BRITISH POLITICS Helen Laine 12 A POLITICAL SYSTEM Democracy Constitutional monarchy Head of the state – Elizabeth II Actual power – Prime Minister Executive power - Her Majesty’s Government Legislative power – Parliament House of Commons and House of Lords Multi-party system MAIN PARTIES Two largest - the Conservative Party and the Labour Party Before labourers - The Liberal party Third largest – the Liberal Democrats Current: Conservative, Liberal Democrats ... Some other parties in UK: Democratic Unionist Party Scottish National Party Palace of Westminster UK Independence Party Green Party of England and Wales Scottish Green Party Social Democratic and Labour Party
Tallinn Järveotsa Gymnasium MARGARET THATCHER Maria Ignatenko Form 11.B Tallinn 2008 Margaret Thatcher (1925-...) General Data Margaret Hilda Thatcher was born on the 13th of October, 1925 in London. She is a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party. Margaret is the first woman who has ever held these posts. Childhood and Education Margaret Hilda Roberts was born on the 13th of October, 1925 in Grantham in Lincolnshire, England. Her parents were Alfred Roberts and Beatrice Stephenson Roberts. Thatcher spent her childhood in the town of Grantham in Lincolnshire. The Roberts family ran a grocery business, bringing up their two daughters in a flat over the shop. Her father was active in local politics and
How has Margaret Thatcher affected Britain Margaret Thatcher is former British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990 and leader of the conservative party from 1975 to 1990. She is the first and only woman to hold either post. Since her resignation, Thatcher has remained active in the politics of the United Kingdom, as well as the world. She was raised to the House of Lords by the conferment of a life peerage as Baroness Thatcher. Margaret Thatcher has affected Britain in many ways. Thatcher was committed to reducing the power of the trades unions. Several unions launched strikes in response to
REVISION QUESTIONS 1. What do you know about Margaret Thatcher? Winston Churchill? Margaret Thatcher was the first female Prime Minister in Europe. She was a member of the conservative party. She died recently. Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister during WW II. He was excellent in making speeches, but he was a heavy drinker and also smoker. 2. What are the main countries of the UK and their capitals? There are 4: England with London as the capital; Wales with Cardiff as the capital; Scotland with Edinburgh as the capital; and Northern Ireland with Belfast as the capital. 3. What is Remembrance Day all about and why is it celebrated at that time?
Estonian Political parties The Estonian Reform party is a liberal party that was founded in 2004. It represents liberal ideas such as free market, equality and international relationships.The Reform party is the most economically liberal party in Estonia and it is led by Andrus Ansip. The Union of Pro patria and Res Publica was founded in 2006, when two conservative parties merged. The party's political ideology is conservatism and Christian Democrasy. It has about 8000 members. This Party won 19 seats in the Parliament in previous elections. The Social Democratic Party was founded in 1990. It represents ideas such as social democracy and economic liberalism. It was the most successful party in the 2004 European Parliamentary elections. In 2007, the party joined the coalition goverment led by the Reform Party.
discussion. Send an agenda before the meeting as well as the biographies of your team. Meetings begin and end on time. Avoid hype, exaggerated claims, or bells and whistles in your presentation. Finns seldom ask questions. The presenter is expected to make his/her case with sufficient detail that their Finnish colleagues do not need to ask questions. There is no taboo on humour in the business environment. Dress Etiquette Business attire is stylish and conservative. Men should wear dark coloured, conservative business suits. Women should wear conservative business suits, trouser suits, or dresses. Socializing Finnish universities create organizations and associations for just about every subject and interest, i.e. French Club, Hockey Club. Each club has welcome parties, drinking parties, movie nights and dinners, making it very easy to integrate into a group. They also have clubs based on what region you come from in
