DEFINITION OF THE TERM ‘VICTIM’. The word “victim” has its roots in many ancient languages that covered a great distance from northwestern Europe to the southern tip of Asia and yet had a similar linguistic pattern: victima in Latin; and‚ vinak ti in Sanskrit (Webster’s 1971). In the original meaning of the term‚ a victim was a man or animal put to death during a religious ceremony in order to appease some supernatural power or deity. Over centuries‚ the term has picked up additional meanings. Now
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March 2013 Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION This chapter contains the background of the study‚ statement of the problem‚ theoretical base‚ conceptual framework‚ variables of the study‚ significance of the study‚ scope and limitation of the study‚ and definition of terms. Background of the Study Island Garden City of Samal has been known by many tourists for its natural resources and bountiful production of goods. As the economic success of this island increases‚ transportation is one of the
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An Explanation of the Legal Reserve System The economic challenges that we face in today’s world have become second only to the great depression. The recent collapses of banks and large corporations in our country have made people scramble for a place that has security. We are asked often‚ "Where can we place assets that provide safety and security in uncertain times"? One place that should be considered is life insurance companies that have a Legal Reserve classification. Life companies that comply
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Federal Reserve Bank “The only limit to a commercial bank’s ability to discount is the limit to good commercial paper. . . . Such paper springs from seli-clearing transactions. ... It is the duty of the banker to discount freely for his customer in a crisis or panic. . . . The only limit... is the limit to good commercial paper. ... The whole purpose of the Federal Reserve Act is to enforce this practice. -Rep. Charles Korbly (1913)” (Timberlake‚ Richard‚ 134-5) For the past decade‚
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picture of grassroots activism. While their model of activism is something people should aspire to‚ it should not be set as a standard upon which all civil rights activists are judged. Payne‚ for example calls out teachers and ministers in Mississippi‚ groups that are commonly believed to have been in the more active ranks of the civil rights struggle for being reluctant to join the fight for equality. However‚ he fails to inform us about their motives. Instead‚ he produces a new form of moralistic
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Petrie’s Electronics Case Chapter 3 &4 Chapter 3 1.What qualities might Jim possess that would make him a successful project manager? Jim possess that would make him a successful project manager he would have a diverse set of skill like management‚ leadership‚ technical‚ conflict management‚ and customer relationship. Jim assistant director of information technology is so that they can give him knowledge for the current system that the company is using. Jim knows who is the
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get scared from books but many also do not. For a personal perspective I do not get spooked out by books‚ I usually always need to see the scenes acted out like on a movie which I know a lot of people that have to do that as well. Ways that the author transforms roles trying to scare us is for example‚ in the poem “Beware: do not read this poem‚ by‚ Ishmael Reed” the author gives details that can be taken in two or more ways. It really makes the reader have to think what’s behind this poem and what
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Is there a necessity for marriage in this time and age? A marriage is arguably losing its appeal as claimed by many. It is now likely to become one of the lifestyle choices. Cohabitation too‚ although once considered as a “testing ground” for future marriage‚ leads to unstable marital status in the long term. Factors which contribute to the failure of marriages are lack of commitment‚ value change and emancipitation of women. Marriage is an important institution of society‚ whether in the past
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US101 Week 4: Reading Comprehension Worksheet Do not delete instructions or make changes to worksheet. Use either Arial 12 point or Times New Roman 12 point fonts. Do not use colored fonts. Do not bold‚ underline‚ italicize‚ or use all capital letters. Start typing under the question and use double spacing. Use formal language‚ eliminate contractions‚ and capitalize the word “I.” Be sure to provide detailed responses. Your responses should
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This is a summary of an article I found in "New York Times" three years ago. Maybe it will be helpfull for students who have to take English classes. I had to do it for university to improve my buisness English skills. Summary of New York Times-article In the following text I will summarize the article “Crisis in Europe and U.S. Hurts Asian Economies”‚ published in New York Times on January 23‚ 2009. The text is about the weak Asian economies and how they are affected by the crisis which
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