Textile industry of Mumbai Girangaon (Marathi: गिरणगाव‚ literally "mill village") was a name commonly used to refer to an area now part of central Mumbai‚ India‚ which at one time had almost 130 textile mills‚ with the majority being cotton mills. The mills of Girangaon contributed significantly to the prosperity and growth of Mumbai during the later nineteenth century and for the transformation of Mumbai into a major industrial metropolis.[1] Girangaon covered an area of 600 acres (2.4 km2)‚ not
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The significant twentieth century has made Canada‚ Canada. Several events in the 1900s have had a huge impact on the creation of Canada and Canadian autonomy. These events have put Canada through many stages and have created this great nation that exists today. A strong sense of Canadian nationalism has also become present in Canadians overtime (Marked‚ 2004)‚ and the desire to become independent from Britain has only grown. For the most part of the century‚ Canadians felt proud to be British subjects
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As African Americans moved North to escape the history of slavery‚ many found the North was more open in allowing slaves to have rights such as vote as the Democratic party adopted rights for African Americans to bridge the gap that was between races (187-188). Also‚ Franklin Roosevelt brought forth the Fair Employment Practices Commission which helped ensure fair employment. Finally‚ a significant
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French ‘corde du roi’ (King’s cord)‚ but in French the term for the cloth is velours À côtes‚ thus casting doubts on its French origin. Some Historians believe that before being called corduroy‚ this fabric was frequently known as “fustian”‚ named after the Egyptian town where it originated. Yet other scholars have found linkages of the word to American and Latin origins. So far there is no substantiated document to justify its origin and hence it remains shrouded in mystery. Technically‚ Corduroy
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world exchange rate United States dollar. Why should be like that ...?‚ Because the true United States Dollar is currently an international currency. Even information says all the countries that exist in the world save its foreign exchange reserves in the form of dollars. So that’s not surprising almost everyone in the world want to accept dollars‚ meaning dollar is believed as a means of payment around the world. To note‚ although the universe is not only the United States that use the dollar‚
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what defines them as a person. There are so many different cultures in the world‚ some are similar and others are completely different in every way‚ the list is never ending‚ but why? Why are there so many cultures that exist? Culture is who you are as a person and is based on similar beliefs between you and others. When you actually think about it it’s a way that connects you to everyone in the whole world on a personal level. So why are there so many cultures if we are all the same? When you look
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Congress’ enactment of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA)‚ the religious accommodations that have been challenged after the legalization of same-sex marriage‚ and the religious obstacles that Muslims face. Religious freedom has been and continues to be a center point in American politics. The Supreme Court has shaped the interpretation of religious freedom within the United States through rulings on cases regarding the First Amendment. Some of the early cases heard resulted over the amount of religious
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Running head: NAFTA NAFTA: The Good‚ the Bad and the Ugly ECO305-0803B-14 Global Managerial Economics Instructor: Professor Ray Bell 08/28/2008 Abstract In 1994‚ North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was born. Between Mexico and the United States‚ NAFTA began by eliminating all non-tariff restrictions to agricultural trade. A phased approach was established to create a smooth transition to free trade with Mexico. Economically the impact on Mexico has been significant. Trade between
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Since when does anyone – on the Left or on the Right – think it is a good idea to outsource the moral education of our children to the Government? This survey reads as if it comes from the 1950s… in the American Midwest. Many parts of America – notably Texas‚ but many others – are the heartland of abstinence-centred sex education. These places also have the highest rates of teenage pregnancy in the developed world. Teens who receive factual sex education are significantly less yesterday’s
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system altogether. Once I became interested in the criminal justice system‚ I began looking at all the different career options in the field. My grandparents from my father’s side are Joe and Mary Waddell‚ and they were Florida State Troopers. My grandfather passed away a few years ago‚ although‚ my grandmother is still alive. I speak to her regularly over the phone about how my courses are going at Massasoit Community College. Even though I know she’s happy for me‚ I feel as though her voice has a hint
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