Passed are the times of writing Christmas lists by hand. With the internet enabled on apparently every gadget, kids only require taking to Google to track down the exact URL of their wished toy in time for Santa’s visit — and let’s be honest, they are likely better at it than adults.
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Dual citizenship arises when an individual holds two or more citizenships simultaneously. Citizenship laws vary from country to country and therefore depend upon each country whether dual citizenship is allowed, restricted, or prohibited.
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North America is gifted with abundant energy resources. But approximately 44.3% of North America’s total electricity generation capacity was derived from natural gas. The data below illustrates the distribution of the electricity generation capacity in North America in 2020.
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Currency unions involve multiple countries adopting a common currency, either formally or informally. In formal currency unions, like the Eurozone, member nations use a shared currency managed by a central authority, promoting economic integration and stability. Informal currency unions involve countries using a foreign currency for transactions, either alongside or instead of their national currency, often driven by economic considerations, historical ties, or trade facilitation. Currency unions aim to simplify transactions, enhance economic cooperation, and reduce exchange rate uncertainties among participating nations.
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From Sikhism in British Columbia to Buddhism in Nova Scotia, explore how different faiths create unique religious patterns across Canada’s regions, based on latest Census data.
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After decades of social evolution and improvements to work-life balance, contradicting pressures are fragmenting the work world’s method of paid leave. Companies struggling to attract talent are paying employees more, leaving businesses understaffed but with a steep payroll to meet and an unwillingness to give time off. In 2022, only 35 percent of American companies offer paid maternity leave–a shocking drop from 53 percent just 2 years ago, according to a study from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). For paid paternity leave, the drop is from 44 to 27 percent in the same period.
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China’s urban planning philosophies and approaches have experienced many transitions because of governance and economic structure shifts throughout the country’s extensive history. The establishment of the People’s Republic of China in 1949 denotes the start of three recent historical phases of urban planning that express a divergence from traditional Chinese urban planning morphologies, broadly categorized as a socialist, hybrid, and global cities.
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Sitting down to binge on a box set or get lost in the latest Hollywood hit movie has never been more effortless. Gone are the daytimes of exploring the TV guide or heading out on a pilgrimage to Blockbuster. Today, audiences have to sit back, select their go-to streaming service, and gorge on the hours of entertainment available at their fingertips. Streaming platforms have begun to hoard new and old content in a try to lure and keep subscribers. But as the competition amplifies between streaming platforms to keep viewers coming back for more, the essential for new and exclusive content becomes ever more apparent.
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You can travel our entire world, and infinite others, through books. Better still, an excellent novel supplies an erudite tour guide and a caravan of colorful characters to accompany you along the way. Apply this theory to your hometown, and you can delve even more profound. Peel back the layers of what could or what absolutely shouldn’t happen behind the closed doors of your neighbors, and you’ll see, hear, and smell your neighborhood anew.
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Travel is a subjective art. While the majority may be disappointed by an attraction or think it is overrated, others may still love it–putting it at the top of their itinerary. As the world’s third-most famous country for international travelers, the U.S. has an enormous variety of tourist destinations.
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