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Pre-Civil War Discrimination, 2008.
A look at the discrimination against Catholics and freed African-Americans pre- Civil War.
1,393 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 46.95
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This paper examines how, in the years prior to the American Civil War, the general absence in the US of federal regulations and laws pertaining to discrimination against immigrants made it possible for entire groups to be subjected to extreme prejudice and bigotry, both of which were based upon xenophobia. In particular, the paper discuses how, out of all the various ethnic/religious groups which experienced discrimination in America, Roman Catholics and in particular the Irish (most of whom were Catholic) were among the first Europeans to be subjected to prejudice and ill treatment and to face a myriad of problems related to civil and religious rights in pre-Civil War America. It compares the Catholics to the then freed ex-slaves and the prejudices they experienced.
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"Overall, the prejudice and discrimination directed toward the Irish and the Roman Catholic faith had much to do with Irish Catholics, fleeing the horrendous years of the Potato Famine in Ireland in the early 1840's, bringing with them to America "a celibate clergy which struck native-born Americans as extremely strange, thus reawakening old religious hatreds and prejudices" against the Irish. However, in some ways, the Irish when it comes to discrimination were worse off than freed ex-slaves, often referred to as freedman, who "knew their place in white American society" and did not attempt to change the status quo by rioting, protesting or by forming organizations in favor of Irish workers and laborers (Donnelly, 2003, p. 162)."
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Booker T. Washington's "Up from Slavery", 2004.
Argues that the ideas presented in Booker T. Washington's "Up from Slavery" were a step in the wrong direction.
1,070 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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This paper argues that Booker T. Washington's "Up from Slavery"
documents his journey from a slave to an educator in an effort to serve as an inspiration to blacks; nevertheless, many aspects of this book, especially in his Atlanta exposition speech, were harmful to blacks. The paper explains that these harmful aspects are his passive stance in regards to social inequalities levied against blacks, an indirect encouragement of further racism and a message that discourages blacks from progressing socially in the United States. The paper stresses that Washington's ideas are even more harmful because of his prominent position within the U.S.
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"In addition, the acceptance of social inequality meant more racism, discrimination, and violence against blacks. In contrast to Washington's views, the civil rights movement was a result of proactive movement, involving "artificial" methods such as legislation and agitation. One could suggest that the views expressed in Washington's literature set back the civil rights movement. Additionally, the passiveness in regards to social inequality actually simulated it."
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The Use of Patient Simulation - Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, 2008.
A descriptive account of the use of patient simulation when teaching abdominal aortic aneurysm.
2,184 words (approx. 8.7 pages), 13 sources, APA, $ 68.95
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The paper relates that the use of patient simulation is one of the fastest growing technologies used in nursing education curriculum today, and confirms that patient simulation provides a standardized clinical circumstance in which a student can learn. The paper continues and comments that rupturing and dissecting abdominal aortic aneurysms are among the highest misdiagnosed areas of medicine today. Nursing student and novice nurses rarely get an opportunity to engage with this type of patient in a learning environment. The paper concludes that use of patient simulation may be a device educators can use to bridge the gap between aortic aneurysm and the novice nurse.
Outline:
Introduction
Advantages to Patient Simulation
Adult Learning Theory and Student Centered Learning
Theoretical Framework
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: Where Simulation Can Help
Curriculum
Tenets for Teaching using Technology
Components for Implementing Simulation
Evaluation
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"Prior to the use of simulation, students learned through skills labs and practiced on fellow students. When students perform assessments on peers, they rarely find anything abnormal and usually find values in normal ranges (Medley & Horne, 2005, 33). Patient simulation lessens the difficulty nursing students experience when transitioning from clinical lab to actual patient situations (Medley & Horne, 2005, 31). This becomes particularly important in patients with difficult diagnoses. In addition, patient simulators can provide clinical situations that may not be fully developed in real life (Waldner & Olson, 2007, 1). Clinical situations can often be unpredictable or not meet the students' needs at that particular time. Patient simulation provides a standardized clinical circumstance in which a student can learn (Waldner & Olson, 2). Patient simulation offers opportunity to either interrupt simulation or wait until the end for discussion."
