Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome

Ancient Greeks and Romans Contributed Ideas on Government The first societies to experiment with ideas on government that would later influence Americans were Ancient Greece and Rome. The Ancient Greeks and Romans developed the ideas of democracy and representative government more than 2,000 years ago. A Democracy in Ancient Greece. The cities of Ancient Greece were organized into city-states, or small independent nations. Athens was one such city-state. For many years, Athens was ruled by a small group of wealthy and powerful men known as the Great Council.Members of the Council passed laws that favored wealthy people like themselves. Between 750 B. C. and 550 B. C. , however, this system of rule began to change. Poorer Athenians, such as farmers and small merchants, protested the great power of the Council. They believed that the laws made by the Council harmed the interests of the middleclass and poor. Many Greeks wanted to participate directly in making laws affecting their lives . Greeks used the word â€Å"demos kratia†, to explain what they wanted.The equivalent word in English is democracy, which means government by the people. Gradually, Athenian leaders agreed that more Greeks should be allowed to participate in the Great Council's decision-making process. They developed a political system now known as a direct democracy. In a direct democracy, people not only vote for leaders, but actually serve in the government. In order to decide who should be allowed to serve in the Great Council, Greek leaders developed the idea of citizenship.Those Athenians who were citizens had the right to participate directly in government. But how was citizenship determined? Greek leaders decided that only men who owned large plots of land were citizens. Women, slaves, and people with little or no property were not given the rights and responsibilities of Athenian citizenship. While the Ancient Greeks restricted democratic rights to a small portion of the population, the idea of democracy was born. A Republic in Ancient Rome. Ancient Rome was the first nation to create a republic.A republic is a form of government in which people elect representatives to govern them. Between 750 B. C. and 350 B. C. , the Romans established a republic. At first, only patricians – members of the Roman upper-class were allowed to vote or serve as representatives. Over several centuries, however, the right to vote was extended to plebeians – the lower class. As more Romans gained the right to vote, they used their new power to bring about other changes in the political system. About 450 B. C.Roman citizens demanded that laws governing their lives be written down. They wanted to know what the laws were and that laws could not be changed any time their leaders wanted to. Many Romans believed that codified, or written, laws would prevent Roman leaders from abusing their power. They called this the Twelve Tables and it was posted in the Roman Forum for al l of Rome’s citizens to see. Ancient Greek and Roman ideas and practices concerning government eventually spread to Europe and to the United States.

Acca F6

Taxation (Malaysia) Monday 1 December 2008 Time allowed Reading and planning: Writing: 15 minutes 3 hours ALL FIVE questions are compulsory and MUST be attempted. Tax rates and allowances are on pages 2–3. Do NOT open this paper until instructed by the supervisor. During reading and planning time only the question paper may be annotated. You must NOT write in your answer booklet until instructed by the supervisor. This question paper must not be removed from the examination hall. The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants Paper F6 (MYS) Fundamentals Level – Skills Module 8D–MYSTT Paper F6MYS SUPPLEMENTARY INSTRUCTIONS . 2. 3. Calculations and workings should be made to the nearest RM. All apportionments should be made to the nearest whole month. All workings should be shown. TAX RATES AND ALLOWANCES The following tax rates, allowances and values are to be used in answering the questions. Income tax rates Resident individual Chargeable income Band Cumulati ve RM RM 2,500 2,500 2,500 5,000 15,000 20,000 15,000 35,000 15,000 50,000 20,000 70,000 30,000 100,000 150,000 250,000 Excess Tax payable Rate Cumulative % RM 10 0 11 25 13 475 17 1,525 13 3,475 19 7,275 24 14,475 27 54,975 28 Resident company Paid up ordinary share capitalFirst RM500,000 20% 26% RM2,500,000 or less More than RM2,500,000 Non-resident Company Individual Excess over RM500,000 26% 26% 26% 28% Personal deductions Self Self – additional if disabled Spouse Spouse – additional if disabled Child – basic rate Child – higher rate Disabled child Life insurance premiums and approved scheme contributions Medical expenses for parents Medical expenses for serious disease of self, spouse or child, including up to RM500 for medical examination Basic supporting equipment for self, spouse, child or parent if disabled Educational and medical insurance for self, spouse or childStudy course fees for skills or qualifications Purchase of a personal computer Pur chase of books, magazines etc for personal use Purchase of sports equipment Deposit for a child into the National Education Savings Scheme 2 maximum maximum RM 8,000 6,000 3,000 3,500 1,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 5,000 maximum maximum maximum maximum maximum maximum maximum maximum 5,000 5,000 3,000 5,000 3,000 1,000 300 3,000 8D–MYSTT Paper F6MYS Rebates Individual with chargeable income not exceeding RM35,000 Basic rate Rate for an individual entitled to a deduction for a spouse or a former wife RM 350 700Value of benefits in kind Car and fuel scale Cost of car (when new) RM Up to 50,000 50,001 to 75,000 75,001 to 100,000 100,001 to 150,000 150,001 to 200,000 200,001 to 250,000 250,001 to 350,000 350,001 to 500,000 500,001 and above Prescribed annual value of private usage of car RM 1,200 2,400 3,600 5,000 7,000 9,000 15,000 21,250 25,000 Fuel per annum RM 600 900 1,200 1,500 1,800 2,100 2,400 2,700 3,000 The value of the car benefit equal to half the prescribed annual value (ab ove) is taken if the car provided is more than five (5) years old, but the value of fuel