The saga of the Venezuelea Bolivar Fuerte Q1: Why must a country’s currency must be devaluated? What is failing in the economy? First‚ the reason would be for stimulating the exports of goods=> more money in the country => push the production‚ economy in general and employment rate and set premises for economic growth. Somewhere between 92 and 94% of export income in Venezuela comes from oil‚ and the money obtained heavily contribute to the local manufacturing development‚ and agriculture
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propane and butane gas was detected an hour before the blast. However‚ workers and residents living nearby have reported on the smell of gas days before the incident. Despite this‚ no actions were taken to contain the situation. Political In 2003‚ Hugo Chavez‚ the president of Venezuela fired 18‚000 PDVSA employees and replaced them with party loyalists. As such‚ the company lost many employees with expertise in industrial safety. It is also reported that PDVSA failed to invest in regular maintenance
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The Shadow of Victor Frankenstein A theme of indifference and rejection from society clearly persists through the film Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein‚ directed by Kenneth Branagh. After Victor Frankenstein‚ the main protagonist‚ realizes that reanimation is a tangible reality‚ a domino effect occurs which in turn alienates not only himself but also his creation from society. The reality of the creature’s existence is so gruesome that one begins to understand the negative effects that alienation can
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There are numerous instances in which Homer’s The Iliad is able to illustrate the lives of normal people although the epic was generally based around war heroes. In it‚ Homer expresses to us that these war heroes are no different than us‚ as they also make mistakes‚ are stubborn and often need to apologize as shown by the example of Agamemnon and Achilles. During the progression of the plot of this well-known epic‚ Agamemnon attempts to apologize to Achilles by a rather “low” method. He hopes to
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Victor Frankenstein was so caught up in if he could give a creature life that he never thought if he should. Monsters are created to keep the borders of the unknown rigid. They are a warning for people like Victor and prevent them from becoming more than they are capable of. Shelley uses Victor’s creation and immediate hatred of his monster to represent Cohens fifth thesis‚ and shows that the monster is there to punish his overstep of the possible. Victor is obsessed with wanting more‚ he wants
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everyone in the world is not as lucky. As technology becomes more important to our society‚ many government officials fear social media for its power to end careers or start rumors - but does that give them the right to regulate online content? Hugo Chavez‚ the Venezuelan president‚ seems to believe he has the right to impose restrictions on Internet content‚ similar to those seen in countries such as Iran and Cuba. He was quoted as saying‚ "the Internet cannot be something open where anything
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charged with a capitol offence had the right to a counsel rather than all persons. From his cell‚ Mr. Gideon wrote to the United States Supreme Court and appealed his suit against the Florida Department of Corrections. In March of 1963‚ Justice Hugo Black delivered the opinion and concluded that Mr. Gideon was wrongly treated under the 6th amendment. As a result of this over 2000 convicts were freed although Mr. Gideon himself was not freed‚ rather given a retrial. In his retrial Mr. Gideon was
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become "menaces" to the society they live in; their children will also pass on this fault to their offspring. This was what happened in Frankenstein. The negligence of Victor Frankenstein’s parents towards Victor influenced his future role in society and caused Victor to be unprepared for when he had his own "child". Victor Frankenstein was born into a prominent family
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Matthew Cross Professor Molly Sides ENG 103 22 June 2013 Isaac Asimov: Envisioning the Future of our Own Humanity "If it brings me humanity‚ that will be worth it. If it doesn ’t‚ it will bring an end to striving and that will be worth it‚ too." (The Bicentennial Man 22). Isaac Asimov‚ a dreamer who with humble beginnings pushed science fiction into the beginnings of reality. There is no one quite like Asimov. He has written more on more subjects‚ and better on more subjects‚ and more unexpectedly
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Katy Yu Mrs. Hagburg English IV 30 November 2010 The Downfall of Victor Frankenstein In many situations today‚ the children most common problem can be trace back to their family issue. Without a strong bond of relationship between their parents can consequently cause a destruction of children’s future. Even more‚ the children grow up unsteadily with aggressive behavior and the sign of depression. This has come to be a controversial issue and as well the depth of the story that is contain in Mary
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