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    Vulnerability The United States’ critical infrastructures normally utilize both private and public networks. Public network risks are well-known; however, private networks can be just as vulnerable. Many people believe they are safe by using private networks; however, the number of vulnerabilities is increasing quickly. Despite the increasing risks, the United States’ critical infrastructures require a high level of expertise in order to exploit due to their highly customized control systems. There

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    Differences are what make us special, but in many societies these differences are hidden and forgotten about. It is true that differences can make you special, but differences can also hurt you. The United States has fluctuated with their acceptance of differences, but the 2000s decade was definitely a time of acceptance. An individualistic woman at her core, Ellen DeGeneres shot to fame during this decade with her day-time talk show Ellen. DeGeneres, an openly gay woman, promoted a sense of homosexual

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    inhabiting North America namely Canada Lynx and Bobcats. Canada lynx populate primarily in the boreal forests of Canada and Alaska, while Bobcats are found mainly in the temperate zones. Bobcats are normally discovered throughout southern Canada, the United States continentals and northern Mexico. The hunting pressure towards Lynx population is increasing due to their extremely popular thick and smooth fur. Illegal and uncontrolled hunting have caused both lynx species to have lesser individuals in their

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    In the early hours of December 7th 1941, The Combined Fleet of Imperial Japanese Navy launched a preemptive military strike on the United States of America. Their target, the U.S Pacific Fleet and its headquarters at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii .Their objective to launch a lighting preventative assault on the United States, cripplingly the U.S’s ability to take part in World War Two and contribute to the Allied War effort. The Attack caught the Pacific Fleet completely by surprise, U.S forces only becoming

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    Amendment to the United States Constitution embody some of our most important ideas about the meaning of liberty. A nationally recognized leader in the field of law related citizen education has truly broken down the importance of the First Amendment and he say, “Remove the First Amendment from the United States Constitution and you strike out the very means of testing the other rights and of protesting abuses of government.” The First Amendment includes six clauses that cover five basic areas: freedom

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    John Garder states, “In 2014, the National Park System received over 292 million recreation visits. Park visitors supported nearly $30 billion in economic activity and nearly 277,000 private-sector jobs. Each federal dollar invested in the National Park Service generates $10 in economic activity, a tremendous return on investment to local economies.” Multiple professionals in the degree of policy and business, from Solutions, a popular magazine wrote, “Research shows that protected areas are the most

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    first time in New Zealand in 1896 under the Australian state of Victoria of legislation that create a wages boards system. Therefore, it was not until 1911, when it covered most states in Australia. European countries soon followed the minimum wage law, for example, France (1915), United Kingdom (1918) and Spain (1926). However, the law protected only a few industries until the end the World War II. The first minimum wage law in the United States was used in Massachusetts in 1912 for protecting females

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    The United States immigration system is faulty. The United States does not possess an immigration program that stipulates immigrants who do not already have family in the country or a job to become United States citizens unless they stay for many years with a green card. Consequently, immigrants are entering our country illegally and poverty forces some to commit crimes in order to provide for themselves and their families. There should be a program that will aid immigrants and existing United States

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    The forecast is rather grim for Medicare, as the figures steadily rise. For example, the predictions from the United States' Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projects that the program will be faced with a $5.8 trillion cumulative deficit for the period of 2003-2026. Also, it is projected that the transfers the trust fund receives from the general fund being excluded will mean that revenues coming into the system will be much less than what it actually needs to pay out (ESB, 2007). The American Association

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    the author appending the copyright symbol to the documented work. Unlike copyrights and patents, trademarks and trade secrets are protected forever and not subject to the “limited time” restriction of the Constitution (Lau & Johnson, 2013). While a trademark cannot be infringed upon at any time, if a trade secret is obtained through legal means it is no longer protected from use. With a patent, third parties are prevented from making, using or selling the invention thus protecting the funds used

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