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Childhood Obesity Epidemic, 2008.
A review of childhood obesity with recommendations for how to address the problem.
2,411 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 16 sources, APA, $ 73.95
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This paper relates that childhood obesity in the US is increasing at alarming rates and comments that school programs that address this problem with cultural competency, are necessary. The paper recommends that medical personnel need mandatory training to counsel obese patients and congressional bills should be revisited and new laws passed regarding strict controls on advertising that market high-calorie, low-nutrition food to young people.
Outline:
Abstract
Introduction
Dimensions of Health
Prevention
Public Health Policy Implications
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"In the school environment there has been an upsurge in outcomes-based testing and strict academic focus alongside a decrease in extracurricular (physical) activities. According to the National Children and Youth Fitness Study (NCYFS), less than 36% of the public schools have a daily physical activity program and approximately half of our children are sedentary"(Davis, Roberts, Smith, Ormond, Pfohl, & Bowling, 1994). The number of hours a child spends in front of the television is problematic as more than 2 hours of TV viewing has been associated with sedentary behavior, overweight and obesity."
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Mission as Inculturation, 2008.
A paper on the value and meaning of Church missions in India.
9,586 words (approx. 38.3 pages), 21 sources, MLA, $ 196.95
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This paper discusses the mission of the Church in the cultural context of India. The thesis is divided into four chapters, beginning with the various understandings of the concepts "mission" and "culture", their nature and the significance. The second chapter is a presentation of the relationship between gospel and culture, followed by an analysis of the relationship between evangelization and the people in chapter three. The final chapter discusses the relevance of mission in the cultural context of India.
Outline:
Introduction
Meaning and Nature of Mission and Culture
The Gospel Encounters other Cultures
Evangelization and Inculturation
Mission in the Cultural Context of India
Conclusion
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"The Catholic Church has to be like a mother to all religious traditions and cultures, kind and hospitable to all and hostile to none. The Church has to be hospitable to all and hostile to none in order to establish the kingdom of God and make this world into God's household of love. In the beginning I had a deep desire to know about the mission of the Church which is carried out in the cultural context of our country. The desire to know about my religious life in my own cultural context has created in me an immense joy. It is because of my unforgettable experiences with my Hindu friends who continuously encourage me to become a good priest from the moment I joined in the seminary. I have also experienced their love and hospitality towards my family and my village though we are different in religion, language and culture. I have also seen in them a thirst for the divine when they come and pray in the Church in my village. This experience made me to strengthen my faith and witness that the grace of God is present in all religions and cultures in an unknown way inspiring them to long for the divine."
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High Frequency Microstructure Forecasting, 2008.
A research proposal for higher forecasting power in the foreign exchange markets.
2,408 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 73.95
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This research paper investigates the introduction of a higher forecasting power in predicting the foreign exchange rates, than the current conventional macroeconomic fundamentals. The research works on the E/$ currency pair only and is aimed at exploring the impact of micro-structure in a high frequency trading behavior. It also examines whether the feedback trading phenomenon is also observed in the high frequency trading activities, so as to establish a more comprehensive and accurate forecasting model.
Outline:
Introduction
Micro structures
Literature Reviews
Data Collection
Research Study
Conclusions
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"Microstructure has become increasingly important in the foreign exchange markets in the recent years; it has been suggested to have a higher forecasting power in predicting the foreign exchange rates than the conventional macroeconomic fundamentals. A series of academic research have been undertaken and show some evidential supports for this notion. However, by and to a large extent, these studies mainly focus on the lower frequency data, ranging from days to weeks, while studies based on a higher frequency, i.e. from minutes to hours is much rarer. Since the trading behaviour is less dependent or hardly relied on the fundamental elements within a short period of time, thus it is interesting to test whether the microstructure has a more influential impact on the foreign exchange rates in a higher frequency trading activity. In addition, recent literatures have suggested a reverse relationship between the customer order flows and foreign exchange rates (Marsh & O'Rourke, 2004), i.e., the customer order flows are dependent on the foreign exchange rate from the previous test period, rather than driving the foreign exchange rate in the next following test period. This feedback trading behaviour is also worth exploring, in order to reveal whether a complicated and interacted relationship exists between the two."
