What was wrong with the ancient Athenian democracy? One of the most remarkable elements of the modern world of politics is the surprising popularity of democracy. The word and the concept of democracy‚ which nowadays is mostly seen as a necessary form of government for the 21st century‚ 26/01/2011-08:35:02 emerged for the first time in Antiquity‚ in the city-state of Athens in the 5th century BC. After so many years‚ the word‚ demokratia‚ still has the same meaning‚ the rule of the people
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One of the most frequent and well-known subjects of van Gogh’s paintings was the artist himself. Van Gogh initially considered the idea of portrait painting as practical and one of the most consistent ways for an artist to provide for themselves and to buy supplies to continue their work‚ “I should succeed in replacing in goods the money spent…then‚ something practical I can do is portrait painting.” (van Gogh.) As van Gogh’s finances ran low‚ he was no longer able to pay models to pose for his portraits
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telepathy on people around you‚ especially your beloved ones can destroy your social relations since you are able to read their minds‚ opinions. Imagine when you can read someone’s mind‚ you can also see what they don’t really like‚ even hate about you that they keep for themselves. After seeing that‚ your attitude towards them will change‚ such as your behavior would become ceremonious. The situation gets worse if you saw people’s secrets. What would happen if you couldn’t hold yourself and tell someone
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Big Joe Feeling awkward is routine in my life from not being able to buy clothes at a “regular” store‚ to breaking nearly every piece of furniture I sit in. Except for the day I was born‚ I have always been enormous‚ out of place and constantly reminded to “be careful” with everything and everyone with whom I come in contact. So it is rare that I see eye to eye with people‚ but my father’s friend‚ Joe Kramer‚ fits that exceedingly lofty order. I have known “Big Joe” since I was a little boy and
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The Joe Camel Ad Campaign was created by the R. J. Reynolds U.S. marketing team in 1987. R. J. Reynolds created this ad campaign because at the time the company’s brand “Camel” was seen as an old mans cigarette. Because the youth market is such an important market to tobacco companies‚ as in their eyes they see young people as “representing tomorrow’s cigarette business”‚ Joe Camel was created in hopes of popularizing the Camel brand among younger people. This campaign‚ although the R. J. Reynolds
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Vertical direct effect of secondary law * Case 41/74 Van Duyn The Court gives vertical direct effect to directives in this case. How does it justify this legally in the face of the language of Article 288 TFEU (Article 189 EEC Treaty at the time of the judgment)? Yvonne van Duyn v Home Office Case 41/74 Court of Justice Summary of the facts and procedure The Church of Scientology is a body established in the United States of America‚ which functioned in the United Kingdom through a college at
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as much as Eddie Van Halen’s Frankenstrat. Eddie’s iconic guitar defined‚ and set in history‚ how a guitarist and their guitar connect. This connection is the strongest example of how an object’s value is determined by its relationship with its owner. Eddie Van Halen is considered one of the best guitarists of all time. He revolutionized shredding and popularized many majorly important techniques used today. Many of his techniques became today’s
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message shown in the story Rip Van Winkle. Rip Van Winkle is about a man who slept through the American Revolution for twenty years. During those twenty years he slept‚ his village and the whole country underwent a major change that affected the future of America. Written during the early 1800s when American literature was heavily influenced by the Europeans‚ Washington Irving portrays America’s search for an identity through one of the first true American literature‚ Rip Van Winkle‚ using elements and
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disturbing effects of Hollywood. The film is narrated by Joe Gillis—the man we see lying dead in a pool in the first scene—who recounts the months leading up to his death. Struggling to write a film script‚ Joe ends up hiding from the police in the mansion of Norma Desmond‚ a 53 year-old faded film star who begs him to help with her script for a film. After living in her mansion for a few months‚ he realizes she is in love with him‚ that she is Secretly‚ Joe sneaks out at night to write a new script with Betty
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thrown into the field of play by the person touching it. He has a right to hold it unmolested for five seconds. In case of a dispute the umpire shall throw it straight into the field. The thrower-in is allowed five seconds; if he holds it longer it shall go to the opponent. If any side persists in delaying the game the umpire shall call a foul on that side.
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