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How Was The Leader of Manuel's country Elected

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How Was The Leader of Manuel's country Elected

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Mariano Rajoy, the current leader of Spain, was elected to be leader because "the Zapatero administration were mainly focused on what he perceived as. Rajoy received the support of Germany's Angela Merkel and France's Nicolas Sarkozy for the March 2008 general election. The PP was defeated in the general election, however, and Rajoy continued to lead his party in opposition. Close to 5 million people were out of work at the time of the election." And later became the current leader of Spain.

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Mariano Rajoy- Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia

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Mariano Rajoy Brey majano raxoi ei born 27 March 1955 is a Spanish politician and Prime Minister of Spain since 2011 during the X and XII legisla

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Mariano Rajoy is the current leader of Spain.

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Mariano Rajoy Candidato PP

Nombre:Mariano Rajoy Brey

Descripción:Presidente del Gobierno de España

Estudios:Licenciado en Derecho por la Universidad de Santiago de Compostela

Fecha de nacimiento:27 de marzo de 1955

Lugar de nacimiento:Santiago de Compostela (España)

Profesión:Registrador de la Propiedad

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Periodico Digital de Málaga y Provincia - Mariano Rajoy Candidato PP

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Nombre:Mariano Rajoy Brey Descripción:Presidente del Gobierno de España Estudios:Licenciado en Derecho por la Universidad de Santiago de Compostela Fecha de nacimiento:27 de marzo de 1955 Lugar de nacimiento:Santiago de Compostela (España) Profesión:Registrador de la Propiedad

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Information On Spain's National Monument

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Information On Spain's National Monument

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One National Monument from Spain is The Castle of the La Mota or Castillo de La Mota is a medieval fortress, located in the town of Medina del Campo, province of Valladolid, Spain. It is so named because of its location on an elevated hill, a mota (in Spanish), from where it dominates the town and surrounding land. The adjacent town came to be surrounded by an expanding series of walls in subsequent years, of which little remains.

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What America Has Adopted From What Manuel did In Spain

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What America Has Adopted From What Manuel did In Spain

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America has adopted a little bit of peace from the destruction that World War II has caused. My family also adopted peace since Manuel died fighting World War II.

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Ending World War II

Introduction to Part I

by Michael Geyer and Adam Tooze

The First World War had been won by global economic force.The global superiority of the victorious powers, foremost the USA and Great Britain, was smothering in the aftermath of the war. In the 1930s, it took the brinkmanship of states set on destroying the international system, a veritable revolution in international affairs, to challenge this strategic advantage. Their defiance of global hegemony unleashed a world-wide mobilization quite unlike anything previously seen in the history of the modern state system. There had been an arms race before 1914, but it was dwarfed by the industrial armaments process in the decade between 1931 and 1941 and the totalizing mobilization of belligerent nations between 1941 and 1945. The Second World War was, as Jeffrey Fear puts it in his essay, a 'war of factories' - a theme that is also echoed in the plate section. In the course of the war the practices and institutions of production, finance, research and development, logistics and consumption were all massively reshaped and redirected.

There can be little argument that the Second World War was a key moment in the process of making and remaking the national and international economy

There can be little argument that the Second World War was a key moment in the process of making and remaking the national and international economy. Indeed, a case can be made that the very idea of the national economy as an object of government originated between 1914 and 1945 in an age of totalizing war.Superficially this nationalization of the economy might appear to be counter-posed to globalization, but the more complicated truth is that national mobilization embedded the economies of even the most self-sufficient and reluctant belligerents like the Soviet Union in the world economy. David Edgerton's essay demonstrates how central the control of resources beyond the nation's border was for the war effort and how the defence of access routes became a key element of war-making. Indeed, the world's economy, its choking points, became targets of warfighting. As Volume I of the Cambridge History of the Second World War suggests, the role and place of an 'economic strategy' to defeat the enemy was debated controversially among all belligerents. The present volume makes evident that the condition of globality that had acquired such force since the mid-nineteenth century in a process of globalizing marketization continued to unfold but now through the violent and complex dynamic of belligerent mobilization and incorporation across borders. The after-effects of this embedded nationalization of the economy were only undone in the 1970s and 1980s.

It is one of the characteristics of the Second World War that it pitted not simply nation states and their armies, but competing strategies of mobilization against each other. Of course, they did have certain characteristics in common. Thus, one of the dramatic features of totalizing mobilization for war was the shift from generalized media of social circulation such as money, to a specific and direct appropriation of particular materials, people(s) or ideas for highly particular purposes. 'Appropriation' in turn now became a process not simply of extraction (of resources, technologies or ideas), but of deliberate creation, research and development, for the purpose of destruction. How these object-driven mobilizations could be achieved, depended in turn on what instruments and what intelligence was available, the configuration of alliances domestic and international, the moment in the war, and the goals that were being pursued by the combatants. In other words, mobilizations by all belligerents were driven to no small degree by the exigencies of war rather than by some kind of deliberate or planned approach. However, they were neither random nor were they the same. Despite their incidental, improvisational and often chaotic quality, they were shaped by and in turn moulded competing wartime political economies.

