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Hjã ̧rland B, & Nicolaisen J, Bradford`s Law of Dispersion: Ambiguities in the Concept of the “Subject”. Crestani F, & Ruthven I: Information Context: Nature, Impact, and Role Berlin, Springer, 2005. 96â106 The authors are currently studying various issues related to Bradford`s law of dispersion. The project is partly funded by the Danish Ministry of Culture [A2004 06-026]. In an article entitled “Sources of Information on Specific Subjects” (Engineering 137 [1934], 85-6), Samuel C. Bradford, a British mathematician, librarian and documentary filmmaker at the Science Museum in London, published Bradford`s Law, also known as “Bradford`s Law of Dispersion” and “Bradford Distribution”, which shows the “exponentially diminishing returns of expanding a library search”. Bradford`s law of dispersion is supposed to be the dispersion of subjects in sources of information. Despite a body of writing on the meaning of the word “subject” and equivalent terms such as “about” or “actuality”, the meaning of “subject” has never been explicitly addressed in relation to Bradford`s law. This article introduces a distinction between lexical diffusion, semantic diffusion, and subject diffusion. Neither Bradford himself nor any follower explicitly took into account the differences between these three and the implications for the practical application of Bradford`s law. Traditionally, Bradford`s law has been seen as a neutral and objective tool for selecting the most central sources of information in a region. However, it is difficult to find actual reports describing how Bradford`s Law has been applied in practical libraries and information services.

Theoretical and historical evidence suggests that the selection of journals based on Bradford distributions tends to favor dominant theories and viewpoints, while suppressing views other than the mainstream at some point. Rao, I.K.R.: An analysis of Bradford multipliers and a model for explaining the law of diffusion. Scientometrics 41(1/2), 93–100 (1998) Bradford`s law of dispersion is a law of diminishing yield and dispersion. Bradford formulated the law in 1948, stating that for a particular field there are “very productive magazines, a greater number of more moderate producers, and an even greater number of ever-decreasing productivity” [1]. For each issue or individual domain, the upper third (Zone 1 or Core) represents the journals most frequently cited in the literature on the subject and which are therefore of the greatest interest to researchers in the discipline. The middle third (zone 2) includes journals that had an average number of citations, and the bottom third (zone 3 or tail) includes the long tail of journals that are rarely cited and considered marginally important to the subject [2]. Researchers have defined a topic in lexical, semantic, and subject diffusion terms [3], and some argue that problems may not play a role in defining the “topic,” provided it is applied consistently [4]. Hjørland and Nicolaisen (2005, p.

1). 103) identified three types of dissemination: Bradford`s law of dispersion defines an exponential decreasing return on expanding a reference search in journals and can be used to identify “core journals” in a field. The aim of this study was to identify basic reviews of paediatric surgery. There are many mathematical approaches that apply Bradford`s distribution law to datasets.4,5,18,26 This study uses the Egghe extension of the Leimkuhler method used in other studies.5,18,19,26 This formulation relies on the use of exponential functions to predict zonal distribution and depends on the parameters of the citation database of the total number of citations by the best journal and the total number of journals; However, no mathematical formulation has achieved consistent statistical significance.9 Furthermore, how does this type of analysis compare to the more traditional ranking of journals that the IF uses? The journal IF is defined as the average number of citations per article in the last 2 years of publication. This value is relevant for journals to compare their impact with that of other journals in equivalent fields of study. Due to the magnitude of the differences in readership, it does not make sense to compare journals across disciplines. For example, the Journal of Neurosurgery and the New England Journal of Medicine have both been found as basic journals for neurosurgery, but their IFs are very different (3,227 vs. 54.42 and [2013 IF], respectively).

The value of a Bradford legal analysis is that it attempts to analyze the usefulness of a particular topic or field, regardless of the relative overall impact, and includes journals beyond the traditional barriers of the field. They found that the literature of Bradford`s law (including Bradford`s own articles) is unclear in terms of the type of dispersion actually measured. With the approval of the Institutional Review Board, we have developed bibliometric profiles for the best academically productive pediatric surgeons in the United States. These profiles included the total number of publications, the journals in which these authors published their manuscripts, and the identification of all articles cited by these surgeons, as well as the journals from which these references originated. Bradford`s law of dispersion was applied to identify basic reviews of pediatric surgery. Basic journals have been identified in many areas using Bradford`s law of dispersion, including environmental and occupational medicine,23 nursing,24 physiotherapy and rehabilitation medicine,7 physiotherapy,6 physics,26 and science.4 In 2013, Madhugiri et al.19 were the first to apply the Bradford Dissemination Act to identify basic journals in the field of neurosurgery. They looked at all review references from the top 11 neurosurgical journals based on impact factor (IF) over a 3-month period, with the exception of special and targeted issues where many articles on a particular topic were published. They were able to classify Bradford`s law into 3 zones (p) for a total of 182 journals, with the 6 main journals in Zone 1 being Journal of Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery, Spine, Acta Neurochirurgica, Stroke and Journal of Neurotrauma.19 In addition, in 2014 we applied Bradford`s law to the field of pediatric neurosurgery.15 We reviewed all articles published over a 5-year period from the top 25 North American pediatric pediatricians. Neurosurgeons based on the h-index, as well as the 25 best European pediatric neurosurgeons.

