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Show textShow cached sourceOpen source URL	En outre, de nombreuses colonies africaines expulsèrent les citoyens d’origine portugaise à la fin de la guerre. Ces réfugiés, en revenant au Portugal, apportèrent toutes sortes de drogues avec eux.
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En 1965, lorsque de nombreuses colonies britanniques situées dans l'océan Indien obtinrent l'indépendance, les îles restées sous l'autorité britannique, parmi lesquelles Diego Garcia, furent rassemblées sous la dénomination de "British Indian Ocean Territory".

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In 1971 the USA began building military facilities on the island. The legal foundation for this is a gratuitous lease contract provisionally limited to 2016 between the UK and the USA. This enables the United States to erect a naval base and communication facilities on a part of the island. Initially, only the construction of a radio station, a dock and a small runway were planned. Later another building for personnel was built, along with several hangars and storehouses. The US soldiers were quartered in tents in so-called "Camp Justice" or on freight ships in the lagoon of the island. Up until the 1980s, the facilities, access to which was limited exclusively to US military personnel, were continuously expanded: the harbor area was enlarged and the runway extended to 4 km. Meanwhile, Diego Garcia has been developed into one of the main naval bases of the USA. As a so-called "Footprint of Freedom", the base is highly important for military operations in the Indian Ocean and Arab region. During the first Gulf War in 1990/91 the number of military personnel stationed at Diego Garcia doubled, and the island was used intensively for war operations. Diego Garcia was the only US base, from which direct air strikes were flown. In recent years, the island has also repeatedly served as a base for war operations, for example against Iraq in 1998 and against Afghanistan in 2001.

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Pour commencer, la Grande‑Bretagne était la métropole de nombreuses colonies et dépendances disséminées un peu partout dans le monde, sur lesquelles elle exerçait un pouvoir législatif souverain et un pouvoir de surveillance judiciaire par l'entremise du Conseil privé.

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It will be obvious from what I have just said that I do not accept the former British rule, adopted in McLean v. Pettigrew, that in adjudicating on wrongs committed in another country our courts should apply our own law, subject to the wrong being "unjustifiable" in the other country.  As I see it, this involves a court's defining the nature and consequences of an act done in another country.  This, barring some principled justification, seems to me to fly against the territoriality principle.  As well, if this approach were generally adopted, it would, in practice, mean that the courts of different countries would follow different rules in respect of the same wrong, and invite forum shopping by litigants in search of the most beneficial place to litigate an issue.  Applying the same approach to the units of a federal state like Canada would be even worse.  Given the constant mobility between the provinces as well as similar legal regimes and other factors, forum shopping would be much easier.

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En 1965, lorsque de nombreuses colonies britanniques situées dans l'océan Indien obtinrent l'indépendance, les îles restées sous l'autorité britannique, parmi lesquelles Diego Garcia, furent rassemblées sous la dénomination de "British Indian Ocean Territory".

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The uninhabited 16 km long coral atoll was discovered in the 16th century by the Portuguese and later annexed by the British colonial empire. The colonial power brought workers to the island to cultivate coconuts. In 1960, when Diego Garcia was to be turned over to military use, the British relocated the inhabitants at that time to the island of Mauritius, about 2,000 km away. In 1965, when many of Great Britain's former colonies in the Indian Ocean gained independence, the islands remaining with Great Britain, including Diego Garcia, were gathered under the name "British Indian Ocean Territory." Legally, the island is therefore British territory. A representative of the British government has sovereignty over local administration and is the supreme judge for all matters subject to British law. Under him are the customs officials, police officers, and a unit of the Royal Marines, which is responsible for the protection of the entire "British Indian Ocean Territory".

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En 1965, lorsque de nombreuses colonies britanniques situées dans l'océan Indien obtinrent l'indépendance, les îles restées sous l'autorité britannique, parmi lesquelles Diego Garcia, furent rassemblées sous la dénomination de "British Indian Ocean Territory".

