The differences between USSR and the West can be divided into two groups; one is from the political point of view‚ and the other can be the difference in economic system on both sides. After the Bolshevik Revolution‚ under the rule of Lenin‚ the first socialist country was created‚ the USSR. The idea of socialism was developed through Marxist-Leninist theory‚ which is the building of the material base for communist under the dictatorship of the proletariat. Under the theory of socialism in USSR
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To what extent did geography determine the location of the three West African kingdoms of Ghana‚ Mali and Songhai? Ghana‚ Mali and Songhai were the three largest Kingdoms to exist in the history of West Africa. They were located in West Africa during the 11th‚ 14th and 15th century. West Africa is the region in the western part of the African continent‚ it lies approximately 15° north of the equator. Geography is the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere. These three prominent
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West Fraser Timber further cutting capacity Hank Ketcham‚ CEO of West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.‚ said that lumber producers will have to further reduce capacity because of low product prices. He said that to determine the right operating strategy‚ “we’re looking at our operations daily.” West Fraser’s output has already been cut “by 13 percent during the long recession in the forest industry.” Because of the collapse in the housing market‚ the industry has gone through “extensive suffering”‚ and has
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Chain is a Yoruba‚ West African story‚ The Story of Corn and Medicine‚ Cherokee story‚ Pan Gu and Nü Wa‚ China story. The story in this essay will be writing about is Cherokee and West Africa creation stories. Although the Cherokee and the West Africans were in two different places their creation stories have similarities‚ but they have their differences. It’s very odd that the Cherokee and West African stories can kind of share the same story. The Cherokee land (USA) and West Africa are over a
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made through the application of agreed upon biological criteria for classifying persons as females or males” (West & Zimmerman‚ 1987: 127). Gender describes the acquisition of masculinity and femininity (West & Zimmerman‚ 1987). Sex is assumed to be natural‚ pre-given and located in the body (genitals‚ chromosomes‚ etc.)‚ where individuals can be categorised as either ‘male’ or ‘female’ (West & Zimmerman‚ 1987). However‚ in The Second Sex‚ Simone de Beauvoir argues that men and women are made not born
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Caraway live on West Egg‚ where the people of “new money” reside. This sets up the contrast between Daisy and Gatsby‚ showing that they could never be together because of their difference in social status. In the novel Fitzgerald makes it very clear that the people of West Egg do not associate with the people of East Egg because they are too different. After attending one of Gatsby’s many parties at his mansion in west egg‚ the narrator makes the comment that "[Daisy] was appalled by West Egg... by
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The North West mounted police force (NWMP) Was created by an act of Canadian parliament in May 1873 The goal of the NWMP was to establish law and order in the west and to send a clear message that the territory was under Canadian control. Prime minister Macdonald wanted to ensure order in the settling of Canada’s west. Recruiting for the NWMP began in August 1873. One goal for the NWMP was to stop whiskey trade because whisky smuggling from the U.S.A was a major problem in the west. The NWMP second
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Retail Scenario in India : Touching Meteoric Scales As the corporates the Piramals‚ the Tatas‚ the Rahejas‚ ITC‚ S.Kumar’s‚ RPG Enterprises‚ and mega retailers- Crosswords‚ Shopper’s Stop‚ and Pantaloons race to revolutionize the retailing sector‚ retail as an industry in India is coming alive. Retail sales in India amounted to about Rs.7400 billion in 2002‚ expanded at an average annual rate of 7% during 1999-2002. With the upturn in economic growth during 2003‚ retail sales are also
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The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet vs. West Side Story Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet and Arthur Laurent’s West Side Story share many elements in common‚ but also have differences that separate them. West Side Story is a modern version of Shakespeare’s classic love story that ended in tragedy. Because it is set in 1950’s New York City the scenes‚ characters‚ and plot have their own interpretations. The differences in some plot elements make each tragedy its own‚ but the similarities
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Penn West Petroleum Penn West Petroleum (PWE) has been going through a lean patch since long. Even before the most recent oil price collapse started last year‚ Penn West was in trouble. Its balance sheet has been laden with debt as a result of some grave acquisition mistakes that it made in 2008. Now‚ the company is left with the sole option of selling off some its assets to reduce that debt burden. But it is not going to get a fair price for those assets in the current environment. Consequently
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