Boston Legal is an American comedy-drama film directed by David E. Kelley, produced for ABC in collaboration with 20th Century Fox Television. The series aired from October 3, 2004 to December 8, 2008. “Race Ipsa”: original script while it was scheduled for Season 1 [This episode, announced in March, was folded into 2×05 “Men To Boys” and 2×23 “Race Ipsa”, but remains here for archival interests for now] In light of Lori Colson`s sexual harassment trial against Denny Crane, Shirley Schmidt and Paul Lewiston consult Meredith Waters, whose nickname is “The Sex Police”. and take unusual steps to prevent the problem from becoming public and ruining the business. Meredith suggests that they take a radical approach and find someone to harass Denny. Hoping to convince Chelina Hall not to return to Texas, Alan Shore asked her to serve as second president in a racist case; and as the tension between Shore and Chelina grows, Tara`s suspicions also grow. But Tara insists that she and Alan are fine when Lori seems suspicious of her involvement in Chelina. Shatner, for example, is sorry to see the show go. He told USA Today that the show was guilty of being “on the wrong network. I don`t think NBC or CBS would have canceled us. Next fall, we`ll see how peacock Network handles Kelley`s next show, which is supposed to revolve around a father-daughter legal team. Transcriptions for Boston Legal and The Practice, season 8 thanks to our efficient and selfless transcribers Imamess, Sheri, Sue and Olucy.

Thanks also to SimplyScripts.com, a phenomenal site with television and film scripts. They bond with me and I recommend them to everyone. The creator thinks Legal could have raced for a sixth season, but is grateful for the opportunity to bid farewell to the show. “I`m happy we ran a good track.” This fact is certainly due in part to the dedicated spectators. He notes, “By far from all the shows I`ve done, it was the most pious audience. Some shows got higher ratings or a wider audience that liked the show, but I don`t remember ever having a fan base that really liked the show so much. Wait a moment! 2×01: “The Black Widow” September 27, 2005 – A story of emotionally flat cello speech, moral decadence, tightly corseted heads and not FBI >> page of the episode >> transcript >> magazine 2×02: “Schadenfreude” 4. October 2005 – A war story, a pot, laughter, Frosty, the snow maiden, unconstitutional alimony payments and Shutterbug – good God, all of you! >> page of the episode >> transcript >> magazine 2×03: “Finding Nimmo” October 11, 2005 – A story of salmon, raccoon hats, a clerical fetish, a cooler and beyond. >> page of the episode >> transcript >> review 2×04: “A Whiff and a Prayer” October 18, 2005 – A story of minutemen who lose their heads in court, atone for sins and fishing in the canals – glory, glory Hallelujah! >> page of the episode >> transcript >> review 2×05: “Men to Boys” October 25, 2005 – A story of loose belt buckles, Schmidt cans, lonely chubbles, problems in River City and six years up to $1.7 million. Check, please! >> page of episode >> Transcript 2×06: “Witches of Mass Destruction” November 1, 2005 – A story of Stop-Loss, Dissens vs.

Disloyalty, Wiccans, Christians, harmonious and flamingos a little pretty in pink. >> page of the episode >> transcription 2×07: “Truly, Madly, Deeply” November 8, 2005 – A story of cows, clowns, courage, criminals and imitation Mayor Crane >> page of the episode >> transcription 2×08: “Ass Fat Jungle” November 15, 2005 A story of overnight stays, fat lips, hit-and-remember and the examination of the head of your best friends. >> page of the episode >> transcript 2×09: “Gone” December 6, 2005 A paintball story, Mannix, a cat who gives his finger and lives 37 million below the poverty line. >> page of the episode >> transcript 2×10: “Legal Deficits” December 13, 2005 A story of crime and misdemeanour, handcuffs, bingo, hands, necessity and screams. >> page of the episode >> transcription 2×11: “The Cancer Man Can” January 10, 2006 A story of partners, wardrobes, influence and finally harmony. >> page of the episode >> transcription 2×12: “Helping Hands” January 17, 2006 A story of helicopter parents, Asperger`s disorder, geckos named Linda, the Mambo, a Great Wall of China, The Schmidt and “Bev Crane!” >> page of the episode >> transcription 2×13: “Too much information” January 24, 2006 A story of Catherine-Get Your Gun, corruption, Internet privacy and flutbé tie! >> page of the episode >> transcript 2×14: “Breast in Show” February 7, 2006 A story about the exhibition of protesters, a Bruins who shows up for D.A., and Catherine cooking his books. >> page of the episode >> transcript 2×15: “Smile” February 14, 2006 A story about contraception, private institutions and Barry Manilow the cat. >> page of the episode >> transcript 2×16: “Live Big” February 21, 2006 Shirley`s ex-husband, who cheated on her honeymoon with her sister, asks her to be her best man at her wedding. Shirley doesn`t know if he has changed or if he lied to his fiancée, Missy.

