Just a few kilometres from the world famous resting place of Nobel Prize winner Mother Teresa is a sprawling complex with freshly painted blue and white buildings. Through the years‚ not too many people‚ even in Kolkata‚ had given the campus much regard‚ treating it as just another effort by Christian missionaries to spread the good word. An elderly couple with a sister But on October 11‚ all of that changed and Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity suddenly found itself relegated‚ almost by default
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Introduction “What happens to parents when space is limited in the heart and homes of their children? Old-age homes have become popular in Bangladesh. The traditional structure of a family of Bangladesh is turning into a fast‚ racy lifestyle‚ where ambitious youth are discarding the old values and in turn‚ their parents. The parents are forced to live out their old age alone. An old man‚ once the head of the family is now a subdued member of a house of strangers. The woman who once happily cooked
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Early Polyphony in the Medieval Era Young J. Kim Music 386: History of the Medieval through the Baroque Eras November 17‚ 2015 Music in the Medieval Ages was considered to be one of the longest periods in musical history‚ which consisted of almost of a thousand years of European musical development. From 500 to 1450 A.D.‚ social and religious developments played an important role in the way music was composed and played. Music in the early medieval period was divided into
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“Beautiful Old Age” is a free verse poem written by D.H. Lawrence about the beauty and satisfaction of growing old. The author’s theme describes old age as something peaceful‚ satisfying‚ and wonderful. Lawrence uses apples as imagery and peaceful descriptions through the use of color and the images of the outdoors throughout the poem to explain how he believes old age is beautiful. He provides the reader with a beautiful depiction of how growing old age should be; however‚ his depiction does
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The Dark Ages in Europe‚ Asia‚ and Africa in the Fourteenth Century To begin with‚ the Dark Ages in Europe‚ Asia‚ and Africa was an era that was later named by scholars. It was a period of religious struggle where the Orthodox Christians strived to recreate a pure Christianity‚ without the “dark” Catholic ways even though the Catholics did not view this era as “dark” ("The Dark Ages"). The Catholics viewed this period as amiable and a productive religious era ("The Dark Ages"). This was also the
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Old Age Homes and Retirement Township in India Life expectancy is steadily increasing‚ but cities are no longer safe nor friendly neighbors a certainty. Alternative housing for the aged is a practical lifestyle solution that developers are now ready to provide. The fading joint family system in India and other innumerable factors have given rise to west-inspired phenomena of old age homes. Surprising cost of living and scanty return on savings have almost pushed these senior citizens on roads. Such
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small towns. Early scholars gave the name "Dark Ages" to the period in Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire. During this period‚ barbarian Goths‚ Vandals‚ and Huns swept down on Europe from the north and east. They destroyed many fine buildings and works of art that had existed during Roman times. During the Dark Ages‚ knowledge survived only in monasteries‚ and there were very few schools. Many of the old arts and crafts were lost. This is why the time was called the "Dark Ages." the eastern
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The Golden Age a period of economic prosperity and political stability. Athens and Rome found success leading them down the path of victory and riches. Rome‚ the Capital of Italy and the largest city in the country‚ had many cultural achievements such as the Roman Catholic church in c. 4 BC – c. AD 30 and the Colosseum 80 AD. These architectural achievements were symbols of Rome’s strength‚ religion‚ and power. These buildings are still standing and continue to have a major impact on the world today
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To what extent did piracy in its “Golden Age” offer hope of a better life to those who embraced it? To a large extent‚ the “Golden Age” of piracy had provided hope for a better life to those who embraced it. The Golden Age was between 1680-1730 and this saw an increase in piracy numbers. Many of these men had previous sea experience as merchant seamen or as Royal Navy sailors. The religious cold war between Protestant and Catholic had brought opportunity for quick gains from plunder and on pirate
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Old Age Homes in India The dream of the people all over the world to live long lives is now becoming a reality due to the socio-economic development of people and advancement in sciences‚ particularly medical sciences. In India about 7.5% of the population is above 60 years and the life expectancy is increasing gradually. Old age was never a problem in India. Old age homes were alien in concept and elder abuse was considered a Western problem. Not any more. As life expectancy has increased from
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