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Criticism of fascism Fascism

1 criticism of fascism 1.1 anti-democratic , tyrannical 1.2 unprincipled opportunism 1.3 ideological dishonesty criticism of fascism fascism has been criticized , condemned in modern times since defeat of axis powers in world war ii. anti-democratic , tyrannical reichsführer-ss heinrich himmler , spanish dictator francisco franco in madrid in 1940 one of common , strongest criticisms of fascism is tyranny. fascism deliberately , entirely non-democratic , anti-democratic. unprincipled opportunism some critics of italian fascism have said of ideology merely by-product of unprincipled opportunism mussolini , changed political stances merely bolster personal ambitions while disguised them being purposeful public. richard washburn child, american ambassador italy worked mussolini , became friend , admirer, defended mussolini s opportunistic behaviour writing: opportunist term of reproach used brand men fit conditions reasons of self-interest. mussolini, have learned know him, opportunist i

Technology DSL modem

1 technology 1.1 dsl concept 1.2 data transmission 1.3 data rates , access 1.4 filters technology dsl concept the public switched telephone network, network of switching centers, trunk lines, amplifiers , switches transmits telephone calls 1 phone another, designed carry voice frequency signals, , therefore limited bandwidth of 3.4 khz. before dsl, voice-band modems transmitted information through telephone network audio frequencies within bandwidth, limited them data rate of 56 kbit/s. however, copper wires connect telephones local switching center (telephone exchange), called subscriber loop, able carry wider band of frequencies, several megahertz. capacity unused in normal phone service. dsl uses these higher frequencies send digital data between dsl modem , local switching center, without interfering normal telephone service. @ local switching center data transferred directly between customer s phone line , internet lines, dsl signals not travel through telephone network itself. no

Cold War era United Nations

dag hammarskjöld particularly active secretary-general 1953 until death in 1961. though un s primary mandate peacekeeping, division between , ussr paralysed organization, allowing intervene in conflicts distant cold war. (a notable exception security council resolution in 1950 authorizing us-led coalition repel north korean invasion of south korea, passed in absence of ussr.) in 1947, general assembly approved resolution partition palestine, approving creation of state of israel. 2 years later, ralph bunche, un official, negotiated armistice resulting conflict. in 1956, first un peacekeeping force established end suez crisis; however, un unable intervene against ussr s simultaneous invasion of hungary following country s revolution. in 1960, un deployed united nations operation in congo (unoc), largest military force of decades, bring order breakaway state of katanga, restoring control of democratic republic of congo 1964. while travelling meet rebel leader moise tshombe during conflic

Notables Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas

the following angeliocum notables relatively recent past. some recent alumni angelicum alumnus pope john paul ii in 1993 martin grabmann, 1901 doctorate in philosophy, 1902 doctorate of sacred theology. historian of medieval theology , philosophy. mariano cordovani, 1909 doctorate in sacred theology. philosopher, social , political theorist , theologian of pontifical household. marie-dominique chenu, 1920 doctorate in sacred theology. theologian. fulton sheen, venerable, 1924 doctorate in sacred theology. philosopher, theologian, media personality, roman catholic archbishop. joseph clifford fenton, 1931 doctorate in sacred theology. theologian. józef maria bocheński, 1934 doctorate in sacred theology. historian of logic, neo-scholastic thomist philosopher , member of cracow circle . dominique pire, 1936 doctorate in sacred theology. theologian , nobel laureate. cornelio fabro, 1937 doctorate in sacred theology. philosopher , theologian. karol wojtyła (pope st john paul ii), 1948 docto

Activities and layout Manie van der Schijff Botanical Garden

the rainwater harvesting garden installed on 2012/13 the content , activities of garden formulated , implemented committee. 3,000 plant species present on 3.5 ha of west campus. the garden houses bulk of university s cycad collection, managed own curator, , involved in active horticultural research such new installations rainwater harvesting garden , cremnophyte based green walls of new plant science building. both of these projects mimic natural systems create habitat specialized plant species. aims of garden include awareness of southern african flora through dissemination , acquisition of botanical knowledge, provision of plant material education , research, collection , propagation of rare species, research southern african plants horticultural potential.

