Short Speech on “Together we have the Power to make a Difference”

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In martial arts, one is trained to develop power in each and every finger. In fact, kung fu uses lots of techniques where fingers are used to get devastating effects. When these fingers come together to form a punch, the tremendous nature of the impact created can hardly be exaggerated. The example given here, though, should not be looked upon as a glorification of violent instincts.Karate or kung fu is a sport, not a violent exhibition of one’s barbaric nature. Further, even when we talk about individual power in karate, we talk about the body, the mind and the spirit coming together to act in harmony to a produce a terrific impact. So even individual power requires coming together of different things. It calls for coordination of different body parts…
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Speech on “Tradition is an Obstacle to Progress”

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Thoughts, ideas and values practised for generations come together to form a culture. The cultural values practised through generations create a tradition. Thoughts of one generation differ from those of the other and so do the values. So, a conflict of two generations is inevitable. Whenever a new idea tries to assert itself at the cost of something that has been followed conventionally, and the new idea claims to be progressive, we say that tradition is becoming an obstacle to progress. The question is whether this is the whole truth.The traditional Indian father wants to see his son get married in a dhoti and kurta. The son would prefer a western outfit on the day of marriage as it is in harmony with the latest trends in fashion. But is…
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Speech on the Family Occasions which I like and those I Detest

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There are six of us in our family—my grandfather, mother, father, elder sister, elder brother and myself. What that means is that we celebrate six birthdays a year.The best thing about a birthday in the family is that everybody is on his or her best behaviour that day. I suppose it stems from the sentiment that the person whose birthday it is should in no way be made to feel unhappy. This special consideration for a single person spills over to the others as well.No doubt there are the customary celebrations in the evenings like going to a play, a concert or even a movie, and the special dinner at a restaurant (we skip this on Grandpa’s birthday, and Ma makes him his favourite dishes at home), but what I…
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Useful Notes on the Method Statement for Scaffolding

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Useful Notes on the Method Statement for Scaffolding are given below: 1. Scope: The scope of this method statement is to describe the procedure for erection and dismantling of scaffolding for Rehabilitation of Seawater Intake Structures. Image Source: ollsscaffold.com 2. Responsibility: ADVERTISEMENTS: Scaffolding subcontractor’s supervisor shall be responsible for erection and dismantling of scaffolding works under over all supervision of main contractor’s Project Engineer and foreman. 3. Work Permit: All the necessary work permits shall be obtained from IOC prior to start of scaffolding works. 4. Safety: Adequate safety precautions shall be ensured by safety officer and scaffolding supervisor as per standard safety procedure of IOC during the erection and dismantling of scaffolding.Proper PPE shall be worn by scaffolding operators while carrying out the scaffolding works. At no stage the…
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Speech on the Modern Fashion Trends (337 Words)

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‘Are you wearing the latest from Gucci?’‘No, I prefer the latest designer wear from Rohit Ball’ ADVERTISEMENTS: These are lines often heard in the fashion conscious creme de la creme of Indian society. The story is the same in almost any commercially ‘happening’ city in the world except that the names of the designers keep changing. This does not mean that the national designers have not made a dent in the world market! The Indian fashion world got global attention after Miss Sushmita Sen and Miss Aishwarya Rai won the much coveted Miss Universe and Miss World titles respectively in 1994. Critics look upon these victories as a multinational conspiracy to promote European and American products in post-liberalisation global India. But the reality of the Indian fashion world having made…
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Method Statement for Repair of Access Road – Civil Engineering

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Method Statement for Repair of Access Road is given below: 1. Scope: The intention of this document is to describe the responsibilities of involved, execution procedure for the repair of settled areas of access road top of LPG Tanks area. Image Source: upload.wikimedia.org 2. Responsibilities: ADVERTISEMENTS: The Civil Engineer, Foreman and the safety officer are responsibilities execution of work and for implementing safety measures on site.Inspection and testing activities shall be controlled by the QC Engineer. 3. Plant and Equipments: Transit Mixers, Air Compressor, Mechanical Vibrator, Plate Compactor, tools, Wheel Barrow, Pneumatic Grinder, and Jack Hammers. 4. Relevant Process / Specifications: Contract Scope of work (Clause 2.3, Page 9 and 10 of Part I Section) IOC Specifications for Civil Engineering and Building Works 5. Procedure: ADVERTISEMENTS: General: Prior to commencement…
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Method Statement for Asphalt Paving Works – Civil Engineering

