process of decolonization‚ bred by the dominant concept of the nation-state and sovereignty as the right to self determination and the sanctity of borders. The book Kashmir: New voices‚ New approaches‚ is the product of international peace Academy. It is the compilation of various research articles by 14 different scholars. The book is edited by Waheguru Pal Singh Sidhu‚ Cyrus Samii and Bushra Asif. Waheguru Pal Singh Sidhu is on the faculty of the Geneva Centre for Security Policy. He is coeditor
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Thatcher Ulrich‚ Good Wives Image and Reality in the Lives of Women in Northern New England 1650-1750 (New York: Oxford University Press‚ 1983) The novel Good Wives is a study of the many roles women play in Northern New England from 1650-1750. The book is split into three sections; all named after biblical females who portrayed idealized feminine traits within New England society. The first part is named Bathsheba‚ which shows and explains the responsibilities and possibilities women had as a housewife
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The book‚ Honor and the American Dream: Culture and Identity in a Chicano Community‚ and the film‚ Salt of the Earth‚ both relay to their audience‚ the pursuit of happiness within the Chicano community in which they live. These works aim to show how Mexican-American immigrants fight to keep both their honor and value systems alive in the United States of America‚ a country which is foreign to their traditions. The Mexican-Americans encountered in these works fight for their culture of honor in
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Right from the first page of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone" (or "Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone" for those reading in the UK) Rowling proves that she knows a thing or two about the kind of magic that brings stories to life. The book starts with Harry as an infant‚ the child of a wizard and witch. He is suddenly left orphaned after an attack by the evil and powerful wizard Lord Voldemort‚ a villain so evil that most wizards and witches refer to him as "You-Know-Who". Mysteriously
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1. What network topology has the inherent weakness of a single point of failure The Star physical network 2. Define "networking standard" The details of what a networking topology does and how it does it 3. "De facto standards" No particular standards‚ they are established as a matter of practice 4. About how many bytes are in a kilobyte (KB) 1000 bytes 5. Convert to decimal "00101011" 43 6. A single hexadecimal digit is equivalent to ______ binary digits 4 7. How are "Voice
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NETWORK PROGRAMMING BIT 4206 BIT 4206 Network Programming Course Outline Prerequisites: BIT 3102 Network Management BIT 3201 Object Oriented Programming Objectives: • By the end of the course the learner should be able to: Have knowledge about Unix Technologies (IPC‚ POSIX threads‚ Unix file system) • Be able to develop client-server network applications on the internet‚ based on UNIX/linux Course Outline An overview of C++ Inheritance‚ Polymorphism‚ Encapsulation‚ Templates‚ Dynamic
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Chapter 18 – Private Equity Impact on Corporations Q1. What are some measurable benefits from private equity ownership of corporations? Private equity portfolio companies have slightly higher management practices scores. Private equity– owned company management quickly adopts merit-based hiring‚ firing‚ pay‚ and promotion practices. These companies have tough evaluation metrics‚ which are focused on both short-term and long-run objectives‚ and the metrics are well understood by employees and
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Perspectives From the Past Chapter I – Review Questions p.57 (The Book of the Dead) 1. What does this text reveal about the Egyptians’ concept of the next life and in particular‚ about the individual’s eligibility for it? Can you detect any parallels in the beliefs of later religious systems? The fact that this text is so lengthy‚ precise‚ and detailed reveals that they took the “next life” extremely seriously. A person must be pure and free of sin in order to be eligible. In reading the
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2 Multiple Choice Questions for Sustainable Tourism: Theory and Practice (Author: David Weaver) CHAPTER TWO 11. The comprehensive model of sustainable tourism a) places tourism in the context of other sectors. b) advocates financial sustainability. c) supports only the strong approach toward sustainability. d) adheres to all of the above. e) adheres to (a) and (b) only. 12. The Bellagio Principles are a) guidelines that help destinations to implement sustainable
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Parliament practise exam question – a) Explain the term life peers used in the extract (5 marks) * According to the extract‚ life peers sit in the House of Lords. They sit in the House of Lords for life and are appointed by the Prime Minister by recommendations from his/her party as well as the opposition. The Life peerages Act of 1958 set the conditions for Life peers to be appointed and examples include Lord Sugar and Lord Mandleson. Life peers make up the majority of the House of Lords
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