The End of the Cold War.
Kunal Shah Mr. Muratore; MYP World History; Period 5 9 May 2010 Word Count: 1367 The Cold War's Conclusion On Christmas Day 1991, at 7:35 p.m., the Soviet flag flying over the Kremlin was lowered and replaced by the new Russian Federation flag. The USSR officially ceased to exist on December 31, 1991. The fall of the Soviet Union signified the end of the Cold War (Nye 2). Obviously, this was a huge moment in our world's history; a 44-year-old tension between two of the most powerful countries in the world, which almost brought us to a combative war, was destroyed. But how did something that seemed so improbable one decade previously occur so peacefully? The reform by Mikhail Gorbachev, Ronald Reagan's coercion as well as reform, and the failures in the Soviet Union and its fall were factors that led to the end of the Cold War. First, we must analyze the decisions of Mikhail Gorbachev, who dissolved the Soviet Union and ended the Cold War. Gorbachev as a leader contributed by bringing Western ideals to Soviet Russia, ultimately thawing the conflict between the USSR and the United States and ending communism in Russia (Hogan 12). When he came to power, Gorbachev did not want to bring down the Soviet Union; he wanted to reform it while maintaining Communism (Gaddis 67). However his reforms not only made his relationship with the United States better, but his decisions
Land Law
The Law of Real Property 'The aims of any system of registered title should be certainty, simplicity and the ability to be economic' In the light of this statement, critically consider the structure and major provisions of the Land Registration Act 2002 How far and by what means does the new legislation seek to achieve the aims stated above? This essay will discuss the major provisions of the Land Registration Act 2002 and its economic affects. This essay will also look at the history of registration in order to demonstrate its relevance. The concept of registration of property is not something that has come about in recent years; the idea began at the time of William the Conqueror in 10661. Once in England, William declared all land to be his and this view has remained ever since, who ever rules the country owns the land. The law was used as currency, in the way that is was given to a chosen few, for example, the Church and Lords in return for prayers and knights respectively, but ultimately it belongs to the Crown. The development of land law from this point relates to the doctrine of tenures and a 'slice of time'2 in the land. It was therefore of benefit to know who was living on the land so that a form of rent could be collected from them. Registration aided this. The system of tenure is no longer in use but concept of a 'slice of time' from the Sovereign still
chartism revision
Chartist- Introduction Key Questions ) What caused working people to protest so vigorously and so consistently for political change? 2) What did Chartists believe? 3) Was Chartist just a movement of economically depressed workers? 4) Was Chartist a national movement? 5) Can Chartist be seen as expression of working class solidarity? 6) Was Chartist a failure? Key Ideas ) Ideas for Chartist not new- Paine "Rights of Man", 1815-20, mass platform and post war radicalism, Henry Hunt. 2) Chartism's strength fluctuated- peaks 1838-9, 1841-2, and 1848. 3) Genuinely national movement- although stronger in some areas than others. 4) Chartist alarmed authorities- government's response measured- avoided creating martyrs. 5) Number of plans made for general uprising- for some Chartist revolutionary. 6) Chartist capable of uniting large numbers of working people in support of democracy. What was the Peoples Charter? ) Vote for all adult males- over 21. 2) Payment for MP's. 3) Each constituency- same size 4) Secret ballot 5) No property qualifications- MP's should be required to have property. 6) General elections once a year. Peoples Charter * Formed by London Working Men's Association- May 1838- William Lovett worked with Francis Place and Joseph Roebuck Eric Evans- "It was a highly political document: none of its terms had to do with wages, conditions of work or
Nepotism - research project
CONTENTS Acknowledgements Page 3 CHAPTER 1 Page 4 * Rationale * Aims of the study Page 5 * Design & Methodology * Limits, scope & concern of the study Page 7 * Summary of chapters and anticipated value of my findings CHAPTER 2 Page 8 Literature review * Specific instances of nepotism and findings * Nepotism as defined by the Public Protector Page 9 * Legislation on nepotism Page 10 * Job reservation and affirmative action Page 12 * Individualism and its negative manifestations Page 15 * Impact of nepotism on good governance Page 16 * Conclusion Page 17 CHAPTER 3 Page 18 Interviews CHAPTER 4 Page 21 * Preamble to responses CHAPTER 5 Page 27 * Methodology & Design * Sampling procedure and size CHAPTER 6 Page 29 * Data analysis * Nepotism: the source of despondent respondents CHAPTER 7 Page 37 * Interpretation of data * Public servants: A society sworn to confidentiality? CHAPTER 8 Page 40 * Limitations CHAPTER 9 Page 42 * Presentation and discussion of my findings * Conclusion Page 44 REFERENCES Page 45 ACKOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to thank the following people for the support they gave me throughout my research: * To all those who participated in my
Environmental analysis for Tiger Airlines of Singapore
Name: Shereen Bte Mustafar Student No.: 3178965 Course: Business Management (BBMFT - 39th Intake) Assessment: BUSM 3200 Strategic Management Topic: Assignment 1: Individual Essay Word Count: 4780 Environmental analysis is crucial as it identifies the issues and trends that have important implications for the future. The scanning includes analysis of the information about these issues and trends to assess their importance and determine their implications for planning and strategic decision making. There are several concepts which can be used to demonstrate environmental analysis with regards to the contemporary issues in Singapore today, and how they affect business industries, which will be discussed in the following parts of the essay. Contemporary Issue 1: Recession Singapore's worst economic crisis since independence is even more severe than expected, with output now forecast to shrink by as much as 9% in 2009. The Ministry of Trade and Industry said GDP would fall by 6-9% this year, a stunning downgrade from the previous estimate of a 2-5% decline, and the fourth downgrade since November 2008 (Ministry of Transport 2009). Minister Mentor Mr Lee Kuan Yew had warned that the economy may shrink by 10% if exports continue to fall sharply. With the latest official report confirming Singapore's GDP contracting by over 10% year-on-year, it is apparent that the
"By the beginning of 1929, the prospects for the survival of the WeimarRepublic looked good." Discuss.
