the Naval Station in Guantanamo Bay‚ Cuba. By June of 2002‚ the U.S. had transferred over 500 Taliban and al Qaida fighters to Guantanamo Bay.1 As of December of 2008‚ that number had decreased to approximately 250 detainees to include 15 “high-value” detainees.2 Throughout the last six years of operation‚ Guantanamo Bay has faced endless criticism from the international community and from home. Most criticized is the legal “black hole” that exists at Guantanamo Bay and concern over interrogation
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History and Background In 1981‚ Gordon "Butch" Stewart‚ a young entrepreneur with no hotel experience‚ saw the potential in a piece of waterfront land in Jamaica. He bought the property‚ Bay Roc‚ renovated and expanded it. The rooms got dramatic facelifts‚ and Stewart decided to rent them to couples only. Sandals Montego Bay opened for business. Sandals unveiled its first swim-up pool bar in 1985‚ which allowed guests to order drinks without leaving the water. The resort also unveiled amenities like fine
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Word count: 497 8/23/2013 Advantages of living in the Tampa Bay Area What a unique spot of geography that the Tampa Bay Area truly is. It is a peninsula that is attached to a larger peninsula (which would be the state of Florida) with a huge natural harbor. The Tampa Bay Area also rests along the warm Gulf of Mexico that holds rich and diverse Ecology. These factors bring many advantages to living in Tampa Bay Area when it comes to enjoying the great outdoors‚ especially outdoor water
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Shark Bay Where is it? Shark Bay is the most westerly point of Australia approximately 800km north of Perth in Western Australia. It has the coordinates of 25°30′ S latitude and 113°30′ E longitude. What is it? Shark Bay is a spectacular World Heritage-listed site which encompasses more than 1500km of coastline stretching along two jagged peninsulas and numerous islands. It covers an area covers more than 2.2 million hectares It’s beautiful natural white sand beaches‚ fiery red cliffs
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How is Prejudice Explored in the Poems ’Still I Rise’ and ’Telephone Conversation’? ’Telephone Conversation’ by Wole Soyinka and ’Still I Rise’ by Maya Angelou tackle the social injustice of discrimination. Both poems lack in similarities‚ the only one being theme‚ yet possess an abundance of differences. Although both poems convey the same theme‚ they differ in their means of conveyance. For instance they both explore prejudice and discrimination but through different types of language‚ imagery
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Introduction Advertising is used to promote goods‚ services‚ images‚ and anything else that advertisers want to publicize. It is becoming a major part of mass media. At times we may view it positively‚ at other times we may just neglect or ignore it. In order to attract audiences‚ advertisers use various techniques on their advertisements to make people aware of the firm ’s products‚ services or brands. Although the methods used by advertisers are infinitely‚ they have a common goal to persuade
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The Pirate Bay Case Study 24 06 2009 Introduction The Internet has served as a medium for peers to share any kind of files‚ like pictures‚ videos‚ music‚ books‚ etc. However‚ in order for peers to be able to exchange files‚ a platform is needed. There are many platforms available that serve as a bridge technology so that peers can share files with other peers around the world. These platforms only serve as a connection devise and not as a piracy store. As a result of the existence of these
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Chpt 24 guide questions 1. To what extent was industrialization responsible for the deplorable conditions of the cities in the early 19th century? The Industrial Revolution was the transition to new manufacturing processes that occurred in the period from about 1760 to sometime between 1820 and 1840. It was causing carelessness in the city and lead to more and dusty pollution from all the work which was required to be put in. This transition included going from hand production methods to machines
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23 April 2018 Mr Joseph Fred Bank of Canada 27 Yonge Street Toronto Canada M5Y 2AP Dear Mr Joseph‚ 1075 Bay Street Redevelopment Based on the statement above‚ I am writing on behalf Downtown Development to request a funding for a redevelopment project. The project is situated at 1075 Bay Street‚ Toronto‚ Ontario‚ Canada. The site is currently a mixed use of office and retail property. Attached herewith a development appraisal report regarding to the proposed project. To give you a full understanding
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The Bay of Pigs was one of the main events that made the cold war. One of the causes of the Bay of Pigs incident was the USSR spreading communism to Cuba which then caused the Americans to bring in the policy of containment. Another cause of the Bay of Pigs was the revolutionary changes that occurred in Cuba when Fidel Castro came into power. An important consequence of the Bay of Pigs incident was the Cuban missile crisis. Another important consequence was when U.S.A and the USSR agreed on the molink
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