Havighurst (1961) defined it as "adding life to the years" and "getting satisfaction from life". Ryff (1982) viewed successful and graceful ageing as positive or ideal functioning related to developmental work over the life course. Fisher (1992) has drawn attention to the strategies for coping. Gibson (1995) stated that successful ageing "refers to reaching one's potential and arriving at a level of physical, social, and psychological well-being in old age that is pleasing to both self and…
Hindu Rashtra is one of the most complex and misunderstood concepts of modern India. Intellectuals and opinion makers had divergent beliefs on this issue. There has been a historical significance as well as modern understanding of this concept that makes it a very widely debated issue on various print and visual media. The concept of Hindu rashtra can be understood by understanding the meaning of the two words ‘Hindu’ and ‘rashtra’ separately. The term Hindu connotes not a particular religion,…
It was a gorgeous, bright Sunday morning in October. I woke up with excitement knowing that I was going to witness the Saints play against the Atlanta Falcons at the Superdome. It had been five years since I had gone to a football game. For Saints fans, New Orleans versus Atlanta was an important one. Not only was I excited, I was very nervous. The night before, I received the invite through a text from a guy I slightly knew, named Eddie. Eddie used to date a girl that bartended at the bar my…
Al-Qaeda is a largely organized terrorist group whose terroristic activities continue to occur all over the world affecting all nations that have experienced and suffered through one or more of their horrific attacks. Osama bin Laden was the one who started this group with the goal of joining the Muslims and Arabs with a common belief and the same ideas. He began this group of terrorists with the purpose of alleviating the Soviet Union from invading. His thought process of conquering leadership…
INTRODUCTION • Origin of the word Tort and its meaning: The word tort is derived from Latin word ‘tortum’, which means ‘to twist’. It basically refers to a conduct which is not upright or lawful. In English, the term tort is refers to a ‘wrong’. Thus, the branch of law which deals with ‘torts’, consists of wrongful act wherein the wrongdoer violates some of the legal rights vested in another person. We ought to remember that the law imposes a duty to respect the legal right vested in the…
Introduction The term Magic Realism was originated by Franz Roh, a painter and an art critic in Germany during1920s. Later the term was used by Central American writers such as Alejo Carpentier in their works during 1940s and after that in 1955 the term was employed by Latin American writersAngel Flores and Gabriel Garcia Marquez and gradually it drew worldwide attention. Although the term took its root in Europe later it revolutionized Latin America. Therefore all the periods are inter-linked…
Home is not a place, but a reality — a set of circumstances that one is born in. But for the nearly 1.5 million street children in Pakistan, the only home they know is cruel, crowded and concrete. ABSTRACT We see children roaming on streets every day, they usually sell flowers, cloth, copies, toys, polish boots, and some survive on begging. There are 1.2 million children on streets of Pakistan including all the major cities and urban centers. According to UNICEF Street children are children…
Okay world, stop for a second, close your eyes and breathe for a second. Now think why does everything have to be like this? Why do women have to be less privileged just because they are women and our society assumes that we can't be as successful as men are? Women can be successful as well and maybe in some cases, better than men. Women are more passionate about what they do and with what they want they tend to want more. They tend to put more feelings in everything that they do and that's why…
Political Theory Term Paper “Islamophobia in Movies” Submitted to: Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Department of International Relations By: Aditya Prakash Arya (M.A International Relations) South Asian University Introduction Phobia, as Oxford dictionary defines it, is an extreme or irrational fear of or aversion to something. Being phobic just adds to negativity towards a particular thing or a group. It is just the ignorance that leads a person to remain phobic and…
established on luxury liners or ship. It is located on river, sea or big lakes. In cruise ships, rooms are generally small and all furniture is fixed down. It has long stay guest. Boatels: A house boat hotels is referred as boatels. The shikaras of Kashmir and kettuvallam of kerala are houseboats in India which offers luxurious accommodation to travelers. Rotels : These novel variants are hotel on wheel. Our very own "palace on wheels" and "Deccan Odessey" are trains providing a luxurious…