Ryan Myerson helped euthanize his wife after she developed Alzheimer`s disease. When his lawyer advises him to plead manslaughter because he can`t win the case, he wants Alan to take over. After 7 years without speaking, Paul tries to reconnect with his daughter. >> page of the episode >> transcript 2×17: “There`s Fire” February 28, 2006 Alan represents Joan Rubin in her lawsuit against her employer, who claims that her employees should not smoke cigarettes in the privacy of their home so that her company can save on health insurance. Denny engages with Bev and feels uncomfortable about his manipulations. The partners discuss Denny`s personal expenses for the company. Within three hours of the wedding, Denny Crane is caught with another woman and Bev Bridges (Joanna Cassidy) demands a cancellation and 50% of her brand new husband. While the lawyers of Crane, Poole & Schmidt frantically mobilize around their colleague to save him, Bev hires Eli Granger (Corbin Bernsen), a handsome divorce lawyer, to represent them. Meanwhile, Alan Shore defends Joan Zeder (Nicole Sullivan), who was fired after failing to adhere to the company`s strict no-smoking policy. >> page of the episode >> 2×18 transcript: “Shock and Oww!” March 7, 2006 A story of 50,000 volts, a partner at Narcotics Anonymous, fathers and daughters, vigilantes, American owners and Denny finds his happiness. >> page of the episode >> transcription 2×19: “Stick It” 14.

March 2006 A story of rehabilitation, bad dreams, honoring your grandfather, escaping these taxes on principle and Alan against the government – again. >> episode page >> 2×20 transcript: “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” March 21, 2006 Shirley confronts Ivan in an unusual custody case. Brad conducts questionable business with the owner of the building. Catherine asks Alan for help with another legally suspicious activity. >> page of the episode >> transcript 2×21: “Word Salad Day” March 28, 2006 A story about emptying your bucket, family cooperative, dopamine – the master molecule, passion or addiction, pillow pants, enjoy your melancholy and need friendship. >> page of the episode >> transcription 2×22 “Ivan the Incorrigible” April 18, 2006 >> page of the episode >> transcription >>forum 2×23 “Race Ipsa” 25. April 2006 A story about shooting your therapist, old pictures, kissing, walking while you`re black and getting some fresh air on the fourth wall. >> page of the episode >> transcript >> page of the forum ep 2×24 “Deep End of the Poole” May 2, 2006 >> page of the episode >> Transcription >>forum 2×25 “Squid Pro Quo May 9, 2006 Marlene Stanger (Parker Posey) joins the firm and Denny Crane will be tried against her son, attorney Donny Crane (Freddie Prinze, Jr.). >> episode page >> transcript >> forum 2×26 “Spring Fever” May 16, 2006 >> episode page >> transcript >> forum 2×27 “BL: Los Angeles” May 16, 2006 >> episode page >> transcript >> forum Two-hour season finale; 9pm – 11pm PT/ET Boston Legal is a spin-off of the long-running series Kelley The Practice, which follows the exploits of former practice character Alan Shore (James Spader) at the law firm crane, Poole & Schmidt. During the series, 101 episodes of Boston Legal aired in five seasons. After five seasons on ABC, Boston Legal said goodbye last night.

Predictably, the David E. Kelley series came out in its weird way. Although the TV series has had its ups and downs, some of this season`s episodes have been the most outrageous and poignant of the series. Did it really have to end? So there you have it, guys. Were you as satisfied with the final as I was? In your opinion, is Denny cured? Will her marriage to Alan last? (They survived their first fight: Denny decided on his first wedding dance with Shirley and then led when he finally arrived at Alan.) Does he meet poor people and help Alan start his own law firm? Are the other lawyers working on it? And would you watch the show where Denny and Alan pitched? Boston Legal is a direct spin-off of Kelley`s ABC legal drama The Practice. The TV show revolves around Boston company legal workers Crane, Poole and Schmidt. Alan Shore (James Spader) is the firm`s most outspoken lawyer, who ends up dealing with the strangest and most controversial cases. His best friend is his permanent senior associate Denny Crane (William Shatner), a once-legendary litigator who exhibits outrageous behavior due to ongoing Alzheimer`s disease.

