'B.C.E' How far does it date back?
First of all, it's BC not BCE (politically-correct hogwash). In theory, it goes back an indefinite period. In practical usage, it goes back to the beginning of human civilisation - say to 5,000 BC. Beyond that, it's "Ten thousand years ago," or whatever. Oh - and by the way, there is no year zero. 1BC was followed by 1AD.
What is globalization and how can I explain it in seminar in proper way?
Globalisation is a very wide concept .It was emerged during 90s.it is a part of LPG policy introduced by PM Narsimha rao and FM Manmohan singhfor presentation .prepare a systematic way of presentationfor ex.1– meaning of globalisation2-the history related to it3-authoritues and govertment role in it4-need of this5-impact of this on our economy6– benefits and harms which emerge due to this.7-don’t forget to give examples..they have great impact on audience8– at last give your opinion your ideas and involve the audience in the same way by asking questions.this will make your presentation very much persuasive and attractive.you can expand or precise the matter according to needs of particular org.or audience.thank you and good luck..:)
What is the difference between research and seminar?
Okay, I'll bite. Research is the activity of positing a theory or subject and investigating it to determine facts and knowledge about it.Seminar is the activity of presenting results of research or other subject knowledge to a group of interested people or students in a meeting like arena or venue.
What's the difference between a lecture and a seminar?
The meaning of these terms is changing. A seminar used to mean a small group of participants that was led by an instructor or sometimes by the participants taking turns to present topics they had prepared. The premise of a seminar was that it was an exploration undertaken by a group of peers. A seminar often met seated around a table. Everyone was expected to participate by speaking up and sharing their questions and insights. The seminar size would be small. As few as 4 or 5 and not more than 15-20 at the upper limit. A lecture used to be a prepared talk given by a single speaker to an audience. The speaker usually stood at the front at a lectern and faced the room. Lecture rooms or halls often had sloped floors so those in a large audience could see over each other's heads. There might or might not be a question and answer opportunity at the end. Lectures could be addressed to 10 or 20 people or potentially to thousands in a crowded hall. These days a seminar is often held in a lecture hall and there might be 50-100 people in the room. The seminar leader often stands and faces the group. The leader is expected to use more interactivity--calling on those present to speak. There may be breakout groups that perform an exercise. The contemporary seminar resembles a lecture in many ways. A lecture is still a lecture but the lines are blurred, the speaker may address questions to the audience, invite raised hands or spoken answers, and may have a microphone stand so that audience members can come forward to ask questions at the Q&A part of the lecture. The Q&A has taken on relatively more importance and prominence and may take up 20% of the lecture time instead of just a few minutes at the end. The lectern is mostly a relic of the past. There are more of them for sale on eBay than standing at the front of lecture halls.In short, a lecture looks more like a seminar, and a seminar looks more like a lecture than ever before.
What is effectiveness of seminars and workshops?
Yes, Tim you are right. Workshops are meant to upgrade one’s skills by listening to new ideas to get a new perspective.Inventing Minds is holding a Workshop on Innovative Thinking on 5th February, 2017 in New Delhi. This program would show how to think creatively, which can lead to better performance in any field. Details are mentioned on this link - www.inventingminds.co.in/events.html
What is the reason why the Soviet documents, dating back to Stalin's era, were not declassified until a few years ago?
The regime of secrecy in Russian archives extends all the way back to the time of 1917 revolution and Civil war. The reason is the continuity of our state politics during the last 100 years.Even the collapse of Communism in 1991 didn’t disrupt much of this continuity. Our ruling elite nowadays hails from the same middle-level functionaries in the government and party who disrupted Gorbachev’s attempts to reform the Soviet rule and arranged the massive privatization in the 1990s.The revolutionary expansion of Communist rule was taken off the agenda in 1991. Yet, the strategy of pushing the US away from Europe, and the rest of it has stayed the same. KGB lives on as a string of rebranded offshoots that defend the ruling elite from its foreign enemies, as well as against the civil society and other threats inside the country. The army became leaner and more adequate to the realities of the XXI century, but remains as much an impenetrable playground of corrupt generals and their pals in the government.All of them feel much in common with how business was managed in the times of Lenin, Stalin and their successors. No need to air the old dirty linen—enemies of Russia may use it to hurt us. Or, as the proverb says, ménjshe znáyesh, krépche spish (“the less you know, the better you sleep”).Picture below: the memorial badge of the Russian state security service “100 year of VCHK-FSB”. Our secret police FSB prefers to track their history not from the Imperial okhránka, or from the birth of new, de-Communized Russia in 1991, but from the agency of Bolshevik subjugation of our country. No need to tell too much of how it all started.
