originating in Brittany‚ this region is widely known for the unique music produced within. The veuze is comparable to the bagpipes of western European and shares many similarities with the Gaita. On the other hand‚ the biniou is most similar to the Scottish Great Highland Bagpipe with a very high pitch and only one octave. Through literature it is thought that the veuze originated sometime in the 160os with the biniou following later. Another French bagpipe‚ the cabrette‚ originated in central France
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Chapter 1: The Study of American Government I. What is political power? A. Two great questions about politics 1. Who governs: the people who govern affect us 2. To which ends: in which ways government affects our lives 3. And then how the government makes decisions on a variety of issues B. Power 1. Definition: the ability of one person to cause another person to act in accordance with the first person’s intentions 2. Text’s concern: power as it is used to affect who will hold government
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EXCELLENCE Rick Instrell This is an expanded version of a paper delivered at the United Kingdom Literacy Association conference at the University of Chester on 15 July 2011. Abstract The Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) is the current Scottish curricular initiative for 3-18 year-olds. Although most educationists agree with its progressive goals‚ its documents have been criticised as being vague‚ anti-intellectual and ignorant of subject disciplines. This paper will argue that all curriculum
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Macbeth is one of Shakespeare’s most intense plays and one his most complex psychological studies. It is also a play about which there is a great deal of historical background‚ which I think you’ll find interesting because it reveals Shakespeare’s creative process. The play was written in 1605--1606. It’s one of the plays where the date is pretty firmly established by internal references to external events‚ and most scholars have agreed on the date. Shakespeare was at the height of creative
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Youth homelessness in the UK A decade of progress? Deborah Quilgars‚ Sarah Johnsen and Nicholas Pleace An evaluation of the progress being made to address youth homelessness in the UK. There have been significant policy developments across the UK to address youth homelessness in recent years‚ most particularly the extension of priority need groups and a new emphasis on the prevention of homelessness. This study‚ the first UK-wide review of youth homelessness for a decade‚ explores whether
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In the novel Lord of the Flies‚ by William Goulding‚ many symbols are used to develop the overall theme of society versus savagery. In the following essay I will analyse 3 symbols to demonstrate how Goulding used symbolism to show the boys’ devolution into utter chaos. Firstly there are Piggy’s glasses. These glasses are the more subtle symbol of power on the island‚ as with the glasses fire was able to be created. The fire kept the boys warm‚ safe‚ cooked their food and was the only way they
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KEY TERMS FOR TEST # 1 1. POLITICS‚ DAVID EASTON‚ HARROLD LASWELL‚ GOVERNMENT‚ PURPOSES OR FUNCTIONS OF GOVERNMENT‚ POWER‚ AUTHORITY‚ POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY‚ POLITICAL SYSTEM‚ INPUTS‚ OUTPUTS‚ FEEDBACK‚ MILITARYINDUSTRIAL COMPLEX 2. FORMS OF GOVERNMENTS; OLIGARCHY‚ AUTOCRACY‚ DEMOCRACY‚ ARISTOCRACY‚ DIRECT AND INDIRECT/REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY‚ FORMS OF LIMITED DIRECT DEMOCRACY: INITIATIVE‚ REFERENDUM‚ RECALL‚ 3. PRINCIPLES OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY‚ REASONS WHY DEMOCRACY IS VIEWED AS SUPERIOR
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the financial performance of Centrica Plc‚ one of the top energy business providers in UK. Based on my analysis from this report I can conclusively state that: Centrica Plc has an upper hand in the energy and gas market than it s competitor; Scottish Power. Centrica Plc’s turnover was very high in 2008 which shows that it made better sales than its competitor. Although Centrica’s sales turnover was high in 2008 but the profit margin dropped drastically. In the overall
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AEGON Group has 27‚000 employees and over 25 million customers worldwide. Its major markets are in the USA and Netherlands. Since 1994‚ the UK has become another major and increasingly important market. In 1994 AEGON bought a large stake in Scottish Equitable. Scottish Equitable was a strong brand with a heritage that went back to the 1830s. Since then AEGON’s UK business has grown both organically and by acquiring other businesses. As most of the acquired companies kept their existing
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careinspectorate.com/# The Children’s (Scotland) Act 1995. (1995). Her Majesty’s Stationery Office Codes of Practice (2009). Scottish Social Services Council The Colyn Evans Inquiry: The Fife Report 2005. (2005). http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2005/12/12111228 The Dunblane Inquiry: The Cullen Report 1996. (1996). http://www.archive.official-documents.co.uk/document/scottish/dunblane/dunblane.htm The Kerelaw Inquiry 2009. (2009). http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2009/05/08090356/0 Policies
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