PRELIMINARIES In 1932 the Methuen Books published a series of books on the four nations making up The United Kingdom, the fourth of which was H. V. Morton’s In Search of Wales. In the introduction to his book Morton touches upon an outsider’s perceptions of Wales and Welshness, listing...
It is not the strongest of the species that survives, not the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change (Charles Darwin) There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in its success, than to take the lead in the introduction...
1. DEFINITIONS OF DISCOURSE 1.1. Introduction In this introductory unit we are going to look at a number of definitions of discourse and to try to define some key terms used in discourse analysis, with the aim of clarifying its scope in such a way that it can deal with a wide range of...
Simple Tenses are also referred to as Indefinite Tenses. Present Simple Examples: Water freezes at 100 degrees Celsius. The earth goes round the sun.(Meaning-events or situations that exist always;general statements of fact,or universal truths.) I go jogging every...
Cursul numărul 1 Family (sociology), basic social group united through bonds of kinship or marriage, present in all societies. Ideally, the family provides its members with protection, companionship, security, and socialization. The structure of the family, and the needs that the...
The director of human resources may oversee several departments, each headed by an experienced manager who most likely specialized in one personnel activity, such as employment, compensation, benefits, training and development, or employee relations. Employment and placement managers...
O1. Castrums Historical edifices represent constructions of a remote past spread especially in the regions where great civilizations emerged. The group of historical edifices contains: castrums; forts; castles; palaces; citadels; fortifications. The Latin word castra, with its...
The Functions of Taxation The functions of taxes are a manifestation of their essence; they are a means to represent the characteristics of taxes. The functions of taxation illustrate its social purpose of the value-based distribution and redistribution of income. Each of the functions...
Lecture 4 Budget and budgetary system Slide 1 Public Budget represents the basis of every country’s financial system, expressing the specific type of financial relations - budgetary relations that are implied in the processes of formation, distribution and use of budgetary funds...
UNIT ONE CONCEPTS IN ECONOMICS OBJECTIVES: After studying this chapter, you should be able to: o understand the concepts of supply and demand and competition o comprehend how supply and demand determine price in competitive markets o know what a small business is and name the...
To understand the basic concepts we are going to use when we deal with business management problems: Activity Process Business Structure System Organization Shareholders Stakeholders Models of organization An activity is something we do in order to obtain a certain result...
A worldwide system of dependences – colonies, protectorates, and other territories – that over a span of three centuries was brought under the sovereignty of the crown of Great Britain and the administration of the British government The policy of granting or recognizing significant...
The Commonwealth roots lie in the 19th century: -1867 Canada became the first British colony to be transformed into a self-governing “Dominion” - 1884 Lord Rosebery became the first to call this changing empire a “Commonwealth of Nations” - 1931, the UK Parliament adopted the Statute...
The great political principles which govern the contemporary American society, undoubtedly have the state as the basis of their origin and source of development The states which compose the American Union nowadays, all present the same characteristics as far as regards the aspect of...
1.1. The notions of culture and civilization Trying to define notions such as culture and civilization is not an easy task. Defining the culture means defining the human condition in its unity and variety, in its never-ending efforts to create, to leave inestimable values to posterity,...