806 articles related to "government"

Moving Day in Gaza?!

Moving Day in Gaza: The Struggle to Find a New Home Moving day is always a stressful time, but for the people of Gaza, it's a particularly difficult experience. Due to the ongoing conflict in the region, many residents are forced to flee their homes...

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WORLD WAR II ENDED 60 YEARS AGO

WORLD WAR II ENDED 60 YEARS AGOJubilation was heard throughout the landWorld War II had ended, strike up the bandThe conflict was fierce and lasted for yearsVictory was won can't you hear the cheersSixty years has slipped by since Victory DayMan...

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Asheville, North Carolina Considers Zoning Law Changes

The city government of Asheville, North Carolina is considering a move that would give developers access to more land for affordable housing projects. Current zoning laws could soon be changed to allow developers to build multi-family units in areas ...

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The A-Z of Global Warming: Deforestation

Deforestation is basically the loss or destruction of forest habitat, primarily as a result of the action of human beings. It is the single largest source of land- use greenhouse gas emissions, and accounts for around 18 -20% of global greenhouse ga...

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Obama's Stimulus Package May Lead to a Medical Records Bonanza

A two-year window spurred by the new Administration's providing economic stimulus funding for purchasing EMR software could lead to a veritable "bonanza" as clinicians rush to take advantage prior to January 1, 2011, when the money kicks in. Ph...

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How Political Agendas Are Influenced By Lobbyists

The term lobbyist refers to the people hired by groups or organizations with particular interests to convince members of Congress to pass or defeat legislation. Lobbyists may work on the behalf of different groups such as, business corporations, labo...

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Retiring

After many, long, hard years working for the federal government, it was finally time for me to retire. It was a day I had waited for, all of my life. No more work and finally being able to enjoy life to its fullest, everyday, was something that I had...

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The Human Investor Part II

In part one of the human investor, we explored the benefits and challenges of the human touch in investing. In part two, we will dive deeper into the psychology of investing and how human emotions can impact investment decisions. When we think about...

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Oil, Obama and the Sleazy MMS

President Barak Obama has decided to set up a specialist panel following the ongoing oil crisis, and the involved parties blaming each other. The commission is to be set up to examine industry practices and the governments roll in the disaster. The ...

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Will Corruption Continue to Hold Back Brazil

Corruption has, for a long time, been an unfortunate characteristic of Brazil and a concern of international investors and business people. With the most prominent forms appearing in the country's political system, below are some short descripti...

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