In the years after the Canberra WCC s Assembly (1991), Orthodox Churches challenged the World Council of Churches, considering it of a too liberal orientation and a failure to hear the voice of Orthodox Churches in formulating its agenda or issuing its public statements. Certain...
Along with J. G. Fichte and F. W. J. von Schelling, Hegel (1770-1831) belongs to the period of German idealism in the decades following Kant. The most systematic of the post-Kantian idealists, Hegel attempted, throughout his published writings as well as in his lectures, to elaborate a...
Color blindness (color vision deficiency) is a condition in which certain colors cannot be distinguished, and is most commonly due to an inherited condition. Red/Green color blindness is by far the most common form, about 99%, and causes problems in distinguishing reds and greens....
The United States has one of the most extensive and diverse educational systems in the world. Educational institutions exist at all learning levels, from nursery schools for the very young to higher education for older youths and adults of all ages. Education in the United States is...
The Industrial Revolution began in G. B. because social, political and legal conditions were particularly favourable to change. Britain was in quite a unique position. At that time, it was the only country in the world that had all the right ingredients in place for industrial growth to...
Ireland is an island on the western fringe of Europe between latitude 51 1/2 and 55 1/2 degrees north, and longitude 5 1/2 to 10 1/2 degrees west. Its greatest length, from Malin Head in the north to Mizen Head in the south, is 486 km and its greatest width from east to west is...
In the city of Vienna there once reigned a duke of such a mild and gentle temper, that he suffered his subjects to neglect the laws with impunity; and there was in particular one law, the existence of which was almost forgotten, the duke never having put it in force during his whole...
When he walked outside, he saw Bandit facing the hay barn, about 150 yards from the house. Puzzled, Partridge turned a flashlight in that direction and spotted two red circles that looked like eyes or bicycle reflectors. They moving red orbs were certainly not animal s eyes, he...
Process of Privatization and Restructuring of Enterprises in Romania and Poland after the Fall of Communism After decades of domination of centrally-planned economic system, countries of Central and Eastern Europe began a long and difficult process of economic transition to market...
We are served refreshment only in separate cups at roadside tea stalls, turned away from public swimming pools, stopped on highways as presumptive criminals, trafficked as prostitutes, denied our mothers nationality, classed willy-nilly as mentally disabled in schools, and abducted into...
Political Islam is a concept that defines the way in which Islamic religion is influencing politics in Islamic states. In this study I aim to establish to what extent the Islamic-thinking affects politics and especially Saudi Arabia's internal and foreign policy. In order to do that, we...
Sport doping, by legal definition, represents the use of substances (procedures) so as to modify artificially the capacities of a sportsmen, or the products meant to hide the use of doping substances. These forbiden substances should be known by every sportsmen, by their personal...
The events of 1773 and 1774 had culminated in a revolutionary crisis. And the events of 1775 were to determine weather the differences between England and the colonies would be compromised or fought out on the battlefield. In 1774, the colonists gave an ominous hint that it might be too...
I INTRODUCTION United Nations (UN), international organization of countries created to promote world peace and cooperation. The UN was founded after World War II ended in 1945. Its mission is to maintain world peace, develop good relations between countries, promote cooperation in...
Chapitre I: Dispositions generales Les assurances sociales de sante representent le principal systeme de protection de la sante de la population. Elles sont obligatoires et fonctionnent sur la base du principe de la solidarite et de la subsidiairete dans la collection des fonds et du...