Social Protection — ▪ 2006 Introduction With medical costs skyrocketing and government programs scaled back, citizens bore more responsibility for their health care costs; irregular migration, human trafficking, and migrant smuggling posed challenges for… … Universalium
Social Security (Australia) — This article is about the system of welfare payments in Australia. For the general concept of providing welfare, see Social security. For other uses, see Social Security (disambiguation). Social Security, in Australia, refers to a system of… … Wikipedia
Social Security (United States) — This article is about the retirement/disability program. For the general concept of providing welfare, see Social security. For other uses, see Social Security (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… … Universalium
china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast … Universalium
United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… … Universalium
Herne Bay, Kent — infobox UK place country = England official name= Herne Bay latitude= 51.3706 longitude= 1.1270 population = 35,204 (2001 Census) shire district= Canterbury shire county = Kent region= South East England constituency westminster= North Thanet… … Wikipedia
Immigration to Australia — Australian Government poster issued by the Overseas Settlement Office to attract immigrants (1928). Immigration to Australia is estimated to have begun around 51,000 years ago[1] when the ancestors of Australian Aborigines arrived on the… … Wikipedia
Roman Catholic sex abuse cases by country — This page documents notable Roman Catholic sex abuse cases by country.AustraliaArchdiocese of Sydney*Ross Murrin Catholic brother plead guilty to sexually abusing eight male students. [ [http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/09/18/2036400.htm… … Wikipedia
