Tsunamis A tsunami is a series of waves created when a body of water‚ such as an ocean‚ is rapidly displaced on a massive scale. Earthquakes‚ mass movements above or below water‚ volcanic eruptions and other underwater explosions‚ landslides‚ large meteorite impacts and testing with nuclear weapons at sea all have the potential to generate a tsunami. The effects of a tsunami can range from unnoticeable to devastating. The term tsunami comes from the Japanese words(津波、つなみ) meaning harbor ("tsu"‚
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Part-Time Indian" and Ivan Sen’s feature film "Beneath Clouds". Both texts delve into the protagonists individual battles to find their identity and their quest to overcome the disadvantage that is linked to their heritage‚ however they differ as Alexie and Sen take varying approaches in effectively communicating these thematic concerns. The idea of individual empowerment and struggle to search for one’s identity is portrayed in Sherman Alexie’s "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian". Alexie’s
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Identity shows a person’s individuality. A person’s individuality can include how they dress‚ their beliefs‚ their personality traits‚ the way they speak‚ their culture‚ their education‚ etc. In The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie and in my own life‚ it is evident that when exploring identity‚ a character must leave and return to his/her roots before truly understanding him/herself. Arnold finds out who he is by leaving and later coming back to Rowdy. In the last
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in Indian identity politics? Through the duration of my study‚ it has become clear to me that Hindutva has many different meanings to many different people. Although there are many differing interpretations of Hindutva‚ at its core it is simply an ideology. Hindutva literally means Hinduness‚ which is‚ as it sounds‚ a way of life or a state of mind that is based on both a cultural and spiritual ethos. Hindutva is a spiritual philosophy founded and developed from ancient times within Indian history
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Cultural Heritage of Pakistan Turkish Influence On the Subcontinent Submitted by: Abdus Samad Khan Submitted to: Prof. Qamar Abbas The invasion of the Turks at the turn of the eleventh century from Central Asia had wide-ranging results on the historical background of Medieval as well as advanced India. The Turks built the politico-military control over significant areas of the nation and fortified the Religion Islam that they professed and sustained the Islamic refinement
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inclusion of rising Indian players in the IPL? All of us know that the Indian Premier League comprises eight teams. In each team‚ out of the eleven cricketers‚ four can be foreign players. According to me‚ yes‚ it is true. The foreign players have definitely restricted the inclusion of rising Indian players in the IPL. Let me explain how. If all the foreign players could be replaced by Indian players‚ we would have had four into eight‚ i.e. additional thirty-two rising Indian players. These players
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Pak-Indo Subcontinent Culture Report Madiha Zaidi‚ Tameika Francis‚ Roselee St.Germain‚ Daniel Akinyimi‚ Troilina Ana‚ Rayshma Jagdat Saint Paul’s School of Nursing NUR 100 Sarah Cheeky Arciaga‚ RN‚ MSN‚ MBA The nursing process is a fundamental practice that is consistently utilized by professional nurses. It provides an organized structure for nurses to follow utilizing critical thinking and a problem solving approach in order to meet optimal patient care needs. The five phases within
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian is a humours yet insightful book written by Sherman Alexie. The book is about a tale of a hydrocephalic Indian named Arnold Spirit (usually called Junior)‚ living in an impoverished Indian reservation. Due to his medical conditions‚ he is always the underdog‚ lowest member of his society. Despite this he keeps his hope‚ expanding it beyond his hometown and into the wider community. Alexie incorporates many themes‚ such as poverty‚ friendship and hope
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The French and Indian War‚ was a war fought between France and Britain. The war was the product of an imperial struggle‚ a clash between the French and English over colonial territory and wealth. Great Britain claimed that the French provoked war by building forts along the Ohio River Valley. Virginia’s governor sent a militia to the French and Native American allies. The war started out badly for Great Britain‚ about 2‚000 British and colonial troops were defeated by the French and Native Americans
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“Yes‚ many of us have lived in the direct darkness and shadows of the evil that was so evident in so many of those schools" (“A selection of quotes”‚ 2014). Indian residential schools is one of many scars that plague Canada’s colonial history. For the Indigenous community‚ the effects of residential schools did not end when the schools were shut down‚ but instead they leave a legacy of trauma and pain. Today‚ Indigenous people are still picking up the pieces of their culture as they struggle to make
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