We are closed on Sunday's. About us: As a result of the ideas and the work of three waiters, restaurant Ribe opened its doors in 2007. Our ambition was and is to offer our guests high quality food and service in a pleasant environment, in surroundings in which we are confident. Entering the restaurant, you are welcomed by an open and light atrium. Moving down to the floor below, you will find yourself in a more elegant and conservative setting that also offers a private area for up to 12 people. The menu of Ribe is characterised by fresh, seasonal and definitely domestic raw produce. Naturally, we also add the tastes and techniques of European cuisines. The wine list, with approximately 120 wines, is based on the wines of the Old World. Coffee lovers are welcome to visit the master of the house, sought after barista Urmet Laht. At present, restaurant Ribe has been
To be required to (v.) to be obligated to; to have to Athlete (n.) sports(wo)man Archery (n.) sport in which arrows are shot at a target with a bow To be keen on (v.) to like something To be good at (v.) to be successful at Trophy (n.) something material one receives for winning To ought to (v.) should Inevitable (adj.) unable to be avoided; sure to happen Gadget (n.) a mechanical device Economic (adj.) business-related; financial Economical (adj.) conservative with resources To beat somebody (v.) to defeat Achievement (n.) accomplishment To achieve (v.) to accomplish Breath (n.) the air inhaled and exhaled in respiration To breathe (v.) to respire Gradually (adv.) step by step Badminton (n.) a game including rackets, a net and a shuttlecock To affect (v.) to influence Effect (n.) result; outcome
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students who need money to go to college. Republicans are not necessarily opposed to such programs. They believe, however, that many social programs are too costly to the taxpayers and that when taxes are raised to pay for such programs, everyone is hurt. They often accuse the Democrats of making the government too expensive and of creating too many laws that harm individual initiative. For that reason, Americans tend to think of the Republican party as more conservative. There are other, smaller parties in the United States besides the two major parties. None of these smaller parties, however, has enough popular support to win a presidential election. Americans do not have to join a political party in order to vote or to be a candidate for a public office. Whether or not they belong to a party, voters may cast ballots for any candidate they wish. Everyone votes in secret, and no one can know how another votes or force another
change. *Bob Watson, chief scientist for the World Bank and former chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, added that the Pentagon's dire warnings could no longer be ignored. *'Can Bush ignore the Pentagon? It's going be hard to blow off this sort of document. Its hugely embarrassing. After all, Bush's single highest priority is national defence. The Pentagon is no wacko, liberal group, generally speaking it is conservative. If climate change is a threat to national security and the economy, then he has to act. There are two groups the Bush Administration tend to listen to, the oil lobby and the Pentagon,' added Watson. *'You've got a President who says global warming is a hoax, and across the Potomac river you've got a Pentagon preparing for climate wars. It's pretty scary when Bush starts to ignore his own government on this issue,' said Rob Gueterbock of Greenpeace.
majandusetaastamise 8.Mis põhjustas 1970.a. arenenud tööstusriikides majanduskriisi, millised olid kriisist väljumise vahendid? Nafta hinna tõus peaaegu 10 korda. *tootmise automatiseerimine *miniprotsessorite kasutuselevõtt * hakati välja töötama energiassästlikke tootmisvõtteid. 9.Mis on thatcherism, loetle thatcherismi tunnused (4)? Thatcherism describes the ideology, policies and political style of the British Conservative politician Margaret Thatcher *Vaba ettevõtluse toetamine *Riigiettevõtete erastamine *Sotsiaalkulutuste vähendamine *Tööpuuduse suurendamine *Rikaste maksude vähendamine *Ametiühingute õiguste kärpimine 10.Lõpeta laused: a.Majanduslik integratsioon tähendab majanduslik lõimumine e. Majanduspoliitika ühtlustamine b.1951.a. loodud Euroopa Söe-ja Teraseühenduse alusel kujunes Euroopa Liit c.Selle asutajariigid olid Prantsusmaa ja Saksamaa d.Eesti ühines 2004 aastal.
