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111Asbestos and the law — This article concerns asbestos related legal and regulatory issues.BackgroundIn the late 1800s and early 1900s, asbestos was considered an ideal material for use in the construction industry. It was known to be an excellent fire retardant, to… …
112List of Acts of Parliament of the United Kingdom Parliament, 1880-1899 — This is an incomplete list of Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the years 1880 1899. For acts passed prior to 1707 see List of Acts of Parliament of the English Parliament and List of Acts of Parliament of the Scottish… …
113English criminal law — The Old Bailey, a Crown Court centre, is situated on the site of the former bailey of the London wall English criminal law refers to the body of law in the jurisdiction of England and Wales which deals with crimes and their consequences. Criminal …
114Confidentiality status of CRS Reports — The confidentiality status of CRS Reports has been a public policy dispute. Contents 1 Congress s attitudes towards CRS confidentiality 1.1 CRS annual appropriations legislation 1.2 1978 proposal by the National Conference of State Legislatures …
115Electronic health record — This article is about shared or comprehensive computerized health care records in enterprise wide systems. For local computerized records in a specific health care organization, see Electronic medical record. Sample view of an electronic health… …
116Removal of cannabis from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act — In the United States, all preparations of the Cannabis plant intended for use as a psychoactive drug or for medicinal purposes are currently classified under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, the most tightly restricted category… …
117Economic democracy — is a socioeconomic philosophy that suggests a shift in decision making power from a small minority of corporate shareholders to a larger majority of public stakeholders. There is no single definition or approach for economic democracy, but most… …
118GASB 45 — GASB 45, or GASB Statement 45, is an accounting and financial reporting provision requiring government employers to measure and report the liabilities associated with other (than pension) postemployment benefits (or OPEB). Reported OPEBs may… …
119Antarctica — /ant ahrk ti keuh, ahr ti /, n. the continent surrounding the South Pole: almost entirely covered by an ice sheet. ab. 5,000,000 sq. mi. (12,950,000 sq. km). Also called Antarctic Continent. * * * Antarctica Introduction Antarctica Background:… …
120Roger J. Traynor — Roger John Traynor (February 12, 1900 ndash; May 14, 1983) served as the 23rd Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of California from 1964 to 1970, and as an Associate Justice from 1940 to 1964. A nationally respected jurist, Traynor s thirty year… …