provided remains unchanged.Household furnishings, apparatus and appliances RM per month Semi-furnished with furniture in the lounge, dining room, or bedroom 70 Semi-furnished with furniture as above plus air-conditioners, and/or curtains and carpets 140 Fully furnished premises 280 Domestic help 400 Gardener 300 Driver 600 Telephone (fixed or mobile): RM per annum 300 300 Hardware Bills Capital allowances Industrial buildings Plant and machinery – general Motor vehicles, heavy machinery Computers, information technology equipment and computer software Office equipment, furniture and fittings Initial Rate % 10 20 20 20 20 Annual Rate % 14 20 40 10 Sales tax and service tax rates Rate % 10 5 Sales tax Service tax 3 [P. T. O. 8D–MYSPA Paper F6MYS 8D–MYSAA Paper F6MYS ALL FIVE questions are compulsory and MUST be attempted 1 James and Carol are husband and wife. James is disable d. The income and expenses of James and Carol for the year ended 31 December 2008 are expected to be as follows: RM James Employment – Salary 35,000 Carol Partnership business – Statutory income Employment – Salary Travelling allowance 4,350 16,600 3,000 James incurred expenses as follows: Donation to an approved institution Contributions to Employees Provident FundMedical examination for self Medical expenses for his father Fees for his part-time course in Islamic financing at a university in Kuala Lumpur, recognised by the Government Carol incurred expenses as follows: Contributions to Employees Provident Fund Medical expense on cancer treatment for herself Medical expenses for her mother Basic supporting equipment for her disabled father Travelling expenses incurred in the course of her work 2,600 3,850 400 1,300 1,100 2,156 2,700 900 3,600 4,000 Required: (a) Compute the couple’s tax payable for the year of assessment 2008 under joint assessment: (i) ssuming that James made the election; and (ii) assuming that Carol made the election. (12 marks) (12 marks) Notes: (1) You should use two columns, one each for (i) and (ii) above. (2) You should indicate, by using the word ‘nil’, any expense item that does not qualify for personal relief. (3) Marks will be awarded for the use of accurate technical terms to describe the figures comprising the stages in the computation of chargeable income. (b) (i) Based on your tax computations in part (a), state which spouse should make the election for joint assessment and why. (1 mark) ii) Analyse, quantify and summarise the tax saving resulting from making the election you have specified in (i) above over the alternative election. (5 marks) (30 marks) 4 This is a blank page Question 2 begins on page 6 5 [P. T. O. 8D–MYSAB Paper F6MYS 2 Beauty Sdn Bhd, a resident company with a paid up ordinary share capital of RM2 million, is engaged in the manufacture of cosmetic products. Th e company’s profit and loss account for the year ended 31 October 2008 is as follows: Note RM000’s 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 2,300 388 461 700 7 (2) 164 618 (177) 66 2,675 –––––– Sales Cost of sales Gross profitLess: Remuneration Contributions to approved schemes Entertainment Royalty Penalty for late payment of withholding tax on royalty Gain on disposal of a van Repairs and maintenance Depreciation Bad debt recovery Lease rentals Advertising 7 8 RM000’s 27,800 (11,200) –––––––– 16,600 (7,200) –––––––– 9,400 –––––––– Profit before taxation Notes: (1) Remuneration includes: RM 114,000 400,000 Salaries of disabled employees Entertainment allowance to senior management (2) Contributions to approved schemes comprise: RM 276,000 112,000 ––––â⠂¬â€œÃ¢â‚¬â€œÃ¢â‚¬â€œÃ¢â‚¬â€œ 388,000 –––––––– Employees Provident Fund Beauty Sdn Bhd schemeThe company contributes 12% to the Employees Provident Fund for all employees and an additional 8% to the Beauty Sdn Bhd scheme in respect of the remuneration of RM1,000,000 and the entertainment allowance of RM400,000 paid to senior management executives. (3) Entertainment includes the cost of launching new products amounting to RM38,000. (4) A royalty amounting to RM630,000 net of the 10% withholding tax was paid to a non-resident on 15 September 2008, in respect of the new products. The amount of the withholding tax and the related penalty remain unpaid. (5) Gain on disposal of a vanA van was disposed of in August 2008 for RM36,000. The van had been purchased in December 2005 for RM65,000. (6) Repairs and maintenance includes costs of renovation to the company’s office building amounting to RM58,000. The reason for this expend iture was to provide a safe workplace for disabled workers. (7) The bad debt recovery is in respect of a trade debt taken over from another company carrying on the same business, three years ago. (8) Lease rentals are in respect of a motor vehicle costing in excess of RM150,000. The lease rentals commenced on 1 December 2007 at RM6,000 per month for a period of 30 months. 8D–MYSAB Paper F6MYS (9) Other information (i) A sum of RM60,000 was incurred on alterations to the company’s factory building, in order to install general machinery costing RM340,000. (ii) A sum of RM810,000 was incurred on cutting the land in order to prepare a site to install heavy machinery costing RM190,000. (iii) For the year of assessment 2008, capital allowances for plant and machinery will amount to RM849,000 and industrial building allowances to RM295,000, excluding any allowances or adjustments attributable to the capital expenditure referred to in (i) and (ii) above.Required: (a) Compute t he tax payable by Beauty Sdn Bhd for the year of assessment 2008. Note: your computation should start with the profit before taxation figure and follow the descriptions used in the notes to the profit and loss account, indicating ‘nil’ in the appropriate column for any item that does not require adjustment. (18 marks) (b) Explain your treatment of the items stated below: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) approved schemes (note 2); disposal of a van (note 5); renovations to the office building (note 6); lease rentals (note 8); and he expenditure incurred in respect of the heavy machinery and its installation (note 9 (ii)). (7 marks) (25 marks) 7 [P. T. O. 8D–MYSAC Paper F6MYS 3 Freshgreen Sdn Bhd