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The right of the child to life and protection from torture in international human rights law (a comparative study with islamic Sharia Law)

The current era has witnessed numerous international and internal armed conflicts, which have led to increase in problems faced by children, and particularly in Arab and Islamic states. They have led to a heightening in the number of armed gangs and terrorism which has resulted in bodily infringements including murder, assault, and abduction for the purposes of prostitution or the trade in human organs. The civil wars in various states, and particularly those that were started during the Arab Spring, have led to the killing and displacement of millions of children.

Bakumpai people, religion and identity an regional autonomy study of communal identity in south Kalimantan

The regional autonomy study in Indonesia, more or less, has affected the communal identities in South, Central, and East Kalimantan. The understanding of the relationship between ethnic groups, beliefs, and languages holds an important role, which, become the object of ethnographic study. Schwaner (1963) categorized the group of Dayak Barito as Ngaju. The term Ngaju in the local language means “upriver.“ Besides that the term “Oloh Ngajus“ is also used to identify the group which is different from the other group called “Oloh Tumbang“, the Dayak community who live in the estuary.

Causality between micro-finance and poverty in Ethiopia: An empirical investigation

Lack of finance is one of the major bottlenecks for economic development; as access to formal institutional credit is very limited. Thus, the government of Ethiopia brought micro finance institution into formal sector by issuing proclamation No. 40/1996 that empowered the National Bank of Ethiopia to issue licenses to supervise and regulate micro financing business in the country. Omo Micro Finance has been operational and has managed to reach more needy poor people who otherwise have no access to financial resources from banks.

Implementation of the constitutional safeguards in northeast India and challenges by the Nagas

The framers of the Indian Constitution have provided a lot of safeguards and autonomies for the tribal people of northeast India to protect their interests and preserve their identity keeping in mind their backwardness. The makers of the Constitution fully considered the report of Bardoloi Sub-Committee constituted by the government of India and most of their recommendations were given place in the constitution.

Clitics of manggarai language: the case of central manggarai dialect in west flores indonesia

To obtain data this study involved informants as a data source from whom recording speech was done and to whom relevant  Indonesian sentences were given to be translated into Central Manggarai Dialect (CMD). Text document by Verheijen (1977) was also used to triangulate. For the purpose of validity and reliability, the data were discussed also with the researcher’s colleagues particularly those of native speakers of CMD. Then the concept of Zwicky in Spencer (1991) about simple clitics special clitics and the base (bound base or root bound) were used as theoretical guide and base.

Modification of the internationalisation model of johanson and vahlne

The internationalisation model by Johanson and Vahlne describes the typical internationalisation paths of companies. However, the internationalisation model does not completely explain new forms of internationalisation — as seen in born global companies — or the various internationalisation paths of all company sizes. Additionally, the current internationalisation model cannot explain the reason that companies experience different intensities of internationalisation or the reason that companies remain at certain stages of internationalisation.

Environmental quality of life in Ariyalur Town, Tamil Nadu: A social survey based research

Vector-borne disease is an infection, which is transmitted to humans or other animals by an insect or other arthropod. Some species of mosquitoes are able to transmit viruses, rickettsiae, bacteria, Japanese Encephalitis or parasites to humans. Ariyalur is one of the most polluted towns in Tamil Nadu. Due to its mining activities nearby areas of this region forms a major Lime stone lakes surround this region and many of them are abandoned filled with stagnant and waste-water.

Teacher’s efficacy of Arabic pre-school teachers with reference to al-Buraimi, Oman

Arab countries are developing their educational standards at various levels. Schools are the basic frame of education and school teachers are playing a primary role of every student’s life. Banduras self-efficacy and teacher’s efficacy models were considered and the simple scale which may be suitable to their work style. Five major variables were considered to identify the beliefs of the teachers.