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  No. 1-00-3871, People v. Rivera - filed May 7, 2004
Defense counsel stated that he was excusing Gomez because she worked in a hospital that probably treats more gunshot victims than any other in the world, and she probably sees the victims of violent crime on a daily basis.
The State further argued that defendant was subject to an extended-term sentence because the crime was committed in an exceptionally brutal and heinous manner and, alternatively, because defendant held a leadership position in the gang.
If a defendant and the State, as represented by the prosecutor, are injured because racially discriminatory jury selection practices might be attributed to the State, as an act of the trial court, the clear implication is that the trial court, itself, has suffered an injury as great or greater than that suffered by the parties.
www.state.il.us /court/Opinions/AppellateCourt/2004/1stDistrict/May/Html/1003871.htm   (7053 words)

  
 Running head: LEADERSHIP PHILOSOPHY
A Christian worldview makes leaders responsible as servants to be pure before God, humble, a person of the Bible, radically obedient, dependent on the Holy Spirit, identified with Jesus in life and death, ablaze with enthusiasm (Wiggs, n.d.).
Lee states there is a fundamental difference between Western concepts of society and East Asian concepts, the core being that Singaporeans have little doubt that a society with communitarian values suits them better than democracy, where the interests of the individual takes precedence over that of society (Bell, 1997).
Leaders need to know the context of their community, their times, and their inner lives.
www.geocities.com /dennisddavis/clswrit/lkwphilosophyofleadership.htm   (6576 words)

  
 Women Leaders in Africa
The state was placed in the northeastern corner of the country, and today it forms part of the self-proclaimed republic of Puntoland.
The state developed east of the confluence of the Sankuru and Kasai rivers, before the Kubans migrated to its present habitat in the Kuba area.
Two of her war leaders were reputedly her sisters, her council of advisors contained many women, and women were called to serve in her army.
www.guide2womenleaders.com /womeninpower/Africa.htm   (5862 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Such funds shall be received by the state treasurer on behalf of the commonwealth and deposited in a separate account and shall be expended underthe direction of the commissioner, with the approval of the board of early education and care.
The commissioner, in consultation with the board and the state advisory committee on early education and care established under section 8, shall prepare a 5 year master plan for early education and care, which shall be updated as needed.
Nothing herein shall prevent the placement of a child who is not a citizen of the United States when a home study of the prospective parent or parents prior to the placement of the child is performed by a licensed placement agency.
www.mass.gov /legis/bills/house/ht01/ht01724.htm   (7407 words)

  
 Hearings of the Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee - U.S. Senate   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
This hearing will be held so that the representatives of national and state governments, academe, and business associated with agriculture may assess their ability to coordinate research and develop an integrated strategy to protect the industry from the accidental or deliberate introduction of pathogens or other biological agents (Bio-security).
Penn State is one of the nation’s premier comprehensive research universities and is the Land Grant University for the Commonwealth.
Pennsylvania and especially Penn State are woefully behind the curve in having adequate facilities available of the biosafety level 3 type to conduct the kind of work that is and increasingly will be required for agricultural bio-security of all types.
agriculture.senate.gov /Hearings/Xwitnesslist.cfm?hearingid=1724&witnessId=4884   (2925 words)

  
 NDI - National Democratic Institute for International Affairs
The introduction to this Report states: "the best guarantor of security and prosperity at home and abroad is respect for individual liberty, and protection of human rights through good governance and the rule of law." NDI concurs with this assertion.
This is a common refrain of autocratic leaders from the Middle East to Central Asia to the Far East.
Throughout the hemisphere, where the crisis of confidence in political parties continues to threaten democratic systems, emerging leaders from 35 parties in nine countries are participating in programs to reform, modernize and democratize party structures.
www.accessdemocracy.org /library/1724_ww_testimony_070704.htm   (4064 words)

