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    The British controlled both Mysore and Madras for a brief time amidst the nineteenth century. Amid their administration‚ various arrangements were drawn up for the usage of the Kaveri waters by both states. In any case‚ the dry spell and resulting starvation in the mid-1870s put a limit on the usage of these arrangements. The arrangements were resuscitated by Mysore in 1881‚ by which time Mysore was back in the hands of the Mysore rulers‚ while present day Tamil Nadu kept on remaining a piece of

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    In the late nineteenth and early twentieth century‚ the United States issued an aggressive policy of expansionism. This policy was meant to extend its political and economic influence around the globe. Before the new imperialism began‚ the old imperialism had begun. This meant that the European nations were trying to find a direct trade route to Asia during this age. However‚ they gained new land and established colonies in the Americas‚ India‚ South Africa‚ and the East Indies. They also gained

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    settlements can be improved to become proper residential areas.I am able to give three ways to make urban living more sustainable.Case studiesA Squatter settlement redevelopment I can give name and location characteristics changes and improvements made why it was possible and the results.B Sustainable urban living I can give location characteristics what makes it sustainable. Chapter 9 Changing Urban Environments/Student book 153172 PAGE 10 Spelling Matters Too Teacher Resource File Pearson Education

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    United States history between the 1890s and 1920s‚ was a period of “social activism and political reform” that flourished in many ways. The purpose of the Progressive Era was to purify the corrupt government‚ invoke social change‚ and improve the economic state of the lower and middle classes and immigrants. The Progressive Era reformers were generally very effective in addressing the problems of the late nineteenth‚ early twentieth century in America. With advancements in media development and innovation

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    Urban Sprawl‚ New Urbanism A new revolution of thought has wage a war against low-density suburban growth or sprawl. But is sprawl really a problem? And could the proposed solutions do more harm than good? Sprawl typically conjures up images of strip malls and mega stores‚ traffic congestion‚ long commutes‚ lost open space‚ pollution‚ crowded schools‚ higher taxes‚ and the demise of downtown shopping areas. Activists throughout the country are fighting proposals to build new retail stores proposed

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    Political factor is one of the factors of remote environment. Political factors are legal and regulatory parameters that firms must abide by. Since those factors can affect the whole business environment such as tax rate‚ minimum wage etc. When designing the strategy‚ political factors are the major considerations of managers. Cathay Pacific‚ one of the largest airlines in the world‚ has also been affected by political factors. The first political factors is export control. In the recent years‚

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    Romanov Dynasty Revision Tutorial Social Structure of 20th Century Russia  Largest country‚ land is quite useless (only 5% could be used for farming)  Russia was ruled by an autocrat who had absolute power  Serfdom and slavery was entrenched in Russian society  By 1914‚ 125 million people lived in Russia and of these only 55700 000 were Great Russians. What problems did this create??? Alexander I‚ Nicholas I and Alexander II • Contact with other European nations came under the reign of Alexander

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    Russian Protection of Ethiopian Independence in the Nineteenth Century Mackenzie Stewart History 122 Professor A. Chowdhury March 7‚ 2013 Russian Protection of Ethiopian Independence in the Nineteenth Century In the latter half of the nineteenth century the significant powers of Europe‚ including Britain‚ France‚ and Italy began fixing their sights on the ‘uncivilized’ nations of Africa for potential colonial expansion. While resistance was common‚ Africa was not equipped to defend

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    An assessment of the role of nineteenth century aristocratic women in the running and management of the ‘big house’. In this essay I will look at the role of aristocratic women in the management of the country houses in which they resided in Ireland during the nineteenth century. To explore this topic I will specifically examine their role under the headings of household management‚ child rearing and local community involvement. I intend to demonstrate that contrary to popular notions‚ aristocratic

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    freedom for women were unlikely for women living in the 

late nineteenth century. Women were confined and overpowered by men. Kate 

Chopin‚ a women of the late nineteenth century herself‚ was a writer living within 

such a society. In "The Story of an Hour" (1894)‚ Kate Chopin uses elements of 

settings--windows and door--in order to highlight the possibilities of freedom and the 

threat of confinement for women in late nineteenth century American society. Chopin uses figurative language of

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