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    Unemployment in America

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    Here is good news for you: according to the New York Times‚ the unemployment rate in America dropped to 7.7% which is the lowest rate in four years. But is this rate low enough? The answer is no. The labor market is far from recovery. There are around 11 million people who still need jobs. Throughout American history of unemployment‚ The United States has experienced 11 recessions since the end of the postwar period in 1948. The U.S. unemployment rate rose steadily from 5% in January 2008 to a

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    Who is more important in the history of medicine‚ Florence nightingale or Mary seacole? (8marks) I think that Mary Seacole was more important in the history of medicine than Florence nightingale because they were both noticed for their nursing care of soldiers during the Crimean War. Nightingale is still a well-known historical figure‚ but Seacole was soon forgotten Nightingale’s work brought the field of public health to national attention. She was one of the first in Europe to grasp the principles

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    US history ch 28 Study online at quizlet.com/_ag7xx 1. The 1944 Battle of Leyte Gulf the largest naval engagement in history 2. The 1945 Battle of Iwo Jima was the costliest in the history of the United States Marines After 1943‚ the United States advanced on Japan primarily with the aid of forces from Australia and New Zealand All of the following statements regarding the Allied development of an atomic bomb during World War II are true EXCEPT Albert Einstein

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    Federalism Federalism is a form of government whose power is shared between its units. Dividing the power mean each unit has some form of jurisdiction and independence. In fact‚ federalism is all about the relationship between local‚ state‚ and federal government. Also‚ we have various types of governments around the world. Unitary is a form of government that rules by one individual leader. In Confederalism‚ the power is mostly given to the states or subunits. The United Nations is an example

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    Sexism In America

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    the government is not doing enough to prevent is racism and sexism in America. Both these issues are prevalent in America and I believe that the government needs to do more to address these issues. Since Donald trump has become president I believe sexism‚ racism‚ and global warming issues have taken a backseat‚ to other less important issues. Conservatives

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    Ymca History

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    The YMCA The YMCA has a very clear and concise mission statement. Their mission is "to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit‚ mind‚ and body for all". The YMCA is the nation’s largest not-for-profit community service organization in America. With more than 2‚500 YMCAs‚ they are able to meet the health and social service needs of 18.9 million men‚ women and children in over 10‚000 communities in the United States. No one is turned away from the

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    A Different America

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    Hong Shen Chen DOC 3 B07 Jacquie Paper1 A Different America Society tends to silence the dark park of the history‚ and this is no different to what happened in the 50’s‚ post-Korean War. Many people were guided to believe that post war was a good time due to the phony improvement done by the government - GI Bill and the first integrated army. Moreover‚ televisions were censored to broadcast happy stories only. Yet‚ in reality‚ the power of white supremacy and patriarchy continued to expand

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    References: Caribbean Revision History for CXC‚ Peter Ashdown and Francis Humphreys History of Jamaica‚ Clinton V. BlackThe Haitian Revolution and its Effects‚ Patrick E. Bryan Caribbean Story Book 1‚ William Claypole and John Robothom Slaves Who Abolished Slavery‚ Vol 1‚ Richard Hart Maroon Societies‚ Richard

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    History

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    ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I would like to acknowledge and extend my heartfelt gratitude to the following persons who have made the completion of this case study report possible‚ firstly to my course instructor Sir Butt for his vital encouragement and support‚ my friend Wajeeha who really helped me by correcting me with some of my queries about some portion of the case and last but not the least thanks to my family for their outmost support. One again thanks to my PROFFESSOR Sir Butt who gave me the opportunity

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    America As A Superpower

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    The Demise of America as a Superpower There is an old Italian saying that states “I came to America because I heard that the streets were paved with gold.” Even though American streets are really not golden‚ this saying is metaphoric to that era where America was a dominating superpower. It was a time in American history when hard work was valued‚ and families had strong virtues. A great amount of time has passed since the industrial age and so‚ America has evolved. This once a God-fearing nation

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