economies need the Fed Govt BEYOND THE FRONTIER Prior to the Civil War‚ the march of White settlement paused at the margin of the semiarid Great Plains‚ a region seared by hot winds and too little rain for extensive agriculture in summers and buffeted by blizzards and hailstorms in the winter‚ which presented a temporary obstacle‚ like the Rockies‚ to further migration. It was thought West of MS river was uninhabitable‚ aka the Great Amer. Desert. CRUSHING THE NATIVE AMERICANS At the civil
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Lessons from Nature Scientists are always trying to find more effective ways of making high performance materials with minimum consumption of energy and resources‚ minimum waste production and‚ of course‚ maximum functionality. In other words‚ they are trying to make materials that are economically viable‚ environmentally friendly and versatile. Living organisms are examples of design that consume the least amount of energy and materials. They are designed strictly for function‚ yet they excel
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“Mine first…Mine last…Mine even in the grave.” As opinionated by Louisa May Alcott is a comment perfectly fitting for a novel like Wuthering Heights. Riddled with passionate and obsessive love along with deeply motivated thirst of revenge and a disturbing lack of identity shown by Catherine‚ Wuthering Heights has earned the title of a Gothic Novel in modern literature. The Gothic elements in the novel create feelings of gloom‚ mystery‚ and suspense in the reader while tending
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Medical malpractice presents challenges for policy makers‚ physician/provider purchasers of insurance‚ and companies offering professional liability insurance covering medical providers. Medical malpractice is buffeted by three distinct‚ uncoordinated‚ policy drivers: the health care system‚ the insurance system‚ and the legal system. While cases of medical malpractice arise within the health care system‚ determinations of fault and the assessment of financial damages are made through the tort system;
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Here be dragons; Anonymous. The Economist. London: Apr 17‚ 2010. Vol. 395‚ Iss. 8678; pg. 13 Abstract (Summary) Most emerging countries have a penchant for highly diversified conglomerates. India’s Tata Group‚ which accounts for almost 6% of the country’s GDP‚ has subsidiaries in carmaking‚ agricultural chemicals‚ hotels‚ telecommunications and consulting. Reliance Industries’ range sprawls from petrol products and clothes to fresh food. But such diversification is not confined to giant organisations
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When Charles Dickens wrote the novel Oliver Twist‚ he had written it with the intent of conveying many different messages. It is said that Charles Dickens wrote the book largely in response to the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834‚ a law that shows the government’s both active and passive cruelty towards the needy and the homeless. The novel tells a tale of a boy named Oliver Twist who was born into a life of poverty and misfortune‚ and this young orphan’s adventure finding his way on the mean streets
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hurricane pour (down) pour (down) with rain get caught in/seek shelter from/escape the rain be covered/shrouded in mist/a blanket of fog V/C-Page-2 be in for/brave/shelter from a/the storm hear rolling/distant thunder be battered(hit many times)/buffeted(knocked) by strong winds be blowing a gale(an extremely strong wind) battle against/brave(go outside despite bad weather) the elements The weather improves the sun breaks through the clouds the sky clears/brightens (up)/lightens (up) the
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A rise in global oil prices by $ 10 per barrel would reduce India’s economic growth by 0.2 percentage points and also affect the country’s current account deficit‚ Goldman Sach said. "A VAR (value-at-risk) analysis suggests that a $ 10 increase in oil would reduce GDP growth by 0.2 percentage point‚" Goldman Sachs said in its latest edition of ’Asia Economics Analyst’. India on Monday voiced serious concern over the rising crude oil prices‚ which have touched a two-year high‚ and said it could
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jumped into the pilot’s seat‚ the tilt now apparent as objects not secured began to slide across the floor. Luckily the pilots seat was on a gyroscope and I was able to activate the engines without difficulty. The craft bucked and jerked as the winds buffeted it‚ and the engines whines and coughed as the dust entered and left being churned by the
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International Relations Of Asia STRATEGIC GEOMETRY "This is the only region in the world where so many combinations and permutations of two- three and four- and even two plus four or three plus three- power games can be played on the regional chessboard with all their complexities and variations." introduction The concept of strategic geometry comprises the notion that that the interactions and interconnections between a number of political actors within a particular system of international
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