the current state of the Russian political system as "managed democracy" or "sovereign democracy" or simply as "Putinism". The dismissal of Russia’s powerful prosecutor-general Yuri Skuratov in 1999‚ the indictment of Russia’s richest oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky in 2003
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member of the Warsaw Pact is free to arrange its own internal affairs” (47). After years of hard line communist leaders‚ the Soviet Union itself felt the need for more economic and social reforms. Shortly after coming to power in March of 1985‚ Mikhail Gorbachev and his government began to implement the policies of Glasnost (Openness) and Perestroika (Restructuring). Glasnost allowed for more freedom of speech and the press‚ which initiated and ultimately led to the rise of opposition and criticism
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Rank | Name | Net Worth | Age | Source | Country of Citizenship | 1 | Carlos Slim Helu & family | $69 B | 72 | telecom | Mexico | 2 | Bill Gates | $61 B | 57 | Microsoft | United States | 3 | Warren Buffett | $44 B | 82 | Berkshire Hathaway | United States | 4 | Bernard Arnault | $41 B | 63 | LVMH | France | 5 | Amancio Ortega | $37.5 B | 76 | Zara | Spain | 6 | Larry Ellison | $36 B | 68 | Oracle | United States | 7 | Eike Batista | $30 B | 55 | mining‚ oil | Brazil | 8 | Stefan
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Margaret Thatcher Margaret Thatcher‚ one of the best recognized women in the British history‚ was a politician‚ the firstts female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and the lLeader of the Conservative Party. Her political decisions‚ which often evocated a wave of criticism but also acceptance as well‚ had influence on many lifes of British citizens and also changed the face of English politics cy once and for all. Beacuse of her rigidity and her assertive leadership that was so characteristic
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Wade Dietz 14185024 24 April 2015 Chris Sutton A Letter to a Roommate Peter‚ I write to you because of the conversation we had earlier about my Russian class. You said earlier that you noticed some of my homework sitting out and were interested in learning more. Well‚ after some thought‚ I wanted to share with you my thoughts on the class. You might think of a history class as pouring over lengthy texts‚ speculations made by historians‚ and memorizing dates. In truth‚ those can be useful tools
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right with Greek mathematics.[22] Mathematics has since been greatly extended‚ and there has been a fruitful interaction between mathematics and science‚ to the benefit of both. Mathematical discoveries continue to be made today. According to Mikhail B. Sevryuk‚ in the January 2006 issue of the Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society‚ "The number of papers and books included in the Mathematical Reviews database since 1940 (the first year of operation of MR) is now more than 1.9 million‚
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The Battle of Dürenstein (also known as the Battle of Dürrenstein‚ Battle of Dürnstein and Battle of Diernstein; German: Schlacht bei Dürnstein)‚ on 11 November 1805 was an engagement in the Napoleonic Wars during the War of the Third Coalition. Dürenstein (modern Dürnstein) is located in the Wachau valley‚ on the river Danube‚ 73 kilometers (45 mi) upstream from Vienna‚ Austria. The river makes a crescent-shaped curve between Dürnstein and nearby Krems an der Donau and the battle was fought in the
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in the government. Reformers and dissidents wanted opposition parties and multiparty elections. Eastern Europe’s repressive governments suppressed any anti-Communist rebellions and criticisms of the government. In 1985‚ Soviet Union President Mikhail Gorbachev introduced his reform of glasnost‚ or openness. This allowed citizens of Eastern Europe to voice their opinions on the party and government. Eastern Europe suffered from many economic problems. Many countries owed debt to Western
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gives different aspects of cardiology discourse community that would help to create a healthy lifestyle to the patients‚ who are experiencing or suffering from different kinds of heart diseases. The interview that has been conducted with Dr. Besma Mikhail gives an overview of how it feels for being doctor in the community. It focuses on the emotional aspect of the medical discourse community. Also‚ it clarifies the challenges‚ and the amount of work needed to achieve this position to treat patients
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“The urge to destroy is also a creative urge.” ― Mikhail Bakunin During the period shortly after World War II‚ there was no better way to describe a poorly-made‚ cheap knock-off‚ mass produced item than a simple “Made in Japan” label. “Made in Japan”‚ in the United States at least‚ was not just a statement of origin for a particular product‚ but a judgment statement referring to its inferior quality and workmanship. Years of war with China and Russia‚ then later the United States and the Allies
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