...To The Shores of Tripoli Muslim foes. Kidnappings. How the Barbary Wars foreshadowed things to come By CHRISTOPHER HITCHENS Within days of his March 1801 inauguration as the third President of the United States, Thomas Jefferson ordered a naval and military expedition to North Africa, without the authorization of Congress, to put down regimes involved in slavery and piracy. The war was the first in which the U.S. flag was carried and planted overseas; it saw the baptism by fire of the U.S. Marine Corps—whose anthem boasts of action on "the shores of Tripoli"—and it prefigured later struggles with both terrorism and jihad. The Barbary States of North Africa—Algiers, Tunis, Morocco and Tripoli (today's Libya)—had for centuries sustained themselves by preying on the maritime commerce of others. Income was raised by direct theft, the extortion of bribes or "protection" and the capture of crews and passengers to be used as slaves. The historian Robert Davis, in his book Christian Slaves, Muslim Masters: White Slavery in the Mediterranean, the Barbary Coast and Italy, 1500-1800, estimates that as many as 1.25 million Europeans and Americans were enslaved. The Barbary raiders—so called because they were partly of Berber origin—struck as far north as England and Ireland. It appears, for example, that almost every inhabitant of the Irish village of Baltimore was carried off in 1631. Samuel Pepys and Daniel Defoe...
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...Mindfulness and Its Role in Psychological Well-Being By: Justin Tang, ID #0827635 Psychology 1000*01 Benjamin Giguere Tuesday, November 18, 2014 Introduction Despite the fact that the mind, body and spirit are interconnected, there is a tendency to forget about—or even neglect—our psychological well-being. According to the Canadian Mental Health Association, for example, one in five of us will experience a mental illness in our lifetime (CMHA, 2014). Though this statistic is in part due to the stigma associated with mental health, there are various methods in which we can protect and promote our psychological wellbeing. More importantly, given that suffering is inevitable and arrives in innumerable guises (e.g. stress, depression, confusion), how can one become less disturbed by the unpleasant experiences in life? By introducing the concept, this paper will argue that mindfulness can be used to as a tool to achieve greater psychological well-being. Known as a deceptively simple but useful attention-regulating practice, mindfulness allows one to be less reactive to what is happening in the moment and accepting of all experiences—be it positive, negative, or neutral (Germer, 2004). Defining Mindfulness What, exactly, is mindfulness? Although there has been a call in the literature to reconstruct aspects of current mindfulness models, including the establishment of a mutually agreed upon definition and application of the term (Germer 2004), mindfulness is best...
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...CONTAMINATION, PRESERVATION AND SPOILAGE OF SUGAR AND SUGAR PRODUCTS CONTAMINATION * The raw juice expressed from sugarcane may become high in microbial content unless processing is prompt. * The relevant microorganisms are those from the sugarcane and the soil contamination it and therefore comprise slime producers such as species of Leuconostoc and Bacillus representatives of the genera Micrococcus, Flavobacterium, Pseudomonas; a variety of yeast, chiefly in genera Saccharomyces, Candida, and Pichia and a few molds. * Much contamination may come from debris or fine particles on the sides or joints of troughs at the plant. * If organisms grow to an extent then inversion of sucrose or even destruction of sugar may take place. * Activities of the organisms take place from cutting of the cane through extraction to clarification of the juice, a process which kills yeasts and vegetative cells of bacteria. * Bacterial spores are present from then on, through sedimentation, filtration, evaporation, crystallization, and centrifugation, but may be reduced in number by these processes, although spores of thermophiles may be added from equipment. * Bagging of raw sugar may also add some micro organisms. * During the refining of raw sugar contamination may come from equipment, and organisms are added during bagging. * In manufacture of beet sugar, clean beets are sliced into thin slices and the sugar is removed by diffusion process at 60 to 85 C. sources...
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...Philippines stuns Iran, close in on to top Group E By: Julián Rikki C. Reyes GILAS Pilipinas drew nearer in sweeping the second round of the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship after dealing Iran its first loss, 87-73, in their Group E matchup at the Changsha Social Work College Gymnasium, Wednesday. Getting upset by the Palestine in the opening day, the Filipinos continued their hot run in the tournament, winning their next four assignments including this one against the defending champions Iran. Team Melli was leading by 10 points midway through the third canto when Gilas started to forge a 21-10 rally to snatch the lead and eventually increasing it to five heading into the last frame. The Philippines never looked back after that. Jayson William recorded 26 points, two rebounds, three assists and a same number of steals while Andray Blatche piled up 18 points, seven boards, four steals and two rejections to spearhead the Filipinos. Stats don’t lie Despite the size disadvantage, the Philippines out-rebounded Iran by a hair, 40-39. The nationals were also on target with a 46.8% field goal shooting clip compared to just 40.3% for Iran. Though smaller, the Filipinos bravely attacked the basket all throughout the game and it earned them 30 free throw attempts – of which they made 20. Iran only had 8-of-15 makes from the stripe. Philippines were also able to force Iran to commit 16 turnovers whom they convert into 19 points, and in contrast Iran had only forced 12 Filipino...
