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Shah Bano Case: Divorce, Alimony, and the Uniform Civil Code Debate

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The Shah Bano Case: A Landmark Indian Divorce Controversy

The Shah Bano case (1985 AIR 945, 1985 SCC (2) 556) was a controversial divorce lawsuit in India. Shah Bano, a 62-year-old Muslim woman and mother of five from Indore, Madhya Pradesh, was divorced by her husband in 1978 and subsequently denied alimony. This case sparked considerable debate about the application of different civil codes for different religions, particularly for Muslims in India.

The case led the Rajiv Gandhi government to pass the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986. This act diluted the Supreme Court's secular judgment and effectively denied destitute Muslim divorcees the right to alimony from their former husbands. The Shah Bano case generated significant... Continue reading "Shah Bano Case: Divorce, Alimony, and the Uniform Civil Code Debate" »

J

Classified in Music

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for taking out stitches? Suture scissors are used for
for giving injections?
Syringe and needle are used for
for exploring a wound?
a wound probe and sinus forceps
for handling sterile dressings?
dissecting/ dressing forceps
for cutting bandages? (Lister’s) bandage scissors
for removing clips? clip removing fórceps
for handling sterile instruments?
Cheatle’s forceps/ instrument handling forceps
A wound probe and sinus forceps are used for exploring a wound
Cheatle's forceps are used for
handling sterile instruments.
A syringe and needle are used for
giving injections.
Bandage scissors are used for
cutting bandages.
Dissecting forceps are used for
handling sterile dressings.
Suture scissors are used for
removing sutures.
Clip-removing forceps
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Comprehensive English Vocabulary and Grammar Guide

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Vocabulary

Prefixes

  • re/over/under: overeat, reshape, overspend, overproduce, undercook, redesign, resend
  • anti/inter/multi/over/pro: inter/over/proactive, multicolored, prodemocracy, overeat, multiethnic, intergalactic, antiglobalization, multi/international, overproduce, multipurpose, antisocial, overspend, multistorey, anti/protechnology
  • Negative prefixes: disobedient, disorganized, illegal, illiterate, immoral, impatient, inadequate, incredible, irrelevant, irresponsible, unbelievable, unhelpful, unsafe.

Other

  • Inspired: inspirado
  • Innovative: innovado
  • Replaced: reemplazado
  • Discover: descubierto
  • Developed: desenvolvido
  • Invented: inventado
  • Observed: observado
  • Researched: buscado
  • Created: creado
  • Designed: diseñado
  • Adapted: adaptado
  • Genre of films: adventure,
... Continue reading "Comprehensive English Vocabulary and Grammar Guide" »

Earth's Layers and Systems: Composition and Properties

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1. What are the innermost layers of Earth?

The inner core is the innermost physical layer of the Earth. The core is the innermost chemical layer.

2. What evidence indicates that the outer core is liquid?

Evidence from earthquake waves indicates that the outer core is liquid.

3. How does Earth generate a magnetic field?

It surrounds Earth.

4. Compare the lithosphere and the asthenosphere

The lithosphere is a rigid layer. The asthenosphere is a plastic layer.

5. How is the crust different from the mantle?

The mantle has more iron. The crust is less dense than the mantle.

6. What are the four layers of the mantle?

  • Lithosphere
  • Asthenosphere
  • Uppermost mantle
  • Lower mantle

7. Which layer of the mantle has the greatest pressure? Explain

The lower mantle because pressure... Continue reading "Earth's Layers and Systems: Composition and Properties" »

Film and Social Etiquette: Vocabulary and Grammar Essentials

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Film Vocabulary

Key Terms

  • Director
  • Stuntman/woman
  • Stunt
  • Film star
  • Script
  • Star in a film
  • Special effects
  • Producer
  • Plot
  • Soundtrack
  • Win an award
  • Release a film
  • Film a scene
  • Screen

Grammar: Future Tenses

  • Future Simple: will + base verb (e.g., Most films will probably be 3D.)
  • Future with going to: is/are going to + base verb (e.g., James Cameron is going to release 3D versions of some old films.)