1603 Scotland Scots Language- Inglis Feasgar math- Good afternoon Dè an t-ainm a tha ort? - What is your name? Religion Christianity, in 2001 65% of the Scottish population was Christian The Kirk- national church 15,000 Baptists, Episcopalians and conservative Presbyterians. Geography Scotland occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Bounded by England and water. 790 island including Northern Isles and the Hebrides. Largest lake the Lake of Menteith Largest loch Loch Lomond Highest Mountain Ben Nevis 4,406 feet high Regions Flora and Fauna Golden eagle Fortingall Yew 2000-5000 years old Coos are iconic to highland Fauna emblem of scotland is unicorn and
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He reverted to the other family business and took holy orders. He went to Rugby School, and thence to Christ Church, Oxford. He was mathematically gifted and won a double first degree, which could have been the prelude to a brilliant academic career. Instead he married his first cousin in 1827 and became a country parson. Young Charles' father was an active and highly conservative clergyman of the Anglican church who later became Archdeacon of Richmondand involved himself, sometimes influentially, in the intense religious disputes that were dividing the Anglican church. He was High Church, inclining to Anglo Catholicism, an admirer of Newman and the Tractarian movement, and did his best to instill such views in his children. Young Charles was to develop an
Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill was born on 30 November 1874 at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire. His father was the prominent Tory politician, Lord Randolph Churchill. Churchill attended the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, before embarking on an army career. He saw action on the North West Frontier of India and in the Sudan. While working as a journalist during the Boer War he was captured and made a prisoner-of-war before escaping. In 1900, Churchill became Conservative member of parliament for Oldham. But he became disaffected with his party and in 1904 joined the Liberal Party. When the Liberals won the 1905 election, Churchill was appointed undersecretary at the Colonial Office. In 1908 he entered the Cabinet as president of the Board of Trade, becoming home secretary in 1910. The following year he became first lord of the Admiralty. He held this post in the first months of World War One but after
ASHTON KUTCHER Christopher Ashton Kutcher was born on february 7 , 1978, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He is best known as Ashton Kutcher. His parents are Larry Kutcher, a factory worker, and Diane (née Finnegan), a Procter & Gamble employee. Kutcher was raised in a conservative Roman Catholic family, with an older sister, Tausha, and a fraternal twin, Michael, who had a heart transplant when the brothers were young children.Ashton is an American actor, producer, former fashion model and comedian. According to a former coach, Kutcher played sparingly as a wide receiver on a team that won only two games in his entire high school football career and he also appeared in school plays.
* Popular welcome topics include the weather, sports, anything related to Australia in a positive way is a good conversation starter. * Topics to avoid –religion and politics - unless the Australian counterpart brings it up. Do not get into immigration and aboriginal issues no matter how curious you are. Also, comments on accents will not be welcome, as they often distinguish social classes. Business meetings and meals *Regarding dress code, men should wear a dark coloured, conservative business suit. *Similarly, women should wear a smart dress or a business suit. *Punctuality is important, it better to arrive a few minutes early. *Offering gifts is not part of Australian business etiquette, but it is acceptable to bring a small gift from your country. *Table manners are same as in Europe. *The person making the invitation generally pays the bill in restaurants. However, it is usual for friends to split the bill.
domestic work or engaged in stuff like embroidery. Astrid disregarded the barriers that came her way and went straight to strike for what she believed in. Pippi jumped right into the world of boys and grown-ups without any permission. She was bold and gave her opinion on anything to anyone. Pippi would never just sit and wait for her prince charming to come riding on his white stallion. She had her own horse. Lindgren has also challenged conservative codes of children’s literature in later works. Her novel The Brothers Lionheart brought up the taboo of the death and the doctrine of reincarnation. Mio, min Mio, a classical story dealt with good and evil, which has sources from the Bible, folk tales, and lyric poetry. Lindgren had considerable public influence, however, she used it scarcely. Her constant concern with animal welfare was active in passing a new law in 1988 controlling factory farming, which put Sweden among the most
which slowly developed into a parliament. In 1265, Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester called the first elected Parliament. The Laws in Wales Acts of 153542 annexed Wales as part of England and brought Welsh representatives to Parliament. Groundbreaking women in Parliament Countess Constance de Markievicz(first female MP elected in 1918). Nancy Astor was the first elected female MP to take up her seat in Parliament (1919). She was the Conservative MP for Plymouth Sutton until 1945. Margaret Bondfield was the first woman to hold a ministerial position in government. She was then promoted by Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald in 1929 as the Minister for Labour, also making her the first female member of the cabinet. Margaret Thatcher was the longest serving prime minister of the 20th century. Baroness Janet Mary Young was the first woman to hold the role of Leader of the House of Lords.
