This lasted until 1753, after this, marriages were recorded in a different register. ... You had to register the birth either the first or second Sunday after the birth. ... Before 1841 several things were different about the census. ... Another point which made the 1841 and before census unreliable was the fact that they rounded down ages of people over 15. ... They also used abbreviations that must be known before you can attempt to understand the returns. ...

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Indeed, I think the time I get to know about what was going on and what this course is about is right before spring break. ... After midterm, we started our White House Simulation. ... Before I came to the United States, I did most of my schoolwork by myself. ... Before taking this class, I didn't think too much about public policy. ... After these 16 weeks study of public policy, I have more deeply thought about public policy. ...

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This film reveals the truth of the clean-up after the World Trade Center tragedy. ... This film informs us that these brave people were abandoned by federal and city officials after they did a brilliant job of cleaning a toxic site. ... It took months before proper procedures and equipment were provided. ... I am sure they tested these sites and made sure those senators, government officials, and others who worked there were safe before they were allowed to return there. ... It's clear to me that the whole system is flawed and puts greed before the interest of people. ...

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Social evolution and revolution, these two actions created a change in the American family after the War for Independence. ... As stated in class before the French and Indian War, many of the objects used in the colonies were manufactured in England. ... It is easy to see that there is a need for neighbors that began before the American Revolution , continuing through it and remaining after the war ended. ... After all the male of the family had the education, and responsibility to look after the women of the family. ... This was the notice that was given in literature that was published af...

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The Mao Years In China, the years from 1949-1976 are known as the Mao years. There was growth and change taking place in China during this time. New policies were passes as well as new Mao government campaigns. Some policies were successful while others failed to properly achieve the desired affec...

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Gore stated: How can it be essential that we go to war prior to the election, but absolutely fine to wait until after the election before we take any action to deal with the economy? ... We are the unfortunate people that are now looking for work and poorer than before. ... Now we are after Saddam Hussein and not really aiding our own citizens, but neglecting the vital duties that a government should take care of including aid to students and families, supporting our public schools, and maintaining the status quo of the economy. ...

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After reading a few articles on democracy and discussing it with others some new ideas and theories have came to mind. ... These laws in democracy's case are political, but before there were common laws to go with Liberty. ... After all, Democracy is here for the people, setup by the people, and is the people....

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After Trotsky was out of the way, Stalin killed his supporters and furthered his totalitarian role. ... Earlier, in the nation of Italy, totalitarianism had been introduced before the grounds had been laid in Russia. ... After the First World War, Germany lay in ruins. ...

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The arts provided a place for youth to go after school, a place where they felt they belonged, and a place that opened doors. ... Haven't we heard that somewhere before? ... Because the programs that supported students before have had their funds cut as well. ...

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She does not hold strong political beliefs before the dictatorship began. ... Magda found herself falling for Marco well before she was an adult. ... Magda found herself becoming involved shortly after she heard of her friends' contribution to the fight. ...

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In 1878, after being re-elected into government with the Conservative party, John A. ... The Intercontinental Railroad, known as the Canadian Pacific Railroad (CPR), was a policy that should have been completed before the National Policy was introduced. ... After five years, the world's longest railway was finally finished; in half the time MacDonald expected. ... Most of these men and women moved to the cities or went to the United States a few years after. ... After the civil war the fifteenth amendment was developed giving black adult males those rights. ...

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Zoschenko describes how Gavrilych speaks to the monkey civilly - "after all [he was] the most highly developed creature of the animal world" - similar enough to man to speak with him one-on-one (181). ...

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When applied to the use of human subjects in research, good ethics requires that each subject be fully informed as to the purpose of the research before they consent to participate. ... After hearing quietly and patiently the opposition, the Government stood to ask a question and was open to what they had to say, but would reiterate a definition to keep things backing his argument, not to get off track. ...

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I had never seen that word before, but he used it many times, and it was a focus. ... I think it remarkable that our modern government could be so closely patterned after such an ancient thinker's idea....

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After the government took away literature, Faber began to call himself a coward for not having the courage to stand up against the burning of books. ... In this society, people are taught that pleasure comes first before work and that socializing is one of the most creepy, disturbing actions that someone can do. ...

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The first thing that I would say, is that you should bequeath this system, before it destroys what's left of you. ... It harries me that no one does anything about it, I hope others will instigate after hearing you. ...

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Companies where making trades after the 4p.m. bell ring from the NYSE and getting the closing price in hope that the market would go up or down the next day. ... The Internet Fraud Complaint Center is only accumulating complaints about fraud after they have been committed. ... It is only a matter of time before everyone gets caught for illegal trading, false information, and any other types of scams. ...

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After Katniss volunteers as the first from district 12 to ever volunteer everyone is shocked, but this is what makes Katniss a hero. ... Haymitch was in the games many years before Katniss, and he was the only person from district 12 to ever when the games. ... President Snow is a dictator he has been in control of the government since before the rebellion by district 13, and many say he has kept his power by doing horrible things. ...

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Early in "The Handmaid's Tale", Offred says, after having seen a group of Japanese women wearing short skirts, rather than the typical, compulsory dress of Gilead: We are fascinated, but also repelled. ... According to Dr Peixoto: "No empire imposed by force or otherwise has ever been without this feature: control of the indigenous by members of their own group" During their training, the future Handmaids are shown propaganda movies in which the handmaids are reminded of the destructive behaviours of the selfish women who came before them that have led to the current emergency measu...

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In fact, there is no actual information of when Big Brother appeared, but it is shown that Big Brother existed before 1930, when Winston has not been born yet. ... After being arrested, Winston is cleaned out, converted and reshaped in Room 101. ...

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Fear is an element of human nature that cannot be changed; fear has always existed within every human being and always will. The fear of physical pain, fear of the loss of something, fear of commitment, or fear of a ramification. Fear is a force much greater than love. A feared leader is much strong...

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Before his tragic death, he spoke one of the most important speeches in history, the I Have a Dream speech. ... In the 1800s, women were expected to stay in the home with family and not obtain a real education or pursue a professional career; after a woman married, she did not have the right to own her own property, keep her own wage, or sign a contract. ... After this, King goes on to state the iniquities of the white man while calling out the African Americans and asking "When will you be satisfied?... Soon after he says this, he begins to share the dreams he has for America. ...

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After that, he returned to England and rejoined Shaftesbury for a brief time, only to realize that Oxford was better for his overall health than the stressful presence of his patron which was pressurizing and dangerously unstable too. ...

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Definition of Ratio Analysis A ratio is simple arithmetical expression of the relationship of one number to another. It may be defined as the indicated quotient of two mathematical expressions. According to Accountant's Handbook by Wixon, Kell and Bedford, "a ratio is an expression of the quantitati...

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Leaders of democracies pride themselves on valuing the lives of their citizens and placing the needs of their country before their own. ... Raphael Hythloday, More's main character in describing Utopia, writes that, "after many days journey, they came to towns, and cities, and to commonwealths, that were both happily governed and well peopled" (More, 1516, p. 24). ...

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