With this connection, Means became an agent of the office in 1921 and quickly used his position to extort large sums of money from smugglers in exchange for a promise to use his influence to get them out of prison. When J. Edgar Hoover took over the office in 1924, Means was shown the door. However, he learned about the office again in 1932 when he cheated on a wealthy Florida woman. His false promise to find Charles Lindbergh`s son, abducted in March of the same year, led him to prison. Doctors wrote about 11 million prescriptions a year in the 1920s, and Prohibition Commissioner John F. Kramer even quoted a doctor who wrote 475 whiskey recipes in one day. It was also not difficult for people to write and fill out fake subscriptions in pharmacies. Of course, smugglers bought prescription forms from crooked doctors and conducted widespread scams.

In 1931, 400 pharmacists and 1,000 doctors were caught up in a scam in which doctors sold signed prescription forms to smugglers. Only 12 doctors and 13 pharmacists were charged, and the defendants faced a one-time fine of $50. Selling alcohol in pharmacies has become such an open secret that it is verified by name in works like The Great Gatsby. Historians speculate that Walgreen`s renowned Charles R. Walgreen grew from 20 stores to 525 in the 1920s through the sale of medical alcohol. Perhaps the most famous example of designer parody clothing is What About Yves. What About Yves, a series of fancy T-shirts founded by Jeanine Hellier, responded to Hedi Slimane`s controversial rebranding of Yves Saint Laurent`s ready-to-wear line in 2012 by printing a T-shirt with the slogan “Ain`t Laurent Without Yves”. The T-shirts enraged Slimane, who pulled Colette`s Saint Laurent collections after the Parisian concept store sold the parody T-shirts (an even more amusing anecdote now that Colette has been closed and her place is occupied by – you guessed it – Saint Laurent). Hellier, meanwhile, looked at the barrel of a lawsuit filed by Saint Laurent`s lawyers, who claimed their products were guilty of “trademark infringement, brand dilution, false designation of origin and unfair competition.” Among other economic effects, the enactment and enforcement of the ban has led to increased resource costs. In the 1920s, the annual budget of the Office of Prohibition increased from $4.4 million to $13.4 million. In addition, the U.S. Coast Guard spent an average of $13 million per year to enforce prohibition laws.

[149] These figures do not take into account costs to local and public authorities. Yes, it`s not a big deal for most people. For me, this is important because it is a matter of consumer rights. Whether you are interested in whether a post is sponsored or not doesn`t matter. What`s really relevant is that the law requires consumers, whether they want to know or not, to get all the information they need when they see something that has been paid for. And that also applies to Instagram. This is something that is observed in all areas. Just because laws, as they`ve always done, haven`t taken a little time to keep up with technological advancements like Instagram that consumers should be deprived of information. For me, this is a much bigger issue than just someone posting #ad or not on Instagram. The alcohol industry was restricted by a number of state legislatures and eventually ended nationwide under the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1919, which was passed “with a supermajority of 68 percent in the House of Representatives and 76 percent support in the Senate,” as well as ratification by 46 of the 48 states.

[2] The enabling legislation, known as the Volstead Act, sets out the rules for enforcing the federal prohibition and defines the types of alcoholic beverages that are prohibited. Not all alcohol was prohibited; For example, the religious use of wine was allowed. Private property and alcohol consumption were not made illegal under federal law, but local laws were stricter in many areas, with some states banning possession altogether. The Ku Klux Klan has talked a lot about the conviction of smugglers and has threatened private militiamen against known offenders. Despite its large membership in the mid-1920s, it was poorly organized and rarely had an impact. In fact, after 1925, the CCC helped to denigrate any application of prohibition. [104] One day, Izzy convinced his friend Moe, owner of a cigar shop and manager of a small box flaccid than Izzy, to join him as a prohibition agent. The couple quickly donned dozens of “infiltrated” caprioles without anyone discovering their tricks until it was too late. Together, they posed as firefighters, farmers, gas meter inspectors, street cleaners, gravediggers and truck drivers. One of their shows for two in New York was that Moe pretended to be an out-of-town and Izzy as his big-mouthed sidekick.

At a restaurant, Izzy quietly told the waiter that her traveling friend was looking for alcohol, and then stopped the waiter as he produced it. They also arrested smugglers who were receiving wine for the Jewish sacraments and for industrial alcohol sold to make tobacco. They even blackened their faces to attack a delicatessen in the African-American neighborhood of Harlem. The term contraband appears to have been originally used by whites in the Midwest in the 1880s to refer to the practice of hiding bottles of alcohol in their boots while trading with Native Americans. The federal and local governments fought to enforce prohibition throughout the 1920s.

