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    Macdonald’s leadership as prime minister (1867-1873 and 1878-1891)‚ the country was extended from sea to sea‚ giving at last a certain geographical coherence. Macdonald also led Canada to achieve the National Dream‚ a railway the entire way from eastern Canada to the West Coast. The railway‚ together with Macdonald’s

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    Social‚ Economy‚ Religion‚ Politics & Military            A number of social‚ economic‚ religious‚ political   and military reforms had been imposed by the British without any consultation with local population. Social    British introduced a new system of education. in this system they had to send their children to co-educational schools which was hated since it appeared to improve the British system without due regards to their rights. Persian was the official language of the sub-continent

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    Getting to choose who lives and who dies? This is the reason I fell in love with the Trolley Theory during one of our lectures. The Trolley Theory is an ethical experiment commonly discussed and analyzed by philosophers. In the experiment‚ you must decide if having a single person die in an accident is better‚ or worse than having five people die in an accident. In this paper I will talk about the Trolley Theory as well as the “Fat Man” theory which is based off on the Trolley Theory. I will

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    The American Civil War occurred in a time when weapons and tactics revolutionarily changed and evolved the way wars were fought. From traditional lines like those seen in the 18th century and prior‚ to a more modern way of fighting like using trenches and using cover to protect yourself. Changing the psychology of war‚ seen in Sherman’s march‚ and also in the battle of Cold harbor and creating new weapons used like the Gatling-gun and ironclad ships. Before the Civil War‚ infantry soldiers typically

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    refer to the footnote in which first cited) Bartle I (2004)‚ Britain’s Railway Crisis – A Review of the Arguments in Comparative Perspective‚ Occasional Paper 20‚ Centre for the study of Regulated Industries‚ University of Bath. (8) Clarke J (2004)‚ Making Markets Work in Rail Freight‚ The Transport Economist‚ Spring. (23) Department of Transport (1984)‚ Buses. (11) Department of Transport (1993)‚ Gaining Access to the Railway Network‚ February. (13) Department for Transport (2004)‚ The Future of

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    in 1910. It is the first and oldest railway system in Hong Kong. The railway was formerly operated by the Government until the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (KCRC) was established in 1982. The KCR East Rail runs from Hung Hom in urban Kowloon to Lo Wu at the Mainland boundary. There are 13 stations along the 34-kilometre route and the railway carried an average of 791 000 passengers daily in 2000. It is owned‚ and was operated by the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation until 2007. It provides

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    correct. B. (i)‚ (ii)‚ and (iii) are correct. C. (ii) and (iii) only are correct. 6. What does warning sign M1 shows you? [pic] A. Roads cross ahead and you have to stop or yield at the intersection. B. A railway line intersects with the road that you are travelling on. C. A 4-way-stop will be found ahead where the roads cross. 7. When are you allowed to drive your vehicle on the right-hand side of the road with traffic in both directions? A. When you switch

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    The Jakarta Mass Rapid Transit System is an ongoing transportation infrastructure project in Jakarta‚ the capital city of Indonesia. It consists of a partially elevated and partially underground railway system. Construction of the first phase of the project is expected to start in 2013 and is planned to be operational in 2016.[1] Contents [hide] 1 Background of the project 2 Lines 2.1 North-South corridor 2.1.1 Phase I 2.2 East-West corridor 3 Project Progress 4 PT Mass Rapid Transit Jakarta

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    when Bismarck illegally raised money for army reforms‚ boldly ignoring the opposition of the Prussian parliament who refused to vote the sum of money needed. In a speech to the parliament in 1863‚ he claimed that: "Whoever has the power in hand goes ahead with his views". Despite the outrage of the Prussian parliament at his arrogance‚ Bismarck was able to collect enough money to enable him to build up the army‚ which was essential in helping Germany to become united. Bismarck’s forceful approach was

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    This loan also helped the Magadi Soda Ash Company to get an extended 150 km branch line from the official Kenya Railway Lines to connect their plant directly to its main Nairobi-Mombasa railway branch. Magadi Soda Ash Company has been fighting against AIDS since 2003 with joint efforts from the IFC financially. The programmes were enhanced at a steady rate. Because of the support from IFC‚ the Magadi

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