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...Cell Biology Paper | Genetic Engineering | | | | Genetic Engineering Is a Future Harmony or a Future Harm | Done By: Sarah Amer Al melli Date: 4/27/2012 My paper is about genetic engineering talking about whether it is a harmony to the future or harm thus, discussing its applications and uses and on the other hand it disadvantages and harmful sides. | Genetic Engineering Future Harmony or Future Harm Introduction The world of science has experienced many profound breakthroughs and advances in the twentieth century, but none perhaps as great as that of genetic engineering. However, the twentieth century society is not prepared or even willing at times to accept the moral and ethical controversies genetic engineering is creating. In my paper I will be talking about genetic engineering wither it’s a benefit or a harm to the future. Body Genetic engineering, defined as “the use or manipulation of an individual’s genetic material in order to produce desired characteristics or results in the same individual, other individuals of the same species, or other species,” is undoubtedly changing society’s relationship with nature, medicine, and perhaps its own cultural values. The completion of genome mapping will allow a health plan for each person, preventing genetic disease and promoting a better life. However, genetic engineering, also called gene splicing or gene cloning, is not being welcomed with open arms. It affects the moral values of human beings...
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...Strengths: (i) The main strength for GFA Limited is that all its directors are proficient in the exploitation field. Among, they have two famous mining tycoons: Luca Pacioli FAICD being the chair and John Mellis, the CPA and company secretary. (ii) They also have the skilled geologist, Simone Stevin and Mamadou Soumaré who is the director. Furthermore, the second strength is that GFA is affluent, having approximately $ 4m (AUD) in bank. Therefore, they can invest a lot in equipment and technology improving the company further. Weaknesses: (i) The weaknesses present are that the early amateur explorers are left without guidance. They would not know where and how to start their work and thus we can analyse that no actual work has started on prospects. GFA has slow decision making process. (ii) The other weakness is to finance the director with maximum usage of $ 4m (AUD). This may lead to inaccurate accounts and budgets being prepared. Finally incorrect decisions can be taken which can be fatal for the company. Opportunities: With the gold exploration, leases situated in Mauritiana and Senegal, these can be taken as an effective opportunity. This location can be explored for gold and other metals since there is a lack of uranium in the Kintyre area of West Australia. Moreover, these regions still have their originality- not being scrutinised by modern methods yet. Threats: In the 1950s, French explorers investigated this area lastly. Thus, these French explorers...
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...Your Family Blood Ties Goutier 1 Your Family Blood Ties What Ties Me to Me? Ginette Goutier Professor Vance Psychology 231 C 20 February 2013 What Ties Me to Me? Goutier 2 Abstract This paper will address whether characteristics, traits, and talents are genetically passed down to offspring; are they each the colored individual pieces that make up a puzzle? Or are they something more like the blended elements that fuse together to make a cake; something there with purpose but not really enjoyed until after the hard work is done. Poetry is an art form. It can be used as a method to relate and inspire others, or it can be used as an outlet for words unspoken. Poetry is not something that can be learned, it is something that can only be felt, put together, and solidified. The branches of poetry run deep in my family’s roots. I have cousins who write short stories for play to be used in Holiday Cards, and other’s who use their words to uplift the spirits of the saddened and hopeless. My cousin Rain Eerili, and my aunt Moon Ilis are both favored poets in our family. Each possess a wide range of talents and gifts but each have an uncommon background. One has a parental figure, who also wrote poetry, and the other grew up with no role model or interest in poetry, yet she writes with a style so unique to people of her age group. Raw talent is in everyone, whether it is genetically engineered or ignited through practice and dedication. Your Family Blood...