History History of the Hmong in Minneapolis–Saint Paul

the hmong, refugees, settled in minnesota due actions of voluntary agencies (volags). minnesota had many active volags helped hmong people when arrived. the university of minnesota agricultural extension services , lao family community established farming programs hmong in 1980s. programs ended in 1985. in 2004 randy kelly, mayor of st. paul, traveled thailand delegation of professionals , educators, of them hmong, assess community of hmong refugees. as of 2006, minneapolis-st. paul area expected receive hmong refugees wat tham krabok in thailand.

Namco Museum DS Namco Museum

this edition of namco museum nintendo ds released in late 2007. this ds game card includes 10 games: pac-man (1980) galaga (1981) xevious (1982) galaxian (1979) mappy (1983) the tower of druaga (1984) dig dug ii (1985) a remake of pac-man vs. – well-received multiplayer game available gamecube. super xevious , old version of dig dug ii hidden games must found browsing menus xevious , dig dug ii respectively. this game allows access each game s dip switches, arcade-exclusive options left out such rack-test on pac-man. re-released part of dual pack bundle ds version of pac-man world 3 in north america on october 30, 2012.

Criticism and controversy Casa Milà

1 criticism , controversy 1.1 administrative problems 1.2 design competitions 1.3 design disagreements criticism , controversy casa milà @ night the building s unconventional style made subject of criticism. given nickname la pedrera , meaning quarry . casa milà appeared in many satirical magazines. joan junceda presented traditional easter cake means of cartoons in patufet. joaquim garcia made joke difficulty of setting damask wrought iron balconies in magazine. homeowners in passeig de gracia became angry milà , ceased greet him, arguing weird building gaudí lower price of land in area. administrative problems casa milà caused administrative problems. in december 1907 city hall stopped work on building because of pillar occupied part of sidewalk, not respecting alignment of facades. again on august 17, 1908, more problems occurred when building surpassed predicted height , borders of construction site 4,000 square metres (43,000 sq ft). council called fine of 100,000 pesetas (app

Statistics Quarterly Publication of Individuals Who Have Chosen to Expatriate

count of names refers number of entries contained in quarter s list. figure may include names duplicated in previous lists, erroneous list entries such street address in switzerland listed name of person giving citizenship in fourth quarter of 2013. publication delay refers number of days between end of calendar quarter , day on list appeared in federal register. delays longer maximum 30 days required law shown in red.

Christianity Free will in theology

1 christianity 1.1 free in bible 1.2 catholic 1.3 orthodox christianity 1.3.1 oriental orthodox 1.3.2 eastern orthodox 1.4 differences of view between catholic , orthodox churches 1.5 protestant 1.5.1 arminianism 1.5.2 lutheranism 1.5.3 god , creation 1.5.4 predestination 1.5.5 anabaptism 1.5.6 calvinism 1.5.7 comparison of protestants 1.6 church of jesus christ of latter-day saints 1.7 new church christianity free in bible the biblical ground free lies in ”fall” sin adam , eve occurred in “willfully chosen” disobedience god. “freedom” , ‘free will” can treated 1 because 2 terms commonly used synonyms. however, there widespread disagreements in definitions of 2 terms. because of these disagreements, mortimer adler found delineation of 3 kinds of freedom necessary clarity on subject, follows: (1) circumstantial freedom freedom coercion or restraint prevents acting 1 wills. in bible, circumstantial freedom given israelites’ in exodus slavery in egypt. (2) natural freedom (a.k.a. voliti

