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    Maltreatment in Children and Its Effects When the term maltreatment comes to mind‚ we often think of many things. Whether it is physical abuse‚ mental abuse‚ or neglect‚ one term that does not always come up is malnutrition. Malnutrition is defined as‚ "Faulty nutrition due to inadequate or unbalanced intake of nutrients or their impaired assimilation or utilization (Dictionary.com)." Malnutrition is usually associated with third world countries and the families who live there who are poor and

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    Laocoon and His Sons

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    Bibliography: Virgil‚ (reprint) 2003. The Aeneid. London: Penguin Classics. Pollitt‚ J. J. 2006. Art in the Hellenistic Age. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 5 Pliny‚ Natural History XXXVI.iv.37

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    International Journal of Social Science Tomorrow Vol. 1 No. 8 The Telangana Movement (1946-1951): Folklore Perspective Dr Vulli Dhanaraju‚ Assistant Professor‚ Department of History‚ Assam University‚ Assam Abstract The present paper manly focuses on the role of folk art forms in the construction of Telangana Movement during the period 1946-1951. History witnesses that the Telangana Movement was one of the most powerful and radical struggles arose by the people of Telangana region.

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    The Greatest of All  Art of the Hellenistic period is characterized by highly expressive portraiture in various medias.  This is seen in several superb depictions of the youthful Alexander in the form of marble busts‚ bronze  statuettes‚ coins‚ and medals.  Alexander (356­ 323 B.C.) the Third of Macedon‚ also known as  Alexander the Great‚ was a celebrated king of the antiquated Greek kingdom of Macedon. Alexander  remains one of the most compelling and exciting personalities of classical times

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    century and contributed to the thinking of Emerson and Thoreau. Emerson’s interest in the sacred writings of the East probably began: .ring his Harvard days and continued throughout his life. He knew Laws of Manu‚ Vishnupurana‚ the Bhagvad- Gita‚ and Katha Upanishad: There are numerous references to these scriptures in his Journals and Essays. Thoreau‚ too‚ was introduced to Oriental writing while still at Harvard. His initial contact was with an essay on Oriental poetry by Sir William Jones; in 1841

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    Vesak is considered as both a religious and cultural festival in Sri Lanka. It is celebrated on the day of the full moon in May. Vesak Day is one of the biggest days of the year in the Buddhist calendar and is celebrated by Buddhists all over the world. Buddhists commemorate the important events that took place in the life of Lord Buddha on this Vesak Full Moon Poya Day. First comes the birth of Siddhartha Gautama in Lumbini in Nepal which took place under the arbor of Sat trees where queen Mahamaya

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    Ways and Means to inculcate Ethical Values in the children to protect the nation from the depleting morals and ethical values under the shade of Globalization `Children are our most valuable natural resource.’ -Herbert Hoover “India will be radiant when our children are free to dance in the rain"- Azim H Premji‚ Chairman Wipro. “It is necessary that steps are taken to properly nurture them in the right direction at an early age‚" says Sriram Kannan. Introduction Ethical values generally refer to

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    during the brain’s most formative years score much lower on tests of vocabulary‚ reading comprehension‚ arithmetic‚ and general knowledge. The more severe the poverty a child faces‚ the lower his or her nutritional level is likely to be (Brown and Pollitt 38-43)." Government assistance to poor families such as WIC help; however‚ the guidelines for eligibility fall woefully short of making sure that every child has adequate nutrition. As stated previously‚ the federal guidelines for poverty are ludicrous

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    Mahadevi Verma

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    NEW BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT Asian Studies / Literature Mahadevi Varma Essays on Women‚ Culture‚ and Nation Anita Anantharam 6 x 9” Hardcover Level: College & Faculty US$109.99 / £64.99 260 pages March 2010 ISBN: 9781604976717 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Varma‚ Mahadevi‚ 1907-1987. Mahadevi Varma : essays on women‚ culture‚ and nation / edited and with an introduction by Anita Anantharam. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-60497-671-7 (alk

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    The rise of Subhas Chandra Bose in the political scenario of India and his contributions to the freedom struggle of the country forms a sensational story. Though he was elected twice as the President of Indian National Congress‚ his difference with Gandhi prompted him to quit the Congress Party in 1939 and form the Forward Bloc. His radical outlook and activities alarmed the British Government and Bose was imprisoned in 1940 A.D. His fragile health led the Government to release him from the jail

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