Aleksey Khomyakov. Aleksey Stepanovich Khomyakov (Russian: Алексе́й Степа́нович Хомяко́в) (May 13 (O.S. May 1) 1804, Moscow – October 5 (O.S. September 23), 1860, Moscow) was a Russian religious poet who co-founded the Slavophile movement along with Ivan Kireyevsky, and became one of its most distinguished theoreticians. His son Nikolay Khomyakov was a speaker of the State Duma. Biography[edit] For Khomyakov, socialism and capitalism were equally repugnant offspring of Western decadence. The West failed to solve human spiritual problems, as it stressed competition at the expense of cooperation. In his own words, "Rome kept unity at the expense of freedom, while Protestants had freedom but lost unity Khomyakov's own ideals revolved around the term sobornost, being the Slavonic equivalent of catholicity found in the Nicene Creed and loosely translated as "togetherness" or "symphony".
Khomyakov died from cholera, infected by a peasant he had attempted to treat. Works[edit] Полное собранiе сочиненiй. Americans for Tax Reform. Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) is a taxpayer advocacy group whose stated goal is "a system in which taxes are simpler, flatter, more visible, and lower than they are today. " According to ATR, "The government's power to control one's life derives from its power to tax. We believe that power should be minimized. " The organization is known for its "Taxpayer Protection Pledge", which asks candidates for federal and state office to commit themselves in writing to oppose all tax increases. The founder and president of ATR is Grover Norquist, a conservative tax activist. Structure[edit] Americans for Tax Reform is a 501(c)(4) organization with 14 employees, finances of $3,912,958, and a membership of 60,000 (as of 2004).[1] It was founded by Grover Norquist in 1985.[2] The associated educational wing is the Americans for Tax Reform Foundation, which is classified as a 501(c)(3) research and educational organization.
Projects[edit] Taxpayer Protection Pledge[edit] In the version for the U.S. Grover Norquist. Early life[edit] At college, Norquist was an editor at the Harvard Crimson and helped to publish the libertarian-leaning Harvard Chronicle.[13] He was a member of the Hasty Pudding Theatricals. Norquist has said: "When I became 21, I decided that nobody learned anything about politics after the age of 21. "[12] He attended the Leadership Institute in Arlington, Virginia,[14] an organization that teaches conservative Americans how to influence public policy through activism and leadership.[15] Political career[edit] Early career[edit] Early in his career, Norquist was executive director of both the National Taxpayers Union and the national College Republicans, holding both positions until 1983. Norquist traveled to several war zones to help support anti-Soviet guerrilla armies in the second half of the 1980s. Americans for Tax Reform[edit] In 1993, Norquist launched his Wednesday Meeting series at ATR headquarters, initially to help fight President Clinton's healthcare plan.
Ben Bernanke. Ben Shalom Bernanke[1] (/bərˈnæŋki/, bər-NANG-kee;[2] born December 13, 1953) is an American economist at the Brookings Institution[3] who served two terms as chairman of the Federal Reserve, the central bank of the United States from 2006 to 2014. During his tenure as chairman, Bernanke oversaw the Federal Reserve's response to the late-2000s financial crisis.
Before becoming Federal Reserve chairman, Bernanke was a tenured professor at Princeton University and chaired the department of economics there from 1996 to September 2002, when he went on public service leave. Bernanke then served as chairman of President George W. Bush's Council of Economic Advisers before President Bush appointed him on February 1, 2006, to be chairman of the United States Federal Reserve. Family and early life[edit] Bernanke was born in Augusta, Georgia, and was raised on East Jefferson Street in Dillon, South Carolina.[4] His father Philip was a pharmacist and part-time theater manager. Young adult[edit] Abdullah Gül. Abdullah Gül, GCB[1] ( pronunciation Turkish: [abduɫˈɫɑh ˈɟyl]; born 29 October 1950) is the 11th and current President of Turkey, in office since 28 August 2007. He previously served for four months as Prime Minister from 2002 to 2003, and as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2003 to 2007.
