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Decade - 2000s
This category has questions involving events, social trends, political beliefs, major discoveries, or general information related to the 2000s.
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Major events between 1991-2010?
Bill Clinton almost impeached
Iraq war
bush "wins" election
9/11
Barack Obama elected: first black president
economy goes down
haiti earthquake
intrepid museum re-opened
Michael Jackson dies
bernie madoff arrested
blu-ray disc invented
HDTV invented
LHC black hole craze
hurricane Katrina
China earthquake in '09
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What major events happened in 2004?
2004 events January 28 - Hutton Inquiry publishes reports on Iraq dossier. February 29 - Political unrest in Haiti as Jean-Bertrande Aristide flees the country. March 2 - ''Super Tuesday'': John Kerry secures Democratic nomination for US President. March 11 - A series of bomb attacks on Madrid's train network kill more than 190 people. March 14 - Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero is elected Prime Minister of Spain. March 14 - Vladimir Putin is reelected as Russia's President. April 24 - In a referendum, Cyprus votes against reunification. May 1 - Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta and Cyprus (Greek part) join the EU for the biggest enlargement in the organisation's history. May 14 - Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark marries Mary Donaldson. May 22 - Crown Prince Felipe of Spain marries Letizia Ortiz. May 23 - The roof of a terminal building collapses at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris. June 5 - Ronald Raegan dies aged 93. June 6 - 60th anniversary of D-Day landings June 10 - 13 - Elections to European Parliament June 12 - Euro 2004 football championship begins. July 3 - Maria Sharapova triumphs at Wimbledon (women's singles) July 4 - Roger Federer triumphs at Wimbledon (men's singles) July 4 - Greece surprisingly wins Euro 2004. August 1 - Supermarket fire occurs in Asuncion, Paraguay. August 10 - Several British tourists die in a bus crash in Austria. August 13 - 29 - Olympic Games are held in Athens. August 16 - Torrential rain floods the Cornish village of Boscastle. August 18 - Landslide occurs near Lochearnhead, Scotland. August 22 - 'The Scream' is stolen from a museum in Oslo. September 3 - Beslan School massacre occurs in southern Russia. September 11 - Hurricane Ivan hits Jamaica. September 17 - 28 - Paralympic Games are held in Athens. October 5 - A Canadian submarine sinks off Ireland. November 2 - George W. Bush wins reelection as US President. November 11 - Yasser Arafat dies aged 75. November 15 - Colin Powell announces his resignation as US secretary of state. November 21 - Ukrainian Presidential Election ends in dispute, after victory is declared in favour of the pro Russia candidate Viktor Yanukovich. December 15 - Hostage situation develops on a bus in Athens, Greece. December 15 - British Home Secretary David Blunkett resigns after a VISA scandal. December 18 - Storms hit northern France. December 26 - Asian tsunami disaster triggered by a seaquake off Sumatra kills over 300, 000 people. December 26 - Re-run of Ukraine's Presidential Election results in victory for pro-western candidate Viktor Yushchenko.
What is life like in Russia at present?
Life for Russians is better than it was during the Soviet Union. Russia is now post-USSR. However, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has been trying to push some semi-communist ideas in Russian Parliament.
Life for Russians is better than it was during the Soviet Union. Russia is now post-USSR. However, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has been trying to push some semi-communist ideas in Russian Parliament.
alternate answer: it depends poverty has risen from 1.5% to 15% since the collapse
life expectancy has dropped as the massive changes from communism to capitalism stressed out many people, leading to early death
so one could say life was better before the collapse
What was Raja ram mohan rai's contribution to Indian history?
