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    3. British colonialism and its effects on the shaping of Pakistani culture The culture of a nation (a complex structure of unsaid dos and don’ts) is determined by their emotive sensitivities and intellectual development at a given stage in history. The form of social order and its institutions are a reflection of this culture. Pre-British India was on a declining path vis-à-vis these factors. Hence conditions were ripe for the invaders to encourage and establish a culture of collaboration. And

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    Culture 2 Islands * Great Britain * Ireland 2 states * Republic of Ireland (Eire) (most of island Ireland) * The United Kingdom (Great Britain GBP) (the rest) Used to be called British Isles => time of Ireland being politically dominated => no use Used are IONA‚ The Isles‚ North-East Atlantic Archipelago => non widely respected Most used Great Britain and Ireland => not correct * Geographically => ignores small islands * Politically => 2 parts

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    British Airways British Airways is the largest international scheduled airline in the UK. The company was founded in 1919‚ and has continued to grow and expand since privatisation in 1987‚ until the global recession hit in 2008. On 23rd January 2009 the UK was officially declared to be in recession following two consecutive quarters in 2008 during which economic growth dropped (BBC‚ 2009). Many businesses‚ including British Airways‚ have found it increasingly difficult to survive in the resulting

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    UNIT 1 ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEM AT THE ADVENT OF BRITISH RULE 1.0 ’ Objectives 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Mauryan and Gupta Administration 1.3 Major Characteristics of Moghul Administration 1.3.1 Role of the King 1.3.2 Bureaucracy 1.3.3 Army 1.3.4 Police 1.4 Structure of the Moghul Administrative System 1.4.1 Central Administration 1.4.2 Provincial Administration 1.4.3 District and Local Administration 1.5 Revenue Administration 1.5.1 Land Revenue as the Primary Source of Income 1.5.2 Types of Land Tenurial

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    World lacked. Though different‚ the colonies had one purpose‚ to make their countries rich. All the colonies were different but their goals remained the same. British and Spanish colonies both had the goal of bringing wealth to their respective countries. Spanish colonies were mainly focused on finding precious metal like silver. Their British counterparts focused on cash crops‚ furs‚ and timber. The bulk of the resources was then shipped back to their countries and turned into wealth. Inspired by

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    Age of Imperialism 1870-1914 Main Idea: The industrialized nations conquered native lands in Africa‚ Asia/Pacific and Latin America and exploited these lands and the native people. Imperialism: one countries domination of the political‚ economic and social life of another country. A. Causes of the “New Imperialism” *1. needs of Industrialism : raw materials‚ markets‚ places to invest‚ cheap labor *2. rise of Nationalism: competition for new colonies‚ political

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    How foreign is Foreign Accent Syndrome? Christina Stone ENG101 Mr. Link Tuesday October 30‚ 2012 Foreign Accent Syndrome is a rare medical disorder in which a patient develops what sounds like a foreign accent. Further investigation reveals a significant increase in the number of cases over the past few years. This essay will consider some of the reasons why Foreign Accent Syndrome also known as FAS has had such a rapid escalation. The question of whether FAS is

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    There are many British words which are different to American words. For example: • A lorry is a slimmer truck. • A lift is an elevator. • A fortnight is two weeks. • A chemist is a person who works in a drugstore. • A dual carriageway is a freeway. Lisa and Sofia Efthymiou‚ an American mum and daughter‚ have listed below a few of the differences between British and American words. Visit also our Glossary of British Words We have arranged the words in categories to make

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    Based on the book of Niel Ferguson which was written in 2008 “ The Accent of Money” ‚ he made the four -hour documentary called “ An accent of Money: The Financial History of the World” in 2009 which won an International Emmy Award. This documentary of Niel Ferguson is about the examination of long history of money‚ banking and credit. Starting the documentary with the opening sentence “Bread‚ cash‚ dosh‚ dough‚ loot‚ lucre‚ moolah‚ readies‚ the wherewithal: call it what you like‚ money matters”

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    causes to British imperialism‚ some being political‚ social or economic. In addition‚ some of the British conquests were beneficial‚ yet some were not and left harmful impressions on the dominated areas. Great Britain expanded their empire for many reasons. Mainly‚ their imperialistic motive was economic. The English exported goods to India mainly so they could gain money for themselves. They primarily sold cotton‚ oil‚ yarn‚ Iron‚ steel‚ tools‚ machinery and locomotives. The British took advantage

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