It is believed that the digital divide may lead to wider gap between the societies and countries. ... However, this situation does exist with in developed countries as all people are not able to use internet because of their income level, availability of services, their age and lack of knowledge. The major barriers to the equal access of internet in the world are the difference in the amount of price charges for these services such as in a country like Finland it is available for free to a large no. of population where as in developing countries one has to pay. Secondly, such technologies ...

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As the 19th century progressed, Europeans began to seek control over countries overseas because these countries would help promote even more economic growth. ... Politically, many of the European countries still faced issues. For example, France struggled with developing a new Parliament and Britain struggled with developing a new social policy. ... " Advancements made during the 19th century transitioned into the 20th century and developed even more. ... They would be a lot more educated, and more involved with their countries politics as well. ...

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It is also a critical factor in developing I.T. ... The living standards and salaries are very attractive as the United States is a developed country. ... The development of technology determines the competitiveness of such country. ... Once the chance in developing high technology is missed, the new century will certainly fail. High technology can be developed solely as an industry. ...

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The drive for new raw materials and land for settlers brought individual countries strengths to a new forefront. These countries that had the ability and might to adapt and grow quickly became the new world powers as we know them today. ... With the working class unrest came strikes that developed the freedoms which slowly led to the creation of the national parliament, the Duma. ... So with Russia's capability to imitate the west it developed ideas in technology and government that led it to be major industrial leader. ... Countries with small land area and limited resources such as...

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The aforementioned is the cause for many civil wars in most third world countries. ... Developed countries that are economical sound and are in good standing with the western nations indoctrination scheme rarely experience chaotic civil disturbances, and when they do occur the insurrection is taken care of in an orderly manner. ... The United Nations is very successful when these tactics are applied to developing countries. Develop countries with a large military usually complies with the United Nations rules when it suits them. ... Most of the settlers are returning Jews that lived in fo...

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Also heavy central control restricts the individualism, which is the core of today's developing nations. ... Even though the Japanese military does not boast as many men under arms or nuclear weapons as others, the quality of their military and their ability to develop nuclear weapons is superior to many other countries. ... The European Union is a very attractive country in terms of world power. ... In the EU, countries see themselves as countries first and a part of the EU second. ... Nye states that the phenomenon of decline of confidence in government is seen in most other develo...

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For economy, Ulster's economic structure developed and prospered compared to that of the rest of Ireland. ... An English visitor commentated that 'it needs but a glance at Belfast and its surrounding country to perceive that the town and its neighboring districts have nothing in common with the rest of Ireland'. ... Without protection in the economy, the division between Ulster and the rest of Ireland developed. ... In conclusion, one could say that the booming economy of Ulster was the main reason why they developed differently compared to the rest of Ireland. ... Moreover the...

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We are also told by the Health Pressure Group that according to statistics public spending on healthcare in the UK is less than that of other developed countries. ... - The Health Pressure Group Spokeswoman states in source B that health spending as a percentage of GDP is lower than that of other developed countries. ... Only Germany spends more public money on health than the UK, and any other country in the source provided. ... Private spending on healthcare in the UK is lower than that of any country apart from Japan. ...

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But all those way-cool cyberspace visionaries who wax ecstatic about the supposed "end of nationalism" and the coming global village are completely missing the growing national diversity of form, content, and expression now developing on the Internet. ... The Digital Revolution may plow through national boundaries like a tornado, but wherever it touches down it rapidly develops indigenous characteristics and local (i.e., national) competitive power. ... We're the dominant country in the world in computer software and the dominant country in entertainment software as well. ... What...

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Subsequent to the Middle Ages, populations in Western Europe began developing technology that enhanced their ability to generate products and which led to significantly higher standards of living than populations elsewhere on the planet. ... In addition, there is evidence that parasites were much more common in Asia than in the colder European countries, leading to additional depletion of the human capital stock. ... Technology until the industrial revolution was largely the result of craftsmen developing their own technologies within their own fields of endeavor. ... In 1540, England boasted ...

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Those who survive develop antibodies in their bodies that last for ten years.  ... Also, if the country is in isolation they will collapse economically. ... There would be no way to get necessary resources to those countries. ... But how long can a country be isolated? There are other countries around the affected countries that will eventually get hit with the disease. ...

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Fertile river valleys being set between these mountains, the Balkans have provided many opportunities for ethnic groups to develop in isolation from one another, although nearby in straight line distances. ... Because they are rich countries with a very strong government regulation. ... Also, the main religion in these two countries is Christianity or Catholic so religious tensions barely build up. To sum up, these two countries promote world peace and religious toleration, which prevent religious/ethnic tensions occurring in their nations....

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Great Britain has been dominant industrial maritime power of the nineteenth century, it has played a leading role in parliamentary democracy developing, and in literature and science advancing. ... It is also is one of the five permanent members of NATO and of Commonwealth the country. ... The country suffered a great loss to its capital after the Blitz raids from German Aircraft. ... Today every country in the United Kingdom has a big role in history. ... No country has gotten along better than the United Kingdom....

