Much of the borrowing is in the form of municipal bonds. As the size of the debt grew‚ so did the complexity‚ with some branches of government issuing bonds on behalf of others‚ or backstopping each other’s debts‚ until it became nearly impossible to keep track of it all. Even then‚ demand for Puerto Rico’s bonds was strong because they
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George Washington was a very important man‚ not only to American history but to the time period where and when he lived. He grew up as a very smart young man and grew up very wealthy also. He was also very into the outdoors‚ hunting‚ trapping‚ horseback riding and even mapping. Later on in his life these skills will have helped him and his country. In the French and Indian War Washington was chosen to be the leader of the American Army because of how well Washington knew the woods. This war
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Ancient Egypt is a fascinating and complex place that greatly influenced much of the modern world today. Egyptians had made great strides in written records‚ making them one of the first few cultures in which historians had an accurate depiction of Egyptian society and how it functions. The ancient Egyptians were a highly advanced people in terms of technological and economic innovations‚ placing much emphasis on religion‚ gender roles‚ and a strong hierarchy. Their location along the Nile river
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the southern half. In the North there is the oppressive‚ communist and impoverished North Korea‚ know as the Hermit Kingdom. While the South has prospered in the free world‚ the North has fallen behind and is crushing its citizens under an iron fist. The people in the North have no access to the outside world. The Kim dynasty threatens its neighbors with invasion and nuclear weapons. North Korea should be a focus of American foreign policy because of their human rights abuses‚ use of nuclear weapons
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Whether or not Puerto Rico becomes the 51st state is an important issue that has been thought about for the last century. Maintaining Puerto Rico’s current status as a commonwealth would be beneficial because it would not lead to any drastic repercussions. Puerto Rico is an island closer to the Dominican Republic than it is to the U.S mainland. It is about three times the size of Rhode Island‚ and has almost four million residents. In July of 1898‚ near the end of Spanish-American War‚ U.S. forces
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Human rights in North Korea Torture and other ill-treatments: At the moment there are 200’000 people in prison camps in North Korea. They all have to work very hard and nearly all of them are subjected to torture. North Korea has political and non political prison camps. The conditions in the prison camps for political crimes are much harder. Prisoners are punished if they for e.p. do not work fast enough or if they forget the prison rules or the text of patriotic songs. Forms of punishment
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Turkey‚ as the only Muslim member of NATO‚ a bridge between the Western and the Muslim worlds‚ allowing them to play a stabilizing role‚ an important factor in the volatile Middle East. (Phillips‚ James. Heritage.) However‚ Turkish President Erdogan has suspended this alliance made in 1927‚ threatening attacks on U.S special operations forces‚ and bitterly criticizing the U.S’s support of Syrian
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women always have the same rights as we do now? It is the 1800s and the women’s role is to get married‚ have kids‚ and depend on a man. I’m not able to get a job because owners shut me down due to my gender. I am not allowed to vote. My husband wants me to cook‚ clean‚ and whatever else needs to get done around the house. With all the housework I don’t have time to do anything‚ like get an education. It’s the 1800s and I want to be treated equally. Women’s rights are important because everyone should
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have been many technological advancements in recent human history. Many‚ if not most of them have some kind of scientific meaning. Whether it’s purpose is historical‚ or means of finding information that we need quickly and accurately‚ they are all important. Three areas in which significant advancements have occured are treasure hunting in the sea‚ hurricane hunting for meteorology purposes‚ and methods for finding ruins of ancient civilizations faster than ever before. Out of these‚ it is no question
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World War II in 1945‚ Korea was free from Japanese command‚ and partitioned into the North and South. The North was occupied by Russia‚ and the South was controlled mainly by the United States. Soviet military leaders came to notice Kim Il-sung‚ who became well known for taking part in the Korean guerilla resistance against the Japanese. Soviet authorities sent him to the Soviet Union for training‚ along with other North Koreans. A communist government was established under the guidance of the Soviet
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