Reconstructing the story of humanity's past
What is the lowest unemployment rate? 3.5 percent Which group typically has the lowest unemployment rate? In 2015, the overall unemployment rate for the United States was 5.3 percent; however, the rate varied across race and ethnicity groups. The rates were highest for American Indians and Alaska Natives (9.9 percent) and for Blacks (9.6 percent) […]
Does bond money get returned? Cash Bail. If you paid cash bail to the court, meaning you paid the full bail amount, you will have that money returned to you after the defendant makes all required court appearances. And if the defendant gets arrested again while out on bail, no refund will be given. Can […]
What changes were made as a result of IDA exposing the problem? One result largely attributable to Tarbell’s work was a Supreme Court decision in 1911 that found Standard Oil in violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act. The Court found that Standard was an illegal monopoly and ordered it broken into 34 separate companies. Bloodied, […]
What were the failures of the Kyoto Protocol? The Protocol was in fact doomed from its birth in 1997 because it did not encompass the world’s largest and fastest growing economies; it excluded developing countries (including the Peoples Republic of China) from binding targets, and the USA failed to sign up. What is the reason […]
Why do competitive markets move toward equilibrium? Lower prices cause the quantity supplied to fall and the quantity demanded to rise until equilibrium is restored. A shift in the supply curve will change the equilibrium price and quantity. As supply increases, it will cause the market to move toward a new equilibrium price. Why do […]
Which two countries are the most popular tourist destinations in the world? France is the world’s number one destination for international tourists, the most recent figures from the UNWTO show. Almost 90 million people visited the country in 2018. Spain isn’t far behind, with over 82 million visitors. The United States, China and Italy complete […]
Why did the Aagpbl disband? Despite promoting women’s baseball as a legitimate professional sport, Wrigley and Arthur Meyerhoff, the league’s later owner, were not champions of feminism. Televised major league baseball and lackadaisical promotion of AAGPBL games, however, led to the league’s demise in 1954. Why was the Aagpbl formed? The league was formed because […]
What beliefs about Earth and the heavens were proved by the discoveries of Aristarchus and Erastosthenes? What beliefs about Earth and the heavens were proved by the discoveries of Aristarchus and Eratosthenes? Aristarchus disproved the belief that Earth is the center of the universe by discovering that the Earth circles the sun. Eratosthenes disproved the […]
Is public administration a social science? Public administration is a social science which deals with the behavior of people in organization and society. Why administration is an art? An administrator, who does things and solve practical problems, requires skill of a high order. Thus the work of an administrator is more practical then theoretical. According […]
What are the positive effects of corporal punishment in schools? The main advantage to corporal punishment is that it is quick and relatively inexpensive to administer. The offender learns to associate pain with the bad behavior. In time, hopefully the negative reinforcement will stop the bad behavior. Should corporal punishment be allowed in schools pros […]