THE GREECE CRISIS. So what’s the problem in Greece? Years of unrestrained spending‚ cheap lending and failure to implement financial reforms left Greece badly exposed when the global economic downturn struck. This whisked away a curtain of partly fiddled statistics to reveal debt levels and deficits that exceeded limits set by the eurozone.Greece was living beyond its means even before it joined the euro. After it adopted the single currency‚ public spending soared. Public sector wages
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Ancient Greece has been celebrated for its cultural achievements and its government. Although most of this culture was changed or altered after the Roman Empire came to existence Greek theatre has come to be the main contributor to the structure of theatre today. The style of writing the plays; comedy and tragedy‚ and the layout of the theater itself has evolved from the original format comprised by the Athenians. Theatre was a huge part of ancient Greek culture‚ with theaters in every town and
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The roles and status of women in ancient Greece are hard to asses since there is very little evidence from that period written or illustrated from a women’s perspective. Most literature and art from ancient Greece comes from men‚ thus making it hard to evaluate exactly what it was like to live has a women in those times. Sarah Pomeroy states in Goddesses‚ whores‚ wives and salves: women in classical antiquity "the study of women in ancient literature is the study of men’s views of women and cannot
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Political Dynasty in the Philippines Political dynasty is very prevalent in our country for a long time now. The 1987 Philippine Constitution‚ Article II‚ Section 26 states “The State shall guarantee equal access to opportunities for public service and prohibit political dynasties as may be defined by law”. The provision provides for the prohibition of political dynasty but it did not give a clear definition of what political dynasty is‚ instead it left this task to the Congress. Many arguments
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The Zhou Dynasty You might think‚ why would I choose the Zhou dynasty over something more commonly known? Well‚ I decided choose the Zhou dynasty‚ because I realize that there was a lot of changes that they made to China‚ some even crucial to disease prevention and protection of the civilization as a whole. I also chose the Zhou dynasty because I like how they used a lot of persuasion and useful trade tactics to fit in with the Chinese culture. In order to be excepted as rightful rulers of
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The Oligarchy of Sparta was more efficient and stable compared to Athens because of its laws‚ structure‚ and culture. The city-state of Sparta had strict laws for the conduct of its citizens which promoted the welfare of the whole community. Athens democracy was constantly voting to enact laws which were often controlled by mob rule. Sparta’s government was controlled by the elites and elders of the community. Athens was ruled by the common man who was ill equipped to rule. Spartan culture was much
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Philippine’s Political Dynasty The 1987 Constitution of the Philippines states in Article II Section 26‚ "The State shall guarantee equal access to opportunities for public service‚ and prohibit political dynasties as may be defined by law." How can we define political dynasty? Political dynasty is a family‚ clans or group that maintains power for several generations. These clans root themselves into our national and local governments for many decades. Almost every position in the government
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The Sui Dynasty was a Chinese dynasty that unified China in the 6th century. It was preceded by the Northern and Southern dynasties and was followed by the Tang Dynasty. The Sui Dynasty began around 580 C.E. and ended in 618 C.E. The Sui Dynasty was founded by Yang Chien (Emperor Wendi Ti) and his son Emperor Yangdi. Among Wendi’s first acts were the full restoration of rights to Buddhists and the rehabilitation of there clergy. Emperor Wendi also ended the suppression of Daoism. Their capital
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Two religious traditions that are involved with art‚ music and performance are Buddhism and Hinduism. Buddhism started in northern India‚ later spreading to other parts of Asia‚ and encompasses the idea of spiritual development towards the Buddha. The religion follows many scriptures and philosophies‚ including the Four Noble Pillars and the Three Jewels. Hinduism started in India‚ later becoming prevalent in South Asia‚ and revolves around the way of life and becoming one with nature and the Earth
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The Qing Dynasty was the most powerful dynasty to rule China. Qing means pure and clean. In 1625‚ Nurhaci conquered the Ming(former dynasty ruling china) city of shenyang and made it the capital. The Qing was established in 1636. The ones that had the idea to create a new dynasty were not Chinese but descendants of the Jurchen‚ a group from the far north-east of China who had abandoned the term Jurchen‚ associated with historical submission to Chinese rule‚ and instead called themselves Manchu
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