A distinctive mode of mobilization employed by the Western powers was a highly formalized, public and contractual model. The outlines of this strategy could already be seen in play in First World War bond finance that was taken to an extreme pitch in populist war bond drives.These populist drives were reinforced and expanded after 1939/41 and while no less spectacular, they were now even more encompassing and a lot more coercive. And yet, because the muscular appeal to mass-participation in the war effort was so central, they ended up entrenching a model of bond-owning, democratic capitalism on the one hand and claims to participatory citizenship and a purchase into the largesse of the state on the other.Through these practices of the public, contractual mobilization of entrepreneurs, labourers and consumers, economic liberty came to be a central stake in the war.
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Introduction to Part I by Michael Geyer and Adam Tooze The First World War had been won by global economic force. The global superiority of the victorious powers, foremost the USA and Great Britain, was smothering in the aftermath of the war.

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The Currency Used In Spain, Compared to One Dollar In The U.S.

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The Currency Used In Spain, Compared to One Dollar In The U.S.

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Money in Spain is called Euro. So $1 in America would be 0.92 Euros in Spain.

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What's more popular in economic news today than the European economy? The 19 member Euro Zone continues to struggle even after the ECB lowered interest rates time and time again. Now, more stimuli are here to save the euro! The ECB has announced its plans for quantitative easing over the next couple of years; and those plans are big; but for me, there's still 1 big unanswered question. "Will the ECB's attempt at quantitative easing work?" Today, we'll take a look at the QE plans set forth by the ECB, discuss whether or not the plans will likely work, and chat about a major flaw that I see in the euro as a whole. So, let's get right to it...
Quantitative Easing In the Euro Zone
The ECB has announced that in an attempt to refuel the European economy, they will be purchasing €60 billion per month in both private and public sector debt. So, what does that mean for the Euro Zone?

By purchasing private and public sector debt, the ECB will be pumping €60 billion per month back into the Eurozone Economy. As a result, businesses and consumers alike will be more likely to spend more money; thus reaching desired inflation levels. The goal is to cause 2% inflation by the end of 2016; and it's very realistic.

Another way that QE will help the Euro Zone is by driving interest rates further down. By creating enough liquidity in the market, asset prices will rise. As asset prices rise, interest rates fall; giving business owners and consumers alike more incentive to borrow money and boosting the economy in the Euro Zone further. So, all in all, the Euro Zone QE seems to be a good thing...right?
It's Not Always That Simple
When you look at a plan in writing, it seems easy to say something like "OK, we've got this all mapped out, it will go perfect..." However, in action; plans don't always work out as planned! Sure, I agree that the QE will indeed get inflation going in the right direction. I also think that investors will definitely be more interested in Euro Zone assets as interest rates go down and easy money is available. However, I also know that at some point, QE has to end. In my opinion, the euro is a damaged concept. Sure, we can slap a band aid on the issue and hope it heals itself over time, but I'm not sure that's going to be the case for the Euro Zone.
Why I Think the Euro Is Broken
To be honest, I think the euro was broken from the beginning. When we look at the idea of having 19 members under one currency, it seems like a solid plan. However, when we start to dig into the details with regard to how important singular currencies are to economic growth, the plan starts to unravel.

For an economy to grow, it has to be able to recover from hits. For instance, when the United States hit a major hurdle in 2008, the Federal Reserve jumped into action; implementing quantitative easing and reducing rates. The move had a positive effect on the United States without affecting any other region negatively. However, because there are so many different countries operating with the Euro the needs of one won't necessarily be what the others need. So, while I like the basic concept of the Euro; I think that the struggles we're seeing now show that in practice, currencies work best under singular circumstances.

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What's more popular in economic news today than the European economy? The 19 member Euro Zone continues to struggle even after the ECB lowered interest rates time and time again. Now, more stimuli are here to save the euro!

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After Manuel came to the United States he fought in WWII and died while fighting. His wife, my great grandma, came to the U.S. after he died and brought my mom's family with her and there they made their new life.

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A National Holiday From Spain, And How It's Different From The U.S.

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One of my favorite national holidays in Spain is the Running of the Bulls. The  running of the bulls is held during the eight-day festival of Sanfermines in honor of Saint Fermin in Pamplona, although they are also traditionally held in other places such as towns and villages across Spain, Portugal, in some cities in Mexico, and southern France during the summer.

