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    The Transcendentalist Movement is known as an American literary‚ political and philosophical movement of the 1830s that was able to establish a clear voice for Americans. From conclusions drawn throughout Transcendentalism‚ there is a belief on a higher reality that is ultimately received by human reasoning. In the early nineteenth century‚ the movement followed with the belief that organized religion‚ government and other forms of social institutions corrupt the purity of each individual within

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    Varkari Movement

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    Varkari Movement • Varkari (Marathi: वारकरी) is a religious movement (sampraday) within the bhakti spiritual tradition of Hinduism. It is geographically associated with the Indian states of Maharashtra and northernKarnataka. • In the Marathi language of Maharashtra‚ vari (वारी) means ’pilgrimage’ and a pilgrim is called a varkari. Every year‚ Varkari walk hundreds of miles to the holy town of Pandharpur‚ gathering there on ekadashi (the 11th day) of the Hindu lunar calendar month of Aashaadha

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    Khilafat Movement

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    The Khilafat movement (1919-1924) was a pan-Islamic‚ political campaign launched by Muslims in British India to influence the British government and to protect the Ottoman Empire during the aftermath of World War I. The position of Caliph after the Armistice of Mudros of October 1918 with the military occupation of Istanbul and Treaty of Versailles (1919) fell into a disambiguation along with the Ottoman Empire’s existence. The movement gained force after the Treaty of Sèvres (August 1920) which

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    The Feminist Movement

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    The Feminist Movement Feminism can be defined as the promotion of women’s rights in the areas of political‚ cultural opportunities‚ social‚ and economic standing as men’s equals. The feminist movement was a social movement that was aimed gaining equal rights for women in society. The feminist movement is categorized in waves. The first wave was during the 19th and early 20th centuries focused on women’s legal rights‚ such as the right to vote‚ education‚ employment and marriage laws.  During

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    The Hippotherapy Movement

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    • While riding‚ hip movements allow the organs in that area to settle and therefore make it less challenging for the child to lower their diaphragm. Therefore‚ the amount of air the child breathes in is increased and their shoulders relax‚ which assists in abdominal breathing‚ a condition that is required for good vocal quality. • Provides a therapeutic environment that is focused on improving functional goals by incorporating equine movement‚ which can be adjusted to the needs of the child. •

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    Kuka Movement

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    Kuka Movement 1857 During the pre-independence days‚ the British followed the policy of ‘Devide and Rule’. It was their strategy to become offensive against the roots of Indian culture. During those days‚ so many Butcherkhanas (Slaughter houses) in different parts of Punjab. During the days of Maharaja Ranjit Singh‚ there was total ban on cow slaughter. When British annexed Punjab‚ they printed these words on copper plates – “COW are not to be killed in Amritsar. The Penalty of killing cow is

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    Aligarh Movement

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    Father of Aligarh movement This most respected and important educational centre for Indian Muslims was initially founded as Mohammedan Anglo Oriental College (MAOC) at Aligarh in 1875 by Sir Saiyad Ahmed Khan and subsequently raised to the status of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) in 1920. Aligarh Muslim University (AMU)‚ known more as a movement than an academic institution is one of the most important chapters of Indian history as far as the sociology of Hindu-Muslim relation is concerned. Sir

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    Locavore Movement

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    In American society‚ the environmental movement has gained the attention of many people. One of those movements is the “locavores”. Although some benefits are gained within this movements‚ there are also several less-examined effects of this movement that should be noted as well. People might think they do less harm to the environment‚ but they are misguided. They might help out their community but they end up hurting the other nations‚ they don’t really reduce the gas emitted by transportation

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    Bowel Movement

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    Bowel Movement and Stool Characteristics The occurrence of strong and coordinated contractions (mass movements) allows the migration of stool from distal colonic segments into the rectum. These contractions occur more frequently in the morning after awakening and after a meal (gastrocolic reflex). In contrast‚ colonic motility is reduced at night to avoid incontinence (Andrews & Storr‚ 2011) The volume and consistency of the feces are other important factors affecting anal continence. Leakage of

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    Greenbelt Movement

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    Founded in 1977 by Professor Wangari Maathai‚ the Green Belt Movement (GBM) has planted over 51 million trees in Kenya. GBM works at the grassroots‚ national‚ and international levels to promote environmental conservation; to build climate resilience and empower communities‚ especially women and girls; to foster democratic space and sustainable livelihoods. Wangari Muta Maathai has become an international figure because of her persistence in the struggle for democracy‚ human rights and environmental

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