aware of it. The ruins of Chandraketugarh‚ a huge fortified township dating back to 4th/3rd century BC is situated just 38 kms from Kolkata. History says that this place in the delta of the Ganga River is the site of one of the oldest cities in Bengal and belonged to the kingdom of a "mighty ruler" with whom Alexander the Great was familiar. In fact the history of the place dates back to the 3rd century BC during the pre-Mauryan era. It is believed that the place was an important urban center‚ a bustling
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As our nation has paused recently to remember and honor the late President Ronald Reagan - it has given way to much reflection‚ contemplation and honor for the life of one man as a leader‚ family man as well as his personal strengths and values which have left a mark on many. There has been much discussion about his life and the legacy he has left. If you were to die today‚ what would your legacy be? What would you want it to be? Sobering thoughts‚ but‚ to have a life filled with meaning and purpose
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CHALLENGES OF YOUTHS IN A MODERN WORLD The Longman Modern English Dictionary defines youth as “the state or quality of being young‚ the period from childhood to maturity; young people of both sexes”. A youth is characterized by features such as youngness‚ restlessness‚ strength‚ independence‚ curiosity; search fro greatness‚ vigor good‚ health etc. Pope John Paul II during his visit to Nigeria in 1982‚ addressed the youths in these words “Youth is the age of hope‚ of promise‚ of enthusiasm‚ of
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Renan in his essay called “What is nation?” attempts to define the legitimate nation. He claims in his essay: “Forgetting‚ I would even go so far as to say historical error‚ is a crucial factor in the creation of a nation‚ which is why progress in historical studies often constitutes a danger for [the principle of] nationality” (Renan). This paper will criticize this sentence in terms of how the term “forgetting” can be one of the most crucial factors by defining nation. Ernest Renan counts
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What is a Nation? The concept of a nation refers to a socially constructed and politically organized grouping of a people‚ or ethnic group‚ within a self-governing physical boundary. Historically‚ the concept of a nation in its modern understanding has been distorted to further it from its original definition. Evidence of such distortion exists in our present society‚ and has continued through common conflation of definitions between a nation and other similar social groupings. This essay will attempt
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British wanted to settle this issue. Week 7 There are two major reasons why the United States intervened in the Vietnam Wars‚ this included communism‚ the domino theory and the policy of containment. Communism was a major issue affecting the world during this era. It was the fear that communism would spread‚ that essentially involved into the war. The Domino theory meant that if one country would fall to communism‚ then others would follow. The United States policy on containment was in place
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Our Nation of Homelessness Amanda Turley SOC 331 Social Justice & Ethics Instructor: Emily Archer April 28‚2014 Homelessness is something that is happening to many people all around the world. Now when it comes to the United States‚ homelessness is not a phenomenon‚ and contrary to popular belief‚ the problem did not arise in the past few decades with the closer of mental hospitals‚ the influx of Vietnam veterans‚ or even the deep cuts into federal housing assistance. Homelessness
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Some Early Definitions of Civilizations Civilization comes from the Latin word "civis‚" meaning "citizen."The term civilization has been defined and understood in a number of ways in a situation when there is no widely accepted standard definition. Civilizations have distinctly different settlement patterns from ordinary societies. The word civilization is sometimes defined as "a word that simply means ’living in cities’" (Standage 2005:25). Non-farmers gather in cities to work and to trade. Civilization
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What Could Our World Be? What would life be like today if the federal government had absolute control? No freedoms for anyone whatsoever. The government controls when citizens may sleep‚ eat‚ do a job‚ and even control when citizens are allowed to speak. Would life really be worth living? We as readers are able to gain a small taste of what this would be like after reading the classic novel 1984‚ written by George Orwell. In the lonely‚ lifeless setting it is clear that the government has gained
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Introduction Homelessness is not new to our nation‚ and it has greatly increased over the past ten years. (Hombs‚ 1-4) For growing numbers of people‚ work provides little‚ if any‚ protection against homelessness. Low national un-employment levels do not mean that all working people are well-off. (Blau‚ 21-24) What is homelessness? According to the definition stated by Stewart B. McKinney‚ for purposes of the 1987 McKinney Homeless Assistance Act‚ "a homeless person (homelessness)is one who
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