administers approximately 43% of the region‚ including most of Jammu‚ the Kashmir Valley‚ Ladakh‚ and the Siachen Glacier. India’s claim is contested by Pakistan‚ which controls approximately 37% of Kashmir‚ namely Azad Kashmir and the northern areas of Gilgit and Baltistan. China controls 20% of Kashmir‚ including Aksai Chin‚ which it occupied following the brief Sino-Indian War of 1962‚ and the Trans-Karakoram Tract (also known as the Shaksam Valley)‚ which was ceded by Pakistan in 1963. India has officially
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Prison Issues [pic] While prisons house a number a social outcast‚ misfits and some all around dangerous people‚ they face a number of problems as well. The prison agencies are taking steps to deal with health threats from acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). The Justice Department reported that twenty-two thousand four hundred eighty state and federal inmates were infected with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus)‚ the virus that causes AIDS. Another issue prisons are facing is dealing
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the language of the Sinhalese‚ became the official Sri Lankan language. The Tamils had hoped that the island’s independence would bring equality to the country‚ but the cultural differences were just too great. Rioting broke out in 1958‚ followed by some compromises with the Tamils. The Sinhalese prime minister was assassinated Neal Lineback 1959 and there were ultra-leftist terrorist activities. Finally‚ in the early 1980s‚ and Mandy Lineback Gritzner Sinhalese and Tamil separatist violence erupted
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the law which requires only that you extend the same employment opportunities and enforce the same policies for each employee. DISCRIMINATION LAWS Discrimination laws exist to prevent discrimination based on race‚ sex‚ religion‚ national origin‚ physical disability‚ and age by employers. The main discriminatory practices identified today are bias in hiring‚ promotion‚ job assignment‚ termination‚ compensation‚ and various types of harassment. The following paragraphs outline the most common anti-discrimination
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Topic: Kashmir Issue Outline: The Kashmir dispute is there from the independence of India and Pakistan and after various confrontations during wars the problem still persists where the United Nations and other super powers have been unable to resolve. The relations between India and Pakistan are solely dependent on the conflict of Kashmir and for this reason the bilateral relations between the two countries are minimal. The history of Kashmir depicts its majority of Muslims and
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environmental ethics‚ the choices were based on “how does it benefit humans”. Most ethical perspectives were anthropocentric‚ human interests at the expense of nonhuman things. Such as clear cutting‚ or burning because we as humans can benefit more from the wood or the land‚ than the animals can benefit from it. The value of nonhuman things would depend on what the human needed the nonhuman thing for. In the early 1970’s some members of society started placing a value on nonhuman things based on
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Atmospheric issues in today’s society are worse than ever even though precautions have been taken in highly developed countries. While many have taken steps to reduce these issues‚ them and many under developed countries still continue to pour out bad pollutants in the atmosphere. Today I will show you more about ozone depletion and how it relates to indoor air pollution. According to our text ozone "is a naturally produced‚ essential component in the stratosphere‚ which encircles our planet some 10 to
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Assignment on the Legal issues for business startup By ABC Date There could be number of legal issues that could create a hurdle at the start of a business. Therefore‚ every issue or legal fear could be dealt properly in order to execute the starting process of the company in an efficient manner. The fears or a business might face issues related to operation and structure that could have legal implications. The primary things for starting business are the name chosen for the business should
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enormous influence over the public agenda by selecting what issues to focus on (the controversial issues). The media defines the most controversial topics and thereby determining the political priorities of the public. i.e. the media tells the people what to focus on. The media is also a watchdog by forcing the government to reluctantly answer the people. Role of media in protection of human rights? Answer: Around the world‚ the media is the most effective avenue for spreading human rights awareness
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Ethics Issues Name University of Phoenix MGT 216 Instructor Date Ethics Issue Bateman & Snell (2008) states that business ethics “comprises the moral principles and standards that guide in the world business” (p. 181). In today’s business world‚ all organizations have a legal responsibility to obey local‚ federal‚ state‚ and international laws. Additionally‚ every organization has the ethical responsibility to meet the social expectations that are not translated in laws. Finally‚ every
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