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El Estado Catalán La Alianza de los Pueblos El Iris del Pueblo La Igualdad La Discusión El Pueblo Español: Ideology: Federal republicanism Progressivism Radical liberalism Republicanism Secularism [1] Social liberalism Factions: Cantonalism [2] Catalanism Localism Mutualism (Francesc Pi i Margall) Political position: Left-wing: Colours Purple
The Alternative Democratic Pole (Spanish: Polo Democrático Alternativo or PDA) is a left-wing political party in Colombia, [7] active from 2005 to the present. In 2022 it was successful at the polls and formed the Government of Colombia.
The characteristics of liberal democracies are correlated with increased political stability, [5] lower corruption, [6] better management of resources, [7] and better health indicators such as life expectancy and infant mortality. [8] Liberal democracy traces its origins—and its name—to the Age of Enlightenment.
His second term was marked by his successful fight to keep federal Law 936 (U.S.C. TITLE 26, Subtitle A, CHAPTER 1, Subchapter N, PART III, Subpart D, § 936, "Puerto Rico and Possession Tax Credit") in force. The PDP had helped establish the law, which gave tax breaks to American companies operating in Puerto Rico in order to encourage new ...
The Central Committee on Lumber Standards was started in 1922 by Herbert Hoover when he was U.S. Secretary of Commerce at the request of the lumber industry. [4] Chaired by John W. Blodgett, the Central Committee was intended to be a way to create voluntary lumber standards without imposing formal government regulations, in order to solve the problem of lumber manufacturers selling lumber that ...
Finger-jointed lumber – solid dimensional lumber lengths typically are limited to lengths of 22 to 24 feet (6.7–7.3 m), but can be made longer by the technique of "finger-jointing" by using small solid pieces, usually 18 to 24 inches (460–610 mm) long, and joining them together using finger joints and glue to produce lengths that can be ...
A history of the lumber industry in the state of New York (US Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Forestry, 1902) online; Fries, R. J. Empire in Pine. The Story of Lumbering in Wisconsin, 1830-1900 (1951); Irland, Lloyd C. "Maine Lumber Production, 1839-1997: A Statistical Overview." Maine History 38.1 (1998): 36–49. online
The Canada–U.S. softwood lumber dispute is one of the largest and most enduring trade disputes between both nations. [1] This conflict arose in 1982 and its effects are still seen today. British Columbia , the major Canadian exporter of softwood lumber to the United States , was most affected, reporting losses of 9,494 direct and indirect ...