is in the business of cultivating vegetables. The adjusted income of the company for the year ended 30 June 2008, before taking into account the following, amounted to RM563,000. The information given below relates to the business activities of the company during the financial year s 2007 and 2008: Date July 2006 July 2006 July 2006 September 2006 Expenditure Cost of land Construction of: – roads and bridges farm house for business (note 1) – living quarters for workers Cost of lorry (note 2) Cost of general machinery RM 350,000 34,000 38,000 72,000 64,000 87,000 Notes: (1) The farm is situated in a remote area, thus the buildings on the farm have no value other than for the working of the farm. (2) The lorry was bought under a hire purchase agreement. The company made an initial payment of RM18,000 in July 2006. The balance was paid over a period of 23 months at RM2,200 per month, inclusive of interest of RM200 per month. The instalment payments commenced on 1 August 2006.In July 2007 the company carried out planting of crops and incurred RM19,000 on clearing land and RM161,000 on fertiliser and seedlings. In January 2008 the company carried out replanting of crops and incurred the following expenses: RM 22,000 115,000 7,000 Clearing land Fertil iser and seedlings Labour In March 2008 Freshgreen Sdn Bhd disposed of the following assets on which agriculture allowance had been claimed in the previous years: Assets Store Living quarters for employees Date of construction 1 January 2005 6 August 2005 Cost RM 25,000 60,000The store and the living quarters were disposed of for RM10,000 and RM35,000 respectively. Required: (a) Compute the agriculture allowance and capital allowance under Schedule 3, Income Tax Act, that can be claimed by Freshgreen Sdn Bhd for the year of assessment 2008. (10 marks) (b) Compute the statutory income of Freshgreen Sdn Bhd for the year of assessment 2008. (7 marks) (c) Compute the agriculture charge on the basis that Freshgreen Sdn Bhd made an election to spread the charge, under para 27, Schedule 3, Income Tax Act, clearly indicating the years of assessment affected. 3 marks) Note: the rates of agriculture allowance are as follows: Rate 50% 50% 50% 20% 10% Clearing and preparing land Planting of cro ps Construction of roads and bridges on a farm Construction of living quarters for workers Construction of buildings (20 marks) 8 8D–MYSAD Paper F6MYS 4 (a) (i) For the year of assessment 2008 Cik Lee has income from three sources: employment, business and the rental of property. Required: State, with explanations, the provisions of the law applicable to Cik Lee in respect of the payment of tax for the year of assessment 2008. (3 marks) ii) Encik Koon is expected to have the following income for the year of assessment 2008: RM 180,000 130,000 310,000 10,000 300,000 57,500 Statutory income from employment Statutory income from a partnership business Aggregate income Approved donations Total income Tax payable For the year of assessment 2008, in addition to the tax deducted from his remuneration under the Schedular Tax Deduction (STD) system, Encik Koon paid tax instalments amounting to RM12,000, as per his application to the Director General of Inland Revenue, to vary the amou nt of his payment.Required: Compute the penalty, if any, resulting from the application by Encik Koon to vary the instalment amounts. (6 marks) (b) Encik Smith is employed as a service director of a company and his salary is RM180,000 per annum. Encik Smith is provided with unfurnished living accommodation for which the company pays rent amounting to RM60,000 per annum. Encik Smith is not provided with a company car but he has been given the option of: (i) a driver provided by the company; or (ii) the reimbursement of the driver’s salary amounting to RM15,600 per annum. Required:State, with explanations and supporting calculations, which of the above options Encik Smith should choose from a tax perspective. (6 marks) (15 marks) 9 [P. T. O. 8D–MYSAA Paper F6MYS 5 (a) Chongdart Sdn Bhd is a licensed manufacturer in the business of making computer tables. The company’s records for the period from 1 July to 31 August 2008 show the following: Sale of 1,200 tables at RM40 each excluding sales tax, of which 900 were sold to customers in Malaysia and 300 were exported to China. Purchase of the following raw materials and component parts: Castors for table legs including sales taxLocks for drawers, imported from Thailand Rollers for pull-out shelf and drawers, purchased from Heng Sdn Bhd, a licensed manufacturer Paint for painted finish undertaken by a subcontractor RM 3,000 2,300 6,400 5,100 None of the above items are exempt from sales tax. Chongdart Sdn Bhd obtained the approval of the Director General of Customs and Excise for the import of the locks from Thailand and the purchase of the rollers from Heng Sdn Bhd. The subcontractor was exempt from licensing in view of the fact that its annual sales turnover does not exceed RM20,000. The appropriate rate of refund under the credit system is 8%.Required: State the particulars which Chongdart Sdn Bhd must disclose in the sales tax return, Form CJP No. 1, for the taxable period 1 July to 31 August 2008, together with the due date of payment of the tax to the Director General of Customs and Excise. (5 marks) (b) AB Sdn Bhd, a firm of licensed surveyors, issued an invoice to Buildup Sdn Bhd, on 4 March 2007, for surveying work amounting to RM15,000, disbursements amounting to RM950 and the service tax payable. In April 2007 Buildup Sdn Bhd paid a sum of RM10,400 for the full amount of the disbursements and 60% of the fees, including the service tax thereon.The balance outstanding was written off as a bad debt by AB Sdn Bhd in November 2008, when Buildup Sdn Bhd went into compulsory liquidation. Required: (i) State the amount of the service tax payable by AB Sdn Bhd in respect of the above invoice, together with the due date(s) for payment of the tax to the Director General of Customs and Excise. (3 marks) (ii) Compute the amount of the service tax that AB Sdn Bhd can recover from the Director General of Customs and Excise in due course, in respect of the bad debt written off. ( 2 marks) (10 marks) End of Question Paper 10

