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    Carrata ’s findings‚ a 1759 baptismal record and a 1773 ship ’s muster roll‚ are not nearly enough evidence to prove Equiano ’s dishonesty. While this may seem convincing to some‚ there are many ways to explain these misgivings. Although Equiano claims he could “smatter a little imperfect English (369)” some time after being enslaved‚ this in no way made him a fluent speaker of the

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    Academic Dishonesty: Internet Cheating AET/510 August 19‚ 2012 Dr. Gregory W. Dlabach‚ Ed.D Academic Dishonesty Academic dishonesty is an “intentional act of fraud” by which a student claims credit for the work of another without authorization (Pincus & Schmelkin‚ 2003). These intentional acts fall into these classification‚ plagiarism‚ cheating‚ and academic misconduct. Plagiarism is the intentional act of presenting work as though it where their own. Examples of plagiarism include;

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    occur in the brains of adolescents?  Should mobile use be banned in colleges? Which is best Operating System for Smartphones – Android‚ iOS‚ Windows or Blackberry? How Samsung moved Nokia’s Cheese? A free press safeguards democracy Academic dishonesty: the first step in corruption Are communal riots engineered by politicians? Are film festivals the only means to enjoy good cinema? Are Naxals and Maoists a serious threat to national security? Are reservations in jobs justified? Boarding or

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    changing my views and outlook on life. Knowing what and who to value is a difficult task to accomplish and I honestly struggle with it everyday. I believe Nick also struggles with his identity. For instance‚ the way in which he handles dishonesty in the book. There is dishonesty between marriages‚ businesses and deaths. Nick knows everyone’s secrets and I believe is indecisive on how to deal with them. Nick illustrates this struggle with the words of the book‚ one example being “He was clutching at some

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    Belief in the words and‚ therefore‚ the honesty of others is often the cause of action undertaken by people. This is certainly true of characters in Shakespearian plays. Characters’ honesty‚ dishonesty and manipulation in William Shakespeare’s play Othello is central to the plot of the play as a whole; that is‚ characters’ manipulation is the start of causation in the play. Antagonist Iago is a confidant to the Moor general Othello. Iago is not given the promotion he desires and believes is justly

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    being accused of the crime. This case afflicts many emotions and actions of multiple characters‚ but specifically Atticus‚ the lawyer on the black man’s side. The emotions from him are about how his life revolves around social disrespect and racial dishonesty which causes Atticus to act effectively and

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    the complete opposite of Nick‚ named Jordan Baker. Jordan is depicted as a dishonest woman‚ which is bluntly stated by Fitzgerald‚ stating that “She was incurably dishonest” (58). Jordan is a woman that lies out of every given situation with her dishonesty‚ without people noticing. Such as the time when she was at a big gold golf tournament‚ where there was “a suggestion that she had moved her ball from a bad lie in the semi-final round” (58). By now it is evident how Jordan Baker is completely

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    The Great Gatsby portrays a variety of realities that happen in everyday life and that are at times not spoken of but need attention called out to‚ realities such as dishonesty and affairs‚ are delicate topics that Fitzgerald brings up to the audience. Dishonesty and affair issues are seen through Tom and the involvement he has with another woman while married to Daisy since he openly admits it to Nick‚ ordering “We’re getting off!’ he insisted ‘I Want you to meet my girl” (928). Of course‚ when

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    explored in Shakespeare’s Othello and is used to reinforce to the audience what happens when you go looking for dishonesty. This is conveyed consistently throughout Othello through the use of repetition and dramatic irony. Shakespeare addresses the question of honesty‚ deceit and treachery through the use of repetition of “honest Iago”; the characters do not seem to notice Iago’s dishonesty. On the contrary‚ they praise him for being so honest. Short dramatic exclamatory sentences such as “o monstrous

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    of the ingredient of dishonesty in the offence of theft. Theft is defined in section 1 of the Theft Act 1968 and states that “a person is guilty of theft if he dishonestly appropriates property belonging to another with the intention of permanently depriving the other of it” and has a maximum sentence of seven years imprisonment. The actus reus of theft has three elements that need to co-exist‚ these are “property”‚ “appropriation” and “belonging to another“. “Dishonesty” is one of two elements

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