01Dec 2018 by Reese Bannister

7 Significant Education Implications of Existentialism

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Significant Education Implications of Existentialism are given below:1. The most important aim in education is the becoming of a human person as one who lives and makes decisions about what he will do and be. “Knowing” is the sense of knowing oneself social relationship, and biological development, are all part of this becoming. Human existence and the value related to it is the primary factor in education. ADVERTISEMENTS: 2. The school should provide an atmosphere where the individuals develop in a healthy way. Children learn better when relieved from intense competition, harsh discipline, and fear from failure. Thus, each child can grow to understand his own needs and values and take charge of the experiences for changing them.In this way self-evaluation is the beginning and end of the learning process:…
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01Dec 2018 by Reese Bannister

Five essential elements of partnership in business

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Essential elements of partnership in business are given below: This definition contains five elements which constitute a partnership, namely: (1) There must be a contract; ADVERTISEMENTS: (2) Between two or more persons; (3) Who agree to carry on a business? (4) With the object of sharing profits; and ADVERTISEMENTS: (5) The business must be carried on by all or any of them acting for all (i.e., there must be mutual agency). All the above elements must coexist in order to constitute a partnership. If any of these is not present, there cannot be a partnership. We now discus these elements one by one: Image Source:electronicsb2b.efytimes.com 1. Contract: Partnership is the result of a contract. It does not arise from status, operation of law or inheritance. Thus at the death of…
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30Nov 2018 by Reese Bannister

Short Biography Nissim Ezekiel

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Nissim Ezekiel who is considered the foremost among the modern Indian poets writing in English is, like Ramanujan and Parthasarathy, an academic poet in more than one sense: He was a Professor of English in Bombay University and more importantly, he is as much an intellectual and a philosopher as a poet. His birth and background were such that while his roots were in a non-Indian, Jewish Parsi religion and culture, he grew to be an Indian both in his beliefs and world-view and devel­oped into a personality that was too complex for easy analysis.Ezekiel was born in Bombay in 1924. After his early schooling he joined Wilson College, Bombay and later went to Birkbeck College London. Though he went to England to study philosophy under C.E.M. Joad he showed…
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30Nov 2018 by Reese Bannister

Speech on the “Commercialisation of festivals has eroded their real significance”

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Most festivals have a religious origin. The original intention of holding them, therefore, was to inspire religious feelings or religiosity. This was done in various ways. Sometimes a religious procession was taken out, whose members sang and danced and played musical instruments as they went their way. Sometimes people undertook fasts to commemorate an occasion. Fairs were also held in which the life and times of the religious personage in question were highlighted.Notable figures gave uplifting speeches, and plays and dance dramas were enacted in honour of the festival’s central figure. On some occasions, special services were held in places of worship. Sometimes two or more or all these observances went together, and the cumulative effect was to inspire the individual into thoughts and acts of goodness. Another aim was…
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30Nov 2018 by Reese Bannister

5 Important Causes of the Downfall of Raziya Sultan

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Raziya Sultan was a successful ruler endowed with many quali­ties of head and heart. Under the contemporary circumstances her nomination to the office of Sultan was quite just and appropriate. Dr. R. P. Tripathi remarks, “Considering the time, in the general outlook of Muslim people, chiefly of the military and religious classes, the selection of Raziya was unique and most dating.” But unfortunately, she could not face her problems successfully, She failed in suppressing her opponents, nor could she perform the work of administration very capably. The following reasons and circumstances contributed to her downfall. Image Source: 3.bp.blogspot.com Opposition of Turkish Nobles: ADVERTISEMENTS: The chief reason of the downfall of Raziya was the opposition of the Turkish slaves of Iltutmish. He had organized this group in order to strengthen the…
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30Nov 2018 by Reese Bannister

Section 141 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 – Explained!

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Legal Provisions of Section 141 of Indian Penal Code, 1860.Unlawful assembly:This section defines unlawful assembly. ADVERTISEMENTS: Five or more personsAccording to it, for an unlawful assembly there must be a minimum of five persons. Therefore, an assembly of up to four persons cannot be designated an unlawful assembly. An assembly of five or more persons’ becomes an unlawful assembly only when the common object of the members composing it falls under at least any one of the five clauses enumerated in the section. Image Source: umanitoba.caCommon object ADVERTISEMENTS: The expression ‘common object’ has nowhere been defined in the Code. It, however, means that the object must be common to the person comprising the assembly, that is to say, that they are all aware of it and concur in it. But…
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29Nov 2018 by Reese Bannister

11 Main Causes of Student Unrest in India

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We are indicating below some main causes of student unrest: 1. Defective Education System: The present education system does not fulfill its proposed aims and nor does it give the students any practical skill which can make them capable of taking up any job after their education.As a result, the students do not find themselves capable of fending for themselves. Passing of examination has become the sole aim of present education. Image Source : f1.bcbits.com 2. Aimless Life and Uncertain Future: ADVERTISEMENTS: The present education does not give the student any such qualifications which may assure to them a certain future. Now- a-days, there is great unemployment in our country. The report of the Employment Directorate tells us that during 1965 and 1970, the number of unemployed persons has doubled.During…
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29Nov 2018 by Reese Bannister

Short Essay on "Appreciation" (480 Words)

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Praising anybody for his or her task can increase the confidence of receiver. The word “Appreciation” looks smaller from outside but it can help achieve anything if used properly. This word is the most powerful word for motivating someone. If someone gets appreciated for a certain task then that person always gives best in all further tasks.This word is motivational, carrying a huge power inside and can turn negative thoughts into positive. This is the magic of appreciation. Many people know how to make use of this word while others recognize its depth and meaning. If this word if used for a person, he/she can carry out any difficult task with low input energy. Many organizations and multinational companies are known for the culture of appreciation. This is the main…
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27Nov 2018 by Reese Bannister

Brief Notes on the Indus Valley Civilization

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The ruins of a pre-Aryan civilization have been discovered at Mohenjodaro (Sind) and Harappa (Montgomery Distt. of Punjab) in Pakistan and, as the places lie in the valley of the river Indus, the discovery has been christened the Indus Valley Civilization.Excavations carried out at Ropar (Punjab-India), Lothal in the Ahmedabad district (Gujarat), Kalibangan in Ganganagar (Rajasthan) and several other places have estab­lished their link with the Indus Valley Civilization. It is 5,000 years old and flourished between 3000 — 1500 B.C.It was a highly developed urban civilization; possessed modern amenities like underground drainage, well laid-out roads, etc. The people had a highly developed artistic sense, which is reflected in their paintings on the vases and the gold ornaments. Their pictorial script has not been deciphered so far. Image Source: upload.wikimedia.org…
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27Nov 2018 by Reese Bannister

5 Important Facts about the San People (Bushmen)

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The San are the people of southern Africa who traditionally have lived as hunter-gatherer, grouped into small bands of 30 to 100. They have also been called as Bushmen but this designation is now considered pejorative.Today, the only surviving hunter-gatherer (San) is found in Botswana, Namibia and Angola. The San population is estimated at about 50,000 (in 2001). They camp only a few weeks at one place and do hunting and gathering over an area of up to 600 sq. kms around the camp.The term ‘Bushmen’ (Boschimanner) was given in the 17th century by the Dutch settlers to the diminutive hunting peoples of South Africa. Image Source: static.guim.co.uk ADVERTISEMENTS: Today, the Bushmen are mainly confined in the barren inhospitable environment of the desert of Kalahari (Namibia, Botswana, and Angola) and…
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