document is an evaluation of the unemployment and drug dealing situation in East Harlem New York. It is based on five years of ethnographic data that was collected by the anthropologist‚ Dr. Philippe Bourgois of the University of Pennsylvania. As the social worker assigned to this evaluation‚ I have collaborated with Dr. Bourgois to give an anthropological explanation behind the high rates of unemployment and drug dealing in East Harlem. This report is based on the experiences of a man who worked within
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India is a fascinating country where people of many different communities and religions live together in unity. Indian Population is polygenetic and is an amazing amalgamation of various races and cultures. It is impossible to find out the exact origin of Indian People. The species known as Ramapithecus was found in the Siwalik foothills of north western Himalayas. The species believed to be the first in the line of hominids (Human Family) lived some 14 million years ago. Researchers have found
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in the Philippine Sea Jean Aeriel Marie A. Manansala Gr. 4 – Courtesy THE LAND OF THE RISING SUN The Japanese called their country‚ Nihon‚ which means "the source of the sun" or "the land of the rising sun"‚ because it is so far east. It is a land of mountains and lakes‚ of great cities and skyscrapers. And it is one of the wealthiest and most technologically advanced countries of the world.
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Himalayas as a pair of head streams. It begins in an ice cave in the mountains about 10‚300 feet above sea level. The river flows across the northern corner of India. The Ganges flows across India and Bangladesh until it empties out into the Bay of Bengal. The great river provides water to many places‚ and many places rely on it. Sizes The river known as the Ganges is officially and popularly known by its Hindu name‚ Ganga. The river has its source in the Himalayas‚ at Gaumakh in the southern
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Cultural Heritage of Bangladesh 1. Introduction: Bangladesh is a melting pot of races. She‚ therefore‚ has a mixed culture. Her deep rooted heritage is amply reflected in her architecture‚ literature‚ dance‚ drama‚ music and painting. Bangladeshi culture is influenced by three great religions- Hinduism‚ Buddhism and Islam in successive order‚ with Islam having the most pervading and lasting impact. Like a colorful montage‚ the cultural tradition of the country is a happy blending of many variants
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WOMEN EMPOWERMENT IS GETTING A REALITY!!!! India‚ which is a conglomerate of diverse ethnic‚ linguistic and geographical features‚ today is at the cusp of a paradigm change in its growth and its position in the world. However‚ India is even known for its sobriquet ’male-chauvinistic nation’. Indian myths describe our country as ‘Mother India’ who is a woman that serves as the mother of every Indian. Famous American novelist of 19th century‚ Louisa May Alcott correctly opines- "When women are the
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Write a letter within 120 words to the editor of English daily about the importance of afforestation (the planting of trees) (Cause of rainfall −− prevention flood −− balances O2 and CO2 – preservation of life on earth) 10 Ans: 64/1 Biren Roy Road (East) Kolkata − 700008 18 February 2009 The Editor The Statesman Kolkata – 700001 Sir‚ Unplanned urbanisation and indiscriminate felling of trees have destroyed the green cover of the earth and have made it what it is today −− a jungle of concrete
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Introduction: The term ‘Utopia’ was coined by Thomas More‚ meaning a perfect environment. Francis Bacon‚ in his book New Atlantis‚ advocated a scientific approach. He thought of a research-institute-like society where inhabitants studied science in an effort to create a harmonious environment through their accumulation of knowledge. There were 40 utopian-themed novels written between 1700 and 1850 because of many social injustices prevalent at those times‚ like slavery and oppression. The idea
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on the international stage. Imperialism was thought to be the answer for Japan’s economic problems. Under the guise of “liberating” East Asian countries from Western colonizers‚ Japan subjugated them and began laying down the foundation for its economic block‚ the Greater East Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere. Using the Draft of Basic Plan for Establishment of Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere‚ a secret paper made by a planning institute of the
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Pranab Kumar Mukherjee; born 11 December 1935) is the 13th and current President of India. Mukherjee was born to a Bengali Kulin Brahmin family at Mirati in the Bengal province of British India now in West Bengal. His father was kamada kinkar Mukherjee and his mother was rajlakshmi Mukherjee. Mukherjee attended the Suri Vidyasagar College in Suri (Birbhum)‚ and then affiliated with the University of Calcutta. His hobbies are reading‚ gardening and music. He is Master of Arts degree in Political
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