French and Indian War - French and Indian War Seven Year War

Previous: 1758-1759 - The Tide Turns | French Indian War/Seven Years War: Overview | Next: Aftermath: An Empire Lost, An Empire Gained Victory in North America Having taken Quebec in the fall of 1759, British forces settled in for the winter. Commanded by Major General James Murray, the garrison endured a harsh winter during which over half of the men suffered from disease. As spring approached, French forces led by the Chevalier de Levis advanced down the St. Lawrence from Montreal. Besieging Quebec, Levis hoped to re-take the city before the ice in the river melted and the Royal Navy arrived with supplies and reinforcements. On April 28, 1760, Murray advanced out of the city to confront the French but was badly defeated at the Battle of Sainte-Foy. Driving Murray back into the citys fortifications, Levis continued his siege. This ultimately proved futile as British ships reached the city on May 16. Left with little choice, Levis retreated to Montreal. For the 1760 campaign, the British commander in North America, Major General Jeffery Amherst, intended to mount a three-pronged attack against Montreal. While troops advanced up the river from Quebec, a column led by Brigadier General William Haviland would push north over Lake Champlain. The main force, led by Amherst, would move to Oswego then cross Lake Ontario and attack the city from the west. Logistical issues delayed the campaign and Amherst did not depart Oswego until August 10, 1760. Successfully overcoming French resistance, he arrived outside of Montreal on September 5. Outnumbered and short on supplies, the French opened surrender negotiations during which Amherst stated, I have come to take Canada and I will take nothing less. After brief talks, Montreal surrendered on September 8 along with all of New France. With the conquest of Canada, Amherst returned to New York to begin planning expeditions against French holdings in the Caribbean. The End in India Having been reinforced during 1759, British forces in India began advancing south from Madras and recapturing positions that had been lost during earlier campaigns. Commanded by Colonel Eyre Coote, the small British army was a mix of East India Company soldiers and sepoys. At Pondicherry, the Count de Lally initially hoped that the bulk of the British reinforcements would be directed against a Dutch incursion in Bengal. This hope was dashed in late December 1759 when British troops in Bengal defeated the Dutch without requiring aid. Mobilizing his army, Lally began maneuvering against Cootes approaching forces. On January 22, 1760, the two armies, both numbering around 4,000 men, met near Wandiwash. The resulting Battle of Wandiwash was fought in the traditional European style and saw Cootes command soundly defeat the French. With Lallys men fleeing back to Pondicherry, Coote began capturing the citys out-lying fortifications. Further reinforced later that year, Coote laid siege to t he city while the Royal Navy conducted a blockade offshore. Cut off and with no hope of relief, Lally surrendered the city on January 15, 1761. The defeat saw the French lose their last major base in India. Defending Hanover In Europe, 1760 saw His Britannic Majestys Army in Germany further reinforced as London increased its commitment to the war on the Continent. Commanded by Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick, the army continued its active defense of the Electorate of Hanover. Maneuvering through the spring, Ferdinand attempted a three-pronged attack against Lieutenant General Le Chevalier du Muy on July 31. In the resulting Battle of Warburg, the French attempted to escape before the trap was sprung. Seeking to achieve a victory, Ferdinand ordered Sir John Manners, Marquess of Granby to attack with his cavalry. Surging forward, they inflicted losses and confusion on the enemy, but Ferdinands infantry did not arrive in time to complete the victory. Frustrated in their attempts to conquer the electorate, the French moved north later that year with the goal striking from a new direction. Clashing with Ferdinands army at the Battle of Kloster Kampen on October 15, the French under the Marquis de Castries won a protracted fight and forced the enemy from the field. With the campaign season winding down, Ferdinand fell back to Warburg and, after further maneuvers to expel the French, entered into winter quarters. Though the year had brought mixed results, the French had failed in their efforts to take Hanover. Prussia Under Pressure Having narrowly survived the previous years campaigns, Frederick II the Great of Prussia quickly came under pressure from Austrian General Baron Ernst von Laudon. Invading Silesia, Laudon crushed a Prussian force at Landshut on June 23. Laudon then began moving against Fredericks main army in conjunction with a second Austrian force led by Marshal Count Leopold von Daun. Badly outnumbered by the Austrians, Frederick maneuvered against Laudon and succeeded in defeating him at the Battle of Liegnitz before Daun could arrive. Despite this victory, Frederick was taken by surprise in October when a combined Austro-Russian force successfully raided Berlin. Entering the city on October 9, they captured large amounts of war materials and demanded monetary tribute. Learning that Frederick was moving towards the city with his main army, the raiders departed three days later. Taking advantage of this distraction, Daun marched into Saxony with around 55,000 men. Splitting his army in two, Frederick immediately led one wing against Daun. Attacking at the Battle of Torgau on November 3, the Prussians struggled until late in the day when the other wing of the army arrived. Turning the Austrian left, the Prussians forced them from the field and won a bloody victory. With the Austrians retreating, campaigning for 1760 came to an end. Previous: 1758-1759 - The Tide Turns | French Indian War/Seven Years War: Overview | Next: Aftermath: An Empire Lost, An Empire Gained Previous: 1758-1759 - The Tide Turns | French Indian War/Seven Years War: Overview | Next: Aftermath: An Empire Lost, An Empire Gained A War Weary Continent After five years of