the United States it is illegal‚ yet there are many knowing individuals who still partake in this style of living. It is reported that “there are 40‚000 people living in polygamous families or communities across the Western region of the U.S” (Scharnberg & Brachear‚ 2006). Should these people be prosecuted? Or are we as Americans pre judging a lifestyle that we know nothing about? In this paper‚ I will discuss what polygamy is‚
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In recent years‚ many banks are experiencing a decrease in the traditional deposit funding sources and thus failed to keep up with the growth in bank assets. To make up for this decrease‚ banks supplemented their funding with less stable and more expensive funding instruments‚ together with cutting back on their holdings of cash and securities and selling or securitizing parts of their loan portfolio. These have increased the challenges that banks face in maintaining stability and profitable operations
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IMPACTS OF MONETARY POLICY SHOCKS ON THE DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN BANKS IN MALAYSIA Salina Hj Kassim Turkhan Ali Abdul Manap Department of Economics Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences International Islamic University Malaysia Jalan Gombak 53100 Kuala Lumpur ABSTRACT This study investigates the impact of monetary policy shocks on bank loans extended by local banks and foreign banks in Malaysia over the period from January 1991 to December 2006. It adopts the impulse response
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All through America’s history‚ the United States has struggled with many issues. America has dealt with the issue of inequality for over a century. The United States has always been said to be a free country‚ however‚ many instances in our history exploit racial and gender inequality. Many people have faced inequality in America due to racism and different laws and policies that negatively affect certain populations. The issue of inequality in America really came to light during the time of slavery
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members worldwide‚ mostly in the United States and other English-speaking countries. With adherents in almost every nation where Freemasonry is not officially banned‚ it forms the largest secret society in the world. There is no central Masonic authority; jurisdiction is divided among autonomous national authorities‚ called grand lodges‚ and many concordant organizations of higher-degree Masons. In the United States and Canada the highest authority rests with state and provincial grand lodges. Custom
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Liberation Army Advanced Weapon and Technology United States Reaction to China’s Military Advancement 22 Manufactoring Advantage 25 China’s Manufactoring System 27 Conclusions 27 References 31 Appendices 34 Appendix 4 Corporate Governance(Nov 2010)___________________________________________35 Abstract Summary The aim of this research paper is to discuss China’s threat to the United States economy due to China’s tehnological advancements‚ military advancements
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variety : the inclusion of different types of people (as people of different races or cultures) in a group or organization. (Merriam-Webster Dictionary) The United States gotten increasingly diverse over the past 50 years. In 1965 the American population was 84% white‚ and only 3% of congress was made up people of color. Today the American population is 62% white‚ and 17% of congress is made up of people of color. Although there is still a long way to go before the United States embraces all of it’s people
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The United Nations was first created during the World War II when‚ on January the 1st of 1941‚ representatives of 26 nations signed the Declaration by United Nations committing themselves to continue fighting against the Axis Powers. During 1945 in San Francisco‚ 50 representatives reunited at the United Nations Conference on International Organization (UNCIO) in order to formulate the United Nations Charter‚ this time delegates discussed over the proposals made by the representatives of the Soviet
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being freed. Slavery was just not expanding. Now‚ we may be having a semantic argument‚ as you use the word "many"‚ and my opinion is that only a few slaves‚ in relation to the hundreds of thousands‚ about 500‚000 by 1800‚ of slaves in the U.S. were freed after the Revolutionary War. And it also may be that you are looking at mostly Northern states where slavery never really took root. Northern states‚ which are in colder climates and in more mountainous regions‚ were never suited for the plantation-style
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In America‚ today we have many different things to worry about‚ such as AIDS and drugs to name a few‚ but what if I told you that there was an epidemic going on in America that has killed more then 300‚00 people a year (Tuberose‚ par1). Envision an epidemic so strong that in the past 20 years there has been a dramatic increase in the United States (Nutrition‚ par 3). How would you feel if I told you this very epidemic was in your house right now? America is at war right now and we are losing.
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