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    Us Patriot Act

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    5). Fact Sheet: USA Patriot Act Provisions Set For Reauthorization. Retrieved on May 16‚ 2005‚ from http://www.usdoj.gov/opa/pr/2005/April/05_opa_163.htm Doyle‚ Charles (2004‚ January 7) Federal Court Ruling (Nov 2004). Federal Court Ruling. Congressional Digest. Vol. 83 Issue 9‚ p269. Retrieved April 25‚ 2005 from EBSCOhost Online Database. Frontline‚ (2003‚ October 16) Harrison‚ A. (2001‚ November 5). Behind the USA Patriot Act. Retrieved April 30‚ 2005‚ from http://www.alternet.org/story/11854

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    The History and Evolution of Construction Safety Regulations The emphasis on safety regulations in the construction industry has grown exponentially over the past 125 years. Today the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)‚ is the primary agency for safety legislation in the United States. Construction regulations are addressed in section 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). But how did OSHA come about? In this report I will address the evolution of construction regulations

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    Auditing Research Paper “Auditing is the accumulation and evaluation of evidence about information to determine and report on the degree of correspondence between the information and established criteria” (Arens A.‚ Elder R. J.‚ Beasley M. S. 2010). Auditing of a company should be done by an independent person that has no affiliation with the company that is being audited. The auditor needs to be educated enough to process the audit. There are three different types of auditors‚ external

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    Is the War on Terrorism Succeeding? Introduction The use of terrorism seen has been increasing recently for some reasons. It caused by the use of modern technology rather than politics. Couple factors are influenced‚ such as the use of aircraft and high-tech weapons by government that are unavailable opposition force and make dissidents to use conventional way. Terrorist’s victim also more available rather than in the past‚ current technology make terrorist easier to gain an audience‚ and modern

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    Port and Container Ship Security by Jennifer L. Rodriguez TLMT605 July 15‚ 2012 Table of Contents Abstract Literature Review Body of Content 1. Economic Impact 2. High Visibility/High Causalities 3. Ease of Attack 4. Conclusion References Abstract Since the 9/11 attacks‚ the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has increased security measures

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    Federal Restrictions on Your Privacy and Communications Michael Brillon ENG 122 English Composition II Dr. Sarah Bowman Throughout the history of the United States‚ Americans have always expected a certain level of privacy. This right was granted to them by both the First and Fourth Amendments of the US Constitution. In 2001‚ then President Georg W. Bush signed into law the US Patriot Act. This act was originally introduced as a response to the September 11th attacks to reduce the restrictions

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    Steroid Abuse Hurts Baseball The abuse of steroids among players in Major League Baseball is corrupting the image of America’s Pastime as well as endangering the health of those who use the illegal substances. The lack of testing and punishment for the use of illegal substances like steroids in the Major Leagues portrays a negative image to aspiring young athletes. They see their role models using steroids and becoming better athletes rather than seeing suspensions for the illegal behavior or

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    Progressivism was a political movement in the United States during the ninetieth century to change the social and economic problems within society. The people believed the United States government should be more active about solving society’s problems. Industrialization and urbanization created many of these problems. These included‚ but were not limited to‚ poverty of working class and the filth and crime of urban society. Progressive leaders worked as journalists‚ social workers‚ educators‚ politicians

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    Climate Bill Battleground: A Story on Gridlock and Conflict of Interest Climate change has been a hot topic lately domestically and internationally. The loss of human life and economic cost worldwide from the catastrophic natural disasters predicted by climate scientists due to rise in sea level and temperature increase are deemed too alarming to ignore (Biello‚ 2009). To this end‚ the United States set out to negotiate an international carbon emission reduction plan in the Copenhagen Conference

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    "All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States‚" and while Congress also serves representative and oversight functions‚ creating legislation is the main purpose that Congress serves” (Dodds). This gives them the power to say what the United States and its citizens can and cannot do‚ making it the main role they serve. All of the laws put in action today

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