  
 History & Genealogy - Manuscripts - Guide to Manuscripts Materials Pt. 18
State of Tennessee, 1942, Court of Appeals, Middle Division of State of Tennessee.
The Tennessee State Dental Association was the first professional association of dentists in the state, and played a significant role in developing and enforcing professional standards of practice.
Haston served as a federal income tax collector, served in the Tennessee Senate, served as the Secretary of State for the period 1921 to 1937, Executive Director of the Tennessee Democratic Party, an attorney, and as an elector for Franklin D. Roosevelt.
www.state.tn.us /tsla/history/manuscripts/mguide18.htm   (7168 words)

  
 Infrastructure
However, there needs to be some clarification of the respective roles of the federal, state and local governments in the construction and management of infrastructure in order to increase accountability and responsibility.
State and federal funding for this type of activity should be given priority attention in order that adequate planning and management systems are put in place to perpetuate and enhance the usefulness of the infrastructure investment.
NSPE urges state and federal legislators to readdress their taxation policies to provide better mechanisms for local financing.
www.nspe.org /govrel/gr2-ps1724.asp   (2863 words)

  
 Meyer-Chapter 3
The leaders appear to have claimed large plots of land on the basis of the headrights of those whom they had brought to America.
Fortunately, the land grant records in the office of the North Carolina Secretary of State in Raleigh are “nearly complete” for the colonial period and in a good state of preservation.
When Duncan Campbell, one of the leaders of the group of 350 that migrated to North Carolina in 1739, returned to Argyllshire in 1741, he attempted to find a pastor for the flock of transported High-landers.
www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us /sections/hp/colonial/Bookshelf/Monographs/Scots/scots3.htm   (8702 words)

  
 Chronicles of Oklahoma
While in England in 1724, Col. Byrd married Maria Taylor and, returning to Virginia shortly thereafter, reestablished his home at famous Westover and incidentally served for thirty-seven years as a member of the House of Burgesses.
The analogy between the Chickasaw constitution and the constitution of the States was quite complete and evidenced the high standard of tribal leadership which obtained among these Indians.
In an address before the United States Senate made by Senator Platt at a time when the matter of white aggressions in the Indian Territory, was at its height, he offered a most compelling illustration.
digital.library.okstate.edu /chronicles/v012/v012p432.html   (4061 words)

  
 Augusta.com Picture Story
Lyman Hall, a graduate of Yale University, is one of two signers of the Declaration of Independence buried beneath the Signers' Monument in front of the Municipal Building.
He was born in Wallingford, Conn., on April 12, 1724 and originally was a minister.
The marble marker, which had been at his Burke County grave, was donated by the state of Georgia to the city of his birth.
www.augusta.com /leaders/slideshow_national/slide57.html   (249 words)

  
 SENATE BILL 652 P.N. 1922   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
1 school districts by means of State or local revenues, during the 2 school year 1974-1975, shall be eliminated.
No school districts 3 shall be required, pursuant to any section of this act, to offer 4 auxiliary services provided by any other school districts within 5 such intermediate units.
Grants shall be awarded by the 17 Department of Education on a matching basis, two State dollars 18 ($2) for every local dollar ($1) and shall be limited to funds 19 appropriated for that purpose.
www.legis.state.pa.us /WU01/LI/BI/BT/1999/0/SB0652P1922.HTM   (3706 words)

  
 Religion and the State Governments (Religion and the Founding of the American Republic, Library of Congress Exhibition)
Knowing that in the egalitarian, post-independence era, the public would no longer permit single denominations to monopolize state support, legislators devised "general assessment schemes." Religious taxes were laid on all citizens, each of whom was given the option of designating his share to the church of his choice.
In the revised creed, adopted by the Presbyterian Church in the United States in 1788, "nursing fathers" was elevated from an explanatory footnote--(note f), as it appears here, to the body of the text in the section on the duties of the civil magistrate.
Isaac Backus (1724-1806) was the leader of the New England Baptists.
www.loc.gov /exhibits/religion/rel05.html   (2467 words)

  
 TSPR Kingsville Independent School District - Chapter 11
The violent events of the 1997-98 school year that occurred in the U.S. marked a nationwide wake-up call to communities large and small, rural and suburban that school violence is not reserved for the inner city school.
The Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence states the three components of safe school planning are identifying where you are as a community and a district, determining where you want to be and developing a plan of action to close the gap.
The safety planning team considers and develops the following plan components: crisis management plans that instruct the district staff on how to prepare for a crisis from first warning through after-crisis counseling; prevention strategies that also include early intervention; and consequences for inappropriate actions that are consistently and fairly applied.
www.window.state.tx.us /tspr/kingsville/chapt11.htm   (717 words)

