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    surrendered. On 31 August 1963‚ Singapore declared independence from Britain and joined with Malaya‚ Sabah and Sarawak to form the new Federation of Malaysia. After much heated conflicts‚ in 1965‚ the Malaysian parliament voted to expel Singapore from Malaysia. Singapore gained independence as the Republic of Singapore on 9 August 1965. Buddhism is the most widely practised religion in Singapore‚ with 33% of the resident population declaring themselves as Buddhist. The next most practised religion

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    authorities in 1963 (Civil). This ended up turning into riots where the protesters would start throwing missiles‚ rocks‚ bottles‚ and bricks at policemen. This was the main way of violence during the protests which turned into riots in 1964 and 1965 (Heaps 160). These violent protests also led to cops using dogs to try and help control the rioters (Fitz Video). Even though the violence in these riots had started because officers did not want them protesting‚ they also also took the riots to any white

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    society has stimulated change and caused the world to grow through several aspects that may have never been thought of if some restrictions of inequality still remained on women. For example‚ women had a part in the passing of the Equal Pay Act of 1963‚ which was intended to prohibit sex-based wage discrimination.

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    And helps you in times of need? For the Tibetans and many other Buddhists around the world‚ that person is the Dalai Lama. He is followed by many people and greatly respected by many cultures. He was born into a non- wealthy‚ farming family and was born with the name Lhamo Thondup. At the age of two‚ he was sought out to see if he qualified to be the next Dalai Lama. When he was tested‚ he did in fact qualify and was moved into a Buddhist monastery to begin training for the position of the fourteenth

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    1. THE FORMATION OF MALAYSIA 16TH SEPTEMBER 1963 JV Emily Ken Simer 2. THE MERGING PLANThe idea to unite Malaysia with neighbouring countries was raised several times.Merger of Singapore suggested in 1955 by David Marshall – rejected by Tunku Abdul Rahman.Lee Kuan Yew proposed the idea again in 1959 – unfavorable response 3. THE MERGING PLAN 27th May 1961: Tunku Abdul Rahman suggested the merger of Malaya with: - Singapore - North Borneo: Sabah - Sarawak - Brunei 4. “Free through

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    ASIAN STUDIES GROUP ASSIGNMENT [pic] “What Is Indonesia?” [pic] Edwin Sucipto Koeswono 34405019 Indriani Puspitasari 34405024 Herman Soerjadi 34405038 Go Devi Lona 34405042 Gilang Prasetiyo 3440504 Introduction Indonesia is the fourth most populous country in the world. Indonesia is also considered as largest archipelago which consists of 17‚508 islands. For the reason that Indonesia is an archipelago‚ the

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    The group began recording in 1963 and relied heavily upon the R&B/early rock & roll covers that provided the staple diet for countless British bands of the time. Their early music had an infectious and melodic cheer to it‚ and this style was similar to the early Beatles’ music. The

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    spreading of disease causing a disbandment of the imperial Rome and Han China empires‚ but reinforcing Christianity and Buddhist religions.

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    References: - Beccaria‚ C. Editor: Bellemy‚ R (2003) On crimes and punishment and other writings (4th Ed.) Cambridge. Cambridge University Press. - Becker‚ H. (1963) Outisders: Studies in the Sociology of Deviance‚ London‚ Macmillan - Bottoms‚ A - Brown‚ S.E. Esbensen‚ F.A. and Geis‚ G. (2004) Criminology: Explaining crime and its context. Cincinnati. OH. Anderson Publishing. - Ferri‚ E - Goring‚ C. (1913) The

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    " I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality... I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word" said Martin Luther King Jr on his acceptance speech‚ for the Nobel Peace Prize on December 10‚ 1964 for the success of equality for all. The Civil Rights Movement was a popular movement that help s African Americans equal access and

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