Sri Lanka after thirty years of war; the achievements so far and the challengers ahead For nearly three decades‚ Sri Lanka has been scarred by a bitter civil war driven by ethnic tensions. In May 2009‚ the Government of Sri Lanka announced a decisive military victory over the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE or Tamil Tigers). The war claimed thousands of deaths and tensions between ethnic groups remain high. If left to simmer below the surface‚ these tensions could threaten the fragile
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their true identities. Throughout the Iliad‚ the author shows the effects of war on specific characters. In the book‚ Homer shows how war can cause individuals to become more barbaric. An example of this would be the after-effects of Hector’s death when Achilles kills him. After his death‚ the greeks did the following‚ “Not a man came forward who did not stab his body‚ glancing toward a comrade‚ laughing: ‘Ah look here- how much softer he is to handle now‚ this Hector’” (22.438-440). In this quote
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corporate tax rate schedule given in Table 3.4. b. How much is Tanto Supply’s 2000 after-tax earnings? c. What was the firm’s average tax rate‚ based on your findings in a? d. What is the firm’s marginal tax rate‚ based on your findings in a? 1-6 Average corporate tax rates. Using the corporate tax rate schedule given in Table 1.4‚ page 29‚ perform the following: a. Calculate the tax liability‚ after-tax earnings‚ and average tax rates for the following levels of corporate earnings
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was also different from itself because it made a big change going from before the 1900s to after the 1900s. For starters before the 1900s for the simple fact that they started using way more color than they used to. Another difference from both times is that they seemed to move from painting objects and animals to painting people and creating portraits. Contrasting Indian art from before and after 1900 they started to head in a more realist art style. Before‚ their painting would look somewhat
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Preparing For Life after the Military Joining the military is one of the most selfless careers to take upon in life. Ironically‚ leaving the military takes just as much thought and sacrifice as it did when joining. Some join already in the mind set that their in for the long haul and plan on staying in until they can retire in 20 years or so. Others join with that same mind set and end up having a change of heart after there first term or sometimes even have to get discharged early due to an injury
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people are against it. I believe teenagers should have after-school jobs for a number of reasons. First‚ having a son or a daughter that works can financially help the parents. Also‚ the experience the teenager will acquire from after-school jobs will help him or her on future jobs. Finally‚ teenagers should have after-school jobs because it will keep them away from trouble. Parents should realize that as long as their son or daughter wants an after-school job and it does not affect his or her performance
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Following World War II‚ the United States and Germany were left in very different positions economically‚ hegemonically‚ and even psychologically. While the United States had been involved in postwar peace talks and in forming a new world order‚ Germany had no voice in anything and received massive reparations to pay. Originally Germany faced a bill that forced them to pay $56‚000‚000‚000‚ but was later reduced to $32‚000‚000‚000. That amount was even further reduced to around $8‚000‚000‚000‚ which
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TO PROFESSIONAL LIFE INTRODUCTION Well graduation is fast approaching and now is the time to begin preparing yourself for the job search. When you decided on your individual curriculum you took the first step on your professional journey. While recreating yourself as a nurse‚ teacher or whatever field your degree is in‚ you were gathering information about your various practices and career environments. Now is the time to make the transition from college life to professional life. Most
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full-time and would start right after high school. They believed that I would be more prepared to challenge the real world by having a four-year college degree rather than just a high school diploma. Having a higher education made the difference in getting a good job with a decent salary. Unfortunately‚ I did not follow my parents’ advice to go to college right after high school. Instead‚ I decided to look for a job because I wanted to be independent. After I had been working at different dead-end
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University or Work Some parents in Canada attach great importance to the education of their children and expect their children to receive a university degree in order to have a higher standard of employment. However‚ some young students believe that after graduating from high school‚ they are knowledgeable enough to enter the workplace and decide to not go to university. Although this debate between parents and children is very controversial‚ leaving university and starting to work is good for young
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