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the Politics series As an English word, the term was originally used to refer to the presiding officer of a committee or governing body in Great Britain. Early examples are the President of the Exchequer ("presidentis" in the original Latin, from the Dialogue concerning the Exchequer, 1179), the presidents of the universities of Oxford and Cambridge (from 1464), and the founding President of the Royal Society (William Brouncker, 1660). Later this usage was applied to political leaders, including the leaders of some of the Thirteen Colonies (originally Virginia in 1608); in full, the "President of the Council".[1] The first president of a country was George Washington, the President of the United States. In America the title was "upgraded" from its earlier use for the President of the Continental Congress, the "officer in charge of the Continental Congress" since 1774. As other countries deposed their monarchies and became republics, president was commonly adopted as the title for the head of state. The first European president was the president of France, a post created in the Second Republic of 1848. The first president of an internationally recognized African state was the President of Liberia in 1848. Today, most republics have a President as their head of state. In states with a presidential system of government, the president exercises the functions of Head of State and Head of Government, i.e. he or she directs the executive branch of government.
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1. Bank Execs Admit To A Lack Of Understanding Short Sales
November 20, 2009
Banks expect a fast recovery in the housing market, yet can’t grasp an understanding on a simple short sale transaction It has been made public by the New York Times that the reason these short sales are taking what seems like light years to complete, is due to the fact that they don’t understand the process. New York Times states, David Knight, senior vice president at Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, said in an interview that his bank has been working many months to reduce delays in the short sale process. He said the bank is working closely with borrowers’ agents to increase the likelihoo... (read more)
Author: demetrius brown
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2. ThetaHealing
November 20, 2009
Our organisation is dedicated to the cause of human being and envisages better life on the planet . Mr.Sumant Kaul is the President and the Lead Trainer of the organisation along with his team of dedicated expert colleagues.Some of them are very senior past life regression practitioners and teachers. Past life memories may come to us in many guises: the déjà vu experience; recurrent dreams; a crippling phobia or unexplained, groundless fear. As these past life traumas are explored and resolved in therapy, the present-life problems and conflicts seem to ease, phobias cease to exist for the cli... (read more)
Author: Bijendra Nath Singh
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November 20, 2009
There are two things that are fashionable necessities of each President: one is the handbags, while the other is the shoes. A handbag is not just a bag, but one of the fashion, taste and status of the representatives, so did a pair of shoes, especially high-heeled shoes. For the ladies, fashion and beauty is very important pursuit. Chanel handbag cheap most famous and popular handbag brand, is their dream bag and Christian Louboutin boots, the most common shoes, shoes is their dream.
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Author: fengzi xiaofenggeng
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4. Saxon Math Homeschool Curriculum Taught Me How to Love My Enemy
November 20, 2009
During the 1990s, reform math programs like 'Everyday Mathematics' were widely embraced as the new wave by President Clinton's Department of Education. As a result, school district after school district across the country adopted this new approach. But despite the adoration of the "experts", the end result was dismal test scores.
For example, California schools embraced reform math programs in the early 1990's. By 1996, California test scores plummeted to one of the lowest in the nation on the National Assessment of Educational Progress. Finally in 1997, the California State Board of Educ... (read more)
Author: Joe Kanooga
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5. Irish Company Formation Proves Popular With USA Corporations
November 19, 2009
Aviva's decision to consolidate its European interests under a single Irish holding company is by no means unique, and follows moves taken by several multinational corporations to consider the benefits of Irish company formation and relocate to Ireland in the wake of proposed tax reforms in the US.
Last May, US president Barack Obama declared his intention to clamp down on the channelling of US company profits through registered offices overseas and to dampen corporate enthusiasm for outsourcing jobs to foreign countries.
