Slavery is a system under which people are treated as property to be bought and sold‚ and are forced to work. Slaves can be held against their will from the time of their capture‚ purchase or birth‚ and deprived of the right to leave‚ to refuse to work‚ or to demand compensation. Historically‚ slavery was institutionally recognized by most societies; in more recent times‚ slavery has been outlawed in all countries‚ but it continues through the practices of debt bondage‚ indentured servitude‚ serfdom
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STATE OF THE WORLD’S INDIGENOUS PEOPLES CHAPTER II © UNICEF/NYHQ1993-1860/Charton STATE OF THE WORLD’S INDIGENOUS PEOPLES CHAPTER II CULTURE By Naomi Kipuri Culture has been defined as “that complex whole which includes knowledge‚ belief‚ art‚ morals‚ law‚ custom‚ and any other capacities and habits acquired by man as a member of society”.1 In other words‚ culture is a patterned way of life shared by a group of people. Culture encompasses all that human beings have and do to produce
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The Evolution of Life This section provides information about the evolution of life on Earth. For reasons of simplicity some important events and life forms were selected for each geological time span. However this should not give the impression that the evolution of life on Earth is or was a sequential event. Many life forms that were not mentioned in this text were very successful and have evolved or in some cases maintained a very successful life strategy. Prokaryotes‚ for example are the most
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CHAPTER 1: Overview of Global Energy and Environmental Issues Environmental milestones‚ landmarks * Vedas ( love and respect for nature ) * Ancient civilisations - self-imposed restrictions …to avoid pollution‚ degradation ..spiritual means .. ) * Rachel Carson and the Silent Spring: When Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring was published in 1962; it generated a storm of controversy over the use of chemical pesticides. Miss Carson’s intent in writing Silent Spring was to warn the public
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WEBSITE ADDRESS: VERY COMPREHENSIVE NOTES ON SEPARATE ELECTORATE AND ITS IMPLICATIONS Documents included: * The Montagu-Chelmford Reforms report(excerpt) from ’Speeches and Documents on the Indian Constitution 1921-1947’‚ Selected by Sir Maurice Gwyer and A. Appadorai‚ OUP‚ 1957 Vol. I.[CMP(18)] * Nehru Report 1928 (excerpt) from ’Readings In the Constitutional History of India‚ 1757-1947’‚ Desika Char‚ Oxford University Press‚ 1983.[Extra(4A)] * M. A. Jinnah’s Fourteen Points 1929 (excerpt)
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Chapter 9 Wildlife and Nature Conservation 9.1 Protected Areas The first national park in India was declared in 1935‚ now famous as the Corbett National Park. Since Independence‚ there has been a steady rise in the number of Protected Areas (PAs) (National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries)‚ especially after the enactment of the Wildlife Protection Act in 1972. In 1988‚ there were 54 national parks and 372 sanctuaries covering a total area of 109‚652 sq km. By the year 2000‚ this number
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Non-consumptive wildlife tourism and community-based conservation: A case study in Yunnan‚ China Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Environment and Natural Resources in the Graduate School of The Ohio State University By Xiao Liu‚ B.S. The Ohio State University 2013 MENR Project Committee: Dr. Jeremy Bruskotter‚ Advisor Dr. Stacey Fineran Dr. Eric Toman Abstract Wildlife tourism is a specialized‚ yet important‚ aspect of the tourism market
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THE HISTORICAL TRANSFORMATION OF WORK 1 Chapter contents Work in pre-industrial societies Work in industrial capitalist societies Main features of work in industrial capitalist societies Capitalist industrialization and the primacy of work Crises and industrial capitalism Technological and organizational change The rise of trade unions Women and work in the development of industrial capitalism The dominant conception of work in industrial capitalism Summary and conclusions Further reading Questions
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original people of the Philippines were the ancestors of the people known today as Negritos or Aeta. They are an Australo-Melanesian people with dark skin and tight‚ curly brown hair. They are also distinctively small and of short stature. As the Pygmies in the equatorial forests of Africa‚ the Aeta are believed to have adapted locally to the tropical jungles of the Philippines. The Aeta are a nomadic hunting and gathering people who forage in small family bands with an informal organization and leadership
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History of the Philippines From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Part of a series on the Culture of Philippines History Languages Traditions Mythology and folklore[show] Cuisine Festivals Religion Literature Music and performing arts[show] Media[show] Sport[show] Monuments[show] Symbols[show] Philippines portal v t e Part of a series on the History of the Philippines Prehistory (pre-900)[show] Classical Period (900–1521)[show] Spanish Period (1521–1898)[show] American Period (1898–1946)[show]
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