History KTMF

ktmf s abc 23 , abc 42 logos, used during mid-2000s on april 12, 1989, federal communications commission (fcc) granted original construction permit continental television network (ctn) full-service station on channel 23 serve missoula. station, @ first known application identification number, 881130 kg, took call letters klfv, before station went on air, had changed calls again, time ktmf. station issued license on february 28, 1991 , signed on later year. made missoula 1 of last cities in nation full service 3 major networks. previously, abc had been relegated limited clearances on keci-tv , kpax-tv, or via cable kxly-tv in spokane. in february 2001, ctn sold ktmf, along then-ktmf-lp in kalispell, kwyb in butte, kwyb-lp in bozeman , ktgf in great falls, max media of montana. first television station acquisitions in montana max media. on september 30, 2013, cowles company acquired max media s montana television station cluster (which, in addition ktmf , kwyb, included kfbb-tv in gr

Mansion The Hendre

1 mansion 1.1 history 1.2 description 1.3 gardens 1.4 gallery mansion history the mansion began shooting lodge, john rolls (1776–1837), , original manor house expanded throughout next 1 hundred years. first of 3 expansions rolls family began architect george vaughan maddox, rebuilt parts of south wing in 1830. john rolls s successor, john etherington welch rolls, continued mansion s development, using thomas henry wyatt architect. wyatt extended house in period 1837–41, creating great hall , improving park, including addition of gate lodges on monmouth road, , continued enlargement of south wing, both east , west, between 1837 , 1858. in 1872, development began again removal of old stables , building of present coach house , loose boxes. @ same time, core of present house, being billiard room, smoking room , dining room, added. these final 2 stages of expansion undertaken john etherington welch rolls s son, j. a. rolls. raised peerage 1st baron llangattock, rolls employed first henry p

Golf Course Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu

club de golf le manoir richelieu fairmont le manoir richelieu features 27-hole championship golf course designed noted british architect herbert strong. course covered entirely creeping bent grass, offers 27 holes, , measures either 6,066 or 6,326 yards, depending on course played. course officially opened u.s. president william howard taft in 1925. in april 2002, hotel announced four-year, $10 million expansion project add new water supply infrastructure, new driving range, , new nine-hole course designed canadian golf course design firm graham cooke & associates.

Group A 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup squads

1 group a 1.1  costa rica 1.2  south korea 1.3  peru 1.4  togo group a  costa rica head coach: manuel ureña  south korea head coach: park kyung-hoon  peru head coach: juan josé oré  togo head coach: paul sauter

Italics Wikipedia:Manual of Style

1 italics 1.1 emphasis 1.2 titles 1.3 words words 1.4 foreign words 1.5 scientific names 1.6 quotations in italics 1.7 italics within quotations 1.8 effect on nearby punctuation 1.9 italicized links italics mos:ital emphasis boldface or capitals not used emphasis; use italics instead, sparingly: overuse of emphasis reduces effectiveness. ideally, use <em>word</em> or {{em|word}} instead of word indicate emphasis: vaccine {{em|not}} cure, prophylactic. allows user style sheets handle emphasis in customized way, , aid re-users , translators. titles use italics titles of works such books, pamphlets, films (including short films), television series, named exhibitions, computer , video games (but not other software), music albums, , paintings. titles of articles, chapters, songs, television episodes, research papers , other short works take double quotation marks instead. italics not used major revered religious works (the bible, quran, talmud). many of these titles should i

Round summaries 1979 U.S. Open (golf)

1 round summaries 1.1 first round 1.2 second round 1.3 third round 1.4 final round 1.5 scorecard round summaries first round thursday, june 14, 1979 second round friday, june 15, 1979 amateurs: couples (+8), rassett (+8), cook (+9), britton (+11), clampett (+11), ogrin (+13), mcgough (+16), gusmus (+18), inskeep (+21), kemp (+21), peddy (+21), rentz (+21), clements (+22), nordling (+24), taylor (+26), marrello (wd). third round saturday, june 16, 1979 final round sunday, june 17, 1979 amateurs: fred couples (+18), john cook (+20), joey rassett (+20). scorecard final round cumulative tournament scores, relative par source:

Honours William James Wanless

the badge of knight bachelor dr. wanless received official honors great britain on 3 occasions: he first received silver kaisar-i-hind (emperor in india) medal of second class in 1912. the same order of gold medal of first class in 1920, in recognition of philanthropic , humanitarian work india. the third honor bestowed upon him on january 2, 1928 majesty, george v of united kingdom, knighthood of british empire, conferring upon him degree , honor. the sultan mahommed shah, aga khan iii presented him silver casket farewell address on retirement.

