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    Manchester Road and its Diverse History Driving down Manchester road was a trip down memory lane. I am currently familiar with much of Manchester road and it booming activity. So much has been built and added in the past twenty years. I did not realize how far into the city Manchester went and so it was a new experience for me. Much of Manchester Rd. in the city is very industrial with the train tracks running parallel to the road much of the time. There were trains present. As we approached

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    Short History of Myanmar

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    Andaman Sea/Burma Sea‚ southeast of Bay of Bengal * Major rivers are Irrawaddy‚ Thanlwin‚ Sittang * Climate - Hot season is from March to May‚ rainy season is from June to October and cold season is from November to February 3. EARLY HISTORY * Pyu (1st century BC) – entered the Irrawaddy Valley / established city states * Mon (6th century BC) – southern part of Myanmar / had cultural and economic links with India > Buddhism * Mranma/Bamar/Burmans (9th century BC) – settled

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    out to be a beast with two backs: even though to many it represented the hope of Socialism and the salvation of the working class‚ to many other millions it brought the horrors of totalitarianism and persecution. Until the early 20th century (1905) Russia was ruled by a monarchy. In 1905 there was a Revolution to put an end to monarchy and an Interim Government took place‚ with a variety of Left-winged parties (the Czar was replaced by State). Later‚ in October 1917‚ another revolution took place

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    Nina Taupier 2011-10412 Russia and international Relations The West and Russia. 31.5.13 Whether Russia will integrate or cooperate with the West has been and continues to be a very heated debate. Overall‚ Russia’s European frontier appears the most stable and peaceful. The defining factor in the European security landscape is NATO enlargement. Russia’s failure to prevent the first wave and the likelihood of successive waves make the prospect of dividing lines in Europe real. The extent

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    Easter in Russia

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    Easter in Russia Of course‚ Christians all over the globe join together on Easter Sunday to celebrate the resurrection of Christ‚ and one could probably go to an Easter service anywhere and recognize (to some degree) what was taking place. But there are also many differences in the way Easter is celebrated in different parts of the world. In particular‚ there are differences in the way Western Christians (Protestants and Roman Catholics) celebrate Easter and the way Eastern Orthodox Christians

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    Business in Russia A Brief History: Russia was a monarchy‚ ruled by ’Tsars ’‚ for most of recorded history. (Early Russian history is complex -- it includes invasions by Swedish Vikings from the West and Mongols from the East. Christianity arrived in about 1000 AD‚ and there were Tsars in Moscow after about 1400 AD. Some of the more important Tsars were Ivan IV (called ’the Terrible ’ because he was pretty‚ well...terrible)‚ Peter I (called ’the Great ’ -- he built St. Petersburg and turned

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    | | |The History of Modern Russia and the Soviet Union | Copyright © 2010 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course provides students with an overview of the history of modern Russia and the Soviet Union including the decline of Imperial Russia‚ the Revolution of 1917‚ and the collapse of the Soviet Union. Policies Faculty and students/learners

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    Peter the Apostle Peter the apostle was born BC 15 or so. Peter the apostle has been said to look like a very weak man.  He was medium height‚ more so tall‚ and had very pale skin. Also‚ it has been said that Peter had a short‚ thick‚ curled beard‚ and very thin eyebrows‚ if not‚ no eyebrows at all. Another character trait of the Peter the apostle is that his eyes were almost all black‚ but had red marks due to weeping frequently. Peter the apostle‚ the most prominent of Jesus’ twelve disciples

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    Russia 1450-1750

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    Summary * Still under control of the Mongols * Isolated Russia from many of the advancements made in Western Europe during this time * Began a period of territorial expansion and government reform after freedom from Mongols * Embarked on an aggressive program of westernization in order to leap forward and make up for lagging * Forced imposition of European culture on the people of Russia would create an identity crisis for Russians that continues to this day Breaking

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    How to do business in Russia ? Bibliographie : http://franchiseinrussia.com/ http://en.azfra.com/articles/88-franchising-in-russia.html http://books.google.fr/books?id=lwZV1L2mpfsC&pg=PA395&lpg=PA395&dq=licensing+in+russia&source=bl&ots=MxmR2xzaNr&sig=kLs7JWBwQ613_5H-Fm_LtGfTTGA&hl=fr&sa=X&ei=CCFGUfrfGcHBPMnOgKAO&sqi=2&ved=0CEsQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=licensing%20in%20russia&f=false http://www.bakermckenzie.com/files/Publication/3f5010

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