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R&D: America’s Heroin Crisis

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On March 25, 2014

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Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on America’s heroin crisis.

 

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R&D from Prepd: Russia’s Annexation of Crimea

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On March 21, 2014

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This R&D covers Russia’s annexation of Crimea.  95% of Crimeans voted on Sunday to join the Russian Federation and Ukraine is preparing to withdraw is military forces from the area.  The West has condemned Russia’s recent actions and they have placed sanctions on Crimean politicians and Russian government officials who have participated in the annexation controversy.  Western nations have also dubbed the referendum illegitimate due to the presence of Russian forces in Crimea during the vote.  Russia contends that their interference in Crimea was meant to protect its Russian-speaking population and that the vote is a fair expression of self-determination by the Crimean people.

 

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R&D from Prepd: Google Glass

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On March 20, 2014

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This R&D provides resources on Google Glass, a wearable computer that is in development from Google X and will roll out on the retail market this year.  The product began testing in 2012, but it has aroused concerns among privacy advocates and those concerned with public safety.  Some major cities like San Francisco have begun enacting broad bans on where the devices cannot be used and private establishments are also working to ban the use of the device.  Google has invested money in lobbying groups to persuade state legislatures not to enact driving bans for those wearing Google Glass as well.

 

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R&D: Argentina’s Economic Dysfunction (2014)

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On March 18, 2014

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Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on Argentina’s economic dysfunction (2014).

 

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R&D from Prepd: The New SAT

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On March 14, 2014

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This R&D provides resources on the new SAT.  The College Board recently announced that the SAT’s scoring would be changed from a 2400 composite to a 1600 composite and that the verbal section will no longer include “arcane” words.  Wrong answers will no longer be penalized and the essay portion will be optional as well.  The College Board says that the changes will better reflect that students are learning in high school, but critics argue that the changes are “dumbing down” the test.  Common Core critics also argue that since the SAT is being aligned Common Core Standards that non-Common Core schools will be punished.

 

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R&D from Prepd: Pope Francis

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On March 13, 2014

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This R&D covers Pope Francis.  Pope Francis, originally known as Jorge Mario Bergoglio, became the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church a year ago today.  He is the first pope to be elected from the Americas.  He has attempted to direct the Church’s energies towards socioeconomic inequalities in the world.  Some papal observers see him as more moderate than his predecessor, Benedict XVI.

 

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R&D: Net Neutrality

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On March 11, 2014

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Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on net neutrality.

 

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R&D from Prepd: Spain & The ETA

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On March 7, 2014

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This R&D provides resources on Spain and the ETA, a Basque nationalist and separatist group that has been deemed responsible for the deaths of more than 800 people since 1959.  The United States and major European countries consider the ETA a terrorist group.  The organization has an ongoing ceasefire that dates back to September 2010 and recently signaled that it was willing to begin disarming.

 

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R&D from Prepd: My Brother’s Keeper

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On March 6, 2014

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This R&D provides resources on President Obama’s “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative, which seeks to improve employment, academic performance, and the social situation of minority men.  Part of the initiative calls for schools to examine zero tolerance discipline policies, which have had the effect of expelling or severely disciplining minority youth and harming their retention in education institutions and performance. It also funds research into best practices to effectively reach and empower minority youth.

 

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R&D: Matteo Renzi & Italian Reforms

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On March 4, 2014

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Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on Matteo Renzi and Italian reforms.

 

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R&D from Prepd: Arizona’s Gay Rights Battle

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On February 28, 2014

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This R&D provides resources on Arizona’s gay rights battle concerning a proposed state law that would allow businesses to deny services to homosexuals on religious grounds.  Proponents of the legislation (S.B. 1062) argued that it was necessary to protect First Amendment rights, while opponents said it was unconstitutional and discriminatory.  Arizona Governor Jan Brewer vetoed the bill yesterday after it cleared the Arizona state legislature.

 

 

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R&D from Prepd: Scottish Independence

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On February 27, 2014

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This R&D provides articles that discuss the Scottish independence vote, which is scheduled for September 18, 2014.  If the vote passes – and polls indicate right now that it will not – Scotland would become an independent country.  Scottish politicians argue that if the independence referendum goes through that they still want a personal relationship with Great Britain and want to be part of the British Commonwealth of Nations.  Opponents of the referendum argue that it could hurt the Scottish economy and undermine its security.

 

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R&D: The Farm Bill (2014)

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On February 25, 2014

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Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on the farm bill (2014).

 

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R&D from Prepd: Cyprus Peace Talks

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On February 21, 2014

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This R&D covers the Cyprus peace process.  Cyprus has been divided since 1974 into Greek and Turkish sections and the issue has created a political stalemate that complicates Turkey’s bid to join the European Union (EU).

 

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R&D from Prepd: UAW Defeat in Chattanooga

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On February 20, 2014

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This R&D provides articles on the United Auto Workers (UAW) recent failure to unionize a Volkswagen factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The UAW has been looking to unionize more automotive plants in the South, which have resisted unionization attempts for decades.

 

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