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The prime minister is chosen by the majority in the lower house and approved by a two-thirds majority in the upper house in order to avoid total party dominance. He or she, in turn, chooses the cabinet members. The upper house elects the president with a two thirds majority, and while the president is mainly…

Thousands of lives were taken. Hundreds of families lost important members. Numerous friends were never heard from again. These are only some of the devastating results that 9/11 had on the citizens of our country. Many people’s lives were changed forever on that horrible day. Not only did the attacks affect the victims and those who were close to them, but the events also impacted a group of people who had no idea it did / would. When we think about the people that 9/11 had an impact on, we…

UniteCloud “provides education and actionable steps to resolve tension and restore dignity to all St. Cloud, MN area people” (UniteCloud handout). They educate others by telling their personal stories, they have a blog, Facebook, Twitter, and they also make radio and TV appearances. UniteCloud promotes getting to know your neighbors, and to not assume misinformation and stereotypes. “You don’t have to agree with your neighbor’s lifestyle to promote a culture of respect. You don’t have to agree…

in their depiction of the marital crisis. In the novel Eat a Bowl of Tea, the main character Ben Loy lives in Chinatown in the 1940s with his wife, who is having an affair with his cousin. In the novel Falling Man, the main character Keith lives in lower Manhattan in 2001 (post- 9/11) and is having an affair with another survivor of the attack. These affairs and their consequences were the results of drastic cultural and societal events taking place in New York City at the time. The affair and…

This photo was taken just outside of the main part of New York City on the 11th September 2001. The photo is of the infamous attack on the world trade centre in which suicide bombers crashed planes into the two buildings. This devastating event shocked the world all over. Many pictures were taken, some shocking others tragic, however one seems to stand out more than the others. This photo, taken by German photographer ‘Thomas Hoepker’, proved to be highly controversial and was actually banned by…

The partnership between the UBC Robson Square and the Delta Vancouver Suites will bring each other a variety of benefits. First of all, the UBC Robson Square will experience a better service of the conference rooms provided by Delta Vancouver Suites. Most of the conference rooms from the UBC Robson Square are unique theatre spaces and medium-sized classrooms. (Please see Appendix D for more details). However, they don’t really have lots of spaces for medium-sized meeting rooms. Fortunately,…

Most people see the collapse of the World Trade Center as some sort of vacuum, wherein the towers fell solely because of the plains and every other thing surrounding the towers was somehow perfect and immune to criticism, especially the towers themselves. This is largely due to the immense tragedy that happened to the towers and the psychological scars they left on the United States, and while this somewhat naive view is understandable, it is largely mistaken in it’s understanding of the World…

adopted the present day name for the party during the Fourth Congress. The success of communism in Vietnam can be contributed to the country’s colonization under French. When France claimed Vietnam, they introduced the country to European culture, as well as to Communism. Which is an ideology originating in Europe. Then “by forcing the Viet Minh government to lead national resistance against colonialism, the French inadvertently helped the Communists acquire much-needed legitimacy.” However,…

September 11th, 2010 will always be remembered as the tragic event heard around the world. It was the day terrorists invaded American airplanes in order to create multiple attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City, New York. These attacks took the lives of about 2,500 people, including 230 civilians that were aboard the airplane that crashed in Virginia. These attacks will be in our hearts forever, the effects have prolonged the America throughout history to this day. 9/11 caused more…

Introduction The Fraser Valley contains the eastern part of the Lower Mainland of British Columbia (BC) and extends from Abbotsford and Mission to Hope. It has a mild climate with warm summers and mild winters, which is prior to produce apple crop (Climate Action Initiative, 2015; A Guide to BC’s Agriculture Resources, 2014). Apples are one of the most valuable edible horticulture crops in BC. BC produces 21% of apple in Canada (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 2013). About 2% of BC apples are…