People fleeing persecution in Europe eagerly settled in the colony. Men like Penn set an example which helped spread democratic ideals and practice throughout the colonies. As time passed, the colonists began to present the governing power that Britain exercised over them. In 1774, a group of leaders from the colonies met and formed the Continental Congress, which informed the king of the colonists' belief that they should have a voice in determining laws that affected them. The king and the conservative government paid no need to the concerns of the colonists. In 1772, fighting broke out between New England militia and British soldiers. On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress issued a Declaration of Independence, primarily written by Thomas Jefferson, a farmer and lawyer from Virginia. This document declared that from that time the United Colonies were no longer colonies of England, but free and independent states named the United States of America. Moreover, the
KP 12 klass 3.02.2011 ,, Vaimude maja" I. Allende Filmianalüüs 1. Miks on film postmodernistlik, too vähemalt 4 tunnust. Postmodernismi tunnused, mis tulevad filmis välja: 1. Aktuaalne teema on sugupoolte vaheline suhe. Clara kirjutab oma päevikuid, et Blanca suhteid paremini mõistaks jne. 2. Püütakse kahandada lõhet "kõrge" ja "madala" kultuuri vahel. Blanca armastab lihttöölise poega Pedrot ja saab temaga lapse. 3. Ajaloo ja fantaasia segu. Film näitab Tsiili ajalugu. Valimisi, riigipööret jne. Lisaks sellele toimub Clara ümber maagilisi asju. 4. Fantastilised elemendid. Vaimude nägemine, asjade liigutamine, inimeste tajumine. 5. Pidevad dialoogid. 2. Too filmist 3 maagilise realismi tunnust. 1. Clara suutis asju mõttejõul liigutada nt. liikusid lillevaasid, lauad tõusid üles jne. 2. Clara tundis ette, et ta õde sureb...
Indigo was the first dye to be widely bought during the 18th century. Today Estonian traditional costume is the most spectacularly exposed at "laulupidu", the national song festival, both on the stage and among the audience. Local differences were noticed by the first ethnographers describing Estonians. The main regions fall into South, North, and West Estonia, and the islands as a separate group, reflecting ancient tribal peculiarities. South Estonia This region is the most conservative in dress. Maidens in Southern Estonia bound their hair with a ribbon plaited from colourful pieces of cloth or woollen yarns. Instead of a skirt, the Setu women wore a garment resembling the Russian sarafan. Setu women were extremely fond of silver ornaments: on their chest they wore a conical brooch, in addition to various silver chains. Traditionally, the large setu brooch was only worn by women of child-bearing age; nowadays older women, too, use it as a decoration.
Kosmopolitism Kosmopolitism ─ ideoloogia, mis inimkonna ühtekuuluvuse nimel (sõltumata konkreetsetest tingimustest) mõistab hukka igasuguse rahvuslikkuse ─ maailmakodaniku ideed esindav suundumus, mis peab rahvusi, rahvuskeelt ja -kultuuri väheoluliseks ─ mõtteviis, mille kohaselt ei ole tähtsust isiku rahvusel, usul ega päritolul Kosmopolitismi vastand on natsionalism. Kosmopolitism ei ole kindlapiiriline ideoloogia ega usk, kuid toetab enamasti demokraatlikku globaliseerumist, ühist suhtlemiskeelt, ühisvaluutat, universaalset haridus- ja tervishoiusüsteemi, viisavabadust jne. Kosmopolitismi mõiste pärineb Antiik-Kreekast küünik Diogeeneselt, kes vastas, kui temalt küsiti, kust ta pärit on, et ta on maailmakodanik. Ta elas 5. sajandil enne Kristuse sündmust. Positiivse sisu omistasid kosmopolitismi mõistele stoikud, kes kujuta...