conflict, the governments in Europe were beginning to run short of both men and money with which to continue the war. This war weariness led to final attempts to seize territory to use as bargaining chips in peace negotiations as well as overtures for peace. In Britain, a key change occurred in October 1760 when George III ascended to the throne. More concerned with the colonial aspects of the war than the conflict on the Continent, George began to shift British policy. The final years of the war also saw the entry of a new combatant, Spain. In the spring of 1761, the French approached Britain regarding peace talks. While initially receptive, London backed out upon learning of negotiations between France and Spain to widen the conflict. These secret talks ultimately led to Spain entering the conflict in January 1762. Frederick Battles On In central Europe, a battered Prussia was only able to field around 100,000 men for the 1761 campaign season. As most of these were new recruits, Frederick changed his approach from one of maneuver to one of positional warfare. Constructing a massive fortified camp at Bunzelwitz, near Scheweidnitz, he worked to improve his forces. Not believing the Austrians would attack such a strong position, he moved the bulk of his army toward Neisee on September 26. Four days later, the Austrians assaulted the reduced garrison at Bunzelwitz and carried the works. Frederick suffered another blow in December when Russian troops captured his last major port on the Baltic, Kolberg. With Prussia facing complete destruction, Frederick was saved by the death of Empress Elizabeth of Russia on January 5, 1762. With her demise, the Russian throne passed to her pro-Prussian son, Peter III. An admirer of Fredericks military genius, Peter III concluded the Treaty of Petersburg with Prussia that May ending ho stilities. Free to focus his attention on Austria, Frederick began campaigning to gain the upper hand in Saxony and Silesia. These efforts culminated with a victory at the Battle of Freiberg on October 29. Though pleased with the victory, Frederick was angered that the British had abruptly halted their financial subsidies. The British separation from Prussia began with the fall of William Pitt and the Duke of Newcastles government in October 1761. Replaced by the Earl of Bute, the government in London began to abandon Prussian and Continental war aims in favor of securing its colonial acquisitions. Though the two nations had agreed not to negotiate separate peaces with the enemy, the British violated this pact by making overtures to the French. Having lost his financial backing, Frederick entered into peace negotiations with Austria on November 29. Hanover Secured Eager to secure as much of Hanover as possible before the end of fighting, the French increased the number of troops committed to that front for 1761. Having turned back a winter offensive by Ferdinand, French forces under Marshal Duc de Broglie and the Prince of Soubise began their campaign in the spring. Meeting Ferdinand at the Battle of Villinghausen on July 16, they were soundly defeated and forced from the field. The remainder of the year saw the two sides maneuvering for advantage as Ferdinand again succeeded in defending the electorate. With the resumption of campaigning in 1762, he soundly defeated the French at the Battle of Wilhelmsthal on June 24. Pushing on later that year, he attacked and captured Cassel on November 1. Having secured the town, he learned that peace talks between the British and French had begun. Spain the Caribbean Though largely unprepared for war, Spain entered the conflict in January 1762. Promptly invading Portugal, they had some success before British reinforcements arrived and bolstered the Portuguese army. Seeing Spains entry as an opportunity, the British embarked on a series of campaigns against Spanish colonial possessions. Utilizing veteran troops from the fighting in North America, the British Army and Royal Navy conducted a series of combined-arms attacks that captured French Martinique, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, and Granada. Arriving off Havana, Cuba in June 1762, British forces captured the city that August. Aware that troops had been withdrawn from North America for operations in the Caribbean, the French mounted an expedition against Newfoundland. Valued for its fisheries, the French believed Newfoundland to be a valuable bargaining chip for peace negotiations. Capturing St. Johns in June 1762, they were driven out by the British that September. On the far side of the world, British forces, freed from fighting in India, moved against Manila in the Spanish Philippines. Capturing Manila in October, they forced the surrender of the entire island chain. As these campaigns concluded word was received that peace talks were underway. Previous: 1758-1759 - The Tide Turns | French Indian War/Seven Years War: Overview | Next: Aftermath: An Empire Lost, An Empire Gained

Does Vaccine Cause Autism - 928 Words

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Whistle Blowing Theory And Whistleblowers Protection Social Policy Essay Paper The purpose of this paper is to show the theory of whistle blowers protection, analyze the mechanisms for protection that surrounds it and pull out recommended whistle-blowing protection for Republic of Macedonia. It will get down with showing background theory for whistle blowers protection and specify the chief constructs of this theory such as who are the whistle blowers, what it means and when does it happen, and what are the most normally used mechanisms for protection of whistle blowers normally included in policies. The paper will furthermore, analyse the basic mechanisms of protection such as namelessness, unsusceptibility from legal action, and protection against reprisal which are frequently referred to as basic whistle-blowing protection, and farther mechanisms such as resettlement or transportation, reinstatement and back wage. These mechanisms will so be compared to the statute law in Macedonia. The concluding portion of this paper will reason with recommendations drawn out from these analyses for a whistle blowers policy protection that might be adopted by the