independent states: India‚ Burma (now Myanmar)‚ Ceylon (now Sri Lanka)‚ and Pakistan (including East Pakistan‚ modern-day Bangladesh). The Indian subcontinent was partitioned into Hindu-dominated but secular India‚ and the Muslim state of Pakistan after attaining independence from Great Britain in August 1947. Unfortunately‚ it was accompanied by the largest mass migration in human history of around ten million people. An estimated one million civilians died in the accompanying riots‚ particularly
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gratuities. Happily and commendably‚ the uncertainties‚ poor-record keeping‚ frustration and trauma which are common feature of pensions and terminal gratuity payments in the public service continues to be very minimal in the private sector. However‚ after putting 40 – 45 years of ones productive age in service of one company or the other‚ a research finding revealed the following: |Situation/Position at 65 years and above |Rating | |Very rich
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After Independence One of the contributing factors of ethnic tension after independence of Malaysia could be seen as a trial and error of policies made by the government in an effort to fill in the gaps between ethnic groups. Some impacts of policies such as the Education Act of 1961 and New Economic Policy will be mentioned below. The Education Act of 1961 was the result of the growth of Chinese secondary schools resulting from the laissez faire policy implemented by the British that allowed the
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Diet pills versus diet and exercise Dieting among people today has become a worldwide phenomenon. With more than one billion Americans experiencing obesity‚ there is a high demand for people looking for a way to lose weight. Many people are looking for a fast‚ and easy way to lose weight. To achieve the weight loss at a faster rate‚ they are reaching for diet pills rather than changing their habits. People are so obsessed with losing weight that the sales of diet pills have reached over one billion
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Skye Darke English -101 16 June 2013 “A” Is for “Absent” In a recently published article called “’A’ Is for “Absent’” by Chris Piper a proofreader for The University of Texas at Arlington who wrote about how enrolling in a course which he dreaded to do but decided to take the course anyway to complete now rather later. Piper initially received high grades on almost all projects. Being absent ultimately caused him to drop ten points and he ended with a final grade of a “C” due to his absences
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Fashion is a general term for a popular style or practice‚ especially in clothing‚ foot wear‚ or accessories. Fashion references to anything that is the current trend in look and dress up of a person. The prevailing style in behavior as well. The more technical term‚ costume‚ has become so linked in the public eye with the term "fashion" that the more general term "costume" has in popular use mostly been relegated to special senses like fancy dress or masquerade wear‚ while the term "fashion" means
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McPherson ARH 204 11/23/17 Visual Comparison In comparing Claude Monet’s‚ Foggy Morning at Pourville and André Derain’s‚ Charing Cross Bridge‚ though the artistic movement is different as well as other attributes‚ there are many similarities in technique‚ color‚ medium‚ and lighting. By conducting a formal analysis of the two works‚ a better understanding of the artists’ intent and style is formulated. Foggy Morning at Pourville was produced in 1882 during the Impressionist movement. Claude Monet
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Breathing Pills Like Air Depression is seen as a brain disease‚ and it is felt as an endless dark hole that you hopelessly try to climb out of knowing you are falling in deeper. As the population grows year by year‚ so do the amount of people diagnosed with major or chronic depression. Worst of all is that the number of patients increased and their age decreases since lots and lots of adolescents feel hopeless and have depression. It is all a chain‚ a cause and effect chain whereas the more patients
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The book April Morning by Howard Fast is a dramatic story of the bloody battle of Lexington set up with a one day structure from the view of a fifteen year old boy turning into a man. In the book we see the life of Adam Cooper changing from child to man in the matter of one day. Each chapter is a different time period of the day telling us what has happened and what the effects were on his life. Adam Cooper is a fifteen-year-old boy living in colonial Lexington‚ Massachusetts with his family. He
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50 Years From Now Essay Submitted by littleaulf117 on June 9‚ 2011 Category: English Words: 417 | Pages: 2 Views: 31 Report this Essay Life in fifty years will be a lot different then it is now. In most peoples eyes they see the world having flying cars and floating houses but I believe the world will be more eco-friendly and organic. Lives will be saved‚ let it be humans or even animals. With new living styles‚ resolving health issues‚ and coming to world peace it can lead to happier and
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