The unfolding of Hindu acculturative movements began with the career of Rammohan Roy (I772-1833). He was born into a world of diverse cultural influences. His father's family followed Chaitanya, and his mother was a worshipper of divine female power. Professionally the Roys had served under Muslim rulers and so were among the Persianized members of the Hindu elite.'This tie to non-Hindu government gave them a somewhat lowered status, as,they were not counted among the purest of the Brahmanical community. Roy learned Bengali as his mother tongue, but also studied Persian in preparation for future employment and Sanskrit as befitted his priestly rank." Young Roy questioned orthodox beliefs, and consequently came into conflict with his parents. The year after his father's death in 1803, Roy published his religious views in a Persian tract, Tohfat al-Muwahiddin (A Gift to Theists, 1804), making public his criticisms of idolatry and polytheism. Roy had already entered the world of private banking and from there he was drawn into the colonial milieu, for his clients included several English officers. He began to learn English and spent nine years working for the East India Company. He retired in 1814 and afterwords turned his energies to issues of social custom and religious belief.
About the same time another work of Rammohan in Persian entitled Manzarat-ul-Adiyan or "Discourses on Various Religions" came out.It is believed that its theme was similar to that of the Tuhfat. In 1815 Rammohan founded the Atmiya Sabha or Friendly Association for discussing theological subjects.The Sabha met once in a week and in its meetings the Hindu scriptures were recited and theistic hymns composed by Rammohan and his friends were chanted. Meetings of Atmiya Sabha were originally held at Rammohan's Manicktola residence in Calcutta . Later, regular sittings were held by rotation in the residence of different members.Among the topics discussed in the meetings were futility of image worship, evils of caste system, practice of Sati and polygamy.
As another means of propagating his religious views Rammohan published a number of books and tracts during this period.He published a translation of the Vedanta Sutra in 1815 and the Bengali translation of Isa, Kena, Katha, Mundaka and Mandukya Upanishads between 1816 and 1819. He was the first man to translate and explain the Vedanta in Bengali though he mainly propagated the non-dualism of Shankaracharya.
In 1825, he founded the Vedanta College where along with Western Science and Philosophy the students were to be taught Vedanta philosophy. The Vedanta College was set up with a view to the propagation of and defence of Hindu Unitarianism.In 1820 Rammohan entered a different phase of his religious activities and became involved in a controversy with the Christian Missionaries.Rammohan had first come into contact with the Serampore missionaries in 1816 and since then had sought to maintain friendly relations with them.The controversy began with the publication in 1820 of his work entitled The Precepts of Jesus, The Guide to Peace and Happiness.
In September 1821, through the interest and initiative taken by Adam,Rammohan and others, the Unitarian Committee was founded.The object of the Committee was to remove ignorance and superstition, and to furnish information respecting the evidences, the duties, and doctorines of the religion of Christ.The Unitarian Committee used to run an Anglo- Hindu School, and arrange congregational services and it owned a printing press.
In 1816-17, Rammohan started an English school at Sudipara for the education of Hindu boys. The School was formally opened in 1822 as the Anglo-Hindu School where western Science, philosophy and literature were taught.Among thestudents of this school was Devendranath Tagore. From 1839 the school was renamed the Indian Academy .
Another significant contribution of Rammohan as an educational reformer was that he drew the Christian missions to this field.In 1823, he requested the Church of Scotland Assembly to send out competent teachers to spread English education in India.In 1830, Dr Alexander Duff, the famous missionary educationist , came to India.
Initially known as the General Assembly's Institution, the Scottish Church Collegiate School was founded on the 13th July, 1830 by Allexander Duff, the first overseas missionary of the Church of Scotland to India . Dr. Duff with Raja Rammohan Roy, the father of modern India, played significant role in supporting Lord AMcaulay in drafting his famous minute for the introduction of English education in India .
Rammohan's efforts for promoting Indian Journalism were very notable.Among the papers that he used as his organs was the Bengali weekly Sambad Kaumudi or "The Moon of Intelligence". In 1822, he started a weekly paper in Persian named Mirat-ul-Akhbar or "Mirror of Intelligence". The Sambad Kaumudi was primarily intended for common man, whereas the Mirat was for the educated classes.Apart from being one of the pioneers of Bengali journalism, Rammohan's name is associated with the struggle for a free press in India.His memorial against the Press Ordinance of 1823 to the Supreme court and then to the Privy Council, his closure for the publication of the Mirat-ul-Akhbar as a protest against the repressive Government Ordinance have earned for him an esteemed place in the history of the Indian Press.This is the first instance of an organized effort to rally the intelligentia against an encroachment on the fundamental rights of the people.In 1827, he protested against the Jury Act which introduced discrimination even in the courts of Justice.Three years later, in 1830,we find him objecting to the Government proposal to Tax rent- free lands.Lastly, we must recall the agitation he started on the eve of the renewal of the Company's Charter in 1833.
