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- 8521: Gulf War
- ... oil was in Hussein’s power and the U.S. was unable to trade with him because of sanctions. Therefore, oil based product prices raised 50 percent due to the lack of oil and a high demand for it. The U.S. was also giving financial aid to the Middle East to help drive out Hussein. These attempts were hopeless which gave the U.S. even more reason to send military ...
- 8522: Guatemala
- ... of un-employment. Education in Guatemala is not at the best point; the adult literacy rate is only 56 percent. It is higher for males and for urban dwellers. Although, girls tend to stay in school longer then boys. From all this above, the average would possibly want to leave and try to get a better life, but don't have enough money because of the economy. This has also been ...
- 8523: Greek History And Food
- ... less fruity olive oil. Dishes such as hearty stews, soups or tomato-based sauces welcome a more fruity, flavorful olive oil, as do steamed vegetables and salads. For roasted, barbecued and braised dishes, which require high or prolonged heat “olive oil” is, best because it is less expensive yet has the same health benefits as virgin olive oils. In frying, a crisp caramelized crust is formed that will allow but a ...
- 8524: Greece 3
- ... June 11, 1975 Greece earned its constitution. The right to vote, or suffrage, is like America’s with the age limit at 18 years of age or older. The political heads of government at the high-ranked positions in the Executive Branch are determined by the elections of the Chamber of Deputies to be in office for five years. The current President of Greece is Konstandinos Stephanopoulos. In the Legislative Branch ...
- 8525: Grant Scandals
- ... subsidies and funds, the investors were stealing government money. To avoid a governmental inquiry into the transaction, the investors gave Credit Mobilier stock to members of Congress. A congressional investigation in 1872 revealed many congressmen, high ranking republicans, and vice-president Schuyler Colfax took stock in the company. The scandal marred Grant's first term. Schuyler was replaced for the election in 1872. This began the uncovering of several scandals. The ...
- 8526: Government In The Usa
- ... a state legislature and state courts – is similar to the federal government. The two systems work side by side. If there is a conflict, the Supreme Court decides. The state governments can decide about the school leaving age, the driving age and the allowance of lotteries. But they cannot decide about the minimum wage and civil rights.
- 8527: Godesses,whores,wives,and Slav
- ... the purpose of prostitution. Prostitution was legal and very common. Aspasia was probably the most famous prostitute of the time. She was considered to be a Hetairai which is basically a well educated prostitute or high-class prostitute.Things did not improve much until Roman times and then not too much improvement by our standards. Women slowly began to be educated, make their own money, or have their own land. Women ...
- 8528: Globe Theatre
- ... rebuilt primarily for the fall of the previous theater. Upon completion of the newer, revised theater, The Globe actually turned out not to be the largest of it's time. The theater was three stories high, one-hundred feet in diameter, and could hold as many as 2,900 patrons if desired. (Encarta n/p) The Globe Theatre was constructed as a mixture between a Roman Amphitheater and an English Tudor ...
- 8529: Global Cultures
- ... back to the author’s discussion of culture itself I found myself looking at culture the way that she says most individuals look at culture, As Big culture and little culture. Big culture refers to “high culture” such as fine arts and such, while little Culture refers to the political, social and economic factors in the culture. This separation isn’t necessary and really shouldn’t be there when actually taking ...
- 8530: Gladstonian Liberalism
- ... in any other way, the boards could also decide whether religious teaching was to be given in their schools. This mainly benefited the working class who before had been unable to send their children to school because it was too expensive so the children went to work instead. The two main organizations involved in this act were the National Education League and Union. The League was non-conformist and wanted gratuitous ...
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