Vocabulary: Action Verbs

  • Suggest
  • Develop
  • Equip
  • Predict
  • Advertise
  • Educate
  • Enjoy
  • Possess
  • Argue
  • Decorate
  • Connect
  • Excite
  • Inform
  • Compete

Grammar: First Conditional

If + present simple, will + base verb (e.g., If I win, they will let me go to film school.)

Social Etiquette

Vocabulary: Social Interactions

  • Bring a present
  • Be late
  • Click your fingers
  • Interrupt a conversation
  • Jump a queue
  • Tell jokes
  • Arrive
... Continue reading "Film and Social Etiquette: Vocabulary and Grammar Essentials" »

The European Union: Structure, Evolution, and Key Institutions

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European States: Diversity and Characteristics

Europe is divided into 49 countries. Differences between states include:

  • Size: Russia is the largest, while micro-states are the smallest.
  • Population: Russia also has the largest population.
  • Wealth: Germany possesses the most economic power.
  • Regional Differences: Western Europe is the most developed zone, while former Soviet Europe (Eastern Europe) is the largest in terms of area.

The European Union: Origins and Purpose

After World War II, the United States and the Soviet Union emerged stronger than other European countries. European countries created a continent-wide organization to consolidate peace, prevent wars, and compete collectively against these superpowers. In 1957, six European countries signed... Continue reading "The European Union: Structure, Evolution, and Key Institutions" »

The sonatina

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Modernism: were inspired by the principles of Parnassianism (technical perfection and take flight from reality) and symbolism (use symbols and images to evoke reality through language). Features:-search for beauty (exotic)-defense of the aristocratic (symbol of the swan), escape in space and time (classical world mythology)-renewal of language, use cultism, sensory imagery.

Ruben Dario was a broadcaster of literary modernism as their status as a journalist and diplomat made him travel delivery Europa.Se equally sensual pleasure, friendships intellectuals, reading of the Romantics and Symbolists Parnassians.

1st stage: BLUE: This work is considered the initiator of modernist influences appear in her book consists of parnasianísmo.El prose... Continue reading "The sonatina" »

Summary of Book: Holes by Louis Sachar

Posted by Javi and classified in Language

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Gender:

This novel is a romance because:

1: Stanley was accused of stealing a shoe that supposedly fell from heaven, for that reason, he was sent to Camp Green Lake.

2: Stanley found a gold tube with the inscription KB while digging your hole, did not help anything, as he had promised to give X-rays which found, then I would not earn his day off.

3: X-Ray stole Mr. Sir your bag pipes, but for being in the wrong place at the wrong time and cover for his teammates, was Stanley who took a set of Vigilante, but in the end, Stanley did not no punishment, except the mania that took Mr. Sir, because their fault Vigilante had been slapped.

4: Stanley stole Mr. Sir's truck to go for Zero and try to drive without success, continued walking and once... Continue reading "Summary of Book: Holes by Louis Sachar" »

Authoritarian monarchy

Classified in Social sciences

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authoritarian monarchy:
manarcas supported the following elements:
- The domain of a large unified territory.
- The subjection of the feudal nobility.
- Creation of a standing army and a justice imdependiente given by judges.
-collection of taxes
- Creation of an administration
- Creation of diplomacy that is the establishment of relations with other countries to solve problems without arms reach.
q told the first countries with authoritarian monarqia portugal england were France and Spain.

Java Code Examples: User Name Generation and Repair Scheduling

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This document presents Java code snippets demonstrating two distinct functionalities: user name generation and management, and a car repair scheduling system. Each section includes method implementations with explanations of their purpose and logic.

User Name Management System

The UserName class is designed to generate and manage potential user names based on a user's first and last names. It also provides functionality to filter out names that are already in use.

UserName Class Constructor

This constructor initializes a UserName object, populating a list of possible user names. It assumes that firstName and lastName are valid strings containing only letters and have a length greater than zero.

import java.util.ArrayList;

public class UserName {

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