The most dramatic question of Roy 's varied career, and one that concerned him for the remainder of his life, was the rite of sati, the immolation of Hindu widows on their husbands' funeral pyre. Sati was not practised widely throughout the Hindu community, but it was strong among the higher castes in Bengal . Roy had been deeply upset, when one of his female relatives committed sati. In 1818, he published A Conference Between an Advocate for and an Opponent Of the Practice of Burning Widows Alive. Roy cited scriptural sources to justify his contention that Sati was not required by Hindu law and was instead an erroneous accretion; an example of degenerate Hinduism.Finally in 1829, the British- Indian Government outlawed Sati.
The miserable conditions of the peasants in India and the serious economic crisis that gripped the country did not fail to draw his concern and sympathy. Rammohan suggested that the revenue demanded from the Zamindars should be reduced so that a reduction in the ryots rent would be assured. As a measure to cope up with the problem of economic drain he suggested that a system should be devised which would encourage wealthy Europeans to settle their families permanently in India .
He had sympathies and contacts with the people of the world and the international events and movements of his time. He took an absorbing interest in the French July Revolution of 1830 which he viewed as a triumph of Liberty .
The orthodox Hindu community organized itself in defence of Hinduism and its practices under the patronage of Raja Radhakant Dev (1784-1867). Other stalwarts of the group included Bhabanicharan Bandopadhyay and Ramkamal Sen.Religion and social reforms were the main subjects of controversy. In 1823, the Gaudiya Samaj was founded with the object of the propagation of learning and knowledge among the natives. The samaj accepted Hindu social customs and usages.Social problems and social improvements were discussed and the vedas were recited in the meetings of the samaj. With the object of defending orthodox religion and society the Dharma Sabha was founded on January 17, 1830. Its president was Raja Radhakant Deb and Bhabanicharan Bandopadhyay, its secretary. The Dharma Sabha has been described as an impressive testimony to the power and grandeur of traditional forces.
It was the great Raja Rammohan Roy, who realized that India would be a backward country, if her people did not learn English, Mathematics and Science. He spent his own money and started a college to teach English and Science.
That is why he is called the 'Maker of Modern India'. He had a high regard for India and Hinduism and was proud of them.
What are Historical events from 1992-2008?
- January 20, 1993 - Bill Clinton is elected president.
- August 31, 1997 - The death of Princess Diana.
- January 17, 1998 - News of the Lewinsky scandal first breaks.
- April 20, 1999 - The Columbine High School massacre happens.
- December 31, 1999/January 1, 2000 - The clocks pass into 2000 without being disrupted by the Y2K computer virus.
- January 20, 2001 - George W. Bush is elected president.
- September 11, 2001 - 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
- March 20, 2003 - The Iraq War begins.
- August 23 - 30, 2005 - Hurricane Katrina forms and causes great damage to New Orleans.
- May 1 2011 - Osama Bin Laden Killed.
Fleets are usually a fairly large group of ships, similar to an Army or a Division. One example is that the 6th Fleet of the US Navy is all of the US Navy ships in the Mediterranean Sea. Squadrons are smaller groups of ships, usually of the same type. A Task Force is a group of two or more ships put together for a specific mission. A Carrier Task Force would have an Aircraft Carrier and support and screen ships. It might even have an attach sub or two assigned.
What is one historical event that happened in Minnesota?
Minnesota was originally settled by various Scandinavian groups. This is evident in their tolerance of the cold weather, and the interesting accent shared by some Canadians of Scandinavian descent.
What are some modern day rituals?