Oriental Orthodoxy Christianity in the 5th century

the coptic cross eastern orthodoxy strives keep faith of 7 ecumenical councils. in contrast, term oriental orthodoxy refers churches of eastern christian traditions keep faith of first 3 ecumenical councils — first council of nicaea, first council of constantinople , council of ephesus — , rejected dogmatic definitions of council of chalcedon. called greek orthodox distinguish coptic orthodox patriarchate of alexandria. in egypt, members of greek orthodox patriarchate called melkite, because remained in communion patriarch of constantinople. oriental orthodox referred monophysites , non-chalcedonians , or anti-chalcedonians , although today oriental orthodox church denies monophysite , prefers term miaphysite denote joined nature of jesus. dogma chosen oriental orthodox interpreted express jesus christ had 2 natures (both human , divine) mixed 1 single nature. interpreted byzantine position argument diminished human reality of christ, making human of christ 1 not of freewill.

Biography Yolandita Monge

1 biography 1.1 life , family 1.2 career 1.3 international breakthrough 1.4 international success: 1980s 1.5 yolandita in 1990s 1.6 2000–present biography early life , family yolandita monge, born yolanda rosa monge betancourt in trujillo alto, puerto rico on september 16, 1955, daughter of iris delia betancourt , héctor monge. lived first 7 years of life in new york city , came puerto rico. during 70s, met alfredo lorenzo, in new york, , married him on november 13, 1975. had daughter, noelia, marriage ended afterwards. in 1983, married venezuelan singer balbino, whom met in buga, colombia, , father of second daughter paola gonzález. few years later, couple filed divorce. on december 31, 1989, yolandita married manager carlos topy mamery , in 1991 gave birth son imanol mamery. early career monge started out winning radio contest in 1966 (at age of eleven). discovered producer julio alers. later on, made tv debut on luis vigoreaux s show, luis vigoreaux presenta. had regular section i

2015 Iran–United Kingdom relations

philip hammond meeting iranian foreign minister mohammad javad zarif in tehran, 22 august 2015 on 23 august 2015, british embassy in tehran , iranian embassy in london simultaneously reopened. ceremony in tehran attended uk foreign secretary philip hammond, first british foreign secretary visit iran since jack straw in 2003. diplomat ajay sharma named uk s charge d affaires full ambassador expected appointed in coming months. jack straw attended reopening of iranian embassy in london, along iran s deputy foreign minister mehdi danesh yazdi.

India Petroglyph

petroglyphs in ladakh, india bhimbetka rock shelters, raisen district, madhya pradesh, india. kupgal petroglyphs on dolerite dyke, near bellary, karnataka, india. kudopi, sindhudurg district, maharashtra, india. hiwale, sindhudurg district, maharashtra, india. barsu, ratnagiri district, maharashtra, india. devihasol, ratnagiri district, maharashtra, india edakkal caves, wayanad district, kerala, india. perumukkal, tindivanam district, tamil nadu, india. kollur, villupuram, tamil nadu. unakoti near kailashahar in north tripura district, tripura, india. usgalimal rock engravings, kushavati river banks, in goa ladakh, nw indian himalaya. recently petroglyphs found @ kollur village in tamil nadu. large dolmen 4 petroglyphs portray men trident , wheel spokes has been found @ kollur near triukoilur 35 km villupuram. discovery made k.t. gandhirajan. second instance when dolmen petrographs has been found in tamil nadu, india.

