... as an inaugural speech that provided the reassurances the nation was seeking during a particularly turbulent period in the country's history. In this regard, this paper provides an analysis of President Obama's inaugural speech, followed by a summary of the findings in the conclusion. Review and Analysis Following a brief introduction wherein the president expressed his humility and gratitude for the trust placed in his by the American electorate and thanked his predecessor ... thrust of President Barack Obama's inaugural address delivered on January 20, 2009 concerned the need not for ...

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... for analysis, dissemination, and study to help those in law enforcement and those wishing to research data related to criminal justice. The Bureau of Justice Statistics program under the DOJ, an executive, administrative branch of government, is an extremely useful tool for students to analyze an array of issues including both victim and offender information, including characteristics of these populations. The ... information provided in this database is extremely useful in that the quantifiable information can be used to assist policy-makers with decisions that effect both offenders and...

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... it is wrong to assume that their children will assume roles, defined by strict lines, they continue to push boys and girls in different directions. In the family, boys and girls are not equal, therefore any law that states this is just a formality and not a reality and if children fail to ... conform to their roles there is said to be an abnormality. The Feminist Movement, therefore, has failed thus far. Pollitt highlights how even scientists have sought to demonstrate genetic differences, proving that boys and girls have different ... sex is used a "back up" of sorts to explain so-cal...

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A landlord of a Philadelphian apartment discovered four mentally handicapped people chained in the basement when he went to investigate a short circuit on October 15th. Turgut Gozleveli discovered dogs locked inside of the boiler room and four adults hiding underneath a blanket. They were hunched together in a space not tall enough for an adult to stand, surrounded in human waste with only a jug of orange juice (Hoye). He unchained them while asking questions about their identity, but he didn't receive any answers. Believing them to be illegal immigrants, Gosleveli called in the police who qui...

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The Occupy movement that began months ago in New York and has since grasped hold of the rest of the country turned violent for the first time on November 2nd in Oakland when a small group of protestors smashed the windows of a Wells Fargo bank branch during a protest of wealth inequalities. The Occupy Oakland movement scheduled a noon rally in front of City Hall and then a free lunch afterward. The day's events were planned to wrap up with a "general strike mass convergence, rally, and labor cookout." Each of these were intended to be peaceful protests, but a small faction began passing out fl...

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... history-making moments. Voting turnouts broke some records, and with the election of Senator Barack Obama, the United States allowed a new era of American politics to be ushered in. And the way it all happened was revolutionary, too. The Internet has, it seems, forever changed the way Americans experience their political lives. The Internet has infiltrated our everyday lives in countless ways: We ... online, and we form social relationships online. And, in the presidential race of 2008, Americans got political online. The Internet gave voters a new, direct link to their candidates. News ...

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... have, I know that all of us share a deep, abiding belief in this country, a belief in our people, a belief in the principles that have made America's economy the envy of the world." He then continued on to promise that his administration will "help lay the foundation for you to grow and innovate" while also pledging to devote new investment in infrastructure and education and a focus ... on removing "barriers that make it harder for you to compete - from the tax code to the regulatory system" (Dennis). In an attempt to reconcile the differences between his administration and the US Cham...

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... proved to be - it's a lot of hoopla over a bang that will likely be less than a fizzle. That's likely what lawmakers had in mind when they enacted the law that requires television stations to make the switch which has been rescheduled for June 12, 2009. While certainly 6.5 million households that now receive signal via antennae rather than from satellite or cable will turn ... on their sets on the day of the switch to see snow, the fact is that those folks represent about 2% of the American populous, and tend to be people who don't consider television to be a priority or who may find gr...

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... conditions as "terrible", only 22% of that 68% has actually cancelled a flight, or plans to reschedule at a cheaper time. While even the slightest downturn is unexpected, the travel industry has weathered far worse declines in domestic travel than that suffered from the current economic crisis. While a lot of jobs have been lost and many have lost their homes or are in danger of ... losing their homes, it seems that the bulk of Americans are more plagued by the promise of woe than the reality thereof. Internationally, the economic news for the travel industry is even better. 43 percent ...

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... in any fashion he wants. Absolute majority of these programs comes free of charge, but without support from the vendors. The open-source software has recently gained popularity in governmental and commercial sector, especially in some European countries. Apart from the obvious advantage it has over the programs you need to pay for - that it comes free of charge, open-source software has other ... good sides as well. First of all, it is the availability of applications - for almost any program you can find an open source alternative (or a couple of them). For example, instead of using Mi...

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... . On August 8, in response to air raids on South Ossetia by Georgia that killed hundreds of civilians, Russia marched full force into South Ossetia and not only chased the Georgian troops out of the state, but also invaded Georgia and embarked on a bitter four-day killing spree that included air raids and bombings and displaced hundreds of thousands of civilians while raising ... civilian death and injury tolls into the thousands. The cause of the conflict goes back to the fall of the former Soviet Union, the division of states, and then the succession of certain states from Georgia, inc...

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... has been further expanded since that time and offers a variety of incentives for both businesses and individuals. The overall goal of the Act is to "jumpstart the economy." Individuals and couples filing Federal Income Tax Returns for 2007, even up until the late filing deadline of Oct. 15, 2008, may qualify for up to $2400 in rebates (for a family with four children and $70 ... . In addition, after lobbying by groups supporting senior citizens, social security payments were added to the "eligible" income, so most seniors on fixed incomes who filed a tax return and did not owe tax over t...

