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    1999 a major source of revenue for the urban areas was octroi levied in urban areas for all goods regardless of whether they were eventually consumed in a rural area. This resulted in a disproportionate access of resources for urban areas. After devolution‚ however‚ there is no longer any rural-urban distinction as both such areas within a tehsil fall under the jurisdiction of the same tehsil government. In such a case‚ the resources for both areas for a given Tehsil are pooled and‚ in the likely

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    1872 Education Act Essay

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    important was the 1872 Education Act for the transformation of Scottish society? In this essay I will explore the transformations within education by examining how the Scottish society‚ in both rural and urban areas‚ developed its foundations in education‚ with the attachment of the church‚ before the 1872 Education Act. Through the inspection of significant themes‚ phases and continual changes within this period‚ I will consider how the Scottish society‚ in both rural and urban areas‚ transformed after

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    INTRODUCTION Most developing country’s governments and multilateral institutions are increasingly concerned by the slow progress being made towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals and have identified new ways of strengthening the development focus of their policies and programmes. For this reason‚ decentralisation is receiving increasing international attention as a potential tool in the acceleration of development. Though decentralisation would not be implemented solely for the direct

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    Terrie Pointer Period 1 10-3-14 Compare and Contrast France and Roman Absolutism Absolutism is the acceptance of‚ or belief in absolute principles in political‚ philosophical‚ ethical‚ or theological matters. French absolutism started with Louis XIV and Russian absolutism started with Peter the Great. Louis XIV ruled from 1643-1714 and Peter the Great ruled from 1699-1725. In French absolutism‚ the rule of absolute monarchs was not all embracing because they lacked the financial and military resources

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    Louis 14

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    France was affected by many kings; one of them was Louis the 14th. If you were asked who is the king that faced a big series of war‚ you will be answering Louis the 14th. How did Louis the 14th affected France is the subject of that research. I wrote about this subject because Louis the 14th sat on Frances from the age of five‚ and ruled France for 72 years‚ from the year of 1643- 1715. I faced many difficulties; one of them was the lack of information‚ and references. Another difficulty

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    had positive comments to say about Irish immigrants work ethic compared to Scottish natives. Most immigrants were living in poverty stricken areas and had little money‚ so no matter what type of job the immigrants got they worked the hardest in fear of losing their job. In comparison many employers preferred hiring Irish immigrants to

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    Braveheart Themes

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    the theme of freedom throughout the film. Braveheart is a film about Sir William Wallace’s rebellion against the British King Edward I Longshanks. Sir William Wallace was tired of British rule over Scottish land‚ and encouraged many Scotsman to take the freedom they deserve. Together the Scottish wage war against the armies of the British and create conflict for the King of Britain.

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    Addiction In Scotand

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    Alcohol Addiction It is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore the problem of addiction‚ which affects many individuals‚ families and communities everyday. This essay is going to look at the prevalence of addiction in Scotland and what the Scottish Government are proposing to do to reduce the damage caused by addiction. There are many other stakeholders in the scheme to make Scotland a better place these are: individuals themselves‚ friends‚ family‚ communities‚ local governments and the National

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    the Surrounding Country from the Calton Hill (1789-1791) Mass Audience: Scottish and English Publics as the Targeted Spectators Not only does Barker’s panorama painting of Edinburgh strategically choose its subject matter and site of exhibition to demonstrate a contradictory victor’s narrative of defeat‚ but also it creates a paradoxical spectatorship between the two groups of audiences in London‚ the Londoners and the Scottish people. For the Londoners‚ given the cost‚ risks and hardship of travelling

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    Hadrian’s Wall and the Antonine Wall are two of the greatest building achievements completed by the Romans. There are many differences between these two walls most notably the materials used in there construction. Hadrian’s wall was made a both stone and turf while the main material used on the Antonine Wall was turf. They also differ in the structures that can be found along the wall and the dimensions of the walls. There was a different level of planning that went into each wall and the number

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