The National Coalition for Child Protection Reform is an example of one. ... The alternates as described by The National Coalition for Child Protection Reform: 1. ... For their child care services for children in out-of-home care, they are funded by Child Care and Development Block Grant, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, and Title IV-E of the Social Security Act (Casey Family Programs, 2002). ... They point them in the correct direction of counseling, early intervention, and protection services. ... New models to address child protection issues are badly needed. ...

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Previous to this act, many businesses were involved or associated with extortion, leading to the act that will attempt to re-gaining the confidence of investors The Sarbanes-Oxley Act "Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act of 2002" (in the Senate) and also called "Corporate and Auditing Accountability and Responsibility Act" (in the House), the Sarbanes-Oxley Act was approved by the House by a vote of 334 to 90 and also approved by the Senate 99-0, signed in July 30th 2002 by President George W. ... " (The Impact of Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Yousef J...

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One of the recently proposed acts is the Healthy Forest Restoration Act of 2003. ... With the passage of this act, the US Forest Service will be allowed to conduct large harmful logging projects without considering alternative measures. "It uses the tragedy caused by last year's wildfires as an excuse to rob the people not only of their forests, but also of their rights under federal law to seek strong protection for those forests. ... Currently, I do not support this act. ...

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) were created in 1970. Congress also began to take charge and help clean our oceans by passing the Clean Water Act, the Marine Mammal Protection Act, Coastal Zone Management Act, and the Endangered Species Act. ...

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The Amendments are rights of ours that should be carried out by equal protection right and due process of the Fourteenth Amendment. ... So with the signing of the Partial Birth Abortion Act it definitely takes away our right, and it is unconstitutional. ...

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Analyzing and comparing Bill of Rights articles with Patriot Act stipulations conveys a comprehensive message that the Patriot Act is unconstitutional. ... The Patriot Act violates the First Amendment freedom of speech clause. ... This guarantees citizens of The United States a reasonable expectation of privacy for private belongings and protection against harassment from government officials invading personal property without a search warrant. ... 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 depr...

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However, thanks to section 218, which allows authorities to obtain foreign intelligence, and section 504, which allows authorities to perform physical searches and electronic surveillance for the purpose of public protection, the "Portland Seven" were arrested. ... Again, thanks to the PATRIOT Act, the men were arrested and convicted. ... These are just a few examples of the PATRIOT Act's success. ... This is a provision granted by the Act. ... Powers such as these were granted by the PATRIOT Act. ...

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CENSORSHIP: PROTECTION VS. ... Censorship, for some people, is the protection of rights, not the removal of them. ... As the soul people responsible for a student's successful education, administrators have no choice but to act as parents. ...

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President Paul von Hindenburg accepted Hitler's and suspended all political and civil liberties as a temporary measure for the ˜protection of the people and state'. ... The Enabling Act was finally signed into the law. ... The Enabling Act had severe effects of Jews. ... Website "The Enabling Act March 1933."  The Enabling Act March 1933. ...

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The most important act was the establishment of the National Industrial Recovery Act in May 1933. ... The National Industrial Recovery Act awarded them increased protection from being fired and gave them legal rights to stand up for what they felt they deserved. ... The New Deal soon created the National Labor Relations Act, also known as the Wagner Act (Gordon 338). ... Another major problem that arose out of the early New Deal was the National Industrial Recovery Act's failure to ensure that the Act would benefit all citizens. ... The National Industrial Recovery Act, followed by t...

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The national wildlife refuge system administration act of 1966 is an "organic act" for the national wildlife refuge system. ... The African Elephant Conservation Act provides extra protection for African Elephants. ... The purpose of the Antarctic Conservation Act is to provide conservation and protection of flora and fauna of Antarctica and the ecosystem they depend upon. ... (Protection) One animal that is well known for being on the endangered species list is the manatee. ... "West Indian manatees in the united states are protected under federal law by the Marine Mammal Protection A...

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The Flag Protection Act of 1989 says "anyone who knowingly mutilates, defaces, physically defiles, burns, maintains on the floor or the ground, or tramples upon a United States flag can be prosecuted." ... This can be proven in the 1st Amendment, The Flag Protection Act, and the fact that the flag does not loose its symbolism when it is burned. The United States argued that the Flag Protection Act does not outlaw burning but it does prohibit mistreatment so that the flag's identity is protected as a national symbol. ...

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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."1 And lastly the Fifteenth Amendment in 1870, "Section 1. ... King's actions resulted in the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1960, signed into law by president Dwight D. Eisenhower, and then followed by the Civil Rights Act 1964 signed into law by Lyndon B. ... Kings leadership and style of...