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The Liberal Party of Canada, 2008.
An overview of the organization and political ideology of the Canadian liberal party.
1,497 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 49.95
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This paper examines how the organization of the Liberal Party could be considered central to the Canadian political spectrum, with an amalgamation of liberal social policy and corresponding modern economic policies. It examines how, back in the formative years of the liberal party of Canada, the political parties during those times were largely scattered and unstable, as compared to the modern political parties of today's times, and coalesced into a cohesive organization only as late as the 1880s. The paper also looks at how the governing coalition of liberal - conservatives under the leadership of Sir John A. McDonald in Canada West and his French - Canadian counterpart, George - Etienne Cartier in Canada East, encompassed a number of distinct groups, many of which had potentially conflicting interests - Catholic and Protestants, English and French, urban and rural. The paper concludes with a look at the reasons for the success of this party.
Outline:
Organization
Base of Support
Political Ideology
Changes in the Party's Political Ideology Over a Period of Time - History
Reasons for its Success in the Federal Elections
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"Right and left are shorthand labels for conflicting belief systems. These beliefs include basic notions about how society, the economy, and politics operate, as well as ideas about how these matters should be arranged. Generally speaking to be on the right in Anglo - American societies mean that one subscribes to an individualistic belief system. Such a person is likely to believe that what one achieves in life is due principally to his or her own efforts - that the welfare of the society is best promoted by allowing individuals to pursue their own interests and that modern government is too expensive and too intrusive. To be on the left, however, is to prefer a set of beliefs that may be described as collectivist. A leftist is likely to attribute greater weight to social and economic circumstances as determinants of ones opportunities and achievements than does someone on the right. "
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The OneState Concept of Happiness, 2006.
A discussion of the dystopian ideal of happiness as portrayed in the book "We" by Yevgeny Zayatin.
1,165 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 40.95
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The paper opens with a description of examples of what happiness means to people. The paper examines the concept of happiness as portrayed in Yevgeny Zayatin's "We" through the social organization of OneState, and how this "happiness" is juxtaposed to our cultural ideals and values.
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"Imagine everything that makes you happy. A nice bowl of ice cream with a hot brownie on the side, skipping work or school to hang out with a good friend, sleeping lazily under the sun in warm summer grass--those are a few of mine. Some of the happiest moments of my life have yet to be lived, like my wedding day or when I have children of my own. So just imagine if you will, glass. Never feeling the full radiance of the sun, touching the sinking ground moving beneath your feet or lying in the soft grass. Imagine never tasting the sweet flavors of your favorite foods. Imagine having a scheduled routine every day of your life--never sleeping in, never staying up late to watch a favorite television show. Imagine a life without love, without weddings, spouses, brothers, sisters--family. Imagine living day after day devoid of these things. Can you really say you're happy? OneState presents a dystopian concept of happiness through the day-to-day lives of the numbers."
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Arthur Miller and Dramatic Tension, 2005.
This paper discusses how Arthur Miller creates dramatic tension in act one of 'A View From The Bridge'.
2,218 words (approx. 8.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 68.95
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In this article the the writer studies how Arthur Miller treats the issue of tension in the play 'A View From The Bridge'. The writer notes that Arthur Miller takes an already claustrophobic setting in which the characters are struggling to suppress their ever mounting problems with each other and throws in a catalyst to explode the situation and force characters to confront their problems. The writer looks at the different characters and their functions in the play and discusses how Miller uses them to create dramatic tension in particular in act one of the drama.
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"Using a choric figure to encourage the viewer to contemplate the morals of the play is just one of the many elements Arthur Miller has used to re-create Greek Tragedy. He also uses techniques such as the play being set in a small, claustrophobic area and the action happening in a short amount of time to create this effect. Arthur Miller has put his own mark on the play by using the un-educated, working class character of Eddie to be the tragic protagonist, as Greek tragedy has traditionally always traced the downfall of a person who was rich or had a high position in society, suggesting it was only these people who felt deep emotions and passions worth writing about."
