with Marcella. Springing out of the fear and violence of Ulster‚ Cal is a haunting love story in a land where tenderness and innocence can only flicker briefly in the dark. Plot Summary Cal is a teenager growing up during the troubles of Northern Ireland. He lives with his father Shamie (both are Catholics) in a town near Belfast in which mainly Protestants live. Cal’s mother died when he was 8 years old. Life there isn’t easy for Cal. He is an outsider in the Protestant community and
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Were the terms of the Anglo – Irish Treaty of December 1921 a realistic to settle the problems of Ireland? First of all signing of the Treaty was a victory for the British government since they achieved what they set out to accomplish. Second and most important settlement in Ireland was impossible because Anglo-Irish Treaty split Sinn Fein‚ those who opposed Treaty led by Eamon de Valera and those who took a pragmatic response to the situation they faced led by Collins and Griffith. The terms
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fertility‚ high water scarcity and high disease outspread in tropic areas present in more abundance in the Southern Hemisphere. People in those regions have had to work twice as hard just to survive and have had fewer development opportunities than northern countries. 2) Natural resources available in the region also play a big role in how much a region or country develops. While not a permanent factor‚ as most natural resources eventually become depleted‚ it does offer an advantage or a boost to
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Scenario You are an information technology (IT) Web specialist working for Up-North Fishing Outfitters (UNFO)‚ a Michigan Corporation. UNFO is the premier source for those fishing in northern Michigan. It provides equipment‚ apparel‚ watercraft‚ safety gear‚ and other products for both local and tourist anglers. Corporate headquarters is located at the main retail location in Grayling‚ Michigan‚ and the company has eight other stores located in the major fishing hubs of the state––Marquette‚ Ironwood
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appears with the direction that they are involved. This essay will compare two regions‚ which are north Europe and south Europe; in terms of their economies‚ personalities‚ welfare and corruption. Firstly‚ one obvious difference between Northern and Southern Europe shows in the economy. They have opposite economy style. For example‚ according to Alderman (2010)‚ Europe has two different speed of economy; one is north‚ the other is south. She said that north can shows easier and faster economic
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What is the significance of the representation of race and power in “a Gathering Light”? Analyse the representation of marginalised characters and groups in the novel and evaluate their significance and the ideologies communicated through their roles and choices. Set in the Adirondack Mountains of Upstate New York‚ the book is focused on the life of a 16-year-old girl named Mattie Gokey. She is the oldest daughter of a widowed farmer‚ and with that title comes enormous responsibilities on the
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Devolution is a complex process of constitutional reform whereby power (not legal sovereignty) is distributed to national or regional institutions within a state. The most well known in Britain is most likely the devolution of power in Wales‚ Scotland and Northern Ireland where assemblies have been established in each of these areas. Devolution has many advantages and disadvantages; however‚ it is debatable as to whether or not the concept of devolution has more positive qualities than negative. Since the
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Britain. Thirdly‚ However the UK is in many other ways democratic. Firstly‚ the creation in 1998 of a Scottish Parliament‚ a Welsh Assembly and a Northern Ireland Assembly strengthened democracy. It gave constituent nations of the UK their own political voice for the first time. The representation of distinctive Scottish‚ Welsh and Northern Irish interests through parliament was always inadequate because English MPs
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In the late 1900s in Northern Ireland conflict was brewing. Tensions were rising between the Catholic and Protestant populations. Sitting on the border between these two sides was a small church headed by Dr. Reverend Gary Mason. Seeing the violence around him‚ Mason decided to use his influence as a church leader to bring peace to his home. Today‚ years later‚ Northern Ireland is still working towards peace and Mason is credited with much of the progress made so far. He visited Hamline not
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after further inspection on Ursal‚ 13 more plastic sachets of shabu were found in his possession‚ along with various drug paraphernalia and a red Toyota Vios with plate number KGH-521. “Ursal is ranked Number 3 in the list of drug personalities of Northern Mindanao and a high-value target of PDEA. PDEA was hot on his trail for his notoriety in illegal drug activities in Region 10‚ particularly in the province of Misamis Oriental‚” Cacdac said. Meanwhile‚ Glenn Antigua‚ 29‚ and Ernesto Fernandez‚ 46
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