Monaco, officially known as the principality of Monaco, is located on the French Riviera in Western Europe, France. One side of the country boarders The Mediterranean Sea while the other three sides’ boarder France. Monaco has a population of about 37,800; it is the second smallest and the most densely populated country in the world. Monaco is old and well known partly because it’s status as a playground for the rich and famous”. According to a study, in 2014 about 30% of the population was made up of millionaires. Monaco is governed by a form of constitutional monarchy. Prince Albert the II is the head of the state. The states sovereignty bevame officially recognized by the Franco-Monegasque Treaty of 1861 and became a full United Nations voting member in 1993. The official language is French but English, Italian, and Monegasque are understood and widely spoken. …show more content…
A railway connection to Paris Opened up at the same time. Since then the nice weather, beautiful scenery, and upscale gambling facilities have helped Monaco become a desirable tourist destination and recreation center for the rich and famous. Recently Monaco has become a major banking center and has successfully strived to diversify its economy into services and small, non-polluting, and high value added businesses. Monaco is also the host of the annual street circuit motor race; the Monaco Grand Prix. The official religion in Monaco is Roman Catholicism, roughly 95% of the population are Roman Catholic. There are 5 Roman Catholic parish churches and one cathedral. The official duties of the Roman Catholic diocese are performed by archbishop. The Roman Catholic belief influence the holidays and feast days. One of the biggest feast days is St. Devote who is the patron saint of Monaco, which is celebrated every January
We continue with Part Two of Sydney hockey “lifer” Blair Joseph who, for the majority of his 70-odd years, has been deeply devoted to the sport.
Nick Gordon is fighting against the wrongful death lawsuit filed by Bobbi Kristina’s administrator, Bedelia C. Hargrove. Radar Online, September 8, 2015, reported that Nick’s lawyers, W. Bryant Green III and Jonathan M. Broderick, are filing a motion for the case to be dismissed. Nick’s criminal lawyer Jose Baez called Bedelia’s lawsuit, "slanderous and meritless." According to a source, they have pointed out eight reasons where the lawsuit is wrong. They said that Nick is not a Georgia resident because he is living in Florida. He doesn’t own any property and he never married Bobbi Kristina. They claim that he didn’t do any of the crimes stated in the lawsuit. He didn’t give Bobbi Kristina a “toxic cocktail” and then fill a bathtub with cold
Minute 319 is an amendment to the 1944 treaty between the United States and Mexico that regulates the Colorado River. The amendment was made possible thanks to the efforts of non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Minute 319 was implemented as a humanitarian
My favorite author is Ariel Camacho . José Ariel Camacho Barraza was a Mexican singer-songwriter who performed in the Regional Mexican genre. He was the leader of the band Los Plebes del Rancho and was signed on to DEL Records.
Joseph Plumb Martin was born on the country side of Western Massachusetts in 1760. He spent the early years of his like growing up with his father who was Pastor. Joseph’s father was a very out spoken individual in the community and sometimes too carefree with expressing his ideals. Still early in Joseph’s life he started living with his prosperous grandfather and continued to until he joined the Connecticut State militia in June 1776. When Joseph joined he was only 15 years old but still anxious and excited for a new experience. Just from his first short stretch in the militia Joseph partook in multiple battles. In 1777 Joseph enlisted in George Washington’s 8th division of the Continental Army. He would go onto serve the rest of the war with
Michaelle Jean is a Catholic who was born on September 6, 1957, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. This year she is 59 years old. In her early life, she lived a middle-class life. Her parents decided not to let her go to school because she would have to swear under the dictator, François "Papa Doc" Duvalier. Instead, Michaelle was home-schooled. Her father got tortured, so he fled to Thetford Mines, Quebec in 1967, and the following year, Michaelle and the rest of her family joined. The family eventually separated because her father became violent. Michaelle left with her mother and sister to go to Montreal. She received a bachelor's degree in Italian and Spanish at the Université de Montréal. She received many scholarships to let to make trips to Italy to study at the Perugia, Florence, and Milan universities. She knew how to speak five languages and worked for shelters for abused women. She married a Canadian filmmaker, Jean-Daniel Lafond, and adopted Marie-Éden from Jacmel.