Early life[edit] President Gül was born in Kayseri, a city in central Anatolia. His father is Ahmet Hamdi Gül, a retired air force mechanic, and his mother is Adviye Gül (née Satoğlu). His family has lived in the Güllük district of Kayseri for about a century.[6][7] His ancestry/ethnicity according to a Çankaya Presidential Residence statement is "Turkish Muslim. " Education[edit] Gül studied Economics at the Istanbul University. Entry into politics[edit] Gül became acquainted with right-wing politics early during his high school years. An interview he gave in 2002 summarizes his criticisms of the Refah Partisi under the leadership of Necmettin Erbakan and his portrayal of the AKP as a moderate party:
William Ewart Gladstone. Gladstone's first ministry saw many reforms including Disestablishment of the Church of Ireland and the introduction of secret voting. After his electoral defeat in 1874, Gladstone resigned as leader of the Liberal Party, but from 1876 began a comeback based on opposition to Turkey's Bulgarian atrocities. Gladstone's Midlothian Campaign of 1879–80 was an early example of many modern political campaigning techniques. After the 1880 election, he formed his second ministry, which saw crises in Egypt (culminating in the death of General Gordon in 1885), and in Ireland, where the government passed repressive measures but also improved the legal rights of Irish tenant farmers. The government also passed the Third Reform Act. Back in office in early 1886, Gladstone proposed Irish home rule but this was defeated in the House of Commons in July.
The resulting split in the Liberal Party helped keep them out of office, with one short break, for twenty years. Early life (1809–1840)[edit] Sudairi Seven. King Fahd, eldest of the Sudairi Seven The Sudairi Seven (Arabic: السديريون السبعة, as-Sudayriyyūn as-Sabʿah), also spelled Sudairy or Sudayri, is the commonly used name for a powerful alliance of seven full brothers within the House of Saud. They are also sometimes referred to as the Sudairi Clan (Arabic: عائلة السديري ʿĀʾilat as-Sudayrī) or the Sudairi faction. After King Fahd's death, the group was sometimes called the Sudairi Six. Origins and composition[edit] Prince Sultan, second eldest of the Sudairi Seven In the early twentieth century, King Abdulaziz rapidly expanded his power base in Nejd to establish the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 1932, and became its first King.
The marriage resulted in the following children: The number of children that King Abdulaziz fathered in total, with all his wives, is unknown. Rise to power[edit] Prince Salman, the Crown Prince, one of the Sudairi Seven The Sudairis’ rise to power and hold over government brought continuity to the system. Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (Arabic محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم; Muḥammad bin Rāshid al Maktūm), also Sheikh Mohammed, (born 15 July 1949) is the Prime Minister and Vice President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and constitutional monarch of Dubai.[1] He has held those positions since January–February 2006, when he succeeded his elder brother, Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
Early life and education[edit] He is the third of Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum's four sons (members of Dubai's ruling Al Maktoum family and descendants of the House of Al-Falasi, of which he is the tribal leader).[2] From the age of four, Sheikh Mohammed was privately tutored in Arabic and Islamic Studies. In 1955, he began his formal education at Al Ahmedia School. At the age of 10, he moved to Al Shaab School, and two years later, he went to Dubai Secondary School. Marriage and family[edit] Sporting and cultural interests[edit] They are also sport enthusiasts, especially in horse and camel racing. Yachts[edit] Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum. Sheikh Ahmed with Lula, former President of Brazil Background[edit] He is the son of former Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Saeed bin Maktoum Al Maktoum, the brother of former Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum and the uncle of the current Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (though he is nine years younger than him).
He has a Bachelor's degree from the University of Denver.[2] He started in the aviation industry in 1985 when he was appointed President of the Dubai Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) – the governing body that oversaw the activities of Dubai International and Dubai Duty Free, among others. Emirates, the national carrier, was launched at the same time and he was appointed chairman.[2] Career[edit] Patronages[edit] Emirates FoundationDubai Duty Free FoundationRotary Club of DubaiDubai Terry Fox RunRashid Therapy Centre Honors and awards[edit] Personal life[edit] References[edit]