He was to collect‚ test‚ and transport large quantities of blood plasma for distribution in Great Britain.[11] Drew went to New York to direct the United States’ Blood for Britain project. The Blood for Britain project was a project to aid British soldiers and civilians by giving US blood to Great Britain. Drew created a central location for the blood collection process where donors could go to give blood. He made sure all blood plasma was tested
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Why was Britain the first nation to industrialize? Britain began to industrialize around the 1750’s and it continued to progress until the mid nineteenth century. There were many factors that triggered Britain to industrialize. For example‚ its vast population growth and gradual advancement in technology‚ nevertheless there were also pre-existent natural resources that appeared advantageous to Britain’s industrial expansion. Furthermore this essay will demonstrate some of the major
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environmental factors which influence the way our genetic code is read‚ or which switches are turned on or off (McCain Mustard and Shanker 2007‚ p. 30). The experiences we have pre and post-natally with nutrition‚ teratogens (including stress)‚ family and members of the community interact with each person’s genetic potential‚ influencing not only long term brain function but also our physical and mental health (Rutter 2012; Tremblay 2010‚ p. 1). The brain is a use-dependent organ which responds to patterned
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During the 18th century in Britain‚ rural areas became more efficient in agriculture‚ leaving many people living in these areas without work. They moved into the cities in search of work as there there were may new and growing industries. Between 1760 and 1870 the population of Britain doubled‚ causing many problems throughout these industrial cities. Disease accounted for many deaths in industrial cities during the industrial revoloution. Diseases such as typhus‚ cholera and tuberculosis spread
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Lecture 11: The Consequences of the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain (The Standard of Living Debate) and the Free Trade Era in Europe. I. The Consequences of the Industrial Revolution: The Standard of Living Debate. What happened to living standards during the Industrial Revolution? From today’s perspective‚ over 200 years later‚ most people would say that industrialization has raised living standards dramatically from those that prevailed in the 1700s. In fact‚ there is general agreement
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Plan of Investigation Thesis: Why did Britain go to war? Between the late eighteen hundreds and late nineteen hundreds‚ England was described as being in “splendid isolation” from the rest of Europe until 1914. But why did Britain go to war? What rivalries were Britain involved and what treaties dragged her into the war? I need to look through the primary sources such as official reports‚ published interviews‚ addresses‚ and history textbook to gather facts; secondary sources from the internet
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How democratic was Britain by 1914? Britain was a democracy to a certain extent by 1914. By "a democracy" we mean that there should be several certain features present. These features consist of universal adult suffrage‚ equal constituencies‚ every adult being able to stand as a candidate‚ a secret ballot‚ regular elections‚ a choice of political parties and freedom of speech/press. There is a debate over when exactly Britain actually became a representative liberal democracy. This essay will show
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Should Britain introduce a codified constitution? The British constitution is unwritten‚ although it may be less misleading to call it uncodified as various aspects of the constitution are written down. The term uncodified means the constitution is not all kept in a single document‚ but is spread about in various pieces of legislature. It also means British laws‚ policies and codes are developed through statutes‚ common law‚ convention‚ and recently European Union law. Although the British constitution
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As a result of France’s swift defeat in World War Two‚ Britain was alone in the war from the 22nd June 1940 until June 1941‚ when Germany invaded Russia at the start of Operation Barbarossa. Whilst alone‚ the months from July to September 1940 were seen as the climax of British military resistance; the Battle of Britain. Had the Royal Air Force not been able to stave off the Luftwaffe’s attacks‚ the consequences could have been severe‚ not just because of the likely Nazi invasion with Operation Sealion
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Imperial Britain in the Victorian Era: A Time of Change During the Victorian era‚ the British Empire thrived as the most powerful imperial force in the world. It was a time of great change: in addition to continued expansion of the empire‚ there were also many advances in science‚ as well as the start of an industrial revolution. According to Eric Hobsbawm‚ there are three primary demands a state makes in terms of public art and architecture: “the first is to glorify power itself‚ which in the European
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