has the highest murder rate in the world‚ yet in Switzerland almost all people have guns and it has the lowest murder rate in the world.” (Anderson) Many people and famous politicians disagree with guns because that is what many are killed by. Gun ownership should be allowed because it is a huge protection device against deadly threats to a family and yourself. There are many logical reasons why guns shouldn’t be banned. One of the biggest being that the second amendment in the Bill of Rights states
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Malaysia; Bangkok and Phuket in Thailand; and Jakarta‚ Bali‚ Bandung and Surabaya in Indonesia. In 2011‚ we introduced two hubs‚ Chiang Mai for AirAsia Thailand and Medan for AirAsia Indonesia. Singapore functions as a virtual hub where AirAsia features among the top 10 airlines in terms of contribution to passenger traffic. Further strengthening its ASEAN network‚ the Group in December 2010 signed an agreement to establish a Philippine-based low-cost affiliate‚ which is expected to be operational by end
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tast Asia includes countries such as Japan‚ China‚ South Korea‚ North Korea‚ and Taiwan. These countries are historically unified however they are politically and culturally divided. This has to do with the European imperialism against China that occurred in the 19th century. The primary motive of imperialism in China was economic because of the high demand for Chinese tea‚ silk and porcelain in the British market. Europe was under pressure from a rapidly growing population and was driven by the
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Study Guide Test 1(Outline) - There are 5 key conceptual connections to understanding the material. 1. Primary Tradition; is primary because it took shape first and because it is more important and enduring than Secondary tradition. 2. Secondary Tradition; took shape after the formation of the primary tradition‚ and it is less important and enduring than the primary tradition. 3. Defining moments; refers to the period between 500 BC to 500 CE‚ when major civilizations developed their defining
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and abroad. Although formulation of the Truman Doctrine‚ Marshall Plan‚ and the Berlin Airlift suggested that the United States had a particular concern with the spread of communism in Europe‚ America’s policy of containment extended to Asia as well. Indeed‚ Asia proved to be the site of the first major battle waged in the name of containment: the Korean War. In 1950 the Korea Peninsula was divided between a Soviet-backed
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Advantages of marginal costing (Relative to the absorption costing) Preparation of routine operating statements using absorption costing is considered less informative for the following reasons: 1. Profit per unit is a misleading figure: in the example above the operating margin of Rs2 per unit arises because fixed overhead per unit is based on output of 5‚000 units. If another basis were used margin per unit would differ even though fixed overhead was the same amount in total 2. Build-up or run
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Why did I hate my job so intently? Why was I so easily able to avoid the chain in America‚ its home country‚ but succumbed to the pressure 8‚000 miles away in a foreign land? Globalization‚ as represented through the entry of McDonald’s into East Asia‚ is a series of cultural ‘give and take’‚ as businesses change to local preferences and consumers adapt to the various new disciplines of foreign enterprises. This combats the idea of American imperialism‚ as the new product formed from this ‘give
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environment ‚key resources‚key success factors and issues facing by the company. Airline Business environment in Asia-Pacific According to Asia Pacific Aviation Summit in February‚2006‚ at the macro-economic level Asia Pacific growth is impressive and it is assume that the strong economic growth will continue in the future. Along with the economic growth ‚the demand for airline industry in Asia-Pacific region increased. Especially for countries with strong economy like Australia ‚Singapore ‚China ‚Thailand
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“Among the Multitude‚” by Walt Whitman‚ conveys the narrator’s desire to be loved by someone equal to him‚ from within the large crowd of people. Because the narrator is among a multitude of people‚ only one identifies with him on equal grounds—himself. The theme of the poem is that the perfect romance for any person is self-love. Among the crowd of people‚ he searches for the one to understand him‚ which is only he. Written in free verse‚ with no particular rhyme scheme or rhythm‚ this poem reflects
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INSTRUMENTS OF SOUTHERN ASIAN COUNTRY A. LAOS 1.[pic] The khene (/ˈkɛn/; also spelled "khaen"‚ "kaen" and "khen"; Lao: ແຄນ; Thai: แคน‚ RTGS: khaen‚ pronounced [kʰɛ̄ːn]; Vietnamese: khèn; Khmer: គែន) is a mouth organ of Lao origin whose pipes‚ which are usually made of bamboo‚ are connected with a small‚ hollowed-out hardwood reservoir into which air is blown‚ creating a sound similar to that of the violin. This is classified as Aerophone. 2.[pic] The đàn bầu (pronounced [ɗǎn ɓə̌w]; ")
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