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After the Russian Revolution of November 6-7, 1917-the Equal Employment Opportunity Decree was, issued and the Russian women and all minorities (Russia had 70-100 million minorities) became equal.
This historic event had impact on Afghanistan. In the 1920s, veils and polygamy were, abolished and the education of Afghan's girls was, installed. Then again, in 1950s the Soviet Union through huge amount of aid to Afghanistan was to promoting emancipation...
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How to Design Innovations and Solve Business and Personal Problems
These are motivational and inspirational nonfiction 20 short stories in the trilogy of Laws of Life from Wisdom and Experience.
This book contained a road map to innovation. From author's examples of her innovations readers will learn: how to create innovations; how to solve business and personal problems; how to understand 3 types of economies: market, planning, and mixed;...
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After African continent throughout colonial power, thousands of engineers, technicians from all over the world, and the Peace Corp volunteers from the United States, went to work in Africa to help them to build their countries independence.
During that time there were a lot of excitement and dreams were in the air. The author, a young and idealistic, went to Africa to design their superstructures. That time the population of Africa was 250 million....
24) It Is Easy to Despair, but the Best Traits of the Human Character Are Not to Give Up, but Instead
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One day I had a dream-to get my doctoral, or PhD degree. By that time I had a record of achievements and had no difficulties to be accepted to any university of my choice. The problem was, I was a woman, a structural engineer, and in 1980s not many women had PhDs.
With great anticipations I started my doctoral program. Only to learned that, before me there was another woman who was attempting to get her PhD. She had no chance, they failed her. The...
25) When Capitalism Ran Amok and Brought the Capitalist Economy to the Brink of Collapse, Socialism W
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Unrestricted and unchecked American capitalism has run amok and 2 times brought the USA economy to the brink of collapse: "The Great Depression of the 1930s," and a Financial Crisis of 2008.
The 1st time capitalism ran amok was in the 1930s. It resulted in a national crisis called "The Great Depression of the 1930s," 1929–1939, that devastated the nation. Socialism was called to rescue the economy.
The 2nd time capitalism ran amok was in 2008,...
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President Barack Obama's 2 New Doctrines: "World Disorder" and "National Disorder" are discussed in this story.
The Americans, disappointed with failing policies of President George W. Bush, elected new leader-President Barack Obama.
To fill in the wants, needs, and aspirations of Americans, Presidential Candidate Barack Obama appeared with his many idealistic promises and powerful slogans. He promised peace and prosperity to the people. But, once...
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There are 3 types of American capitalism: (1) Old capitalism which occurred from the 17th century-1940s, (2) New capitalism, from 1940s—1991, and (3) Global capitalism from 1991— present.
The story defines, explains, and analyzes all 3 types of American capitalism.
Today, almost all countries in the world (including Russia, China, and India) have the same type of capitalism — Global Capitalism.
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It is a common knowledge that computers improved the quality of people’s life. Computers are one type of technology that contributed to total technological progress in the 2nd part of the 20th century. Technological progress even increased the people’s life expectancy.
At the beginning of the 20th century, for example in the USA, the life expectancy was 45 years. The majority of people were farmers performing hard manual jobs on their farms....
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WHAT IS LIFE? WHAT IS HAPPINESS?
When attending a civil engineering university, the author lived an ordinary life of a college student. Fate interfered, ambushed her with life threatening events and monumental problems. Events transformed her from a shy, timid, low self-esteem young woman into a wise, knowledgeable risk taker, who believes in herself.
In this book, Alla P. Gakuba expertly outlines the importance of understanding who are you, where...
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From the beginning, the new America become an inspiration and attraction for all emigrants from the Old World. To become a millionaire was everyone's dream-the American dream. A new concept of the American millionaire has developed, where everyone can become a millionaire in the USA in a traditional way "from rags to riches" i.e., through thrift, creativity, innovation, entrepreneurship, hard work, frugality, self-sacrifice, dignity, and honor. Millionaires...
