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APO Shipping Restrictions

The Army Post Office (APO) requires all mail, including packages, to abide by mailing restriction guidelines. APO restrictions apply to all mail leaving or entering military areas to secure safety and security for the sender, receiver and mail handler.

About Recessions and the Economy

The Flexible Definintion of a RecessionWhat a recession is depends largely on what expert you choose to listen to, which is why sometimes media pundits argue over whether a recession is even taking place. In the strictest sense, a recession is a contraction in the economy. However, in...

The History of National Geographic

Many scholars throughout history have believed that education leads to a greater understanding, and thus appreciation, of the world around us. That idea forms the foundation on which the National Geographic Society is based. The famed society has educated and enlightened audiences the world over thr

Ways to Value Money & Currency

Paper money has little physical value, but it may represent a great deal of wealth.money,money,money image by Catabu from Fotolia.comFor thousands of years, people have used currency to represent value and facilitate the exchange of goods and services. Currency, whether paper money, coins...

Negative Campaign Ads Work

Negative campaigning is as old as politics; and it is effective. What do voters really think of negative ads? Are they here to stay? How do they affect elections?

Flag Lighting Requirements

Flag-raising and lowering ceremonies might lead some to believe a U.S. flag may only be flown during daylight hours. However, the law does not restrict flying the flag between dawn and dusk. Rather, it calls for properly lighting a flag that is flown after sunset.

Role of Youth to Combat Terrorism

Role of Youth To Combat Terrorism and ways for youth to come out and raise their voice against such violence. The availability of such forums and in what ways youth can play the role of a catalyst to confront such situation that leads to Terrorism.

Intergovernmental Agreement Defined

An intergovernmental agreement is any agreement that involves or is made between two or more governments to cooperate in some specific way.

American Anti-Terrorist Campaigns 1908 - 2008

The capture of badly wounded Papa Faustino Ablen, his subsequent recovery, trial for brigandage (thievery, abduction, extortion, etc.,) and his execution in August of 1907 broke the back of the Dios-Dios Pulahanes as a major insurgency. His principal sub-chiefs, Felipe Ydos, Espiridion Rota, Afronia

Roaring Twenties Political Events

President William H. Taft was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1921.US Supreme Court image by dwight9592 from Fotolia.comThe 1920s ushered in numerous momentous events in history. Among them was the national panic over Communism in America; the first Socialist Labor Party presidential...

Use of "Furthermore" in Political Rhetoric Debates

The fight is on and it is a knockout drag out fight to the death as political opponents spar for position. And so the debate hits the media with a big splash and yet what was really said during the debate. Certainly nothing we have not heard before. Indeed we heard as always a laundry list of propos

The Plan for Iraq

Although I wrote this article nearly two years ago the question remains the same, as so many things do. Is the United States Congress as useless as teats on a bull?

What Does It Mean to Die?

Dying can be defined in a number of ways: philosophically, culturally or legally. Different people may have different views on what it means to die. These views are often tied into religion, though that is not always the case. The physical symptoms of death do not give us any clues as to what exactl

Geographical Regions in the United States

The U.S. Census Bureau divides the states into four geographic regions.Carte Etats Unis Noir image by Aimohy from Fotolia.comMany Americans consider their country a geographic whole consisting of large regions shaped by history, geography, economics, dialects and even literature. The U.S....

The Crisis in US & Muslim Relations

In Cairo, President Barack Obama addressed the world's billion Muslims preaching the values of political freedom, democracy and human rights.Remarkably, he virtually apologized for the repeated Western interference in the affairs of Muslim nations, citing the overthrow of the democratically ele

Grasshoppers During the Depression

The 1930s is remember as the decade of the Great Depression. The stock market crash of 1929 placed the vast majority of the country in a financial crisis. In the Great Plains, farmers battling to survive with meager funds could not afford seed to plant their crops. Simultaneous years of drought and

Conservative Vs. Liberal Ideas

Conservatives and liberals make up the two major ideological poles in American politics today. While all citizens may have the same goals of peace and prosperity, they have different ideas about how to achieve them. Conservatives emphasize the importance of individuals being allowed to set and achie

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's Presidential Campaign Promises - Happiness and Comfort

For those who believe that the President of Iran is a really great guy and would never develop Nuclear Weapons to "blow Israel off the map" as he has promised to do previously, and now tells the world that the Nuclear Weapons are only for peaceful purposes - generating electricity, well, y