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    British Cuisine

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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

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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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    was constantly under attack and had to be guarded at all costs was the ideal of one’s Honour. Women in colonial Latin America had to especially be on their guard to protect their honour‚ as an unanswered attack to their honour could ruin a family’s honour. But if a woman’s honour was attacked there were ways for her to protect it. The honour women possessed at the time was said to be not as important as the honour of a man‚ but it is‚ in fact‚ more important then the man’s. By using Richard Boyer’s

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    China

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    4th pERIOD | China | Report on China | | Willie Thomas | 11/6/2012 | | Table of Contents History‚ Culture‚ Clothing 3 Religion‚ Food‚ Major Languages 4 Bibliography 5 China History China’s first great thinker and teacher name was Confucius. He came up with the golden rule‚ which stated: “Do unto others as you would have others do unto you.” Confucius urged people to “measure the feelings of others by one’s own‚” for “within the four seas all

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    Do you agree with the view that the British actions at Amritsar were justified in the aftermath of world war one The British actions at Amritsar were justified in the aftermath of world war one to an extent. The war seemed to boost the self esteem on Indians and unite them‚ suggesting threat against the raj‚ however the view in source 10 shows that there was no proof of a conspiracy‚ source 11 agrees with this but also shows why dyer might have acted in this way. Source 12 agrees with the fact that

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    China

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    Project – Why isn’t China a fascinating country? In this paper‚ we shall look at China from different aspects – Economic Growth‚ the One Child Policy‚ Culture‚ Food‚ and Political System. From all these aspects‚ we can understand China’s structure thoroughly and distinguish why China isn’t a fascinating country even though it is one of the leading countries in the world. (1) Economic Growth Since the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949 until late 1970s‚ China had lived in a Soviet-style

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    The True Meaning of the Declaration of Independence The Declaration of Independence states‚ “We [the Founding Fathers] hold these truths to be self-evident:-- That all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness (US 1776).” The Declaration of Independence was published on July 4‚ 1776‚ after seventeen days of deliberate debate about what would be the foreground of a new nation. The

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    British Rule

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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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    The British Raj was the rule of the British Crown in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947. Raj is the term used when the British government stopped the Sepoy Rebellion and took control of India during the reign of Queen Victoria. Back then India wasn’t a nation it was divided into various parts which where governed by different kingdoms and different rulers‚ even if they had the same language. But just some of the kingdoms where actually powerful‚ and the ones that had it where excelled

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    conflict in Indo-China

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    Conflict in Indo-China According to Vietnamese mythology‚ a Dragon King emerged from the sea off the coast of northern Vietnam approximately 3000 years ago. He arrived in response to the prayers of fisherman and farmers representing some 15 scattered tribes who were confronted by demons‚ evil spirits and pestilence that threatened their existence. Timeline: 1627-40: French priest Alexandre de Rhodes works in Vietnam. Quoc-Ngu writing system developed. 1664: French Society of Foreign Missions

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