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    reservation in education

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    ISC pays Rs.185000 in an engineering college and Rajiv with 56% ISC pays Rs.80000 only in the same college. What made this difference? The answer is “caste based reservation”. Kumar belonged to a Brahmin family whereas Rajiv was from ‘scheduled caste’. Admittedly‚ caste is a social reality and a mechanism of oppression in an Indian society. But going deep into this society two main questions arise – Is caste only the mechanism of oppression? Is everyone amongst the ‘upper castes’ affluent? The

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    Action Flash

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    Snow1 – only 2 layers Script/code Insert the code under first layer‚ first frame: for (k=0; k<50; k++) { duplicateMovieClip(_root.snow‚ "snow"+k‚ k); } Script for object: onClipEvent (load) { //specifies the size of the movie stage movieWidth = 300; movieHeight = 200; //variables that will modify the falling snow i = 1+Math.random()*2; k = -Math.PI+Math.random()*Math.PI; //giving each snowflake unique characteristics this._xscale = this._yscale=50+Math.random()*100;

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    it the general public did not approve. Rather than allow the nationalists completely topple the minority party at the convention‚ men such as Roger Sherman and Oliver Ellsworth pushed for compromise that would be satisfying to both small and large states. Forrest McDonald writes‚ “The practical maneuverings of such foederalists as Rutledge‚ Sherman‚ and Ellsworth helped transform the conceptions into reality.” Work at the convention would have been nearly impossible without the moderate party

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    (U) The Flash is the fastest man alive. He once was a normal man‚ but after a freak accident he gained the ability to run at super-human speeds. He quickly began to unleash even more of his potential‚ and eventually began to master powers that humans could only dream of. At the surface The Flash may seem like a simple hero‚ but when his story and capabilities are examined in full‚ it can be seen that he truly is a force to be reckoned with. (U) The capabilities of The Flash go far beyond those of

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    Hotel Reservation

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    Background of Study for Online Hotel Reservation System Chapter 1 : Project Overview Background of the Study The existence of many sophisticated computer systems and various innovations that we find in this Information Age justifies the age old saying that necessity is the mother of all inventions. The need to share information in a so called ‘global network’ and man’s desire to communicate from long distances called for the birth of the World Wide Web (formerly known as ARPANET). With the advent

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    Hotel Reservation

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    procedure implemented is slow in billing. Manual handling of information may lead to inaccuracy of information because humans are prone to errors. In their reservation transaction there is a problem in shifting of schedules of the staff because the records is place only in the logbook and sometimes the staff is not aware that there is a reservation in a specific room because of it is difficult for them to find the room immediately. The proposed computerization system can reduced if not totally eliminates

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    History of Traffic Lights

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    The traffic light is one of numerous leading aspects in our lives that we don’t appreciate anymore. The literal definition of the traffic light is a signal that uses red‚ green‚ and amber lights to control traffic. The traffic light is a lifesaving invention in the eyes of many people ever since 1868‚ when it was developed. Who would have predicted that a light could save multiple lives and prevent major accidents from occurring? The traffic light has transformed drastically over time. Currently

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    Traffic Jam

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    Ever had to sit in a traffic jam with absolutely nothing to do? I can almost bet you have!They are inevitable and can sneak up on you anytime‚ catching you unawares and unprepared. Most of the time you just sit and sit and watch as time moves forward at a faster pace than what you normally expect it to‚ because most of the time‚ we’re always in a hurry when we hit traffic jams and time always seems to move faster‚ and later through the day we find ourselves pressed for time. Most of the time

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    Traffic Congestion

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    3. Increasing traffic law  Third solution that I want to talk with everyone is increasing traffic law. First‚ we should more wisely use the traffic controlling centers to promptly uncover traffic jams. It will make reduce the number of traffic congestion which can last many hours. Second‚ the police must strictly punish traffic law violators who cause traffic congestion‚ because it helps people improve their awareness and do not violate traffic law again. For example‚ we should double

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    Reservation System

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    A computer reservations system (or central reservation system)[1] (CRS) is a computerized system used to store and retrieve information and conduct transactions related to air travel. Originally designed and operated by airlines‚ CRSes were later extended for the use of travel agencies. Major CRS operations that book and sell tickets for multiple airlines are known as global distribution systems (GDS). Airlines have divested most of their direct holdings to dedicated GDS companies‚ who make their

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