  
 General  J J "Black Jack "Pershing
On April 6, 1917, the United States declared that a State of War with Germany existed and then began the greatest phase of Pershing's career.
His efforts to build up a distinct American army brought him into frequent clashes with the allied military and political leaders, but he stood his ground, arguing that an independent American force would better serve the allied cause, as well as insisting on the formation of an army for the sake of America's own pride.
The American leader handed Marshal Foch a letter setting forth the foregoing, and the letter and the verbal statement were broadcast by the French press and aided powerfully in reviving a flagging morale.
www.diggerhistory.info /pages-leaders/ww1/pershing.htm   (5267 words)

  
 TSPR San Angelo Independent School District - Chapter 12
Creating and maintaining a safe and secure environment for students, teachers and other school district employees is critical to ensuring a comfortable learning environment.
Recent occurrences of school violence in several states have caused parents, educators, taxpayers, communities and lawmakers to pay more attention to safety and security concerns than ever before.
Authorizes the State Board of Education to establish special-purpose schools or districts for students whose needs are not met through regular schools.
www.window.state.tx.us /tspr/sanangelo/ch12.htm   (854 words)

  
 Abraham Yates, Jr.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
(August 1724 - 30 June 1796), public servant and political writer, was born in Albany the son of Christoffel Yates, a flsmith and Catelyntje Winne.
Firmly established as a revolutionary stalwart in New York State, Yates became closely identified with the insurgent politics of new governor George Clinton and spearheaded Clinton's program in the state legislature.
He continued to shape the political revolution as a member of the transitional Council of Safety (1777-78), state senator and member of the Council of Appointment (1777-90), Albany city recorder (1778-79), state loan officer (1779-83), and then as a delegate to the Continental Congress (1787-88).
www.nysm.nysed.gov /albany/bios/y/ayjranb.html   (1057 words)

  
 Governor Frank Murkowski
A good one is on the table — a defined contribution plan — that will stop the accumulating debt of our current system and provide young workers with a well-funded, portable retirement plan.
The governor was reacting to letters received by legislators Friday from national labor union leaders, urging them to kill the PERS/TRS bill and noting labor union support for ANWR.
The well-funded capital budget proposed this year would take care of schools, roads and deferred maintenance and prepare Alaska for construction of a gas pipeline.
www.gov.state.ak.us /news.php?id=1724   (483 words)

  
 Citistates Essays: New Century Models
Seattle's early leaders, recognized that Edo, now Tokyo, had extended strong control of the "Han", or feudal states of the Tokugawa period.
When you look at the clusters of technology companies by sector in the United States and Europe, it is easy to observe that they are centered around major research universities.
The development of partnerships with business leaders in order to understand their needs is also necessary for a successful economy.
www.citistates.com /essays/essay_stafford.html   (4343 words)

  
 Nation's Most Innovative Education Leaders Honored - Cable in the Classroom (CIC)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
A new initiative created and administered by Cable in the Classroom, the cable industry's education foundation, Cable's Leaders in Learning Awards recognize the most inventive classroom educators, administrators, community leaders, and policymakers who are transforming K-12 education.
The dozen winners are in Washington, D.C. this week to attend a gala awards ceremony, to meet with Members of Congress and education leaders, and to participate in a series of professional development events.
This is the only industry-wide philanthropic initiative of its kind; since 1989, the cable industry has provided free access to commercial-free, educational cable content and new technologies to 81,000 public and private schools across the nation.
www.ciconline.org /PressRoom/CICNewsArchive/release_05_17_05.htm   (622 words)

  
 SignOnSanDiego.com > News > State -- Coastal Commission ignores Assembly appointment
Douglas said state law provides that only commissioners can name alternates to vote in their absence.
In that legislation, lawmakers set fixed terms for the commissioners, reducing the likelihood that legislative leaders could influence their decisions by threatening to remove them from the commission.
A spokeswoman for the attorney general's office, which represents the commission, said state lawyers were evaluating the statute.
www.signonsandiego.com /news/state/20060612-1724-ca-coastalcommission.html   (749 words)

