India 2014: The Challenges of Governance In January 2012‚ the government of India faced significant challenges to achieving three key objectives of high growth‚ inclusive development‚ and improved governance. The economy was experiencing a growth slowdown‚ persistently high inflation‚ and infrastructure and energy deficits. Policy reforms were hampered by several recent corruption scandals‚ widespread citizen protests against corruption‚ and disagreements with coalition partners. Inflation has risen
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April 1‚ 2014 The Honorable Roy Blunt 7700 Bonhomme‚ #315 Clayton‚ MO 63105 Dear Senator Blunt: In class we are studying the Constitution and how each citizen’s rights are protected. It is essential for all citizens to participate on important issues‚ or to explain their own opinions for our democracy to work. Therefore‚ I would like to discuss why we should help our unemployed veterans. Unemployment happens to everyone‚ it occurs when someone is out of work and cannot find a
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Veterans’ healthcare benefits date back to the year 1636 when pilgrims coming to the “new world” met Pequot Indians‚ prompting them to pass a law saying veterans would be supported by the colony. The first trace of healthcare benefits was when the Continental Congress of 1766 encouraged new recruits to enlist in the military by promising a pension and free healthcare to retired and disabled veterans (VA History). Today‚ the idea is still there‚ but there is a fair amount of bureaucratic red tape
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The Veterans Administration is known not by the exceptional care and service they provide‚ but by the outrageously high numbers of suicide and death to service members waiting to be seen and treated through their facilities. We see brave Americans risking their life and limbs to defend this country only to return home to a flawed healthcare system. Since the beginning of the Second Gulf War‚ the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has seen a surge of veterans coming in to seek help physically
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to our new Microsoft Office for Mac 2014 release date‚ rumours and leaked images article. Here we plan to do everything that the title suggests. We’ll be bringing you everything we know about the new version of Office for Mac release date so you can know exactly when the new Office for Mac is coming out. Also‚ we bring you a few of the juiciest rumours about the features you can expect to see in the new Word‚ Excel‚ PowerPoint and Outlook in Office for Mac 2014. Finally we have some ideas of how
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CREATION OF THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION THOMAS POULTER PA 445 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY 25 FEBRUARY 2013 Introduction The United States Veterans Administration (VA) is the second largest agency in the federal government. The VA has the most comprehensive health care system for veterans than any other country. The concept of the Veterans Administration dates back to the early 1600s when the pilgrims developed a program to help developed to help Soldiers when hurt in
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Sochi 2014 – Olympic Games The “Olympic Games” is the leading international sporting event‚ including both Summer and Winter sports. Thousands of athletes from more than 200 nations compete against each other‚ establishing new world records. Russia is going to host the next Winter Olympic Games in Sochi in 2014. Russians are proud to host The Olympics Games again and are investing time and effort to make it unforgettable. This essay will introduce the reader to the city of Sochi‚ the process
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American veterans served our country‚ sacrificed their lives for our freedom‚ and gave Americans all of the astonishing rights and freedom that we appreciate and enjoy today. Ronald Reagan once said‚ “Freedom is the right to question and change the established way of doing things.” Thanks to American veterans‚ we are able to have that right and many other rights that they have earned for us. Some people may say money‚ or shelter is the most important thing in the world. Honestly‚ it is the American
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Globalization Globalization as a term usually refers to describe intercontinental or international economic‚ social and political integration (Wells‚ Schuey‚ Kiely) and is a current day phenomena that is present in all parts of the world and undeniably affects each and every sphere of life. The business is not an exception; many are taking advantage of it to gain profits and grow business opportunities in general‚ therefore the focus of this paper will be on the main aspects of globalization in relation
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4 – The UK’s standing in the world Key points • By 2030‚ the UK is projected to remain the sixth largest economy in the world (at market exchange rates)‚ falling behind India but moving ahead of France. • On a regional scale‚ we expect the UK to become the second largest EU economy before 2020‚ as it overtakes France‚ and to narrow the gap with Germany by 2030. •Our updated ESCAPE Index for 2013 shows that the UK ranks fifth in the G7 in 2013‚ down from 3rd in 2000 and 2007. This reflects the
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