... spending were very low, but analysts were surprised: Spending was actually even lower than expected. A division of MasterCard showed holiday spending this year was down by as much as 4% over the same period last year, making this year the worst holiday season for them in modern times. Even retail behemoths such as Gap experienced a drop in sales by close to 20 percent. Best Buy ... a dramatic decrease in its workforce. Starting with part-time workers and trickling down to those in full-time employment, the risk of losing one`s job will be a very real threat to more and more of us. To he...

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... order to get their way. Joshua Landis, a Syria specialist associated with the Center for Middle East Studies at the University of Oklahoma, said al-Assad's regime "has been very frightened by Ramadan's onset." Interestingly, the government feared that the uprising would worsen throughout the holy month, despite the fact that protestors announced their plans to take a break. "The unfolding crackdown is going to fuel people's anger more, there is ... solution. A presidential adviser, Ersat Hurmuzlu, said the military was "part of the problem, not part of the solution" (Derhally). The Fore...

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Why is the Average Unemployment Rate Falling? The government has reported that the unemployment rate fell by 0.2 of a percentage point. Businesses cut 89,000 jobs in January, which followed job losses that averaged 311,000 a month in the last three months of 2001. Economists had predicted the unemployment rate would continue to rise. So why is the nations unemployment rate decreasing? Employment gains in construction, air transportation and retailing helped offset job losses in other industries. Recently there has been also been evidence of an increase in the manufacturing sector. Analysts say...

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... , 2001). Ever since money was invented as an abstract way of representing value, system for making payments have been in place. In the course of time, new and increasingly abstract representations of value were introduced. A corresponding progression of value transfer systems, starting from barter, through bank notes, payment orders, cheques and later credit cards, has finally culminated ... For government, it helps in the area of taxation, budgeting, planning, accountability and improved government services (Ashike, 2011). Benefits to the economy; through the system, users can also pay u...

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... some of the debris had strange physical properties. After taking a few pieces to show his neighbors, Floyd and Loretta Proctor, Brazel drove into Roswell and contacted the sheriff, George Wilcox (Sobel, 92). Sheriff Wilcox notified authorities at Roswell Army Air Field and with the assistance of his deputies, proceeded to investigate the matter. Shortly after becoming involved, the military closed off the area for a number of days ... later after it had been brought to his attention. When returning to the base, he stopped by his house with a few pieces of the unusual wreckage to show hi...

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... , we are not referred to as a name at the IRS, but a simple nine digit code with the pattern of ###-##-####. The Poem "The Unknown Citizen" by W.H. Auden is about us. "The Unknown Citizen" is a poem that is written in free verse. Although, there is an apparent rhyme scheme, there is no pattern to which words rhyme, sometimes it is the next line that rhymes; yet at other times ... . It is a poem because it is structured like a poem. However there are no stanzas, it is just one large paragraph. The main idea of the poem is the opposite of what the poem literally states. It is because the po...

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... book also provides some real life examples that helped me a lot in reading some of the concepts. For example, I had no idea of how to write a memo when Dr. Robert Wood introduced us different types of memos. After class, I went back home and read the format of a memo and examples related to that memo, I got the idea about what is a memo look like and how to write it. Indeed ... break. Dr. Robert Wood was very thankful. The midterm study guide he provided for us helped me a lot about knowing the course materials, especially the White House staff members. I have learned a lot while I was ...

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... competition. A perfectly competitive market has a large number of firms, the product is standardized or homogeneous, firms can freely enter or leave the market in the long run, and each firm takes the market price as given. There are also no spillover costs or benefits from the products. In this theory the market relies on the actions of individual customers and individual producers to be guided by their ... own self-interest. This is the invisible hand at work. This idea looks great in the abstract, but in the real world, this market would need a government larger than the market itsel...

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Freedom of what? How effective is the Constitution of the United States? The first amendment protects freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition. Then again, are we really free to do what we want, when we want, and where we want? The constitution is unclear of what is right and what is wrong and the government has made it up to the country to decide. When Americans think of "freedom of speech ... " they think of the right to say what they feel. Constitutionally, this should be true; however, the government has a hold on what we can and can't say ... entire lifestyle. It seems ...

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... , and individuals will not be identified," explained a health official. Although the federal health officials assure the doctors that the data will be kept confidential, many doctors are outraged at the idea (Pear). "I don't like the idea of the government snooping," said Dr. Raymond Scalettar, an internist in Washington. "It's a pernicious practice - Big Brother tactics, which should be opposed" (Pear). Dr. George J. Petruncio, a family doctor in Turnersville, NJ, agreed, "This ... possible" (Pear). Doctor's office receptionist: "What type of problem are you experiencing?" (Pear). Myste...

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... realize, but it is not a simple task to eliminate hate speech from the University campus. If the process is not done correctly in might violate the Free Speech act of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Universities that are funded by the government don't have the problem of hate speech to the extent that private institutions do. Because of that the author proposes steps that such institution have to take if they want ... to deal appropriately with the problem of hate speech on campus. The author also explains how the First Amendment relates to the issue of hate speech. I beli...

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... live their life. Reese blames our immoral country on its people, and thinks it is their responsibility to do something about it. One of Pendleton's main points is that of public and private morality. He tries to blur the line of privacy by stating that everything a person does affects everyone else, be it directly or indirectly. Then he follows up with "others have ... no way to persuade opposing readers to change their minds. The main difference between these two authors" perspectives is of coarse the idea that morality should be enforced through the government. While both of the autho...