  
 Hennepin County > State shutdown: It's business as usual for now at Hennepin County   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
State shutdown: It's business as usual for now at Hennepin County
If the partial state government shutdown continues past July 15, some county services and programs will be impacted.
But it is not certain yet how.  County leaders and staff are planning steps that will be needed if the shutdown continues past July 15 and will provide more information on the county website as available.
www.co.hennepin.mn.us /vgn/portal/internet/hcnewsarticlemaster/0,2301,1273_1724_134447760,00.html   (100 words)

  
 India Substates
In 1854 the British invaded the state, and she led the resistance against the British in the 1857-uprising.
It is not clear when she succeeded to the title of the state, which today is part of the state of Uttar Pradesh.
The state was faced an immediate refugee problem, which brought conflict between the people, severe strain on the administration and threatened to exhaust the meagre resources of the state, and she was forced to cede sovereignty to India within a few months and
www.guide2womenleaders.com /India_Substates.htm   (5873 words)

  
 Women's Volleyball Release - PortlandPilots.com
Portland defeated Chicago State, 3-0 (30-27, 30-17, 30-18); lost to Southeastern Louisiana in three games, 30-18, 30-25, 30-27; and defeated cross-town rival Portland State, 3-2 (27-30, 30-17, 32-30, 28-30, 17-15).
The Pilots met Chicago State last weekend at the Nike Portland Pilot Preview and recorded a 3-0 (30-27, 30-17, 30-18) sweep of the Cougars on Fri., Sept. 5.
Alcorn State lost 3-0 to Delaware, 3-1 to New Mexico and 3-0 to Youngstown State.
www.portlandpilots.com /sports/wvball/release.asp?release_id=1724   (1411 words)

  
 Day26   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
HB 1724 (by Janek), Relating to contracts for professional services in certain counties; providing a civil penalty.
HB 1742 (by R. Lewis), Relating to the dates by which regional and state water plans must be adopted.
HB 1756 (by Puente), Relating to the adoption of a county charter by Bexar County.
www.capitol.state.tx.us /hjrnl/76r/html/day26.htm   (2447 words)

  
 www.iowaccess.org | Department of Human Rights | Status of Women
This work explores how relationships of blood, marriage, sex, and residence work in each type of Cuban family, particularly as it is affected by Cuba's struggle to transform its economy.
The authors conducted roundtables throughout the United States with parents who already have put their child into or through college; the book is a compilation of tips from those parents, as well as a collection of their stories, which range from funny to poignant.
Despite the numerous obstacles encountered in a male-dominated system, these dynamic, resourceful women politicians have shaped and defined state law through their hard work and dedication.
www.state.ia.us /government/dhr/sw/links8.html   (1447 words)

  
 Nation's Most Innovative Education Leaders Honored - Cable in the Classroom (CIC)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
An initiative created and administered by Cable in the Classroom, the cable industry's education foundation, Cable's Leaders in Learning Awards recognize highly inventive classroom educators, administrators, community leaders, and policymakers who are transforming education from kindergarten through high school (K-12).
The 13 winners are in Washington, DC this week to attend a gala awards ceremony, to meet with Members of Congress and education leaders, and to participate in a series of professional development events.
Connecticut State Senator Bill Finch, for getting students involved in civic life with "Who Wants to Change the World?", a contest that challenges students to create or change state legislation.
www.ciconline.org /PressRoom/CICNewsArchive/release_06_13_06.htm   (808 words)

  
 Do You Speak American . Sea to Shining Sea . American Varieties . Lumbee . Timeline | PBS
The Lumbees have been recognized by the state of North Carolina as a tribe since 1885.
In 1887, the state established an All American Indian training school for the Lumbee.
Pre 1700 to 1703 Cheraws are documented as living on or near the Dan River in two settlements near the state border of southwest Virginia.
www.pbs.org /speak/seatosea/americanvarieties/lumbee/timeline   (1306 words)

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