Cantar de Mio Cid Spanish literature

the cantar de mio cid oldest preserved spanish cantar de gesta the epic poem cantar de mio cid written real man—his battles, conquests, , daily life. poet, name unknown, wrote epic in 1140 , cid supposedly died forty years before in 1099. epic represents realism, because nothing exaggerated , details real, geography correctly portrays areas in cid traveled , lived. unlike other european epics, poem not idealized , there no presence of supernatural beings. has assonance instead of rhyme , lines vary in length, common length being fourteen syllables. type of verse known mester de juglaria (verse form of minstrels). epic divided 3 parts, known cantos.

References Jean-Louis Verdier

jean-louis verdier @ mathematics genealogy project verdier s 1967 thesis, published belatedly in: verdier, jean-louis (1996). des catégories dérivées des catégories abéliennes . astérisque (in french). société mathématique de france, marseilles. 239.  part of appears in sga 4½ last chapter, catégories dérivées (état 0) . j.-l. verdier, stratifications de whitney et théorème de bertini-sard , inventiones math. 36 (1976), 295-312 integrable systems, verdier memorial conference (actes du colloque international de luminy, 1991), progress in mathematics 115, edited o. babelon, p. cartier, y. kosmann-schwarzbach, birkhäuser, 1993.

Late Period: Lombardy William Congdon

in fall of 1979 congdon moved studio apartment adjacent benedictine monastery comunità ss. pietro e paolo (community of saints peter , paul) in cascinazza, in milanese countryside of gudo gambaredo (italy), live rest of life. aware last decisive move of career; there no more traveling far-flung places. @ first, more diffident towards own “promised land”, few years later, placid lombardy plain, florid meadows, stark outline of farmhouses, low foggy sky, found vertical elevation in paintings; became new points of reference imagination. congdon had tackle sky , earth never seemed change, seemed permanent heralds of death. in diary wrote going exile had supported, comforted, flattered , inspired him. in effect demanding , unavoidable engagement land , rhythm of seasons had precise , decisive effects upon art. 1980s onwards, draftsmanship became less taut, paint less thick, colors more sharply divided. while never totally denying basis in naturalistic perception, works of new phase in art r

United Kingdom 2013 heatwave in Ireland and the United Kingdom

1 united kingdom 1.1 emergency services 1.2 economic 1.3 ecological united kingdom on 18 july, london school of hygiene , tropical medicine reported first 9 days of heat wave had caused additional 760 deaths in uk. emergency services the heat wave led rises in both number of calls emergency services , admissions a&e departments. large numbers of people using rivers, lakes , sea cool off led large increase in number of calls lifeguards. london fire brigade reported having deal double number of grass fires in capital compared previous year. wildfires reported in epping forest in essex, dorset coast, valleys of southern wales , tentsmuir forest in scotland. economic the heatwave had positive impacts on uk economy, retail sales 3.0% compared july 2012, producing best monthly set of figures since 2006. british retail consortium cited andy murray s success @ wimbledon, commencement of 2013 ashes series , birth of prince george of cambridge contributory factors increase. in particular, wa

Fictional character biography Vicki Vale

1 fictional character biography 1.1 1940s–1960s 1.2 1970s–1980s 1.3 1990s–2010 1.4 new 52 fictional character biography 1940s–1960s vicki vale first appeared in batman #49 (oct. 1948) in 12-page story entitled, scoop of century! written bill finger art bob kane , lew schwartz. often plot of story featuring vicki vale revolved around suspicions batman , bruce wayne same person. batman manage fool end of each story concluding not bruce wayne, suspicions re-emerge in later story. the first appearance of vicki vale in batman #49 (oct. 1948); art dick sprang vicki vale remained prominent character in batman stories batman #49, in 1948, until detective #320 in october 1963. in 1964, julius schwartz became editor of batman-related comics. schwartz dropped number of batman s silver age backing characters, including vicki vale, batwoman, bat-girl, bat-mite, , ace bat-hound. 1970s–1980s vicki vale surfaced 13 years later, in batman family #11 (june 1977). married , known vicki vale powers. men