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- 1411: How The Scales Of Inequality A
- ... male counterparts. Part of the reason for the concentration on ¡¥male orientated¡¦ sports in schools, particularly primary schools, could be related to the fact that most sports teachers are male and so they have more interest in such sports and so are biased. In 1996 for example, the average number of women in athletic administrative structures was less than 1% per school . Ideals about suitable jobs for men and women have ... equal opportunities is never an easy task and history shows that simple solutions rarely work. The present generation has addressed sexual inequalities in a number of ways, for example, increased education and increased support for interest in the female labour market. Many believe that for major changes in gender roles to take place it would be wise to look at the potential intervention in education at a younger age. By doing ...
- 1412: History Of The Original Teddy
- ... sketched a variety of species. In 1897, he attended Nill's Animal Show, an American touring circus, in search of ideas for a new popular toy. A family of performing, young brownbears particularly captured his interest so for weeks he sketched them and studied their antics. Convinced that bears were droll and loving instead of stereotypically vicious and cold-hearted, Richard believed stuffed bears would enchant the public as well. He ... Because of the bear's rarity and appeal, the Steiffs anticipated instant sales. They entered it in the Leipzig Toy Fair of 1903, but to their dismay, the Europeans were not enthralled. Bored of awaiting interest in the bear, the Steiffs placed their toys into wooden crates and hammered the lids shut. At that moment, Hermann Berg of George Borgfeldt & Co. in New York glanced at the innovative bear. Realizing the ...
- 1413: Artifical Intelligence
- ... slow air-conditioners gradually to the desired temperature. The power consumption is reduced by 20% using this system (Schmuller 27). The chaos theory is limited in scope at this time mainly because of lack of interest and resources to experiment with. However, Wall Street will be hearing more about it for a long time to come. Also, the medical field has an interest because of its ability to distinguish between natural and non-natural patterns. The chaos theory has a foot in the door, but a breakthrough in design will have to come around first before any major ...
- 1414: Cutting the National Debt
- ... of money for health care. As for the rest of the money, the bulk of it goes to programs such as income security, health, education, and transportation among other projects. About $220 billion goes towards interest we pay on the debt, and as our national debt keeps rising so will this number. If the debt grows to the amount predicted by Leon Panetta, Clinton's Chief of Staff, $6401 billion, or ... the debt, they want to get re-elected. One final thought, balancing the budget will eliminate the deficit, but it will not stop the growth of the debt, and the debt is what we pay interest on, not the deficit. If there had been no deficit during the 1990's, the debt would still have increased by $1 Trillion. Seem scary? Obviously we need immediate action, with minimal bickering. Works Consulted ...
- 1415: The Bay of Pigs Invasion
- ... America against us.' . . . . By the 1950s trade with Latin America accounted for a quarter of American exports, and 80 per cent of the investment in Latin America was also American. The Americans had a vested interest in the region that it would remain pro-American. The Guatemalan adventure can be seen as another of the factors that lead the American government to believe that it could handle Casto. Before the Second ... who had once been their lawyer, his brother Allen the Director of Central Intelligence who was a share holder, and Robert Cutler head of the National Security Council. In what was a clear conflict of interest, the security apparatus of the United States decided to take action against the Guatemalans. From May 1st, 1954, to June 18th, the Central Intelligence Agency did everything in its power to overthrow the government of ...
- 1416: Stalin and The Soviet Union
- ... output, the mix of economic inputs (such as raw materials and labor) it was to use, and a detailed schedule for completion. Another government committee fixed wholesale and almost all retail prices. As gauged by rates of growth, the planned economy performed reasonably well during the early and mid-1930s, during World War II mobilization, and for the 15 years after the war. Growth slackened after 1960, but some slowdown was ... were about 30 branch unions in the 1980s, overseen by an All-Union Central Council of Trade Unions. Strikes were forbidden, although walkouts did occur occasionally. The unions checked on worker grievances, helped determine wage rates, and monitored social insurance and pension schemes. C Agriculture As much as 75 percent of the Soviet Union was unsuitable for agriculture of any kind and only 10 percent was arable. Conditions were best in ...
- 1417: Tupac Amaru And The Comunero Revolt
- ... joined the forces out of their own will, for they too were victims of the drastic economic changes, therefore they attempted to prevent, to some extent, a Burbon reformism which in turned threatened their personal interest.2 Other historians claim that promptly after their election, all five major leaders appointed, drew up a secret oath stating that they had accepted the job under pressure and that they made sure that word ... that the Túpac Amaru revolt shared with the Comunero revolt, was the joining of mestizos and creoles to the fighting forces. Indeed Túpac Amaru's early proclamations that he was acting in the King's interest, reassured the creoles and mestizos that they should too fight in the hope of reducing the state's imposition on them. This might be a probable explanation for this new collective group with common goal ...
- 1418: The Unemployment Rate
- ... more because of their fear on the instability arising from the transition of sovereignty in 1997. On the other hand, policy-makers tried to release the high inflation rate by means of imposing a higher interest rate. By the way, the general price level begins to fall after a continuous increase for eight years. Inflation rate & Unemployment rate in HK, 85-95 Year Unemployment rate Inflation rate 1985 3.20% 3 ... hiring those illegal workers. 4) Increasing investment and production capacity can also be a solution. The Government can do this by increasing its expense and decreasing the profit tax rate so as to raise investment interest in the local industry. If there is an increase in investment, there will be more employment opportunities, increasing both the supply and demand. Increasing government spending can stimulate aggregate demand and hence decrease the unemployment ...
- 1419: The Devastation of World War One
- ... settle disputes between countries and alter the settlement if necessary. Wilson was pleased and returned to USA to convince them to join, but USA did not join the League. The reason for the lack of interest was because most Americans were not interested in European affairs. Russia and Germany were excluded from the League. The Allies believed that they were not appropriate for the League until they proved themselves a friendly country. This angered the German's and only time could tell the way they would react. The League was not very successful. Without the backing of USA and Britain losing interest, it was certain that no decisions made would hold. The League was able to settle small disputes, which concerned boundary changes. The League of Nations also prevented a war between Albania and Yugoslavia. When it ...
- 1420: The Mongol Invasion of China
- ... the most notable of these foreign government administrators was the well-known Venetian traveler Marco Polo. He came to Kublai Khan's court in 1275, along with his father and uncle. The Emperor took an interest in the young man, and he ended up spending almost twenty years in the service of the Emperor Kublai Khan and China herself. Marco Polo was given the task of governing the big commercial city ... the Mongol Empire. The history of the Mongol invasion and the subsequent Yüan Dynasty is one of mere brutality and exploitation. Cultural exchange during this occupation did impart to the rest of the world an interest in China and her culture. However, due to the utter hatred which Chinese people shared for the Mongols, all remnants of their conquest would be totally effaced and any changes that they had instituted would ...
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