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Part-1: 2020 US Presidential Election Prediction

Historical View: In the last five presidential elections, Barack Obama's 2008 victory was a huge victory with the highest number of electoral college votes. George W. Bush's 2000 election victory was very competitive with a very narrow victory. Florida played an important role in each presidential election. 2016 2012 2008 2004 2000 Trump (R) Hillary (D) Obama (D) Romney (R) Obama (D) McCain (R) GWBush (R) Kerry (D) GWBush (R) AlGore (D) 304 227 332 206 365 173 286 251 271 266 Some states always vote for one particular party; it is a trend in the last five presidential elections. For example, Texas always vote for Republican candidates and California always vote for Democrats. Here is a list of states voted for Republican candidates in last five presidential elections. (Number of Electoral College votes) State Votes Alabama 9 Alaska 3 Arizona 11 Arkansas 6 Georgia 16 Idaho 4 Kansas 6 Kentucky 8 Louisiana 8 Mississippi 6 Missouri 10 Montana 3 Nebr

Climate Change and its impact on US Ocean Ecosystems

An excerpt from the report of  Fourth National Climate Assessment Human-caused carbon emissions influence ocean ecosystems through three main processes: ocean warming, acidification, and deoxygenation. Warming is the most obvious and well-documented impact of climate change on the ocean. Ocean surface waters have warmed on average 1.3° ± 0.1°F (0.7° ± 0.08°C) per century globally between 1900 and 2016, and more than 90% of the extra heat linked to carbon emissions is contained in the ocean.15 This warming impacts sea levels, ocean circulation, stratification (density contrast between the surface and deeper waters), productivity, and, ultimately, entire ecosystems. Changes in temperature in the ocean and in the atmosphere alter ocean currents and wind patterns, which influence the seasonality, abundance, and diversity of phytoplankton and zooplankton communities that support ocean food webs. Increased CO2 levels in the atmosphere are also causing a decline in ocean oxygen concentra

New US Government Report Warns of Economic Losses From Climate Change

The National Climate Assessment (NCA) assesses the science of climate change and variability and its impacts across the United States, now and throughout this century. The National Climate Assessment The Global Change Research Act of 1990 mandates that the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) deliver a report to Congress and the President no less than every four years that “1) integrates, evaluates, and interprets the findings of the Program…; 2) analyzes the effects of global change on the natural environment, agriculture, energy production, and use, land and water resources, transportation, human health and welfare, human social systems, and biological diversity; and 3) analyzes current trends in global change, both human-induced and natural, and projects major trends for the subsequent 25 to 100 years.” The Fourth National Climate Assessment (NCA4) fulfills that mandate in two volumes. This report, Volume II, draws on the foundational science described in Volume I, the

The untold story of US immigration policy

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A powerful message without a single word.

US Presidential Election Process and Electoral College

An election for president of the United States occurs every four years on Election Day, held the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. The next presidential election will be held on November 3, 2020 . The election process begins with the primary elections and caucuses and moves to nominating conventions, during which political parties each select a nominee to unite behind. The nominee also announces a vice presidential running mate at this time. The candidates then campaign across the country to explain their views and plans to voters and participate in debates with candidates from other parties. During the general election, Americans go to their polling place to cast their vote for president. But the tally of those votes—the popular vote—does not determine the winner. Instead, presidential elections use the Electoral College. To win the election, a candidate must receive a majority of electoral votes. In the event no candidate receives the majority, the House of Repre

Top U.S. Charities

#1    United Way Worldwide $3.54 B #2 Task Force for Global Health $2.668 B #3 Feeding America $2.376 B #4 Salvation Army $1.883 B #5 St. Jude Children's Research Hospital $1.369 B #6 Habitat for Humanity International $1.173 B #7 Direct Relief $1.104 B #8 YMCA of the USA $1.041 B #9 Food for the Poor $987 M #10 Americares Foundation $915 M 10 Most Frequently Viewed Charities 1 American Red Cross 2 Wounded Warrior Project 3 Heifer International 4 SOME 5 Save the Children 6 Susan G. Komen for the Cure 7 UNICEF USA 8 Samaritan's Purse 9 ALSAC - St. Jude Children's Research Hospital 10 Doctors Without Borders, USA