While the members of the board of directors are elected by the shareholders, a nominating committee decides who is appointed. In 2002, the NYSE and NASDAQ required independent directors to form a nominating committee. Ideally, directors` terms are staggered to ensure that only a few directors are elected in a given year. In most jurisdictions, the law provides for a variety of remedies for directors` failure to perform their duties: in a corporation with voting members, the board of directors is responsible and can be accountable to the full members of the corporation that normally votes for board members. In a public limited company, non-executive directors are elected by the shareholders, with the board of directors assuming ultimate responsibility for the management of the company. In co-management countries (such as Germany and Sweden), the workers of a company elect a certain fraction of the members of the board of directors. The Board of Directors appoints the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation and determines the overall strategic direction. In companies with dispersed ownership, the identification and appointment of directors (for or against which shareholders vote) is often carried out by the board of directors itself, resulting in a high degree of self-perpetuation. In an open society without a general voting member, the board of directors is the supreme governing body of the institution, and its members are sometimes elected by the board itself. [1] [2] [3] The dismissal of a member by decision at a general meeting may give rise to challenges. Most by-laws allow a director to review and respond to a copy of a proposed deletion in open session, increasing the possibility of an angry split.

Many directors` contracts contain a negative incentive to fire – a golden parachute clause that requires the company to pay a bonus to the director if he is fired. However, this does not mean that the Board of Directors does not accept that the Company enters into a contract that binds the Company at a particular rate, even if certain shares in that course require the approval of the Board of Directors for subsequent approval by the Board of Directors. The Company remains bound, but the Directors reserve the discretion to vote against future shares (although this may involve a breach by the Company of the Agreement previously approved by the Board of Directors). Download the free Kindle app and immediately start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet or computer – no Kindle devices required. Additional information The main requirements for a quorum of boards of directors can be found in state law and can be modified by a corporation`s control documents such as articles or articles of association. For example, the basic definition in California corporate law for a quorum of a board of directors is a simple majority of board members. While a corporation`s by-laws may set a smaller number of members for a quorum, the law sets the minimum number at one-third of the authorized number of members, or two members, whichever is greater. The only exception to this requirement is a corporation that has only one member, who is the only authorized member of the board of directors. Board members typically include senior executives (referred to as “internal directors” or “general managers”), as well as experts or respected individuals selected from the wider community (referred to as “external directors” or “non-executive directors”). A Management Board shall hold its meetings in accordance with the rules and procedures set out in its relevant documents. These procedures may enable the Commission to conduct its work by conference call or other electronic means.

You can also specify how to determine a quorum. [14] In some European and Asian countries, there are two separate bodies, a board of directors for day-to-day operations and a supervisory board (elected by shareholders and employees) to oversee the board of directors. In these countries, the CEO (Chief Executive or Managing Director) chairs the Board of Directors and the Chairman chairs the Supervisory Board, and these two roles are always exercised by different people. This ensures a demarcation between management by the Management Board and governance by the Supervisory Board and allows for clear lines of competence. The goal is to prevent a conflict of interest and too much power from being concentrated in the hands of one person. There is a strong parallel here with the government structure, which tends to separate the political cabinet from the civil service. In the United States, the board of directors (elected by shareholders) is often on an equal footing with the board of directors, while the board is often referred to as an executive committee (operating committee or executive board), consisting of the CEO and his direct reports (other C-level executives, division/subsidiaries).

To give just one example, if you are a naturalist, you must believe that at some point in the past, life was born of non-living substances (that is, the spontaneous generation of life took place). Many scientific experiments have been conducted over the centuries to test the hypothesis that spontaneous generation could occur, and each of them has led to the same conclusion: in nature, life comes only from life. No matter what scientists have tried in a lab to bring non-living material to life, it still doesn`t stay alive.3 If you are rational and follow the evidence to its logical conclusion, you will come to the conclusion that in the universe (in nature), life cannot be born of non-life. However, if he can`t stand the evidence and rather irrationally believes that life can come from non-life despite the evidence, he clings to a blind belief in doing so. There is not a single example of nature in which it has been shown that life comes from non-life. Everyone believes in something. However, blind faith means believing in something without proof. Everyone on the planet has faith, but having blind faith is irrational by definition: drawing conclusions without sufficient evidence.1 The faith/trust I have in the laws of science is not blind; It is based on a mountain of evidence that has formed over many years of faith-building behavior on their part. Christianity is not built on blind faith, but on evidence-based faith, and God requires that the Christian faith be such.2 However, naturalists have blind faith in several events that would be necessary if evolution is true. Sheila Jasanoff: Yes, thank you for saying it that way. And to some extent, of course, faith, maybe yes, but blindly, ideally no. Blind when it comes to practicing justice, so that people are not discriminated against unfavorably.

But not in terms of what you accept in faith. I mean, it was a central idea of the Enlightenment that we all like to believe in, that you shouldn`t have blind faith. You shouldn`t take things on authority alone. Certainly not on requests for authority. That is, you should always ask the first question: What is behind this authority? I think my caveat is something that people in my field of science, technology and society widely share. This science itself is a social institution. It is not immune to societal pressures. Someone funds science, someone executes it. It`s a competitive field, people have ambitions, people have desires. Sometimes people do bad things and it`s also incomplete. It is always temporary. It`s always about walking forward or walking in some directions and maybe not in others.

