West was examining photographic plates‚ taken by the Schmidt telescope‚ and discovered a comet in the constellation Microscopium. This comet became known as Comet West (C/1975 VI). The C stands for the 3rd comet discovered in the year 1975 and‚ of course‚ the 1975 because that was the year it was discovered. Once it was discovered‚ they started calculating its orbital path to see how close it would come to the sun. Comet West turned out to be much more spectacular
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much change has occurred during this period of time. The first and possibly most interesting development that occurred during this time that I will write about is ‘The Golden age’. The Golden age transpired post World War II in the time period 1950-1973 and was a period of great economic growth within Europe. There were several reasons for the growth and development of the European economy during this time period and I will discuss each in detail throughout my essay with the support of scholarly articles
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Nixon : A Bad President? Nixon revisionism was probably inevitable‚ and no doubt will continue stronger than ever in the wake of its subject’s death on April 22. The old caricatures--Nixon as villainous schemer‚ mad bomber‚ domestic underachiever-- were bound to collapse‚ because they were built more on Nixon’s personality than on his record. A more recent crowd‚ however‚ at a further remove from his presidency‚ is reconsidering that record. Look beyond Watergate‚ they say‚ and you find a blemished
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College in Ibadan‚ he continued at the University of Leeds‚ where‚ later‚ in 1973‚ he took his doctorate. During the six years spent in England‚ he was a dramaturgist at the Royal Court Theatre in London 1958-1959. In 1960‚ he was awarded a Rockefeller bursary and returned to Nigeria to study African drama. At the same time‚ he taught drama and literature at various universities in Ibadan‚ Lagos‚ and Ife‚ where‚ since 1975‚ he has been professor of comparative literature. In 1960‚ he founded the theatre
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platform prior to coming to power‚ and as Prime Minister he established new Commonwealth bodies to deal with Aboriginal and Environmental issues‚ introduced free university education‚ and ended conscription. His term in office was cut short in November 1975 when he became the only Prime Minister to be removed from office by the Governor-General. Edward Gough Whitlam (commonly known by his middle name) was born in Melbourne in 1916. He graduated in Law from the University of Sydney‚ and served as a navigator
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it has enjoyed relative to other cartels: 1. The low price elasticity of oil demand implies that moderate output restrictions increases price in short run - a favorable environment for a cartel. In 1973 OPEC output contributed two-thirds of the total world oil production. 2. In 1975 OPEC countries had a substantial market power of 70 %. 3. The effectiveness of OPEC is further enhanced since just four countries (Saudi‚ Arabia‚ Kuwait‚ Iran and Venezuela) regulate 75% of OPEC’s oil
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Harrington Corporation Professor Kevin Rock 1 Background • The Harrington Corporation is the leading producer of commercial desk calendars in the US at the time of the case – Founded by Joshua Harrington in 1920 – Headquartered in Boston – Currently owned by Thaddeus Baring‚ a descendant of the founder • Thaddeus Baring is contemplating retirement – The stress and strain of the calendar business is taking a toll on his health – “Every year another calendar: It’s relentless
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No. 119 ECONOMIC GROWTH AND INCOME INEQUALITY: THEORETICAL BACKGROUND AND EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE Cesar Gallo 2002 Working Paper No. 119 ISSN 14743280 ECONOMIC GROWTH AND INCOME INEQUALITY: THEORETICAL BACKGROUND AND EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE Cesar Gallo 2002 Development Planning Unit University College London 9 Endsleigh Gardens London‚ WC1H 0ED dpu@ucl.ac.uk 2 ECONOMIC GROWTH AND INCOME INEQUALITY: THEORETICAL BACKGROUND AND EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE CONTENTS 1 Introduction 4 2
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working class background. Whitlam‚ an intellectual from an intellectual family‚ had never needed to sweat for his salary in the dust and heat. Whitlam was prime minister of Australia From 1972 till 1975‚ as he was Pushed aside from being prime minister‚ by the Governor-General Sir John Kerr at the peak of the 1975 Australian constitutional crisis; he is the only Prime Minister to have his commission
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I. (2001) Alexander Nevsky (1939) Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore (1975) Alice’s Restaurant (1969) Aliens (1986) All About Eve (1950) All About My Mother (1999) All Quiet on
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