... industry, with cod (треска), haddock (пикша), mackerel (макрель, скумбрия), whiting (мерланг (рыба)), trout (форель), salmon (лосось, сёмга), and shellfish (моллюски, ракообразные) making up the bulk of the catch. Great Britain is one of the world's leading industrialized nations. It has achieved this position despite the lack of most raw materials needed for industry. It must also import 40% of ... port is Greater London (Большой Лондон (особая административно-территориа...

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... and countries. In order for these cities and countries to function properly, man created government. But which form of government is best? The United States" federal government is better than Great Britain's unitary government because of who has the power, the relationship between the executive and legislative branches, and the flaws in each form. The United States has a federal government in ... laid down by the federal government. The power in the United States in divided into the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government. Where the United States has a federal govern...

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... period Great Britain was the leading industral nation of the entire empire. The aristocracy's wealth was however, based upon agricultur. With great industries growin, the middle class began to invest in the factories, trade, and the banking systems that were evolving. These investments helped the middle class become on- ... par with the aristocracy. in 1832 the great reform bill was established. This incorperated more people into the government. The bill expanded voting rights among people, though there ... male citizens only. This bill created "new people" and the newly created people t...

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... particular upon its educational system. That is why both systems resemble so much. In Great Britain and Canada education is a public concern. Under the Canadian Constitutional Act the organization and administration of public education are provincial responsibilities. The responsibility for education in England rests on the secretary of state for education. The secretaries for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland ... for the post-secondary education at community collages or institutes of technology, or for the work place. Both in Great Britain and Canada students take exams (tests) on ...

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... inhuman and unjust treatment meted out to low cast people of India. He was arrested and imprisoned many times. Finally, all his hard work paid off, and India attained freedom on August 15th, 1947. People of India named Mahatma Gandhi as "Father of the Nation". (Mahatma story, 2001) In its fight for freedom, India had to pay a heavy price. What was ... facing. Hindus and Muslims started fighting, and People of both communities were killed brutally, and there was large scale bloodshed all around. (Mahatma story, 2001) Even though Mr. Gandhi had great philosophies to fight for freedom, his...

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... . As he is walking from the black territories to the white territories, he noticed that the landscape of the land had changed drastically: "bearded seeds into trouser cuffs, cans trodden on, crunch" to "in tall, purple-flowering, amiable weeds". The flowers seem to be welcoming him back. The poet is trying to show how the environment varies between the black and ... ...

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... week. Some good and some bad, including some embarrassing moments, which I will not include. Lets start off on Monday, August 11. I had a pretty fine day at school that day. Everything seemed to be going great. I met some new teachers including you, Mr. Schauss, and a teacher that has been here for quite ... pleaded with her to tell me. When I finally persuaded her she told me that I had received a call from the hiring manager at Target Greatland store on Burkhardt Rd. I thought this was wonderful after just quitting my previous job at Lics not but two weeks prior to this phone call. I h...

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... to do this, however the war provided the catalyst needed to enable more women to enter these professions as medical care was vital if the soldiers on the Western Front were to be able to fight for the country. Subsequently, in the post-war years, The Representation of the People Act gave ... 30 and they were married to a householder. This trend continued in 1928 when women were given the right to vote at the age of 21, on equal grounds with men. This change was brought about by the war because of the Sex Disqualification Act of 1919 opening up more employment opportunities for ... to be...

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... only fell by 16 percent during that time (Eichler). In other terms, median wealth - assets minus debts - greatly differed for the three ethnic groups. Black households had $5,677 in wealth on average, Hispanic households had $6,325, and white households average $113,149 in wealth. Furthermore, unemployment rates for blacks and Hispanics rose at a faster pace than for whites, according to a study ... jobs," he said. "When construction jobs disappeared, they also were disproportionately hit" (Handley). Whites were not nearly as affected by the state of the housing market because they rely...

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POLITICAL STRUCTURE OF GREAT BRITAIN Britain - or, more accurately, the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland - is a constitutional monarchy.It has a monarch - either a king or a queen - as its ... of the House of Commons is called the Speaker.M.P's are paid a not very generous salary plus expenses. The Prime Minister and his or her Ministers are paid on a higher scale. The Leader of the Opposition also receives a good salary.Who sits in the Lords?1. All peers (lords) and peeresses who have inherited their ... results, the Social Democratic Party merged with the Liberals to form a centre par...

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... Black and White race. This article describes that Black and Whites differ on intellectual skill, and that they are trying to narrow the gap between the Blacks and Whites to provide Blacks with better opportunities; consequently, it would promote racial equality more as ... educated as well as the Whites. Smart genes are obtained from smart genes, this is why White people are smarter because they always had the freedom to activate these genes, on the other hand Black people in the past were not given the same opportunity and many of those smart genes could have been dormant, well this i...

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... relevant in the lives of children. With it Children have been able to watch shows designed specifically for children and also historical moments. Historical moments like when men first walked on the moon or Chicago having it's first black mayor. They watch television while they eat, to entertain guest, before they go to bed, and to play video games. So as ... television has saturated our lives it has began to have positive and negative effects on childrens lives. Society has most assuredly been adversely affected by it. Since the birth of television, crime has increased. Many years ago,...

