the department (McKeon) because of furloughs and layoffs (Starken). They are required to cut $500 billion over a decade in addition to a previously planned $470 billion in budget cuts (Marshal). Over 100 acquisition programs must be restructured‚ delayed‚ or even ended. In the Air Force alone‚ up to 9% of its aircraft and up to 4% of its men will be cut (Pellerin). The USAF already lost 70 million man-hours of work during the 2013 furlough period which led to a loss of productivity and reductions‚ delays
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As a woman in the 1970s‚ it’d be difficult to avoid the peaking second-wave of feminism sweeping the nation. Specifically‚ in 1973 when Judy Brady penned her famous feminist essay‚ ‘I want a wife’‚ women were beginning to acquire more of a voice than ever before. However‚ what Judy Brady conveniently and methodically avoids throughout her essay are the words ‘equality’ and ‘feminism’. She knows that by naming her cause‚ she limits her audience. Brady understands that the only way to make these ideas
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colourless and tastless‚ but we see it and we need it every day. We use so much of it‚ yet there’s so little of it. Can anybody guess what it is? Its “water . 70% of the Earth’s surface is covered with water is and without a doubt it is the most precious natural resource that exists on our planet. The human body is made up of nearly 70% water. It is said that All life on earth started in water‚ and chances are that it will also end there. Which simply means: No water equals no life. Water is
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with one another‚ a more prevalent case being the Manti Te’o incident. Pitts supports his argument by using explanatory diction to explain his definition of relationship‚ by using historical syntax to prove the point that America is now in the screen decade and by using Pathos to pull sympathy from the audience by introducing catfish which is a television show that proves that Manti is not the only one to go through such a hoax. Pitt’s purpose is to remind people that the noticeable increase in the use
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IMF STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT PROGRAMS IN AFRICA INTRODUCTION Beginning in 1980‚ the International monetary Fund (IMF) started to impose Structural Adjustment Programs (SAP) on African debtor nations. SAP’s have been imposed on 36 African Sub-Saharan countries under the assumption that neo-liberal reforms lead to economic growth and an increased standard of living. For that reason‚ focus was put on macroeconomic policies with the open market based approach. SAP’s generally mandated: -the removal
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Advantages vs. Disadvantages of Being an EU Member The European Union purpose is to eliminate barriers for the movement of materials‚ labor and goods on the continent. This has its advantages and disadvantages for the member state. Some claim there are more advantages than disadvantages‚ according to the Academic Study in the UK EU has created a more peaceful and stable way of market. The EU was created after the second world war‚ the plan was to work with economically independent countries
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neither of which are easily replicable. Goal 2: Universal primary school completion. Many countries are starting from such a low level that they must now attain in about a decade what rich countries took nearly a century to complete. At least 20 African and some Middle Eastern countries have primary school enrollment of 70% or less‚ but to reach 100% by 2015 is enormously ambitious if history is any guide. The MDGs have a big scope of change and if these changes are not made the future of the
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Week 3 Assignment The form of media that is very popular is music. This is something that is worldwide is so many different languages. Music has been a part of our lives for decades and it is a media that is not going away at all. There are many different types of music from Country‚ Pop‚ R&B‚ Hip Hop‚ Gospel‚ Rock‚ Jazz and many more. Music is more than just entertainment‚ it something that can relax you‚ keep you motivated‚ or be able to relate to what the person is singing about. Music
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Incarceration Since 1980‚ the U.S. prison population has grown exponentially‚ expanding from approximately 500‚000 to 2.3 million people in just three decades. America now has the distinction of leading the world in prison population: We account for 25 percent of all prisoners but only 5 percent of the global population. We spend almost $70 billion annually to place adults in prison and jails‚ to confine youth in detention centers‚ and to supervise 7.3 million individuals on probation and parole
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to the traditional shape of concentrated refined loaf sugar which is an important part of Brazilian history and culture today. Brazil became the biggest producer of sugar in the mid-17th century but then lost its position for many decades‚ reconquering it since the decade of 1970‚ when the governments created a project called ProÁlcool or Programa Nacional do Álcool
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