The Italian poised to become the new England manager is an admirer of the Pope and Silvio Berlusconi and praised the 'order' left by General Franco. The FA may be hoping he learns to keep his opinions to himself. By Cahal Milmo A touchline philosopher The blazerati of the Football Association are well known for their dislike of controversy. In the past, rampant publicity over the personal affairs of England managers has done little to endear them to the sport's mandarins. So a disciplined, conservative Italian who attempts to shun the limelight, avoids late nights and socialises outside football circles would appear to be their man. Yesterday, Fabio Capello sat down for talks with FA bosses that are expected to result in him being awarded a multi-million pound contract before Christmas. A perfect match? Well, possibly. There's just one thing. The conservatism that makes the61-year-old so appealing to some has for others, on occasion, gone just a little bit too far
She used to rub shoulder with men when she was younger but acted like or wanted to believe that she had not had any connection with them. Except for her husband who was never quite enough for her but better than others since she had to choose. But on the other hand, she had weakness for the ministry. She tried to spend as much time as she could with them and they were quite pleasurable. Louie had adopted Jeanette when she was little girl. Since she was very conservative and did not want to have her own kids in a natural way, she had adopted Jeanette for her selfish reasons. Daughter was a tool for her to accomplish her religious aims. “My mother called herself a missionary on the home front. She said that the Lord hadn’t called her to the hot places, like Pastor Spratt and his Glory Crusade, but to the streets and by-ways of Lancashire.” Jeanette was taught
sue people vote At the same time, women participated in the paid workforce in increasing numbers after the Industrial Revolution. Feminist ideas started to spread and the suffragette movement gained momentum. Suffragettes Suffragettes were members of women's organization (right to vote) movements in the late 19th and early 20th century, particularly in the United Kingdom and United States. Suffragist is a more general term for members of suffrage movements, whether radical or conservative, male or female. Women's suffragists in the United Kingdom was a national movement that began in 1872. Women were prohibited from voting in the United Kingdom until the 1832 Reform Act and the 1835 Municipal Corporations Act. Both before and after 1832, establishing women's suffrage on some level was a political topic, although it would not be until 1872 that it would become a national movement with the formation of the National Society for Women's
How well do you know London? Form 10, February 2012 Welcome back to the tour of London! This is your second day (lesson) that you spend exploring the famous landmarks of the city. Again - follow the map so that you would not get lost and try to get streetwise in London. It is also wise to use Google Maps Street View simultaneously it gives you the wonderful feeling of strolling the streets and landmarks. Take the following questions with you, find answers to them and put them down for yourself in this MSWord document. Don't forget to "take" photos - you are supposed to recognise the landmarks later on! At the end of the tour send the worksheet to yourself so that you could use it again. Good luck with exploring the city! DAY 2. The route: Westminster Abbey The Houses of Parliament London Eye 10 Downing Street St Paul's Cathedral The Tower of London Tower Bridge Globe Theatre Greenwich Ob...
does use it, while some others say that he uses it in an ironic way). In this work we tried to make a revision on the vision of Larkin through the studies that had been made on him, and on the basis of it we can say, that the voice of Larkin still clearly contemporary today. He is, in addition, acid, disagreeable, unpleasant, and we can catalogue these characteristics like the most appreciated by its followers. Larkin gives us through his poetry, a vision of middle-aged conservative, that in a politically incorrect way in our days, does not stand children, detests the life in family, he does not believe in anything and he does not wait anything of the life. He scorns the “literary life” and also the things that normally soften everybody: the romantic love, the memories of the childhood, the nature, etc. Keywords: Larkin, poetry, cruelty, suffering, nature Index Introduction 4 1
· Important part of British Coronation since 13th c. · In 1979 the British Government decided to allow Scotland to establish a separate assembly · Surprisingly they didn't got the support of 40% of people in a referendum that was needed · In 1999 Scotland voted for its own separate parliament · The first Parliament in almost 300 years · It is unicameral and has 129 members- largest parties are the Labour Party, the Scottish National Party and the Conservative Party · The Secretary of State for Scotland represents Scottish interests in London ( Desmond Henry Brown Labour Party) The Scots · they are said to " dance only to their own music" · Scots have given the world golf, tartan, bagpipes, the gas lantern, the bike, the telephone, the TV, penicillin ... · They are very hospitable · Fond of football and pubs Clan system · In the 12th c. Highland society was divided into tribal groups led by autocratic chiefs
Alfred, Helena, Louise, Arthur, Leopold, and Beatrice. Most of her children married into other Royal families of Europe. Prince Albert replaced Melbourne as the dominant male influence in Victoria's life. She was thoroughly devoted to him, and completely submitted to his will. Victoria did nothing without her husband's approval. Albert assisted in her royal duties. He introduced a strict decorum in court and made a point of straitlaced behavior. Albert also gave a more conservative tinge to Victoria's politics. If Victoria was to insistently interject her opinions and make her views felt in the cabinet, it was only because of Albert's teachings of hard work. The general public, however, was not enamored with the German prince; he was excluded from holding any official political position, was never granted a title of peerage and was named Prince Consort only after seventeen years of marriage. Albert
