Category: Social studies

Who makes environmental policy? As his first official act bringing in the 1970s, President Richard Nixon signed the U.S. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) into law on New Years Day, 1970….Executive branch. Federal Agency Environmental Responsibilities Department of the Interior Public lands, Energy, Minerals, National parks, Endangered species What are some examples of environmental policies? […]

What Phishing attacks targets particular individuals? A spear phishing attack is a targeted form of phishing. Unlike general phishing emails, which use spam-like tactics to blast thousands of people in massive email campaigns, spear phishing emails target specific individuals within an organization. Which social engineering attack targets an individual because of their status within an […]

Who was the first computer programmer in the history of computer? Ada Lovelace Who was the first woman in tech? What it means to be a woman in tech? Being a woman in tech means building a strong network of supporters. Her team is diverse, with men and women of all colors and backgrounds and […]

What is psychotropic medication used for? Psychotropic drugs are prescribed to treat a variety of mental health issues when those issues cause significant impairment to healthy functioning. Psychotropic drugs typically work by changing or balancing the amount of important chemicals in the brain called neurotransmitters. What are examples of psychotropic drugs? There are five main […]

What was the purpose of the Tax Reform Act of 1986? Tax Reform Act of 1986, the most-extensive review and overhaul of the Internal Revenue Code by the U.S. Congress since the inception of the income tax in 1913 (the Sixteenth Amendment). Its purpose was to simplify the tax code, broaden the tax base, and […]

Can a power of attorney be a beneficiary in a will? Power of Attorney Rights Likewise, a power of attorney cannot designate herself as a beneficiary on the form unless the power of attorney documents clearly state that she has that right. Can power of attorney change will? A person with power of attorney (POA) […]

What is national interest and how is it determined? These are determined by a host of factors—the decision-makers, public opinion, party politics, sectional or group interests and political and moral folkways. “These variable interests are those desires of individual states which they would, no doubt, like to see fulfilled but for which they will not […]

What did Japan contribute to the world? Japan has the world’s third-largest economy, having achieved remarkable growth in the second half of the 20th Century after the devastation of the Second World War. Its role in the international community is considerable. It is a major aid donor, and a source of global capital and credit. […]

What is an example of a favorable variance? Favorable Expense Variance For example, if supplies expense was budgeted to be $30,000 but the actual supplies expense ends up being $28,000, the $2,000 variance is favorable because having fewer expenses than were budgeted was good for the company’s profits. Why a Favourable variance does not necessarily […]

What are the effects of pollution in the Ganges river? Diarrhea, often caused by exposure to fecal matter, kills 600,000 Indians per year, and waterborne diseases throughout the Ganges River basin, many a result of the polluted waters, cost families $4 billion per year. Sanitation and water pollution issues cause 80 percent of the diseases […]