Greenpeace is an independent organization campaigning to ensure a just‚ peaceful‚ sustainable environment for future generations. It began in Canada in 1971 and today has a presence in more than 40 countries with 2.4 million supporters worldwide. Greenpeace Australia was founded in 1977 and today we have more than 75‚000 supporters. Prevent dangerous climate change by phasing out fossil fuels (oil‚ coal‚ gas) and replacing them with clean renewable energy such as solar. Use the 2000 Olympic
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Bonus assignment 1. For April 30‚ 2013 Federal funds rate – 0.13 Federal Reserve discount rate – (Discount window primary credit) - 0.75 For December 23‚ 2005 Federal Reserve– 4.23 Discount rate – 5.35 As we can see from the information above‚ the short-term rates have decreased since the end of 2005 (4.230.13; 5.35 0.75) 2. The schedule of minutes can be found on http://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/fomccalendars.htm and the press releases can be found on the News&Events
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this crisis. Putting everyone else but us‚ the Philippines as a nation takes part to this catastrophe. The geography of the Philippines serves as a hindrance for quick development and allocation of services for the people. This setup has made the communication and the transfer of goods and services difficult to attain. Since all the goods and services must originate from the central government which is located in Manila. Thus‚ resulting to slow progress of development‚ that is supposed to be done in
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Because of the key role the Warren Commission played and the acceptance of its conclusions by many people‚ it is worth noting the key facts and questions it failed to pursue‚ contradictions with the very evidence provided to it and the unsupported conclusions it arrived at. They are as follows. 1. The Commission never questioned the Dallas police about the first rifle found at the School Book Depository. 2. They never asked the FBI to explain how no prints were found on Oswald’s rifle‚ and then
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State and Federal Aid There are many past and rising issues involving public school finance. The public schools system is funded through federal‚ state and local taxes. Each state has different formulas to distribute funding from state and local taxes. Federal funding does contribute to the rising cost of education for each state. State and local taxes is allocated to cover the majority of educational costs. Student achievement depends upon the available funding allotted to each district. This
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LAWS Assignment Topic National commission on Industrial Relation Recommendation Submitted by J. Mary Smile MBA-Final Year NATIONAL COMMISSION ON INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS The first National Labour Commission 1929‚ had promised lot in the direction of social security‚ social welfare‚ wages‚ social insurance‚ industrial relations‚ industrial adjudication‚ collective bargaining etc‚. In sequel to the recommendations made in the report of the first national commission on labour series of labour enactments
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Flight 77. And 44 people lost their lives on United Flight 93. Many 9/11 survivors and many 9/11 victim family members have expressed significant criticism of the 9/11 Commission Report. Several even allege government complicity in the terrible acts of 9/11. The public statements of many survivors contradict the Commission Report. And the words and actions of some of the victims
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I agree with the Knapp Commission in organizing a council to research corruption in our law enforcement‚ alongside other infringement. Subsequently‚ with the Knapp Commission motivation‚ it seems that it concentrates on arraigning those law enforcement officers that are sharing in criminal activities. Corruption was at its maximum in the police department. There were officers that were labeled as grass-eater and meat eaters. A grass eater was the least notice because they were involved in taking
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission regulates both competition and consumer protection. Is this institution effective in its role? Why or why not? The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is an institution that deals with disseminates competition and fair trade in the market to help benefit consumers‚ businesses and the community. Their primary responsibility is to ensure that individuals and businesses comply with Australian competition‚ fair-trading‚ and consumer
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accredit hospitals based on the participation requirements– the Joint Commission‚ the American Osteopathic Association (AOA)‚ or the state certification agencies [1]. More than 80% hospitals in the country voluntarily use the Joint Commission for accreditation purposes. Majority of US hospitals use Joint Commission because it has deemed status from CMS unlike the state and other agencies. “CMS is federal and Medicare payment is federal. If hospitals want to be reimbursed for care given to Medicare
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