Technology-integration in Old Age Homes in India A Status Paper Sugan Bhatia‚ Ph.D. President Indian University Association for Continuing Education Delhi 1.1 The elderly (aged 60 years and above) in India account for more than 9 percent of the total population. The National Population Commission estimated that the population of the elderly is expected to grow from 71 million in 2001 to 173 million in 2026. This demographic scenario appears to indicate a very precarious condition for the older persons
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“All guns are evil.” What a load of crap. For all the people that are against guns seem to have a lot of guns around them with other people holding them and protecting them. I really don’t understand why people in the position that could make a difference are trying to take away guns from the people that actually would use them for protecting their family and themselves. Trying to understand how stupid people think huts my brain. I’m sure there could be another alternative to getting the guns off
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• Over 40 million casualties resulted‚ including approximately 20 million military and civilian deaths. • The war caused the disintegration of four empires: the Austro-Hungarian‚ German‚ Ottoman‚ and Russian. • World War I marked the end of the world order which had existed after the Napoleonic Wars‚ and was an important factor in the outbreak of World War II. • Germany did not increase their millitary out of aggression‚ they increased it because of a rising threat from Russian invasion. Necessity
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Genetically Modified Organisms: The Truth In recent decades‚ people have come to the idea that there is truly something sinister about genetically modified organisms. Contrary to what many people believe‚ genetically modified organisms possess the ability to juristically benefit the world in a number of positive ways. Genetic engineering can help create a larger production and a longer shelf life for crops‚ making it possible to safely send and transport them to countries and nations without access
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Oliver twist He was born in workhouse; his mom died when she was holding him. She was not married; she didn’t have a ring in her finger. No one could look after the baby in the workhouse‚ so Oliver was sent to a baby farm. Since they didn’t give them much food‚ Oliver grew up to be a nine year old pale‚ thin and short for his age. On Oliver’s ninth birthday Mr. Bumble the beadle came to the house‚ he said that he was old enough to return to the workhouse. So he took him back. One day at the workhouse
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Important Symbols from Oliver Twist In the novel‚ Oliver Twist‚ by Charles Dickens‚ the author uses many symbols to help the reader have a better understanding on his views. Through his symbols‚ Dickens shows the reader his opinions about the way of crime and the importance of the evidence of a person’s parenthood. Dickens uses the symbol labyrinth that represents the path of criminals. After Oliver managed to escape from Fagin the Jew‚ Fagin became worried that Oliver might tell about the crimes
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During the summer of 1999‚ I have chosen to read the book‚ Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. Reading this book will better prepare me for my upcoming course of global studies because it deals with many of the regions and time periods we will be studying in class. Although this book was a classic that I thought I had known so much about‚ reading it and paying attention to the setting and surroundings of the young boy’s life‚ I noticed many historical events and customs from his time period. The
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MERCEDES-BENZ VIANO Mercedes-Benz is a German car manufacturer famous for producing innovative technology in their vehicles that are primarily designed for luxury and safety (Mercedes-Benz‚ 2012). As a market leader in the area in entry-level luxury cars‚ they have a large budget and thus always attempt to produce interesting‚ innovative ads that breaks through the clutter. Mercedes-Benz launched an interactive billboard in Berlin’s Friedrichstrasse underground subway station. Dubbed “Key
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When societies began developing‚ the primary use of labor was humans. This‚ however‚ changed as a technological revolution occurred. Major advancements were made in the use of technology. One area of advancements was robotics. The use of robotics has become more common in society in the past couple of years. Robotics have been used for medical‚ defense‚ daily use‚ and many other reasons. The use of robots in society has its pros and cons. Robots can be used for daily activities. In recent times
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Douglas Haig has been blamed for the slaughter of thousands of men who were under his control in World War One. The Battle of the Somme was one of his worst fights were 60‚000 British soldiers died in the first day alone. After the Battle of the Somme‚ Haig got the nickname "Butcher of the Somme“. He was given this nickname because some people felt that Haig had not cared how much ground was gained for the heavy loss of British life. 420‚000 British casualties 200‚000 French casualties 500‚000
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