TRANSIT-INDIA AND BANGLADESH 1. Geographically‚ Bangladesh is positioned astride the Indian mainland and the North Eastern Region (NER). The strategic Siliguri corridor is the only land route‚ which connects both parts of India. Prior to the partition of India in 1947‚ most of the trade and movement of goods to and from this region took place through the area that is present Bangladesh. Chittagong port had served the needs of NER for a long. River‚ road and particularly railway communications
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TIPAIMUKH Northeast India gets the highest rainfall in the country and its thick and extensive forests give birth to huge rivers. With a view to tapping the hydro power potential of these rivers‚ a nexus of policymakers‚ technocrats and contractors have mooted plans for the construction of dozens of dams. In the process‚ however‚ little regard is being paid to the short and long-term consequences on the ecosystem‚ biodiversity or the local people in the river’s watershed and drainage. One of the
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Cultural Heritage of Bangladesh 1. Introduction: Bangladesh is a melting pot of races. She‚ therefore‚ has a mixed culture. Her deep rooted heritage is amply reflected in her architecture‚ literature‚ dance‚ drama‚ music and painting. Bangladeshi culture is influenced by three great religions- Hinduism‚ Buddhism and Islam in successive order‚ with Islam having the most pervading and lasting impact. Like a colorful montage‚ the cultural tradition of the country is a happy blending of many variants
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Cultural Differences - Historical and Theoretical Perspectives Kauffman Vincent Administrative Questions 2 14.02.18 - Lecture 1 2 5.03.18 - Lecture 3 (missed 1) - National Cultures 2 12.03.18 - Lecture 4 - Individualism & Collectivism 4 12.03.19 - Lecture 5 - Power & Authority 5 12.03.26 - Lecture 6 7 12.04.16 - Lecture 6 7 12.04.23 - Lecture 7: Masculinity and femininity 8 Administrative Questions Short critical discussion about Huntington‚ points of Huntington’s
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Introduction The purpose of this essay is to compare and analyze how to handle cultural differences between Thailand and the Netherlands and give recommendations on how a Dutch person could behave in Thailand. Life in the Netherlands In The Netherlands‚ everyday life is rather casual. The Dutch celebrate many holidays and have many days off a year‚ whether it be King’s day‚ Whitsun‚ Easter‚ Christmas and many more. Dutch people are very friendly and they always greet everyone‚ regardless if they
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Differences between Ethnocentrism and Cultural Relativism The world today consists of an incalculable number of societies. Each society varies significantly in the different elements of culture. Culture is one’s designed way of living based on erudite customs‚ knowledge‚ material items‚ and behavior. Within every society today lives an ethnocentric attitude. The belief that ones own culture is superior to that of another’s. However‚ it is important to develop a sense of cultural relativism in
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European Christians and Middle Eastern Muslims shared a common cultural heritage from the Judeo-Christian past. In the classical period Islam‚ Muslims learned about Christianity from the Christians they met in conquered territories‚ from the Old and New Testaments‚ from Jews‚ and from Jews and Christians who converted to Islam. Before 1500 a wide spectrum of Muslim opinion about Jesus and Christians existed. At the time of the Crusades and of the Christian recon quest of Muslim Spain‚ polemical anti-views
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Cultural Differences between Australia and mongolia The culture of Australia and Mongolia is different and cannot be ignored whilst doing business. The sets of values‚ beliefs and rules help by Mongolians is essentially different from Australians therefore it is important to understand what are the cultural norms and values that are prevalent in Mongolian society in order to avoid miscommunication and enable a prosperous business future between Australian and Mongolia business firms. Mongolians
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cultures are significant aspects of life. Most people believe that culture does matter. There are different cultures and traditions all around the world. Culture determines who we are and how our ancestors used to live. Most adults bring their cultural traditions into another country when they move. For example‚ most countries have different languages. This is due to the fact that countries are culturally diverse. Mexico has 68 official languages and Nepal has 123. Both of these countries are
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advanced technology needed to travel between the stars‚ then the negative tendencies of their past would have vanished since the technology would instead be used for destroying each other had they not rid themselves of those tendencies already. Caldwell’s view that humanity’s negative qualities could be the cause of their own extinction
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