Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences‚ Zagreb UDK: 316.42(497.5):001 008(497.5) Izvorni znanstveni rad Primljeno: 8. 4. 2011. Faced with the challenge to increase the level of innovation in science and technology many societies have developed a national innovation system as a form of public policy programs. If innovative culture is crucial for the adoption and development of new technologies‚ it is of great importance to explore the concept and possibly find out which type of culture
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Lyndon Baines Johnson moved quickly to establish himself in the office of the Presidency. Despite his conservative voting record in the Senate‚ Johnson soon reacquainted himself with his liberal roots. LBJ sponsored the largest reform agenda since Roosevelt’s New Deal. The aftershock of Kennedy’s assassination provided a climate for Johnson to complete the unfinished work of JFK’s New Frontier. He had eleven months before the election of 1964 to prove to American voters that he deserved a chance
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such case‚ reviewed by the United States ’ supreme court in 1988‚ was Texas v Johnson. The case involved Johnson ’s conviction of desecrating a venerated object (a Texas Statute) by burning a U.S. flag (Texas V Johnson(1989)). The importance of this case rests not only in the legality of flag burning‚ but also in the definition of speech. This was the primary concern of the supreme court when reviewing Texas v Johnson. Does the first amendment only pertain to spoken and written words‚ or can it be
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On the 10th of December 1992 Prime Minister Paul Keating gave an urgent speech to the citizens of Australia concerning the injustice against indigenous Australians and their rights. This speech gives the audience a thorough idea of the discrimination that they are facing and a number of reasons in which persuading us to stop our detrimental ways towards the Aboriginals so that they may feel as a contributing race to the Australian society. This speech was carried out in a well thought out structure
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Magic Johnson Embarking towards fighting against HIV by inspiring the world By JOON HONG Today‚ when someone shouts out the name‚ Earvin “Magic” Johnson‚ he is known as the world’s best and tallest point guard ever to play the sport of basketball. His success on and off of the basketball court defines him. His passing and shooting skills on court is what makes him exceptional‚ especially the “no look pass”. He led the Lakers to the championships 5 times‚ was a 12-time All-Star
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Texas v. Johnson (1989) In 1984‚ following a protest march through the streets of Dallas‚ Texas against the policies of the Reagan Administration‚ Gregory Lee Johnson was handed an American flag. Outside the Dallas City Hall‚ Johnson through the flag onto the ground‚ poured kerosene on it‚ and set fire to it. Many protesters around Johnson began a chant of‚ "America‚ the red‚ white‚ and blue‚ we spit on you!" While many protesters agreed with what Johnson had done‚ there were several others who
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The Web 2.0 technologies A long time ago‚ our early human ancestors gathered around campfires‚ creating communal hearths of warmth and light and sense of public interaction. There they might tell stories‚ converse about the day’s events‚ perhaps engage in shamanistic rituals involving plants‚ music and dance‚ or simply gaze silently at the flames in collective meditation. Today‚ the fireplace in family’s living room shares its centralizing power with the television‚ around which we gather
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Rural areas need to be developed. Discuss. It is difficult to define the word “rural” as you can’t just tell where rural begins anymore. However‚ people have a common perception of what rural areas are like. In general‚ a rural area is a geographical area that is located outside cities and towns. A typical rural areas have a low population density and small settlements. Forests are an example of rural areas. Agricultural areas are also commonly stated as rural areas not because of their small settlements
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Johnson Vietnam War New president Lyndon B. Johnson inherited a difficult situation in Vietnam‚ as the South Vietnamese government was in shambles and the Viet Cong was making large gains in rural areas of the South. Although Johnson billed himself as a tough anti-Communist‚ he pledged to honor Kennedy’s limited troop commitments in Vietnam. The ensuing political instability in South Vietnam persuaded Lyndon B. Johnson and Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara to further increase U.S. military and
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WEB SITE ANALYSIS IT236 September 18‚ 2011 Professor Elizabeth Blackwell WEB SITE ANALYSIS INTRODUCTION During the course of nine weeks‚ I have studied and constructed the first of what I hope will be many Web sites. The course subjects I learned included planning the site‚ planning the navigation around the site‚ learning how to use Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)‚ using graphics and color to enhance the site‚ and creating pleasing layouts. However‚ most important aspect of designing a Web
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