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In the film, Ponthan Mada, TV Chandran used metonymy to visualize the shared experience of alienation between characters along with the associated class differences existing among them. The scene, where Mada is stuck in front of car, and the follow up shot from the inside of a fast moving car metonymically signifies as someone anachronous to the present century and of a lower status. The repeated scene, where Mada communicates with Sheema Thampuran by climbing on the palm tree metonymically…

ODUCTION The Paleolithic period originated at the beginning of human life and continued until 10,000 B.C.E. During this time, humans lived in groups of twenty to thirty people and obtained their food by hunting and gathering. This form of food obtainment forced humans to travel frequently, which subsequently prevented permanent settlement. The reason for the transition from hunting and gathering to farming and domestication of animals remains unknown. However, there are several theories that…

The cloud mist lifted and the landscape unraveled from beneath. Roads slithered across the great expanse of the Earth. They coiled around subdivisions, a series of homogenous fixtures when viewed from above. The checkerboard squares of green terrain waned amidst the approaching urbanization. Even from 10,000 feet in the air, the giveaways of the West were discernable — a Wal-Mart here, a baseball stadium there, the occasional backyard swimming pool. Subtle chatter, inclined bodies, oohs and…

Evolution of Waikiki Today, Waikiki remains Hawaii's most visited guest destination, and its presence is the significant reason as to why the city of Honolulu keeps it's position as one of the main ten destinations in the United States, after a seemingly endless amount of time. It might be difficult to envision that the Waikiki we have today, encompassed by the brilliant lights, a dashing beachwalk, towering buildings, and cluster of shops, eateries, and different attractions, was once a marsh…

In this section of the course we have been moving away from the frameworks and thought traps in EcoMind, and into accountability and action taking. We have examined this process through several readings in Andrés Edwards book, Thriving Beyond Sustainability: pathways to a resilient society, as well as the article “Childhood’s End” by Tom Prugh. Edwards examines how we as a society can do more than live sustainably; how we can truly begin to thrive in our society and go beyond simply creating…

Navi Mumbai was established in 1972 by the City and Industrial Development Corporation (Introduction). Navi Mumbai is comprised of 344 square kilometers that use to be marsh and paddy fields, but was reclaimed like the rest of Mumbai (Introduction). The goal of Navi Mumbai was to relieve some of the pressure placed on Mumbai and to limit growth in the central city (Risbud, 2). Navi Mumbai is now the largest planned city and is considered…

Have you ever heard of Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)? Well if you haven 't, according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, “PTSD is a serious potentially debilitating condition that can occur in people who have experienced or witnessed a natural disaster, serious accident, terrorist incident, sudden death of a loved one, war, violent personal assault such as rape, or other life-threatening events. Research has recently shown that PTSD among military personnel may be a…

Climate change is an immense challenge that the world faces today. It is the main cause of the fluctuating weather conditions and severe droughts we are experiencing nowadays. There are numbers of studies being conducted to provide awareness to the different sectors of the country and to allow society to take precautionary actions if possible. However, the weather aberration has a profound impact not only to people but also on the commercial interest in aerospace, mining, shipping, and…

On the macro level, one could argue—as Johann Norberg did in his 2003 doc Globalization is Good—that entry into the global economy is an important step towards achieving a higher quality of life. With some caveats, this argument is basically supported by the findings of statistician/geographer Hans Rosling in his pro-data Ted Talk Debunking 3rd World Myths… However, a look beneath the overview of sweeping trends reveals that the costs of entering the world economy often involve grievous offenses…

A review of Methanoculleus: a hydrogenotrophic methanogens frequently observed in anaerobic habitats Summary: Keywords: Methanoculleus, hydrogenotrophic pathway, methane production Introduction: Methane is an important greenhouse gas due to its capability of retaining heat and its release from many nature sources, including wetlands, fresh water or sea water sediments, and animal manure, etc. There are two main means of atmospheric methane production, biogenic and abiogenic. Since 70%-80% of…