Outgoing Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta announced Thursday a lifting of the ban on female service members in combat roles‚ a watershed policy change that was informed by women’s valor in Iraq and Afghanistan and that removes the remaining barrier to a fully inclusive military‚ defense officials said. Panetta made the decision “upon the recommendation of the Joint Chiefs of Staff‚” a senior defense official said Wednesday‚ an assertion that stunned female veteran activists who said they assumed
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Internet‚ and how does it work? The Internet‚ including the World Wide Web‚ is perhaps the single most important invention to impact on elementary‚ secondary‚ and higher education in today’s world. If parents are to understand how their children use technologies for learning‚ they must understand some things about the Internet and the Web. This section of the San Diego Public Library site offers information for parents on various aspects of this invention. What is the Internet? The Internet
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of marriage varies according to different cultures‚ but is usually an institution in which interpersonal relationships‚ usually intimate and sexual‚ are acknowledged. Such a union is often formalized via a wedding ceremony. People marry for many reasons‚ including legal‚ social‚ being in love‚ libidinal‚ emotional‚ financial‚ spiritual‚ and religious. Marriages can be performed in a secular civil ceremony or in a religious setting. The act of marriage usually creates normative or legal obligations
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‘The artists should take the most credit for making the Renaissance possible.’ How far do you agree with the statement? Explain your answer. I agree with the statement. I believe that the artists should take the most credit for making the Renaissance possible because their works brought about a new world view towards humanity. However‚ other factors should also be considered besides the artists‚ but I feel that the artists should take the most credit for making the Renaissance possible. The
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government emergency powers to rule for four years. The act marked the end of true democracy and was a massive leap in Hitler’s seizure of power. The act was significant as it allowed Hitler to justify any and all actions of the Nazi party legally. Following the Enabling Act actions that would secure Nazi power that would have been illegal were now legal as Hitler changed the law to suit himself. Despite the Act being legal‚ Hitler used illegal means to pass it. The Enabling act required a two-thirds
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Middle grade students are wonderful‚ and are often misjudged. This semester‚ in U-Teach 1202‚ I was placed in Dr. Won 7th grade Life Science class at Blackmon Road Middle School. I was excited to meet the teacher and students‚ on my first observation on September 15‚ 2016. I enjoyed my observation that took place at 8:50 to 9:45. Observation was interesting. The lesson started off with a review. Dr. Won proceeded‚ telling the students they are learning something new‚ and asked if they read their
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convenience and easier. This essay will discuss how those three segments made human beings live changed. First‚ one of the biggest changes in the 20th century was in the area of computer technology. Thanks to technological development‚ people can use instruments to accomplish their jobs more quickly and effectively. Moreover‚ computer is one of the most important technological developments. The computer‚ which is a tool that has changed business and lives around the world‚ increased productivity
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How far do you agree that the struggle for power following Lenin’s was caused by the ideological differences of the contenders of power? The big issues with the struggle for power was that after Lenin’s death the following leader was not selected by Lenin in his testament‚ this was because of the different personalities of each of the leaders and the places within the party. The most outstanding reason why there was a struggle for power. This was between all the political positions‚ left winged
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Intro: What causes grade inflation and how does it affect students today? Grade inflation has not always been the norm in higher education. Grade patterns now days are increasing so that the overpowering mainstream of students in a class‚ college‚ or university receive higher grades for the same measure and eminence of work done by students in the past. Thesis: The result of grade inflation can motivate students to put more effort into their studies‚ obtain a higher GPA and become successful in
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Support individuals with specific communication needs Unit 4222-324 (HSC 3029) 1 - Understand specific communication needs and factors affecting them 1. explain the importance of meeting an individual’s communication needs Individuals who have communication problems need support to enable them to express themselves effectively. It is therefore important for the carer to be aware of the individuals preferred method of communication and also to support the individual to use their preferred
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