practice self reliance in the 1960s. Needless to say he was a controversial figure. But I’m talking about him today‚ because he’s the person that coined the phrase global village‚ the title of the sermon. Amazingly‚ McLuhan came up with this idea 30 years before the world wide web was ever invented. And he described a global village that would one day be made possible by a flow and freedom of information that was
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Anita Desai’s wonderful novel tells the story of a family living in the small fishing village of Thul‚ 14 kilometres from Bombay‚ India. It is more precisely the story of two young people‚ Hari‚ a boy of 14‚ and Lila‚ a girl of 13‚ with a will to survive. Their task is not easy. Lila has to look after their mother who is very ill with fever and requires constant care. She is also in charge of all the household chores and has to look after their two younger sisters‚ Bela and Kamal. Hari on the other
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Women in Business Village Bank Operations Manual Table of Contents Page I. What Is a Village Bank? ..................................................................... 1 How is a village bank different from a regular savings and credit group? ...... 1 Who can join?......................................................................................................... 2 Why does a village bank need to have 20 to 35 members?................................. 3 How are new members trained? ...
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The Village by the Sea’ is a novel‚ which is a backdrop to the lives of the people in the village located in the western cost of India‚ Thul. It is a novel which is presented from an Indian boy‚ Hari’s point of view. The Indian culture and tradition can be seen throughout the novel. Desai uses concise descriptions to deliver the contents to the readers. Desai also uses various languages to make the novel more active. The religious aspect of the residents in Thul is introduced through
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Comparison And Contrast Between Village Area And City Area People who live in the country might long to live in the city and those in the city may long for the peace and quiet of country life. However‚ country life and city life has several differences which may attract one person or repel another. Firstly‚ an elderly person might find life in the city to be better in the long run as there is better access to health care facilities and around the clock emergency services. However‚ the kind
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Analysis and interpretation of Crickets In the short story Crickets by Robert Olen Butler‚ we are introduced to the main character of the short story‚ Ted. Ted is not his real name‚ but a nickname that was given to him by his coworkers at the refinery where he works. He does not particularly like his nickname‚ but he does not hate it either. His real name is Thieu just like the former president of the Republic of Vietnam. He wasn’t named after the president though; his mother named him after his
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Cover Page Abstract: The process of creating and sharing information with one another is called communication. The world is becoming a small-intersected community for the rapid changes in technology‚ expansion of multinational business or activities‚ transportation and immigration. The sustainability of global economy largely depends on the multinational business or other activities. Therefore‚ it is essential to communicate effectively among the people from different cultures‚ nations and groups
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composition of elements in a visual image may be read through its vertical and horizontal axes. The vertical axis creates a structure called the given or new. The given is usually on the left‚ elements placed here are familiar or known to the responder. They form the agreed-upon departure point for the message. The new is usually on the right. Elements here are representations of what is not yet known – this is the crucial point of the message. The horizontal axis. Placing different elements in the
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Scattered throughout India are approximately 500‚000 villages. The Census of India regards most settlements of fewer than 5‚000 as a village. These settlements range from tiny hamlets of thatched huts to larger settlements of tile-roofed stone and brick houses. Most Indian villages are small; nearly 80 percent have fewer than 1‚000 inhabitants‚ according to the 1991 census. Most are nucleated settlements‚ while others are more dispersed. It is in villages that India’s most basic business--agriculture--takes
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India is an agricultural country. So‚ it is a country of villages. Most of the Indians live in the villages. India cannot improve if her villages do not improve. The present condition of villages: The present condition of the Indian villages is very bad. The Indian villagers are ignorant. That do not know how to read and write. They do not know hygiene. They rest upon the superstition and the blind faith. Hence‚ they fall easy prey to the epidemics. Their health is also very bad. They are weak
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