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...1. Islamic banking is banking activity that is consistent with the principles of Sharia- Islamic law and participates actively in achieving the goals and objectives of an Islamic economy. Sharia prohibits the interest-based transactions and Investing in businesses that provide goods or services considered contrary (vrazrez) to Islamic principles, for example alcohol, pork, gambling (igra na birze,azartnaja igra), or businesses that produce media such as gossip columns or pornography. The aim of this is to engage in only ethical investing, and moral purchasing. 2. Interest-free banking seems to be of very recent origin. The earliest references to the organisation of banking on the basis of profit sharing rather than interest are found in 1946. In the next two decades interest-free banking attracted more attention, partly because of the political interest it created in Pakistan and partly because of the emergence of young Muslim economists. In The early 1970s were held several conferences on Islamic Economics and banking. The involvement of institutions and governments led to the application of theory to practice and resulted in the establishment of the first interest-free banks. The Islamic Development Bank, an inter-governmental bank established in 1975, was born of this process. It was set up with the mission to provide funding to projects in the member countries. The efforts undertaken in the 1980’s to Islamize the economy at national level are considered as pioneering...
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...BS3102 – Financial Management Lecturer: Anh Tran Coursework 1 – Case 5 – 24/11-‘13 Andre Deimling Arman Gabass Carl Dahl Enrico Mellis Philip Koenig BS3102 – Financial Management Lecturer: Anh Tran Coursework 1 – Case 5 – 24/11-‘13 Andre Deimling Arman Gabass Carl Dahl Enrico Mellis Philip Koenig General Electric’s Proposed Acquisition of Honeywell General Electric’s Proposed Acquisition of Honeywell Investment Decisions Analysis of Investment Decisions Analysis of Table of Contents Executive Summary 2 Strategic Considerations 4 Political Complications 4 Personalities Involved 4 Valuation Methods 5 Early Closing of Positions 6 Situation Analysis 6 Investments Effects on Closing Positions on the 1st March 2001 7 Late Closing of Position: 8 Investments Effects on Closing Positions after the 1st July 2001 8 Arbitrage Spread 9 Conclusion 11 Executive Summary The proposed merger between General Electric (GE) and Honeywell has been praised by the Companies and up until 1st of March 2001 been called “the cleanest deal you’ll ever see” by Welch, CEO of GE. On the 1st of March the antitrust regulator, The European Commission (EC), announces that they will perform a full review over the potential merger. If GE were to acquire Honeywell, they could become a dominant player in the Aerospace industry. This fact is underlying reason for EC’s review as their main objectives are to prevent market dominance, as effects of un-proportional...
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...Title: Outline the benefits of an Exercise programme for people with Cystic Fibrosis and discuss the factors which may influence Exercise compliance. Introduction Cystic fibrosis (CF) is one of the most common and life limiting autosmal recessively inherited diseases in the world with an estimated occurrence in newborns of 1 per 3000 per annum (Walters, 2007). The majority of people with this disease are diagnosed during their first year of life with many countries now employing newborn screening programs. The basic mechanism of the disease consists of manifestation as pancreatic insufficiency leading to malabsorbtion and failure to thrive and impaired mucocillary clearance leading to reoccurring chest infections and bronchiestasis (Savage et al. 2011). With the recent advances in treatment of CF which have resulted in increased life span and survival rates, individuals can now expect to live into their fourth decade. Stats from the UK show that CF affects over 9000 people with 4000 under the age of 16 (Williams and Stevens, 2013). Irish stats show a similar pattern where 1200 individuals suffer from CF with 45% being under the age of 18. According to the CF trust (2010) the primary cause of death in individuals with CF is respiratory failure. CF is a progressive respiratory disease which results in an abnormal ventilator response to exercise for individuals with CF (Bradley and Moran, 2008). This contributes to dyspnoea which is a shortness of breath and is a major limiting...
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...Data: 01/02/2010 Relatório Estrutural BAVIERA - COMÉRCIO DE AUTOMÓVEIS, S.A. Nº Contribuinte: 500003165 Nº DUNS®: 449081777 Dados Gerais Identificação Razão Social Outras Denominações Morada Localidade Código Postal Endereço Postal Concelho Distrito Telefone Fax Email Website Forma Jurídica BAVIERA - COMÉRCIO DE AUTOMÓVEIS, S.A. Não RUA BARREIRO, 547 VILA NOVA DE GAIA 4405-730 VILA NOVA DE GAIA VILA NOVA DE GAIA PORTO 227161000 227161093 dir.adm.financ@baviera.pt www.baviera.pt Sociedade Anónima Estrutura Legal e Capital Dados de Constituição Data Constituição 02/04/1928 02/04/1928 Data Início Negócios Dados Estrutura Actual Data Registo 18/07/1934 Conservatória Actual Conservatória do Registo Comercial de Vila Nova de Gaia Forma Jurídica Forma de obrigar Sociedade Anónima a assinatura de dois membros do conselho de administração; um membro do conselho de administração, se para intervir no acto ou actos tiver sido designado por deliberação do conselho de administração expressa em acta;um membro do conselho de administração e um mandatario no exercicio do respectivo mandato; d) dois mandatarios com poderes especiais para o acto; e) um mandatario Capital Capital Social 15.000.000 € Relatório Estrutural: BAVIERA - COMÉRCIO DE AUTOMÓVEIS, S.A. 01/02/2010 Pág. 1 de 11 Estrutura Corporativa Gestores e Executivos Principais Gestores Presidente do Conselho de Administração COMEND Salvador Fernandes Caetano Ligações a outras...
