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    The Kilgour Family Streetcar thrived in Oakley until 1951, when it no longer served the public’s needs. Accompanied by high fares and inefficient routes, Oakley’s residents did not contest the termination of streetcar operations. Although the Kilgour Family Streetcar was key in the characterization and urbanization of Oakley, it was not the only failed transit-stop on the journey to finding the light at the end of the tunnel for Oakley; the light signifying an efficient, reliable transportation…

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    Name: Tarek Arabi Elmasri Candidate number: 3054 Centre number: 11255 Centre name: Westminster Academy Unit: 90353-Controlled Assessment Task 2 Topic: Energy in the 21st century Geographical issue: “What are the environmental effects of using natural resources as sources of energy?” Introduction What are the environmental effects of using natural resources as sources of energy? In this investigation, I will be explaining the environmental consequences of energy production/consumption,…

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    It granted the reserve army mobility in response to civil unrest. Stauffenberg planned to rewrite the operation, dismissing the SS as controlling power by framing them for a coup against Hitler. In the SS’ place, the leader of the reserve army, General Fromm, would assume temporary control of Germany. Once the situation was settled, the group had planned on…

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    operation did not sit well with the White House as they would not have the control over the operation. As the war progressed, McNamara realized the most effective way to defeat the Viet Cong would be to destroy the direct supply lines from China to southern Vietnam. The intent of his plan was to perform “a total quarantine of the movement of war supplies into North Vietnam, by sea, rail, and road, through the mining of Haiphong and all other harbors and the destruction of rail and road…

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    with allies to deter and defend. Most importantly, they are alternatives to “strategic patience”, which has not changed North Korean behavior. Considering Obama’s propensity for diplomacy, and desire to absolve the U.S. from prolonged stability operations, perhaps a wise path forward is to favor option one. If it fails, consider the remaining…

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    Oil Sands In Canada

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    then processed and changed to crude oil and petroleum products. However, are tar sand operations worth sacrificing the planet? Despite the energy supply…

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    Fugitive Slave Act Dbq

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    have California admitted as a free state and they also gained the prohibition of slave trade in the District of Columbia. The existence of the Fugitive Slave Act played a big role to the end of slavery. It also encouraged the continued operation of the Underground Railroad, a network of over 3000 homes and stations that helped escaping slaves to travel from the south slave holding states to the northern states and Canada. The Fugitive Slave Act was a big part of the conflict between northern…

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    In periodic killing operations, like this one, most of the ghetto 's inhabitants are massacred at Ponary. Nazi soldiers use empty pits as a way to dispose of the unwanted bodies of thousands of Vilna’s Jews. Once mass killings begin, the only meaningful improvement to be won…

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    Fracking Should Be Banned

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    in mind that the visioning has to be sustainable, coherent, tangible, plausible, motivational and capable of achieving a good complexity-capacity balance. a) Sustainable vision – My vision is to BAN Fracking all together. Fracking contaminates underground water and also quite significantly contributes to global warming. In order for these potential dangers to be mitigated, fracking must be banned. It might sound radical but no amount of creating sustainable alternative methods for hydraulic…

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    Fight Club

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    Joe and Tyler’s underground fight clubs soon spread throughout the country as their outlet for society-based anger captivates more unsatisfied men, including the audience. Unbeknownst to Joe, Tyler has been travelling around the country, starting fight clubs and giving each member of them homework assignments. From destroying coffee shops to defacing buildings, fight club is no longer an underground operation. Instead, Tyler has created terrorists out of distraught, confused men who are…

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