During the 1990s‚ the stories of the rape camps in Bosnia and Herzegovina shook the world and forced the international community to intervene. Now‚ evidence is coming to light that a similarly gruesome situation was taking place during Libya’s Arab Spring uprising. When the Libyan unrest began‚ then-dictator Muammar Gaddafi gave orders to crush the peaceful protesters by any means‚ ordering his soldiers to go from house to house. This was a direct command‚ in encrypted military language‚ to start
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“Where there is a will‚ there is a way’ is a well-known saying. It means that everything is possible in this world‚ provided one has the necessary will power and determination to do it. In other words nothing is impossible in this world provided it is backed by a strong will‚ constant efforts ‚ courage and unshakable faith. It is true that even those tasks which are seemingly impossible can be accomplished with a strong and sincere determination. Difficulties deter us only when we lack determination
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Current Event Summary: Senate Democrats drop reforms from an aid package set for Ukraine on Tuesday. The funds would have increased the Ukraine loan package while ratifying changes that only the United States has opposed. President Obama proposed those changes to European allies whom have agreed‚ but won’t be providing as much money as he proposed to the cause. “The governance changes would raise the borrowing limit of countries like Ukraine at the multilateral lending institution‚ while giving
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Ruth Ganley ACCTG 400 Module 2 Case 6-2 Cash Versus Credit It’s almost Christmas time and you still need to buy presents for eleven relatives. Although you plan to work over the semester break to earn some extra money‚ your current cash resources are low --- you have only $250 in your checking account‚ and you still need to pay your half of the phone bill ($50) before you leave for home. However‚ you do have a Target card (current balance $1‚000) and the lender recently sent you a notice
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predictive analytics and other kinds of analytics software to gain insights into their financial and operational performance and from their customer behaviors. With these insights‚ they can make accurate predictions and better-informed decisions about emerging opportunities‚ competitive threats and shifts in their markets to increase competitive advantage. Studies show that organizations that apply analytics outperform their peers. Further‚ those with a broad-based‚ analytics-driven culture perform‚
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Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate: Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May‚ And summer’s lease hath all too short a date: Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines‚ And often is his gold complexion dimmed‚ And every fair from fair sometime declines‚ By chance‚ or nature’s changing course untrimmed: But thy eternal summer shall not fade‚ Nor lose possession of that fair thou ow’st‚ Nor shall death brag thou wander’st
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excitement. On this particular day‚ every particle in the air seems to be charged with love for his motherland. One can see small children carrying small Tri-colours flag in their hands and running with zeal towards their schools early in the morning for flag hoisting ceremony in the schools. Every vehicle‚ tempo‚ auto rickshaw‚ has a Tri-colour flying on a top of it. Song full of patriotism can be heard at every street corners. Every Indians ‘s important duty is that to give hearty respect the Independence
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------------------------------------------------- Where the Heart Is Novalee Nation * main character * is seventeen and seven months pregnant when her boyfriend Willy Jack Pickens deserts her at Wal-Mart. * Number seven is her unlucky number. * through her actions we see how dreams can be attained‚ how self-reliance serves Americans well‚ and how the concept of home transcends many problems. * breaks free of becoming a stereotype by maintaining a sense of self-destiny and
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Mind Versus Brain The mind and the brain are extremely complex matters. It has often been debated whether or not the two can even be considered separate. Some scientists and philosophers believe that the mind and the brain are one‚ in the sense that the brain controls the mind; however‚ this idea is quite debatable. It is extremely difficult for us to fully understand the mind versus the brain in terms of their respective functions. “Many aspects of cognition will never be explained through a scientific
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feminist ideals with traditional values to showcase an unrealistic standard for women. A standard‚ which Douglas argues in Where the Girls Are‚ that caused the “cultural identity crisis” many women faced (Douglas 1994). Women were told that they could have it all. They can be independent working women while being obedient housewives. While this depiction is optimistic and assumes women can have the best of both worlds‚ it fails to recognize
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