"One of Arthur Miller's greatest achievements as a playwright and contributions to literature is the fact that he has used a simple central character from a rough area to be the tragic hero, consumed by his one fatal flaw: his incestuous love for his niece Catherine. He has succeeded in proving poor people too can have a destiny that cannot be escaped; previously only people of noble birth were considered worthy of having their problems dramatised on stage."
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"The Taming of the Shrew", 2005.
An analysis of William Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew" - Act V, Scene 2.
1,164 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 40.95
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This paper examines how Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew" is one of his earlier comedies and deals with the topic of gender roles and obedience. In particular, the paper looks at how the play reaches its climax in the last act, Act V, Scene 2, which concludes with Katherina's soliloquy on obedience.
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"But then again, on the other hand, one can ask: Is she really only playing? May it not be that maybe Petruchio has rather humbled than empowered her by wearing her down? Taking the same scene mentioned above, it might as well be argued that after having been held away from food and sleep for days, Kate finally gave up trying to compete Petruchio and took on the subordinate role. She might finally have found her master, someone who is not intimidated by her shrewishness and who is able to lead her. In this case, the last speech has to be seen as a true speech of obedience. "
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Museums, 2005.
An analysis of the role of the museum in modern day society.
1,941 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 61.95
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This paper explores the roles that museums have today and discusses this against the background of contemporary academic and policy debates. The paper considers whether museums can defend their role as a conserving agent, especially in times where the Internet and other media have become the main source of information for most people. The paper then concludes that the traditional museum, as it exists for more than 200 years now, plays and will always play a special but nonetheless important role in the lives of the people and in a society that rather is a changing collectivity than a rigid system.
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"The term 'museum' is originally derived from the Greek word mouseion, which simply meant library, and was used for the Ptolematic library in Alexandria (Vergo: 1997, 1). But that collection of books in ancient Greece cannot be compared to the modern form of our so well-known museum. The museum as we know it first came to being in the 18th century in France. After the French Revolution, the private collections of the rich were made publicly accessible and thus gathered together in special places for every citizen to visit. This process of bringing culture to the mass, of 'culturing', was an attempt of constituting a public, of generating 'a self-identifying collectivity in which members would have equal rights, a sense of loyalty to one another and freedom from exclusions' (MacDonald: 2003, 2). "
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The Criminal Justice Act 2003, 2008.
This paper explores whether the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (CJS), which was introduced to modernise many areas of the criminal justice system in England and Wales, has promoted greater fairness in sentencing.
3,251 words (approx. 13.0 pages), 12 sources, APA, $ 93.95
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The paper argues that the CJA 2003 has produced to some extent a fair sentencing guideline, but that it has not promoted fairness as fully as it could have. The paper discusses how the CJA 2003 tried to correct the faults of the previous CJA 1991 but the CJA 2003 has also led to complications and disputes between the judiciary and legislature, causing an abandonment of tangible guidelines generally considered necessary to providing a fairer approach to sentencing.
Outline:
Introduction
The Evolution of the Fairness Notion: CJA 1991 and CJA 2003
Fairness to the Offender
Fairness to the Victim
Conclusion
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"The Criminal Justice Act 2003 is a wide ranging Act of Parliament introduced to modernise many areas of the criminal justice system in England and Wales. The role of sentencing is to ensure the safety of the community, help rehabilitate offenders to prevent them re-offending and reserve imprisonment for a limited range of serious, dangerous and persistent offenders. The goals of the CJA 2003 were to improve case management and reduce the scope for abusing the system by ensuring a more consistent sentencing procedure which reserves prison for the most serious offenders. It has its genesis in several reports and consultations including the Home Office White Paper Justice for All; Sir Robin Auld's Review of the Criminal Courts of England and Wales and John Halliday's Making Punishment Work which is a report of a review of the sentencing framework of England and Wales. Other recommendations of the Criminal Courts Review relating to court procedures were implemented in the Courts Act 2003.The underlying aims of the Act were to introduce reforms in two main areas: improved case management and a reduction in scope for abuse of the system."
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Government and Democracy, 2008.
This paper explores whether the rule of law limits or enhances democracy, specifically in reference to the United Kingdom.