välja idee Kristuse jumalikkusest, et saavutada meeste ülemvõim ja naiste allasurumine. Nikaia kirikukogu, mille Constantinus aastal 325 pKr kokku kutsus, otsustas, millised evangeeliumid peavad Uues Testamendis sisalduma. See kirikukogu jättis välja hulga gnostilisi kirju Jeesuse elust, et kujutada teda jumaliku, mitte tavalise (ja sureliku) abielumehena. Tegelased Manuel Aringarosa - Bishop of Opus Dei. Aringarosa is conservative in his religious views and longs for the Church to return to strict ways. He has affection for material things that represent the power of his order. He is kind to Silas. Sister Sandrine Bieil - Nun and keeper of the Church of Saint-Sulpice. She favors loosening of church strictures and modernizing of the church, and she objects to Opus Dei's attitude toward women. She is murdered by Silas while acting as a sentry for the Priory of Sion. Marie Chauvel - Sophie's grandmother and Saunière's wife
Leaders of the Government and the Opposition sit in the front row and their supporters sit behind them. The House is presided over by the Speaker. He/she is elected by the MPs. The members of the House of Lords are not elected. This chamber consists of the Lords Spiritual. The House of Lords is presided over by the Lord Chancellor. There are about 1200 members there. There are 2 main parties: the Labour Party and the Conservative Party. The Labour Party has been in power from 1997 and have had some shorter spells before too. The leader of them is Tony Blair. He's also the Prime Minister as the leading figure of the party in power becomes also the Prime Minister and he can appoint himself his Government. The Labour Party is popular amongst the middle classes and the Conservative Party has the support of the wealthier people. Economy. Britain has a wide range of industries. Services, like finance and
The House of Commons has 659 members who have been elected by local residents to represent an area of the country in Parliament. 27. (most important place for discussing policies and making laws.) There are 2 main parties that have contolled by the government since 1945. state and people are kept as distant as possible, expect for elections, the two largest political parties have been the Conservative Party and the Labour Party. Government runs the country and is also elected by the people The leader of the government is the Prime Minister. 28. Longer discussion point Typically British: write as much as you can, what is typically British nowadays, what did it use to be, what are the personifications of Britain (there are 2); what are the British like, what are your own views, etc. The British are said to be reserved in manners, dress and speech
Mariani, a program director at the National Eye Institute. "They're able to get some sort of vision." Scientists involved in the project, the artificial retina, say they have plans to develop the technology to allow people to read, write and recognize faces. Advances in technology, genetics, brain science and biology are making a goal that long seemed out of reach -- restoring sight -- more feasible. "For a long time, scientists and clinicians were very conservative, but you have to at some point get out of the laboratory and focus on getting clinical trials in actual humans," said Timothy J. Schoen, director of science and preclinical development for the Foundation Fighting Blindness. Now "there's a real push," he said, because "we've got a lot of blind people walking around, and we've got to try to help them." More than 3.3 million Americans 40 and over, or about one in 28, are blind or have vision so
During its first 200 years of British rule, Jamaica became one of the world's leading sugar- exporting, slave-dependent nations, producing more than 77 000 tons of sugar annually between 1820 and 1824. The population in 1834 was 371 070 of whom 15 000 were white, 5 000 free black, 40 000 coloured or mixed race, and 311 070 slaves. Strong economic growth, averaging approximately 6% per annum, marked the first ten years of independence under conservative goverments which were led successively by Prime Ministers Alexander Bustamante, Donald Sangster and Hugh Shearer. The growth was fueled by strong investments in bauxite/alumina, tourism, manufacturing industry and, to a lesser extent, the agricultural sector. Economix deterioration continued into the mid-1980s; The first and third largest alumina producers, Alpart and Alcoa, Henry Morgan was a famous closed and there was a significant
and was created in accordance with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The marketplace gives individuals, families, and small businesses the option to shop, compare, and sign up for health and dental insurance. Government Washington's executive branch is headed by a governor elected for a four-year term. The state is typically thought of as politically divided by the Cascade Mountains, with Western Washington being liberal and Eastern Washington being conservative. Washington has voted for the Democratic presidential nominee in every election since 1988. Texas Texas is the second largest state in the United States by both area and population. Geographically located in the south central part of the country, Texas shares borders with the other US states of Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the
Dante was a man who lived, who saw political and artistic success, and who was in love. He was also a man who was defeated, who felt danger and the humiliation of exile, and who was no stranger to the cruelty and treachery possible in people. Dante felt he was a victim of a grave injustice. He also suffered serious self-doubts, natural for a man in exile. His works reflect his experiences and attempts to answer some of life's difficult questions. In 1968, Allen Tate, a conservative thinker and a convert to Catholicism, wrote "The Unilateral Imagination; or, I too Dislike it", in his Essays of Four Decades. This critique was established from a lecture given by Tate in 1955 based on his works. An example of Dante's ability to tell so much in one single word was expressed by Tate when he cited the word "ombre" which translates "shades," to remind us of the continuity of the Christian Hell and Virgil's pagan Hades. "Shades" are referred to as three-dimensional
Social Problems Crime In the sociological field, crime is the breach of a rule or law for which some governing authority or force may ultimately prescribe a punishment. The word crime originates from the Latin crimen. When society deems informal relationships and sanctions insufficient to create and maintain a desired social order, there may result more formalized systems of social control imposed by a government, or more broadly, by a State. With the institutional and legal machinery at their disposal, agents of the State can compel individuals to conform to behavioural codes and punish those that do not. Various mechanisms are employed to regulate behaviour, including rules codified into laws, policing people to ensure they comply with those laws, and other policies and practices designed to prevent crime. In addition are remedies and sanctions, and collectively these constitute a crimi...
