primarily in the United States of America and measures in inches‚ feet‚ yards‚ et cetera. The first use of the metric system was in 1799‚ during the French Revolution. This occurred when the existing system of measurement was temporarily replaced by a decimal system when the current system started to lose its popularity. The customary system first developed from English units‚ such as time‚ length‚ mass‚ and force‚ which were being used by the British empire before the United States won its independence
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The Arab League. The Arab League is a regional organization that was founded on March 22‚ 1945. The league’s function is to promote political cooperation among it’s member states‚ and to deal with disputes or any breaches of peace in the region. The league’s official name is the League of Arab States. The founding members of the league are: Egypt‚ Syria‚ Saudi Arabia‚ Iraq‚ Jordan‚ and Yemen. Membership in the League was later extended to Algeria‚ Bahrain‚ Djibouti‚ Kuwait‚ Libya‚
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Elder Abuse in the United States According to Bonnie and Wallce (2002)‚ "between 1 and 2 million Americans 65 or older have been injured‚ exploited or otherwise mistreated by someone on whom they depended for care or protection" (p. 9). This abuse ranges from physical abuse and sexual abuse to financial exploitation. If the range of victims seems overly broad — there is a 100% variance between the low and high estimates — it is worth noting that some forms of elder abuse are not reported as
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UNITED STATES ECONOMIC SITUATION: The US has the largest and most technologically powerful economy in the world‚ with a per capita GDP of $49‚800. In this market-oriented economy‚ private individuals and business firms make most of the decisions‚ and the federal and state governments buy needed goods and services predominantly in the private marketplace. US business firms enjoy greater flexibility than their counterparts in Western Europe and Japan in decisions to expand
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The League of Arab States (Arabic: جامعة الدول العربية Jāmiʻat ad-Duwal al-ʻArabiyya)‚ commonly called the Arab League (Arabic: الجامعة العربية al-Jāmiʻa al-ʻArabiyya)‚ is a regional organization of Arab countries in and around North Africa‚ the Horn of Africa‚ and Southwest Asia. It was formed in Cairo on 22 March 1945 with six members: Egypt‚ Iraq‚ Transjordan (renamed Jordan in 1949)‚ Lebanon‚ Saudi Arabia and Syria. Yemen joined as a member on 5 May 1945. Currently‚ the League has 22 members
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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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With the election of a new president comes changes to fit his or her beliefs and goals. Now that we have a new United States president‚ Americans can expect Donald Trump to make changes in government‚ laws‚ and changes our society. Donald Trump expressed greatly during the presidential debates about his disliking towards Obamacare and his plans to make changes to the healthcare program. While Obama was our president‚ he established a law called the Affordable Care Act which is part of his healthcare
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Ashley Torgerson Dr. Brown International Relations 2nd May‚ 2012 United States as a World Superpower The rising to the status of world super power does not happen overnight. To explore the journey to the top‚ we must recognize the struggles and obstacles that were overcome. As Americans we can proudly say that we live in a country with globally recognized supremacy. As stated earlier‚ it was not an easy title to obtain. Looking back throughout history we can see specific examples of how we
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The United States Treasury It is a common conception that money is power. America is one of the most financially influential nations in the world because it has an entire department‚ The United States Treasury‚ dedicated to its economic prosperity. This is why America is considered one of the most powerful countries in the world. The United States Treasury has a lot of history and wasn’t easy to establish‚ nor has U.S. Treasury functions remained the same. However‚ it is clear what has happened
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currently in place in the United States‚ implements separation of powers and Federalism. The separation of powers creates three branches of government‚ the executive branch‚ the legislative branch‚ and the judicial branch. With each branch having different powers to keep each branch in check and from having too much power. Among the most powerful figures are the president and congress‚ with each having certain privileges in foreign and domestic matters. The president of the United States possesses a range
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