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    This other extreme is represented in the various pirates he encounters. Even Long John Silver at his worst falls into this category‚ particularly in terms of his potential for violence when he murders Tom in cold blood for refusing to mutiny (Stevenson 41). Furthermore‚ the pirates are hopelessly caught up in their vices of alcoholism and greed‚ which inevitably results in Smollett’s group gaining the upperhand. Jim witnesses the downfall of the pirates from start to finish‚ and is able to conclude

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    Name Subject Professor Date Censorship and the Internet People have suffered through not knowing the full extent of the digital age because some governments have prevented them from accessing the information super-highway known as the internet. The internet is censored because of corrupt and controlling governments and schools that think they are helping. Censorship itself is not inherently bad‚ but the venal tendencies of man are what cause censorship to become the main tool of dictators

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    Lord Aster and he is the new ambassador and famous for being a starcatcher. Peter’s other friends are Ted and Prentiss. Ted really loves to eat and Prentiss is also one the orphans along with Ted and Peter. Peter and Molly also must fight against pirates to protect the treasure chest that contains stardust working together they also fall in love. Molly saves Peter’s life when he is about to be overthrown the ship and they fly off to Mollusk island.

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    Outsourcing IT Jobs: Pros and Cons In 1973‚ a monumental shift was prevailing where U.S. companies were sending low skilled jobs within the manufacturing industry to offshore countries to reduce labor cost while maximizing profits. The effect of the jobless manufacturing work force was a shift of those laborers to focus on and perfect the service industry of what it is today (Koch 1). During the high tech recessions of the late 1990s and a nominal expansion of the present time‚ the Information

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    ­­­­Introduction: The terms refugee and asylum seeker are different; according to the UNHCR “ an asylum-seeker is someone who says he or she is a refugee‚ but whose claim has not yet been definitively evaluated.”1 The definition of a Refugee is different it reads: “Someone who is unable or unwilling to return to their country of origin owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted due to race‚ religion‚ nationality‚ membership of a social group or political opinion.” 1 This report gives

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    Pompey's Rise To Power

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    Pompey was crucial and significant during the period of the rise and fall of Rome‚ steadily yet surely he increased ranks within the Roman politics order via Military and Political events. Despite coming form a Cinna family (enemy of Sulla) Pompey became a strong leader along side Sulla. Only to derail from Sulla’s beliefs and order that he so idolised‚ to grow and lead on his own. Pompey’s rise to political power (which was the strongest of powers in Rome) was highly based on his military techniques

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    Gambling Goes Global

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    This has created opportunities for gamblers‚ but has become a challenge for those trying to stop the spread of such recreation. To answer the first question‚ of whether Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act (UIGEA) unfairly discriminates against offshore gaming companies‚ what is (UIGEA) and what it does or is meant to do should be considered first. In its current form‚ the UIGEA forces banks and financial institutions from processing gambling transactions to and from online gambling sites. This

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    In the novel Treasure Island‚ written by Robert Louis Stevenson‚ a young boy named Jim Hawkins must battle against a group of mutineers on an island‚ risking the life of himself and his friends‚ in order to be the first to find Captain Flint’s hidden treasure. The characters’ decisions and traits in Treasure Island demonstrate the theme of greed. Greed is a constant and inordinate craving‚ want‚ or desire for money or possessions; solely for the interests and pleasures of oneself that is often times

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    Hybrid Threat Analysis

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    defined as‚ “the diverse and dynamic combination of regular forces‚ irregu­lar forces‚ and/or criminal elements all unified to achieve mutually benefitting effects”. This is an accurate description of the relationship between the ISIS‚ South China Sea pirates‚ and the diverse terrorist groups located in Indonesia. Conditions for a merger of bad-intentioned groups in the region backed by an increasing wage gap and a lack of options lead Indonesians into a fearful state. “Ideologically confused souls”

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    Qualitative

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    Qualitative research methodologies comes from the understanding of f disciplines‚ including anthropology‚ sociology‚ psychology‚ linguistics‚ communication‚ economics‚ and semiotics. Historically‚ qualitative methodologies have been available much longer—some as early as the 19th century than the quantitative tools marketers rely on so heavily. (2014) Donald R. Cooper Quantitative research attempts precise measurement of something. In business research‚ quantitative methodologies usually measure

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