If you could travel back in time, what era would you choose and why?
Without any doubts, I would like to time travel to the Ancient Egyptian civilization. This YouTube video is my inspiration and literally gave me goose bumps. Secrets of the Egyptian Pyramids HDIt brings up some mind-boggling facts which is beyond explanation. It is a very long video, so here is the summary. 1. Egyptologists believe that the Pyramid of Giza was made in 20 years in 25th century BC. The architecture is earthquake proof and a masterpiece of mathematical precision and also execution. It is wondered how it was built when the humans at that era were assumed to use just stones and chisel as tools. 2. There is depiction of aircrafts and war tankers in the Temple of Abydos. It seems it has accidentaly formed from merging of Pharaoh names Seti I and his son Ramses II. Though that is a rational explanation but is still spooky. Here is a screenshot from the video.3. The ancient Egyptians made use of various mathematical constants such as [math]\pi[/math] or the golden ratio in their constructions. 4. The heterogeneous method of construction is widely used which also makes the structures earthquake proof. Another amazing fact is that this method can also be seen in other civilizations like Machu Pichu in Peru and many others. 5. The ultimate fact is that all the ancient civilizations seem to exist in a common trajectory around the globe. The video makes me ponder our existence. It is clear that the Ancient Egyptians were technologically advanced. Their constructions have stood tall on this earth for thousands of years. Yet, we fail to understand them completely. Did the earth 'reset' itself causing an end to their civilizations? Or were they some aliens or may be had some connections with the aliens? Nothing but only a time travel to that era will give answers all our queries!
What is the Family Reunification Act?
Family Reunification Act of 2001, which aims to restore certain procedural safeguards relaxed in 1996 to ensure that foreign-born parents are not summarily separated from their children, many of whom may be U.S. citizens. Because it usually takes both children and parents to create a family, my hope is that Congress will look just as favorably upon the seemingly more complex, but actually less extraordinary, measures suggested in the Family Reunification Act as it did with the Child Citizenship Act of 2000. My fear, however, is that, despite its promised gains, embedded within the Child Citizenship Act of 2000 are assumptions that will make passage of key parts of the Family Reunification Act difficult if not impossible. One of these assumptions is that criminal adult legal permanent residents (LPRs) are presumptively deportable unless they happen to be a citizens adopted child.
Who changed the date from BC to AD ,Why did they change it?
Our calendar is based on the birth of Christ; all years before Christ's birth have traditionally been designated B.C. (before Christ) and those after his birth as A.D., an abbreviation for the Latin term anno Domini which means "in the year of the Lord." Some historians have adopted an alternative dating system, referring to B.C. as B.C.E. (before the common era), and to A.D. as C.E. (common era). The change was made to mask the Christian basis for the dating system and presumably make it more palatable to non-Christians. The new designation is unsatisfactory on several levels. In the first place, no "common era" exists. It can't be found in history books or the dictionary. It was just made up. If there is a common era, it didn't begin in the year one; it probably began around 1500 A.D. when ocean exploration connected the world in a global trading network. On a cognitive level, B.C.E. and C.E. repeat the same letters in the same order making the distinction between them harder for the eye and mind to grasp than the traditional system that uses all different letters. To understand the meaning of dates, readers may have to stop and consciously translate the letters. The politically sensitive thinkers who developed the new terminology were not so bold as to identify a new, logical, non-Christian basis for dating time such as the beginning of agriculture ten thousand years ago or the beginning of civilization five thousand years ago. Instead, they kept the Christian system but attempted to obscure its historical origin, a curiously anti-historical act. As it now stands we have two competing dating systems: the system used by some academics and the system used by most everyone else. Students are caught in the middle, forced to translate between their history textbooks and the dates they encounter in other classes and outside of school. History education should work to facilitate understanding, not interfere with it. If historians wish to remove echoes of Christianity from the dating system, there are easier ways than making up confusing new terminology. They can simply consider B.C. to stand for "before common dating" and A.D. to stand for "after common dating." While there is no common era in history, common dating clearly does exist. It would be sensible to have a common terminology to describe it.