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  2. Merit system - Wikipedia

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    Rank was determined by merit, through the civil service examinations, and education became the key for social mobility. [2] After the fall of the Han Dynasty, the nine-rank system was established during the Three Kingdoms period. The concept of a merit system spread from China to British India during the 17th century, and then into continental ...

  3. Meritocracy - Wikipedia

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    Meritocracy (merit, from Latin mereō, and -cracy, from Ancient Greek κράτος kratos 'strength, power') is the notion of a political system in which economic goods or political power are vested in individual people based on ability and talent, rather than wealth or social class. [1]

  4. Merit pay - Wikipedia

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    Merit pay programs can also alleviate the problem of teacher retention. Stronge, Gareis and Little (2006) argue that merit pay or other performance pay programs provide added motivation for teachers in keeping novice teachers from leaving the profession after a few years and especially in retaining experienced teachers. [14]

  5. From 'worst president' to 'highest respect': Trump softens ...

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    Donald Trump mocked Jimmy Carter as worst president in history. But after Carter's death, Trump suggested ex-leader had his 'highest respect.'

  6. NFL playoff scenarios: Which teams can clinch berths in Week 16?

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    One more AFC playoff opening has already been claimed in Week 16. By the end of Sunday, the conference's field could be fully locked in. The Baltimore Ravens sealed their spot on Saturday with a ...

  7. Washington Post admits science behind puberty blockers and ...

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    The Washington Post argued in a new editorial that the benefits of gender-transition treatments for minors like puberty blockers have not been scientifically proven. "Treatment results that look ...

  8. Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act - Wikipedia

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    During his first term, President Grover Cleveland expanded the number of federal positions subject to the merit system from 16,000 to 27,000. Partly due to Cleveland's efforts, between 1885 and 1897, the percentage of federal employees protected by the Pendleton Act would rise from twelve percent to approximately forty percent. [ 29 ]

  9. Secret Santa gives thousands of dollars to North Carolina ...

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    Avery County, North Carolina — Some people were skeptical, at first, of the stranger who rolled into flood-ravaged Avery County in western North Carolina this week claiming to be some kind of ...