primary election, he faced challenges from Senator Hubert Humphrey of Minnesota and Senator Wayne Morse of Oregon. Kennedy defeated Humphrey in Wisconsin and West Virginia and Morse in Maryland and Oregon, although Morse's candidacy is often forgotten by historians. He also defeated token opposition (often write-in candidates) in New Hampshire, Indiana, and Nebraska. In West Virginia, Kennedy visited a coal mine and talked to mine workers to win their support; most people in that conservative, mostly Protestant state were deeply suspicious of Kennedy's Roman Catholicism. His victory in West Virginia cemented his credentials as a candidate with broad popular appeal. At the Democratic Convention, he gave the well-known "New Frontier" speech, which represented the changes America and the rest of the world would be going through.With Humphrey and Morse out of the race, Kennedy's main opponent at the convention in Los Angeles was Senator Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas
they buy a particular product 3.demographic segmentation - customer's segmentation which depends on age, occupation and social class 4.actualisers - successful people who don't mind to spend their money on expensive things they want and like 5.strugglers - elderly people who are poorer and who have loyalty to familiar brands 6.experiencers - young people who spend a lot of money on their image( clothes, music etc.). they don't make plans for the future investments 7.believers - conservative people who prefer familiar brands 8.makers - practical family oriented people with practical taste 9.strivers - people who doesn't have much money but who pretend to have such with things they buy CUSTOMER SATISFACTION 1.customer solution - finding a solution to a customer problem by offering the right combination of product and service 2.customer cost - the money paid by the customer for the service or product 3
THE U.K Different Parts The United Kingdom is a short way of saying the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The UK is the political name for those countries which share a parliament in London. All of them were at one time independent kingdoms with their own monarch. Now they are all part of the same kingdom and share the same monarch. The UK consists of Northern Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales. The peoples of these countries are British subjects; they hold British passports and therefore their nationality is British. The british Isles is the geographical name for all the islands off the west coast of Europe. These islands also include The Republic of Ireland, which is politically independent of the Britsh government. Many people refer to the inhabitants of the British isles as 'the English', but England is only one of the countries. The other countries are Scotla...
decline. Eventually the Dutch Republic was overshadowed by the expanding power of Great Britain on the sea and France on the land. (3) When William III died without heirs in 1702, a distant relative of his, John William Friso, successfully claimed the Orange title. In 1747 his son became stadtholder in all seven provinces as William IV. (3) In the late 18th century a struggle broke out between the party of the house of Orange, which had become conservative, and the Patriot Party, which desired democratic reforms. The Orange Party enjoyed a brief triumph with the help of an invading Prussian army in 1787, but in 1795 French troops and a force consisting of self-exiled Dutch citizens replaced the republic of the seven United Provinces with the Batavian Republic, which was modeled on the revolutionary French Republic. (2) 2.10 The Napoleonic Era and the Union with Belgium
1. submissive wife whole excuse for being was to love, honor, obey and amuse her lord and master(husband), bringing up children, giving advice, having conversation with her husband 2. the "new woman" in revolt against her legal and social bondage, demanding equal rights(the same education, the same suffrage, the same opportunities for careers), changes, very educated 3. between the two woman is not man, educated, equal, conservative · How was the Victorian home seen by Ruskin? The home was seen as the place of peace, the shelter of everything. The wife was a household goddess. It was the only place you can go that has a roof on top shelter. It was seen by Ruskin as a temple, a sacred place. · Why was home idealized? The home had nostalgia, memories of childhood and blessed time spent there. Domestic affection. Small wonder of Victorian home was sentimentalized. A man's heart was in his home. Outside world was
ISLAM Islam is a monotheistic and Abrahamic religion articulated by the Koran, a book considered by its adherents to be the verbatim word of God. By the teachings and normative example of Muhhamad, considered by them to be the last prophet of God. An adherent of Islam is called Muslim. Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable and the purpose of existence is to worship God. Muslims are beliving that Islam is the complete and universal version of a primordial faith that was revealed before many times throughout the world, including notably through Noah, Adam, Abraham, Jesus and Moses, whom they consider prophets. They belive that the previous messages and revelations have been partially misinterpreted or alerted over time, but consider the Arabic Koran to be both the unalerted and the final revelation of God. Religious concepts and practices include the five pillars of Islam, which are ba...