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Other major constitutional rules are contained in the common law, which is judge-made law that has developed over the centuries. ... Other constitutional rules are contained in the common law (judge made law that has developed over the centuries); this is also a source of the UK Constitution. ... This leaves the UK Constitution open to criticism as it can be argued that the revolutions in France and the USA have given these countries a more democratic constitution whereas the UK un-codified Constitution ability/drive to become more democratic than these countries as a result of its reliance o...

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As the eve of the American Revolution approached, colonists from different states began to unite as a country. ... The colonists had developed their own culture and society that was completely different from the British. ... The colonists developed a system of local governments that were primarily representative democracy. ... Between 1750 and 1756, the colonists developed a sense of unity that led to a rebellion from the British. ... This sense of nationalism helped develop a sense of American identity at the eve of the Revolution. ...

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Overview of Immigration in Australia since WW2 On this page - Planned immigration White Australia policy Immigration Restriction Act Patterns of Migration The Impact Migration has had on Australia Planned immigration After World War II a census showed that Australia's population was only 7 and a half million people - and if this didn't improve Australia's industries would die and leave Australia open for invasion from more powerful countries. ... He was in favour of the 'White Aust...

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Thus we have in May of this year 2004 the countries of Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Slovenia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Cyprus (splits Greek) and Malta they will become member with every right of the European Union. ... The forecasts are short-term pessimistic therefore in territorial terms there will be an increase of near the 36% and an increase poblacional of approximately the 31%, but in economic terms is foreseen that be but negative that that of all the previous adhesions, The countries of Europe Central and Oriental (I SIN) are economies of small size with a level of w...

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Custom tax is mostly charged when goods are transported or sold between states or countries but is not applied among member countries "(cbp.gov)". Secondly citizens are free to move from one country to another and they can freely study, travel, work, or live in a European country, this opens up more job opportunities especially to those people who are in poor countries. ... Those countries are England, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland. ... If this countries get involve the three countries would give up their current currency. ... Some of the advantages are: Foremost the United States a...

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Introduction "International marketing research can be defined as market research conducted either simultaneously or sequentially to facilitate marketing decisions in more than one country" (Kumar, 2000). ... Global companies must forget the idiosyncratic differences between countries and cultures and instead concentrate on satisfying universal drives." ... Measurement Reliability It is critical for firms to have access to reliable and relevant research in order to develop successful marketing campaigns. ... The reality is that many products, and the behaviour that surrounds them, hav...

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Men that traveled to the United States to send money to their families in their home countries often discontinued contact. ... The women and their children who stayed in their home country were left to fend for themselves. ... A single man working in the United States would marry a woman from his home country. ... It is my opinion that the negative aspects helped develop the cities that we live in today. ... I am always told that I would not be the person that I am today without that hard work and sweat my great-grandfather put in this country when he emigrated over from Italy. ...

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Developed to take advantage of the farmers' free time, the cottage industry produced high-quality low-priced textiles by subcontracting the work to the otherwise unemployed farmers during the winter months. ... The cottage industry helped to prepare the country for the Industrial Revolution by boosting the English economy through increased trade that occured as the country became well known overseas for its high-quality, low-cost exports. ... However, product and market were the simple requirements, and many countries had them. ... The population was ready to move out of the country an...

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It was set in Switzerland because it was a neutral country. The main 2 countries of the league were Britain and France. ... America was a very powerful country because whilst everyone was at war, America used the war as an opportunity to develop and make money. America made money from the war by selling weapons and loaning money to countries. ... These two examples show that the conflicts that the league solved were between two smaller countries, you can argue that Germany was not a small country, but after the treaty of versailles and the ruhr crisis Germany was in Depression so it was not a ...

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After 1945 substantial numbers of blacks and Asians immigrated into the country. ... Relation between Scotland and England à By the 13th Century many Norman nobles owned land on both sides of the border between England and Scotland, and some of them had loyalties to the kings of both countries. ... Also, unlike many other European countries, the Scots accepted descent through the female line as valid. ... Henry III was succeeded by Edward I who began to develop Carlisle as a military strong hold from which to launch attacks on the Scots. There followed more than 100 years of inter...

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Many black people lost their loved ones in the war that they fought for the British; this was one of the main reasons as to why Africans were so upset. " Black people have their land in the country of black people. White people have land in their own country. ... And they left their country to come and rob us acres of what we have" . ... We see that the blacks develop hatred towards the whites, and this is one of the most intense events of the novel. ... Cultural conflict plays an important part in the novel because it highlights the feelings among the characters in the novel, and they furth...

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In the late nineteenth century, European nations sought to dominate countries in Asia and Africa, this period of time known as the "New Imperialism."" ... The British didn't intend to take over the Cape at first, they "aimed to protect the trade route to the East, however, the British soon realised the potential to develop the Cape for their own needs. " ( sahistory.org.za, South African history) They were essentially selfish and wanted the land for their own benefits, mainly because of the important sea port route to India. ... The British built roads and created a railroad system to ma...

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