Proportional representation

examine proposals for new legislation. “Senators are not officially separated into political parties. However, they usually divide into groups supporting and opposing Government business when voting on issues.”(Citizensinformation.ie, 2015) Proportional representation is used to elect the 166 members (TDs) into the Dail. New Zealand’s system of Government follows the Westminster model, with a constitutional monarchy, a sovereign Parliament, and the essential business of government distributed…

Fyodor Dostoyevsky, it is possible to see how ones reactions to adversity differ due to the presence of self-awareness, as seen with Razumikhin and Raskolnikov. Secondly, the quality of Raskolnikov’s relationships, with both himself and others, are proportional to his developing self-awareness. Finally, it is through the contributions of both Sonia and Svidrigailov that Raskolnikov’s self-awareness developed, and allowed Raskolnikov to grow from his former anxiety and aspirations to a benign and…

“A fundamental problem which faced Weimar Germany was the need to come to terms with the post-war world, at a time when a large proportion of the population was determined not to do just that” (Bessel and Feuchtwanger, 1981, p.15). On the 11th November 1918, Germany surrendered, marking the end of the First World War. They had played a major part in WW1 and when they were defeated this was a huge shock for the country. Those who signed the Armistice were to become known as the ‘November…

Printmaking is an art form that largely began in the early 16th Century Renaissance Europe. The art form involved drawing or engraving directly in a metal plate, and the use of paint and oils in order to duplicate an image. This inexpensive process allowed for the infinite duplication of artwork, resulting in the large recognition of artists from across Europe and public knowledge of their works. This form of art was of great benefit to those of whom could not afford original works, allowing for…

The Greek World The ancient Greeks laid the foundation for many aspects of today’s Western civilization. In philosophy, they embraced critical thinking and self-examination to answer age-old questions about human existence. The first school for higher education was founded by Plato in Athens. Politically, democracy became a new form of government that placed governmental power in the hands of common citizens. In literature, they wrote poems, plays, historical, and educational documents.…

Part 1: Dallas Museum of Art “Power Play” 1. Spiritual. Mesoamerican peoples (artist unknown). Dog with human mask. Late Formative period, c. 100 B.C.E – C.E. 200. Ceramic. Dallas Museum of Art. Hollowed ceramic statue depicting a hairless dog wearing a mask. Gifted to the DMA by the Eugene McDermott Foundation and the Meadows Foundation, Incorporated. The dog is thought to be a tepescuintli, which was raised for food in Mesoamerica. Dogs are known to be used for spiritual reasons in the state…

multiple, often contradictory, aspirations and demands of consumers. This diversity and continually mutable nature guarantees it will continue to adapt to meet changing circumstances and customers. Managers are vital to ensure continuity of brand representation, consistency of both product and service and additionally adapting to industry trends, ensuring staff and infrastructure continues to deliver to its changing…

Religion is an “organized collection of beliefs, cultural systems, and worldviews that relate humanity to an order of existence.” War is a “period of armed conflict” according to the Merriam Webster dictionary. The definitions infer religion was created solely for people to obtain a sense of purpose while taking up arms in beliefs. In turn religion helps mankind understand mankind’s existence in the world while giving hope to the ultimate fear of death. Believing in the afterlife provides a way…

the precision of the signal. Player Ai will update his prior belief and choose Player Bi . The closer µ is to 1, the more precise δ is, implying S is a true representation of reality. Conclusions, implications and further work Given that no Player Ai will know for certain which Player Bi to donate to, Player Bi will need to increase the precision of image score S through providing more information to donors in…

negative and positive symptoms which are relative to the general illness severity. The variable result of positive- negative research underscores the need of well characterized and standardized measurement techniques. PANSS presents a balanced representation of negative and positive and presents their relationship to global psychopathology. The study of reliability and validity of the test was determined by testing the four subscale of the test which formed a normal curve. Positive and negative…