Academy Award winning filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy was presented the ‘Crystal Award’ by Hilde Schwab at the 2013 World Economic Forum meeting for her efforts in promoting human rights and women’s issues through film. The award was given at the official Crystal Award ceremony held at the World Economic Forum Congress Centre‚ Congress Hall in Davos‚ Switzerland. The World Economic Forum introduced the Crystal Award in 1995 to honour personalities who are highly regarded as both cultural leaders
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of that can hinder tourism growth such as law and order problem‚ political unrest and the economy crisis of the country. In each province‚ they have their own problem or issues that can destroy their own image for example in Lae‚ pick pockets by street vendors. Tourism in Madang has been developing in a very rapid pace from the previous years and is one of model province in PNG. Alongside is the rise of mining industry outside Madang town‚ new businesses to cater for the new emerging industry such
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moved to the village of Irong-Irong‚ there they built Fort San Pedro and shortened its name to Iloilo which later became the name of the city and the province. "Irong-Irong" comes from ilong-ilong or "noselike‚" which describes the shape of the strip of land cutting two rivers to form the angle of a "nose" on which the city was built. The Province of Iloilo was created under Act No. 2711 on March 10‚ 1917. THE PEOPLE Iloilo is the homeland of the Ilonggos or Hiligaynons. They are a people noted
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centralized in their hands. The British wanted to bring the Indian states together with the British provinces at the centre I order to stem the rising tide of nationalization in the country.The British Government gave up the federal idea and continued the administration of the centre and gave autonomy to the provinces. The historical background of the centre state relation is based upon the follows:- The Government of India Act 1858
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Region 7 - Central Visayas * Central Visayas is right in the center of the Philippines. The four provinces include Cebu‚ Bohol‚ Negros Oriental and Siquijor‚ and the cities of Cebu City‚ Lapu-Lapu and Mandaue. Cebu City is the economic center for Region VII and for the whole Visayas‚ Each with its own character and treasure-trove of natural and man-made attractions. * Total Land Area: 15‚ 875 km² * Total Population: 6‚ 398‚ 628 * Making it the 5th most populous of the country’s 17
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West Indies Federation The former West Indies Federation were consists of 10 British West Indian territories established in January 1958. This federation included Caribbean Islands or territories‚ then under British control. former federation of 10 British West Indian territories formed in 1958. Trinidad and Tobago‚ Jamaica‚ and Barbados were the principal members‚ but the federation included most of the Leeward and Windward islands‚ then under British control. The seat of government
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silences all of the corruption and begins to expand the borders. He makes the government how he wants it and takes power away from the senate by adding more people to it that support him. He appoints officials and army officers directly overseeing the provinces. Through Julius Caesars quick and powerful rise to power the senators were threatened and assassinated Caesar in the senate building. This brought civil war and the once again divided empire into a power struggle‚ between Mark Anthony‚ the Senate
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Lucknow pact is considered as a significant event in the political constitutional history of India. It is regarded a high water marked of Hindu Muslim unity. It was the first and last pact signed between Congress and Muslim league. Why the Lucknow Pact of 1916 was made? When Bengal was partitioned in 1905‚ Hindus reacted against the decision and they went on violent protests and boycotts of British goods. On the other hand‚ the Muslims remained loyal to the British rule. The British could not
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be insured. The third is universality‚ meaning all residents are entitled to equal levels of health care. The fourth is portability‚ which states that a resident that moves to a different province or territory Is still entitled to coverage from their home province during the minimum wait period in the new province‚ including residents that leave the country. The last of the five principles is accessibility‚ which states that all persons insured have within reason access to health care facilities‚ and
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Baluchistan conflict The Government of Pakistan over Baluchistan‚ the country’s largest province. Recently‚ separatists have also clashed with Islamic Republic of Iran over its respective Baloch region‚ which borders Pakistan. Shortly after Pakistan’s creation in 1947‚ the Army of the Islamic Republic had to subdue insurgents based in Kalat who rejected the King of Kalat decision to accede to Pakistan‚ reminiscent of the Indian Army’s operation in the Principality state of Hyderabad. The movement
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