1947 June 3 -- the British Government accepted the idea of partition of India. July 18 -- The British Parliament passes the Indian Independence Act. July 19 -- Nawabzada Liaquat Ali Khan (1895-1951) of Muslim League becomes the first Prime Minister. August 14 -- Birth of Pakistan‚ consisting of East Bengal‚ a part of Assam (Sylhet)‚ West Punjab‚ Sind‚ NWFP and Baluchistan. Some 15 million people flee religious persecution‚ Muslim fleeing to East and West Pakistan‚ while Hindus flee to India
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Dialysis and kidney transplantation are treatments for End Stage Kidney Failure. There are two types of dialysis: hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. As the kidneys lose their ability to function‚ fluid‚ waste products‚ and electrolytes begin to build up in the blood. Dialysis is generally planned when their kidney function is <15 percent of normal. KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION Kidney transplantation is considered the treatment of choice. Quality of life and survival are often better than in people who
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Foundations of Behavior SSCI206-1301A-43 There are many different perspectives of psychology that date back to the 1870’s. The study of the mind and behavior is the basis of psychology. After researching the various theories there are three that I find most interesting and would like to discuss. The first theory that I found is cognitive psychology. Cognitive psychology deals with the mental processes of the mind. This includes decisions we make‚ our memory‚ the way we perceive aspects of
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middle income group. By doing so‚ it increases the chances for social mobility and it prevents stagnation of income. According to Key Household Income Trends 2012 report by Singapore Department of Statistic which stated that there was an increment of 7.5% in median monthly income from S$7‚040 in 2011 to S$7‚570 in 2012 (Singapore visa consultancy AsiaBiz Services‚ 2013). Similarly‚ President of United States also increased the minimum wage to $9 from $7.25 an hour to help the lower and middle class
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Foundations of Psychology Psychology is an academic and applied discipline involving the scientific study of mental processes and behavior. There is some tension between scientific psychology (with its program of empirical research) and applied psychology (dealing with a number of areas). Psychologists attempt to explain the mind and brain in the context of real life. In contrast neurologists utilize a physiological approach. Psychologists study such phenomena as perception‚ cognition‚ emotion
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Westminster model‚ but which has been adopted to suit the local conditions”. Three important differences between the Singaporean and British parliamentary systems: (1) Singapore has a written constitution; (2) Singapore has a unicameral legislature; and (3) Singapore is not a monarchy. Head of State – President elected by the citizens of Singapore for a term of six years and is no longer a symbolic figure. Head of Government – Prime Minister appointed by the President on the basis of majority vote in
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a country’s spending in any given year need not to equal its output of goods and services. A country can spend more money than it produces by borrowing from abroad‚ or it can spend less than it produces and lend the difference to foreigners. Singapore as an Open Economy Quick Facts * Population: * 5.3 million * GDP (PPP): * $314.9 billion * 4.9% growth * 5.7% 5-year compound annual growth * $59‚711 per capita * Unemployment: * 2.0%
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Foundations of Mythology Stephanie Smith HUM/105 February 18‚ 2013 Dr. S. Koepke Foundations of Mythology “Myths are ancient narratives that attempt to answer the enduring and fundamental human questions” ((Leonard & McClure‚ 2004‚ p. 1). Myths are stories from every culture‚ country‚ and period of time. Myths from different cultures around the world address similar themes because to most individuals these are the things that matter despite his or her background. There are similarities
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Duke Lacrosse scandal‚ which decimated a top collegiate athletic program and cast a negative shadow over one of the top academic universities. Duke University had one of the top men’s lacrosse programs in the county‚ which had won numerous national championships. Unfortunately‚ the decisions and actions of some of the team members threatened to destroy the reputation of the lacrosse program and the entire university. The media and society have developed a large appetite for scandal that is still
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e-Government: The Singapore Arun Mahizhnan & Narayanan Andiappan Arun Mahizhnan is Deputy Director‚ Institute of Policy Studies‚ Singapore and Narayanan Andiappan is Assistant Manger‚ Infocomm Development Authority‚ Singapore Government. This paper draws heavily from resource materials provided by IDA. The views expressed are in the authors’ personal capacity. ___________________________________________________________________________ Introduction The term "e-Government" is used in this paper
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