Government in Macedonia. WHISTLEBLOWING We will write a custom essay sample on Whistle Blowing Theory And Whistleblowers Protection Social Policy Essay specifically for you for only $16.38 $13.9/page Order now We will write a custom essay sample on Whistle Blowing Theory And Whistleblowers Protection Social Policy Essay specifically for you FOR ONLY $16.38 $13.9/page Hire Writer We will write a custom essay sample on Whistle Blowing Theory And Whistleblowers Protection Social Policy Essay specifically for you FOR ONLY $16.38 $13.9/page Hire Writer Whistle-blowing is a term that has been used a batch in the media to show different instances of error and emphasize the importance of these instances for the public public assistance. In this portion of the paper we will look at the construct behind whistle-blowing and what this means through several different definitions that have been used in this theory or definitions that support the apprehension of the writer of this paper. Furthermore, we will specify the term whistle blower and whistle blowers protection and several instances of whistle blowers will be presented in order to show the importance of this protection. The term whistle-blowing comes from different beginnings. The general apprehension that underlines the beginning of this term normally derives from the action of whistling as an act of signaling. In these footings, Miceli and Near make a analogue of the act of blowing the whistling in a corporation or authorities, and the whistle of a football referee. By comparing whistle-blowing with an functionary on a playing field, such as a football referee, who can blow the whistling to halt action , they refer to the whistle blower as person who whistles to halt errors ( Miceli and Near 1992, 15 ) . Similarly Deiseroth, ties the term whistleblower to the Englishbobbies ( police officers ) , who would blow their whistlings when they would detect the committee of a offense ( International Network of Engineers and Scientists for Global Responsibility 2009 ) . All of these imply that whistle-blowing as an act is related to signaling errors. Before traveling into account of who are the whi stle blowers and what is the impact of describing incorrect behaviors, we will look at the theory that defines the construct of whistle blowers and whistle-blowing as an act. Harmonizing to Larmer, whistle-blowing is the act of complaining, either within the corporation or publically, about a corporation s unethical patterns ( Larmer 1992, 126 ) . De Maria in his book Deadly revelations: whistle-blowing and the ethical meltdown of Australia defines whistle-blowing as a public exposure of wrongdoing ( De Maria 1999, 32 ) and as an ethical opposition against the normally protected being of wrongdoing ( De Maria 1999, 34 ) . Whistle-blowing is besides defined as the revelation by organisations members ( former or current ) of illegal, immoral, or illegitimate patterns under the control of their employers, to individuals or organisations that may be able to consequence action ( Near and Miceli 1985, 4 ) . In add-on to these definitions Jubb looks at whistle-blowing in a broader scope and defines it as dissent, in response to an ethical quandary, in the signifier of a public accusal against an organisation ( Jubb 1999, 79 ) and in the more narrow footings defines it as: a calculated non-obligatory act of revelation, which gets onto public record and is made by a individual who has or had privileged entree to data or information of an administration, about non-trivial illegality or other wrongdoing whether existent, suspected or anticipated which implicates and is under the control of that administration, to an external entity holding possible to rectify the error ( Jubb 1999, 79 ) . As it can be understood from the provided definitions of whistle-blowing, we can reason that the construct of whistle-blowing is chiefly defined as a construct that involves coverage of ethical errors which affect the populace in the society. Now that we have underlined the beginnings and the act of whistle-blowing, we turn to placing who is the whistle blower and why there is a demand for a whistle blowers protection. De Maria defines whistle blowers as: a concerned citizen, wholly or preponderantly motivated by impressions of public involvement, who initiates of his or her ain free will, an unfastened revelation about important wrongdoing straight perceived in a peculiar occupational function, to a individual or bureau capable of look intoing the ailment and easing the rectification of incorrect making ( De Maria 1995, 447 ) . At the same clip, Miceli and Near define the whistle blowers as nowadays or past member of an organisation against which the ailment is lodged ( Miceli and Near 1992, 16 ) . The definitions given above imply and confirm the thought given in Jubb s more narrow definition of whistle-blowing about possessing inside cognition about an organisation sing different errors of the organisation or skeletons in their cupboards. They besides stress the importance of whistle blowers in the act of uncovering incorrect behaviors in the public sector or the organisations. Additionally, the provided definitions of incorrect behaviors besides stress the importance that these Acts of the Apostless frequently refer to information in ownership of the whistle blowers gained in the period of employment with the public sector or given organisation, which deals with illegal or un-ethical Acts of the Apostless. Unfortunately when information is leaked really frequently the inquiry within the organisations harmonizing to Frome is non Is it right or incorrect? but Who leaked it? ( Frome 1978, 53 ) . In many instances such as these, when this information is exposed to the populace, the whistle blowers are fired, repressed or in some utmost instances even assassinated. Such is the instance of Marlene Garcia Esperat who was killed for her exhibition A ; eacute ; on transplant and corrupt patterns ( Espejo 2006 ) in the Philippines Department of Agriculture in 2005. Similar is the instance of Satyendra Dubey who brought up the corruptness in the main road building in India and was assassinated in 2003 twelvemonth after he complained to Mr