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Something New I Learned About My Heritage

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Something New I Learned About My Heritage

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Something new that I learned about my heritage is how in Spain they let the bulls run loose throughout some parts of the country.

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The seven-day festival in Pamplona during the Festival of San Fermin has become, since Earnest Hemingway made it famous in 1925 in The Sun Also Rises, all about the Running of the Bulls. It is a testament to the power of the written word that its current popularity still has so much to do with a book written almost one hundred years ago.

I went to Pamplona on my second day in Spain, after a rather long night out, jet lagged, with Sherry Ott and Russ Brooks, which meant that the train ride over and most of that Friday were spent working off a slight wine hangover. How so very Hemingway of us.

Russ had found us a nice place a little outside the main part of town, which was quite a feat given the number of people in town. The prices for everything in town during this week, especially the room rates, are massively inflated and every place is booked. There are kids camping all over the place, including sleeping in various parks and even right outside our hotel, on blow-up mattresses. Are they here for the running with the bulls... or the party? Perhaps both, but they do bring a certain energy to the whole thing.

In fact, one of the negative themes to the weekend was on that front: kids partying all over the place. I'm all for a good drink or three, but the level of partying in the downtown area each night (and morning) was at a level I just simply can't, or won't do anymore. There is something about seeing a bunch of people still wasted at 6 a.m., as we came into town for the running, and still drinking who's appeal, if it ever existed before for me, has long past its way.

On the other hand, one of the amazingly cool, and completely unexpected things, about the entire time is that everyone dresses up.

Everyone.

Pamplona's normal population is about 300,000 people or so. During the Running of the Bulls, reports are that approximately a million people show up during the week.

I'd bet well over 80% of all those people (including the locals just walking around town) are wearing white pants, a white shirt, a red scarf around their neck and a red sash tied to their waste. You can find the outfits all around town and it will cost you about $20 to buy the whole thing. Do it. Not only because you just should, just to do it, but because literally everyone is wearing it and you should make an effort to fit in.

Russ and I ran with the Bulls on Saturday morning.

Here's the short version of what you need for the running of the bulls in Pamplona:

You need to get to the street where the running takes by about 7 a.m. at the latest. You can mill around on the street for a while, but the police will start pushing everyone back from the middle portion of the route, pushing them to closer to the beginning or end, around 7:15 or so. It gets pretty crowded in the area where they push you back to, but the spirit is good in the crowd and that is usually when the chats, songs, and clapping amongst those of you about to run begins.

At about 7:45 or so, the police step back and let the runners on the street go to wherever they want to start their run. Russ had done some research, unlike me, and had decided that we should set up just the other side of Dead Man's Corner. The bulls come running down the street into that 90 degree turn and usually bounce off the barrier there, before starting down the main street to the bull ring.

We positioned ourselves on the side away from where the bulls bounce off the barrier and prepared for the excitement.

At 8 a.m. you hear a rocket go off in the distance. That is the signal that the gates of the corral holding the bulls has been opened. A couple minutes later, you hear a second rocket go off. That means that all the bulls are on the streets and running.

It is at that point that the crowd starts getting a little restless and jittery. You know the whole Running with the Bulls only takes about three or four minutes and that they aren't far off from where ever you are waiting for them, but because of the size of the crowd, you really can't see where the bulls are coming from.

A short minute after the second rocket, the crowd started surging forward. The bulls must be just on the other side of the people coming towards us. Then we heard the telltale sounds of the bulls running into the barrier about 100 meters from where we were standing.

The Running of the Bulls.... It was on.

And as quickly as that, it's over. The first group of eight or so smaller (and faster and more dangerous) bulls raced right pass where we were. We perhaps ran next to them for 20-30 meters, maximum.

The second group of larger bulls came by about thirty seconds later, with the same rush of people before they got to us, and we were slightly more ready that time. We ended up running with them for maybe 40-50 meters or so and then attempted to keep running, in order to get into the bull ring before they shut the gates (the bulls run into the bull ring and out the other side, but they release some young bulls with taped horns to run amok with the runners that get into the ring before they shut the gates).

We didn't make it down there before they shut the gates off.

All in all, Russ and I both decided it was one of those events that was worth doing once in life, but that it was incredibly anti-climatic. Now, if you want to run down the middle of the road, right in front of the bulls like some do, you are going to get your full fill of excitement, but it is also a great way to get trampled.

(Side note, if you do fall down in the running, stay down. Let the bulls trample over you, until someone picks you up and moves you to the side. Getting trampled is far less dangerous than trying to get up, getting your body right at horn level, and getting gored, which is how the last person that died during the running died.)

