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    This paper will discuss the United States Department of Labor laws. Americans are protected under these laws from injustices that may occur in the work place. There are over a hundred different laws that have been created by the government and that companies are mandated to adhere by. One law that many employers teeter the line on crossing on day to day bases is the Fair Labor Standards Act. This law “prescribes standards for wages and overtime pay, which affect most private and public employment

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    The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) administers food assistance programs that help provide food for low to no income families. It is their goal to increase food security and reduce hunger by increasing access to food, a healthful diet, and nutrition education for low-income Americans (Caswell, 2013, para. 1). Some of the current nutrition assistance programs include “the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants

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    Dear United States Department of Education, I’m currently a new student at Highline community college who is trying to keep up with the fast pace and pressure of college. I want to be successful and pass all my classes with good grades but, I know I can’t do it all on my own. All the resources we have available to us as students are very helpful such as tutors, counselors, and financial aid advisers and I intend to take full advantage of all the resources available to me. It’s very important to

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    Wildfires are dangerous natural disasters. They cause a lot of damage to houses and kill lots of people every year. They also cause forests to burn down so lots of animals and plants get killed too. The United States Department of Agriculture says that starting fires that can be controlled would make wildfires easier to put out.It also helps new plants to grow and gets rid of bad plants and insects that make the trees sick. Fuel reduction is an important part of putting out wildfires. Firefighters

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    areas of supply and demand of occupations globally, international organizations will soon need to compose their staff with a workforce that is highly diverse, and will need to manage thoroughly in order for then to work together. The human resource departments of these organizations will need to implement new recruitment strategies that can effectively match talent with the correct task even if it’s located on the other side of the world. Industries are becoming globalized due to various factors including

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    terrorist acts of September 11, all agencies and organizations that dealt with activities of making the homeland safe were put under the umbrella control of the Department of Homeland Security. There is a raging debate on where exactly the homeland security should be placed in the US structure, and whether it should be under the Department of Defense, the criminal justice, or it should be a joint effort of every American citizen. To answer this question, it is important to consider the scope of the

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    The Logistics department in the United States Marine Corps is comprised of essential components that contribute to the success of the entire organization. The success of the department is dependent upon the productivity of each employee. Performance evaluation, workplace rewards, and goal-setting play an important role in the employee’s level of productivity and overall job satisfaction. Logistics Department Major Components In the United States Marine Corps, the Logistics department is an essential

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    The United States Department of Education was established in 1977 after Jimmy Carter decided to split up the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare by signing the Department of Education Organization Act into law in hopes of winning “increased federal funding for schools and teacher training.” The newly cabinet-level department began operation on May 16th, 1980. However, its name has differed over the past 130 years and its basis really began in 1867 by a legislation President Andrew Jackson

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    Currently in the United States, every one-in-three women and one-in-four men are abused physically by their chosen partner in their lifetime. It is estimated that twenty people per minute are physically affected by their partner; therefore, there are around ten million people every year battered by their partners (“Statistics” National Coalition Against Domestic Violence). The United States Department of Justice defines domestic violence as: “We define domestic violence as a pattern of abusive behavior

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    East Asia continues to present a broad spectrum of opportunities and challenges to the United States, our allies, and partners. The United States Government (USG) and Department of Defense (DoD) continues to work closely with its allies and partners to build relationships and capacity vital to advancing U.S. national interests of security, prosperity, international order, and the promotion of universal values. The most profound and alarming trend within the East Asia region over the past several

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