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In 1971 the USA began building military facilities on the island. The legal foundation for this is a gratuitous lease contract provisionally limited to 2016 between the UK and the USA. This enables the United States to erect a naval base and communication facilities on a part of the island. Initially, only the construction of a radio station, a dock and a small runway were planned. Later another building for personnel was built, along with several hangars and storehouses. The US soldiers were quartered in tents in so-called "Camp Justice" or on freight ships in the lagoon of the island. Up until the 1980s, the facilities, access to which was limited exclusively to US military personnel, were continuously expanded: the harbor area was enlarged and the runway extended to 4 km. Meanwhile, Diego Garcia has been developed into one of the main naval bases of the USA. As a so-called "Footprint of Freedom", the base is highly important for military operations in the Indian Ocean and Arab region. During the first Gulf War in 1990/91 the number of military personnel stationed at Diego Garcia doubled, and the island was used intensively for war operations. Diego Garcia was the only US base, from which direct air strikes were flown. In recent years, the island has also repeatedly served as a base for war operations, for example against Iraq in 1998 and against Afghanistan in 2001.

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Le Pharaon fut si impressionné par leur force qu'il l'intégra à sa garde personnelle. Les guerriers shardanes reçurent ainsi de nombreuses colonies, terres et marchandises, confirmant du même coup le statut d'élite acquis par les Peuples de la mer au sein de la société égyptienne.

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The term 'Sea Peoples' is used to refer to various seaborne raiders and marauders who troubled the Aegean, the Near East and Egypt during the second half of the 2nd millennium BC. The collapse of many of the Late Bronze Age civilisations is attributed to the Sea Peoples, as their piratical ways swept across the Mediterranean. Among the first tribes to appear in historical records were the Sherden, who were defeated by Ramesses II in the second year of his rule and so impressed the Pharaoh that they were subsequently added to his personal guard. Multiple settlements, lands and goods were gifted to Sherden warriors in payment, confirming the elite status of the Sea Peoples within Egyptian ranks. It is believed that the Sherden were ancestors to the Nuragic civilisation on Sardinia, who inherited and maintained much of their martial legacy probably due to their relative isolation. Nuragic bronze sculptures, as well as their use of horned helmets, further supports the ties between the two races.

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Rappelez-vous juste que les vestiges archéologiques de nombreuses colonies de la Magna Grecia (Crotone, Locres, Kaulon, Skylletion), la preuve de l'art byzantin en Italie (l'Église catholique de Stilo), châteaux normands et les Aragonais, le reste de l'usine de Bourbon Ferriere armes et des mines de fer, les communautés et les Albanais Grecaniche encore présents dans certains villages.

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The hotel has 14 bungalows in masonry and picnic areas for tents and campers / caravans. It's located in an area rich in cultural and natural resources. Just remember the archaeological remains of numerous colonies of Magna Graecia (Kroton, Locri, Kaulon, Skylletion), the evidence of Byzantine art in Italy (the Catholic of Stilo), Norman castles and Aragonese, the remains of the factory Ferriere Bourbon weapons and iron mines, communities and Albanians Grecaniche still present in some villages. And then the mountain, almost close to the sea with endless forests of beech and pine forests, ancient villages ... It should be emphasized that the Poseidon Resort is located close to three important sites recognized as

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Si des mesures de lutte efficaces n'ont pas été prises contre le varroa au printemps 2010, il se peut que de nombreuses colonies aient connu à l'automne des taux de varroa considérablement supérieurs à ceux d'une année normale.

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Weather patterns may have had some impact on the survival of colonies into spring. In 2010, in most parts of the province, the spring was early, up to three weeks earlier than normal in most regions (April). This would have resulted in much earlier brood production in honey bee colonies and varroa reproduction. Without effective varroa control in spring of 2010, it is possible that many colonies may have gone into the fall with much higher varroa levels than a typical year. This is only speculation as no data was collected to demonstrate varroa levels increasing earlier than normal.

