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    British Colonies

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    separated from Britain. In 1763-1776 these British imperial policies led to more colonial anger and hatred of British rule. In these 13 years the British enforced new taxes and set up many disliked restrictions on colonial life. All of these changes led the colonies to establishing new principles and later declaring to be separated from England. The British started enforcing taxes in 1763 that did not please the colonies too well. The British thought the colonies should pay an increased

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    British Airways

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    called “mixed fleet” on certain routes‚ earning £17‚000 a year on average compared with £29‚000 for existing Heathrow cabin crew. That programme should yield £160m annual savings within a decade.“I think there is no question that it is a victory for British Airways but it comes at a cost‚” said Douglas McNeill‚ at Charles Stanley Securities.Andrew Lobbenberg at RBS said “the economics of the dispute were won by BA about nine months ago” and it had gained “the credibility of being firm”. | Unread (Ft

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    American Period

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    American Period In Feb.‚ 1899‚ Aguinaldo led a new revolt‚ this time against U.S. rule. Defeated on the battlefield‚ the Filipinos turned to guerrilla warfare‚ and their defeat became a mammoth project for the United States— Thus began the Philippine-American War‚ one that cost far more money and took far more lives than the Spanish-American War. Fighting broke out on February 4‚ 1899‚ after two American privates on patrol killed three Filipino soldiers in San Juan‚ Metro Manila. Some 126‚000

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    Literature

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    known as cannes bruleés‚ anglicised as Canboulay or Camboulay). For each group‚ masks and mimicry were an essential part of the ritual. After the emancipation of slaves in 1838‚ Canboulay became a symbol of freedom and defiance. In response‚ the British colonial government outlawed drumming‚ stickfighting‚ masquerading‚ African-derived religions (like those of the Orisa faith and the Spiritual Shouter Baptists or Shango Baptists)‚ and even tried to suppress the steel pan – but was never able to stamp

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    British Airways

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    flights. By earning On Business Points you can: make your travel budget go further earn Avios (points) for yourselves if you or your colleagues are members of the Executive Club benefit from a smooth travel experience and attentive service on British Airways‚ or one of our partner airlines. First Class The first thing you notice about First is how BA new cabins create a retreat in the sky. Your seat is surrounded by elegant and practical touches such as: - Unique personal windows‚ incorporating

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    British Intervention

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    Expansion of British colonization • Motive : economy. • Facilitated by internal problems of the states. 1841 – James Brooke took over Sarawak 1874 – British intervention in Perak 1874 – Selangor received British advisor 1875 – Sultan of Brunei gave up his territory in Sabah to the British 1888 – British intervention in Pahang 1909 – Bangkok Treaty : Siam gave up Kedah‚ Perlish‚ Kelantan‚ Terengganu to the British 1914 – Johor received British advisor Major factors of British colonisation

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    Japanese Period

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    Japanese Period Background The Japanese period is known as the era with the most brutalities in Philippine history. Unlike our previous capturers‚ the Japanese had no shame in hiding the cruelty that they imposed on the Filipino people. With their aim of capturing the Philippines in a span of 50 days‚ they did not hold back on the means of getting what they wanted. No one could escape the torture and hardships‚ and some could not even escape death. The Japanese had motives. They wanted the Filipinos

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    British Euroskepticism

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    Yes to the USA‚ no to the USE? Introduction British Euroscepticism includes a broad range of arguments‚ tones and ideologies. Its main arguments are the loss of sovereignty‚ the separation from the Atlantic Alliance and the rigidity of the Euro. However‚ at the political level‚ British Euroscepticism is in fact caused by an underlying aim to undermine the Franco-German alliance. Moreover‚ the purely economic arguments underestimate the importance of the political influences. Flawed arguments

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    British Airways

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    British Airways (BA) is the largest airline of United Kingdom and second largest measured by passengers carried in the world. It belongs to many airbuses to provide services a large number of customers around the world. British Airways is a founding member of the one world airline alliance‚ along with American Airlines‚ Cathay Pacific‚ Qantas‚ and the now defunct Canadian Airlines. British Airways flies to 168 destinations‚ and alone with code shares it flies to more than300 destinations. It is

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    British History and Civilization: THE MEDIEVAL PERIOD (1066 – 1485). HISTORICAL POINT OF VIEW. Contents Brief overview of the Medieval period 2 The feudal system 3 Religion in Medieval England 4 Knights and the Code of Chivalry 5 Medieval women 7 Castles 9 Literature and music 10 The Black Death 12 In conclusion 13 WEBSITES 14 Brief overview of the Medieval period The term Medieval derives from the Latin words ’medium aevum’ meaning

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