Write a 450 words essay on Holi festival Holi is known as a festival of colours‚ fun and frolic. It is a festival of the Hindus. It usually comes in March. It is celebrated with gaiety in North India. Of late the South is also catching up with the North in celebrating this festival of colours. There are different stories about the importance of the festival. It is said that at one stage a demon by name Tarakasura conquered all ’Lokas or worlds’ including heaven and was teasing the ’Devas’.
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The Domination of French in England The Norman Conquest. Toward the close of the Old English period an event occurred which had a greater effect on the English language than any other in the course of its history. This event was the Norman Conquest in 1066. What the language would have been like if William the Conqueror had not succeeded in making good his claim to the English throne can only be a matter of conjecture. It would probably have pursued much the same course as the other Germanic languages
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JAIL VISIT REPORT INTRODUCTION: Custody‚ care and treatment are the‚ three main functions of a modern prison organization. For over 100 years‚ there was emphasis on custody which‚ it was believed‚ depended on good order and discipline. The notion of prison discipline was to make imprisonment deterrent. Gradually‚ the objective of imprisonment changed from mere deterrence to deterrence and reformation. Crime is the outcome of a diseased mind and jail must have an environment of hospital for treatment
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Sarah Livingston Art History 110 February 3‚ 2014 Museum Visit‚ LACMA 1/25/14 The third floor of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art houses a permanent collection on Ancient Egyptian art. One of the pieces there is a 13" high figurine of the goddess Wadjet‚ sculpted from bronze in during the 26th Dynasty‚ est. 664-525 BCE. The figurine is in the round‚ with only the goddess’s feet attached the rectangular base she stands on. The hieroglyphs on the base identify her‚ as well as the name and parentage
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representative Island nation in the west and the east. Therefore‚ they have been walked in similar way historically. Both go through the absolute monarchy and developed imperialistically. Actually‚ while Britain and Japan has similarities outside of history like politic and ethnicity‚ they also has differences in their current situation and business culture. The most obvious similarity between Britain and Japan is in their political system. Both of them are constitutional monarchy. In Britain‚ there is perfunctory
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impact of Individual Visit Scheme to Hong Kong Individual Visit Scheme has being launched for ten years in Hong Kong. This scheme helps boost tourism and brings benefits to Hong Kong economy and society. However‚ the reality reveals that it also brings some negative impacts to Hong Kong. This paper examines both the arguments for and against Individual Visit Scheme in Hong Kong. Promoting retail and accommodation development is one of the major positive outcomes of Individual Visit Scheme. The business
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Daily Life in Elizabethan England The Elizabethan age was significant because religion‚ politics‚ fashion‚ government‚ and literature played a major role in the lives of the people. The life during this time period was not only very different‚ but also quite interesting. During the past two hundred years‚ the Elizabethan age received a great deal of attention. A popular monarch who was adored by the people of England was Elizabeth. The government of England relied massively on her because they
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field trip whether it’s to the zoo‚ museum‚ or amusement park. Though‚ we all don’t get to choose which one we want to go to. Therefore‚ I would say I would enjoy going to the fair as a field trip. I would because of the delectable fair food‚ live entertainment of all kinds‚ and amusing rides. If I was willing to go on a field trip to the fair‚ I’d defiantly like the food the most. Whether it’s on a stick‚ on a plate‚ dipped in candy‚ or grilled over an open fire‚ everyone has their favorite fair
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VISIT TO DAIRY FARM I visited a dairy farm located on Route 2 about 20 miles north of Burlington‚ VT. The dairy owns about 150 cows and supplies all its milk to Ben and Jerry for ice cream. Ben and Jerry Company is considered to be an ethical company in the dairy industry. I do not know whether they owned the dairy or not. Here is the summary of what I saw and learnt: It was milking time (5:00 p.m
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Paper Topic 1: Ireland‚ England and Swift. Early in the 18th century turmoil began to brew in Ireland. A series of rulings in the British house of Parliament took more and more control out of the hands of the Irish. Britain passed laws and instituted practices that were highly lucrative to it self yet immensely damaging to the people of its colonies (Colley 213). A number of political and intellectual figures began to speak out on the atrocities enacted upon the people of their homelands. Countless
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