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- 13591: Ukraine: Facts
- ... ka (Zhytomyr) note: names in parentheses are administrative centers when name differs from oblast' name Independence: 1 December 1991 (from Soviet Union) National holiday: Independence Day, 24 August (1991) Constitution: using 1978 pre-independence constitution; new constitution currently being drafted Legal system: based on civil law system; no judicial review of legislative acts Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal Executive branch: chief of state: President Leonid D. KUCHMA (since 19 July ... Ukrainian Communist Party, Petr SYMONENKO; Agrarian Party; Congress of Ukrainian Nationalists, S. STESTKO; Civil Congress, O. BAZYLUK; Party of Economic Revival of Crimea; Democratic Party Of Ukraine, Serhiy DOVMAN', chairman Other political or pressure groups: New Ukraine (Nova Ukrayina); Congress of National Democratic Forces Member of: BSEC, CCC, CE (guest), CEI (associate members), CIS, EBRD, ECE, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IFC, ILO, IMF, IMO, INMARSAT, INTELSAT (nonsignatory user), INTERPOL, IOC, IOM ... WIPO, WMO Diplomatic representation in US: chief of mission: Ambassador Yuriy SHCHERBAK chancery: 3350 M Street NW, Washington, DC 20007 telephone: [1] (202) 333-0606 FAX: [1] (202) 333-0817 consulate(s) general: Chicago and New York US diplomatic representation: chief of mission: Ambassador William Green MILLER embassy: 10 Yuria Kotsyubinskovo, 252053 Kiev 53 mailing address: use embassy street address telephone: [7] (044) 244-73-49, 244-37-45 FAX: [ ...
- 13592: Quebec, The Province, The People, The History
- ... on the north by Hudson Strait and Ungava Bay; on the east by Labrador (Which is a part of Newfoundland), the Strait of Belle Isle, and the Gulf of Saint Lawrence; on the south by New Brunswick, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, and Ontario; and on the west by Ontario, James Bay, and Hudson Bay. The name Quebec is derived from an Algonquian term for "place where the river narrows," referring to the Saint Lawrence ...
- 13593: Gun Control
- ... people, people kill people.” It has been said millions of times by too many people to quote. For almost as long as guns have been around gun control has been a major issue throughout the world. As we look back on the past we find that gun control doesn’t really help reduce crime. Another down side of gun control is that if the government takes away the right to own weapons then they will start to think they can take other rights away. With every new anti gun law passed the crime rate in the United States escalates. For example if you look at the state of Texas or any other state where pro gun laws were recently passed, that allow ...
- 13594: HOPE Foundation
- ... counterparts who do not have the HOPE scholarship according to The Council For School Performance (Council for School Performance 1). Second, the Georgia Lottery helps the pre-kindergarten children out by donating money to start new programs to give them a head start in school. There is a department that directs all the money into the pre-kindergarten areas of schooling called the Office of School Readiness or OSR. This is ... want them to have the best education possible, no matter what age they were. This program is designed to give children a head start they will need to compete in today's dog-eat-dog world. I hate to say it, but North Carolina is falling behind other states in education. The last project that the HOPE program involves itself in is the elementary, middle school, and high school technology situation ...
- 13595: China's Population Problem
- ... morale of its people (Whyte 161). China's population has grown to such an enormous size that it has become a problem to both the people and government. China, the most populous country in the world, has an estimated population of about one thousand-one hundred-thirty three point six million (Hsu 1). Ninety-four percent of the population thrives in the eastern half of China, which composes about forty-three ... that it has proved effective in reducing China's immense population. Works Cited 1. "Congressional Quarterly Weekly Report" (C. Q. W. R.), June 5, 1993. 2. Ehrlich, Paul R. The population explosion, Simon and Schauster, New York, 1990. 3. Hsu, Mei-Ling, "Population of China: Large is not beautiful" Focus Spring 1992: vol. 42, no.1. 4. Linden, Eugene. "Too Many People" Times fall 1992: vol. 140, issue 27, p. 64 ...
