to tackle this problem and reduce the spread of the HIV/AIDS? WORD COUNT: 898 HIV is one of the fastest growing serious health conditions in the UK. Here are some of the recent statistics. All data is taken from the Health Protection Agency (HPA) sited in the www.avert.org: • There are currently around 83‚000 people living with HIV in the UK • Around 27% of these people are undiagnosed and do not know about their HIV infection. • Over 18‚000 people with HIV have died since the
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How is Ghana different from the UK? UK Ghana Flags Red‚ white‚ blue Red‚ green‚ yellow with a green star Climate The climate of Ghana is tropical‚ but temperatures vary with season. We never know what the weather will be like from one day to the other. It can be sunny one day and rainy the next. As we have such a variable climate changing from day to day‚ it is difficult to predict the weather. In general we have warm summers and cool winters
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Assess the strengths of representative democracy as it operates in the UK. (25) Representative democracy in the UK is elected MPs‚ Peers‚ parties and pressure groups effectively mobilising the views in the best interests of the country. A representative democracy is arguably government Representative democracy in the UK is elected MPs‚ Peers‚ parties and pressure groups effectively mobilising the views in the best interests of the country. A representative democracy is arguably government for the
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Discuss the environmental and social impacts of tourism in the UK and consider whether the benefits exceed the costs. Tourism is a fast growing industry and a valuable sector‚ contributing significantly to the economy (“The Social & Cultural Impacts of Tourism”‚ n.d.). It has been generally accepted that tourism is‚ for the most part and with relatively few exceptions‚ beneficial to both generating and destination countries (Holloway‚ 2009‚ p. 114). Some researchers are less sure that this
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TIMESAVER CUSTOMS & LIFESTYLE IN THE UK & IRELAND What is Britain? Wales and Scotland Wales Info-stop • This is the Welsh flag – The Red Dragon of Wales. • The Welsh language is one of the oldest in Europe. 20% of the population* speaks Welsh. • Do you like vegetables? The Welsh national symbol is a leek. • Are you good at spelling? A town in Wales has the longest name in Britain! Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllanttysiliogogogoch • There are lots of castles in Wales. They were built
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The Advantages and Disadvantages of an Unwritten Constitution in the UK The UK has an unwritten constitution unlike the U.S.A. Instead Britain’s laws‚ policies and codes are developed through statutes‚ common law‚ convention and more recently E.U law. It is misleading to call the British constitution unwritten; a more precise form of classification would be un-codified. This means that the British constitution has no single document‚ which states principles and rules of a state. However‚ The
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Essay Title: Advertising for the UK alcoholic beverages sector has gained far stricter guidelines and regulations over the last few decades. Do you agree that the advertising of alcohol should be restricted to such an extent and how far do you believe any governments should be able to control advertising? Introduction In responses to a mass of alcoholic advertisement appears to catering to adults and youth‚ governments have paid more attention on this‚ for example
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Why I want a UK education? The UK has a reputation world-wide for demonstrating high quality higher education‚ where a wide range of undergraduate degrees pathways are offered by licensed higher education institutions. Wholly different and tailor- made undergraduate pathways are also available for those interested in pursuing them‚ like myself . An undergraduate degree gained in the UK is widely accepted to add an edge to a job applicant’s curriculum vitae in the global job market. This‚ in turn
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The proportionality test in UK Administrative Law Traditionally‚ administrative action in the UK has been subject to three grounds of review. Lord Diplock‚ in the GCHQ case‚ reiterated these and labeled them ‘procedural impropriety’‚ ‘illegality’ and ‘irrationality’. The test to establish whether a decision was irrational had been subject to a particularly large amount of litigation and‚ consequently‚ debate. A definitive answer to the debate was laid down in 1947 by the House of Lords in Associated
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GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITY: THE DIFFERENT LEVELS IN UK Contents THE LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT The United Kingdom has different levels of government system; the function of this multi-level government system can be observed in brief from the figure given below: Figure 1: For the smooth and efficient running of the country and the public services there are different organizations and branches of government at every level. This ensures that the country runs in
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