War in Afghanistan On May 2, 2012, exactly one year after the death of Osama bin Laden, President Obama made a suprise visit to Afghanistan to meet with Afghan president Hamid Karzai. In a speech to American troops several hours later at the Bagram Air Base about 35 miles north of the capital Kabul, President Obama announced that US forces would end combat operations in Afghanistan by the end of 2012, and hand off security control to Afghani forces by 2014. In the remaining period, American forces
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necessary to protect children when in comes to information technology. CIPA places restrictions on schools and libraries such as limiting the support of federal funding if certain requirements are not adhered. This act was signed by former President Bill Clinton in December 21, 2000. The design of CIPA is to protect children while using internet websites. Libraries and schools are required to implement filters that will eliminate or attempt to eliminate objectionable material from website possibly
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Demonstrative Communication Vera Speller BCOM/275 September 10, 2012 Stephen Goodman Demonstrative Communication Demonstrative communication is a form of communication conveyed without verbally speaking or without the written word. This communication is effective for both the sender and the receiver. Body language is a powerful way to get your point across without saying a word. Tone of voice, expressions, and eye contact are a sure way to get the attention of an audience. Demonstrative
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1.0 Background of Nike, Inc. The company was founded on 25 January 1964 as Blue Ribbon Sports by Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight, and officially became Nike, Inc. on 30 May 1978. The Nike, Inc is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, in the Portland metropolitan area. So while the Pacific Northwest is the birthplace to Nike, today Nike, Inc. operates in more than 160 countries around the globe. Through their supplier, shippers, retailers and other service providers, Nike directly or indirectly
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leadership style and behavior is Bill Gates. William (Bill) H. Gates III is co-founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Microsoft Corporation, the world's leading provider of software for personal computers. Bill Gates was born on October 28, 1955. He and his two sisters grew up in Seattle. Their father was a Seattle attorney. Mary Gates, their late mother, was a schoolteacher, University of Washington regent and chairwoman of United Way International. Bill Gates attended public elementary
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with the Internet Protection Act and the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, they are in place to protect children. The Children’s Internet Protection Act, which was formed by Congress in 2000, was signed into law by our former President Bill Clinton. This law is a federal law made to protect children. Children cannot access the internet to see offensive content while they are on the internet in school or library computers. Schools and libraries are to place
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BUS661: Leading Organizational Change-week 2 discussion questions and student responses-need two responses from each discussion -- thanks by Monday no later than Tuesday morning. Week 2 Discussions and Assignment Proteach-need the discussions by Thursday and responses I will provide later by Saturday and assignment by Sunday or no later than Monday please. Need at least one preferably 2 APA cites to maintain an A+ grade. Thanks!! To participate in the following Discussion Forums, go to this week's
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INTRODUCTION Founded as an importer of Japanese shoes, NIKE, Inc. (Nike) has grown to be the world's largest marketer of athletic footwear and apparel. In the United States, Nike products are sold through about 20,000 retail accounts; worldwide, the company's products are sold in about 110 countries. Both domestically and overseas Nike operates retail stores, including NikeTowns and factory outlets. Nearly all of the items are manufactured by independent contractors, primarily located overseas,
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Texas government only has two: the line-item veto, or partial veto, is the ability to nullify or cancel certain parts of a bill; and the package veto, which allows the governor to veto the entire bill. The veto is a very important power of the governor because it allows the governor to have a say in the lawmaking process and because vetoes are rarely overridden, the bill will likely not go through. Besides vetoing power, the governor also has appointing powers. In order for a governor to have
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“effective and efficient staffer who served his boss well” Because of his loyalty, impressed by Oklahoma senator David Boren, he was appointed to be the director of the SSCI, one of the most prestigious positions on the Hill. Later, Tenet joined President Bill Clinton's national security transition team in November 1992, after that Clinton appointed Tenet Senior Director for Intelligence at the National Security Council. He moved to CIA to become deputy to DCI John Deutch because his popularity on both sides
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