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The controversy of gun control revolves around topics such as the Second Amendment, crime rate, the Brady Act and personal protection. ... The Brady Act is also another controversial issue. James Brady and his wife Sarah created the act after James had been shot (Sommers 69 ) . ... Personal protection is also a major argument for gun control. ... When I asked her why she did not have a firearm in her house for her families protection she replie...

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And in line with its proper functioning, Congress passed the Wilderness Act in 1965, which helped protect 9 million acres of land. ... So in 1975, Congress passed the Eastern Wilderness Areas Act, which brought protection to several rehabilitated wildlands. ... Today the area, which has been clear-cut then burned to rock, is slowly recovering under the protection of the U.S. ... The lack of cover left the forest floor without protection from sunlight and it quickly dried up. ... Under the protection of the Eastern Wilderness Act of 1975, this wilderness seems to have a chance of recovering ...

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''It is clearly time to get serious about enforcing all of the provisions of the Clean Air Act so that we place Americans' health above business and political interests,'' said John Kirkwood, president and chief executive officer of the American Lung Association ("Most Americans", para 3). ... Steingraber said: "I speak with the urgency of a cancer survivor, not a scientist, when I say we should act now" (Reeves, para, 3). ...

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The meaning, and function of laws in a democratic society is to establish rule of conduct, protect the rights and freedoms of citizens, and to provide protection for society. ... The Copyright Act also prevents conflicts and problems because it prevents other people from "copying" other peoples or groups work. Therefore there are many less cases that go to court because of the Copyright Act, and that prevents problems. ... The police guarantee public safety and protection of life. ... Lastly we need laws to provide protection in society. ...

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These events resulted in the Whistle Blowers Protection Act of 1978. ... The most recent creation to assist whistle blower was the Public Company Accounting and Investor Protection Act of 2002, otherwise known as Sarbanes-Oxley made it easier on whistle blowers and increased corporate accountability. The act protects employees of publicly traded companies who attempt to report suspected wrongdoing. ... In addition, unfair regulations are being proposed that would limit Sarbanes-Oxley protections to people deemed a "security risk." ... In conclusion, the act of whistle blowing helps reveal t...

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With the excuse of anti-terrorism the U.S. has passed the USA Patriot Act. ... The Patriot Act was created shortly after the September 11 attacks. ... Although, this technology is suppose to be used for the protection of the aircraft and passengers, the technology has not proven to work effectively. ... The majority of the public may never be willing to give up privacy, but increasing threat of terrorism within the U.S. has caused a need for protection. ... Yet, who will ultimately decide how much privacy can be sacrificed for protection? ...

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Many believed that the movement began with the Montgomery bus boycott in 1955 and ended with the Voting Rights act of 1965. ... The 14th amendment granted them equal protection under the law. ... Most of these practices came to an end with the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. ... It also gave the executive branch the power to enforce the act's provisions. ... After the passage of the Voting Rights act of 1965 , the Civil Rights Movements began to move away from it non-violent roots. ...

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Every spring the speaker calls his neighbor and they rebuild the wall, although the speaker seems to believe it is a pointless act. The simplicity of the poem seems to be one person complaining about how useless the act of rebuilding this wall is, but the underlying tones of Frost's work abound. ... However, we seem to continually build these walls back up as a protection or barrier to ourselves. ... Our fences act as protection to us, emotionally and physically. ... Even in tales of ancient cities in Europe, the kingdom with the strongest wall was often the one with more security and ...

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Telecommunications Act of 1996 The power to regulate telephones and radio was given to the FCC when it was created by The Communications Act of 1934. The 1996 Act amends the 1934, but is actually much longer. ... The act was enacted by the U.S. ... Cable Act reform. ... Protection for private blocking and screening of offensive material; Sec. 551. ...

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Since a computer program is textual, like a book, yet also mechanical, like the piano roll in White-Smith, the Copyright Office granted copyright protection under the rule of doubt. ... CONTU concluded that while copyright protection should extend beyond the literal source code of a computer program, evolving case law should determine the extent of protection. ... The CONTU report resulted in the 1980 Computer Software Act, and the report acts as informal legislative history to aid the courts in interpreting the Act. In 1980 The Copyright Act was amended to ...

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Death With Dignity Act, Oregon 1994 C. ... This ruling came out of the 14th Amendment's equal protection clause. ... Oregon enacted the Death With Dignity Act that specifically authorizes physician-assisted suicide. ...

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Guns are used for protection against disorder and chaos, when the unexpected occurs. ... The fight started when criminals turned to guns to act out criminal activities. ... An example of this is the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act. The Brady act named after James Brady, shot by John Hinckley during the attempted assassination of President Ronald Regan in 1981. ... The Brady Act only affects legal transaction. ...

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