Can terrorism ever be justified? Since the turn of the century‚ the postmodern world has seen increasing levels of political‚ cultural‚ military and socio-economic tumult‚ much of this due to a series of terrorist attacks on American soil and the resultant waging of Washington ’s “War on Terror”. Consequently‚ the nature of terrorism has come under intense media focus and is subject to immense debate‚ especially on its justification. Before engaging in such a debate one must first identify terrorism
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1. For an 18-inch pipeline designed for 150‚000 barrels per day‚ what is the short-run cost per barrel (per thousand miles) of transporting crude oil if the throughput is (a) 50‚000 barrels per day (b) 100‚000 barrels per day (c) 150‚000 barrels per day? Using chart 7‚ a) Cost of transporting 50‚000 barrels would be 30 cents. b) Cost of transporting 100‚000 barrels would be 17 cents. c) Cost of transporting 150‚000 barrels would 16 cents. 2. Can a 16-inch pipeline with 10‚000 horsepower transport
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Should our University invest in computers that are available for all students? As the role of computers in academic contexts is becoming more and more important nowadays there is a discussion if universities should invest in technology which allows students to take exams on a computer. The aim of this essay is to assess the advantages and disadvantages of such a proposal. For the purposes of this essay the task only appraises the potential situation at the University X and will focus on investments
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Harris Case Analysis Objective: Should Harris invest into the shrimp processing plant? Issues: 1. Will this processing plant have a value today that is greater than or equal to the cost today? -If the NPV of the plant is greater than zero‚ then we should move forward with the investment. NPV Analysis: Value> Cost Value: PV: Value right now PV= forecast of future cash returns (FCR) -We used FCR to determine how much cash we get back and can deem the plan a good investment if we can
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would not be justified. Or how no one should ever be killed because it is not the right thing to do. However‚ in George’s mind he was simply putting Lennie out of misery; he felt that he was showing mercy. In conclusion‚ George’s action in killing Lennie was justified because he felt that he should be the one to help take the grief from him because the other men were determined to kill him out of hate and rage. One reason george was justified in the decision he made of killing Lennie was the fact
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There were times in history when breaking the law was justified: great leaders like Gandhi and Martin Luther King broke the law and changed the world for the better. Breaking the law is morally justifiable and acceptable when the law in itself is iniquitous and if that law violates human rights and conscience; Certainly‚ rules are established for us to follow but we as human beings should be able to differentiate the right and the wrong and incase laws need to be violated for the right cause even
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Imagine what the world would be like if everyone thought that lying was acceptable. In the play the Crucible by Arthur Miller and in the noel A Break with Charity by Ann Ranadi‚ both include characters with different morals. Characters such as Abigail Williams from the Crucible and Ann Putnam from A Break with Charity‚ believe that‚ lying is not as big of a deal as it really is‚ because it does not affect them in any way‚ it only affects the people around them. Unlike Abigail and Ann‚ there are characters
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In a new Associated Presslpsos poll over half people said‚ lying was never justified.But in the same poll‚two-thirds said it was ok to lie in certain situations‚like protecting someone’s feelings.I firmly believe that lying is acceptable in our society. Lying is acceptable if it creates more positive results than negative ones.”When I was in high school‚ I would blame everything on my friends.I would blame them for bad things that I did‚so I wouldn’t get in that much trouble‚”says Sabrina‚18-year-old
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elsevier.com/locate/engfailanal Best practice for the assessment of defects in pipelines – gouges and dents K.A. Macdonald b a‚* ‚ A. Cosham b a University of Stavanger‚ 4036 Stavanger‚ Norway Penspen Integrity‚ Newcastle Business Park‚ Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 7YL‚ UK Received 12 July 2004; accepted 13 December 2004 Available online 13 April 2005 Abstract Oil and gas transmission pipelines have a good safety record and are a demonstrably safe means of transporting hydrocarbons
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Customize Your Death: Why Some Forms of Euthanasia may be Ethically Justified Out of the study of religion‚ science and philosophy arise questions like‚ “who owns our lives?” or more strikingly‚ “can we and should we be allowed to take our own lives?” At first thought‚ suicide springs to mind‚ and the scenes of despair‚ depression and distress follow. Then‚ one might ask why voluntary death is associated with gloom when it may not necessarily be true. Indeed‚ to some people it is quite the opposite;
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