from £9‚278m to £8‚515m. Revenues fell for 3 consecutive years; at the end of 2004 revenues were £1‚718m or 19% lower than in 2001. The following years saw revenues rise £955m or 13% above this. Let us now consider these changes in more detail. British Airways earns revenue from 3 published sources: Passenger services‚ cargo services and other‚ ’ being mainly fuel surcharges. Revenues fell their sharpest during y/e 31 Mar 2002‚ by 10.1% or £938m. The atrocities of the terrorist attacks in New
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with the question how the British voting system tends to be undemocratic in comparison with two other European voting systems - the French and German. The United Kingdom counts five distinct types of elections: UK general elections‚ elections to national/regional parliaments and assemblies‚ elections to the European Parliament‚ local elections and mayoral elections.(wikipedia‚ 2008).According to the facts and in comparison with the French and German systems‚ the British voting system might be undemocratic
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Epics in Early British Literature Early British literature contains some of the most read pieces of literature in history. From Beowulf to Paradise Lost to The Rape of the Lock each work fits into a time in history and literature that is distinctly different yet the same. Each work fits loosely or tightly into the conventions of epic type poetry. The epic conventions of poetry have distinct characteristics and conventions. Characteristics of epic pieces of literature range from style and setting
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The slavery in the British Empire was abolished in July 1833 by the slavery abolition bill. There have been a lot of views over the factors that led Britain to the antislavery act in that particular time. First of all the Britain changed its economic interests‚ as the industrial revolution took hold in the 18th century set a new system which no longer required the slave work. The country could get more profit from the free trade and free labor. Besides that the sugar was replaced by the cotton‚
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Motives for British Imperialism in Africa Before the Europeans began the New Imperialism in Africa‚ very little was known about the inner parts of the continent. However‚ after some explorers delved deeper into the heart of Africa‚ the Europeans soon realized how economically important this area was‚ and how much they could profit from it. At the time‚ Britain had only small occupations of land in Africa‚ but after they realized that they could make money from the rich resources from the inner regions
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‘British opposition to the policy of appeasing Germany increased between 1937 and 1939.’ To what extent do you agree with this opinion? British Opposition to the policy of appeasing Germany increased significantly post 1937. The sources as a whole establish an increase Public Opinion against the Appeasement of Germany although during different time periods and events. Source one concentrates on the effect of the Spanish Civil War and how the left becoming ‘war minded’ took affect on Britain.
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Annexation of Texas: A British Conspiracy The 19th century was a time of great expansion for the United States. With the purchase of Louisiana from the French‚ the US greatly expanded its land mass. Even though American territory now extended to the Rocky Mountains‚ Americans were far from content. This is how the idea of “Manifest Destiny” was established. Americans felt like it was their destiny to expand all the way to the Pacific Ocean. After Texas won its independence from Mexico‚ the US saw
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immigrants in British Columbia B.C. 2 Skilled Immigrants in British Columbia Bringing skilled immigrants into British Columbia has become more and more vital than before. People can immigrate to another country according to their comprehensive abilities‚ such as cultural level‚ professional skills and language ability. Every year‚ there are 35‚000 people immigrate to British Columbia and half of them are skilled immigrants. The government in British Columbia should
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M’Coy January 25‚ 2008 History of Rock and Roll The British Invasion. What Happened? And Why Affected the World The British Invasion produced a wide range of successful rock stars. It refers to the fleet of British bands that hit it big when they came to American and were loved by every teenage girl. The United States was known for their rock and roll and pop musicians that extend their cultural influence worldwide. In the 1950s British popular music commonly known as "Skiffle" emerges with
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The Amritsar Massacre took place on April 13th 1919. It was committed by the British‚ who were colonized in India from the 1600’s to 1945. Before the Amritsar massacre‚ there was tension between Indian civilians and the British colonies for decades. This caused protests‚ mostly peaceful‚ throughout India. In March of 1919 the British passed the Rowlatt Act‚ invading the Indians privacy and decreasing their rights. On April 6th leaders of a peaceful protest against the Rowlatt Bill were arrested
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