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Method Statement for Asphalt Paving Works are given below: 1. Scope: The scope of work of this method statement is to describe the responsibilities of personnel involved, execution procedure, safety factors and documents to be recorded for Asphalt Paving Works. Image Source: pavingatlanta.com 2. Relevant Process/Specifications: ADVERTISEMENTS: Tender Specifications 3. Responsibility: The Construction Manager/Project Engineer is responsible for the asphalt paving works.The Civil Construction Contractor’s Safety Officer shall ensure that necessary work permits are availed before the work commences and that the work is carrying out in safe manner.The responsibility of the survey activities lies with asphalt paving work subcontractor. The survey team of civil construction contractor shall verify the data frequently. ADVERTISEMENTS: Inspection and testing activities shall be controlled by the QC Engineer of Civil Construction Contract or through…
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Biology Question Bank – 99 MCQs on “Evolution” – Answered!

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99 Questions with Answers and Explanations on “Evolution” for Biology Students:1. Humming birds and Hawk illustrate (a) convergent evolution Image Source: farm4.static.flickr.com ADVERTISEMENTS: (b) homology(c) adaptive radiation(d) parallel evolution. ADVERTISEMENTS: Answer and Explanation: 1. (c): Adaptive radiation in evolution was developed by H.F. Osborn in 1898. It is also known as “Divergent evolution” It is development of different functional structures from a common ancestral form. Examples as mentioned in the question.Whereas development of similar adaptive functional structures in unrelated groups of organism is adaptive convergence = convergent evolution, e.g. wings of insect, bird and bat. When convergent evolution is found in closely related species, it is called “Parallel Evolution”. Example: development of running rabbit in deer (2 toed) and horse (1 toed).2. Evolution is ADVERTISEMENTS: (a) progressive development of a…
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Biology Question Bank – 39 MCQs on “Kingdom Monera” – Answered!

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39 Questions with Answers and Explanations on Kingdom Monera for Bilogy Students.1. Which one belongs to monera? (a) Amoeba Image Source: 1.bp.blogspot.com ADVERTISEMENTS: (b) Escherichia(c) Gelidium(d) Spirogyra. ADVERTISEMENTS: Answer and Explanation: 1. (b): All prokaryotic organisms comes under Kingdom monera. Escherichia coli is a bacteria. Monera includes bacteria, mycoplasmas, cyanobacteria (blue green alga) and actinomycetes.2. The main difference in Gram (+) ve and Gram (-) ve bacteria resides in their (a) cell wall ADVERTISEMENTS: (b) cell membrane(c) cytoplasm(d) flagella.Answer and Explanation: 2. (a): Danish bacteriologists Christian Gram for the first time classified bacteria on the basis of the cell wall into two groups – gram +ve and gram -ve by staining with crystal violet and safranin. Gram +ve cell walls are less complex with peptidoglycan compounds and proteins and no…
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Legal Provisions Regarding Wills in India under the Hindu Law

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Wills under Pure Hindu Law: A will is the legal declaration of the intention of the person making it, with respect to his property, which intention he desires to be carried into effect after his death. Wills were wholly unknown to pure Hindu law. But a long series of decisions (too numerous to be questioned now) have established the testamentary powers of Hindus. Image Source: 2.bp.blogspot.comThe testamentary power of a Hindu was first admitted in Bengal, then in Southern India, and then in the former State of Bombay. Generally speaking, a Hindu will stands more or less on the same footing as a gift. ADVERTISEMENTS: The Privy Council in the well-known Tagore’s case (see below) has laid down that even if wills are not universally to be regarded in all…
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