established six different bodies. The Security Council‚ which consists of five permanent members (the United States‚ the United Kingdom‚ France‚ Russia‚ and China) and ten rotating member countries‚ was given primary responsibility for international peace and security. The General Assembly‚ to which all members belong‚ decides budgetary matters and votes on policy issues. The other bodies are the Secretariat‚ the Economic and Social Council‚ the Court of Justice‚ and
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Albite Albite is a common felspar and is the "pivot" mineral of two different feldspar series. It is most often associated with the plagioclase series where it is an end member of this series. The plagioclase series comprises felspars that range in chemical composition from pure NaAlSi3 O8 to pure CaAl2 Si2 O8 . The various plagioclase feldspars are identified from each other by gradations in index of refraction and density in the absence of chemical analysis and/or optical measurements. Albite
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Dear President Obama‚ I understand that we need to keep our country safe. But I am troubled by actions that the government is taking regarding the deliberate drone aircraft killings. If a war is declared‚ then U.S. actions are subject to international law of war. With respect to domestic law enforcement‚ the United States constitution circumscribes government action. Without a war‚ technically neither of these law codes apply. Or‚ because we declared war in Afghanistan on al-Qaeda‚ we declared
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The novel A Separate Peace takes place at an all-boys Private school called Devon during World War II and a conflict appears between two best friends; Gene and Finny. This conflict happens because when jumping out of a tree into the Devon River Finny suggested that he and gene should jump at the same time. Gene got in his head that Finny was trying to distract him from his studying so that Finny would be better at more things than him “then a second realization broke as clearly and bleakly as
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Got Ink? Got Ink? Tattoos in today’s society are a way of self-expression and art. There has been a lot of controversy over tattoos and the many meanings behind them. Tattoos were and still are widespread among the Polynesian people‚ certain tribal groups in the Philippines‚ Africa‚ North America‚ South America‚ Mesoamerica‚ Europe‚ Japan‚ Cambodia‚ New Zealand and China. Despite some taboos and superstitions surrounding tattooing‚ the art continues to be popular all over the world. In this essay
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HS Student Activity Information Form (Note: This is NOT an application form.) DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Directions: Please complete all sections. (Please type or print.) Do not be modest. Every bit of information can be used by the Faculty Council to assist with the selection process. Completion of this form does not guarantee selection. I. Administrative Information First Period Teacher LeDoux‚ Debra L. Name Madelyn
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College of Management‚ NCTU Operation Research I Fall‚ 2008 Chap8 The Transportation and Assignment Problems Example: Three canneries and four warehouse Shipping Cost per Truckload Output Warehouse 1 2 3 4 464 513 654 867 75 1 Cannery 352 416 690 791 125 2 995 682 388 685 100 3 80 65 70 85 Allocation xij = the number of truckloads to be shipped from cannery i to warehouse j. The Transportation Problem Distribute goods from sources to destinations with
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A Separate Peace by John Knowles‚ is a book is about a group of friends in their high school years that are on a journey to reach manhood but have to deal with many problems on the way. The major problem is the fear of being drafted into the war. The main characters Gene and Finny are best friends but experience many issues on the way to becoming best friends. The other two kids in their group‚ Leper and Brinker are also facing many problems from the war. The story is a flashback with Gene narrating
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A Separate Peace In the opening passage of A Separate Peace‚ John Knowles utilizes personifications‚ similes‚ and metaphors in order to create a gloomy and contemplative mood. At the beginning of the book‚ Gene Forrester is visiting his old high school‚ The Devon School‚ and the school ironically looks newer and more improved. As he explores this new school‚ a mood of gloom and contemplation is created. A personification such as‚ “Now here it was after all‚ preserved by some considerate hand with
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eastern region of Nigeria declared itself the independent Republic of Biafra‚ with Enugu as its capital. The city was invaded by Nigerian Federal Troops just five moths after Independence. The war resulted in a horrific famine as well as violence. Civil Peace on the other hand‚ starts off in eastern Nigeria after the civil war ended. Jonathan Iwegbu is lucky the he‚ his wife‚ Maria‚ and three of their four children are still alive Jonathon has been through a lot. Jonathan travels to Enugu‚ the capital city
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