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    Gmelina

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    Georg Gmelin.In India‚ Gmelina arborea occurs extensively from the Ravi eastwards in the sub-Himalayan tracts‚ common throughout Assam and adjoining areas of northern West Bengal‚ also in southern Bihar and Odisha‚ sporadically found in western and southern India and planted elsewhere on a large scale. Gamhar most commonly occurs in West Bengal forests in mixed forests.Gmelina arborea timber is reasonably strong for its weight. It is used in constructions‚ furniture‚ carriages‚ sports‚ musical instruments

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    1967 Six Day War

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    The Israeli occupation of Arab territories had a large impact on Arab-Israeli relations. Through the dominancy of the Israeli army during the Six Day War‚ they were able to capture the Sinai Peninsula‚ the Gaza Strip from Egypt‚ East Jerusalem‚ the West Bank from Jordon and the Golan Heights from Syria. In addition‚ Israel controlled the Sharm el-Sheik and the Gulf of Aqaba. This was significant as Israel stopped Jordanian ships from entering the Red Sea and closed the Gulf of Aqaba to Arab shipping

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    They were the following; first a peace treaty and normalization of relations between Israel and Egypt‚ and second demilitarization and removal of Israeli settlements from the Sinai‚ third linkage between these issues and the future if the West Bank and Gaza‚ and fourth a statement on principals‚ including Israeli withdrawal from all occupied territories and the right of Palestinians to self-determination. Each player in the peace process had their own interests and strategies going into

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    America‚ north of Mexico. Temporal coverage extends from the earliest known evidence for human settlement in North America up to the period of European contact. Geographical regions covered include the Arctic‚ Subarctic‚ Plains‚ Plateau‚ Great Basin‚ West Coast‚ Northwest Coast‚ Eastern Woodlands‚ and Atlantic Canada. Past cultures discussed include Paleo-Indian‚ Norton‚ Dorset‚ Thule‚ Inuit‚ Pueblo‚ Adena‚ Hopewellian‚

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    on Britain to allow Jewish immigration to Palestine. In 1947‚ the United Nations partitioned the land into Arab and Jewish states. The Arabs refused to accept the partition. The Arabs still wanted to have all of Palestine‚ consisted of both east and west of the Jordan River (Contenderministries.org‚n.d.).  On May 14‚ 1948‚ the Palestinian Jews

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    Matewan is a story which focuses around the violent labor disputes which occurred in the West Virginia coal fields in 1920. During these days‚ there was no benefits and job security for workers as the Stone Mountain Coal Company displays. Due to the efforts by the workers of the coal fields to form a union‚ the Stone Mountain Coal Company publicized to their workers that those who were in unions were to be replaced and pay cuts would be rationed out. Outrage ensued between the workers and the new

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    Nato and Warsaw Pact

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    assistance in case any of them were attacked. Though there was no mention of the USSR in the treaty‚ it was abundantly clear that it was a Soviet attack that was feared. By 1955‚ the Allies formally ended their occupation of Germany and gave the new West German Republic full sovereignty. This new country was given full membership in NATO and began to rearm itself for the first time since Hitler’s defeat. The creation of NATO and the resurgence of Western Germany encouraged the USSR to create an alliance

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    Bennett‚ famously known as Chano or Chance the Rapper‚ is a twenty four year‚ six month‚ fifteen day old Chicagoan and the first child of Ken and Lisa Bennett. He precedes his brother‚ Taylor Bennett. Growing up in the middle-class neighbourhood of West Chatham‚ Chance attended Jones College Prep High School. He was not academic‚ did not get good grades and was suspended often. Chance’s interest in music was uncovered when he began listening to Michael Jackson on cassettes. He was constantly hearing

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    revolves around land that was promised to both the Muslims and Jews as well as sacred Christian holy sites that are in the middle of the conflict. As of 2011‚ Israel is considered a country while Palestine is not considered a country but they have the west bank and gaza strip territories that are occupied by Israel (Malone). The Palestinians demand Statehood but the Israeli government refuses to give the Palestinians statehood due to the argument over Jerusalem in which the Palestinians and Israelis

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    opposition but this would be to discredit the skill at which Hamas have exploited situations to their favour. As it stands now they are the most powerful group‚ both politically and militarily‚ in the Gaza Strip. Their influence is also growing in the West Bank as they offer an alternative to Fatah‚ seen by many to be a cumbersome and corrupt organisation that has become ineffective in the fight for a Palestinian state. This has been done through building up networks within communities and by showing

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