- 13596: Argentina
- ... Roman Catholicism. Argentina is a country with much natural beauty. It has miles of beautiful beaches and is also surrounded by the majestic Andes mountains. The Andes mountains are among the highest mountains in the world. Argentina's tallest mountain is the Cerro Aconcagua. This mountain reaches an amazing height of 22,200 ft. America's tallest mountain only reaches the height of 20,000 ft. Argentina has a huge industrial and agricultural base. Argentina has a large amount of natural resources which includes copper, silver, coal, iron ore, uranium and petroleum. Argentina is the #1 copper producer in the world. Argentina also produces huge amounts of coal and is self sustained in petroleum products. Argentina also grows much more food than it consumes. Its main crops include wheat, tobacco and cattle. Argentina ranks 3rd in the world among wheat exporters, right behind the United States and Canada. Argentina is also one of the largest tobacco exporters as well. Argentina's large industrial and agricultural base makes it one of the richest ...
- 13597: Homelessness
- ... Hopper 5 do not want to face the exploitation. It is difficult to understand how society can be so heartless when dealing with these people. All of the people I interviewed felt misunderstood by the world. Rick said, “You have to come out and join us on the streets before you can pass judgment...then people will realize what we’re going through.” (Rick) There are some organizations that aid the ... they Hopper 7 possibly can be. The community needs to become more active in contributing to this issue. To completely abolish the misfortune of homelessness would take complete unity and dedication from communities around the world. The first step is recognition. Bibliography Works Cited/Annotated Bibliographies Anonymous. Personal Interview. May 8, 2000. This person is a homeless man with a PHD in Chemistry. He lives in Santa Cruz and spends much ... Feb., 2000. http://www.nlchp.org. This Website provided me with many facts on civil rights violations dealing with homeless people as well as basic facts on homelessness and poverty in America. Ott, Jeff. My World. Van Nuys: Sub City. 2000. This is a book written by a former homeless man. He has overcome drug addiction as well as sexual abuse as a child. In this book he describes personal ...
- 13598: The Pyramids of Egypt
- ... the midday. It would be quite the experience to have lived back then. The history of Egypt begins with the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt into one united kingdom. The first ruler under this new system was Menes. Thirty other dynasty's would follow. To further unify Upper and Lower Egypt Menes founded a capital city where the two met: at the apex of the Nile, where it fans out ... Memphis that the great pyramids where built. The pyramids were built to house the dead pharaoh of that time. Death was seen by the Egyptians as just the beginning of a journey to the other world. In Egyptian society each individual believed that his eternal life was dependant on the continued existence of their king, a belief that made the building of the pyramid a concern of the entire kingdom. Many ...
- 13599: Ohio
- ... In 1890, representatives of miners groups met in Columbus and formed the United Mine Workers of America (UMW). However, before this meeting several miners went on strike. They set fire to several mines, and in New Straitsville, located in Perry County, they destroyed 50 million dollars worth of coal by pushing cars of burning coal into the shaft. Patents also played a role in industrial development. From 1860 to 1890, the ... the Civil War effort to maintain the union. The 1860 census provided several statistics for Ohio. It showed that Ohio then had 2,339,500 people, making it the third most populated state behind only New York and Pennsylvania. Eighty -six percent of the population was native born whites, and 83 percent of the population wasa major contribution to the was effort. As of December 1, 1864, Ohio is ôcreditedö with having 346,326 men in active military duty. As a result, Ohio ôprovided the third largest number of troops to the Union.ö Only New York and Pennsylvania sent more, and in proportion to state population, Ohio sent the largest number of men. Ohio also had its share of casualties. Eleven thousand, two hundred, and thirty-seven men died ...
- 13600: Individual Advancement Vs. Dem
- ... coldness. Although ready to leave the town (society), the gentleman who had took seat with him would not let him until he stayed longer since he felt the young man could make it in the world. The gentleman even said to him "Or if you prefer to remain with us, perhaps, as you are a shrewd youth, you may rise in the world, without the help of your kinsman, Major Molineux" (My Kinsman, Major Molineux, 2207). The author's point of individualism and democratic community not being able to exist together is shown throughout characters in the story ... is its diversion….Whoso would be a man is a nonconformist…..Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind. Absolve you to yourself, and you shall have the suffrage of the world. (Individualism and/vs. Community, 1306-7). He was himself saying that by conforming you lost your sense of self and were no longer a man with his own thoughts and ideas but an number ...
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