Stockwell, Stephen 1981, 'Kuranada Police Shooting', Legal Source Bulletin, vol. 6, pp. 48, viewed 10 August 2011, via HeinOnline Law Journal Library.
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Governor Slugwell first appeared in three comics between the1985 and 1986. First in '85 he appeared in "To Take Arms Against a Sea of Trouble" and " When the Shoes Aren't Worth the Shine". Then later in 1986 he appeared in "Epilogue". I found this information out by using the Underground and Independent Comics Database.
"When the Shoes Aren't Worth the Shine", by Bob Burden In Flaming Carrot Comics, no. 7. (Renegade Press, 1985). page(s) 3-31
"To Take Arms Against a Sea of Troubles", by Bob Burden In Flaming Carrot Comics, no. 10. (Burbank, CA:Renegade Press, 1985). page(s) 3-32
"Epilogue", by Bob Burden In Flaming Carrot Comics, no. 11. (Burbank, CA:Renegade Press, 1986). page(s) 30
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In Nigeria, government officials have just recently reassured its people that there is no need to worry about the recent warning released by The World Health Organisation. WHO had recently reported that mobile phone can cause Cancer; but the government is explain how there is no solid evidence that can draw that conclusion. Therefore at this time there is no need for panic.
'Association Allays Fears on Danger of Mobile Phones' 2011, All Africa Journal, published 16 July 2011, viewed on 10 August 2011, via ProQuest Central.
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In the 1982 movie, Blade Runner, Holden asks Leon about his mother. In response, "Leon looks shocked, surprised. But the needles in the computer barely move. Holden goes for the inside of his coat. But big Leon is faster. His laser burns a hole the size of a nickel through Holden's stomach. Unlike a bullet, a laser causes no impact. It goes through Holden's shoulder and comes out of his back, clean as a whistle. Like a rag doll he falls back into the seat. Big slow Leon is already walking away, but he stops, turns, and with a little smile of satisfaction fires through the back of the seat." (Francher, Peoples, Kibee, 1982)
Francher, Hampton. Peoples, David Webb. Kiddee, Ronald. (1982) Blade Runner. Warner Brothers, Los Angeles, CA. via American Film Scripts Database.
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In the middle of 1999, the music industry was forever changed by a college kid and his uncle. Shawn Fanning was attending Boston University, when he decided to create an online music database. After 60 straight hours of programming, Napster was born. (Napster: Then and Now) Napster brought to if every music lovers dream; every song, album, discography at their finger tips. For free. That's right, Shawn Fanning had created a program know as peer-to-peer sharing that allowed users to share mp3 file with one another over the Internet. So an individual on one side of the world could "take" a copy of a song from someone on the other side of the world and make it available on there computer for their personal use. While the original Napster lived a very short life, it was larger than life. "At the peak of Napster;s popularity in late 2000 and early 2001, some 60 million users around the world were freely exchanging digital mp3 files. (The death spiral of Napster begins, 2001) Unfortunately for Fanning and his fellow users, the Federal Government intervened in the file sharing database in the middle of 2001. In March of this year Napster began to have to comply with a federal federal court order, which blocked the transfer of copyrighted material from being shared; such as songs and albums.(The death spiral of Napster begins, 2001) Understandably, big named band and groups began to file lawsuits against Napster because in the whole process they were the one taking the bad end of the stick. Napster drastically lowered music sales rates. Why would a consumer buy something that they could instantly get for free? As a result the downfall of Napster began. Today Napster is still around, but it has never come close to what it once was. Credit must be given to the founders and employees of Napster for keeping it going to this day. After countless lawsuits and court cases, they have somehow still managed to stay afloat. In the last few years, they did end up going bankrupt; however, that did not mean the end of them. At first Roxio purchased them. They later sold the copyrights and brand name to Best Buy, who is the present day owner of Napster. While Napster may have been short lived, it will forever be remember as a game changer. It not only created a new market, but changed music forever. While there are still CD's, music is purchased by most on the computer, over the Internet. All thanks to a clever 18 year in a dorm room, music can now instantly be accessed at our finger tips; thanks to the government though, it cost us $0.99...
The death spiral of Napster begins — History.com This Day in History — 3/6/2001. 2011. The death spiral of Napster begins — History.com This Day in History — 3/6/2001. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-death-spiral-of-napster-begins. [Accessed 20 August 2011].
A Brief History of Napster. 2011. A Brief History of Napster. [ONLINE] Available at:http://iml.jou.ufl.edu/projects/spring01/burkhalter/napster%20history.html. [Accessed 20 August 2011]
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