Since then there has been a noticeable increase in Irish com... (read more)
Author: Heather Landau
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6. Ram Power, Corp. - Press Release - November 19, 2009 - www.ram-power.com
November 19, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RAM POWER, CORP. APPOINTS MIKE LONG AS VICE PRESIDENT OF ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION AND ANTHONY PITIRRI AS CORPORATE CONTROLLER RENO, NEVADA- (November 19, 2009) – Ram Power, Corp. (TSX:RPG)(“Ram Power”), a renewable energy company, announced the appointment of Mike Long as Vice President of Engineering & Construction as well as the appointment of Anthony Pitirri as Corporate Controller. The additions of Mr. Long and Mr. Pitirri compliment Ram Power’s existing management staff with high level of expertise for key areas as it moves forward to take its position as th... (read more)
Author: Tami Gardner
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7. Twitter Secrets Revealeded
November 19, 2009
Online marketers have a new friend to play with, his name is Twitter. Talk about erupting from the start, huh? Not only has the social media phenom Twitter taken light-year leaps in adoration, it has opened its own language - or at least sayings. "Did you Tweet today? Perhaps you had the opportunity to tweet what a fellow twitterer tweeted?Perchance you obtained a tweet from your tweetheart?" It goes on Popular Usage even by the President.But as childish as all this twittering twounds (sorry), the impact this social media site has had on the online marketing world is decidedly beyond most pe... (read more)
Author: Brock Traviss
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8. US Begins Talks on Iran Nuclear Proposal with International Partners
November 19, 2009
U.S. President Barack Obama says the United States has begun talks with its international partners on the consequences of Iran's failure to respond to a proposed nuclear deal.Speaking in South Korea Thursday, President Obama said a package of potential steps will be developed during the next several weeks with the aim of sending a "clear message" to Iran. He said he continues to hold out the hope that Iran will decide to accept the United Nations-brokered plan, which involves sending its uranium abroad for further enrichment.But Iran's ISNA news agency quoted the foreign minister Wednesday as ... (read more)
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9. Climate Change, Political Experts Say Obama Made Progress on China Trip
November 19, 2009
Although President Barack Obama's visit to China did not draw huge crowds and has been criticized in the United States, experts on China say Washington and Beijing made progress in several areas, especially climate change.Critics of President Obama's trip to China focused on what they called Beijing's effort to stage-manage his appearances and limit his ability to talk directly to the Chinese people. China refused a U.S. request to allow a nationwide live television broadcast of President Obama's town hall meeting with university students in Shanghai. Also, Mr. Obama and Chinese Presiden... (read more)
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10. Karzai Sworn in for Second Term as Afghan President
November 19, 2009
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has been sworn in for a second five-year term following his disputed victory in fraud-marred presidential elections.Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai (L) takes the presidential oath besides Afghanistan's Chief Justice Abdul Salam Azimi during his inauguration at the Presidential Palace in Kabul, 19 Nov 2009The inauguration was held Thursday at the presidential palace in the capital Kabul.Addressing hundreds of foreign dignitaries and Afghan leaders at the ceremony, President Karzai vowed to tackle government corruption, calling it a "dangerous enemy of the stat... (read more)
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11. Obama Calls on N. Korea to Return to Talks
November 19, 2009
U.S President Barack Obama is calling on North Korea to return to nuclear talks and he is warning of possible new sanctions on Iran. Mr. Obama spoke in Seoul after talks with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak.The president's day in Seoul began with ceremony - and quickly moved to substance.Topping the agenda: North Korea's nuclear program.The American and South Korean presidents called on the North Koreans to return to multilateral negotiations. And, Mr. Obama announced he is sending a senior envoy to Pyongyang for the first time since taking office."We will be sending Ambassa... (read more)
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12. 2016 Olympics
November 19, 2009
Chicago, Madrid, Tokyo and Rio de Janeiro are the cities on the short list for the International Olympic Committee to host the 2016 Olympic Games.
Doha, Prague and Baku were recently eliminated from the potential hosts lists by the IOC executive board.
IOC president Jacques Rogge said: "All bids were of a high standard. It's a tribute to the health of the Olympic Movement that the field was so strong."
The IOC will be selecting the winning city on October 2, 2009.
