The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (Russian: Сою́з Сове́тских Социалисти́ческих Респу́блик‚ tr. Soyuz Sovetskikh Sotsialisticheskikh Respublik) abbreviated to USSR (Russian: СССР‚ tr. SSSR) or the Soviet Union (Russian: Советский Союз‚ tr. Sovetsky Soyuz)‚ was a constitutionally socialist state that existed between 1922 and 1991‚ ruled as a single-party state by the Communist Party with its capital as Moscow.[3] A union of 15 subnational Soviet republics‚ its government and economy were highly
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THE Malayan Union‚ which the British Labour Government inaugurated in post-war Malaya on April 1‚ 1945‚ lasted slightly more than two years. Although it was a shortlived constitutional experiment‚ it led to dramatic political developments. In present-day Malaysian history textbooks‚ the Malayan Union is regarded as having awakened political activity‚ and heightened ethnic consciousness and nationalism among the peninsula’s different ethnic groups. For the Malays‚ their opposition to the Malayan
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African Union The African Union is a conglomerate of 53 African countries. The Libyan leader‚ Muammar Gaddafi in order to replace the old Organization of African Unity‚ which was no longer effective‚ conceived it in 2002. The union is based on the European Union and its goal is to create political and social development between the member nations. It also hopes to create better economic ties between each of the member nations. One of its goals is to have a single currency‚ much like the Euro
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3: Assess the causes of the Act of Union of 1800‚ and consider the ways in which the Articles of Union themselves were intended to solve the apparent problems in Ireland’s constitutional‚ political and religious relationship with England. Your essay must make reference to the relevant document studied in seminar 5. There were several significant causes of the Act of Union between Great Britain and Ireland in 1800‚ most notably‚ the United Irishmen rebellion of 1798‚ along with the French landing
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Introduction Since the Industrial Revolution‚ unions have been credited with creating improvements in working conditions‚ improving wages‚ and providing security in the workforce. Most unions were developed in manufacturing and resource companies such as companies operating in steel mills‚ textile factories and mines. Eventually‚ however‚ unions began to expand into other industries. Today‚ most unions are found in transportation‚ utilities and government. Unions grew rapidly from the 1930’s to 1950’s‚
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QUESTION 2: Consider the current discord among European Union members. Why is it so important for the countries to maintain harmony? How does the level of economic integration achieved by these nations influence this situation? The European Union is an economic union consisting of 27 member states. To make a free market and remove trade barriers between member states are the ultimate aim of European Union (Hill p289). Among these ‚17 nations are members of the ‘Eurozone’‚ distributing a currency
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Industrial Labor Relations Mgmt 4531.01 Spring 2011 Strength In Numbers Nurses and Labor Unions Justine Steele Strength in Numbers – Nurses and Labor Unions The mission is successful negotiation of fair wages‚ safe working conditions and exemplary patient care. Can the nation’s labor unions help nursing healthcare professionals meet these mission goals? Battles are currently being fought to preserve and reform the Nation’s healthcare system. Along with proposed changes to the affordability
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The formation of Malayan Union After the Japanese surrendered in 1945 and which the Second World War ended. The period between the Japanese move out from Malaya and the return of the British gave the Malayan Communist Party (MCP) the opportunity to take over the government in Malaya for 14 days. During that time‚ MCP created many troubles and chaos. On September 1945 British army came back‚ they tried to restore peace and govern Malaya with the named British Military Administration (BMA). Military
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The critical thinking process involves the origins of orders‚ nature and mental orders‚ steps in organizing‚ and using orders. These are essential in understanding the role of organizing the critical thinking process. Understanding how the critical thinking process works could help one to understand how to use these strategies to their advantage. To understand the origin of order we must understand the complexity of our brains. Each brain acts differently in the way we interpret‚ analyze‚ store
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One of the major functions of human resource management is to maintain smooth industrial relations (IR). It is also treated as one of the oldest functions of HRM. It is basically allied with the relations between the employer and the workers in the industry (Singh & Kumar‚ 2011: 3). According to Weeratunga (2003:5) "Industrial Relations or Labor Relations‚ the terms used interchangeably‚ can be viewed as the interaction between the various interested parties involved in employment. The employer and
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