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    Bolivia has endured poverty and governmental instability since 1825, when the Napoleonic wars ended and the nation gained independence from Spain. Bolivia currently has a per capita income less than one third of most other Latin American countries, and more than half of its citizens living below the poverty line. Cochabamba is Bolivia's third largest city with a population of 600,000. Cochabamba experienced a water crisis in which only 57% of the city's population had water coverage until the public

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    The movie set in Bolivia, this Spanish stars Gael Garcia Bernal and `Rudi as film director Sebastian. He is making a film in the Cochabamba region at auditioning a feisty Indian, They are also keen to show how the Indians were exploited by the Spanish Empire and show a few good men who stood up for the Indians and the tyranny of the Church. However, then they discover that Daniel is a leading activist against the privatisation of water or more accurately the theft of water and the exception of some

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    When analyzing this question I recognised that there is a broad spectrum of what could be discussed in this essay. I have chosen to concentrate on the aspect of duty of care owed by both the Employers Agent and the Project Manager. Traditionally employers appoint professionals to manage construction and engineering contracts. Whether or not they are an ‘employer’s man’ has been the subject of much debate. The employer’s agent under the JCT performs all the duties of the employer on their behalf.

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    This was caused by the Cold War and the tensions that arose from it. Therefore the US’s main attention had been directed away from the Middle East. Since Iran was anti-communist then “the United States supported any regime that was not communist” (Bechtel 2). There was more of a reason for the president to focus on the Soviets than the Iranians, but he “did not ignore Iran during this period but it was not perceived as a hot spot ”(Farber 80). The main situation the US faced with Iran was the issue

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    John Guz Case Summary

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    John Cuz gets Laid off- John was not wrongfully terminated. He was an at will employee and was fired because a downturn in workload. It wasn’t right to lay him off after so many years, but they did nothing wrong in letting him go. John sued Bechtel Corp for wrongful termination on grounds of an implied contract. This Implied contract was based on what California Courts called the Foley Criteria. California Supreme Court reviewed the case and decided John Guz did not have a case of wrongful termination

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    Once upon a time, I woke up in the morning and decided to turn on the television and switch the channel to the news. I instantly regretted the decision. Recently, the validity of news sources has grown noticeably questionable. With lies and mistruths swarming around such an industry, it is only natural to question various aspects of the industry as a whole. Upon further analysis, celebrity stories strike me as an aspect that needs to be disposed of. News sources should not publish celebrity stories

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    and his name is all over social media once again. General Hospital spoilers teased that the month would be filled with returns and surprises, and there is plenty to look forward to with some newly-released information. Spencer Cassadine (Nicolas Bechtel) will be back in Port Charles. This is almost a given since he has been away for quite a while. General Hospital rumors have been circulating about his connection to the Chimera, but the link still has not been figured out. According to Celeb Dirty

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    Introduction Throughout the 1970’s and 1980’s, utility industries struggled to manage their nuclear power plant construction prudently in the public eye. Throughout this era, litigation chastised the mismanaged organizations to the tune of billions of dollars. In this same era, Arab countries declared an oil embargo in the United States, oil prices soared and long lines at the gas pumps reflected the nation’s first fuel shortage since World War II. These events fast tracked the immediate need

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    The Crisis of Water Privatization Water privatization is a considerable problem in the world, and companies like Nestlé are declaring that water is not a human right and opening up water to be sold to the highest bidder. Private companies must be highly regulated before we hand over a significant amount of water. Everyone can agree we are in a fresh water crisis with lakes, rivers and streams drying up, and the rest getting polluted. Mother nature cannot keep up with our consumption and many underdeveloped

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