... on the potato crop. So, when blight had overtaken the potato crop, many had little to eat and about two million of the Irish perished due to disease as well as hunger. Because of these conditions thousands found themselves flocking to America, the Land of Plenty, in the hopes to survive and to lead a better life. Many also left Germany for the same reasons ... political refugees saw America as a place of hope for democracy. When the Irish set out for America, they had very little money and were not prepared for urban life. Being far too poor to move west like the Germans, the Irish were...

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... Area Population Gross Domestic Porduct GDP GDP per capita And Other Misc. Information Background information on both countries: Australia's Background: Australia became a commonwealth of the British Empire in 1901. It was able to take advantage of its natural resources to rapidly develop its agricultural and manufacturing industries and to make a major contribution to the British effort in World Wars I and ... Relations (CER) agreement, which took effect on January 1, 1983, enabled the relationship to become closer, creating a free trade area between the two countries and facilitating t...

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... men also have a negative attitude towards women. The "Crocodile Hunter" describes the typical Australian as a dirty blond, robust, tough, unkempt appearance and uses slang. In both texts there are two different types of women, one is the hard working and unattractive dags and the other is the good looking and relaxed women. The media has visualized Australia and it citizens as simple ... minded people who jump to conclusions. The media would never mention that Australia is a multicultural society, I say this because most of Mount Lawley Senior High School is made up of different nationa...

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... death rates. Crime is a determining factor when it comes to the issue of gun control. As time has passed there has been an increase in crime. The effectiveness of gun control is very evident when observing a study of two cities, Seattle, Washington and Vancouver, British Columbia by John Henry Sloan (Bogus 160). These two cities are very similar even though they are in different countries (Bogus 160 ... require a gun to be locked and unloaded does not ensure protection for burglars (Lott 173). When there is an intruder in a person's house some feel that they would not be able to protect...

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... men also have a negative attitude towards women. The "Crocodile Hunter" describes the typical Australian as a dirty blond, robust, tough, unkempt appearance and uses slang. In both texts there are two different types of women, one is the hard working and unattractive dags and the other is the good looking and relaxed women. The media has visualized Australia and it citizens as simple ... minded people who jump to conclusions. The media would never mention that Australia is a multicultural society, I say this because most of Mount Lawley Senior High School is made up of different nationa...

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... men also have a negative attitude towards women. The "Crocodile Hunter" describes the typical Australian as a dirty blond, robust, tough, unkempt appearance and uses slang. In both texts there are two different types of women, one is the hard working and unattractive dags and the other is the good looking and relaxed women. The media has visualized Australia and it citizens as simple ... minded people who jump to conclusions. The media would never mention that Australia is a multicultural society, I say this because most of Mount Lawley Senior High School is made up of different nationa...

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... current and prior use. It is now common for water companies to provide such information to households, as an aid to reduce consumption. An amalgamation of two capital cities, Perth (Stokes, et al. 1995) and Canberra (NCDC, 1989), are shown in Figure 2 below. Domestic Use (100%) Indoor 58% ( ... or at least better water practices. Urban green mosaic and sustainable water processes (Gumbricht et al., 1997) looks at a range of other water saving strategies for Australian households and more importantly, the agricultural industry. Whilst many reviews and research papers identified the agric...

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... however, are the Anglican and Roman Catholic. Eastern Australia is known to hold most of the economic progress in the country. "Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and Adelaide are the leading industrial and commercial cities" (Australia-Economy). The currency in Australia is the Australian dollar. (A$) The standard of living in Australia has remained generally high, despite a recession in the late 1980's. ... Its industry is based around mining and exporting certain goods. Some of the mineral resources that are valuable are coal, iron, copper, tin ... has been able to stay steady and has been...

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... a significant step for the Meriam people it was also a giant step for aborigines from all over Australia. For aboriginal people to be able to claim land as theirs, enables them to practise their spirituality, which is a vital part of their lives. In December 1993 the Native Title Act was passed which put into law what the Mabo decision stated and made Native ... introduced. It extinguished native title on pastoral leases, vacant crown land, in towns and cities, and over waterways and airspace. The 10 Point Plan helped with the drafting of the Native Title Amendment Bill, where there was...

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... time. The reason this attitude was enforced during World War 2 was because the Japanese one by one took over a huge number of countries in the region, right up to Australia's doorstep, and even ended up bombing a lot of towns and cities in northern Australia such as Darwin. Although Japan was very strong during the war (this was shown when they attacked Pearl Harbour ... . The reason the USA was against communism was because it was during the Cold War in which the two major powers in the world, Russia, which was communist, and USA, which was democratic, seriously distrusted each other. T...

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... is actually quite significant. According to Jackie Kelly; "Sporting events are now a recognized niche tourism market with significant growth potential". Each of these specific events has the potential to bring not only direct economic value to its host location, but also to provide the more ... million more tourists than it did over the two year period spanning 1998-1999, an increase of over 12 percent. These increased tourist numbers for the "post-Olympic" years represent a success story for the Australian tourism industry. Australia was able to effectively market itself to the world a...

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... the ground rises to the surface with the water and when the water is evaporated the salt is left behind. The problem occurs because of two main factors. The most obvious factor surrounds the geography and weather pattern of this most hostile landscape. Australia's historical background is a significant cause. Australia never went through an ice age, so salt content in the soils were ... spent on affected roads, and up to 10 - 15 thousand dollars for repairs made on each home affected. But, not all of these geographical causes can be blamed dealing with towns and cities. Urban salinity i...

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... for in variety. The giant monolith Uluru (Ayers Rock) and the striking beehive mountains of Purnululu (the 'Bungle Bungles') in Western Australia attract visitors from many parts of the world Australia's federal government and the governments of the six States and two self-governing Territories share the responsibilities of governing such a vast land area. European settlement began in New South Wales in 1788 ... plant families. Eucalypt trees belong to the genus Myrtaceae. Over half the species of Myrtaceae in the world are found in Australia, where they filled ecological niches that bel...

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