Shrewsbury Floods 2000 Causes - Due to heavy rainfall in autumn of 2000, the river severn flooded several times- this caused problems for places such as Shrewsbury. - Development spread onto the floodplain meaning houses and roads are inevitably at - risk from flooding and there is a faster run off. Residential area of Longden Coleham developed on low lying floodplain. Flood peak reached 5.25 metres on 1st November 2000. During normal conditions the river in Shrewsbury flows at 50 cubic metres
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was gang raped by 38 men in an uncontrolled hut used as a drug hangout. The girl was there to meet a friend but her friend turn out to be a companion with the gang. Two of the rappers were father and a son. The young girl was lured into the drug house. Then she was raped for several hours. Young boys are
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The Lost Innocents Richard Napper University of Phoenix When an individual makes the complicated decision of adding a four-legged member to their family it should be viewed as a lifelong commitment. The majority of people who decide to take in a new four legged family member usually have the best intentions at the time. However, life happens and things tend to change. The puppy who was once small and adorable is now full grown, becoming ignored, and is chewing for attention. The kitten who
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GREAT DEPRESSION EFFECTS ON RURAL POVERTY The stock market crash on October 29, 1929, sent the United States into the longest and darkest economic depression in American history. Between 1929 and 1933, all major economic indexes told the same story. Unemployment statistics revealed the impact of the Depression on Americans. This depression financially devastated all Americans which led to writing personal letters to First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt appealing for help. Letters written to Eleanor Roosevelt
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How lucky you are Luck can be many things. For some luck is all about having a big house and a lot of money, but it does not have to be about that. Luck can appear in all types of things. It can be as simple as a warm bed to sleep in or having parents who loves you. Luck is the main theme in the short story “How lucky you are”. It is written by Debi Alper in 2010. The story is about Max who falls in love with Ishraqi from Iran, but she must be send back the day they meet. The main theme of
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everything inside was completely gone, Ludovice realized his parents had abandoned him. Anxiety turned into terror and over the next 6 months as he found himself sleeping on park benches and contemplated suicide. Ludovic shared, “I was often alone, confused, angry, and hungry. I didn’t understand what drugs did to people...so I didn’t feel loved by anyone. For a long time I actually thought it was my fault that my parents abandoned me.” While sleeping on a park bench one unforgettable night, a police
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of whether to get rid of the House of Lords or not, has been a controversial issue for more than a century. Nevertheless, it is irrefutable that the Lower House has more power due to its legitimacy obtained from citizens voting for its members (MPs). Despite, the House of Lords has increased its influence and it continues to do so. The present clamour for a constitutional reform in the political field demands a close examination of the role and work of the House of Lords. This essay will analyse
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Philip Hobsbaum’s poem ‘Household Gods’ describes a desolate, abandoned house, once occupied by a romantic couple that split up near the time of narration. Hobsbaum reinforces the noises of desolation and destruction – of both the relationship of the couple and of the house – by giving the house and several household items a voice, to recount the memories of the former occupants. Through vivid and sensual imagery, and alternating between past and present tenses, Hobsbaum shows the contrast between
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fitting that Marikina City, being popularly known as the shoe capital of the Philippines , houses the Shoe Museum. Where else could you find an annual Sapatos Festival (Sept. 9), a fully motorized running high heel, giant shoes in the middle of the river and home of the world's largest shoes (Marikina Riverbanks) than in Marikina ! Located along JP. Rizal St. and just across the Our Lady of the Abandoned Church is the Shoe Museum. The museum holds shoes of several famous people including a
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-Scrutiny of the executive -Give government legitimacy -Recruitment of ministers Three parts of Parliament: -Commons -Lords -Queen in Parliament (Royal assent, since 1707 Queen is not allowed in the Commons) House of Commons: -Most powerful of the two houses -Appointed, first past the post -Made up of 650 MPs, each elected in one of 650 constituencies throughout the UK -Almost all MPs are elected as members of a political party Functions: * Representation: MPs represent
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