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    UKRAINIAN CORRUPTION. Ukraine is ranked as Europe’s most corrupt country‚ according to Transparency International (Cohen‚ 2016). The most severe corruption is done by authoritative politicians and officials. A clear example of corruption was best illustrated by the 1.8 million dollars that disappeared from the International Monetary Fund.The corruption in the country symbolizes the socio-political turmoil in Ukraine. According to the Portal on Central Eastern and Balkan Europe‚ statistics in 2011

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    ICICI BANK INTEREST RATES FOR FIXED DEPOSITS Maturity Period Rates of Interest (% p.a.) w.e.f January 26‚ 2013 For deposit less than Rs. 1 crore General Senior Citizen ** 7 days to 14 days 4.50 5.00 15 days to 29 days 4.75 5.25 30 days to 45 days 5.50 6.00 46 days to 60 days 6.25 6.75 61 days to 289 days 7.00 7.50 290 days to less than 1 year 7.25 7.75 1 year to 389 days 7.50 8.00 390 days to less than 2 years 9.00 9.50 2 years to less than 5 years 8.75 9.50 5

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    instance‚ the United States of America has one of the strongest economy in the world and is exponentially growing. Unfortunately‚ within the 2000-2010 period the U.S.A faced an economic tragedy that will forever haunt the country. In fact‚ Poverty Bytes (2013)‚ acknowledges this time period as the ‘lost decade’. Within this ten year time frame the country experienced dropping GDP (Gross Domestic Products) percentages‚ traumatizing inflation‚ lower wages‚ a higher unemployment rate‚ an increase

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    Offshore drilling in the United States 2012 [键入作者姓名] [键入公司名称] 2012/7/28 Background In U.S.‚ offshore drilling is a controversial topic due to its two-side effect‚ it had been banned since 1980s‚ but in 2010‚ the president Obama decided to Lifted restrictions and opened vast expanses of American coastlines to oil and natural gas drilling to reduce gas prices in U.S.‚ whether it is necessary to allow the offshore drilling has become a troublesome problem. This paper will discuss the advantage and

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    Abstract The United States is the richest nation‚ yet millions of Americans live below the poverty line and millions more struggle every month. The children in society today living in poverty is increasing daily. The majority of these children are from single-parent homes where sometimes parents are not working or have become disabled and therefore cannot work. Children who are raised in foster care and leave as adults do not have strong relationship ties most of the time and are at an increased

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    Toooroolloooo AP ECONS October 2‚ 2013 US Economy Assignment Even with some temporary effects of extreme weather related events; America is recovering very well from the recession experienced in 2009. In the beginning of 2013‚ from the first to the second quarter‚ America’s GDP growth rate has increased to 2.5%. This is due to the increase of personal consumption‚ goods and services‚ and investments ("United States GDP Growth Rate." TRADING ECONOMICS. Joana Taborda‚ 26 Sept. 2013. Web. 10 Oct. 2013)

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    With the United States’s reputation as the government of the people‚ for the people‚ and by the people‚ exactly how strong is our country’s government? When I conducted my ten interviews‚ the majority‚ eight students‚ stated the importance of democracy‚ however‚ none were sure of its security. Despite the several distinct patterns and similarities in many of the interviewees’ answers‚ not a single student answered identically to another. One student completely disregarded democracy while another

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    can come true‚ if we have the courage to pursue them." There are many famous quotes about dreams. "A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat‚ determination and hard work" Colin Powell Americas first African America Secretary of State. "We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality‚ it takes an awful lot of determination‚ dedication‚ self-discipline‚ and effort." Jesse Owens Olympic gold medalist. These quotes and many more come from great people who achieved

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    United Parcel Service Marcel Warren International Transportation & Logistics Scott Lawrence 3/5/12 Founded in 1907 as a messenger company in the US‚ UPS has grown substantially into a multi-billion dollar corporation. Today UPS is a global company with one of the most recognized and admired brands in the world. They are the world’s largest packaging and Delivery Company and a leader of transportation and logistics services. Every day they manage the flow of goods to more than 200 countries

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    Nevada High School Dropout Rate Highest in the Nation Throughout our nation we are facing a multitude of different problems found in economies‚ schools and homes. Our nation’s main concern and biggest problem is Students dropping out of school. We find it happening in every city‚ every state and all over our nation. More than 7‚200 kids on average drop out of school each year. As the years go by‚ the average begins to grow larger. Nevada has the worst high-school dropout rate in the nation and

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