* back-to-school shopping every August * partying on New Years Eve * green beer on St. Patrick's Day * Boy scouts and the annual derby car race * big Superbowl parties * seeing kids off to college every fall * families going together and choosing a Christmas tree * taking a 16-year old for their driving test * carving pumpkins in October * lighting fireworks on July 4th * a July 4th parade * egg hunts on Easter Sunday * making Christmas cookies each December * cutting out home-made Valentines * dressing up for a family Christmas card photo * putting up Christmas lights outside * seeing children off to their first prom * Times Square "ball drop" on New Years Eve * Opening day for your favorite baseball team * turkey on Thanksgiving
How many men in squad platoon company battalion brigade?
Squad (Sergeant) - 9 to 10 soldiers
Platoon (Lieutenant) - 16 to 44 soldiers
Company (Captain) - 62 to 190 soldiers
Battalion (Lt Col) - 300 to 1,000 soldiers
Brigade (Colonel) - 3,000 to 5,000 solders
Division (Maj General) - 10,000 to 15,000 soldiers
Are barrack Obama girls adopted?
Obama has 2 daughters and they are not adopted.
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This is a blunt statement with overwhelming contrary evidence. Objectively commenting, please read on.
When, in history, has a proud mother, and husband, not had record of their childbearing shared days, especially in the career limelight when representing "Community", brimming with life and anticipation? Not a single photo in evidence for either M.O. pregnancy can be found on net searches and local political event photo ops, pre-Senatorial days 1-3 months before term dates. Nor can any lead be found on net for Birth specifics of hospital, rush to delivery, labor stories, as any proud mother would boast. What really lies behind a Mother's nature(and father's), obscured?? If there was some medical/hereditary factor which would have precluded natural child bearing, then that may be a better understandable truth, and God Bless adoption and family fulfillment...for the right reasons...love and future..
However, if it was an agendized marriage for a selected "Perfect Candidate" on track(as observed in their dating histories, relationships and how they were introduced via the Chicago Cotillion styled female group presentation,(all facts verifiable), then perchance, the genetic lineage of 50% Caucasian in Barry(Barack), and 12.5 % ?? in Michelle producing in even small chance, a very light, or even white child would have either upset the major plans of his backers, or become a life in silhouette Barack did not wish to endure...then shame on them. Either way, they are children and loved.
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Before any intelligent conclusive statement can be made regarding the disposition of the Obama children's birth, explain this aberrant maternal, parental-to-be and political utilitarian photo op(next best to kissing a baby) behavior, scrubbing of documentation and diversity in maternal dues paid with pride. Then produce pictures of M.O. in a motherly way...twice. Otherwise, this is Unicorns' and Raiunbow time again on Fantasy Island (and possibly sham political marriage-as seen in many historic politicians) without an invitation to Noah's Cruise Lines from Mr Rourke..
Answers are asked for, not stories or presumptions. Try for truth. It's out there.
Show me normal Human Nature, and full pride in generations and their due.
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I would responsibly define a proper end to this question when public evidence counters the points noted above. Why these key basic moments of pride in parentage have not brought question to others, hints of Newspeak ala Orwell 1984 for somebody's Party.
This question is based on a false assertion made by talk show host Glenn Beck back in 2008-2009. There are many conservatives who have always believed the worst about President Obama, so they quickly accepted Glenn Beck's claim, even though he had no proof to back it up. (Mr. Obama was raised by a white mother and white grandparents, most of his long-time friends are white, etc.) But as you will see, there are still people who believe what Mr. Beck asserted about the president, such that whatever the president says or does, it is interpreted as evidence of his supposed "hatred of white people." Such claims are frequently heard on conservative talk shows and from commentators on Fox News, where this is widely believed even today.
1. He doesn't hate white people. Quite simple. This kind of BS is brought into the world by racists, and whoever genuinely believes it should have their brains examined.
Who are the cabinet ministers of Singapore?
