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Courting trouble

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Gillian Guess was among the jury that acquitted Peter Gill and five others who were tried for a murder case. After the trial, Guess developed a relationship with Gill, which led others to believe that she had influenced the decision. Guess is sued for obstructing justice, and she chose to have a trial by jury.

Publisher: Maclean Hunter Canadian Publishing Ltd.
Publication Name: Chatelaine
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 0009-1995
Year: 1998
Cases, Women jury members, Obstruction of justice, Guess, Gillian

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So you want to win a Nobel Prize

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The Nobel Prize for literature is a coveted and politicized award. Its decision is in the hand of a few elderly Swedes who attempt to surround their work with secrecy. Many anecdotes are presented such as what authors have never been nominated and what countries have never been represented.

Author: Morrison, Blake
Publisher: The New York Times Company
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
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ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 1995
Authors, Writers, Achievements and awards, Membership, Literature, Nobel prizes, 1995 AD, Swedish Academy

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35% of women who die on the job are murdered

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Thirty-five percent of women who are murdered are victims of workplace violence. Women are at risk because many work in retail stores which are the targets of most robberies. Criminals also choose places managed by women believing that they will be easier to overpower.

Author: Rymer, Russ
Publisher: Conde Nast Publications, Inc.
Publication Name: Self
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 0149-0699
Year: 1996
Evaluation, Women, Crimes against, Workplace violence

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