in pledges and had only distributed less than 1/3 of the funds. ARC announced that more than half would be spent to increase the organization’s ability to prepare for and respond to future catastrophes. The public was outraged; it prompted a US congressional hearing in November 2001. After that ARC announced that all Liberty Funds would go to the victims and their families. Another disaster occurred during Aug. & Sept. 2005‚ when Hurricane Katrina and Rita hit New Orleans. Donations were pouring
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of the thesis‚ including any required final revisions‚ as accepted by my examiners. I understand that my thesis may be made electronically available to the public. ii Abstract What explains the shift towards greater direct public oversight of financial markets in international financial regulation that has characterized the response to the global financial crisis of 2007-2010? Over this period‚ the main international financial regulatory bodies have abandoned the market-based mechanisms
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History of the Internet Piracy Debate Executive and Legislative Branch Actions T he Internet has become a central part of the American economy‚ delivering innovative products while eliminating the need for inefficient middlemen. However‚ the free flow of information facilitated by the Internet has also created problems with copyright and trademark infringement. The problem is significant; as much as 6 percent of the U.S. gross national product is generated by industries supported by intellectual
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Should DOD Collaborate with NNSA to Modernize the Nuclear Arsenal? I original planned to write a paper that answered the question “Should the Department of Defense (DOD) lead the US’s nuclear arsenal modernization efforts by itself or should that responsibility be shared with the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)?” I planned to compare DOD and NNSA’s budget requesting process‚ the actual amounts spent on nuclear modernization among the service branches‚ the NNSA‚ and the national laboratories
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1 PUBLIC FORUM DEBATE RESEARCH SERIES VOL. 5 NOVEMBER 2013 NO. 2 RESOLVED: THE BENEFITS OF DOMESTIC SURVEILLANCE BY THE NSA OUTWEIGH THE HARMS. The choice of this topic was undoubtedly influenced by the international controversy surrounding the disclosures by former NSA contractor‚ Edward Snowden. Snowden‚ a 29-year-old high school dropout‚ was a contract worker at Booz Allen Hamilton – a company hired to provide security for the databases used by the federal government’s National
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The House of Representatives‚ which has a total of four hundred thirty-five Representatives‚ and the Senate‚ which contains one hundred members‚ make up the Legislative branch of the United States Government. Within this branch‚ also known as Congress‚ laws are written and voted on therefore explaining the branches title as legislation is their job. They have other powers which include but are not limited to confirming Presidential appointments for groups like the Supreme Court and the Cabinet‚ investigating
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faster than workers’ wages‚ if medical spending continues to rise by just two percent more than a person’s personal income‚ by 2040 Medicare and Medicaid will rise 8.4 percent of gross domestic product this year’s 15.6 percent by 2040‚ according to Congressional Budget Office projections. If all government programs stay at the same size relative to the economy‚ the budget will grow from 19.9 percent of GDP in 2003 to 27.1 percent by 2040‚ (http://www.cato.org/sites/cato.org/files/pubs/pdf/tbb-0306-15.pdf)
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CARP and CARPER Programs for Agricultural Development John Mathew M. Nebrao BSA 1-10‚ Polytechnic University of the Philippines History of Agrarian Reforms including CARP and CARPER Throughout the years‚ the Philippine government has been facing a problem within the agricultural sector‚ the problem of land ownership. Because most of the farmers work in lands they do not own and these farmers are targets for abuse. It’s unfair for these farmers who develop these lands but do not have the profit
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consists of what members do in committees‚ congress deals with a lot of things in different areas so in order for a member to become an expert in the subject area and manage workloads congress relies heavily on a committee system. The four types of congressional committees are standing committees‚ select committees‚ conference committees‚ and joint committees. A standing committee is a permanent committee that exists in both the House and the Senate it focuses on public policy‚ labor‚ foreign affairs
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Divided We Govern Mayhew’s Thesis: “Divided government‚ which the separation of powers produces‚ works as well as unified government that party discipline would create.” First Question: “Even if important laws win enactment just as often under conditions of divided party control‚ might they not be worse than laws? Isn’t “seriously defective legislation” a likelier result?” Mayhew’s Answer: “That is sometimes alleged‚ and if true it would obviously count heavily. Enacting coalitions under divided
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