KHILAFAT MOVEMENT At the beginning of 1st world war (1914) seat of Khilafat was held by Turkey (Ottoman Empire). In the First World War‚ the Turks had fought on the side of the Germany and Austrian Empire against Britain‚ France and Russia. British wanted Indian Muslims to fight in the war against the Turks‚ but they knew that British would respect the rights of the Khalifa and Turkish Empire would be maintained. As a result of this promise thousands of Muslims joined the British Army. Turkish
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dressing up in spooky outfits. Popular foods include toffee apples‚ bonfire toffee and potatoes baked in the ashes of the fire. Guy Fawkes Night celebrates the foiling of an attempt to blow up the Houses of Parliament in London on November 5‚ 1605. Guido Fawkes was an Englishman catholic who tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament with barrels of gunpowder. This date was chosen because the king was due to open Parliament on that day. The attack was planned by a group of Catholic conspirators
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‘Mid Term Break’ and ‘Out‚ Out’ are both poems which have a similar story about a tragic death of a child. ‘Mid Term Break’‚ written by an Irish poet Seamus Heaney‚ describes how a young boy dies from what we assume is in a car accident. This being similar to the storyline of the poem ‘Out‚ Out’‚ written by an American poet Robert Frost‚ about a young boy who dies from another tragic accident. The title of Heaney’s poem ‘Mid Term Break’ doesn’t suggest any sign of death. The words that Heaney
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------------------------------------------------- Did Xerox Blow it? Xerox PARC (Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated) was founded in 1970 as a division of Xerox Corporation. It is a research and development company in Palo Alto‚ California with a well-known reputation for its contributions to information technology and hardware systems. It is responsible for developing well-known and important inventions such as the Ethernet‚ laser
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force the evils out of him. The progression to violent imagery shows Donne’s desperation; he no longer wants God “knock‚” but is asking him to “break” the door down‚ not simply “breathe” but to “blow‚” and not “shine‚” but to “burn.” The use of alliteration with the words “break‚” “breathe” and “blow” help in drawing attention to their severity‚ and emphasizing the extent of Donne’s desperation. He believes that in using these
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Sea and Land Breeze A sea breeze describes a wind that blows from the ocean inland towards land. This breeze occurs most often in the spring and summer months because of the greater temperature differences between the ocean and nearby land‚ particularly in the afternoon when the land is at maximum heating from the sun. During the day‚ the sun heats up both the ocean surface and the land. Water is a good absorber of the energy from the sun. The land absorbs much of the sun’s energy as well. However
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Living with a Pacemaker or Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) With advances in technology‚ pacemakers and ICDs generally last five to seven years or longer (depending on usage and the type of device) and‚ in most cases‚ allow a person to lead a normal life. In addition‚ advances in device circuitry and insulation have reduced the interference risk from machinery‚ such as microwaves‚ which‚ in the past‚ may have altered or otherwise affected these surgically implanted cardiac devices. Even
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Name: Soo Jin Park Date: 03/30/2015 Exp 4: Properties of Gases Lab Section: 73426 Data Tables: Hydrogen Step B: Describe the zinc and acid reaction. As placing a small piece of Zn(mossy zinc) metal into the test tube containing the diluted HCI(Hydrochloric Acid) solution‚ gas bubbles rose from the solution slowly at the beginning and vigorously in process of time. As this reaction continued for a long time‚ transparent solution turned into white opaque color and black precipitates were formed
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What is Asthma? Asthma is a chronic disease of the airways that makes breathing difficult. With asthma‚ there is inflammation of the air passages that results in a temporary narrowing of the airways that carry oxygen to the lungs. This results in asthma symptoms‚ including coughing‚ wheezing‚ shortness of breath‚ and chest tightness. If it is severe‚ asthma can result in decreased activity and inability to talk. Some people refer to asthma as "bronchial asthma." Asthma symptoms can
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A Safer World October 31st‚ 2013 in Bloomington‚ Illinois. It is around three o’clock in the morning. A man decides that‚ after having numerous alcoholic drinks‚ he is still in the right mindset to drive himself home. He thinks he is driving just fine – making it down the highway safely. Before he knows it‚ though‚ he plows right into a police car‚ T boning it‚ and immediately killing the officer and his service dog that were inside of the car. This man is now facing not one‚ but two charges
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