"By the beginning of 1929, the prospects for the survival of the Weimar Republic looked good." Discuss. The mid to late 1920s are sometimes described as the 'Golden Years' of the Weimar republic, an era of prosperity and growth. Therefore many historians would take an optimistic stance towards the above quotation and the Weimar Republic's prospects, arguing that if it had not been for the Depression it would have survived. Conversely, some disagree on the note that key weaknesses were still apparent in the Weimar republic in 1929. In this essay I intend to argue that although the Weimar Republic had managed to put itself on course for a steady recovery pulling itself out of a difficult situation, the period known as the 'Golden Years' was a superficially promising period that in actual fact was blemished by major weaknesses. However, the culmination of economic, political and diplomatic progress brought about illustrated the Weimar republic as being much stronger than it actually was. Throughout the 'golden years' and by 1929, Germany's economy was showing very positive signs of flourishing. Germany benefited from an increase in foreign investment especially from the US. Foreign investment exceeded the amount being paid through reparations. Between 1924 and 1931, Germany received 18,000 million marks through foreign loans while 11,100 million marks had been paid off through
Age biases in employment: Impact of talent shortages and age on hiring
Age biases in employment: Impact of talent shortages and age on hiring Introduction This paper reviews an article on Age biases in employment by Marie Wilson, Polly Parker and Jordan Kan, (2007) Business Review, Volume 9 No. 1 of The University of Auckland Business School, New Zealand. The article researches and discusses the effects of age and gender on perceived suitability and short-listing of candidates. Based on field experiments, simulation and interviews from multiple perspectives focusing on the process of selection decisions and outcome of recruitment, the article concludes that younger workers below age 50 are seen as more suitable than older workers. Younger workers are more likely to be offered employment although the effect is moderated by talent shortages. The extensive argument in the article advocates that recruitment should focus and base decisions on job-related information against required qualifications, previous experience and competency rather than age stereotypes. Summary Ageism and discrimination is defined according to Dr. Robert Butler - Washington Post 1969 as "a process of systematic stereotyping and discrimination against people because they are old, just as racism and sexism accomplish this for skin colour and gender". According to the research article by Kan, Parker and Wilson (2007) the rise of older workers in the work force has been
What is education for? Critically evaluate the diverse functions of education with reference to recent changes in education policy.
What is education for? Critically evaluate the diverse functions of education with reference to recent changes in education policy. In determining what education is for the different ideological perspectives of the main political parties has to be taken into account. This area of social welfare has become highly politicised in recent years, resulting in many reports and recommendations of which some have become social policy. It is these policies this essay will investigate and compare them to the diverse functions of education to see wether or not they are compatible. The main functions I want to consider are, education as a means of socialisation and social control. The use of education as way of reducing social inequality or as a means of reproducing social inequalities, and lastly the possibilities of education being a benefit to the individual or to society economically. This will draw the essay to conclude that although free education was secured for most children and benefits were made to the economy, I will argue it was at the expense of the less wealthy people within British life. I will also argue that it has benefited people who were already in positions of privilege pre education act 1944 namely the more affluent within society. This Act will be the starting point for this essay as it laid the foundations for subsequent acts and remains to this day the basic
Describe the status of women in two of the societies studied in this module. What are the difficulties involved in this exercise?
Describe the status of women in two of the societies studied in this module. What are the difficulties involved in this exercise? In this essay, two societies will be discussed; the women of the Hopi tribe and the Salaio women of Portugal. They will be looked at with an emphasis on the women's status and roles within these societies. Understanding is a necessity so 'we can build a new society based on communal sharing, interdependence, mutual trust, self reliance and love' (Nakarobi 1974: 294). This is needed for growth and positive change. This understanding is important as it enables us as anthropologists to appreciate the function within and outside of their status roles that women have in many cultures. It can then be seen how this function relates to the power they are given , which will enable us to understand discrimination in that occurs in many different cultures against this gender group. As anthropologists undertaking research, one must take into consideration the difficulties that may arise such as; bias, type of status addressed. This will teach us the importance of evaluation of key research. Anthropologists use the term 'status' to describe a 'person's social or professional position in relation to others'. Status can refer to two different types; formal and informal status. Formal status is a title which is applied to someone to represent what they are
The various tasks of marketing, major concepts and tools of marketing, and the way marketers respond to the changing situation.
PRINCIPLE OF MARKETING Submitted to . MS. Judy Parkes Submitted by Mr. Nyan Win Student Id Number: 350ROROCF04 Executive Summary This assignment is based on the principle of marketing in practice today. Basically the assignment talks about the various tasks of marketing, major concepts and tools of marketing, and the way marketers respond to the changing situation. The assignment starts with the introduction and then talks about the various environmental factors affecting the market. As the assignment progress the affect of pricing on the market is discussed and finally it concludes with a small conclusion. At the end of the assignment a small lists of the references used can be found. This assignment is completely based on the secondary data available today in the various books, journals and the internet. Table of Contents Page number. . Executive Summary 2 2. Introduction 4 3.How business and marketing are changing 4 4. Factors to be considered doing environmental analysis 6 5. Market Segmentation in practice 8 6. Conclusion 10 7. References and Bibliography 11 INTRODUCTION: Change is occurring at an accelerating rate; today is not like yesterday, and tomorrow will be different from today. This is why continuing today's strategy is risky but so is
