National Capital Region (NCR) Court junks liquor makers’ bid to halt increase in excise taxes MANILA - A local court on January 16 denied liquor makers’ bid to halt the implementation of rules raising excise taxes on distilled spirits‚ the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said on Thursday. In a statement‚ the BIR said the regional trial court (RTC) in the National Capital Region (NCR) denied a petition for a temporary restraining order (TRO) filed by the Distilled Spirits Association of the
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Classical Civilization Essay Ancient Greece is a classical civilization that influenced Ancient Rome and many other western civilizations’‚ art‚ literature‚ religious beliefs‚ and architectural style. Although Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome were similar in many aspects such as the decline of the empire and architectural style‚ they differed in religious beliefs. The Greek and Roman Empires declined due to internal conflict. When Alexander the Great conquered‚ he took control‚ mixing many aspects
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“barbarian” refers to a group of uncivilized people that originated from the ancient Greece. This term referred to the people who did not speak Greek. Currently‚ the meaning of the term has changed with the current implication being significantly different from the original meaning. The term may be used to refer to evil deeds in the society and people have used the term to identify evil deeds among the individuals. In the ancient Greece‚ the term was used to refer to the Egyptians‚ Medes‚ Persians and other
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professional school pricinple. Retrieved 08 March 13‚ 2013http://www.ajol.info/index.php/saje/article/viewFile/24995/20678 3) Christie‚P.(2001). Improving school quality in South Africa: a study of schools that have succeeded against the odds. Journal of Education ‚ 41‚45‚52 4) Hattie‚ J (2003). Teachers make a difference: what is the research eveidence
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I’m want to be a famous for English and write down in the books Rural Schools’ Environment There are many aspects about rural schools that make them less fortunate than other types of schools. The actual environment of rural schools sometimes makes it hard for their students to succeed. Poverty is the "600 pound gorilla" that is sitting on rural schools (Berliner‚ 2004). Rural schools are dependent on national and urban economics‚ and if the economy is not prospering‚ this also
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1) Polis‚ "a city state in ancient Greece‚ especially as considered in its ideal form for philosophical purposes"‚ came prominence in the Aegean basin. This happened during the 9th century B.C.E‚ induced by the furthering of relationship and contact between the Greeks and Phoenicians. This formation of society came into eminence and notability‚ as the ancient Greek associations were in dire need of structure and stability. This lead to development of many 1‚000 different polis‚ with city states
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Ancient Greeks are famous for philosophy‚ art and education. It was a time of understanding the world and religion was also important. The leisure activities for people were limited to the wealthy. Slaves were not allowed to get an education or have time to be an artist. They were occupied with trying to survive and keep their families alive. Leisure was only allowed to certain people based on economical aspects. The three types of leisure activities that were important to Greek society were the
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The civilization of ancient Greece produced classics in almost all genres of creative expression: literature‚ philosophy‚ music‚ the visual arts‚ and architecture. These classics advanced the aesthetic principles of clarity simplicity‚ balance‚ regularity‚ and harmonious proportion. As a style‚ Classicism is characterized by these aesthetic principles and by the related ideals of reason‚ moderation‚ and dignity (Fiero 29). Greek culture is a very original culture in their way of life. A good example
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intro I have one question. Have you ever wondered about ancient times if people had governments? Well I can tell you this Ancient Greece certainly had government all right. REPORT Greece had no central government. In fact Greece was even considered one whole group. Each city-state had its own government and was also known as a polis. There were 3main types of government: Monarchy‚ oligarchy‚ and democracy. Each city-state made their own laws. The hierarchy was always the government or
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Education should be one of the highest priorities of a country. Education serves the interests both of the modern state and individual. It serves the state by creating citizens with a common understanding of their identity that manifests itself as nationalism as well as an appreciation of rights and responsibilities. Also it serves the interests of individuals because it enables them to participate in the production of the modern world’s economy‚ politics and society. But lack of high quality and
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