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Si des mesures de lutte efficaces n'ont pas été prises contre le varroa au printemps 2010, il se peut que de nombreuses colonies aient connu à l'automne des taux de varroa considérablement supérieurs à ceux d'une année normale.

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Weather patterns may have had some impact on the survival of colonies into spring. In 2010, in most parts of the province, the spring was early, up to three weeks earlier than normal in most regions (April). This would have resulted in much earlier brood production in honey bee colonies and varroa reproduction. Without effective varroa control in spring of 2010, it is possible that many colonies may have gone into the fall with much higher varroa levels than a typical year. This is only speculation as no data was collected to demonstrate varroa levels increasing earlier than normal.

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La colonie d'Allardville est l'une des nombreuses colonies de pionniers créées au Nouveau-Brunswick dans les années 1930, dans la foulée du mouvement de retour à la terre. Pour réduire les effets de la Grande Crise et éviter que leur famille ne meure de faim, des milliers de Néo-Brunswickois démunis aménageront des fermes sur des terres de la Couronne.

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The Allardville settlement was one of a number of pioneer communities created in New Brunswick, during the 1930s, as part of the back-to-the-land movement. To reduce the effects of the Great Depression and save their families from starvation, thousands of destitute New Brunswickers established farms on crown lands. Due to scarcity of funds, however, New Brunswick was unable to participate in the national back-to-the-land programme which required municipal, provincial, and federal governments to contribute $200 each per family. The province, therefore, was forced to adopt a limited scheme which left poverty-stricken New Brunswickers to survive on much less than was available elsewhere.

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Il trouve des moyens pour que les oiseaux captifs fréquentent l’endroit tout en étant libres. Il défait les volières et crée des conditions propices à l’établissement de nombreuses colonies d’oiseaux, en reconstituant les biotopes de chaque espèce présente.

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Founded in 1949 by André Lamouroux, an ardent ornithologist, the park is above all a family venture. At that time, the birds were kept in aviaries. When Lamouroux’s son René took over from his father in 1974, he decided to change the park’s vocation. He found new ways for the captive birds living in the park to remain there while moving about freely. He dismantled the aviaries and reconstructed habitats for each of the species present, to encourage the birds to establish colonies. He planted thousands of trees and created a network small islands and pathways designed entirely around the needs of the birds. Today, we can discover these extraordinary wild species along seven kilometres of pathways.

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Puisque leurs déplacements dans certaines régions des îles nordiques nous sont inconnus ou qu'ils ont été peu étudiés, nous ne sommes pas en mesure d'estimer les populations réelles, même si de nombreuses colonies de plus de 100 individus ont été répertoriées.

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Because we don't know or understand enough about their movements in and out of certain areas of the northern islands, we can't estimate their actual numbers, even though many herds of more than 100 individuals have been documented. Personnel at the weather station at Eureka (in Nunavut), reported herds of hundreds or even thousands of hares milling about near the station in the 1970s and 1980s, but such numbers have not been seen in recent years. Groups of hundreds seen in the 1980s in Quttinirpaaq National Park on northern Ellesmere Island have also been missing recently.

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Agnone est la capitale de l'Alto Molise, à 840 mètres au dessus du niveau de la mer, avec ses églises anciennes, est un endroit où différentes époques se chevauchent: centre important de la domination lombarde au Moyen Age et à la maison à de nombreuses colonies d'artisans vénitiens.

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It is a sub region of Molise located in the horthern partof Isernia at the border with the province of Chieti and L'Aquila. Here you will meet the most authentic Molise, with centers perched on the hills and monuments, shrines and art Romanesque. Agnone is the capital of Alto Molise, at 840 meters above sea level, with its old-growth churches, is a place where different eras overlap: important center of Lombard domination in the Middle Ages and home to numerous colonies of Venetian craftsmen. Capracotta, resort, is a well-equipped reference point for cross-country skiing. The landscape of Pietrabbondante is typical of the Alto Molise, rich in forests and plains crossed by streams.

