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    I had swam into the hidden undersea cave that contained my human clothing. Last evening I’d had a vision; I would find my lifemate in the area above the sea caves. I needed to find her as my vision of the woman, was too strong to disregard. She’d been a well-built sturdy young Scot lass with sparkling green eyes and long dark auburn hair which flows to her waist. I had seen her in my dream, dancing at the local Highland Gathering. The young woman of my dream was my destiny. My name’s…

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    Throughout human civilization, few people have shaped the history of their country so much as Robert the Bruce of Scotland. From the time he became an adult until his death, he fought - both diplomatically and militarily - to maintain the independence of the Scottish people. As he himself famously said, “we fight not for glory, nor for wealth, nor honour but only and alone for freedom which no good man surrenders but with his life” (Innes, 2). Over the course of his nearly fifty-five years,…

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    In 2015 over 2,800 children in Scotland were found to be needing protection from some form of abuse. The named person scheme aims to prevent this. The Scottish government says that a named person will be someone who will be there for parents and their children when they need help and do not know where to go. A named person will usually be a health visitor for a pre-school child and a head teacher or guidance teacher for a child of school age. The scheme was created with the aim of overseeing…

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    Devolution started when the Scottish Act 1998 is introduced and created Scottish Executive and the Scottish Parliament. Additionally, the Government of the Wales Act 1998 created Welsh Assembly, which has few powers than the Scottish Parliament. Northern Ireland Assembly created by the 1998 ‘Belfast Agreement’ also known as the ‘Good Friday Agreement’. The Assembly has been suspended a number of times but came back into power in May 2007. The Scottish Executive and Scottish Parliament have…

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    however it was inevitable that he would have needed care eventually. His application for judicial review was allowed but it was noted by the Court of Appeal that this was a very rare. With this condition being set on judicial review to only apply to people actually affected by such decisions, it begs the question as to whether this is a sufficient and effective control on the bodies making these policies and general statements. Arguably it is not, as seen with R v GMC that there are…

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    OVERVIEW The article aimed at reviewing and finds a solution for the impact created by traumas, tensions and trends in the federalism and intergovernmental relations. Furthermore, all these developed a deep tension between these two great governmental agencies. Where September 11 raises a fascinating issue for homeland security as well as the states’ fiscal crises. Therefore, also providing some sufficient description of the analytical prediction events that offer practical advice to the…

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    with an aptitude to numbers.” Jamie’s extra-curricular pursuits included karate, involvement with the Boys Bri-gade at Ardeer, and naturally football. At the end of his primary schooling, Jamie was streamed into a football school, sponsored by the Scottish Football Association, which runs parallel to his academic studies. At the time of writing, he plays amateur football with a Kilmarnock side, Bonny-ton Thistle Football Club, and has his sights set on progressing to univer-sity. According to…

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    Scotland V.S. Canada Every year, my family and I go to Scotland for 2 weeks, and every year I have an amazing Scottish soda named Irn Bru. The soda tastes amazing, and I always feel happy after having some. Irn Bru was made in Scotland in 1901 by a company named Barr. Barr makes many great tasting sodas, they make many types. Ex: crème soda, lemonade, limeade. Etc. whenever I go to Scotland that is the first thing I would want to have. When I’m in Scotland, I would also want to get chocolate…

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    language family that Scots or Scottish Gaelic descends from is the Indo-European language family, being further defined in the sub-branch of Celtic languages (Ager 2015). There are two main types of Gaelic, Irish and Scottish, which are mutually intelligible. As the names might suggest, Irish Gaelic is largely spoken in Ireland while Scottish Gaelic is primarily spoken in Scotland. However, Scotland is not the only geographic region that Scottish Gaelic is being spoken. Scottish Gaelic is…

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    last meal she will eat. The diction used and phrasing techniques lead the reader to believe that she is of importance. Specifically “let them come” as in she was okaying the people to be summoned to her to then serve her. The next line “Let me die but let them come, “ implies that she may leave the earth, but let the people come to resonate in her death and from the tone of seeming queen-like, let them mourn her. The next line of the poem, “and bring me treats,” brings thought to that she is…

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