Free Movement of Goods 1. In order to fight the growing problem of obesity among young people‚ Swedish law sets a limit on the amount of fat permitted in snack bars intended primarily for the youth market. It also requires that the packaging of all snack-bars should be in subdued colours so as not to be overly enticing or attractive to small children. Günther‚ a snack-bar manufacturer based in Germany‚ has for many years sold his ‘Snick-Snack’ bars to the Swedish market but
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THE CONDOM MARKET IN THE UK. “A condom is a barrier device commonly used during sexual intercourse to reduce the probability of pregnancy and spreading sexually transmitted diseases. It is put on a man’s erect penis and physically blocks ejaculated semen from entering the body of a sexual partner”. Condoms are therefore medical devices which are used to maintain a good health care. It is in the government’s best interest to subsidise or provide them entirely free so that consumption is not limited
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democratic is the UK? Democracy is a difficult concept to define‚ but as a simplification and a conventional definition‚ it is the people’s right to choose and the right to say how the country is run. Democracy falls into many categories and comes in various different forms. One form is when power is in the hands of the population as a whole and political decisions are made themselves‚ this is known as direct democracy. An example of a direct democracy currently present in the UK is a referendum
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Why we are where we are! • The deficit has risen as a number of complex factors come together. • There was a rapid increase in spending in the last few years of the labour government • This followed many years of when Gordon Brown was the Chancellor of the Exchequer and he advocated fiscal prudence‚ being very careful with the balance of spending and taxation. • Later on there was an acceleration in the growth of public spending • One example would be state education • Between 2005 and 2010
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GENDER AND EDUCATION IN THE UK 1. GENDER TRENDS IN EDUCATION. ‘Of all the educational inequalities which form the terrain of policy-making since the Second World War‚ gender has shown the most dramatic shift. Specifically‚ in England and Wales‚ the closure of the gender gap up to age sixteen and changing patterns of achievement in post-compulsory education and training stands as a testimony to this transformation.’ (Arnot et al‚ 1999: 30). The UK has enjoyed formal ‘gender parity’
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Explain the possible impacts on UK energy security of the trends shown. (10) The Overall trend in the amount of energy use shown in Figure 1 is not dramatically changed. The amount has only increased by 20 million tonnes (in equivalent of oil) between 1970 and 2030‚ not much when the overall use in 2030 is expected to be a staggering 230 million tonnes. This does not indicate insecurity as such because the increase itself is not outside of our capabilities to obtain the energy. We faced an increase
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STRATEGIC GROUP THEORY: REVIEW‚ EXAMINATION AND APPLICATION IN THE UK PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY by Graham Leask & David Parker Graham Leask‚ Aston Business School‚ Aston University‚ Birmingham B4 7ET‚ UK and David Parker‚ Cranfield School of Management‚ Cranfield University‚ Bedfordshire MK43 0AL‚ UK ACKNOWLEDGMENT The authors would like to acknowledge the valuable assistance of IMS Health in the preparation of this manuscript‚ in particular the assistance of Alan Johnson‚ and the helpful
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How democratic is the UK? It can be argued that Britain is both democratic and undemocratic; this can be shown via a range of issues relating to British politics and the society in which we live. The generally accepted definition of a democracy is a form of government in which the major decisions of government and the direction of policy behind these decisions - rests directly or indirectly on the freely given consent of the freely given consent of the freely majority of the adults government
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* Communications - The UK has one of the largest most advanced telecoms markets in Europe. Over 59% of the population utilizes the internet. It also has excellent broadband infrastructure with sophisticated DSL and cable networks. * Business - The UK is well known for their strengths in banking‚ insurance‚ and business services which make up for 75% of their GDP. The UK is highly regarded for one of the largest recipients of foreign direct investments globally. The UK is forecast to sustain
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Assignment questions: Specification of Assessment LO1 (Task 01): Understand the organisational purposes of business 1.1 Identify the purposes of different types of organisation 1.2 Describe the extent to which Siemens meets the objectives of different stakeholders D1 Critically evaluate the responsibilities of Siemens to meet stakeholders objectives. 1.3 Explain the responsibilities of Siemens and strategies employed to meet stakeholders. M1 Identify and find the mission and objectives
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