INDUS WATER TREATY OF 1960 by William H. Thompson [February 2013] The Indus Water Treaty (IWT) of 1960 is an example of a mutually beneficial conflict or‚ as Kriesberg and Dayton would define it‚ a constructive conflict. Born of the dissolution of the British Crown Colony of India in 1947‚ the treaty recognized the mutual needs of India and Pakistan‚ and the necessity of ensuring continuing access to the waters of the Indus River System for both nations. Although the
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Tan Position Paper Amy Tan’s essay “Mother Tongue” describes the author’s mother as having ”broken” English and being treated unfairly for it. Tan writes about the different types of English and how her mother‚ who is from china‚ has her own type of English to express herself with. But sadly‚ some people are short with her mother‚ just because they don’t understand her. Tan Begins to write about the different “Englishes” she uses in her everyday life. She describes speaking differently
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Position Paper- Palliative vs Curative care. According to the World Heath Organisation (WHO‚ 2011)‚ Palliative care is an approach‚ which aims to improve quality of life of patients and families who are crippled with life threatening illnesses. Alternatively‚ curative care is an approach that aims to prolong life through technological advances and medicine. It seems that the best approach to health care‚ would be to improve the quality of life as well as prolong life‚ through a combination of
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Canadian Treaties In modern society the question of why the aboriginal population receives benefits often arises. Much of today’s youth does not understand that the Native American people were often stripped of their rights in the past in order to gain these advantages. Two main incidents were established in the Aboriginal history‚ the first was the treaties that spread across Canada and the second incident was the Indian Act of 1876. The main difference between the Indian Act and treaties were
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behaviours. Introduction The Nomascus Levcogenys‚ also known as the White Cheeked Gibbon is found in Laos‚ South China and Vietnam. When in the wild they live in a rain/monsoon forest canopy habitat. The life span of the White Cheeked Gibbon is about 25 to 30 years but sadly the Gibbon is critically endangered. The White Cheeked Gibbon is an omnivore. When in the wild it eats fruit‚ leaves and small invertebrates but when in the zoo it will eat monkey chow‚ fruit and vegetables‚ they love their
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Position Paper: A Great Global Warming Swindle “A Great Global Warming Swindle” was a documentary which implied that the increase in the amount of atmospheric carbon dioxide was not the cause of the increase in temperature. It states otherwise: the increasing amount of carbon dioxide is itself the result of the rising temperature. Generally‚ the documentary asserts that man-made global warming is a lie. Before our film showing‚ I have already watched Al Gore’s “An Inconvenient Truth” twice
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Women In India This world has always been a man dominated world. Man has treated women not as an equal partner in life but as a mere slave. Women is for him the weaker vessel. He has given her many beautiful names. A man calls his wife better-half. Women are known as the fair sex. We call them “Devis”. But all these are mere sugar coated words. He Perpetrates all kinds of atrocities on her. He abuses her physically‚ morally‚ sexually‚ economically and also politically. He uses her merely
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Committee: Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union Issue: Kosovo: its recognition‚ EU-future and relation to Serbia Delegate of: The Kingdom of Spain Delegate name: Di Lan Ngo Country’s Position Since Kosovo’s unilateral declaration of independence in February 2008‚ the political status of Kosovo within the Republic of Serbia remains a highly contentious issue that has yet to be resolved. However‚ if the Balkans is to be integrated into the European Union in the near future
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Women’s Position in Society Teacher: Joann Roberts Foreign Language Discipline: Latin Grade Level: High School Courses: Latin III-IV Honors‚ AP Latin Literature Topic: View of Women’s Position in Antiquity Unit Overview Essential Understandings: ❑ The position of women in Greek society differed from the position of women in Roman society. ❑ The roles of women in both Greek and Roman society had common elements. ❑ The position and roles of women were dependent
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Anglo – Irish Treaty of December 1921 a realistic to settle the problems of Ireland? First of all signing of the Treaty was a victory for the British government since they achieved what they set out to accomplish. Second and most important settlement in Ireland was impossible because Anglo-Irish Treaty split Sinn Fein‚ those who opposed Treaty led by Eamon de Valera and those who took a pragmatic response to the situation they faced led by Collins and Griffith. The terms of Treaty were not to the
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