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"Democracy" is a difficult term to define. What one person defines as an "ideal case" another person refutes as not representative of democracy in the slightest bit. The term has been modified throughout history to fit the diverse forms of government that have titled themselves a democracy and has wavered significantly from its philosophical ideal. Democracy literally means "government by the people" and in Athens the demos were the poorer people. Prerequisites for Successful Implementation of Democracy: - In social aspects, there has to be an educated mass with strong sense of political consc...

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... Revolution. This is due to two factors stated in the lecture notes. The two factors were the creation of a capitalist economic system and an industrial mode of economic production. Capitalism helped the economy advance because it allowed free enterprise which created a greater prosperity for the society as a whole. Industrial mode of production helped the economy advance best more machines were used to produce goods. This meant that there was more good ... produced in a shorter time which required a large scale integration of the economy ... ...

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... rule any longer. They believe that the British were treating the citizens of the colonies unjustly by proclaiming ludicrous taxes and placing troops in a land where they are unnecessary. And The Declaration of Independence also states that the People and not the Government is ending the relationship with the British. It is the will of the people not the will of the Continental Congress or the individual colonial governments. "We hold ... their rights then the people have the right to revolt and replace the government with a new one. This obviously came from the writing of John Locke who...

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... the government's nature exists in the absolute supremacy of the majority, meaning that those citizens of the United States who are of legal age control legislation passed by the government. However, the power of the majority can exceed its limits. Tocqueville believed that the United States was a land of equality, liberty, and political wisdom. He considered it be a land where the government only served as the voice of the its citizens. He compares the government of the US to that of ... , would unavoidably turn into a tyranny. He felt that the moral beliefs of the majority would interfe...

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... are wearing that they don't care what they want to wear, they just want to look like everyone else so they fit in. Could it be the fact that everyone is wearing it so I should to? Of course. That right there is what is called conformity. After a few people start wearing what is trendy not too long after everyone will be wearing ... putting them through school. Yes you heard me right. Elementary through high school isn't about teaching and making you a smarter person. Of course you learn some things in school like reading and math but the fact of it all is that the whole system is set up...

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... also an example of how the government wants to restrict dissent because the high chancellor is trying his best to use every machinery of the government to suppress the growing dissatisfaction of the people with the government. The high chancellor says "he would crush any rebellion" is another example of how he limits dissent. Mr. Gordon's satire t.v show that made fun of the high chancellor led to the execution of Gordon Deitrich, showing ... dissent is unacceptable and will result in the most extreme punishment. The government uses censorship to ensure ... ...

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... entity. Each individual expresses their own public will or interest. Everyone is entitled to a voice in government and respect by society. But sometimes, the welfare of one or a few is secondary to the interests of the collective in a democracy. Because of this, the government imposes certain things such as traffic laws and filing taxes which people must obey or else they will suffer consequences like fines and ... imprisonment. These laws and taxes are forced upon people because it serves the interest of people, who are collectively the individual. Equality of all persons is the equali...

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... 't know your friends how would you be able to help them? If you didn't know the skills of your work, how would you be able to work? In my eyes it all comes down to one thing, and that is knowledge. The bible says, "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge", and if you think about it, it's true. When I talk to people my ... age we talk about cars, videos, clothes, sporting events, and things of that nature; they know everything. I can't remember having a conversation about the government with anyone my age, because it's something they ... don't know about. I feel that the government...

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... the proliferation of political factions in society. He notes that man is a violent animal who likes conflict, and suggests in both essays that the only way to solve these factions is to allow for a society where many of them form such that they limit each other's powers. Madison's thoughts on separation of government and the formation of a large republic were ahead of his time. Many thinkers of his era believed that the ... over all the big decisions. He also made a case for elections, essentially the majority principle that makes it possible for the will of the majority to prevail over...

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... that can stop criminal and terrorist activity. "Uncle Sam and the Watching Eye," talks about it. In the article, Cindy Cohn of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, a civil-liberties group based in San Francisco notes that, "Internet wiretapping was proposed and passed by Congress. [ ] And, she notes, there have already been calls for restrictions on the use of encryption technology, which allows Internet users to encode e-mails so that they ... cannot be read by anyone except the recipient" ("Uncle"). I do not think ... ...

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... since he was the oldest in the group. Others thought that Ralph should be the leader since he was already the colonel. Ralph was elected leader since he was the leader at the military school where they were all enrolled. Jack believed that everyone should have the liberty to do what he or she wanted without being reprimanded for it. He decided to be a rebel against what Ralph ... following him. This is very much like today's government. There is a leader and followers. Others got tired of Ralph and all of his rules and decided to join Jack's gang. Piggy was the only one who remained loy...

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... a political tool elaborately orchestrated to convert fear into genuine support during elections. Over the years the only progression that has been made are in the careers of politicians and bureaucrats who claim they want to end substance abuse. The Controlled Substance Act of 1970 significantly increased penalties for the possession and trafficking of such drugs as marijuana, LSD, and cocaine. Many other stricter bills were also ... as "Just Say No" from anti drug ads have proven to be ineffective to adolescents. D.A.R.E, the largest US drug resistance education programs, was also prov...

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... the animals create the principles of animalism, he is referencing the way Joseph Stalin created the principles of communism. Another example of an allusion in Animal Farm is when Napoleon makes a deal to sell the Fredrick farm a lot of timber for a large amount of money (pounds). After all of the timber is moved to the Fredrick farm, Napoleon figures out the bank notes were forgeries. "The bank notes were forgeries! Fredrick had got the timber for ... nothing!" (106) Adolf Hitler lied to Joseph Stalin (like Fredrick lied to Napoleon) when he created an alliance between Nazi Germany and c...

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