industry was the big revenue generator and provided 60% of the island’s gross revenue. Majority of hotel properties on Guam where in 4-5 Star range and Branded hotels and they were mostly owned by naturalized American citizens of Japanese or Korean origin. This industry after the initial rapid growth now it’s at a maturity stage. The tourism industry has gone into a slump. The occupancy rates and hotel prices
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to see if any changes had been made, for 5 years and come to the conclusion that the birds should remain on the endangered list. (The U.S. Fish and Wild Life Service). It has been estimated, that the habitat for these owls has been reduced by “60% in the last 190 years, showing a drop in
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The thirty-eight annual MLK Parade was hosted by XXX on January 18. On the day that commemorates Martin Luther King’s birthday, thousands of people attended to witness the processions marching from Minute Maid Park through downtown. The processions consisted of marching bands from University of Houston, Bellaire High School, St. Augustine High School, and Scarborough High School to name a few. Other groups that attended were the Sikh Martial Arts Group and Roller Derby Society. Mayor Sylvester Turner
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1% -15.0% -20.0% -25.0% -18.7% -18.9% -23.1% Staten Island Queens Manhattan -10.0% Brooklyn -5.0% Bronx 0.0% 2002-2004 decline Cancer Screening in the Bronx vs. NYC, 2002 Bronx 100 NYC Healthy People 2010 Goal: 90% 80 85 78 80 77 60 50 49 40 20 0 Colon Screening Mammogram PAP Smear HIV & AIDS Cases in the Bronx, 2003 25000 20000 19504 15000 10000 5000 774 0 # Living w/HIV & AIDS Figures as of 9/30/2003 # New HIV Diagnoses Rates of People Living w/HIV & AIDS in the
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Every wonder why Americans have the Constitution? Or why different countries have different laws? It’s for keeping everyone in line. No one wants to live in a country or area where everyone is free to do what they want, there needs to be some kind of governing that helps keep everyone from getting out of control. Different ways to handle that have been used back in ancient times. Take Ancient Egypt and Ancient Greece for example, they both had ways, including the types of governing and their military
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My topic is Is the Affordable care Act as well as tax credits actually affordable for the average consumer or is it causing further financial issues? First let me explain what the affordable care act is all about. Our healthcare system was in need of some work, but the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act made changes that no one likes. The way it is set up it gives the federal government control over the benefits and financing and all of the decisions will be made in Washington. The ACA requires
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AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR REPORT An Introduction about the factors influencing the sector: 1. Infrastructure/ GDP: Automobiles sales revenue follows economic cycles very closely. This is especially true in the case of sales of HCVs. Availability of good roads is an important determinant for passenger vehicle demand. 2. Affordability: Movement in income and interest rates determine the affordability of new motor vehicles. The ready availability of cheap loans is an important factor driving demand
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complete all the criteria provided in the exercise, beginning with claim. Claim: “The U.S. should return to the 55-mph speed limit in order to conserve fuel and save lives. Information: Authorities consider reducing highway speed from 70-mph to 60-mph could reduce gasoline consumption between 2% and 3%. Which would explain the price reduction at least by 10%. With today’s prices at 38 cent a gallon. However, a lower speed limit saves approximately 167,000 barrels of oil per day and would save
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POP "POP" is short for "popular" and there has always been popular music. But until the 1950s there wasn't a style of music just for young people. That all changed when rock and roll began. Since then, hundreds of styles and stars have come and gone. Musical technology has changed a lot too. Here, we look at the highlights of rock and pop's forty-year history. The '50s Rock and roll began in America. Some of its first big stars were black - for example Chuck Berry, Fats Domino and Little
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Samurai had small scales that were tied together and then bound into armor plates with silk or leather cords. The helmet bowl was made of 8 to 12 iron plates and did not cover their whole face while a Knights did. A Knight's armor could weigh 40 to 60
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