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1. The authorized Government Meal Rate (GMR) of $13.85 with Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS) does not properly allow sufficient coverage of daily Air Force Dining Facility a la carte meals while a member is assigned Temporary Duty at Air Force installations providing training. 2. The Training Quota Management Center (TQC) has the unique situation of receiving critical feedback from individuals we issue orders to after they have attended required training. Some of the courses we issue…

nature”(CBC). In the 1920’s, Canada's national public broadcaster had become “a leader in producing and distributing distinctive Canadian content.”(CBC) So what happened? After taking a closer look at CBCs current broadcasting lineup, it is apparent there is a lack of sincere multicultural programming. It can be strongly argued that over the past decade, CBC has lost its niche for Canadian television. On…

Terry Fox was born on July 28, 1958 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. His full name is Terrance Stanley Fox, he was named after both his uncles. He had three other siblings, the older brother Fred and a younger brother and sister, Darrell and Judith. His parents names were Betty and Rolly Fox. In 1966, the family moved west and eventually settled in Port Coquitlam, a community located about 27 km east of Vancouver. Terry was always a very athletic child even at a young age.In elementary school, he played…

How does the agency ensure diversity in the recruiting process? The FBI has a serious commitment to ensure diversity and inclusiveness of all races, genders, and cultures. To ensure that the agency commitment is being fulfilled, the agency track the successes of their diversity initiatives (Hartmann,2002). The particular initiatives includes; providing EEO-related training, such as cultural diversity, to every employees. As well as monitors and reporting employment practices, such as their…

originally known as the Canadian Interuniversity Athletic Union (CIAU). At its inception, only universities from Ontario and Quebec participated in CIAU sport. As more universities from across the country began to incorporate sports into their institutions, management of the CIAU saw an opportunity for the development of university sport growth and expanded their league. In 2001, the membership of the CIAU elected to change the name and logo of the organization to Canadian Interuniversity Sport…

Colony in the 17th Century to 2002, with a strong emphasis on the era post-Confederation, this ambitious text provides a synthesis of Canadian immigration policy while simultaneously dissecting the ideological, legal, and political underpinnings behind them. In…

astronaut, being a Canadian citizen only decreased his chances. He wrote, “I also knew, as did every kid in Canada, that it was impossible. Astronauts were American. NASA only accepted applications from U.S citizens, and Canada didn't even have a space agency [5].” However, this didn’t stop Chris from obtaining his dream career. In fact, “In June 1992 Chris Hadfield was selected to become one of four new Canadian astronauts from a field of 5330 applicants. He was assigned by the Canadian Space…

As historian George Stanley wrote in The Canadians, "Bonds of steel as well as of sentiment were needed to hold the new Confederation together. Without railways there would be and could possibly be no Canada." Canada's railway network is the fifth largest in the world and railways provide the safest means of ground transportation in Canada. The development of steam-powered railways in the 19th century made transportation better in Canada and was important to the building of a nation. Railways…

long-distance intercity service throughout United States. Founded in 1971 to revive passenger rail service, congress passed the Rail Passenger Service Act which in turn created Amtrak. Amtrak serves more than 500 destinations in 46 states and three Canadian provinces, operating more than 300 trains each day over 21,300 miles with travel speeds as high as 150 mph. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., Amtrak employs more than 20,000 people. (Amtrak National Facts, 2015a). When it comes to…

purposes behind building a transcontinental route. The essential reason was to unite the shaping nation of Canada together. A new nation was being built; territories were merging, forming a new country. This union was called Confederation. A new Canadian government was formed, similar to the style of the British parliament that includes a House of Commons and a Senate. The railway started to be worked on in 1871, however, politics, finances and mismanagement delayed the start of construction.…