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...The effects of the flow of knowledge and collective intelligence on three centuries of rhizomatic development of Bushehr Sam R Kashuk* Centre for Environmental Safety and Risk Engineering Victoria University PO Box 14428, Melbourne, Australia, 8001 E-mail: sam.kashuk@gmail.com * Corresponding author Graham Thorpe Centre for Environmental Safety and Risk Engineering Victoria University PO Box 14428, Melbourne, Australia, 8001 E-mail: graham.thorpe@vu.edu.au Structured Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to give an example of how the flow of knowledge and the circulation of information can transform urban design and architecture, and rapidly change the nature of a city. It also shows how this transformation can produce an environmentally sustainable city through collective intelligence gained from interactions with geographically dispersed cultures. The city under consideration is the Persian Gulf city of Bushehr th th during the 18 and 19 centuries. During this time the city transformed from being a naval base into a trading and information hub, and this had a strong impact on its popular culture and architecture. Approach – The approach is to examine how the flow of knowledge affected urban design and architecture before the emergence of rampant globalisation. The changes in Bushehr are interpreted in the light of Deleuze and Guattari’s rhizomatic view of knowledge as being unstructured, cross-disciplinary and serendipitous. For example...
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...RUNNING HEADER: SOCIAL HISTORY OF CHILD SUPPORT Abstract A key component of welfare reform involves changes in the assumptions about human behavior which are embedded in social policies. Policy assumptions have been transformed from forcing a belief that social service providers act as guardians, to a stance in which all participants are regarded as self-seeking cons. These ideas are particularly pertinent to policy developments concerning financial obligations for children, and this paper examines these issues in relation to child support policy in the US. It highlights the evident and inevitable failure of this policy to meet its primary stated aim of revenue generation. In the US this failure is compounded by the creation of parallel systems for dealing with children and families, one for financial obligations and the other for care and development, which are founded on downward opposed assumptions about human behavior and capabilities. Table of Contents Introduction………………………………………………………………...4 Social Policy History……………………………………………………….4-6 Research History…………………………………………………………...7-9 Child Support Becomes the Law…………………………………………..10 Child Support Law & It’s Effects…………………………………………11-13 Social Effects: Parents, Children & Child Support………………………..14-15 Child Support System Changes….…………………………………………15-16 Child Support System Remedies….………………………………………..17 Child Supports Outcome on Communities/Government/Family……………17-18 Conclusion…………………………………………………………………...
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...Proceedings No. 21 Of the Agricultural Policy Forum on Social Market Economy In the Context of National & International Challenges Prepared by Mrs. Nawal Nehme Info-Com Division Held in Damascus on 13 April 2006 With the support of Table of Contents Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 3 Synthesis of The Presentation .......................................................................................................... 3 Summary of Discussion ...................................................................................................................12 Annex (1) List of Participants .......................................................................................................... 15 Annex (2) Slides of The Presentation ..............................................................................................18 Proceedings No. 21– Social Economy Market 1 2 Proceedings No. 21 – Social Economy Market Introduction The workshop “the Social Market Economy in the Context of National & International Challenges” was the first activity of the 2006 Agricultural Policy Forum series organized by the National Agricultural Policy Center (NAPC) with the support of the FAO Project GCP/SYR/006/ITA. Dr Isam El-Zaim, Director General of The Arab Center for Strategic Studies and Head of the Syrian Economic Scientific Association, presented...
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...Table of Contents UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 10-K (Mark One) x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended February 1, 2013 o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to or Commission file number: 0-17017 Dell Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 74-2487834 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) incorporation or organization) One Dell Way, Round Rock, Texas 78682 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-800-289-3355 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Common Stock, par value $.01 per share Name of each exchange on which registered The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (NASDAQ Global Select Market) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes o No R Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes o No R Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities...
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