The city with the best chances of making a solid bid in terms of infrastructure, support and money is Chicago. ... (read more)
Author: Chuck White
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13. Privacy Updates for the Alternative Practice
November 19, 2009
Just when we thought the hullabaloo over the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) had calmed down and we all figured out what we needed to do in order to comply, along comes the Health Information Technology and Clinical Health Act (HITECH), which is part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the "Stimulus Act") signed into effect by President Obama on February 17, 2009. HITECH will make significant changes to HIPAA in five key areas, all of which will affect the alternative practice to some extent.
The first change will come in the form of busine... (read more)
Author: Jonathan Stacy
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14. Nokia 5230
November 19, 2009
Jo Harlow, the Vice President at Nokia, stated about Nokia 5230 at the time of its launch that
“Competitively priced at 149 Euros, we believe the Nokia 5230 is an unbeatable offer for many new customers who aspire a device that stars in music, mingles with social networks from Facebook to MySpace, navigates you to where it happens, when it happens, and comes in array of dazzling colors”
And this is quite apt statement in regard to this recently launched handset from Nokia, the leading mobile giant in the world. Nokia has played with its creativity while designing this phone. It has... (read more)
Author: Monty Alexander
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15. Motor LGs withdraw in succession Intimidate Nokia's exclusive system in Saipan
November 19, 2009
Nokia (Nokia) After purchasing Symbian and making the transition, originally hope the orientation authorizes the open platform to develop free, in order to attract more mobile phones manufacturer to support, Motorola (Motorola) unexpectedly , the happy gold electron (LG Electronics) Fade out from Symbian in succession, Samsung (Samsung Electronics) Communication business marketing department's general manager and reputable vice-president DonJoo Lee in the world of departments and digital medias express the action even more, Samsung in the future will put out the own opening operating system, t... (read more)
Author: key diary
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16. Ford Freestyle 2005 enhanced by Top-notch Ford Parts from Parts Train
November 19, 2009
"Freestyle blends the looks of an SUV, the versatility of a minivan and the confidence of an all-wheel-drive sedan," says Ford. "Freestyle is the crossover done right," adds Group Vice President, Product Creation, Phil Martens. "We didn't try to adapt an existing minivan or sport-utility platform. Freestyle is built from the ground up as a crossover with class-leading spaciousness, seven-passenger comfort, and versatility and all-wheel-drive capability."
The Freestyle is a midsize “crossover.” Replacing the front-wheel-drive Taurus wagon, the six- or seven-passenger Freestyle promises mo... (read more)
Author: Raj Bagarhatta
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17. Ondimba's Visit to Paris Raises Question on France's Policy Toward Gabon
November 18, 2009
Ali Bongo Ondimba (file photo)Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba is paying a working visit to France this week. Mr. Bongo is expected to lunch with French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Friday, amid criticism that France's old and controversial relationship with Africa has not really changed. President Ali Bongo's visit to France comes less than three months after he succeeded his father as leader of Gabon. It also comes amid criticism from human rights groups after Gabon's government-controlled media council suspended six newspapers on grounds they violated journalism ethics. In June, when Pr... (read more)
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18. Obama Meets Half-Brother in Beijing
November 18, 2009
Mark Ndesandjo, US President Barack Obama's half-brother, during interview at hotel in Beijing, China, 18 Nov 2009U.S. President Barack Obama says he took five minutes out of his busy
overseas diplomatic schedule to meet a half-brother who lives in China.Mr.
