but also to conduct "counter-terror operations". After months of negotiation‚ the pact‚ known officially as the Bilateral Security Agreement‚ was endorsed at a national gathering (Loya Jirga) of Afghan elders in Kabul last month. Mr Karzai‚ who has served two terms as Afghanistan’s first and only president since the Taliban were ousted from power in 2001‚ is obliged by law to stand down after elections in April. ’ Zubair tanhaa kabuli A top Afghan general has said his country may be
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further influenced through our religion (or lack of)‚ culture‚ and passed experiences. With that in mind‚ it is easy to see that reality can be just as interchangeable and further raises the difficult question of what is real? Robert Neville‚ a man who on a daily basis struggles with the reality of being the last man on earth often only manages to keep going by holding on to the intangibles of hope‚ denial‚ and fear. Robert Neville is a tough man. He has many facets to his character that range
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person i admire the most. I most admire my mother because shes always there when i need her. Every day since the day i was born she has been there for me when i was sick. She made me soup when i needed it and tea to make me feel warm inside ‚she also gave me medicine to make me well once again. My mom also watched movies with me to make me laugh and has sung to me to make feel good inside. Then at night she would tuck me in tight and kiss me goodnight and prayed with me till i fell asleep
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John Ford’s 1962 film The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance is considered to be one of the greatest of American movies. This Western film begins with Senator Ransom Stoddard and his wife‚ Hallie‚ returning to Shinbone for the funeral of Tom Doniphon‚ an ex-outlaw and old friend of theirs. Upon the Stoddard’s arrival‚ the editor in chief of the Shinbone Star begins to question the Senator’s reason for visiting‚ forcing him to revisit his past. From then on‚ a flashback of events in the Old West begins
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Kelsey Timmerman In Kelsey Timmerman’s presentation‚ I learned a lot from it and it opened my eyes to actually realize how ungrateful we can be in The United States. There was one part in particular when he talks about the clothes we are wearing. Timmerman shared how he traveled the world. It all started with his favorite t-shirt‚ and how he wanted to go to the factory that it was made in. We never take the time to think who actually is behind the scenes working and making the clothes we
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Psychology essay: SAQ:Explain SIT theory The social identity theory was first developed by Tajfel and his colleagues in 1979‚ in the context of trying to explain prejudice and discrimination. Prejudice and discriminations are basically a result of stereotypes.Prejudice is an attitude while discrimination is a behavior.According to the Realistic conflict theory by Sherif et al.(1961)‚prejudice arises as a result of a conflict of interests. Tajfel however disagreed with Sherif and argued that the
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Rediscovering the African Seedbed of Western Christianity By Thomas C. Oden Downers Grove‚ Ill: Intervarsity Press‚ 2008‚ 204 pp‚ $ 19.00 hardcover. Thomas Oden‚ an accomplished scholar in systematic and historical theology‚ and retired professor at Drew University‚ has offered a compelling and positively provocative work in How Africa Shaped the Christian Mind. A work of scholarly repentance‚ he ably repudiates the posture of western theologians and historians (i.e. Harnack‚ Bauer‚ Schleiermacher) toward
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Apple Inc. is an American multinational corporation‚ which designs‚ manufactures and sells personal computers‚ consumer electronics and software‚ and provides related services. The business has experienced a tremendous growth from 2001 when it has introduced its iPod mp3 player. Apple Inc. is considered to be the most successful electronics company in the world. Customer loyalty combined with expanding closed ecosystem Apple is a leading innovator in mobile device technology - chosen as the most
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The Statue of Liberty is a unique and very detailed monument. The Statue of Liberty is located in New York. This statue is of a woman holding a torch‚ she has a tablet in her hand that has the date when the Declaration of Independence was signed. She also has chains on her feet and a crown on her head. This crown contains 7 spikes and has very detailed patterns and shapes. The whole statue is turquoise. This monument is 305 feet and 6 inches tall‚ it weighs 225 tons. This statue is one of the most
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Liberty Mutual M&A of SAFECO May 9‚ 2014 Company Profile Liberty Mutual Insurance Group is an American based global insurer that was founded in 1912‚ located out of Boston‚ Massachusetts. Liberty Mutual was created shortly after Massachusetts’s legislation passed a law requiring employers to protect their employees with workers’ compensation benefits. Liberty Mutual was established as a mutual company‚ which means it works on the behalf of its policyholders. With this type
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