In the United States‚ the day is honored to commemorate the landing of Christopher Columbus in the New World on October 12‚ 1492. The day was honored for hundreds of years‚ but did not become a federal holiday until 1937 when President Franklin D. Roosevelt declared it so after a campaign by the Knights of Columbus. Columbus Day is also considered to be a day that Italian-Americans celebrate their heritage. In the 18th century‚ Italian and Catholic communities held parades and religious ceremonies
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MBA Program Case Assignment Course Title: - Statistical Decision Theory Instructor’s Name: - Dr. Yitibarek T. Submitted by: - 1. Leul Wondemeneh GSR/2024/06 Submission Date: - December 06‚ 2013 CASE TITLE: BROCKWAY AND COATES Given – Part A 1. Sales forecast – (at $ 30 retail price with the assumption of $15 whole sale price) a. 400‚000 copies – 40% chance; b. 1‚000‚000 copies – 30% chance; c. 100‚000 copies – 30% chance; 2. Flat deal with Senator Murphy a. $ 500
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References: Morgan Douglas F.‚ Green‚ Richard‚ Shinn‚ Craig W.‚ and Robinson‚ Kent S. 2008: Foundations of Public Service‚ Armonk‚ NY‚ M.E. Sharpe Stillman‚ Richard J. 2010. Public Administration: Concepts and Cases‚ 9th Ed.‚ Boston Wadsworth.
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Staff writer for The New Yorker Sarah Stillman wrote an invigorating article titled The Throwaways where she argues using civilians for sting operations is hazardous for the informants. Using civilians as confidential informants is a growing practice among law enforcement since informants do not need to be trained‚ paid‚ or even protected; nevertheless‚ using civilians has led to numerous amounts of deaths for victim and pain for the families of the victims. Stillman’s article uncovers the truth
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M969a2 M969 5‚000-Gallon Semitrailer. The M969 5000-gallon semitrailer is a fuel dispensing semitrailer used primarily for refueling ground vehicles. The M969 has the same bulk delivery and self load capabilities as the M967. It has a 5000-gallon capacity and weighs 15‚000 pounds empty and 48‚950 pounds full. The M969 has the same dimensions and can be towed and transported in the same manner as the M967 tank semitrailer. The tank body and auxiliary engine and pump assembly are identical to that
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Stillman - Case Study Intro to Public Administration The Death of the Spy Satellite Facts and problems: The problems that surrounded this Spy Satellite case appeared to be a direct result of a lack of oversight in all aspects of the project. Some of the pronounced facts were: The project "Future Imagery Architecture (FIA)" was behind schedule and over budget Boeing‚ the awarded bidder was the contractor for building the new generation of spy satellites. However‚ Boeing had never built these
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The history of America is colored with deep systematic injustice towards people who helped build our nation. Such deep rooted is not uncommon in nations around the globe. In Ta-Nehisi Coates The Case for Reparations‚ he highlights the United States’ treatment of African Americans as one of the clearest examples of injustice in the history of our nation. The institution of slavery that subjected African Americans to inhumane treatment. Later Jim Crow Laws that classified the African American community
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replicates and shapes the man’s social association with women and other men. Additionally‚ masculinity construction reflects the socially dominating gender construction that subordinates feminine together with the other males. As explained in the Coates’ book ‘The world and me‚’ it is clear that construction of masculinity is a component of survival in many schools. She explains how masculinity dominates over a girl child. For example‚ “we have not much cared about what happens to our daughters on
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$20 per Gallon Book report This is an amazing book about the effect of gasoline prices on the world. The author starts off by describing what happen in 2008 when the countries gas prices soared to historical highs $4 a gallon. Some people only look at the bad side of gas going up and never consider the good things that can come out of it. In this book the upside and downside of rising gasoline prices are examined‚ and I find out some surprising facts about gasoline prices rising. For instance
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when they are discussed abstractly or generally. However; the human experience is not something that a case can be made against. One cannot make a compelling argument against another’s struggles and emotions throughout those struggles. Ta-Nehisi Coates then makes a most irrefutable argument for the existence of racism (and it’s damaging effects on those who have been deemed “black” by society) through his use of personal experience to explain how his life was monopolized by the idea of race.
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