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What an experience it was! When an author went from renting an apartment to buying a house and living in it for 20 years. All money that was saved when renting, soon went in smock, engulfed by a house. Many factors are involved when considering buying. Beside money, one should consider some other factors that make people happy or unhappy when becoming a homeowner. It is easy to make a decision when analyzing all factors introduced in this story that...
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On Sunday, a country boy, in his earlier 30s, arrived into a new town and started having difficulties to solve his small problems in unfamiliar environment. His difficulties were, he does not have enough information in his brain storage to solve his big and small problem.
To solve every problem, whether big, small, personal, business, national, or local, requires this major skill. Common sense or logic could be retrieved from a person's brain folder,...
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The author received a devastated news. After 4th semester, she was, expelled from her civil engineering university. The reason was, she did not passed a calculus exam. When the truth was: the math professors had a crush on her, on a timid and a shy teenager. His crush was so obvious that a class of 400 students noticed it and constantly were joking about it and sometimes in front of this professor.
To save his reputation, the professor decided to...
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How did the USA survive and recover from the Great Depression of the 1930s? There were 3 factors responsible for it: (1) World War II; (2) Noble President Franklin D. Roosevelt, FDR; and (3) The struggles, and tribulations of that generation.
The story describes thee Great Depression, FDR's "New Deal," and input and sacrifices of the Great Generation.
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Big scams in the USA that are destroying the American middle class, seniors, and the nation. Some of these scams are: dot-com; subprime mortgages; 0% interest rate; international disorder; higher education scam; private prison scams; sport and entertainment; tax scam; etc…
It is not by an accident that from the above scams in the last 20 years (1996-2016) over 6 million "new Wall Street millionaires" were created in the USA and over 400 billionaires....
36) Only One Thing in Life Is Constant-Change. Or, Rise, Fall, and Disappearance of Empires and Power
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Everything is changing constantly. Only one thing in life is constant-change. What was true and applicable just recently is could be absolute today.
The history has witnessed the rise, fall, and disappearance of many civilizations. Recent examples: suddenly, without any warnings or predictions, the British Empire disintegrated after World War II, in 1947. What about the Oil Embargo of 1973-1974 and the rise of OPEC countries? Who ever thought that...
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One Friday was my graduation day, I received my doctoral degree, or PhD. The next day, on Saturday, my then husband, Chrys, a physician, asked me to come to his office and see that is going on there. I was surprise, but went.
He confessed that he is running out of business. All his physicians’ friends already closed their offices. His accounts receivable had over $700,000 uncollectable debt. He already took a loan and hired 2 consultants to turn...
38) Why Couldn't the USA Recover from the Financial Crisis of September 2008? How Can the USA Recove
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For the USA to recover from today's financial crisis it needs a noble President and a decent, selfless, and nationalistic government who knows how to solve national problems.
Today the American middle class, that was a foundation of the nation, has disappeared.
The USA government bailed out Wall Street with $787 billion and put those unsustainable debts on the shoulders of already impoverished Americans. There is high unemployment, foreclosures,...
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The Soviet Union disintegration in 1991 was a curse and not a blessing for the USA and the Western Europe. Their economies eventually spiraled down, due to rampant laws of a fee-market economy, categorized by "expansion in all directions without any restrictions."
The USA is sinking from $20 trillion debts, and $17 trillion personal debts; middle class disappeared; 1 in 2 Americans live in poverty or under poverty line; and jobs are, shipped to China,...
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I undertook a major change in my life-and filed for a divorce. Shortly I was, swamped with numerous, difficulties and faced, many types of people that some I never, dealt before. Lawyers, courts, judges, contractors and subcontractors (I start remodeling our 20-years old house to put it for sale), real estate agents, accountants, financial advisors, experts, etc. It seems that everyone took advantage of my vulnerability and dependence on them. They...