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    group has the option to file an amicus curiae brief to better present the groups breakdown of the case. Now the impact that amicus curiae can have is that it brings policy perspective to the courts in a way that a party’s own individual brief may be unable to do so (White). The amicus curiae briefs serve an effective purpose of advocating for special interest groups and in public business affairs. There are circumstances in which these types of briefs could be needed to represent a client more effectively

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    part of their job is writing briefs. Writing briefs take time and research, so when the judge review the case they would make the correct decision. Each practice of law do not have a specific brief assigned to them, but there are many types of briefs to consider. The different forms of briefs are; appellate brief, legal brief, amicus curiae, memorandum of law, and trial brief. The most effective and the most detailed brief is the appellate brief. The appellate brief is used in appeals court to persuade

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    It was like we were a couple of high school lovers in heat, until the heat got too hot to handle. It was soon after a major category four hurricane dealt us a glancing blow as it rolled up the east coast of Florida that we decided to pack a little lunch and take a ride over to the beach. It had dropped fifteen degrees after the storm and we had the whole beach to ourselves as I laid out a blanket and sat down to enjoy the last few hours of sunlight. The wind was just cool enough to instigate some

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    Technologies such as the telephone and the light bulb have the simplicity of having only one inventor unlike the Internet, which has no single inventor. Alternatively, the Internet has evolved over time. The Internet developed in the United States more than 50 years ago when it was used as a government weapon during the Cold War. For many years, researchers and scientists used the Internet to share and communicate data with each other. Now we use the Internet for almost everything making it nearly

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    Introduction From its inception in the early 60 's the Internet was used to send information, this was pioneered by the computer scientist J.C.R. Licklider of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He conceived the idea of a network of interconnected computers which would allow data and other information to be shared no matter the location. This led him to be appointed head of the Information Processing Techniques Office at D.A.R.P.A. (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) then called

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    In this day and age the internet is a huge aspect of almost everyone’s life. People use the internet for millions of different things. For example, a very popular website among many on the internet is Facebook with over 600 million users. It is used to socialize and share yourself with family, friends, and co-workers. But with that power to share whatever you like comes with the harsh reality that people will share anything they read thinking it 100% percent true because it is on the internet. In

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    Miss Brill soon observes a lady and a gentleman having a brief encounter in the park, and she imagines what is being said on between the couple. Through this encounter one sees that Miss Brill is living vicariously through the people in the park to fulfill her loneliness. Miss Brill's voyeurism leaves her feeling

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    Is Brief Encounter best understood as a sober realist drama or as an imaginary love affair? Brief Encounter (1945), according to Dyer Richard’s words (1993, p.9), is a ‘lovely film’, but also ‘pretty much a good one too’. It indicates that this film conveys many symbolic meanings, such as how people struggle in forbidden love, but represents the reality as well, like women are vulnerable in a relationship. In this essay, it will be claimed from three aspects to prove the film is best understood as

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    an ugly misshapen creature, feeding on fear, an evil being intent on doing damage. Modern trolls are such creatures. They prowl the Internet, looking for the vulnerable. Trolls are bullies. They spark anger and hostility through degrading or rude comments and posts on news feeds. They typically remain unnamed, hiding behind anonymous usernames or handles to spout their damaging words. Internet trolls can be found on a variety of websites. There are many heated topics up for debate on the Internet:

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    Nick’s doubts about Gatsby. Aside from that, Fitzgerald focuses even more so on hinting at the truth behind Gatsby’s notorious rumors. The first time the reader actually sees Gatsby use his social status for something other than parties, is during a brief encounter with a highway policeman. As Gatsby speeds down a highway and is stopped by a policeman, Nick witnesses him wave “a white card from his wallet” right in front of the man’s face. This gaudy display of exemption implies that Gatsby is not

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