Ernest Gellner’s thesis in his book Nations and Nationalism is that economic change requires cultural homogeneity‚ and that the demand for cultural homogeneity‚ and the state apparatus to provide it‚ is what drives nationalism. Ernest Gellner was a philosopher and a social anthropologist. He was once referred to as a “one-man crusade for critical rationalism”. He produced many works that have prompted deep thought. His first book Words and Things‚ A Critical Account of Linguistic Philosophy
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Competence Competence id the maximum size (calibre) of load a river is capable of transporting whereas capacity refers to the total volume of sediment a river can transport. At low velocity only fine particles may be transported (clays‚ silt and fine sands). Large-calibre material can be moved when velocity increases. Because the maximum particle mass that can be moved increases with the sixth power of velocity‚ when discharge levels are high‚ for example during a flood‚ much larger boulders can
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In the story “By the River‚” by Joyce Carol Oates‚ the main character Helen suffers the same fate at the hands of her father. At a young age Helen spent time with several men‚ much to the disapproval of her father. Helen saw no difference in having relation with one man or a hundred (Oates 290). As the years went by Helen married‚ but shortly after she ran off with another man and moved to the city. She soon realized that they city was not for her and decided to return home. She called her father
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reflection or self assessment that enables us to work out what we believe in and stand for. Conflict opens up different personalities‚ perceptions‚ values and emotions that will ultimately lead to character building. Kate Grenville’s novel‚ “The Secret River‚” depicts that a person’s character can transform once there has been a clash of social disagreement and a difference in interests
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Phuc Ngoc Thuy THE BA RIVER The Ba River is the largest river in Phu Yen province and it is also the spectacular river in Central Viet Nam with 380 km long stretching from Kom Tum‚ Gia Lai‚ Dak Lak to Phu Yen province before mixing the sea. With poetic beauty‚ The Ba River goes down in Phu Yen people’s heart through the famous songs and poems. Also it brings many valuable benefits to people’s life along the river as well as province’s economy. The Ba River is derived from Ngoc Ro
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Down the River Edward Abbey’s essay Down the River reveals his strong belief that the existence of life revolves around nature itself. Abbey conveys these views through syntax‚ imagery‚ and his choice of structure. Abbey’s varying detail and syntax in the first half of the passage conveys an amazement toward nature. He states while gazing at the lion that there was a “mutual curiosity: [he] felt more wonder than fear”. His unexpected reaction to the mountain lion when they shared
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The climate group Meacham river is from is the tundra. This climate group has a continuous amount of snow and never warms above 10° C as stated by Geosystems: An Introduction to Physical Geography. January to June is the season of winter because there is little or no water increase meaning there is a lack of moisture. Therefore‚ there is no vegetation growing in these months and the soil moisture is charged resulting in a surplus. July to April is the spring as there is a vast amount of water increase
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Medicine River By Thomas King In the novel‚ Medicine River‚ Thomas King creates a story of a little community to reflect the whole native nation. A simply return of Will’s makes the little town seem to be more colourful. "Medicine River makes non-native readers think a little longer and harder about the lives of the first people they live among and the places they inhabit." As a non-native reader‚ it is extra difficult to feel and understand the book because we didn’t go through all the steps
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DENNIS LEHANE MYSTIC RIVER For my wife‚ Sheila [He] did not understand women. It wasn’t the way bartenders or comedians didn’t understand women‚ it was the way poor people didn’t understand the economy. You could stand outside the Girard Bank Building every day of your life and never guess anything about what went on in there. That’s why‚ in their hearts‚ they’d always rather stick up a 7-Eleven. —Pete Dexter‚ God’s Pocket There is no street with mute stones and no house without echoes
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The River Wild The day began as another gorgeous summer morning in Anchorage‚ the sun ascending over the mountains; at worst you could say that the view was priceless. Today‚ I was going to get the chance to do something that most people from the state of Florida and definitely from my neighborhood don’t get the chance to do often‚ and that is going white water rafting! I was so excited that I couldn’t stop talking about it. The best part was that I get to experience this with my wife and some
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