economy’s dependence on large companies. Also, in order to stay competitive, there needs to be a general shift away from hardware and towards services. (Mundy, 2014) •There have been government initiatives launched to foster the start-up model of business, especially when it comes to funding (the largest financing mechanism is Growth Ladder Fund, with about $2.7bn in assets), but generally the regulatory and business environment is still considered too rigid, conservative and geared towards large conglomerates to bring about any substantial change. (Jung-a, 2014)
Repealers supported economic liberalism: no monopoly, use of economic resources should follow the actual demand Anti-repealers: favoured better working conditions for poor, not bread The Industrial Revolution The economic and social transformation of Britain in 18 and 19 C Change for domestic production to factories, steam power, knitting, spinning, other machinery A new working class, peopel moved to cities. Canals and railways The emergence of the Conservative Party Was created by Sir Robert Peel after the refrom bill of 1832. It continued the protection of Tory policy of agricultural interest and defence of Church of England against Dissent Dominant party under Stanley Baldwin 1920´s 30´s lost privilege with the failure of Chamberlain´s appeasement of Nazi Germany Heavily beated by Labour, the turned to power in 1951 being led by Churchill till 1955 Went into opposition in 2974 returned to power 1979
1) General facts The UK: * the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was formed in 1801 * it covers 243,610 sq km * everybody from the UK is called British * the capital city is London * is made up of four constituent countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland which in turn are divided into counties * the flag is called the Union Jack which is a combination of the flags of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland * the population is about 60,000,000 people, the population density is 242 people/sq km * its coasts are washed by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea, Saint George's Channel, and the Irish Sea. It is linked to France by the Channel Tunnel * the United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy. The current monarch is Queen Elizabeth II, who is also the Queen and Head of State of fifteen other Commonwealth Realms, such as Can...
who are elected for a term of years. Although congressional elections take place every two years, only 1/3 of the Senate is reelected. A Senator must be at least 30ty years old, a citizen of the USA for 9 years and a resident of the state from which he is elected. Democrats sit in the western part of the chamber - on Vice-president right. Republicans sit on his left. Vice-president presides over the Senate and conducts debates. The Senate is stable and more conservative than the House of Representatives and many Senators are more experienced politicians. The House of representatives has 450 members. The number of Representatives depends on the population of each state. A Representative must be at least 25 years age, a US citizen for 7 years and live in the state from which he is elected. Democrats sit on the Speakers right, republicans - on his left. The Speaker presides over the House and conducts debates. The Speaker, like Vice-president, may vote
Napoleon made a big mistake with attacking Russia in the winter, because the army was not used to the merciless climate. Napoleon's army had to retreat and go back to France. The whole world understood now how powerful and strong the Russian empire was ( " I n v a s i o n o f r u s s i a , " ) . Russian empire became more industrialized and the political system stronger and stronger. The country increased its areas. The government was extremely conservative. By the 20th century people noticed that a czar is not the best choice any more. The next ruler Nicholas started to make some changes in the country ( " H i s t o r y a n d c u l t u r e , " ) . These changes brought together the working class which gave a start to the Social Democratic party. In 1905 Nicholas was forces to accept with the new reforms. Later the Social Democratic party split into two groups- the radical Bolsheviks and the comparatively moderate
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