So it`s up to us, it`s important, that we at least ask ourselves where the science that we should respect comes from. What questions should science itself answer and which ones have not addressed it in a certain sense? I think there is a broad consensus in our society in the United States and probably in many others around the world that the issues that are raised are perhaps the most important in the minds of scientists. And they sometimes follow conventional wisdom. This is the hot topic of the day now, so there will be a lot of money for it, but maybe not for other things. Overall, we have tended to look for causal explanations for the phenomena we see that cause climate change, but less about what the effects will be and how they will quietly affect different communities. Jury instruction for intentional blindness is sometimes referred to as an “ostrich instruction.” A famous example of rejecting such a defense occurred in In re Aimster Copyright Litigation,[2] in which the defendants argued that file exchange technology was designed to have no way of monitoring the contents of outsourced files. They suggested that their inability to monitor users` activities meant that they could not contribute to copyright infringement by users. The court ruled that this was intentional blindness on the part of the defendant and would not constitute a defense against a claim for contributory damages. In United States v. Jewell, the Court held that the evidence of intentional ignorance met the requirement of knowledge of the criminal possession and importation of drugs. [1]: 225 In a number of cases in the United States of America, persons carrying packages containing illicit drugs claimed that they had never asked what the contents of the packages were and therefore did not have the necessary intention to violate the law.

These defenses failed because the courts quickly determined that the defendant should have known what was included in the package and showed criminal recklessness in not discovering the contents of the package. [Citation needed] In particular, this rule has always only been applied to independent couriers and has never been used to hold larger services considered joint carriers (e.g. FedEx, United Parcel Service or the U.S. Postal Service) responsible for the contents of the packages they deliver. Intentional blindness is a term used in the law to describe a situation in which a person tries to avoid civil or criminal liability for an illegal act by intentionally ignoring the facts that would make them responsible or involved. In United States v. Jewell, the Court held that the evidence of intentional ignorance met the requirement of knowledge of the criminal possession and importation of drugs. [1]: 225 A second project is being carried out hand in hand with the Harvard Data Science Initiative HDSI. This is a project to study trust in science because, as we have discussed, this is a time when there is a lot of fuss about how the public has lost confidence in science.

One way to think about this is that we should make science more skeptical, get better controls in data management systems so that people trust those systems. They know they can`t be hacked, they know their secrets will be safe. That we`re not going to have another Cambridge Analytica scandal where people get into the personal files of hundreds of thousands of people and influence the way they think about politics and issues like that. This project seeks to take advantage of the great diversity of work at Harvard, develop its policy relevance, and integrate it in a sense, so that Harvard itself emerges as a hub for strong and leading reflection on the vast societal problem of trust in science during the phase of the revolution in which we find ourselves. 1) n. intentionally dishonest act by failing to comply with legal or contractual obligations, deceiving others, entering into an agreement without the intention or means to fulfill it, or violating basic standards of honesty in one`s dealings with others. Most states recognize what is known as an “implicit pact of good faith and fair trade” violated by malicious acts for which a lawsuit for violation can be brought (just as one could sue for breach of contract). The issue of bad faith can be raised as a defence to a contract lawsuit. (2) adj. If there is bad faith, a transaction is called a “bad faith” contract or an “bad faith” offer. Thoko Moyo: But why not? I mean, you argue that blind faith is likely, if I hear you correctly, that blind faith in science is probably as bad as ignoring scientists. Well, you can`t translate what Taiwan is doing, what the United States is doing.

I mean, we are talking about differences in scale, geographical differences, et cetera, et cetera. But overall, I think you can say that we didn`t focus so much on society and the interventions needed there, but on the vaccine and the virus. Well, I think if we had done that, it would have been important to take the company with us. You can`t just tell people overnight, take your kids out of school, don`t go to your workplace. You may be without a paycheck and we don`t know what you`re going to do. Unfortunately, if your insurance was job-related, you don`t have it. A whole series of consequences that came overnight when we responded. But we didn`t tell people, “This is how we take care of you. Don`t be afraid. Go out and isolate yourself. Understand that there will be painful periods. But we, as a government, will be behind you and we will take care of you in one way or another.

I don`t think it`s a proposal from either of them. From the STS perspective, my field would tell you that hybrid approaches, that it`s usually a better long-term suggestion not to put all your eggs in one basket. From my own work, we learn a lot about how other companies with varying degrees of success have overcome the same thing and solved the same problems. But the relevance is very clear because we can say that there are typologies of answers here, and here are some ways that have shown that they work, and others that work less well. One very specific thing I`m going to say is that in the 18 countries we`re looking at, this is the only country where wearing a mask has become an article of faith. Do you believe in science or do you not believe in science? In most other countries, citizens have accepted that wearing a mask has a depressing effect on the transmission of the disease.

