The “Petrov Affair” started in April 1954 when Vladimir Petrov and his wife Edvokia defected to Australia. The affair finally finished today‚ the 11th of December 1955; a day after the Federal Election in Australia when Robert Menzies was elected. The Events That Saw It Unfold The Petrov Affair occurred around the 3rd of April last year‚ when Vladimir Petrov‚ who was the cause of the Petrov Affair‚ defected to Australia under top-secret conditions. On arrival in Sydney‚ he was taken to a safe
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Political Participation in America Throughout the United States‚ American citizens have the right to express their political opinions and participate through several different methods. The most widespread way Americans express their opinion on public policy and leadership is by voting. Despite this fact‚ the U.S. still has one of the lowest voter turnout rates compared to European countries. Some Americans have a deep since of civic duty to vote while others feel it is a waste of time. Both of the
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P7. Report on 3 examples of current affairs that affect public services and citizens. M4. Analyse the effects on citizens and public services of the way that three current affairs examples have been reported by the media. Army cuts. “Top general warns over ’hollowed-out’ armed forces” The British armed forces are due to be significantly reduced in numbers by thousands of personnel by 2020. The Army will lose 20‚000 soldiers‚ the Navy 6‚000 personnel and the RAF 5‚000. I found this news report on
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The A7D Affair From a business perspective‚ working under government contracts can be a very good proposition. In general‚ a stream of orders keep coming in‚ revenue increases and a company can realize tremendous profits. The obvious downfalls when working in this manner are high quality expectations‚ as well as the extensive research and documentation required for government contracts. If a part fails to perform correctly‚ it can cause problems that can carry serious repercussions‚ such as in
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The Trent Affair‚ also known as the Mason and Slidell Affair‚ was an international diplomatic incident that occurred during the American Civil War. On November 8th 1861‚ the USS San Jacinto‚ intercepted the British mail packet Trent and removed it as contraband of two war Confederate diplomats‚ who were James Mason and John Slidell. The envoys were bound for Great Britain and France to press the Confederacys’ case for diplomatic recognition by Europe. The initial reaction in the United States was
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CURRENT AFFAIRS The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Second Amendment) Bill‚ 2013 Passed By Rajya Sabha Sunila Abeysekera‚ the Sri Lankan Activist‚ Died in Columbo at 61 Russia Lifted Ban on Import of Non-Basmati Rice and Oilseeds from India Harish Lakshman Elected New President of Automotive Component Manufacturers Association New Delhi Declaration on High Blood Pressure Adopted by Health Ministers of 11 SEARO Countries First Sree Narayan Guru Global Secular & Peace Award 2013 presented
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Are commercial current affairs programs ‘dumbing down’ public discourse in Australia? Written by Callum Boaden ‘ Television is the most widely used mass media form in Australia and in the world’ (Flew & Harrington 2010‚ p. 155). Introduction There has been much speculation about the increasing diminishment of television news audiences and the rising prevalence of Internet news consumers. Despite the claims that the Internet will one day overthrow the dominance of television‚ presently
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the motif of affairs to show development in Daisy Buchanan’s character. As a reader slowly pieces together what is the love puzzle of this novel‚ it becomes clear to them Daisy’s true self. Starting off the novel Fitzgerald uses Tom’s affairs with Daisy(his wife) and Myrtle(his mistress) to show how Tom treats Daisy. He is very sexist towards not only Daisy but also myrtle. "Daisy loved me when she married me and she loves me now‚"(131) this is said by Tom‚ giving the reader an example of just how
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argue wages set too low will result in higher levels of poverty. In this article I bring out some of the main intellectual concerns of the minimum wage. My goal for this article is not to criticise nor applaud the introduction of a minimum wage in Zambia‚ but to provide information to you the reader and let you have the conclusive remarks about the issue at hand. Firstly I look at affects small business‚ the minimum wage directly affects small businesses because a large amount of their earnings
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A Guide to Developing and Implementing a Citizen’s Charter A Guide to Developing and Implementing a Citizen’s Charter A Guide to Developing and Implementing a Citizen’s Charter CENTRE FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE K n o w l e d g e l Te c h n o l o g y l Pe o p l e Dr. MCR HRD IAP Campus‚ Road No. 25 Jubilee Hills‚ Hyderabad-500 033. Andhra Pradesh (India). CENTRE FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE K n o w l e d g e l Te c h n o l o g y l Pe o p l e A Guide to Developing and Implementing a Citizen’s Charter A Guide
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