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Environmental Defense v. Duke Energy Corporation, 549 U.S. 561 (2007), is a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that while a term may be used more than once in a statute, an agency has the discretion to interpret each use of the term in a different way based on the context.
Duke Treadmill Score is a tool for predicting the risk of ischemia or infarction in the heart muscle. [1] The score is a function of data from an exercise test : [ citation needed ] [ 1 ] [exercise duration in minutes, by Bruce protocol ] – [ 5 × (maximal ST elevation or depression , in millimeters)] – [4 × (treadmill angina index)]
Duke Power Co. v. Carolina Environmental Study Group, 438 U.S. 59 (1978), was a case in which the United States Supreme Court overturned the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina's decision that the Price Anderson Act violated equal protection by treating victims of nuclear accidents differently from the victims of other industrial accidents.
Griggs v. Duke Power Co., 401 U.S. 424 (1971), was a court case argued before the Supreme Court of the United States on December 14, 1970. It concerned employment discrimination and the disparate impact theory, and was decided on March 8, 1971. [1] It is generally considered the first case of its type. [2]
Wal-Mart v. Dukes, 564 U.S. 338 (2011), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court ruled that a group of roughly 1.5 million women could not be certified as a valid class of plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit for employment discrimination against Walmart. Lead plaintiff Betty Dukes, a Walmart employee, and others alleged gender ...
Jean Marie Twenge (born August 24, 1971) [1] is an American psychologist researching generational differences, including work values, life goals, and social attitudes. She is a professor of psychology at San Diego State University , [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] author, consultant, and public speaker. [ 6 ]
Numbers 0 and 1, with subgroups, describe the metastasis status: [2] M0: No evidence of distant metastasis; M1a: Spread to 1 other part of the body beyond the colon, rectum or regional lymph nodes. M1b: Spread to more than 1 part of the body other than the colon, rectum or regional lymph nodes. M1c: Spread to the peritoneal surface.
Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and dancer. She is noted for her innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows.