Archive Water & Sewerage Services in Karachi during British Raj After the arrival of some British in Karachi at the end of eighteenth century‚ they had established a factory at the present SITE location‚ but it was closed down following a disagreement with the then local Sindhi rulers. Subsequently‚ British troops occupied Karachi in 1839 and the city served as landing port for British during the First Afghan War. The province of Sindh was then conquered by Charles James Napier in 1843
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Being British There are two dimensions to the Scottish independence debate: the head‚ and the heart. If the pro-UK campaign is to win‚ it must appeal to both. Up until now Better Together has focused mainly on the head‚ but this changed last week when Alistair Darling made an emotional speech at the JP Mackintosh lecture. Although he touched on the economics‚ he also raised some emotional questions. Why can’t we be proud of the achievements we’ve had together? Why can’t we be proud of our shared
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British Cuisine Foreigners often say that food in Britain is uninteresting and plain‚ noting fancy‚ it lacks originality and excellence. But British food is not as bad as some people think. There are many enjoyable dishes which can please even a demanding eater. A characteristic feature of British food is the high quality of the ingredients and the simplicity of the way in which they are used. British food is greatly influenced by local agricultural conditions and depends on geography and climate
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The British press The press is a mirror of current events. This proves to be true when you look through any newspaper. There are a lot of photos‚ articles‚ short and long‚ that inform readers of the latest events. It has been claimed that the British read more newspapers than any other people throughout the United Kingdom. All British papers can be classified as either “quality” or “popular” papers. A “quality” paper is a serious national paper that aims at the educated reader. The best known
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The British rule over India changed the course of history in India. The British came to India at the start of the seventeenth century. This was the time when the British East India Company was established in India to break the Dutch monopoly over spice trade. With time the East India Company increased its powers and started to administer the country. However its policies were disliked by Indians and together they revolted against the company. This led to the downfall of the company and the administration
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Coordinator: May 2010 Candidate: 1 Table Of Contents • Rationale……………………………………………………………...3 • 1.Introduction……………………………………………….………...4 The meaning of traditions and superstitions for British people..4 • 2.Traditions – All Year Round British Folklore and Customs…….....5 Christmas in the UK………………………………..……….…9 ♦ A Christmas story…………………………………….……9 ♦ Chritmas nowadays……………………………....…….….11 • 3.Superstitions……………………………………….…………….....13 • 3.1.What do Superstitions mean to the Britih?..
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Chenoweth and Stephan’s arguments and research show that non violent campaigns are more successful than violent campaigns against violent political regimes. Though violent protests can show to be successful and they do get the point across though in a very different way‚ non violent protests I will have to agree‚ are the best and most efficient way to go about combating a violent opposition. With cases such as Dr. Martin Luther King‚ and Ghandi being two of the most noted cases. (not to say that
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Peaceful resistance to laws positively impacts a free society because it informs and educates the government on how Americans react to certain laws. This can be observed in many of the current events that are going on in America today and have gone on the past the past. One prime example of this is during the 1960’s Civil Rights Movement. Charismatic leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr. peacefully influenced American politics and ultimately brought about the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which disallowed
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Are media technologies causes or consequences of social change? Determinism? Society and technology are two aspects‚ which always change. They are invariably progressing because of one another. There is one seemingly obvious question‚ which people have not been able to answer of‚ whether technology‚ that is influencing the society or the technology is only the consequence of inevitable social change. We encounter a chicken-and-egg problem. This essay argues‚ that both are connected
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RESEARCH PAPER British Architecture Anita PURKINS 2012-2013 Table of contents I) Most Famous English Buildings and their history‚ how are they protected? a) Buckingham Palace b) Palace of Westminster c) Windsor Castle d) Big Ben e) Tower of London II) Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England a) English Heritage b) How it is run and missions c) Funding d) Membership III) Modern architecture in England a) International Architecture b) Brutalist architecture
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