The Sugar Act Sugar and molasses were important commodities for Britain since they were its source of revenue from the colonies. The British West Indies were originally the colonists’ main molasses provider; however the colonists bought molasses from foreign markets where the commodity was cheaper. Because the colonists depended on other countries‚ the British government passed the Molasses Act in 1733‚ which implemented a tax of six pence per gallon on molasses bought from non-British colonies
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Round 3 of the 2014 NRL season marked a weekend that would forever change the lives of many rugby league stars. One year into his first grade career with the Melbourne Storm‚ 23 year old Jordan McLean‚ alongside fellow teammates Jesse and Kenny Bromwich‚ became involved in a dangerous tackle on Newcastle Knights front-rower‚ Alex McKinnon. The two brothers took hold of McKinnon‚ but needed assistance to bring him to ground. McLean came to their call‚ making it a three man tackle
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The 3rd OECD World Forum on “Statistics‚ Knowledge and Policy” Charting Progress‚ Building Visions‚ Improving Life Busan‚ Korea - 27-30 October 2009 THE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX AS AN EFFORT TO MEASURE WELL-BEING IN HONDURAS GLENDA GALLARDO UNDP HONDURAS. CHIEF ECONOMIST Introduction1 As a society we are always interested in knowing where we are and where we are headed. No one could deny that information and measurement are essential tools to this purpose and without them it becomes
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Theoretical Perspectives of the Discipline Quality of Life: A Concept Analysis Kayla L. Chesley North Dakota State University Instructor: Norma Kiser-Larson Introduction What does quality of life mean? How would a person define the concept of quality of life? Philosophers have studied questions similar to these in the aspect of what constitutes a “good” life for hundreds of years. There really is no certain date to the origin of quality of life as a specific term. In the years 1953 to 1954
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world wide. However‚ globalization is such a broad topic that deals with dozens of fields and I can best describe it as the de-nationalizing and modifying to a worldwide scheme. As this is the basis of globalization‚ I will not delve into why Globalization is a necessary progression for us to make our world more efficient and safer for us all. I will break up the essay into the benefits of globalization to the economy‚ politics‚ culture‚ and safety. First‚ it is clear that a globalized economy is beneficial
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HOW CAN YOU MODIFY YOUR LIFESTYLE TO INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF LIVING A LONG‚ HEALTHY LIFE? Life expectancy is affected by many factors. These include diet and exercise‚ smoking‚ mental state‚ environment‚ career‚ spirituality‚ social interaction and support. One of the most easily controlled aspects in my lives is my nutrition and exercise. My physical well-being directly impacts on my life expectancy. I am aware of the value of a well-balanced diet – rich in fruit‚ and vegetables‚ low in fat
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SCRIPT – ABR 1st SCENE ------------------------------------------------- Characters: Adrian – Reporter Erica – Crazy woman Daniel – Scientist Adrian: Good Afternoon everyone. And welcome to the SNF (showbiz news future) show wherein we bring you tomorrow’s news today! And this is your host‚ yours truly‚ Adrian Abunda. Today‚ we have a very important guest. He is a well-known scientist‚ physicist‚ inventor and biotechnologist‚ who is currently working on some major-major scientific projects
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common to censor particular words‚ particularly profanities. Some music labels or artists produce censored versions themselves‚ sometimes with alternative lyrics‚ to comply with the rules set by various radio and television programs. But is this necessary? Would censoring music now be innovative or post-modern? Some people think this censorship is pointless because much of the time‚ the audience knows what the word is anyways. For instance‚ in many songs‚ the word "ass" is usually censored when
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however‚ not possible for doctors to be able to attend to every call. This is where a medical answering service helps. These services have been designed to allow incoming patient calls to be answered and medical attention to be given whenever needed. Why are medical answering services needed? Medical answering services are important to ensure that patients can reach out to their doctors at any time of the day or night. These services can be customized for different medical offices. Maintaining a 24-hour
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In order to get into the United States‚ sometimes it’s necessary to hire an immigration lawyer. An immigration lawyer is an individual who specializes in immigration law and knows all the requirements and conditions to entering the United States as a legal‚ permanent resident. It is entirely possible to go through the whole visa process without hiring an immigration attorney. They’re not formally required to be part of the process. But US immigration law can be difficult and confusing for someone
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