They can also produce energy at a lower cost per kilowatt hour. ... During off-peak hours some of the water is pumped into an upper reservoir and reused during periods of peak-demand. ... Wind power is another cheap source of power selling for about 7.5 cents per kilowatt-hour. ... With the government offering 1.5 cents per kilowatt hour of clean power produced it would make clean power sources more competitive the market. ...

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By 1985 prime-time television reached and all-time high with 13 violent acts per hour and 55 percent of programming high in violence (Leon, 162). ... Which is the equivalent to 22 hours of classroom instruction in exciting, pro-war entertainment (Leon, 163). ... Similarly, the major television networks have designated a "family hour" in which they air shows with a more family based content, nevertheless after eight p.m. adult based shows can be aired. ...

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This is commonly measured through output per man hour. ... There often are large differences in output per man-hour among plants in a particular industry, due in part to the coexistence of a variety of techniques. The changes in output per man-hour are a very inadequate measure of technological change, a better measure is the total productivity index, and this examines changes in output to changes in both labor and capital inputs. ...

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If the family makes more than they are not eligible to receive the benefits (USDA).The minimum wage in the state of Oregon is $9.25/hour. If one individual works 40 hours a week at minimum wage they make a gross income of $1,523. ... The client can get WTC if they (or a partner, where applicable) are working enough hours per week and their income is low enough (Community Living). This helps those with disabilities that can only work certain jobs and certain hours because they are incapable. ...

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Most of the immigrants had to have an income to survive and take care of their families, so when business owners demanded more hours for less pay, they often had no choice sometimes but to accept what they were given without complaint. ... He passed the law that would provide an eight hour work day as well as one that provided workers compensation." ...

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Recent studies have shown that the average American child spends approximately four to five hours a day hypnotized in television programs full of violent content (Hepburn 244). ... Many who reject television violence are persuaded that the violence shown on several programs has actually increased for example, air time for war cartoons jumped from approximately two hours per week in the mid-eighties to forty-three hours a week in the early nineties (Gogna n.pag.). ...

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Estimated earnings are average retail wages in Tompkins Co. (30 hour-work week), New York State Labor Department, 2000. ... Estimated earnings are average retail wages in Tompkins Co. (30 hour-work week), New York State Labor Department, 2000. ...

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The parents and the companies that employ children need to realize that putting a child to work for long hours is the last thing the kid wants. ... If they are working long hours in a factory or on a farm they will be unable to do this. ...

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Making a killing in the modern society of today are not the big business tycoons of today, but the one elite force is the American military that sacrifices life on a need to know basis. This group of enlisted men have one thing up their sleeves that their enemies cannot see or hear, but will know wh...

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The Stewart McKinney Act of 1987 defines a homeless person as one who lacks a fixed permanent nighttime residence or whose nighttime residence is a temporary shelter, welfare hotel or any public or private place not designated as sleeping accommodations for human beings. Included in the homeless p...

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SHOTS FIRED: J.F.K. ASSASSINATION It appears that the disappearance of evidence from the J.F.K. Investigations shows that the government is holding back information from the American public. Evidence points that certain people were involved and the government was running the operation. People ...

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Dispute Between French and English The war between France and England ended decades ago; but the conflict between the French and English speaking settlers in Canada could still be felt as a result of many events and issues. Such as when Manitoba joined Confederation in 1870, the Manitoba Act was s...

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The words environment and ethics are not commonly found together in a sentence. However, in today's global environment, environmental ethics have become a required practice for everyone in the world. Creating effective strategies for protecting the environment often brings ethical issues to t...

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Because, from the moment they could speak and understand what was said to them, every lower caste child was exposed to endlessly repeated suggestions from the State, night after night, during the hours of drowsiness and sleep (Huxley 143). ...

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Homelessness In America The Stewart McKinney Act of 1987 defines a homeless person as Aone who lacks a fixed permanent nighttime residence, or whose nighttime residence is a temporary shelter, welfare hotel or any public or private place not designated as sleeping accommodations for human bei...

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The banks offer freedom to retrieve a persons currency at any given time (e. g) An emergency occurs and money is needed past business hours, an individual has the option to access their account at a local A.T.M or on the Internet. ...

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The right to have an equal vote had been an important issue for many women for a long time. It was just a dream during the late 18th Century. This essay will look into the people and events that contributed and brought about the changes that made this dream come true for the British women. The suffr...

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Homelessness In America The Stewart McKinney Act of 1987 defines a homeless person as Aone who lacks a fixed permanent nighttime residence, or whose nighttime residence is a temporary shelter, welfare hotel or any public or private place not designated as sleeping accommodations for human bei...

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Youth Offenders The first Young Offenders Act was introduced in 1984, and changed the judicial system radically for young people. The reasons for introducing this act were primarily to change current views regarding young people and crime in society. But also to provide non-violent young off...

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Financial Implications of Longer Life Expectancy It is evident that American seniors make up a large part of the United States' population and that the average life expectancy has increased as it is one of the fastest growing demographic segments of American society today. Members of the baby boom...

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Poverty can also be represented by the individual sitting at their computer desk earning an hourly wage less than ten dollars per hour, however many don't realize that poverty is a hidden issue that can be hard to see at times. ...

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The 20th Century News July 4th, 1929 What Goes Up Must Come Down???? With the end of the Civil War our nation faced a new way of life. With new found freedom minorities began to fight for more rights and rightly so; sadly they came to many dead ends. The control given to the government was s...

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Ever since humanity began, people of all backgrounds have had to deal with how economic wealth should be shared. America could be used an example of this, even more specific, the era of 1870 to 1920. At this time in American history, mass production evolved, and people flocked to large cities such a...

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There are a lot of various opinions on what the best method of achieving the country's goals should be. Supposedly, all U.S. citizens are intitled to their opinions and also are involved in the political decision making for our country. In the United States we have what we call a representative de...

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September 11, 2001 was a dark day in American history. The World Trade Center was attacked and almost 3,000 people died. The Attacks were said to be done by a terrorist group in the Middle East known as Al Qaeda, but what are the possibilities of another option? People were so preoccupied with ...

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