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R&D from Prepd: Weekly Roundup for the Week of January 18-24, 2016

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On January 22, 2016

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Here is our weekly survey of news stories to round out the week of January 18-24, 2016.

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R&D from Prepd: Pollution in India

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On January 21, 2016

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This R&D provides resources on pollution in India.  Environmentalists have charged that the government is not doing enough to fix problems related to air and water pollution, notably in major cities and along the Ganges River.  Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged to fix pollution problems during his 2014 campaign, but critics charge that he needs to do more to reduce the nation’s carbon emissions and crackdown on industrial pollution.

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R&D: The Jakarta Terrorist Attack

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On January 20, 2016

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Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on the Jakarta terrorist attack.

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R&D from Prepd: Detroit Public Schools

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On January 19, 2016

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This R&D provides resources on the ongoing plight of Detroit’s public schools.  Last week, Detroit teachers staged a “sick out” to call attention to poor conditions in the city’s schools and Mayor Mike Duggan visited several and confirmed what teachers were reporting.  Teachers are calling on Michigan Governor Rick Snyder to do more to fix the problem as Detroit’s schools have been under state oversight for the last seven years.  Snyder has proposed more than $700 million to fix the problem, but legislation has not been forthcoming.

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R&D from Prepd: Weekly Roundup for the Week of January 11-17, 2016

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On January 15, 2016

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Here is our weekly survey of news stories to round out the week of January 11-17, 2016.

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R&D from Prepd: The State of the Union (2016)

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On January 14, 2016

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This R&D provides resources on the 2016 State of the Union address.  This State of the Union was the last for President Barack Obama, who spent time taking credit for an improved economy, low oil prices, and cutting the federal deficit.  However, the speech only drew 31.3 million viewers, making it the lowest rated State of the Union speech in history (although it should be noted that those numbers do not include the number of people that watched it online).

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R&D: The Possible “Brexit”

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On January 13, 2016

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Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on the possible “Brexit”.

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R&D from Prepd: EU-Polish Relations

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On January 12, 2016

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This R&D provides resources on the current state of European Union (EU)-Polish relations.  Poland’s new Justice Minister recently compared German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government to the Nazis in response to German European Union Commissioner Gunther Oettinger’s remarks that Poland could be sanctioned for passing a new law that gives the government control over public broadcasters.  Polish laws that critics say are interfering with the impartiality of its judiciary have also come under fire and the European Commission will meet later this week to decide whether Poland should lose its EU voting rights.

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R&D from Prepd: Weekly Roundup for the Week of January 4-10, 2016

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On January 8, 2016

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Here is our weekly survey of news stories to round out the week of January 4-10, 2016.

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R&D from Prepd: The Vatileaks Scandal

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On January 7, 2016

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This R&D provides resources on the Vatileaks scandal.  The Vatican is in the process of prosecuting public relations expert Francesca Chaouqui and two others for leaking financial documents to journalists, who then proceeded to use the documents to write books detailing corruption within the Catholic Church.  The accused face up to eight years in prison and the case has highlighted how the Vatican does not operate as a liberal state.  It is also the biggest controversy that Pope Francis has dealt with since assuming his post.

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R&D: Rahm Emanuel Under Siege

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On January 6, 2016

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Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on Rahm Emanuel under siege.

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R&D from Prepd: The U.S. Housing Market

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On January 5, 2016

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This R&D provides resources on the U.S. housing market.  The 2008 financial crisis was directly related to problems in the U.S. housing market so the recovery of this sector would be a good sign for the financial health of the U.S. economy as a whole.  Single and multi-family housing starts showed improvement in the last economic quarter, but existing home sales trended downward, creating a complicated picture about what 2016 may mean for the market.

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R&D from Prepd: Weekly Roundup for the Week of December 28, 2015-January 3, 2016

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On January 1, 2016

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Here is our weekly survey of news stories to round out the week of December 28, 2015-January 3, 2016.  Have a great 2016!

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R&D from Prepd: The United States in 2016

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On December 31, 2015

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This R&D provides resources on what the United States might be like in 2016.  The topic seems fitting as we head into a new year tomorrow.  Extemp Central wishes all of our readers a happy new year!

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R&D: Burundi’s Unrest

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On December 30, 2015

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Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on Burundi’s unrest.

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