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    Democracy in the Middle East The general perception in Western countries is that nations in the Middle East cannot practice democracy because of religion and culture of the people in these nations. This perception does not match the real reasons the people in the Middle Eastern nations have hard time installing democratic leaders. The biggest obstacle in installing democratic governments in most nations in the Middle East is the manner in which power is and retained in the countries. Most nations

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    East India Company

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    In 1600‚ the East India Company acquired a charter from Queen Elizabeth I‚ granting it the sole right to trade with the East. The royal charter‚ however‚ could not prevent other European powers from entering the Eastern markets. By the time the first English ships sailed down the west coast of Africa‚ round the Cape of Good Hope‚ and crossed the Indian Ocean‚ the Portuguese had already established their presence in the western coast of India‚ and had their base in Goa. In fact‚ it was Vasco da Gama

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    The cruel actions of Californian characters demonstrated throughout the novel creates tension for a nation as they try to find a place to settle down in California. John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath takes place during the Dust Bowl migration of the 1930’s. The narration follows the Joad family and their struggles of poverty‚ grief‚ and the cruelty of mankind. The Joads are not aggressive people‚ however after being on the road for months and the hope of finding jobs and a home dwindle‚ their priorities

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    rived by internal tensions’ There were many reasons as to why Wilhelmine Germany had internal tensions and strains. A lot of these reasons are to do with the political side and the contradictions to do within Germany being seen as constitutional and democratic and then not issuing any of these policies. There are issues within the political parties themselves and conflating ideologies‚ as well as with the chancellors‚ the Kaiser and the government. Again another source of tensions was the growing

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    floor. The men are trying to behave normally and have a conversation but they are all feeling the tension and thinking the same thing‚ which Whit eventually voices‚ ‘What the hell’s takin’ him so long?’ They are just waiting for the sound of the gunshot which will confirm that Candy’s dog is dead. The contrast with Candy’s behaviour is another way in which Steinbeck creates a feeling of tension. Whist the men are being falsely cheerful and keep trying to make conversation‚ Candy remains cold-heartedly

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    assignment. As the conversation between the two progresses‚ we see the juxtaposition between a man who blindly accepts his role (Ben) and another who constantly questions his own (Gus). The light-hearted banter between the two increasingly escalades into tension‚ while repeated mentions of the mysterious ‘Wilson’ who never appears in the play reveal the insidious nature of the organization these two men belong to. In demonstrating the oppressive and silencing nature of the characters’ existence in the play

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    Middle East Conflict

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    The Middle East Conflict The Middle East has been fighting for years. Throughout history‚ the land has been took‚ passed down‚ broken away and all around undecided about. Even to this day‚ the unresolved problems of the past still remain and will probably carry out into the future. Fights over Religion‚ oil‚ and land ownership often cause chaos and huge problems for those who live and reside in the Middle East. Constant fighting in the Middle East for years is still unresolved and the problems

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    East Midlands Trains

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    Our company We operate across many areas and you may be surprised about how far our services reach. Derby‚ Nottingham‚ Leicester‚ Sheffield and London St Pancras are our main stations‚ as well as stations as far east as Skegness. Also‚ we have got office-based teams; we have people based at maintenance depots and a team of dedicated people who have a roaming brief to make sure all of our buildings and equipment are maintained. We are a major train operating company: Over 2‚000 employees  

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    Drama West Side Story is an American musical with a book by Arthur Laurents‚ music by Leonard Bernstein‚ and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. The musical’s plot is based on William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Set in New York in the mid-1950s‚ the musical explores the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks‚ two teenage street gangs of different ethnic and cultural backgrounds. The members of the Sharks are first-generation Americans from Puerto Rico taunted by the Jets‚

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    The Proctor’s are at their house‚ fussing about why John was out so late and how there has been tension in their house. Elizabeth goes on to tell John she does not judge him for what he has done that he judges himself “The magistrate in your heart that judges you” (pg. 490). In the middle of them fussing the court comes to take Elizabeth away. John

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