doc Holliday and Ethan Edwards, respectively, I hope to demonstrate how the enigma westerner is reflective of general society, more so than the forces of absolute good or evil. ... The hero, Martin, embodi...

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After the Peace of Westphalia, two legal rules of "immunity from jurisdiction" and "immunity of state agencies" were taken to uphold the national sovereignty in international affairs (Held, McGrew, Glodblatt & Perration, 1999; pp38). ... This view demonstrates the idea that states have absolute control over the activities within its borders and place national interest over all. ... However, independence and sovereignty are not absolute. ... Sovereignty is no longer absolute and has been constrained to some extent, but its core has remained intact (Held, McGrew, Glodblatt & Perration, 1999; p66...

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It also prohibited any state from "making or enforcing any law that abridged the privileges or immunities of citizens." ... Howard said, "It establishes equality before the law, and it gives to the humblest, the poorest, the most despised the same rights and the same protection before the law as it gives to the most powerful, the most wealthy, or those haughty- In the establishment of the United States government it was decided that the government would not have absolute rule. ...

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On top of this vitamin A helps the body and the immune system. It determines whether your immune system will work fast or slow. The immune system fights off diseases and infections. ... "The vitamin value of a food is not only determined by the absolute amount of vitamins it contains but also by the bioavailability, which is also influenced by numerous factors including cooking." ...

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In this "The Six Books of the Common wealth" (1577) he defined sovereignty as "the absolute and perpetual power of a commonwealth" (Bodin, p. 1). ... There were many small kingdoms, principalities and other institutions (churches, monasteries, guilds, universities, and merchants), that were enjoying special privileges and immunities. ... In addition, the Roman concept of absolute empirical power became a weapon for the administrative centralization and territorial integration of the European monarchies (Britannica: P. 381). ... For example, the law of diplomatic immunity means that the...

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Texts are by no means immune to such reinterpretation. ... The text revolves around Dysart, a psychiatrist, experiencing a period of absolute disillusionment with society, and his place in it. ... The quote also reflects more subtlety of society as a whole's absolute conformity, which renders it essentially meaningless. ... A feminist, being one who believes in the need for absolute equality between men and women, would oppose the fact that the females in this text are merely secondary characters. ...

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Freedom of the Press Freedom of the Press, which is part of the first amendment, can be characterized as immunity of the communications media (newspapers, books, magazines, radio, and television) from government control or censorship. ... Freedom of the press, however, is not absolute. ...

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Circe turns the men into swine; to save them Hermes gives Odysseus a magic drug so that he is immune to her powers. ... The Gods obviously possess absolute power. ... Portraying the wisdom of the Gods as definite and absolute in the mortal world. ...

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The New York Times v. Sullivan In the 60s, when segregation and racism ruled the south, efforts where put forth to abolish that way of life. The Civil Right Movement brought about the voices of change. African Americans were not going to put up with unfair laws and fought for equal rights. March...

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Therefore the concept of monomania, where an individual displays normal behavior in every other action but shows absolute abnormality in just one particular action is unacceptable and therefore the idea that insanity causes suicide does not hold true according to Durkheim Suicide And Normal Psychological Conditions: Heritance Durkheim then turns his attention to normal psychological conditions such as race, nationality and heredity to which psychologists attributed suicide to. ...

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"Stress has been found to be positively related to the severity of chronic illness, and studies have found there is a major decrease in the immune system" (Rawson). ... With most students having scholarships on the line, performing well in the classroom is an absolute must. ...

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*courtesy of www.cwd-info.org Despite the fact that CWD is a contagious and fatal disease among these deer species, scientists claim that humans have a natural immunity to the transmission of the disease. ... Further research must be conducted to make the scientific claims that CWD cannot spread to humans an absolute unquestionable fact. ...

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Although it was rare to find absolute religious freedom, many southern colonies provided tolerance for certain religious groups. ... They also were immune to the disease malaria due to a characteristic genetic trait; this allowed them to labor in the swampy rice plantations. ...

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Clinton's lawyers argued that during his time in service the president should be immune to civil suits. ... And evidently, the power of inquiry is not absolute, whether it is exercised by the Supreme Court or by Congress. ...

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Macbeth Essay "This supernatural soliciting cannot be ill, cannot be good-. This was said by Macbeth, meaning that the supernatural seduction is not a wise way to lead a life. The Shakespearean tragedy, Macbeth, examines the nature and effects of evil. Shakespeare uses many aspects of evil to ...

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Under an exception, the government is immune from suit for the negligent acts of its agents if they are performing discretionary, policy-type functions like deciding how to execute a search warrant, pursuant to stature, regulation, or agency guidelines (Find Law). ... I found it disturbing how his followers took his word as the absolute truth and law. ...

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