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

A private foundation founded by Bill and Melinda Gates in 2010. The foundation works with thousands of partners in Africa, India, Europe, South America, and the United States. Grantmaking Areas Global Development Program Global Growth & Opportunity Program Global Health Program Global Policy & Advocacy United States Program Foundation Offices Mailing Address  PO Box 23350 Seattle, WA 98102 Headquarters (Physical Address) 500 Fifth Avenue North Seattle, WA 98109 (206) 709-3100 Media Inquiries (206) 709-3400 media@gatesfoundation.org Leadership Bill Gates, Co-chair and Trustee Melinda Gates, Co-chair and Trustee Warren Buffett, Trustee William H. Gates Sr., Co-chair Sue Desmond-Hellmann, Chief Executive Officer Chris Elias, President, Global Development Rodger Voorhies, Executive Director, Global Growth & Opportunity Trevor Mundel, President, Global Health Mark Suzman, Chief Strategy Officer and President, Global Policy

Bloomberg Philanthropies

Bloomberg Philanthropies includes a group of charitable organizations founded by Michael Bloomberg which include Bloomberg Philanthropies Support LLC, 25 East 78th Street LLC, Fund for Cities of Service, Inc., C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group Inc., Bloomberg Associates Foundation Inc., Bloomberg Associates LLC, The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc. Contact Info: Bloomberg Philanthropies 25 East 78th Street New York, NY 10075 +1 212-205-0100 communications@bloomberg.org Founder Michael R. Bloomberg Board of Directors Dr. Tenley E. Albright Emma Bloomberg Georgina Bloomberg David L. Boren Kenneth I. Chenault D. Ronald Daniel Manny Diaz Daniel L. Doctoroff Fiona Druckenmiller Patricia E. Harris Robert A. Iger Walter Isaacson Maya Lin John J. Mack The Reverend Joseph M. McShane, S.J. Admiral Mike Mullen, USN (ret.) Jamie Niven Sam Nunn Samuel J. Palmisano Secretary Henry “Hank“ M. Paulson, Jr. Dr. Alfred Sommer Sir Martin Sorrell Anne M. Tatlock D

Michael Bloomberg Donates $1.8 Billion To Johns Hopkins University

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Michael Bloomberg to donate historic $1.8 billion to Hopkins for low-income scholarships. He announced the donation in an op-ed published in the New York Times on November 18, 2018. Johns Hopkins University is an American private research university in Baltimore, Maryland. Apart from this, Mike has donated over $6 billion to a wide variety of causes and organizations. In 2017, Bloomberg Philanthropies distributed $702 million. Nearly all profits from Bloomberg LP go to Bloomberg Philanthropies, which is dedicated to saving and improving lives around the world. Bloomberg Philanthropies’ five areas of focus – public health, arts and culture, the environment, education, and government innovation. Born in Boston on February 14, 1942, and raised in a middle-class home in Medford, Massachusetts, Mike attended Johns Hopkins University, where he paid his tuition by taking out loans and working as a parking lot attendant. Donations to Johns Hopkins University: Since his first donati

Positive work done by Trump administration

On January 20, 2017, President Donald J Trump took the presidency of the United States of America. He was treated as an unconventional politician. He bragged about his inauguration crowd size. Many critics doubted his motive. Many did not believe whether he would succeed or not. Over the last 20 months, President Trump has many accomplishments in his presidency career. Economy: In the second quarter of 2018, the U.S. GDP growth hit an annualized 4.1%. The economy added 3.2 million jobs, unemployment fell to the lowest level in 18 years, and the number of job openings grew larger than the number of job-seekers for the first time on record. An unemployment rate of 3.7%; the lowest since 1969. The U.S. added 213,000 jobs in June 2018, topping economist forecasts of 195,000. Average hourly earnings rose 2.9 percent in August 2018, as the economy added 201000 jobs. The US economy added 250,000 jobs in October 2018, significantly exceeding expectations. Weekly earnings rose by