Obama told a U.S. television network that he met Mark Ndesandjo
and his wife briefly Monday in Beijing, where the U.S. president held
meetings with Chinese leaders this week. The president has the
same Kenyan father as Ndesandjo, who recently published a book, Nairobi
to Shenzhen, describing Barack Obama Sr. as abusive.President
Obama said... (read more)
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19. Obama: Afghanistan Decision Due in Next Several Weeks
November 18, 2009
US President Barack Obama speaks during joint statement to media with Chinese President Hu Jintao at Great Hall of the People in Beijing, 17 Nov 2009President Barack Obama says he will announce his highly anticipated decision on U.S. strategy in Afghanistan over the next several weeks. The president says the decision will put the United States and its NATO allies on a path toward winning the war.During his visit to Beijing Wednesday, President Obama told NBC television his long-awaited decision on Afghanistan will address every aspect of U.S. strategy in the war."I am confident that at the en... (read more)
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20. New Poll Shows President's Approval Under 50 Percent
November 18, 2009
US President Barack Obama A new survey indicates U.S. President Barack Obama's approval rating
has fallen below 50 percent for the first time in his presidency.The
poll, released Wednesday by Quinnipiac University in the northeastern
state of Connecticut, shows Mr. Obama's approval rating at 48 percent
among registered voters, down two points from last month. The
survey shows that support for the president's handling of the war in
Afghanistan has also dropped, from 52 percent last month to 48 percent
now.The poll also showed 43 percent approved of the president's handling of the economy, down ... (read more)
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21. ECOWAS Court Rejects Habre's Victims' Request
November 18, 2009
Hissene Habre (file photo)Former Chadian president Hissene Habre wants West Africa's regional court to prevent Senegal from trying him for crimes against humanity . The regional court says Habre's victims may not take part in that case. Former Chadian President Hissene Habre has been under house arrest in Senegal since 2000. He fled to Senegal after being deposed in 1990 and has since been accused of thousands of political killings and cases of torture during his eight years in power.In October 2008, Habre filed a complaint with the court of the Economic Community of West African States to bl... (read more)
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22. West African Mediator to Meet Rivals in Guinea Political Crisis
November 18, 2009
Blaise Compaore, President of Burkina Faso (File)Burkina Faso's president will meet again with members of Guinea's
military government and its political opponents as part of regional
mediation to end the crisis.The two sides remain divided over the
composition of a transitional authority.Nigerian President
Umaru Yar'Adua believes regional mediation efforts are on course to
resolve Guinea's political crisis peacefully. He is the current
chairman of the Economic Community of West African States and says
mediation will achieve the desired objectives.Burkinabe
President Blaise Compaore is leading... (read more)
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23. Obama: Israeli Settlement Construction Could be 'Dangerous'
November 18, 2009
A Palestinian boy sits in the yard of his house with a new housing development in east Jerusalem's Jewish neighborhood of Har Homa in the background, 21 Sep 2009U.S. President Barack Obama says Israel's latest decision to authorize the construction of new settlements in occupied east Jerusalem does not make Israel safer, and could complicate peace efforts.In an interview Wednesday with U.S. news station Fox News, Mr. Obama said additional settlement building could make it harder for Israel to make peace with its neighbors.He added that he thinks such action, in his words, "embitters the Palest... (read more)
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24. India, US Preparing to Finalize Strategic Partnership Framework
November 18, 2009
American and Indian top officials, in coming days, are hoping to
finalize a framework for the expanding strategic dialogue of the two
democracies. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh heads to the United States
on Saturday for an "official state" visit. The five-day visit will
come at a time when law enforcement and intelligence officials of both
countries are holding intensive discussions on counter-terrorism. Amid
a growing security partnership, U.S. officials say President Barack
Obama is to inform Prime Minister Singh about his decision on a U.S.
troop surge for Afghanistan. India is anxious abo... (read more)
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25. Russia, EU Meet for Mending Relations
November 18, 2009
Russian and European Union leaders are meeting in Stockholm Wednesday in an effort to mend relations damaged last year by Russia's war with Georgia and a gas cut off. The two sides remain at odds on many issues.Russian President Dmitri Medvedev (L), Swedish PM Fredrik Reinfeldt (C) and EU Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso in Stockholm, 18 Nov 2009During the one-day meeting in Stockholm, Russian President Dmitri Medvedev and European Union leaders are expected to discuss a number of issues, including energy security, climate, trade and human rights. The meeting is being hosted by Sweden... (read more)
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