The Cold War With the aim of preventing East Germans from seeking asylum in the West‚ the East German government in 1961 began constructing a system of concrete and barbed-wire barriers between East and West Berlin. This Berlin Wall endured for nearly thirty years‚ a symbol not only of the division of Germany but of the larger conflict between the Communist and non-Communist worlds. The Wall ceased to be a barrier when East Germany ended restrictions on emigration in November 1989. The Wall was largely
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considered fragmented and subject to Israeli restrictions. Much of the population is dependent on food aid. Israel‚ many Arab countries and the West avoid Hamas‚ which controls Gaza. These circumstances eventually established a Palestinian National Authority (PNA - also referred to as the Palestinian Authority‚ or PA) as a temporary body to run parts of Gaza and the West Bank (but not East Jerusalem). The PNA functions as an agency of the PLO‚ which represents Palestinians at international bodies. A directly
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The Minangkabau ethnic group‚ also known as Minang (Urang minang in Minangkabau language)‚ is indigenous to the highlands of West Sumatra‚ in Indonesia. Their culture is matrilineal‚ with property and land passing down from mother to daughter‚ while religious and political affairs are the responsibility of men (although some women also play important roles in these areas). Today 4 million Minangs live in West Sumatra‚ while about 3 million more are scattered throughout many Indonesian and Malay peninsular cities and
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Have you ever heard of the rapper by the name of Snoop Dogg? If so i can say this he is one of my favorite west coast artists who entirely‚ and honestly changed the perception of hip hop in many ways. He has gone to do as much as release 11 studio albumn’s and help pave the way for west coast music. Now what is he up to? He recently stepped out of the ordinary and in late 2013 released his first reggae album entitled "Reincarnated". Following his current music Snoop has still remained in some way
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of the direct administration of Bengal. In 1874 Assam‚ including Sylhet‚ was severed from Bengal to form a Chief-Commissionership‚ and the Lushai Hills were added to it in 1898. ORIGIN This effort culminated in the partition of Bengal in 1905. West Bengal‚ Orissa and Bihar was on one side and the erstwhile east Bengal and Assam was on the other. The partition was made along communal lines. This partition provided an impetus to the religious divide and‚ as a result of that‚ All India Muslim
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limit: Not below 20 years and not above 27 years on 01/01/2012 (i.e. born not earlier than 2nd January‚ 1985 and not later than 1st January‚ 1992). Upper age limit is relaxable by 5 years for SC & ST candidates and by 3 years for O.B.C candidates of West Bengal. Selection procedure: The selection procedure will consists of three successive stages Physical Measurement Test‚ Written Examination‚ and Personality Test How to apply for Kolkata police combined competitive examination 2012 Application
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Left and some even trying to cover up the mess. Sudipto Sen‚ the promoter of the chit fund funded by the Saradha Group‚ was arrested from Sonmarg in Jammu and Kashmir with two of his associates‚ police said. "Based on information provided by the West Bengal Police‚ three people were detained by us from the Sonamarg tourist resort in Ganderbal district today (Tuesday)‚" a senior Jammu and Kashmir Police officer told IANS. Today‚ things got messier with reports of a Saradha Group agent trying
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more knowledge of what happened to the West side of Germany. This causes limitations because the knowledge needed to answer the research question is not as prevalent. Little information was found about East Germany and caused a large limitation of the article’s use. The article could only be used as background information needed for understanding the time period and
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four allies as well (Grabianowski). East Berlin was subject to the communist policies of the Soviet Union‚ while West Berlin was transformed into a capitalist democracy (Rosenberg). Unfortunately for the Soviet Union‚ many citizens of East Berlin were relocating to West Berlin through the open border between East and West Berlin. By 1961‚ over two million East Berliners had fled to the West (Rosenberg). The massive loss of citizenry hurt the image of the Soviet Union and communism‚ and much of those
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The Ganga Project Introduction “Throwing her head in a swirl of ice spray‚ in pride and defiance creeping round lovingly some favoured rock to rush down joyously over the boulders hurling herself with a mighty shout over some great precipice…smiling and dancing in the morning sunlight and dark and gloomy and full of mysteries in the evening shadow‚ a narrow‚ slow and graceful stream in the winter‚ vast and roaring during the monsoon.”- Jawaharlal Nehru. The Ganga is the most sacred river
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