Introduction: What Is Democracy? 1 Characteristics of Democracy 3 Rights and Responsibilities 7 Democratic Elections 12 Rule of Law 16 Constitutionalism 19 Three Pillars of Government 22 Free and Independent Media 27 Political Parties‚ Interest Groups‚ NGOs 29 Civil-Military Relations 32 The Culture of Democracy 34 Democracy may be a word familiar to most‚ but it is a concept still misunderstood and misused at a time when dictators‚ single-party regimes‚ and military coup leaders
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A brief history of McDonald’s PHOTO: The first McDonald’s was built in 1940 by the McDonald brothers (Dick and Mac). 1954 • Ray Kroc became the first franchisee appointed by Mac and Dick McDonald in San Bernardino‚ California. 1955 • Ray Kroc opened his first restaurant in Des Plaines‚ Illinois (near Chicago)‚ and the McDonald’s Corporation was created. 1957 • Quality‚ Service‚ Cleanliness and Value (Q.S.C. & V.) became the company motto. 1959 • The 100th McDonald’s opened in Chicago
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and had on board John White a mapmaker and a painter who left a number of high-quality water color drawings representing Indians‚ their village‚ dances‚ and their way of life. Hariot‚ a scientific expert who was also on board‚ published in 1588 „A Brief and true report of Virginia”. On board there were many other specialists‚ including an apothecary‚ a surgeon‚ and skilled craftsmen built houses‚ and a fort and searched for gold. Soon however‚ they ran out of food‚ and frightened by the natives they
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BMW began making its mark on history almost 90 years ago. Aircraft engines were the first thing to be produced followed by bikes and then cars – these vehicles also have been setting milestones in the area of motorsport from the very start. We can establish BMW roots back well over 100 years‚ to December 3‚ 1896. That date marked the formation of Wartburg works in Eisenach‚ the BMW manufacturing center for all cars made from 1928 to 1940. From that site and Wartburg’s numerous alliance before being
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Accounting is involved in the recording‚ analyzing‚ classifying and interpreting of the financial affairs of a business. Accounting is a science that is involved in the recording‚ monitoring and assessment of the financial affairs of a business at any time. Accounting was developed in ancient times. The system we have today arose from that ancient development. We know that previous communities kept primitive records by way of drawings on rocks or caves or cutting into trees. Later on these
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BENEFITS OF USE OF HIGH (YIELD) STRENGTH DEFORMED BARS IN R.C.C. STRUCTURES 1. Following materials are used in the R.C.C. structures:- (1) Cement (2) Steel (3) Sand (4) Aggregates (5) Water 2. Different types of steel bars used in R.C.C. works are mentioned below: 1) Mild Steel plain bars (Generally M.S. round bars are used) 2) Medium Tensile Steel bars 3) High yield strength deformed bars (H.Y.S.D. bars) 1. Mild Steel Bars (M.S. Bars)
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The Dhammapada is a collection of rules and observations about how people should live. As such‚ the content of this work centers predominantly around matters of doctrinal and ethical matters. "Those who thing the unreal is‚ and think the Real is not‚ they shall never reach the Truth‚ lost in the path of wrong thought." (#11) Doctrinally‚ this encourages followers to understand the world on a metaphysical level. The unreal is this world of dukkha and samsara‚ that is‚ impermanence and rebirth.
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RISHI SARASWAT A MODERN HISTROY OF IRAN DR. ARMITAGE 6/21/2012 Introduction Iran‚ formerly known as Persia‚ has a rich fascinating history that shapes the modern day culture of the region. Iran is known for housing one of the world’s oldest major civilizations that has its roots dating back to 4000 BC. The Medes were the first people to occupy the region; they unified the Iran as a nation and major empire. Iran was ruled by a series of empires and dynasties‚ starting with The Achaemenid
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Origin of the ECG signal Shi Zhu Department of Computer and Electrical Engineering University of Ottawa Ottawa‚ Canada Szhu060@uottawa.ca Abstract—the technical report paper mainly introduces the concepts of heart and ECG signal and how the blood flow through the heart from the entrance of the heart to the entire body. Also‚ this paper describes some procedures of electrical activation of the heart and the genesis of the electrocardiogram like polarization and depolarization waves. That the point
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Page 517 918 F.2d 517 54 Fair Empl.Prac.Cas. 870‚ 55 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 40‚455‚ 59 USLW 2378 Emma S. VAUGHN‚ Plaintiff-Appellant‚ v. Robert EDEL‚ et al.‚ Defendants‚ Texaco‚ Inc.‚ Defendant-Appellee. No. 90-3181 Summary Calendar. United States Court of Appeals‚ Fifth Circuit. Dec. 6‚ 1990. Page 518 Kenneth J. Beck‚ Harvey‚ La.‚ for plaintiff-appellant. Albert H. Hanemann‚ Jr.‚ Lemle & Kelleher‚ John D. Fitzmorris‚ Jr.‚ Legal Dept. New Orleans‚ La.‚ for Texaco
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