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    heads along the study reach was one per 17 m of channel length. Average annual retreat volumes were derived from measurements at 46 active gully heads (4.0 m3 y−1). By selecting all the channel sections in the catchment of the Kulfo Reservoir with a similar pattern of bank gullies using aerial photographs‚ an estimate of basin-wide sediment production of bank gully heads was established. It was estimated that the retreat of active bank gully heads alone in the 12‚760 ha study area (representing 12%

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    retailing over time… What is useful about looking at the past? Theories of Retail Change Cyclical Environmental Conflict-4 stages Wheel of Retailing Retail Life Cycle Retail Accordion Evolution Theory Institutional Theory • • • • Shock Defensive retreat Acknowledgement Adaptation Marketing man http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E29A7BK z9B8 Wheel of retailing chart Retail Life Cycle innovation growth maturity decline Retail Accordion O Retail development over time to merchandize range O tendency

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    usually soft engineering‚ they are defences which copy or work alongside natural systems and processes‚ this means ecosystems remain playing a key role. An example of sustainable coastal management would be at Barton on sea where they use managed retreat at the caravan site‚ Sustainable approaches are good because they are natural‚ cheap‚ environmentally friendly and bottom-up or community driven. However‚ they are also of a small scale and they usual do not last long (although at times they can be

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    and he does not care for old people. This is the first signs showing that Holden is negative towards having this talk and being one on one with his teacher. As the talk goes further in and Spencer tries to delve further into Holden’s issues‚ Holden retreats more into himself. By his happening‚ he is not able to have a full conversation with his teacher but more of talking to himself. The next time Holden Fails to make contact is when he is on a date with Sally. The date comes to its horrific ending

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    The Battle of Hastings was fought on 14 October 1066 between the Norman army of Duke William of Normandy and an English army under King Harold Godwinson‚ following the death of Edward the confessor which left no heir to the English throne. Three men competed for the throne these were: Harold Godwinson an English noble man also Edward’s son in law; Harald Hadrada a Viking warrior who had never lost a battle and finally the next king William duke of Normandy. The battle started at about 9 am‚ Harold’s

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    fact that he is a mediocre salesman. Instead Willy strives for his version of the American dream—success and notoriety—even if he is forced to deny reality in order to achieve it. Instead of acknowledging that he is not a well-known success‚ Willy retreats into the past and chooses to relive past memories and events in which he is perceived as successful. For example‚ Willy’s favorite memory is of Biff’s last football game because Biff vows to make a touchdown just for him. In this scene in the past

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    Boggan‚ Britton Boggan 1 Writing May 2‚ 2012 The Battle of Gettysburg “Now we are engaged in a great civil war…” –Abraham Lincoln Intriguingly‚ the deadly Battle of Gettysburg was one of the most impressive battles of the Civil War. Although an outrageous amount of soldiers lost their lives‚ the battle was a major turning point of the war. Fighting for what they believed‚ the Civil War put brother against brother‚ dividing a nation. On up to the battle‚ there were many

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    easily make comparisons when shopping. This can enhance the value of customer good impression. And feel really affordable. Then feel the shopping value that Costco provide. • Costco make the return policy become life-long retreat of general goods and electronic goods retreat in 90 days. Because of this kind customer is less. It is in Costco’s profit affordable range. Therefore‚ the

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    Confederates to maintain control of the battle and in turn forced the Confederates to retreat in fear of being destroyed.14 Union casualties numbered at 5‚800 and the Confederates casualty rate was at 6‚700.15 The Confederates once again had the upper hand over the Union troops and failed to control the battle as it commenced‚ which allowed for Union commanders to regroup and counterattack forcing a confederate retreat. The Confederate objective of destroying the Union army at Chattanooga was lost and

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    From 2000 to 2010‚ more than 20 states passed laws that make it easier to use lethal force in self-defense. Elements of these laws include removing the duty to retreat in places outside of one’s home‚ adding a presumption of reasonable belief of imminent harm‚ and removing civil liability for those acting under the law. This paper examines whether aiding self-defense in this way deters crime or‚ alternatively‚ increases homicide. To do so‚ we apply a difference-in-differences research design by exploiting

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