Train to Pakistan One of the most brutal episodes in the planet’’s history‚ in which a million men‚ women‚ and children were killed and ten million were displaced from their homes and belongings‚ is now over half a century old. Partition‚ a euphemism for the bloody violence that preceded the birth of India and Pakistan as the British hurriedly handed over power in 1947‚ is becoming a fading word in the history books. First-hand accounts will soon vanish. Khushwant Singh‚ who was over thirty at the
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parked‚ operating keys are removed‚ the parking brake is applied‚ Wheel scotches (wheel blocks) and Target Disc are applied to prevent unauthorized movement 7. All Operators‚ Shunters‚ Supervisors and Workers who work on tracks‚ or are involved in train movements shall not take drugs and alcohol before and during work. 8. All the Operators should strictly Obey the Railway rules and regulation while operating rail or road/rail vehicles 9. While Operating rail or road/rail vehicles‚ Operator/Shunter
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Why people travel by train. The first reason is the speed. The Second one is that you don’t have to drive. Third is to take the time to view the countryside. In my country‚ the first reason is a waste due to the slow speed of an over 80-year-old system. Therefore the proposition to improve the rail system would meet this purpose. But what about the disadvantage of that fast travel‚ the costs must increase so travelers pay more for the convenience of speed. However rail travel also has
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WORLD CIVILIZATIONS SINCE 1500 Instructions for Paper #3 (Due Friday‚ May 11) Read Khushwant Singh’s Train to Pakistan and answer ONE of the following questions in an essay of at least six pages‚ being sure to support your argument with specific evidence from the text‚ and to use footnotes where necessary: 1. How do different visions of identity and community come into conflict in Train to Pakistan? Which one wins out? Why? What caused this conflict? 2. Compare the experience of independence
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Amber Johnson ENG 102 007 Thomas Holmes Hub City Transit Development With a population of 50‚000 plus residents‚ Hattiesburg is seen as the fifth largest city in the state of Mississippi. It is also known as‚ “Hub City of the South” and is home to The University of Southern Mississippi‚ William Carey University‚ Antonelli College‚ Pearl River Community College‚ and Healing Touch School of Massage Therapy. This population in itself consists of 24‚355 college students which is not including the hundreds
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Sustainability challenge * Introduction The world’s cities are growing quickly in terms of urbanisation‚ and they will be even more densely populated in the next few decades. The growth of population in cities brings sustainability problems‚ including environmental‚ social and economic problems. This report will focus specifically on the Parramatta City Council’s efforts to encourage ‘active travel’ in Parramatta‚ a suburb of Sydney‚ New South Wales (NSW). Although the literature on active
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Case 1: Will Cooper Will Cooper had spent a total of sixteen years as a successful oil company service station lessee-operator1 in Halifax. In the fall of 1988‚ he was approached by the owner of another service station who wanted to sell his operation to Cooper. Cooper rejected the offer‚ but the owner persisted. Cooper eventually agreed to consider the matter seriously‚ committing himself to a decision by early January 1989. This was a genuine opportunity for Cooper to become the owner of his
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INTRODUCTION Each business has its own particular transport needs. These depend on the nature of the business and the type of products or services it buys and sells. This guide will help you decide on the most appropriate transportation for your business needs and assess the tax implications and costs to your business. It also tells you what licenses‚ insurance and training you or your staff will need to operate business vehicles. ROLE OF TRANSPORT: Transportation is the physical thread connecting
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images of people in the poem – the family. ‘Father wears a dirty‚ oil-soaked monkey suit that cuts him under the arms…’ • There are images of setting in the poem. ‘Filling Station… Oh‚ but it is dirty!’ • There are sarcastic images in the poem. ‘Be careful with that match!…’ 1. What images of the filling station stand out after your first reading of the poem? 2. Is the poet a character in the
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Wo ) Reflection on TST Police Station visit Sunita Limbu 4c (22) The visit to the police station have given me a chance to know more about the Hong Kong Police force . Before the visit I didn’t have a lot of knowledge about the police force but now I can confidently say that I have learn quiet a bit about the police force . They have a duty to maintain public safety and provide security to the public . I was amazed by the dogs at the police station . They were professionally trained
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