headlines‚ and an uncertain future for many farmers. Although the Schmeisers ultimately didn’t have to pay Monsanto‚ the courts did find them guilty of patent infringement. The fact that a transnational corporation would persecute small farmers is troubling to many‚ and shows the depth and breadth of a decades-long transformation: the steady erosion of farmers’ practice of developing and saving seeds. “Neither I nor my parents or grandparents ever envisioned farmers losing control of their seed‚” Schmeiser
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Downfall of Nicholas II and the Romanov Dynasty The downfall of the Romanov reign in 1917 was under the power of Tsar Nicholas II. The growing number of revolutionaries from 1905 as well as the impacts of war meant that a strong leader was needed to pull Russia through the difficult times and meet the needs of the suffering communities. A combination of the difficult circumstances and the weak-will of the Tsar was what led Russia to the revolution. Many actions of Tsar Nicholas II led to social
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Seismic Demands on Steel Braced Frame Buildings with Buckling-Restrained Braces by 1 2 Rafael Sabelli‚ Stephen Mahin and Chunho Chang 3 Abstract This paper highlights research being conducted to identify ground motion and structural characteristics that control the response of concentrically braced frames‚ and to identify improved design procedures and code provisions. The focus of this paper is on the seismic response of three and six story concentrically braced frames utilizing
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Not only was the weak leadership of Tsar Nicholas II the main cause of the 1917 February revolution‚ but it can also be seen as a factor leading to the 1905 revolution.The Tsar’s inadequate handling of this revolution failed to prevent another revolution and gives evidence to his poor leadership. Nicholas did not learn anything from the 1905 revolution and failed to realise his people would not sit by and suffer. In the early 1900s Russia was in turmoil. The country was stricken by poverty‚ food
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weaker parts of Indian society ie agricultural labourers‚ marginal and small farmers. It already boasts one of the highest unemployment rates‚ and despite its agricultural success‚ farmers livelihoods have been declining resulting in a record number of farmer suicides. The various reasons‚ for suicides among Punjab farmers is perturbing enough to warrant a serious study. In the present case‚ suicide among Punjab farmers have by all means become a public issue as these are no longer confined to isolated
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Was Tsar Nicholas II mainly to blame for the 1905 Revolution? In 1905‚ the social and economic tensions building up within Russia boiled over into Revolution. It was described by Lenin as the “Great Dress Rehearsal” for the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 and may give us clues as to why the 1917 revolution started. The suggestion that Tsar Nicholas II and his actions were to blame for this revolution is debatable and there are many factors such as the repressive Tsarist system‚ the growth of opposition
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PEASANTS AND FARMERS Q1.Explain what the open field system meant to rural people in 18th century in England from the point of view of (a) A rich man (b) A labourer (c) A peasant women. Ans: Open field system Before the 18th century in large parts of England the country side was open‚ it was not partitioned into enclosed lands privately owned by landlords. Peasants: They cultivated strips of land around the village they lived in. Mixed quality of land: At the beginning f each
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Essay On Nicholas Romanov "Nicholas Romanov was an ignorant‚ incompetent and insensitive leader. His character was the decisive factor in bringing on the revolution" "The last Tsar of Russia was a tragic figure a classic case of being a leader in the wrong place at the wrong time. Nothing within his power could have prevented the forces of change from overtaking Tsarist Russia." To what extent do you agree with these explanations of the collapse of autocracy in Russia? Nicholas Romanov
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What role did Nicholas II play in his own downfall? Nicholas II played‚ by far the biggest role in his downfall as the Tsar of Russia. Certain aspects of his behaviour definitely contributed to bringing down the Russian empire‚ however most of these qualities were not weaknesses in character but qualities associated with poor leadership. By weakness‚ I mean being easily influenced and controlled by others. Nicholas was a firm believer in autocracy and was virtually unmoveable in this belief. This
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