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... appeared on Glen Mulcaire's list, the private investigator hired by The News of the World. The list contained about 4,000 people rumored to be targets of the tabloid's phone scandal (Somaiya). "The last edition of The News of the World made great play of the paper's relationship with the Payne family," said Tom Watson, a parliament member who investigated the phone scandal. "I have nothing but contempt for the people that did this" (Somaiya ... ). Brooks testified that The News of the World did ... ...

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... received. I would also like to express my respect and esteem for my colleague and friend, Agustin Carstens," she said (Rooney). The global financial institution desperately needed a new leader because of their involvement with the European Union and the European Central Bank to provide financial support to Greece and other troubled European economies who need immediate help (Rooney). Lagarde is already ... involved in these affairs. While in Paris, she advised the Greek government to come to terms with the political differences that exist and approve the austerity measures that are curre...

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... allegations of abuse once again, less than two years after their last allegations were investigated. Lawrence Wright published an article in The New Yorker magazine claiming that ex-members of the congregation revealed secrets of abuse, both physical and psychological, and how the church brought escapees back through psychological, emotional, spiritual, and physical force if need be (Lengel). In 2009, two of ... the church's top members, Marty Rathbun and Mike Rinder, went on record for the first time since leaving the group. From the inside circle, Rathbun and Rinder both saw the abuse...

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... Obama's massive stimulus bill (Spillius). In such a short time, this group has become a powerful force to be reckoned with, playing a vital role in the primary elections and, ultimately, who controls Congress after the November 2nd midterm elections. Although this network of groups lacks a centralized structure, lacks clear leadership, and vehemently resists becoming a third political party, they typically support ... were in power also (Spillius). At Tea Party gatherings, many advocate doing away with the Federal Reserve, the federal income tax, countless agencies, bailouts, and stimulu...

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... sparking a 15-hour fire consisting of 100-foot flames (Uncoverage). China's crisis is one of a lesser degree than the crisis in the Gulf, according to the Associated Press, who reported that the spill had only spread over 165 square miles, just a small area compared to the 2,700 square miles covered by BP's oil spill (Adams). MSNBC.com further reported that China's spill released approximately 400 ... ,000 gallons of oil as compared to the 94 million to 184 million gallons now polluting the Gulf, although The Huffington Post believes the damage is dramatically underestimated. They estima...

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... ago, in today's 24 hour global news cycle, Podunk nowhere finds itself squarely positioned in the center of the "places that are important map." The valid arguments on both sides of the debate are irrelevant in the midst of screaming matches where paid professionals are inciting crowds to agree on irrelevant jargon such ... an angry person that looks like someone you can trust, those words, regardless of their validity to the issue, can make it appear that the healthcare proposal is evil and that the Senator hosting the town hall is an SS recruitment officer. It is a foregone conclusion ...

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... figures as 9.34 billion tons of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere, which figures to a 3% increase of emissions in a single year (2006-2007). The IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) came nowhere near that figure when predicting the worst-case scenario last year in a global warming report in which they estimated a possible 6.4% increase of greenhouse gasses by 2099. One problem lies ... production; and because oil price is chiefly determined by a global average based on world GDP, not national assets, the direct effect on the per-barrel price would be insignificant. Moreover, ...

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... time import specialized products from other countries into their own country. Trading internationally with other countries is advantageous because it maximizes the use of resources due to specialization of production to the products that can be most efficiently produced from limited resources. International trading however has its limitations. There are several questions that need to be answered first when trading ... of these two products. This follows that if you produce more of one product then the resulting production for the other product will become lesser because the PPF shows a...

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... exist between these two ideologies. Using this as a basis for research, this investigation considers a comparison/contrast of politics and power in the organization. Through the presentation of a real-world example of how politics and power work in the organization a clear understanding of the integral nature of these concepts will be elucidated. Comparing Power and Politics Power In order to begin this investigation, it is ... context of power explicated, it is now possible to consider what is meant by politics in this same context. Boe goes on to note the definition of politics as 'th...

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... , but upon further dissection of our democratic political system, "the branches of our national government seem to be suffering a prolonged identity crisis". (Charles R. Kesler 2007) As laid down by our Founding Fathers, the legislative branch is to pass laws, the executive branch executes said laws, and the judiciary branch interprets each law as they pertain to individual cases. However, ... more and more polarizing views advanced by particular factions continue to steer politics and the American government toward group and personal interests rather than general welfare. ... always fo...

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The Federalist Papers and their author's are strongly tied to the ideals and beliefs of our government, as well as the Constitution, today. Beginning in Federalist Papers 16 and 17 Hamilton exaggerates that we must preserve the country's overall tranquility. Tranquility can be conveyed through the certain beliefs of John Locke and Thomas Jefferson. Both believed that tranquility or soundness could be obtained through life, liberty ... Constitution that was ratified in 1789. Hamilton explained that with a federal government the Confederacy would do its own biding, disregarding the federal gover...

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... the Constitution and eventually the writers of the Federalist paper had accomplished their goal in passing the Constitution. The Federalist Paper was a collection of eighty-five essays that were published anonymously, under the pen name "Publius," in numerous of New York state newspapers of the time such as The New York Packet and The Independent Journal, and much more. The Federalist Paper was published in many papers but most urban newspaper at that time. The Federalist Papers ... were mostly established by two young men, Alexander Hamilton of New York, at age 32, and James Madison of...

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... this new constitution gave too much power to the federal government and threatened the liberties of individual citizens. These people became known as the Anti-Federalist. Their fear was that they were trading the tyranny of British King George III for a regime of home grown authoritarians. In response came the Federalist Papers published in the New York Independent Journal under the author Publius. The real authors were Alexander Hamilton, John Jay ... , and James Madison. There are 85 essays in all each addressing different issues of the time about this new national government. The Anti...

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