Ned Kelly was, as many people still think, an infamous and ruthless bushranger but he was forced to live this way. A victim is a person who suffers misfortune, maltreatment or physical attack. This defines Ned perfectly that is why he is a victim. Ned Kelly and his family were victimised by the federal authorities like the police, court judges and government. Although Ned was a bushranger he didn’t really have a choice because his whole family was involved with crime and his parents were both Irish immigrants.
There have been many people who have served and occupied a CA state senate seat over the years who have had a huge impact on California government and one of those people is Michael Rubio. Michael Rubio was born on August 24, 1977, in Lost Hills, CA and during his early childhood his family relocated here to Bakersfield, CA. As a child, Michael was often seen as a bright, hardworking, and caring boy which he continued to carry with him throughout his teens and into adult hood. After high school Michael when on to attend Bakersfield College for a couple of years and then transferred out to the University of New Haven, where he had the opportunity to study Criminology and through all his hard work graduated with honors. Upon graduating college Michael took a job working for the United States department of Justice for a couple of years and then decided to return back to kern county.
The senator of the 19th district, Michael Hastings of Orland Hills, Illinois has been a part of many different areas throughout the years from the military to an attorney. According to Hastings’ biography from his website, “He was selected an Illinois All-State Football player, served as student government president and later qualified for an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point” (Sen. Hastings). By attaining a liking from his community he was voted to move higher up throughout the political rankings. Over the years he has been able to handle many situations such as attaining high standing medals and awards which later led to him being elected to the state senate. From his biography he stands to hold the title
“A woman is like a tea bag- you can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.”(Roosevelt). Mayella is the opposite of this. Is it because she's a woman or is it because of her incredibly low class? What makes Mayella Ewell Unpowerful? Mayella Ewell is a part of the Ewell Family. A very low class white family that is even frowned upon by other white families. Mayella Ewell is not powerful in terms of class, gender, and race because she is a white woman of a very low class
80% of the Haitians are catholic, some people regularly participates in religious services while others only draw up their catholic identity,
Criminal, fair but devious. Ned (Edward) Kelly had a controversial life that helped to form the Australian’s colony and identity. Some citizens see Ned Kelly as a cultural icon to Australia and loved him because he rebelled against the authorities. Others see him as a criminal and a murderer. He didn’t have a legal way to provide these things for his family so he had to steal for the sake of his family and for himself. In a way Ned introduced taking part in a rebellion against the Government to (only) provide life saving things for his family (they were poor).
The idea of utilizing cameras in law enforcement is not a new idea as we employed them long before the recent civil unrest. However, the question remains how are we to effectively wear them, when should we turn them on, and will they exactly represent the entirety of the incident, and are there privacy issues? These are just a few problematic areas related to camera usage by officers, with numerous other areas of concern that require addressing. Additionally, the reflex decision to attempt nationwide implementation of camera utilization is terrible, and in reality, a Band-Aid for dealing with the people’s mistrust of government.
Knowing you have a mate gives you a strange type of high. You know you'll never be able to hold him, or love him or even admire him from afar without getting slander from the whole pack and yet, you still somehow find yourself hoping that maybe this is the moment when you finally break out of the prison of an isolated life.
In the words of Anne Bradstreet, “If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.” As writers of the modern era expressed their hardships through poetry, one can only hope that they kept such advice in mind. Through captivating works, poets such as Langston Hughes, Edwin Arlington Robinson, Robert Frost, and E.E. Cummings expressed the struggles of life during the modern era. By examining what these poets have to say about dissatisfaction with life, feelings of inadequacy, and loneliness, it becomes clear that life during the modern era was full of hardships.