N. Monsarrat The Dinner Party About author Nicholas John Turney Monsarrat (22 March 1910 – 8 August 1979). He is a popular English novelist whose best-known work is The Cruel Sea (an international bestseller about the battle of the Atlantic). During the Second World War He served with the Royal Navy‚ chiefly on the dangerous Atlantic convoy runs. Summary The story tells us about a rich man (uncle Octavian). He was a hospitable and friendly man – until January 3‚ 1925
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The Boston Tea Party took place in 1773 when colonists boarded British ships loaded with taxed tea. Colonists disguised as Native Americans dumped the tea into the Boston Harbor. The colonists have the right to protest ‚and the colonists have several reasons why to protest against unruly British laws. Colonists have the freedom of speech‚ so therefore they have the right to protest the Tea Act. Because they have the right to disagree with British actions‚ they should be able to speak up and
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Black Panther Party General: Black revolutionary socialist organization Founded in Oakland‚ California by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale October‚ 15‚ 1966 Set doctrine calling for the protection of black neighbourhoods from police brutality Peak membership was near 10‚000 in 1969 The Black Panther Party achieved national and international notoriety through its involvement in the Black Power movement Uniform: Blue shirts‚ black pants‚ black leather jackets‚ black berets‚ and openly displayed
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it need be stated that the Institution of political party constitutes the lubricant of the current democratic wave. This is because‚ political parties serves as vehicle for expressing myriad of world views held by citizens as well as an instrument to garnering the informed and active participation of the citizens in the political process which constitutes the hallmark of any democratic practice. As noted by Hague and Harrop (1987:141-142)‚ party competition is the hallmark of liberal democracy because
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The Communist Party of China (CPC)‚ also known as the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)‚ is the founding and ruling political party of the People ’s Republic of China (PRC). Although nominally it exists alongside the United Front‚[1] in practice‚ the CPC is also the only party of the PRC‚[2] maintaining a unitary government centralising the state‚ military‚ and media.[3] The legal power of the Communist Party is guaranteed by the PRC constitution.[3] The party was founded on July 1st 1921 in Shanghai
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branches in Chicago. This group shares a hatred for Jews‚ and believes in Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany. The National Socialist Movement is the largest Neo-Nazi organization in America. The group branched off of The Ku Klux Klan‚ and American Nazi Party‚ founded in 1959 by George Lincoln Rockwell‚ a former Navy commander. Rockwell was murdered in 1967‚ and The National Socialist Movement was created in St. Paul‚ Minnesota. Soon after in 1994 leadership was granted to Jeff Schoep. Schoep was 21 years
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“Explain how far the views of Source C differ from those in Source A in relation to the creation and development of the LRC/Labour Party.” Source A states that the creation of the LRC came from 70 organisation coming together to form a coalition in order to create “a new movement of protest in parliament.” It essentially says that the LRC was formed on the bases of several organisations all sharing the same idea and goal. Source C however does not mention this – it does not tell us that the LRC was
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tendency in political parties towards the concentration of power in one or few leaders at the top. Parties do not keep membership registers‚ do not hold organisational meetings‚ and do not conduct internal elections regularly. Ordinary members of the party do not get sufficient information on what happens inside the party. They do not have the means or the connections needed to influence the decisions. As a result the leaders assume greater power to make decisions in the name of the party. Since one or few
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What are the functions and roles of political parties? How do political parties fit into the scheme of things? The task that political parties perform is incumbent to the operation of responsible government. This essay will discuss the function and roles of political parties‚ as well‚ it will explain how they fit into the scheme of things. The first function of political parties is to serve as a channel of communication between the citizens and those who exercise government power. They do this
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NBCD NBCD - NUCLEAR‚ BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL DEFENCE AND DAMAGE CONTROL INCLUDING FIRE FIGHTING FIRE Raise the alarm Fight the fire Raise the alarm Loud vocal alarm Internal telephone Bell alarm Fire alarm Fight the Fire NBCD RESPONSIBILITIES It is the duty of every one on board‚ by good ships husbandry‚ knowledge of the ship and the proper appreciation of the NBCD problem‚ to minimise the risks to a ship at sea and harbour. LESSON - 1 NBCD [BR-2170 (1)]
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