Vajpayee and the route web governments ( BBC News 2003 ) , and the instance of Manjunath Shanmugam, who brought up to attending the corruptness in the gas industry in India and was murdered for exposing an debasement racket in Lakhimpur in 2005 ( News, Daily News Updates 2009 ) . Even thought the instances presented above represent extreme state of affairss, they stress the importance of holding policies that will offer whistle blowers protection. The protection in these footings is provided through the several mechanisms brought up at the beginning of the paper, viz. the namelessness, unsusceptibility from legal actions, protection against reprisal every bit good as resettlement, reinstatement and back wage. Basic protection Anonymity Whistle blowers are in some instances reluctant to blow the whistling. This can be a consequence of many factors, some of which include the fright of their safety, the earnestness of the information that they are in ownership of, and some factors may include the fright of unjust revenge. In these instances whistle blowers may take to remain anon. . However even thought some of these factors can be into drama namelessness non ever can be guaranteed, particularly in instances as defined by Elliston when the namelessness impedes the chase of truth ( Eliston 1983, 174 ) . One manner of set uping namelessness is by debut hot lines in the organisation, but has to be taken into history that this may come as a struggle in smaller organisations. Unsusceptibility from legal action This shield refers to the unsusceptibility from legal actions for the whistle blowers. In the most simplified significance this reflects to state of affairss when the whistle blower may be given unsusceptibility from condemnable prosecution in exchange for their testimony. The Justice Department of Australia in a treatment paper on Public involvement disclosures provinces that individual that discloses information about incorrect making will non be apt for any action, claim or any other demand of any nature including for breach of legislative act, condemnable offense, calumny, breach of assurance, misconduct or other disciplinary offense ( Tasmanian Department of Justice 2000 ) . However, it needs to be noted every bit good that unsusceptibility from legal actions is besides non ever guaranteed. For illustration, a individual can non be given unsusceptibility if the errors that are reported have been carried by from the individual that is describing them. Protection against reprisal Protection against reprisal is seen as critical by Near and Dworkin because it signals organisational support for the coverage of error ( Near and Dworkin 1998, 1560 ) . These writers point out that an organisation that does non handle its employees reasonably under other fortunes would look more likely to revenge against whistle blowers than would an organisation that is seen as just ( Miceli and Near 1992, 217 ) . Sing the above, whistle-blowing protection policies normally define certain actions that are taken against persons that are trying or cabaling to do injury to the whistle blower. Further protection Resettlement or reassign Resettlement, which sometimes is tied to namelessness, is an extra mechanism of the whistle blower protection that provides resettlements or transportations to another section upon a petition of the individual that blows the whistling. In instances when the individuality of the whistle blower is keep anon. this protection is non necessary, whereas in instances of knows identity extra protection is provided by relocating the whistle blower. In other instances, the whistle blower if he has concern about his safety, he can once more bespeak for resettlement or transportation. It needs to be taken into history that sing this protection will most likely vary on a instance to instance footing. The South Australian Whistleblower Protection Act 1993 provinces that if whistle blowers feel that a reprisal might originate from their actions of describing errors, they can bespeak for resettlement on the footing that the lone practical manner to take or well take the danger ( South Australian W histleblower Protection Act 1993 ) . Redresss Reinstatement The reinstatement with the whistle blowers protection normally falls under the classs of redresss. Within this category reinstatement should be provided in order for the whistle blowers to go on his calling. Kohn states that one of the ends of reinstatement is to restore the employee as about as possible to the place he or she would hold been in if the favoritism has non occurred ( Kohn 2001, 331 ) . Furthermore, he states that reinstatement after a individual has blown the whistling is sometimes about impossible particularly when it comes to happening comparable work in the same industry ( Kohn 2001, 330 ) . In has to be taken into history that for most of the whistle blowers the issue of holding a occupation comes foremost and first from the basicss of the benefits that one addition in footings of income. Therefore, the protection to the whistle blowers by supplying reinstatement can be seen as holding important importance to the whistle blowers themselves. Lewis in his artic le on whistle-blowing at work besides points out to the importance of holding reinstatement provided by stating the where workers have lost their occupations they should besides hold the option of taking reinstatement or re-engagement ( Lewis 2001, 193 ) . Back wage Harmonizing to Kohn, back wage serves to vindicate the public policy behind a unlawful discharge legislative act, at Acts of the Apostless as a deterrence to future unjust labour patterns, and it serves to restore the injured employee to the same status quo as would hold existed but for the unlawful act ( Kohn 2001, 332 ) . These serves to supply the whistle blower with farther protection on the footing of compensation ; nevertheless the restriction of the back wage is that it is hard to come close the sum that the individual would hold earner have he or she stayed in the organisation. Kohn states that back wage awards are continues and are concluded once the employer makes unconditioned offer of reinstatement ( Kohn 2001, 333 ) . After we have looked at the