World War I and II were responsible for the death of nearly 100 million people‚ yet it could be argued that‚ in short‚ both wars were started due to irresponsible actions of many nations based on the misinterpretation of actions by others. Additionally‚ Germany can be blamed for both wars‚ as in both cases‚ it was the initial aggressor. One would think that due to the growth of the global economy as well as the social equality that began to emerge in the beginning of the twentieth century‚ people
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Presidents and Affirmative Action In 1965‚ President Lyndon B. Johnson issued Executive Order #11246 at Howard University that required federal contractors to undertake affirmative action to increase the number of minorities that they employ. He wanted to ensure that minorities were recruited to have real opportunities to be hired and then eventually get a promotion. In 1969‚ the Department of Labor exposed widespread racial discrimination of the Construction Department so President Richard M
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Fourteen Points was a name given to the proposals of President Woodrow Wilson designed to establish the basis for a just and lasting peace following the victory of the Allies in World War 1. The 14 proposals were contained in Wilson’s address to a joint session of the US Congress on January 8‚ 1918. In summary‚ the 14 points were as follows : 1. abolition of secret diplomacy by open covenants 2. freedom of the seas in peace and war‚ except as the seas may be closed in whole or part by international
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ACCOUNTING Sri Lankan Gold Price Forecasting - Using Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) Abstract According to Dr Kennedy D. Gunawardene in 2009 The Artificial Neural Network is a collection of simple processors connected together and Each processor can only perform a very straight forward mathematical task‚ but large network of them has much greater capabilities and can do many things which one of its own can’t. The aim of this study is to find a model for forecasting gold prices in Sri Lanka by using
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Dual Executive/President The idea of an elective head of state for the American chief executive‚ in its conception‚ was virtually without precedent. The idea of an American dual presidency‚ split between domestic and foreign arenas is itself without precedent. A dual presidency would suit America well due to the pressures of the office of President of the United States. As Commander-in-Chief‚ the President bears incredible pressures and responsibilities. The President not only has power in the
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elections of 2000. On February 29‚ 2004‚ President Aristide reportedly "voluntarily relinquished" the presidency. However‚ Aristide claims he was pressured to accept the demands of the rebels by the United States and France. Alternatively‚ President Aristide claims that he was kidnapped. Following Aristide’s departure‚ Boniface Alexandre became the de-facto interim president. Alexandre‚ as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court‚ was in line to succeed the President in case of death or resignation‚ according
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I have to agree with President Obama on one issue‚ poisonous gas should not‚ must not ever be used against any living thing; however I do not think that the United States should bear the full cost of any action taken against Syria. President Obama’s passionate appeal to retaliate against the Syrian regime for the death of hundreds of children appears hollow when we consider what the US did in Iraq under the same pretext of weapons of mass destruction. The US bombing and the consequential war killed
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election‚ people will make long speeches about how they are qualified to be president of their grade. In middle school‚ I had to sit through speech upon speech as people I’d never vote for tried to sway my opinion‚ and I realized‚ I should be president‚ because everyone else is just boring. I never think about what might come about because of my actions‚ because I feel it’s best to live in the present. As Albert Einstein once said‚ "I never think of the future‚ it comes soon enough." He also said "Before
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on this years presidential election. There is no doubt that it is controversial‚ but in the end either Trump or Clinton will be moving into the Oval Office in the start of next year. Experience is something that I feel is strongly important and crucial to have when running for president. It has been said in Donald Trump’s campaign that “he’s a smart businessman and successful dealmaker”. Hillary Clinton on the other hand is a “self-assured lawyer‚ a powerful political wife or a tenacious presidential
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The performance of the United States president in the White House is very important. The American people want someone in office that is going to work hard for the people‚ represent their best interest‚ lead the country‚ avoid war‚ and many more. As we all know‚ being the president of the United States of America is one of the most powerful and important role one can have. The president of the United States also wears numerous hats. The president of the United States acts as the Chief of State‚ Chief
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