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However, the company is struggling to cope with rising mortgage rates, declining refinancing, and the need to invest in new products in the face of fierce competition. The Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating mortgage lender Better.com and the special purpose acquisition company it agreed to merge with, Aurora Acquisition Corp., to determine whether they violated federal securities laws in litigation against Better.com and its controversial CEO, who allege fraud and other corporate governance issues. Partnership with Avex Funding, a Californian initiator specializing in Prime and jumbo compliant mortgages for more than 10 years. During the process of applying for a mortgage, you may provide us with certain information. We do not claim ownership of the materials you provide (including comments and suggestions), post, upload, participate in, or transmit to Better Mortgage or any of its affiliates (collectively, “Your Information”). However, by posting, uploading, entering, providing or submitting your information, you grant us, our affiliates and any suppliers necessary during the course of your transaction permission to use your information to respond to your request for services. This permission includes permission to copy, distribute, transmit, publicly display (we will never publicly display your non-public personal information), reproduce, edit, translate and reformat your data. Please note that certain terms on the Website that describe a particular feature or offer may supersede this provision. Home ownership is a big part of our economy.

The construction of housing as a whole is a $33 trillion undertaking, and mortgages are worth $15 trillion. But real estate financing works in the same way as it has for decades – through opaque systems and expensive intermediaries whose interests do not match those of consumers. Vishal Garg is taking a leave of absence as CEO of Better.com, the SoftBank-backed online mortgage lender based at 3 World Trade Center, pictured, in Manhattan. Garg has a history of misconduct in Better.com first documented by Forbes in November 2020, including a series of lawsuits accusing the CEO and the companies he controls of fraud. In testimony in one of the cases, Garg, a former friend turned right-wing opponent, threatened to “burn alive.” A purchase contract (also known as a contract to purchase real estate) is a legal written agreement between a buyer and seller. Purchase contracts vary from state to state, depending on local laws. When the buyer and seller have completed negotiations on the terms and conditions, they sign the purchase contract and it becomes legally binding – depending on compliance with the terms of the contract. Some states allow real estate agents to create purchase contracts, but others only allow lawyers to draft contracts. According to the lawsuit, Garg asked senior executives to hire hundreds of additional employees several months before the layoffs, despite the challenging landscape for mortgage companies, as “President Biden will die of COVID.” The founders started a business with the aim of reshaping the mortgage process. Garg had several legal responsibilities, conflicts of interest and corporate governance issues for years before the company granted him a short leave of absence shortly after the layoffs, according to the company`s information filed by Better.

Founded in 2014, New York Better.com wanted to speed up the mortgage approval process with an online application and selection process that could be completed in minutes. It started during the booming credit market that coincided with the Covid-19 pandemic and was last valued at $7.7 billion when Better agreed to acquire Aurora in May 2021, according to an estimate from Pitchbook. It received substantial funding from Softbank and Goldman Sachs, the latter accusing garg-controlled companies of “blatant self-trading” for two years, but has since dropped its lawsuits. Better.com is an alumnus of Forbes` Fintech 50. The SEC has launched an investigation into the online mortgage company Better.com, headquartered at. – +] The building of 3 World Trade Center in New York City. Development of a rules engine for investors to algorithmically match borrowers and mortgage products with more than 10 large institutional investors.

John Travolta made a modest comeback after his role in “Pulp Fiction,” and one of his best roles of the time was attorney Jan Schlichtmann in “A Civil Action.” The film is a fictionalized but moderately accurate and intelligent depiction of the contamination incidents that occurred in Woburn, Massachusetts in the 70s, and features a perfectly cast Travolta as an opportunistic legal eagle. As a referee, he is excited about an environmental disaster that has caused leukemia to a generation of children in the area. Nevertheless, it still has a long way to go. The controversies that have (slightly) crippled the huge tobacco industry in the U.S. are now being treated as historical fodder – cute and archaic amid the rise of vaping technology and a host of new products. But once upon a time, Big Tobacco was the strength not to play with it, and Michael Mann`s legal drama “The Insider” shatters one of his biggest scandals — one that almost brought credibility to cbS`s respected news show “60 Minutes.” A very dramatic performance by Irving v Penguin Books Ltd, in which an American professor, Deborah Lipstadt, was sued for defamation by a Holocaust denier whom she had denounced in various public forums and who brought her to court in the United Kingdom, where she soon learned of very important differences between the defamation law in the United States and the United Kingdom. Rachel Weisz does an admirable job in the lead role, and the film treats some provocative ideas with sovereignty, but loses a few points for a sloppy representation of legal concepts: presumption of innocence, freedom of expression, to name just a few of the most important. George Clooney made a career as the Grey Knights, and his work as the lead character in this icy New York thriller could be the culmination of his work. Clayton is a super cynical, debt-ridden “repairer,” stuck in damages control amid a massive class action lawsuit. (Think of Olivia Pope from Scandal, but somehow more intense.) He also plays poker, drives exploding cars and makes his best impression of Shiva, the god of death. Tony Gilroy`s legal drama, which has received seven Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, is fun in this way how complex conspiracy threads can be, and it has a handful of memorable exchanges — wait until you see the final confrontation with Tilda Swinton.