whistle-blowing construct and the protection that is proved to whistle blowers, we need to take a expression at the statute law in Macedonia to see what sort of protection is offered, if any. Furthermore, we will go on with recommendations for whistle-blowing protection that the Government of Macedonia might see to implement in future whistleblower policies. Article 38 from the Law on free entree to information of public character in Macedonia provinces that: Any duty shall be removed from an employee within the province disposal that shall unwrap protected information, in instance such information be of significance for the revelation of maltreatment of power and perversive behaviour, every bit good as for the bar of serious menaces to human wellness and life and the environment ( Law on free entree to information of public character 2006 ) . In add-on to this article, Article 20 from the Law on bar of corruptness in Macedonia provides that: A individual who has disclosed information bespeaking an act of corruptness may non be capable to condemnable prosecution or to any other liability ; protection harmonizing to the jurisprudence shall be provided to a individual who has given statement or has testified in a process for an act of corruptness. This individual shall hold the right to compensation of amendss, which he/she or a member of his/her household has suffered, due to the statement made or testimony given ( Law on bar of corruptness 2002 ) . These two articles from the statute law in Macedonia provide some legal protection to whistle blowers, nevertheless they do non protect the whistle blower to the full. Article 38 from the Law on free entree to information of public character in Macedonia provinces that individual that would unwrap information about incorrect behaviors will be removed from duty, nevertheless the article does non specify this duty and whether it refers unsusceptibility of legal prosecution. In add-on, Article 20 from the Law on bar of corruptness bounds the disclosed information merely to Acts of the Apostless of corruptness, and likewise to the old article once more it does non specify the protection of the whistle blower in a manner that no farther information is given about the signifier of the compensation of amendss. The undermentioned subdivision of this paper provides the recommendation for an ideal whistle blowers protection and gives a recommendation on which of the steps or as we called them shields should be taken into consideration and drafted in a jurisprudence by the Government of Macedonia. Recommendation In footings of namelessness, the writer of this paper feels that it needs be taken into history that people sometimes choose non to blow the whistling when they consider this action to be conceited. In add-on to this, Miceli and Near point out that people sometimes do nt desire to take the clip to do a study ( Miceli and Near 1992, 42 ) . They furthermore emphasis that even thought guaranteed namelessness may cut down this prejudice to some extend, it does non turn to the other jobs ( Miceli and Near 1992, 42 ) . Having said this, the writer of this paper believes that farther devolution in policies that would turn to colored state of affairs should be good and explicitly developed in the whistle blowers protection. Recommendations on unsusceptibility refer closely to the treatment earlier about the Law on free entree to information of public character in Macedonia and the demand to clearly place the remotion of duty when unwraping errors and whether it refers to unsusceptibility of legal prosecution. The whistle blowers protection should include actions for people that are trying or cabaling in order to transport out reprisal over the whistle blower. These actions should include legal and disciplinary actions if a individual engages in Acts of the Apostless that would personally harm or endanger the safety of the whistle blower, would prosecute in Acts of the Apostless of belongings harm or loss, intimidates, decreases degree of employment and similar activities that might harm the white-blower. The writer of this paper believes that in footings of resettlement or transportation, a recommendation for an ideal policy for whistle-blowing protection aside from the resettlement and transportation should see spread outing this protection in a manner that would supply as good leave of absence in instance when no resettlement or transportation is available at the minute. This in add-on to the resettlement and transportation shield would supply more efficient protection when there is any opportunity that the individual blowing the whistling might be reprised. The whistle blowers protection should clearly specify reinstatement and back pays protection. In footings of reinstatement, it needs to be noted in the statute law that reinstatement must be to a comparable occupation ( Kohn 2001, 333 ) . The protection should clearly specify the procedure of back wage awards and if this procedure can last continuously until reinstatement of the employee has been brought up on the docket of the employer. Further considerations might be given in specifying the procedure of computation in footings of clip. This would connote that back wages can be cipher on quarterly footing which would connote that employees interim net incomes in one peculiar one-fourth have no effect on back wage liability for another one-fourth ( Kohn 2001, 333 ) , or they can be calculated on periods of six months which would reflect the current state of affairs in Macedonia where normally no important alterations are seen in footings of publicities or raise on salary on sh orted periods. In decision, the articles provided in the statute law of Macedonia referred to some grade to unsusceptibility from legal action and to payment of amendss to the whistle blowers as a consequence from inflicted amendss from a given testimony. Therefore, a whistle blowers protection is recommended that would give clear apprehension of what constitutes a individual that discloses errors, the chance for namelessness, reinstate or transportation every bit good as definitions of redresss that would follow these actions. 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