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    Malaysia signed a free trade agreement (FTA) between India for strengthen economic ties purpose and double bilateral trade up to $15billion. This agreement is to complement existing free trade deal between India and Association of South-East-Asian-Nations (ASEAN). Under this agreement‚ two countries are fully allowing foreign shareholding over 80 sectors including automotive and manufacture industry. Moreover‚ Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) marks on new era bilateral ties that serve

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    Tamay Robinson Mr. G 12/6/16 U.S History Racial Equality African Americans have a history of struggles because of racism and prejudices. Ever since the end of the Civil War‚ they struggled to benefit from their full rights that the Constitution promised. The fourteenth Amendment‚ which defined national citizenship‚ was passed in 1866. Even though African Americans were promised citizenship‚ they were still treated as if they weren’t equal. The South had an extremely difficult time accepting

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    Opportunity cost Have you ever been in the situation deciding which cloth to buy? Have you ever facing the dilemma of to study or to play? Have you ever consider as a seller and choose to lower the price or raise it? In the field of economics‚ here’s a solution for you. The magic word is “opportunity cost”. Opportunity cost in terms of economy is the highest-value alternative one has to give up to engage in an activity. In other words‚ using the same resources such as money and time‚ the best

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    Facial reconstruction plays a large role in providing identification and justice to unknown human bodies. From Neolithic skull plastering‚ to death masks‚ to modern techniques‚ there have been immense changes in both efficiency and usage over the years. Many notable forensic anthropologists dedicated their lives and research to the development of this form of identification. The immensity of change in facial reconstruction techniques over the years is definitely not indicative of the focus placed

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    Do you ever wonder who killed Reconstruction? Well many believe the North killed Reconstruction for a variety of reasons‚ but the three main reasons are the North’s racism‚ fatigue‚ and distractions. Some positives about Reconstruction were the Freedman’s Bureau‚ This gave the African Americans support like food‚ education‚ jobs‚ and legal help. Also there was the Civil Rights Act this gave the blacks and whites the same type of rights. But there was also some negatives around this time like Sharecropping

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    Gender equality requires equal enjoyment by women and men of socially-valued goods‚ opportunities‚ resources and rewards. Where gender inequality exists‚ it is generally women who are excluded or disadvantaged in relation to decision-making and access to economic and social resources. Therefore a critical aspect of promoting gender equality is the empowerment of women‚ with a focus on identifying and redressing power imbalances and giving women more autonomy to manage their own lives. Gender equality

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    SYSTEM FAILURE CASE STUDIES SEPTEMBER 2009 VOLUME 3 ISSUE 06 A Half-Inch to Failure At 6:05 pm‚ on Wednesday‚ August 1‚ 2007‚ the Interstate-35 West (I-35W) bridge over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis collapsed. On the day of the collapse‚ four of the bridge’s eight lanes were closed for planned construction. Four weak connector plates fractured under the combined burden of rush hour traffic‚ concentrated construction equipment‚ and previous heavy renovations. The bridge fell 108

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    Part One. Reconstruction During the American Civil War‚ the Radical Republicans were a branch of the Republican party that believed in same political rights for blacks and whites and that Confederate leaders should be punished for their crimes. Their main goals were “voting rights for African American men as well as the redistribution of southern plantation lands to free slaves.” Thaddeus Stevens‚ a Radical Republican‚ said “We must “revolutionize Southern institutions‚ habits‚ and manners.”

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    The Reconstruction was a major event that happened after the Civil War. It helped end slavery and give rights to freedmen. They also came up with two new amendments‚ the 14th and the 15th amendments. Reconstruction became a struggle over the meaning of freedom‚ with former slavesformer slaveholders and Northerners adopting different definitions. Eventually‚ faced with increasing opposition by white Southerners and some Northerners‚ the government abandoned efforts for black equality in favor of

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    The period after the Civil War was a very difficult time in the United States’ history. This time was known as the Reconstruction period and it was a very controversial time. There were many issues that had to be addressed such as what to do with the free blacks in the south and how states would be readmitted to the Union. This era saw the rise of the Radical Republicans. The government was going through changes‚ southerners were going through changes‚ and blacks were going through changes. Whites

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