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Characteristics of an Oligopoly Market

Economists have found that markets can be categorized by unique characteristics, and an oligopoly is one of many forms of markets that economists have identified. For example, perfect competition occurs when there are a vast number of producing firms selling a relatively standard product that varies

Around Borders

A very disheartening factual situation in and around the borders of Israel has continued since the inception of Israel in the world community as a state. Written history is something that can be manipulated the way we want. A war can be ended only through war. A viable peace is a far-fetched idea un

How a Church Can Effectively Run a Food Pantry for the Poor

Food pantries across the country aid those who do not have the resources to purchase groceries. These pantries exist due to the help and good will of volunteers and food donors. Once food has been gathered, effective food pantries must maintain organization, resources and passion to ensure it is abl

The Disadvantages of National ID Cards

Many voters are concerned that national identification cards will invade privacy.id form image by Alexey Klementiev from Fotolia.comWith several countries and states debating the implementation of national identification cards, many people find it important to understand the disadvantages...

Dear South Carolina: Please Give Rick Perry One Last Look

As RedState notes in a lengthy, thoughtful endorsement, Governor Perry snatched the Texas governorship at a time when the state was left-leaning; he has won more state elections than all the other candidates combined; and he boasts a fearsome track record as a limited-government conservative. Perry

A Bitter Sweet Pill to Swallow

Barack Obama swallowed his pride and took on the Nation's best and won against all odds. For his opponent it was a bitter sweet pill to swallow. Why?

How to Find Your Polling Place in California

Moving to a new city is stressful. With so many new faces and places and all those boxes to unpack, the last thing on your mind might be how to find your polling place to vote. However, finding out where you will vote and registering to do so is usually pretty easy. In a state as large as California

What Kind of Background Could I Use for a First Communion Picture?

Among the many Holy events, or Sacraments, celebrated in the Catholic Church, the most memorable for young children is being able to receive their First Holy Communion. There's such mystery surrounding Holy Communion for kids. Many who attend Mass weekly with their parents from a young age have watc

Government Projects to Help Poverty in Hartford, CT

Hartford, the capital of Connecticut, has a poverty rate of 33.5 percent and is tied with Youngstown, Ohio, as the poorest U.S. city, according to a report by the Brookings Institution and based on 2008 data. Significant government projects and programs are aimed at helping the...

Stop Driving and Start Drinking

We can put up with all the crap in this world because we are used to it. What we cant put up with is the exorbitant cost of gasoline. Its driving us to drink!

How to Make an LDS Primary Tri-Fold Stand

Bringing pertinent visual aids to your primary class can help your young learners to better focus on the lesson. When the children have something to look at, they make connections with what you are saying. They also will remember your lesson longer if they have a visual clue in their memories to go

Lebanon's New War

Are you watching the news? It's easy to look at the fighting between the Lebanese Armed Forces and Fatah al-Islam in Lebanon and dismiss this as the usual hodgepodge of conflict associated with the Middle East. After all, we've been seeing this for years. Or have we?

What Percent of Young People Vote?

Whenever an election year rolls around, questions concerning the percentages of people voting always take front and center. It can be quite surprising how important a certain demographic can be in deciding who will be the next U.S. president. Some years, the focus is on ethnicity while other electio

Formalist & Substantivist Approaches to Understanding Economic Systems

Both the formalist and substantivist approaches to economic theory study economics as part of human societies. Within such a framework, the formalist approach is to regard the individual as the basic unit who makes economic decisions based on economic benefits. The substantivist approach, on the oth

Does EU Repatriation and Renegotiation Equal A Referendum?

A pattern is fast emerging amongst those politicians, particularly within the Eurosceptic camp, who appear to continually sit on the fence when it comes to backing an EU referendum. Conservative ministers have consistently dangled the possibility of exacting a price for Britain's agreement to a

Theories of Criminal Behavior

Trying to evaluate theories for criminal behavior is a losing proposition, yet man must continue to search for his darker side. From "The devil made me do it" to a bad childhood, there are plenty of excuses for criminal behavior. The trick is to identify solid theories rather than excuses.

The New Uncertainty: Implications For Business And Society

New global hazards that largely result from human action, and institutions concerned with the short term, leads us to realize that we are ill prepared to deal with the uncertainty which now surrounds us. While these issues demand a long term perspective we see policy and investment increasingly resp