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    Child and youth care through the ages The importance of children and their protection may seem obvious to people in many societies today but 200 years ago this was most certainly not the case. The field of child and youth care has been a progressive development over a long period of time that still continues to grow even today. What we understand about Child and Youth Care today lies in the history of the field. There are many influences on how children are treated‚ including religion‚ race and

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    to the negative reaction to the ’orphan train movement’. After the 1851 passage of the Massachusetts Adoption Act‚ children were shifted from institutions to adoptive families. Reverend Charles Loring Brace‚ the founder of the Children’s Aid Society‚ was responsible for this movement. He saw children as a threat to social order‚ who needed to be removed from their poverty stricken parents as poverty restricts moral family values. In March 1884‚ he loaded a train with 138 children who were affected

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    for all operators. In the long train trip that passengers need transit to other train’s line‚ the passengers don’t have to waste the time buying the new ticket for other rail operator that they are going to use. The collaboration of Europe’s rail operators make the train ticket covers all usage. Comparing to the air transportation mode‚ the passengers don’t have to go through any security screens. They can arrive at the train station in a few minutes before the train leaves. In the winter‚ the

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    The last train journey during the last Durga Puja vacation remains fresh in my mind. The journey remained important for the reason that it was a rare opportunity for me in student life. The half yearly examination was to be held after the holidays as per the notification. The news brought cheer and I eagerly waited for the opportunity to have a trek to Delhi‚ the capital of India. The prospect of visiting Delhi with my parents filled my heart with joy. I went with other family members from Cuttack

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    Imagine growing up in the depression and being an orphan in the United States because you moved here from Ireland. Vivian Daly is the main character in “Orphan Train”. She arrived in New York when she was a little girl and was put on a train immediately and sent across the country with a bunch of other kids to find a new home with a loving family. Vivian grew up in Minnesota and then later moved to Maine when she was older. She met a girl named Molly Ayer. Molly was a seventeen-year old girl that

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    Bassem Basta Supply Chain 20th January 2015 Case Analysis Otis Toy Train Case Analysis The Background of Otis‚ it was a landmark Toy Train Company in early 20th century. In 1950’s gained major popularity among children‚ 1960’s-1980’s was the company’s peak. In 1990’s customer preference changed to gaming consuls‚ so Otis Trains had to change their target market. In response changed their product. Otis faced some problems‚ for instance‚ they didn’t adapt to advancements in technology: as a result

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    University‚ Belgaum TILTING TRAINS DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING [pic] GUIDE : VINAY B U PRESENTED BY : ARUN USN : 4SF09ME014 SYNOPSIS With the invention of new technologies in various features of the railway transportation the human beings are more benefited. One of the technology that the railway engineers thinking is about the “THE TILTING TRAINS”‚ which provide the passengers

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    Night train at Deoli written by Ruskin Bond is a story about infatuation; it’s about those years of our lives. Story about an eighteen year old who goes through surreal experience. A experience he chooses to enjoy and till this day not stop hoping. Ruskin Bond narrates a story about one of his journeys to Dhera as an eighteen year old. He tells us how he spent most of his vacation at his grandmother’s. To get to Dhera he had to pass through a small lonely station‚ Deoli. This station seems strange

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    Table 1 Bullet trains in India: pros and cons While the country seemed excited when Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a diamond quadrilateral of bullet trains to connect the four major cities of Mumbai‚ Delhi‚ Kolkata and Chennai in his venture called “Smart cities” project‚ critics have a lot to say. There are reasons to be happy about this project and there are reasons that drive us to ponder if this is the first priority of a nation with majority of its population below poverty line. Let

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    fastest and the most convenient way‚ but it is the most expensive too. Travelling by train is slower than by plane‚ but it has its advantages. You can see much more interesting places of the country you are travelling through. Modern trains have very comfortable seats. There are also sleeping cars and dining cars which make even the longest journey enjoyable. Speed‚ comfort and safety are the main advantages of trains and planes. That is why many people prefer them to all other means. Travelling

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