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Les vestiges phéniciens reflètent le pouvoir, l’influence et la richesse des marchands de Tyr qui naviguaient sur la Méditerranée et remplissaient leurs entrepôts de biens venus de leurs nombreuses colonies sur les côtes méditerranéennes.

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Tyre was directly associated with several stages in the history of humanity, including the production of purple pigment reserved for royalty and nobility, the construction in Jerusalem of the Temple of Solomon, thanks to the material and architect sent by the King Hiram of Tyre; and the exploration of the seas by hardy navigators who founded prosperous trading centres as far away as the western Mediterranean, that ultimately assured a quasi-monopoly of the important maritime commerce for the Phoenician city. The historic role of Tyre declined at the end of the period of the Crusades.

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Puisque leurs déplacements dans certaines régions des îles nordiques nous sont inconnus ou qu'ils ont été peu étudiés, nous ne sommes pas en mesure d'estimer les populations réelles, même si de nombreuses colonies de plus de 100 individus ont été répertoriées.

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Because we don't know or understand enough about their movements in and out of certain areas of the northern islands, we can't estimate their actual numbers, even though many herds of more than 100 individuals have been documented. Personnel at the weather station at Eureka (in Nunavut), reported herds of hundreds or even thousands of hares milling about near the station in the 1970s and 1980s, but such numbers have not been seen in recent years. Groups of hundreds seen in the 1980s in Quttinirpaaq National Park on northern Ellesmere Island have also been missing recently.

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Show textShow cached sourceOpen source URL	Espagne était autrefois un grand empire avec des nombreuses colonies par tout le monde et la langue est à ce jour encore utilisé dans beaucoup de nations. Espagne était consideré jusq'à mi-1900 comme un pays sous développé.
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Show textShow cached sourceOpen source URL	Espagne était autrefois un grand empire avec des nombreuses colonies par tout le monde et la langue est à ce jour encore utilisé dans beaucoup de nations. Espagne était consideré jusq'à mi-1900 comme un pays sous développé.
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Show textShow cached sourceOpen source URL	Certains amphibiens et oiseaux attrapent les butineuses près de l'entrée de la ruche et divers insectes attaquent les abeilles lors du butinage et peuvent ensuite pénétrer dans le nid ou la ruche et s'emparer des larves. Les ours et les renards s'attaquent aussi aux ruches et y causent des dommages significatifs, pouvant détruire de nombreuses colonies chaque année.
Compare text pagesCompare HTM pagesOpen source URLOpen target URLDefine syngenta.com as primary domain	Certain amphibians and birds pick off foragers near the colony entrance and various insects attack adult bees when foraging and may enter the nest or hive and steal larvae. Foxes and bears are also predators and cause significant damage to hives, destroying numerous colonies on a yearly basis.

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À Cagliari, vous pourrez admirer les nombreuses colonies de flamants roses de la lagune, mais aussi assister aux fêtes traditionnelles et aux festivals qui ont lieu tout au long de l’année dont celle de Sant’ Efisio, l'une des plus importantes manifestations religieuses et folkloriques de toute la Sardaigne.

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Sardinia combines sea and nature with folk traditions, mysticism and curiosities, like the mysterious giant’s tombs, ancient caves dug out of the ground and scattered around the region, just like the Nuragic constructions; and Domus de Janas (or the "House of Witches") in Sulcis Iglesiente. These stone towers are the biggest and best-preserved megalithic monuments in Europe; the most important town with Nuragic traces is Su Nuraxi di Barumini near Cagliari, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