2,716 words (approx. 10.9 pages), 16 sources, APA, $ 81.95
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The paper examines what a democracy is in order to determine whether the UK's democratic government is capable of endorsing the rule of law. The paper then considers the ways in which the deliberative model of democracy may benefit the citizen, while also taking a realistic, critical approach of why this theory may not succeed using Joseph Schumpeter's market theory of democracy as a main source. Finally, the paper determines whether the rule of law does in fact limit or enhance the UK's democracy and argues that the rule of law is limiting democratic rule.
Outline:
Introduction
What Comprises a Democracy
Models of Democracy Disputed
The Relevance of the Rule of Law within a Democracy
Conclusion:
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"The importance of understanding what form legitimate government should take is, according to Lock and Hobbes, in order to realise the "conditions for security, peace and freedom." ("Held 78) Although the concept of democracy has existed for thousands of years it has only recently reasserted itself within the United Kingdom's contemporary governmental domain. During the fifteenth to the eighteenth century "two different forms of political regime were dominant in Europe: 'the absolute' monarchies of France, Prussia, Austria...and the 'constitutional' monarchies and republics of England." (Held 70) Paradoxically, from this absolutist regime emerged a democratic government since "as the state's administrative centres became more powerful...the increase in administrative power increased the state's dependence on cooperative forms and social relations". (Held72) This founding of democracy legitimizes Locke's concern that the democratic government is egoistic because the concentration of power is focused more on the state than the citizen."
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Durkheim and Law in the Modern Society, 2007.
This paper discusses Alan Hunt's quotation that "Law is the vehicle through which modern society worships itself" and whether it is reflected in the beliefs of Emile Durkheim.
2,237 words (approx. 8.9 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 69.95
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This essay explores the validity of Alan Hunt's quotation, "Law is the vehicle which modern society worships itself" with regard to Emile Durkheim's analysis of the differing role of crime and punishment and the role they are thought to have played in ancient and modern societies. The paper makes the analysis in an attempt to identify whether Alan Hunt's quotation is an accurate reflection of Durkheim's theory.
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"Thus modern society realises the importance of themselves as an individual and therefore others as individuals. Thus, this idea of the individual relating to another individual suggests the ability for the individual of modern society to more closely identify and therefore be more considerate towards other individuals. Laws are therefore established to protect each individual even though the individual may not directly identify with such a law. For example, if individualism did not exist, as most of the Members of Parliament are white, they would has no regard for the difficulties ethnic minorities face in England, and might therefore have dismissed the law. Individualism enables awareness and empathy for other individuals, thus ensuring that law is the vehicle which enables modern society to 'worship' itself (as in each individual person) rather than worshipping a deity which leads to the 'conscience collective' attacking those who blaspheme against it without constraint due to the fact that they cannot directly relate to the deity they seek to defend."
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Japan's Dragon Triangle, 2008.
An analysis of how one might go about solving the mysteries of Japan's Golden Triangle.
1,412 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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This paper examines the claims that sea vessels have been recorded missing in Japan's Dragon Triangle for more than 3000 years and how a series of unexplainable events, which are beyond the powers of us mere mortals to create, has led to the development of sensational theories, some of which have even found their way into the folk lore of the Japanese people. The paper then uses the formula presented in Theodre Schick and Lewis Vaughn's book, "How to Think about Weird Things", to try to shed some light on this phenomena. The paper claims that by using the tool provided by Schick and Vaughn, we might derive some logical conclusions and help clear the myths relating to such mysteries.
Outline:
State the Claim
Examine the Evidence for the Claim
Consider Alternative Hypothesis
Rate, According to the Criteria of Adequacy, Each Hypothesis
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"Stating the claim is inevitable, as without stating any claim it would be impossible to examine its relevance and credibility. So it is absolutely necessary to state the claim clearly and specifically. Claims which are vague tend to mislead people and draw them away from the real purpose. In our case, of the dragon triangle, it is claimed that: Ships/ Sea vessels have been recorded missing in the triangle for more than 3000 years, huge unexpected waves, seaquakes, whirlpools and sudden change in climate, malfunction of navigational equipments such as compass deviation, non-function of radios and loss of control of vessels so on and so forth."
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