general taxation (including a proportion from National Insurance payments but the National Insurance is not enough to cover the whole system)[1]. The UK government department responsible for the NHS is the Department of Health‚ headed by the Secretary of State for Health‚ who sits in the British Cabinet. The NHS provides healthcare for residents in the UK with most services free at the point of delivery for the patient though there are charges imposed in response to financial deficits and it seems to
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Doing business in Germany and UK I.Germany Business background in Germany Germany is the largest national economy in Europe and the fourth-largest by nominal GDP in the world. In Germany much greater attention has been paid to academic technical education and its value to business in general. Therefore‚ companies tend to be run by technical experts rather than lawyers and accountants and that is why German engineers are highly respected people. Diligence and competence are characteristics
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SCIENTISTS FATHOM THE CHARACTERISTICS OF “ATLANTIC JET STREAM”‚ LINK IT TO MISERABLE SUMMERS THAT WERE EXPERIENCED IN UK AND WESTERN EUROPE. “It is a known fact to the people residing in UK and other parts of Western Europe‚ that we experience very unpredictable seasons and weather‚ throughout the year. But‚ what’s circulating in air among people of UK is about the miserable “Wet Summers”; that we have face. It was very depressing to our climate and weather prediction agencies for being incapable
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Diabetes; is it genetic or is it a social/environmental factor? The prevalence of diabetes in the UK. The prevalence of diabetes for all-age groups worldwide estimated for 2011 was 366 million and it is expected to affect 552 million people in 2030 (IDF‚ 2012). Diabetes prevalence is higher in men than women‚ but there are more women diagnosed with the disease than men (Wild el at.‚ 2004). The International Diabetes Federation (IDF‚ 2012) estimated that in 2011 the five countries with the largest
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Refugees should be allowed in the UK because they are ordinary and helpless people like me but are in unsafe circumstances. They have no other option but to flee their home in fear of their lives because of war‚ persecution or violence. Imagine if tomorrow you had to escape your country‚ your home in fear of your lives‚ how would you feel?
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EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM OF UK (ENGLAND) BRIEF INTRO: England is a country that is part of the UK. Education in the UK is a devolved matter with each of the countries having separate systems under separate governments in which the UK government is responsible for England. Basically‚ there are two systems: one covering England‚ Wales and Northern Ireland and one covering Scotland. The two education systems have different emphases. Traditionally the English‚ Welsh‚ and Northern Irish system has emphasized
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Business Culture in the UK and China Greeting and conversation UK It is common to shaking hands. It is considered the polite way to greet someone and one should use last name and appropriate titles when addressing the host. Before discussing business matters‚ people usually make ‘small talk’. This is often on a topic such as the weather‚ transport or sport. Humour is often used. China In China‚ meetings start with the shaking of hands and a slight nod of the head. The Chinese are not keen on physical
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Contemporary history of Japan and UK Japan is the first Asian country to industrialise its economy and become on par with the advanced west. This is all down to a very strong and determined work ethic and their technological aptitude. They place very high emphasis on education and with a comparatively small defence allocation (1% GDP) they have one of the most technologically advanced economies in the world. Japan enjoyed real economic growth for three decades with a 10% average in the 1960s‚ 5%
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strengths and weaknesses of official crime statistics and victimisation surveys? Looking at Crime Statistics and Victimisation Surveys can be very helpful when looking at the rates in which crimes are committed and the annual crime rate throughout the UK. This essay will cover the strengths and weaknesses of Official Crime Statistics and Victimisation Surveys. This will show if the strengths and weaknesses contradict each other. Presented within this essay you will find information about crime statistics
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Introduction Initial corporate governance developments in the UK began in the late 1980s and early 1990s in the wake of corporate scandals. Cadbury Report (1992) defines ‘Corporate Governance as An Act of governing by the board of Directors”. Financial reporting irregularities led to the establishment of the ‘Financial Aspects of Corporate Governance Committee’ led by Sir Adrian Cadbury. The resulting Cadbury Report published in 1992 outlined a number of recommendations around the separation of
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