constructed at Angkor. Buddhism was introduced in the 12th century during the rule of Jayavaram VII. However‚ the kingdom‚ then known as Kambuja‚ fell into decline after Jayavaram ’s reign and was nearly annihilated by Thai and Vietnamese invaders. Its power steadily diminished until 1863‚ when France colonized the region‚ joining Cambodia‚ Laos‚ and Vietnam into a single protectorate known as
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Elbert H. Gary founded Pittsburgh-based steel company United States Steel Corporation in 1901.1 By combining Gary’s Federal Steel Company with steel operations owned by businessman Andrew Carnegie and several other smaller companies‚ U.S. Steel effectively became the world’s first billion-dollar corporation.2 With a two-thirds share in the market industry‚ U.S. Steel emerged as one of the premier companies in the world economy. Perhaps its dominance can be best described by the fact that U.S. Steel
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The US government transformed itself from a very weak government to a strong central government from 1776 to 1876. The maitenance and creation of order was deeply needed in america at this time. Due to the US Constitution‚ The Articles of Confederation‚ and the Bill of Rights America went through so much needed changes. Around 1776 America wanted a weak government because they had such a fear of monoarchy. When the trasformation of the new strong central government began many more problems occurred
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English 101 EU 10 March‚ 2010 German school system VS. English school system As we grow up‚ school seems to be so ordinary that we do not take the time to realize how different our schooling is compared to other countries. I have a friend who has experienced both the American and German school system. Through my conversations with him‚ I have learned much about the differences between them. The main American criticism of the German schooling system is how kids test into different schools at a
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in a multiple ways range from rapid communications‚ banking and monetary transactions‚ public administration‚ social networking‚ information and data sharing‚ sales and purchase of goods and a vast array of business activities and much more. Many of us would be in big difficulty if found suddenly without computers. While overwhelming how information technology has ease our lives‚ we are also at the same time must be aware of the dark side of this development. The explosion of computer technology followed
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Military Spending in the US The majority of college students in the US today‚ do not know what it is like to live in a nation that is not at war‚ and this is no different for myself. One of my own memories in elementary school was the attack on the world trade center on 9/11. I am sure that I share that memory with many others. Throughout our lives‚ we have known our country to be one that is constantly fighting with another. As I grow older‚ I realize how surrounded we are by issues concerning
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Budget Deficits: Is the U.S going bankrupt? ECO203: Principles of Macroeconomics July 25‚ 2011 The role of government in the U.S economy extends far beyond its activities as a regulator of specific industries or gatekeeping. The government is also responsible for managing the overall pace of economic activity‚ with its objective of maintaining high levels of employment and controlling price stability (inflation). It has two main tools for achieving these goals: fiscal policies‚ which is
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more powerful nation. The Americans began to create a stronger US military and started expansion abroad. Many looking for political domination of other nation’s governments seeking resources and markets. The United States used there military in other nations a number of times. These forces were to protect the U.S. or to gain property. With a more modern navy the U.S. felt it was best that foreign nations had weak government and military so an attack would not succeeded against the United
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Assignment One: Complexities of the U.S. Financial System Christine Capell Professor.Umair Warsi FIN 100 - Principles of Finance May 5‚ 2013 The US financial markets impact the economy‚ businesses‚ and individuals in a variety of ways‚ one of which is providing a way for businesses to raise capital by issuing securities. The capital markets enable new companies to raise funds to grow. Typically‚ banks would not lend in these situations because of the lack of sufficient collateral and high
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Confederation‚ the government was weak and states were like independent countries. So to try and fix these problems The United States Constitution was founded. It established America’s national government and guaranteed certain basic rights for its citizens. However‚ it wasn’t working as planned so it had to be ratified. After the adoption of the Constitution George Washington and Thomas Jefferson helped to establish a stable government. They did this by creating a separation between the government and the
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