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How To Rescue The Gulf - The Next Time

BP's leaking oil well will spill more than five million barrels into the Gulf of Mexico. A well designed collection dome could have stopped the leak within days. One week's spill could have been mopped up with two advanced oil skimmers, if each vessel had been capable of collecting more th

Tourism Research Topics

There are many topics of tourism studytourist 21 image by mdb from Fotolia.comIn addition to being a leisure-time activity for many people, tourism is a recognized field of academic study, in which the habits of visitors are analyzed and used to draw conclusions with relevance to...

How to Impeach a President

Though impeachment of a United States president is rare, four U.S. presidents have faced impeachment proceedings. Impeachment is not the removal of an official, but rather, it resembles an indictment that allows a trial to proceed. The House of Representatives decides whether there are grounds to im

Uses for a Steam Turbine

Steam turbines are used to transfer energy to drive a machine. They are used to create electricity from various energy sources that produce the raw material steam. These energy sources include fossil fuel, nuclear energy, geothermal energy and even solar power. Steam turbines have also been used to

From Slavery To Freedom - The Story Of American Blacks

In the early years of the American republic, Blacks were quite optimistic for the end of their slavery. Many legislative, judicial and constitutional initiatives helped Blacks overcome their inferior mindset and thus they started thinking themselves to be as free and equal as whites. They drew their

George DeMohrenschildt and the Assassination of John F. Kennedy, Part 4

The hints George De Mohrenschildt offered about the JFK assassination lead the investigator in circles. It is fairly clear that Oswald was an ONI asset and involved with Cuban exiles.One of LBJ's mistresses described a big oil men's party the night before the assassination, but that party

Conflict Theory & Deviance

The conflict perspective on deviance assumes that deviance, that is, behavior that departs from the social norm, is a social creation. It assumes that there is no "human nature" that sets a natural mode of behavior. Instead, conflict theory holds that it is the power structure in any given society t

A Single Payer Healthcare System Is Ultimately Our Most Efficient Choice

Our current health care system will be the demise of our country unless we get a single payer system. Read these points with an open, objective, non-partisan, and non-idealistic point of view. Insurance for anything works because a large group of random people each put a small amount of money into a

The Era of Compromise Is Over

With the midterm elections safely behind them, elected officials now come to the most difficult part of their adventure-leading and making good on all of those campaign promises. An election is never an easy endeavor and the dirty little secret is that the real work begins after victory is declared.

Mexico Brutal On Immigrants

Total hypocrisy on immigration issue with Mexico and USA. Mexico makes it very hard on immigrants. Excludes non-natives from many jobs.

Insights On Straightforward Solutions Of Workers Compensation

These delays can be a hardship for an injured person who is forced to cover medical costs until their claim comes thought. Permanent disabilities may arise in workers compensation situations when the employee suffers any kind of injury. In professions where there is regular exposure to hazardous che

Constitutional Amendments - How Are They Done?

A Constitutional Amendment is a modification made to the legislator system of a country. The constitution of a country consists of rulings that are officially put into place through the parliament of a country that are implemented to govern its people.

Obama's New Approach to Iran

The Obama administration will take part directly in international negotiations with Iran aimed at ending Teheran's nuclear program. It is the latest move in a shift in U. S. policy toward Iran, a very positive step toward direct engagement with Iran that President Obama promised during his camp

Four Reasons Why Politicians Are Not Making Impact in Nigeria

Politics in Nigeria have dominated major headlines in newspapers and magazines in the last few years. In this article, I will be sharing some of the reasons why politicians have always been failing in their quest to empower their immediate community.

Americans, Please Wake Up! Part One

Have you noticed that the only sector of America that has grown exponentially during 2009 is government and they're done it on the backs of us taxpayers? All the way from local government through state and on to Washington, these parasites are enjoying unprecedented prosperity while the rest of

Everyone Will Benefit With Immigration Reform, Part #2

Immigration reform is needed and everyone in the country should be happy when it happens. It will help everyone, even the people who are against it. It will help business, our economy, Social Security, the military, education, and our national security. We should all be hoping our elected officials

Board of Trustee Bylaws

Members of a Board of Trustees govern nonprofit activities and one another.team image by Andrey Kiselev from Fotolia.comOnline resource Investor Glossary defines a "Board of Trustees" as a group of individuals responsible for overseeing the operation of a nonprofit organization. Every...

Stages of Production Economics

Stage 2 is where a firm's maximum potential is realized.corporate greed image by Steve Johnson from Fotolia.comThe three stages of production, a basic microeconomic principle, is observed in the short run of a company's operations. In economics, a short- or long-run shift refers to...