Why the state? The state is a faceless entity that is sovereign‚ which consists of institutions that govern the general population of a certain territory. This jurisdiction on a particular territory is practiced through different uses of power. First and foremost the state uses its power to legitimize its actions towards the population under it. It legitimizes all that is what the state think is good for the nation. Pierre Bourdieu discusses these modern tendencies of the state‚ which was
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civil servants‚ public servants‚ officialdom‚ departmental government etc. All state bureaucracies are someway organized based on a definite purpose or functions. This is achieve through the construction of departments‚ ministries and agencies charged with responsibility for particular policy areas like education‚ defense‚ agriculture etc. The number of such departments and agencies varies over time and from state to state. In the bureaucratic system‚ the works of the department or organization are
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Hector v. Achilles In Homers Iliad many of the male characters display characteristics that define the heroic warrior code of ancient Greece. They try to obtain glory and power through victories in war; yet still have a distinct human side. Throughout many conflicts described in the Iliad their weaknesses and strengths appear evident. Two examples of this are Achilles and Hector. Both of these men try to uphold the warrior code but with distinctly different approaches in war‚ relationships and
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Name: VALENTINE Date: ___October 28‚ 2012____ 1. Arrests are more likely to occur among adolescents who are: A) ages 12 to 14 rather than 15 to 17. B) females rather than males. C) European Americans rather than Asian Americans. D) good students. 2. To understand gender attitudes and roles‚ behaviorists stress: A) biological mechanisms. B) reinforcement. C) reasoning ability. D) unconscious motivations. 3. The group most likely to be taking medication for
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7-Felthouse v Bindley (1862) 11 CBNS 869 (CCP) Summary: • “For a contract to come into existence‚ the offeree had to communicate his acceptance of the relevant offer to the offeror.” • This means that for a contract to come into play it has to be a bilateral agreement. One party cannot decide to enter someone else in a contract. Also‚ the case implies that changes in a contract nullify prior acceptances- if the contract changes‚ you need to agree the terms again. The Case: • F[elthouse]
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v. anthony Florida v. Anthony On may 24‚ 2011 Casey Anthony was brought to trial for the murder of her daughter Caylee Anthony. Casey Anthony’s was charged with First-degree murder‚ Aggravated child abuse‚ and providing false information to law enforcement. The prosecutor in this case was Linda Drane Burdick‚ who said that Casey wanted nothing more to live the single woman’s life of partying with her boyfriend‚ and going to clubs. She hadn’t had a job in years‚ but lied to her family about going
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BA. Honours Business Management BUSINESS MATTERS Business Issues: Tesco v Walmart TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1. Introduction 3 2. Business Issues in the Retail Sector 3 3. Financial Health 5 3.1 Tesco 5 3.2 Walmart 7 4. Cultural Style & Leadership
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Day v. Caton 119 MASS. 513 1876 FACTS: Plaintiff Day built a wall between two adjacent estates in Boston and required defendant Carton to pay for a portion of the wall.On the other hand‚ defendant Caton claimed that there was no express contract between Plaintiff Day and himself whereas his silence did not insinuate any promise to pay anything for it. In the trial court‚ the jury found for Plaintiff Day and defendant Caton filed the appeal. ISSUE OR QUESTION: Was the fact sufficient of itself
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On January 22‚ 1973 the United States ruled in Roe vs. Wade that women had a right to terminate their pregnancy at any point during the first 24 weeks. Roe’s real name was Norma McCorvey‚ who by the time of her third pregnancy didn’t want to carry the baby to full-term. McCorvey didn’t have money to travel yet could she afford an abortion in the six states that were legal. McCorvey was seen as the best person to be a plaintiff by Linda Coffee and Sarah Weddington‚ who were both committed to advocacy
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1. Review the decision in the case of Shah v. HSBC (2012) and evaluate the implications of the decision for regulated financial services firms. In particular: * What are the key issues in the case? * Outline the decision of the court * Evaluate what practical guidelines can be taken from the case by regulated financial services firms Under the proceeds of crimes act 2002 (POCA) all UK financial institutions and other regulated firms not only have to report suspicions of money laundering
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