The members of the Cabinet of Singapore are as follows:
- Prime Minister- Mr. LEE Hsien Loong
- Senior Minister- Mr. GOH Chok Tong
- Minister Mentor- Mr LEE Kuan Yew
- Senior Minister and Co-ordinating Minister for National Security- Prof S. JAYAKUMAR
- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs- Mr WONG Kan Seng
- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence- Mr TEO Chee Hean
- Minister for Foreign Affairs- Mr George Yong-Boon YEO
- Minister for National Development- Mr MAH Bow Tan
- Minister, Prime Minister's Office- Mr LIM Boon Heng
- Minister for Trade and Industry- Mr LIM Hng Kiang
- Minister, Prime Minister's Office- Mr LIM Swee Say
- Minister for the Environment and Water Resources and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs- Dr YAACOB Ibrahim
- Minister for Health- Mr KHAW Boon Wan
- Minister for Finance- Mr Tharman SHANMUGARATNAM
- Minister for Education and Second Minister for Defense- Dr NG Eng Hen
- Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports- Dr Vivian BALAKRISHNAN
- Minister for Transport and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs- Mr Raymond LIM Siang Keat
- Minister for Law and Second Minister for Home Affairs- Mr K Shanmugam
- Minister for Manpower- Mr GAN Kim Yong
- Minister, Prime Minister's Office and Second Minister for Finance and Second Minister for Transport- Mrs LIM Hwee Hua
- Acting Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts- Mr LUI Tuck Yew
What are some tough problems Barack Obama went through?
America's rapidly increasing debt is definitely one of the biggest challenges. America's debt increase rate has skyrocketed since he became president. This may or may not be his fault/doing.
What helped Barack Obama became successful?
President Obama has a history of building consensus and bringing different people together to work on problems, according to those who know him. While it is undoubtedly disappointing to him that he has been unable to break through congressional gridlock as president, that was not his history. As an up-and-coming state senator, he was widely praised (even by opponents) for his powers of persuasion, and for getting things done for his constituents. He also is an eloquent motivational speaker, and that has been a big help for him in winning people over to his point of view. Additionally, he is good at strategic thinking and coming up with varying ways to approach problems. The other factor that helped him succeed was strong support from his mother and maternal grandparents, who encouraged him to study and gave him the opportunity to get a good education.
What is a presidential executive order?
When the president uses his authority as head of the government to order a federal agency to perform certain actions. This does not require congressional approval.
Who were the attorney generals under Barack Obama?
1st term attorney general was John Ashcroft-2nd term attorney general was Alberto Gonzalez
Why did the KKK reemerge during the 1920's?
The KKK reemerged in 1915 after the movie Birth of a Nation portrayed clan members as heroes after the civil war. The KKK urged bootleggers to go back to clean living and began targeting Catholics and the Jewish.
What laws that Barack Obama pass during his term?
You questioned whether or not he has done anything in the senate. Found a nice site that shows all that he has done and even lists the numbers of the the bills he sponsored and passed. You can look them up at the following website: thomas.gov with the number in parenthesis next to the bill, but the list of his accomplishments are below at the following link. Obama has sponsored or co-sponsored 570 bills in the 109th and 110thCongress and has sponsored or co-sponsored 15 bills that have become LAW since he joined Senate in 2005. He also introduced amendments to 50 bills, of which 16 were adopted by the Senate.
http://quarkscrew.wordpress.com/2008/09/06/a-nicer-list-of-laws-obama-got-passed/
How do you say Hello in Noongar Aboriginal language?
The common Noongar greeting is "Kaya" . There are bound to be many variations and pronounciations, as there are many different dialects.
Barack is type AB, so there are several possibilities:
Mom A, Dad B
Mom B, Dad A
Mom AB, Dad A
Mom AB, Dad B
Mom A, Dad AB
Mom B, Dad AB
Mom AB, Dad AB
Who was Barack Obama raised by?
He was raised in Hawaii by his mom; his dad left the family when Barack was little. Later, he spent about four years with mom and his new step-dad in Indonesia, and ultimately, he lived with his maternal grandparents in Hawaii. They were the ones who raised him for much of his life.
Not really. He spent his first five years in Hawaii. Then, his mother remarried and the family moved to Indonesia, where he lived with his mom and step-dad till age 10. He then moved back to Hawaii to go to school, living with his maternal grandparents.