So after Saturday, Russ and I were a little bummed, though we didn't drown our sorrows with the partying kids that night on the main square.
Luckily, the next day made the entire weekend worthwhile.
We knew we wanted to watch the Running of the Bulls from one of the balconies for rent over the route. Russ called a couple people from numbers that were posted up on the balconies and fliers on the street (helpful hint: a good bit of Spanish is necessary for these calls). We took at a look at one place and thought it would be OK, but then we went to the second place and it was close to perfect.

It was right on Dead Man's Corner, with a view up the main street after the bulls turn that corner. The sight lines were great. The price was high (75 Euros), but totally worth it. I love my shots from up there and Russ is going to post a video he edited off his camera and my smaller point and shoot - both of which were running the entire time.

It was a true spectacle to behold from above, where you can really see the action. It made the entire weekend not only worthwhile, but one of the better sporting events I have seen in my life. Fast, furious, dangerous and likely to be outlawed in the near future (the Catalonia region of Spain has already prohibited it), this is one of the events in the world that you should get to see as soon as possible.

And to finish this post off, for those of you that want to know why it might be a bad idea to run right in front of the bulls and risk their wrath, enjoy this photo sequence.

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1. 2 tablespoons olive oil (can use up to 1/4 cup)

2. 1 onion, finely chopped (about 1 cup)

3. 1 garlic clove, minced.

4. 2 cups of medium or long-grain white rice.

5. 3 cups* chicken stock (or vegetable stock if vegetarian)

6. 1 heaping tablespoon tomato paste or 1 cup of diced fresh or cooked tomatoes, strained.

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My mother's signature Spanish rice recipe, a delicious accompaniment to steak, chicken, and Mexican entrees such as tacos or enchiladas

Photography Credit: Elise Bauer

My mother's Spanish rice (aka Mexican rice) is a mandatory accompaniment to any Mexican dish we serve at our house, whether it's with enchiladas or tostadas, or with steak and black beans.

This rice is our family's comfort food. My mom always makes a big batch when she makes it, because we can't get enough!

Spanish rice is essentially a rice pilaf, but with southwestern flavorings. To make it you brown the raw rice first with onions and garlic, and then cook the rice in chicken broth with added tomatoes.

The browning is essential to the nutty, almost toasty flavor of the rice. And although bouillon can be substituted for the chicken stock, nothing beats homemade chicken stock, whose rich flavor is absorbed by the rice as it cooks.

Mom has perfected the art of preparing the rice quickly. She heats the tomato-y stock in a separate pot while the rice is browning, and then combines the two to cook while she prepares the rest of the meal. You could easily make it one pot if you wanted.

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My mother browns the rice in a separate pan from the pot she uses to heat the stock. This is just to save time. You could easily brown the rice and onions, and add cold stock and tomatoes to it, bring to a simmer, cover and cook, all in one pot.

If you have homemade stock, use it! That's what will take this Spanish rice from good to great.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil (can use up to 1/4 cup)

1 onion, finely chopped (about 1 cup)

1 garlic clove, minced (bout 1 teaspoon)

2 cups of medium or long-grain white rice

3 cups* chicken stock (or vegetable stock for vegetarian version)

1 heaping tablespoon tomato paste or 1 cup of diced fresh or cooked tomatoes, strained

Pinch of dried oregano

1 teaspoon salt

*Check the instructions on the rice package for the proportions of liquid to rice. They can range from 1:1 to 2:1. If your rice calls for 2 cups of water for every cup of rice, then for this recipe, use 4 cups of stock for 2 cups of rice.

Method

1 Brown the rice: Heat olive oil in large skillet on medium/high heat. Add the rice and stir it so that the rice is lightly coated with the oil. Cook on medium high heat, stirring often, until much of the rice has browned.

2 Add onion, garlic: Add the onion and cook, stirring frequently another 3 minutes, until the onions begin to soften. Add the garlic and cook until the onions are translucent and softened, about a minute more.

3 Combine broth, tomato, oregano, salt, and browned rice and onions: To save time you can bring the stock to a simmer in a separate saucepan, with the tomato, oregano, and salt.

4 Combine the rice and broth mixture: Add the browned rice to the simmering broth (or broth to the rice, depending on which pan has a cover). Or you can skip the simmering step and just add the broth and tomatoes to the rice.

5 Simmer, cover, cook until the rice has absorbed the stock: Bring everything to a simmer, cover the pot and lower the heat to barely maintain a low simmer.

Cook for 15-25 minutes, depending on the type of rice and the instructions on the rice package.

Remove from heat and let sit for 5 minutes.

Fluff with a fork or spoon to serve.

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