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Show textShow cached sourceOpen source URL	Les bienfaits des colonies de vacances Loin des colonies d'antan, ... activités et de nouveaux horizons. Les colonies de vacances restent pour de nombreux a ... épéchez-vous de réserver, de nombreuses colonies sont déjà sur liste d'attente !
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Show textShow cached sourceOpen source URL	Bien qu’il soit agréable d’aller se rafraîchir à la piscine lors des journées chaudes d’été, celle-ci est infestée de germes. En effet, à cet endroit, de nombreuses colonies de bactéries ne cherchent qu’à se fixer à une surface, comme vos yeux.
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Show textShow cached sourceOpen source URL	Censés partager le globe terrestre en 24 zones égales, les fuseaux horaires ont, dès le début, été modifiés et adaptés selon les besoins des uns et des autres. Des libertés que les Britanniques ont prises avant tout le monde, de manière à administrer leurs nombreuses colonies.
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Show textShow cached sourceOpen source URL	Quelques-unes des espèces sont si abondantes que leur couleur caractérise vivement le paysage, comme c'est le cas du blanc des genêts, du jaune des descurainia bourgaeana ou du rouge des tajinastes du Teide (variété d'echium) dans les quelques endroits où apparaissent de nombreuses colonies de ces espèces singulières.
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Show textShow cached sourceOpen source URL	Figurant parmi les plus belles îles de l'archipel, la Grosse île au Marteau, ceinturée de falaises majestueuses, de plages et de platiers, est porteuse de nombreuses colonies d'oiseaux.
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Les nombreuses colonies textiles construites le long de la rivière Ter revêtent une grande importance historique et témoignent d’époques où la rivière était le principal moteur économique de la vallée.

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Take the path on your right (SW) and climb up to the Plans del Marquès and towards the country house that is also named after him. You continue along parallel to the river and Reixac channel. You pass through Mas el Grau and cross the (4) stream of Pal (1:10 - 793m). You then cross the (5) stream of Muig (1:30 - 795m) and you will now see, on the other side of the Ter, the old Colònia Llaudet. This industrial complex was constructed in 1901 in order to produce cotton yarns. The complex is comprised of the factory, the director's house, two blocks of residences for workers, a church and a café that was also used as a dance hall. The large number of textile colonies built along the Ter river are places of great historic importance and witnesses of a time when the river was the main economic driving force in the valley. Colònia Llaudet closed at the end of the 90s, as the consequence of the crisis in the textile sector, and it is currently abandoned and in a process of deterioration.

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En 1965, lorsque de nombreuses colonies britanniques situées dans l'océan Indien obtinrent l'indépendance, les îles restées sous l'autorité britannique, parmi lesquelles Diego Garcia, furent rassemblées sous la dénomination de "British Indian Ocean Territory".

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The uninhabited 16 km long coral atoll was discovered in the 16th century by the Portuguese and later annexed by the British colonial empire. The colonial power brought workers to the island to cultivate coconuts. In 1960, when Diego Garcia was to be turned over to military use, the British relocated the inhabitants at that time to the island of Mauritius, about 2,000 km away. In 1965, when many of Great Britain's former colonies in the Indian Ocean gained independence, the islands remaining with Great Britain, including Diego Garcia, were gathered under the name "British Indian Ocean Territory." Legally, the island is therefore British territory. A representative of the British government has sovereignty over local administration and is the supreme judge for all matters subject to British law. Under him are the customs officials, police officers, and a unit of the Royal Marines, which is responsible for the protection of the entire "British Indian Ocean Territory".

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Pour commencer, la Grande‑Bretagne était la métropole de nombreuses colonies et dépendances disséminées un peu partout dans le monde, sur lesquelles elle exerçait un pouvoir législatif souverain et un pouvoir de surveillance judiciaire par l'entremise du Conseil privé.

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It will be obvious from what I have just said that I do not accept the former British rule, adopted in McLean v. Pettigrew, that in adjudicating on wrongs committed in another country our courts should apply our own law, subject to the wrong being "unjustifiable" in the other country.  As I see it, this involves a court's defining the nature and consequences of an act done in another country.  This, barring some principled justification, seems to me to fly against the territoriality principle.  As well, if this approach were generally adopted, it would, in practice, mean that the courts of different countries would follow different rules in respect of the same wrong, and invite forum shopping by litigants in search of the most beneficial place to litigate an issue.  Applying the same approach to the units of a federal state like Canada would be even worse.  Given the constant mobility between the provinces as well as similar legal regimes and other factors, forum shopping would be much easier.