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According to the author, East Timor was invaded and occupied by Indonesia in December 1975. The paper describes the struggle of the people of East Timor under the leadership of the Fretilin against Indonesian occupation, violations of human rights, economic and military support of Indonesia by several Western democracies, reactions in these countries to Indonesian occupation of East Timor, East Timor issue at the United Nations etc. (DÜI-Sen)

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to advance the understanding of both directions of work‐family conflict (WFC), work interference with family (WIF) and family interference with work (FIW) in an Eastern culture. Findings are compared with those of 14 other Western studies and the relationships among WIF, FIW and job, family, community and life satisfaction are explored.Design/methodology/approachThis study is conducted in Malaysia, a country with Islam as the official religion. Data are obtained from 506 employees in three public and three private sector organizations. Questionnaires are distributed via human resource managers.FindingsResults show that similar to Western studies, WIF scores are higher than FIW scores. Malaysians are significantly lower on WIF than Westerners. Nevertheless, Malaysians score significantly higher on FIW than all Western samples. Within the Malaysian sample, FIW also has a stronger negative relationship with all facets of satisfaction and WIF has a positive relationship with family satisfaction.Research limitations/implicationsCross‐sectional data are presented which could result in common method bias.Practical implicationsOrganizations can assist in minimizing WIF and FIW by providing family‐friendly policies and parenting related programmes. The importance of family in an individual's life in Eastern cultures is different than in Western cultures. Therefore multi‐national companies operating in Eastern settings would be well‐advised to take cultural aspects such as collectivism into consideration.Originality/valueThe study provides insights into Eastern experiences of WIF and FIW compared with Western experiences. The study expands previous studies by measuring both directions of WFC and employing a heterogeneous sample (e.g. not just female, those married, those with children).

The talented writer of Nectar in a sieve ,a miniature epic of Indian village life looks back towards pre independent India' s rural scenario for a novel sketched upon the complicated lives of Indian people moved by Europeanization and a developing desire for freedom. The tragedy, Some Inner Fury by Kamala Markandaya is designed by the political uncertainty of the thrash about for sovereignty, intercultural affairs, uprooting from one's own culture and associated troubles, particularly with influential political stress distressing the existence of the typeset. Here also the heroine speaks for her as a pretty, sensitive , young lady of higher blood fallen in love with Richard, an Englishman whom Kit, her Oxford educated brother brings home on an appointment . When Richard first visits elegant Kit's house is not at all aware of the fade wrinkles of Mira's life and her family and the heavy tempest which finally cracks the lovers, both have to declare a devotion which cannot be deprived of for his own nation. But before happening this Mira and Richard achieve genuine love. Kit marries cute and timid Prem for whom Govind, Kit's younger stepbrother who becomes nationalist terrorist has deep love. Mira works in the paper under Roshan, an active lady leader frequently imprisoned for the reason of independence. The conflict of personal and political emotions crack when Prem and Kit individually become victims in a fire executed by terrorist which burns the mission school, and when the court remains unresponsive to give justice ,moreover makes the partiality deeper between British and Indians.

Presented in its original form as a thesis for the degree of doctor of philosophy, Columbia college. ; "Books and periodicals consulted": p. 203-204. ; I. From Mehemet Ali to Ismail -- II. Ismail's ambitious designs -- III. The road to ruin -- IV. Mehemet Tewfik, khédive -- V. Egypt for the Egyptians -- VI. Arabi's rebellion and the reforms that followed -- VII. The Sûdan and the Mahdi -- VIII. The mission of Gordon. Operations in the eastern Sûdan -- IX. Gordon at Khartûm and the government in London -- X. Wolselsey's expedition. Conclusion. ; Mode of access: Internet.