For absurd reasons, everyone has actors they don`t like. I have some problems with Julia Roberts. This is not the case. This is me. Either way, no right-wing thriller fan can ignore “Erin Brokovich.” It was a juggernaut, a solid critical and box office success with a full host of award nominations, with Roberts emerging as the true activist who brought to light the disaster of Hinkley`s groundwater contamination. J.D. Trafford is the winner of the National Legal Fiction Writing Competition for Lawyers, has been featured in Mystery Scene Magazine (a “writer of merit”) and has written several successful legal thrillers. That includes Little Boy Lost, which has sold more than 100,000 copies worldwide and spent more than three weeks as the #1 bestseller on Amazon. Trafford`s latest right-wing thriller, Merchants Bridge, will be released in October 2022. It is the first book in the new Dark River series.

Before 2012`s Magic Mike, his Oscar-winning appearance at the Dallas Buyers Club and 2014`s True Detective brought what became known as “McConaissance” to the next level, the Dazed and Confused star has already found entertaining ways to shake up his relaxed personality. The Lincoln Lawyer, an adaptation of a long series of novels by Bosch author Michael Connelly, is a fairly predictable, sometimes clumsy legal thriller, reinforced by McConaughey`s judicial charisma and the charm of the bailiff. Whether he`s chatting with his driver (Laurence Mason), flirting with his ex-wife (Marisa Tomei), or speaking out at his manipulative client (a pleasantly despicable Ryan Phillippe), McConaughey`s Mick Haller is the kind of slightly slimy hero you can`t help but get excited about. Plus, like the 90s thrillers, from which it is clearly inspired, The Lincoln Lawyer has a stacked supporting cast (Bryan Cranston! William H. Macy! Michael Peña! Josh Lucas! John Leguizamo! Shea Whigham!) This helps to sell all the ridiculous twists and turns of the plot. Next month, Celadon M.T. will publish Edvardsson`s A Almost Normal Family, the gripping story of a defense lawyer forced to ask if his 18-year-old daughter may have committed a brutal murder. In anticipation, we take over the 10 best right-wing thrillers of all time. From international blockbusters to hidden gems, these classics offer an unbeatable drama in the courtroom without you having to sign up for jury service.

The cat-and-mouse antics of smart lawyers and even smarter defendants make forensic thrillers an entertaining film genre. The best films set in the courtroom often look at the consequences of high-stakes trials. This is a list of the best forensic thriller movies, ranging from To Kill a Mockingbird to 12 Angry Men to Erin Brockovich. Underestimated in the canon of Grisham`s adaptation, perhaps due to the ridiculous title, Runaway Jury is one of the most entertaining right-wing thrillers you`ll come across, with the added benefit of being regularly available on streaming services. John Cusack and Rachel Weisz played the role of two jury agitators, infiltrated the panel in the most high-profile gun case of the year, and then offered to sell the verdict to Dustin Hoffman for the plaintiff or Gene Hackman for the defense. In my experience, jury counsels are more like focus group managers than Hackman`s NSA operation, but it`s fun to watch two big actors in the mailbox of a New Orleans courtroom. Additional accessories for on-site filming and frequent and full use of trams. This rightly has a place next to the classics of the 90s. Two years before There was To Kill a Mockingbird, there was Anatomy of a Murder.

The book was written by Michigan Supreme Court Justice John D. Voelker under the pseudonym Robert Traver. The story tells the story of an intelligent lawyer from a small town who defends a man everyone believes guilty of murder. The film adaptation has been recognized and preserved as culturally significant by the Library of Congress and tops several “Best Picture” lists, directed by the legendary Otto Preminger with a score by Duke Ellington. With the success of Anatomy of a Murder, both as a book and as a film, one wonders if there would have been To Kill A Mockingbird. Set in a small Town in New Mexico in 1923, this New York Times bestseller dramatizes the conflict between border justice and the ethical demands of the modern courtroom. When Bryan Talbot was convicted of murdering his adulterous wife, Judge Ben Lewis, 29, had to serve the death penalty, despite his strong objections to the case. But a shocking turn of events will force Lewis to reckon not only with his duty to the law, but also with his own destiny. Author Stephen Becker counted fellow writers John Irving, Joe Haldeman, and Michael Chabon among his many admirers.

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