North and South: This is a very big novel. When compared with the satire of society that Jane Austen offers‚ Gaskell offers so much more in exploring the big issues: societal structure‚ economy‚ religion‚ and a woman’s place in society. There is even political dissidence in the form of Frederick! And of course‚ the moral is in the ending – Margaret marries Thornton‚ whom she once considered beneath her in class. And she exclaims “I am not worthy.” when they finally speak of their love. Compare
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The North/South Gap The North/South gap is a divide that separates the poor (less developed countries) from the rich (more developed countries). The idea of categorizing countries by their economic and developmental status began during the Cold War with the classifications of East and West. The Soviet Union and China represented the developing East‚ and the United States and their allies represented the West. The term ‘Third World’ (less developed countries) came from the United States
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North Africa: World War II In 1941‚ Australians fought in the North African lands of Libya and Egypt. The Australian Imperial Force (AIF) divisions 6‚ 7 and 9 fought in those countries. Royal Australian Navy (RAN) ships served in the eastern Mediterranean and the Royal Australian Air Force provided air support. Australians fought their first major land battle in World War II on January 1941‚ when men of the 6th Division AIF‚ and other Allied troops‚ battled Italian forces at the town of Bardia
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Holmes v. South Carolina United States Supreme Court 547 U.S. 319 (2006) : Facts: Holmes was charged with first degree murder‚ first degree burglary and robbery in connection with an incident involving an 86 year old woman‚ Mary Stewart. Holmes was also charged for the rape and murder of Stewart. At the trial court‚ Holmes was convicted by the South Carolina Supreme Court. The United States Supreme Court denied certiorari. The petitioner had appealed and the court granted a new trail. During
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The Clovis were an ancient group of people who were believed to be the first to inhabit North America. They were believed to initially come down from the land bridge known as the Bering Strait around 1300 years ago. Some believe that this is not the case. Evidence of human existence in the Americas before this period has been few and far between until now. In a sinkhole about 30 miles west of Tallahassee‚ Florida‚ under 9 feet of murky water‚ divers found many artifacts‚ such as a stone knife and
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Communism‚ as an idea and ideology‚ has not completely died out in 2017. There are still a few nation-states such as Cuba and North Korea which still cling to the idea of communism. Even though it has not been destroyed‚ it no longer has the influence it once did. The fall of the USSR showed how the economic policies of communism can implode‚ and the countries which still try to keep the idea of communism alive‚ are only able to do so in their country‚ and it is by fear and propaganda. There are
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Numerical: (1) North Country Auto-Transfer Pricing problem‚ Page 181‚ Book: MCS by Vijay Govindarajan & Robert N Anthony Solution: Facts of the case: (a) North Country Auto has departments/profit centre : (i) New & (ii) Used Car Sales‚ (iii) Parts‚ (iv) Service & (v) Body. (b) New & Used cars dept.: Headed by managers. They dealt in cars of Ford‚ Saab & Volkswagen. (c) Parts dept.: Manager was responsible for tracking parts inventory for the three lines & minimizing both carrying cost &
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Although both religious and economic concerns had influences on the settling of British North America‚ the statement that “economic concerns had more to do with [it] than did religious concerns” is valid. The British government was more concerned with staying in the lead with other countries throughout Europe in the economic race rather than trying to find religious havens for people who were not with the majority when it came to religion. Likewise‚ the people in England cared more about money
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Obesity in North America In 1999‚ an estimated 61% of adults in the United States were obese. One in seven children was also obese. Obesity is the biggest public health problem in North America. It can cause serious disease such as diabetes. In economic term‚ the cost of obesity in the United States was about $117 billion in 2000. Therefore‚ North American Society needs to be aware that modern life can cause obesity. This modern life includes fast food‚ transportation and new technology.
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Edward Chien April 5‚ 2013 North-South Relation Research question: What is the cause and effect of North-South divide? And why is the South experiencing such slow economic growths? What are some solutions to resolving the North-South relation problem? North South relation theory is defined as a socio-economic and political divide between two hemispheres. The North consists of North American‚ Western Europe‚ Australia‚ Japan‚ and East Asian countries; whereas the south is made up of Africa
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