Officials in the newly formed Ministry of Finance drew from a talented pool of economists from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Privileged positions were filled from within the bureaucracy and were obtained through exceptional performance instead of cronyism or nepotism. Of great importance to their autonomy, officials were able to disconnect themselves from total reliance on local funding thanks to financial assistance from the international community and reparations from Germany. Two figureheads within the government guaranteed a

Thus, striking workers are protected from losing their jobs to "scabs," workers who cross picket lines to work without a union contract or representation. It is interesting to note that federal law does not protect union workers this closely, and neither do many other states. Another interesting New Hampshire law is the Crime Victim Employment Leave Act, which just took effect on January 1, 2006. The law stipulates that employers must

Educational Deficiencies of Delinquent and Nondelinquent Students This study was conducted in Florida to explore the relationship between education and delinquency. The authors contend that previous research that explored this issue was limited by the methodology used in those studies. Prior literature on delinquency and behavior reported relationships between poor school performance and delinquent behavior, a correlation between poor academic performance and delinquency, school status and delinquency, and social class

In this regard, Bartee (2000) points out that the Leipzig protest of January 15, 1989, was a good example of how social protest in the East was becoming more sophisticated and organized, with thousands of activists distributing leaflets calling for attendance at the rally all over Leipzig around midnight of January 11-12, 1989: "The leaflets boldly called for an open demonstration the next Sunday afternoon in front of Leipzig's

Physical Security in Public AreasAbstract/SummaryThis paper examines the effectiveness of physical security measures in public areas, by looking at spaces such as schools, airports, stadiums, and malls. It discusses current strategies, including surveillance cameras, metal detectors, and access control systems. It also examines the need customized approaches since all spaces are different. Schools require security that balances safety with an open, welcoming environment, whereas airports can use stricter, more invasive

Health System Management State why this issue selected by the student. In modern lifestyles, work stress is getting very common. Social life and work both have undergone drastic change in this new century. All the professions have been hit directly and even the physical health of the professionals has been affected badly because of it. With the health of the workers the health of the organization is also affected adversely (AACN, 2008). On