ignored because they do not happen to be related to some influential person. Moreover‚ the sports bodies go on planning tours and matches fielding sub-standard sports person without thinking that the national pride will receive a serious setback in case we are unable to win. Some of the Ministers and the political leaders want to be at the helm of affairs so that they may be able to embezzle sports funds. Under such circumstances‚ it is not possible to raise the standard of sports in India. Another
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On April 30th the United States acquired Louisiana Territory from France in a secret treaty adding 828‚000 square miles for $15 million dollars! American Ambassador Robert Livingston and James Monroe assisted in the negotiations to purchase the entire Louisiana Territory. The new territory runs West of the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains‚ stretching from the Gulf of Mexico North to Canada doubling the United States territory. President Thomas Jefferson stated the Mississippi River will
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The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of a country is commonly defined as the total market value of all final goods and services produced in a country in a given year. The fact that it is measured regularly and quite consistently in practically all countries of the world allows a direct comparison of the standard of living in individual countries. The frequent measuring also makes it possible to quickly recognize changing trends. For example‚ it is used to
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Lucky Penny that is the nickname given to me by my parents gave me the day I was born. And by all outward appearances‚ I was indeed Lucky. My parents took good care of me‚ and I am sure I appeared spoiled. From my life’s point of view as well‚ I had all a child could want from a beautiful home‚ pool‚ pets that I loved‚ and all the fun toys from Barbie dolls‚ the TRS80‚ and my favorite by far the Atari. I really wanted for not‚ and even into my older years‚ life was good. I can only fathom that
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Our Declining Education System According to "A Nation at Risk"‚ the American education system has declined due to a " rising tide of mediocrity" in our schools. States such as New York have responded to the findings and recommendations of the report by implementing such strategies as the "Regents Action Plan" and the "New Compact for Learning". In the early 1980’s‚ President Regan ordered a national commission to study our education system. The findings of this commission were that‚ compared
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behavior is vital to the manager’s decision-making role‚ because one of the main goals of management accounting is controlling costs. 15 Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. The Profit Equation Breakeven Point Margin of Safety Contribution Margin Contribution Margin Ratio What-if Analysis The Profit Equation Profit = SP(x) –VC(x) – TFC X = Quantity of units produced and sold SP = Selling price per unit VC = Variable cost per unit TFC = Total fixed cost Break-Even Point The break-even
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Population Problems- The Declining Birth Rate Introduction Our country’s population is declining since the many campaigns were launched in order to allow citizens to not reproduce so rapidly. Singapore’s total fertility rate (TFR) has been on a general decline. The last time that the TFR of the resident population (comprising Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents) was above the replacement level of 2.1 was in 1976. The resident TFR was 1.20 in 2011. Thus‚ we can conclude that Singapore’s
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Racism in Maycomb Many people gathered to watch Atticus Finch defend a black man‚ Tom Robinson in the hot Maycomb County Courtroom yesterday. "...That Negroe yonder took advantage of me‚" claimed Mayella Ewell. Tom Robinson has worked on Mr. Link Deas’s farm for eight years. "...that boy’s worked for me eight years an’ I ain’t had a speck o’ trouble outa him. Not a speck‚" stated Mr. Deas during the trial. While working on the farm‚ he had an accident with the cotton gin‚ leaving his entire
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Penny Stocks vs. Options: The similarities and the differences By SEC‚ the meaning of penny stocks is given as the following. The expression "penny stocks" for the most part alludes to a security issued by a little organization that exchanges at under $5 per offer. Penny stocks‚ for the most part‚ are cited over-the-counter‚ for example‚ on the OTC Bulletin Board (which is an office of FINRA) or OTC Link LLC (which is possessed by OTC Markets Group‚ Inc.‚ earlier known as Pink OTC Markets Inc.);
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In order to obtain success in life‚ one must be able to power through all the adversities and complications they are faced with. Zora Hurston‚ Claude McKay‚ and Ralph Ellison have all written three separate stores which pertain to this theme. Starting with Battle Royal‚ a short story written by Ellison‚ in which the narrator struggles throughout the majority of his life trying to overcome the burden of his grandfather’s last words‚ which held him back by continuously echoing throughout his mind.
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