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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ENGLISH CIVILISATION Programme I/ Britons and Romans (C.100 BC – AD 409) II/ Saxons‚ Danes and Normans (409 – 1154) III/ Medieval Empire (1154 – 1450) I/ Britons and Romans (C. 100 BC – AD 409) ( Very unstable situation No unity‚ no charismatic leader for the whole country‚ no unification during the 1st century BC‚ before the come of the Romans. Instability politically speaking‚ wars and conflicts. The leaders were warriors‚ hence the fact that the tribes were settled on military
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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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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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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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Strategic Planning (ExxonMobil) Abstract Location‚ location‚ location – this seems to be one of the oldest cliché concerning items from retail to widgets. Having the right products in the right place‚ the right form of outlet‚ eager customers and you have the profits just rolling in. This is true even in the petroleum sector. Having the right road‚ great traffic flow and a well-positioned location and Bingo!-Profits just rolling in. This paper is about number one of the world’s multinational
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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 (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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Vacca‚ dressed in military-style camouflage trousers‚ was filmed telling the girl: "Turn this leg forward‚ there you go‚ just like that. Alright‚ go ahead and give me one shot. Alriiiiight! Alright full auto..." The video then cut off but‚ according to police‚ the girl immediately lost control of the high powered Uzi as it recoiled and jumped skyward. She maintained her grip but it raised up above her head and at least one bullet struck Vacca in his head. He was airlifted to hospital in Las
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