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... of the British parliament, which inspired all of the American colonies to take action. The Townshend Acts, for instance, put a tax on certain enumerated goods, and this money was put aside for colonial government officials, limiting the influence colonists had on persuading these officials to do what was best for them. The Townshend Acts also instituted writs of assistance, which granted the ... housing smuggled goods. Additionally, the Stamp Act in 1764 stirred up much debate for the colonists. The Stamp Act put a tax on all legal documents, which affected a large part of the populatio...

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... how hazardous can these gadgets be when going down a highway anywhere from 45 to 75 miles per hour? Recent studies have been showing that talking on a cell phone while driving can be very dangerous, probably more than most people think. In a recent study done in the United Kingdom, scientists ... did research in which they compared drivers talking on cellular phones and those who were registered above the legal blood alcohol limit. The results are surprising. The study was carried out by the ... Transport Research Laboratory for an insurance company called Direct Line to show the dange...

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... to the roaring twenties. This similarity is presented as a theme for that decade and a compass for its people. Some symbols mentioned in The Great Gatsby and from the 1920's are the music, dances and fashion; these symbols have many meanings behind them that relate to the American dream. The ... Woman pushes the limits through fashion, drinking and partying. Gluttony and tremendous wealth is also very similar to the novel The Great Gatsby. Secondly, the trend in The Great Gatsby not only shows the wealth and greed for the upper class but also it differentiates the social classes. "They ...

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... abilities leading his people down a path of further hatred. In the end, this caused him to depart into the monastic life of prayer and intercession for his people. Msimangu is a great example of one who can see past the pain and suffering of the present and find hope and healing is possible. Stephen Kumalo was a country pastor who had only heard ... by the murder of his son in Johannesburg. His first response was to take an interest in what his son did in the city. He discovered that his son was a great defender of the blacks. As he read through his son's writings, he was hurt that his ...

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... though England formed a "royal veto" which vetoed all the laws that conflicted with the British regulations, these assemblies were still the beginning of the colonies self-government and independence from Great Britain. Americans were not obligated to tax themselves to support a professional army. England supported the colonies with a strong army that the colonists were not required to pay for. ... Even though mercantilism was intended to increase Great Britain's wealth and power it really in turn was more favorable for the colonies. They benefited economically, socially, and politically...

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... though England formed a "royal veto" which vetoed all the laws that conflicted with the British regulations, these assemblies were still the beginning of the colonies self-government and independence from Great Britain. Americans were not obligated to tax themselves to support a professional army. England supported the colonies with a strong army that the colonists were not required to pay for. ... Even though mercantilism was intended to increase Great Britain's wealth and power it really in turn was more favorable for the colonies. They benefited economically, socially, and politically...

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... to solve international problems peacefully, improve social conditions, and to ensure justice is done. The leading powers of the League of Nations were France, Great Britain, Japan and Italy. Especially Britain and France saw the League as a great tool to practice their own wants, and their biased foreign policy, however, that was totally against the "idea" of the league. Leading powers of ... , according to Versailles, one of her punishments was that she was not considered to be a member of the international community and, therefore, she was not invited to join. This was a great blow to ...

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... invaded Scotland in 1296 but found it difficult to keep. Edward's ambition was to own Scottish lands and rule over Scotland as he did England. Edward's power and army were a great threat to Scotland and this made fighting for their independence almost impossible. Edward I was very good at manipulating the Scots by giving them English lands and possessions. This became a very ... well if it was what they wanted. It was William that brought them all together and created a community between them, which was something that Edwards" army didn't have. William was a great leader, he taught the ...

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... head up in down, he says it meaning that he couldn't hold his head up knowing that he sent an innocent man to hang. This is what makes Atticus such a great man. Atticus is not only a excellent citizen in Maycomb County, he was also a ethically outstanding man. He does things not because he was asked to or because it is the ... it is the right thing to do. When someone puts themselves above the law or above the opinions of the people that live in their town, that person truly is a great person. ...

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... people from different backgrounds, and how we all fit into society as people. Classrooms are becoming increasingly filled with students who were born in a foreign country. These students bring such a great advantage to students born in the United States. These foreign-born students have not only a perspective as an American, but also one from their home country in their own experiences ... ...

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... shouldn't have to. Minorities have some of the most creative ideas that have been instilled in us, because like some minorities you come from hardships. So many dream and envision great and wonderful things. The profession also takes many years to hone yours skills as well as taking a lot of criticism and redoing your work and much of the minority community ... ...

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... into going to a play that wasnt even a play to begin with so that hurt their spirits). It caused those townspeople to become frauds in a sense and portray the "play" as a great performance and trick the other half of the town to go see it. I always thought of Huck as the one to be a leader not a follower but I was wrong I think. Huck ... ...

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... of view of the Native Americans. The story begins with a description of a place the white people called Glacier Peak Wilderness, To the Native Americans it was called Dakobed or the great mother. The Author has a unique perspective of the park because he is half Native American and half European. This allows him to relate to both types of people. This is ... ...

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