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    FINAL PROJECT – CORRUPTION IN INDONESIA Before we discuss about corruption in Indonesia‚ first we must know what corruption itself is. In a common view‚ corruption is misused money which causes a deficit for the country itself. But‚ corruption itself has a broader meaning beside that‚ corruption itself come from the word “corrupt” which also mean defective. A misused of power can also be a definition of corruption. Based from oxford dictionary‚ corrupt has a meaning of “having or showing a willingness

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    In philosophical‚ theological‚ or moral discussions‚ corruption is spiritual or moral impurity or deviation from an ideal. Corruption may include many activities including bribery and embezzlement. Government‚ or ’political’‚ corruption occurs when an office-holder or other governmental employee acts in an official capacity for personal gain. The word corrupt when used as an adjective literally means "utterly broken".[1] The word was first used by Aristotle and later by Cicero who added the terms

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    Power is defined as the ability to direct or influence the behaviors of people or the order of events. Power has shown‚ throughout history‚ the positive and negative effects caused by the person or party in control. In Lord of the Flies and Animal Farm‚ power is an essential component to the development of the plot in each of the books. Power is taken by one of two sides and changes the plotline. The question is: Does power negatively influences those who wield it‚ or does power reflect the characteristics

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    Having power means having the ability to influence people’s behavior. Whenever someone thinks of power‚ they most often think of leaders who are able to impact people and events by simply using words. This kind of power is not something everyone can obtain‚ and if in the wrong hands it could potentially be dangerous. Likewise‚ in Lord of the Flies by William Golding‚ power plays a major role in the fictional novel. Interestingly‚ most of the power in the story is in a magnificent‚ white conch shell

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    The character‚ Lise‚ from the story “The Ring” by Isak Dinesen‚ is a very childish and naive character. She is married to “the love of her life”‚ Sigismund‚ he is much older than her at the age of 24‚ her being only 19. They have been fighting to be married for many years‚ since she was the age of 9‚ her coming from a rich family‚ and her parents disagreeing that she should not marry under herself. We are shown multiple times‚ that she is not only immature‚ but she is naive at what life holds and

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    Throughout history‚ there have been many different opinions concerning the type of leadership that would lead to a successful society. In "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding‚ a group of civilized boys are left on an uninhabited island with no adults to guide them. The boys must choose a leader and form a society. As the novel continues‚ it becomes clear that the boys’ attempt at forming a society is fruitless. This leads one to contemplate the type of leadership that would lead to a successful

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    Corruption undermines human development and democracy. It reduces access to public services by diverting public resources for private gain. The real costs of corruption were highlighted by the UN Secretary-General in his 2009 statement for the International Anti-Corruption Day: "When public money is stolen for private gain‚ it means fewer resources to build schools‚ hospitals‚ roads and water treatment facilities. When foreign aid is diverted into private bank accounts‚ major infrastructure projects

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    Token of Love- the shiny “pricey” little thing Wedding Ring Culture is a way of life. It is something that refers to the expressive side of human life. It can be an object‚ a behavior‚ a symbol‚ interpretation or belief. Culture is that invisible bond that ties people of certain community together. It is a system of knowledge shared by a relatively large group of people. It is an accumulated experience which is socially transmitted. Culture consists of patterns and is passed from generation to generation

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    tionSAY NO TO CORRUPTION Skeletons keep tumbling out of the cupboard of the Indian political class as corruption scandals tear apart the moral fibre of the nation. The common people knew all along that bribery‚ nepotism and swindling were omnipresent‚ but they used to suffer these cankers stoically. All that has changed lately. More and more courageous souls are coming out to take the bull by the horns. So how do the youth view the rampant corruption in the country? Why are they hesitant to join

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    30th January to participate in the nationwide campaign for “March against corruption”‚ started by Param Pujya Gurudev Sri Sri Ravishankarji along with Swami Ramdev‚ Swami Agnivesh‚ Kiran Bedi‚ Anna Hazare‚ Arch Bishop Vincent M Concessao‚ J. M. Lyngdoh and many others. The campaign demanded the setting up of the citizen-drafted Lokpal as an independent body at the center and Lok Ayuktas in the state. These bodies will have powers to initiate investigation and prosecution against the corrupt‚ without

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