Article Summary: Smoke-Free Laws Are Saving Lives: By: The D Article Source: Time Magazine Due: 10-30-13 Author of Article: Laura Blue This article is about how laws that ban indoor smoking or smoking in public places are decreasing cases of second hand smoking and possibly saving lives. It explains how putting these laws in place can decrease the risk of heart disease in some people. It states that now every work place even bars ban smoking. It shows in a study where they banned smoking in
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of the EU Topic: Is there a democratic deficit in the EU? "A democratic deficit occurs when democratic organizations or institutions in fact fall short of fulfilling what are believed to be the principles of democracy."1 Having this in mind‚ many claim that the governance and decision-making of the European Union lacks democratic legitimacy. Are these allegations true? Or is the democratic deficit of the EU just a myth? In order to establish if there is democratic deficit within the EU‚ first
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Report on The Law Relating to Sale of goods Group Name: CrypTic Batch: 9th Section: A Session: 2014-2015 Department of Management Studies Faculty of Business Studies Jagannath University October‚ 2014 COURSE NAME: COMMERCIAL LAW COURSE CODE: 1210 BBA 1st year 2nd Semester GROUP NAME: CrypTic SERIAL NO. MEMBERS NAME ROLL MOBILE No. & Email Address
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Europe Open its Doors? Arguments and Implications for Turkey ’s Accession to the EU The possible accession of Turkey to the European Union is at the center of the controversy surrounding the EU ’s enlargement. Given the disparate histories of the EU member states‚ Turkey ’s own complex and battle-scarred history‚ and nationalistic considerations‚ the question of whether Turkey will ultimately be accepted as an EU member‚ with full rights and privileges‚ is one to which there are few clear-cut
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consideration of this “Good Samaritan law”. The text of the “Good Samaritan law” states that‚ “a person who knowingly fails to provide reasonable assistance to another who is exposed to grave physical harm is punishable by a fine not to exceed $100. Failure to provide assistance is punishable only if the person could have provided aid without danger to himself and without interference with important duties owed to others.” There is such legislation put in place called Bad Samaritan laws which may be supported
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Social Movements after Martial Law Even after the martial law‚ social movements still existed because the basic issues remained ignored by the state. Post-Martial Law period was a transition between the authoritarianism to democracy. Therefore‚ they are challenged to find ways on how to take advantage of the resources available under the new political dispensation. The three dominant social movements in this era are the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP)‚ New People’s Army (NPA) and National
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Energy as the Defining Component in EU-Russian Relations After the Eastern EU Enlargement Marek Neuman* University of Groningen m.neuman@rug.nl * Marek Neuman is a PhD student at the University of Groningen‚ Groningen‚ The Netherlands. This paper has been presented at the Fourth Pan-European Conference on EU Politics held on 25 - 27 September 2008 at the University of Latvia‚ Riga‚ Latvia. Please do not distribute or quote without permission of the author. Introduction Since the
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Our project emphasized on the development of the economic relationship between EU and China‚ and especially on international trade. The objectives are to understand and identify the main factors determining or influencing the direction and scope of the relationship between the two countries within a broad theoretical framework and large social context and to explore the future development tendency‚ and furthermore‚ to see the possibilities of forming strategic partnerships between the two giants
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called‚ True Law of Free Monarchies. In this book‚ King James I justifies his actions as an absolutist leader and reasserts his role in the government as an all powerful center of authority. James I explains how parliament is simply the bridge between the king and his vassals. He states all noteworthy acts are done through the king who passes laws and regulations of the people’s request. His final words were‚ every action is done through the king because he is all powerful and above the law‚ but as a
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used when the state is able to possess full autonomy whilst accepting mutual recognition of other claims to sovereignty. ‘Internationally‚ sovereignty served as the basis of legal equality‚ and therefore as the basis of diplomacy and international law.’ (McLean and McMillan 2005: 503). When looking at this concept with regard to the development of the European Union and the pooling of sovereignty within the member states‚ it is important to consider how significant sovereignty is to individual states
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