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Transcript: Background Historical Historical Background Indus Valley and Harappa - earliest organized settlement in India > established towns and ports throughout what is now Pakistan and western India - disappeared around 1900 B.C.E. - Indo-Ayrans arrived around 2000 B.C.E. > new settled society in what is now Pakistan and northern India Map Cultural Background Cultural Once settled: - worshiped pantheons of gods** - established social hierarchies - practiced rituals and customs - adopted political models Many Indians adopted Hinduism as their religion. (cont. next slide) "Pantheons" means important people or all the gods or people from a religion collectively. Cont. Hinduism - based around self-generation > not a god, but a godhead (god beyond god) > Perusa (Braham) - born of Braham, will return to Braham - polytheistic religion > Vishnu and Shiva Origins of Indian Literature Literary First oral then written - written = 16th century Muslim inspired - Middle Ages Hindu inspired - today The Jataka Background The Jataka - 547 tales and one of the books in the canon of Buddhism - canon of Theravada Buddhism is known as Tipitaka, which is split into 3 main parts - The Vinaya: text containing dicipline - The Sutta: text of sermons and sayings, most coming from Buddha - The Abhidhamma: text containing speculative philosopher, or "higher teaching" - The Jataka is apart of the Sutta, following the actions of Buddha's previous lives -However, The Jataka was composed anonymously over several generations after the Buddha’s death

Background Information about India

Transcript: Renting a car Day 5 Day 3 Background Information about India - Wake up and drive to Chennai International Airport - Catch your flight from Chennai to Mumbai 2h and 2h 45min layover - Take flight from Mumbai to Newark 15h 55min and 2h25 min layover in Newark - Take 1h35min flight back to Toronto Day 4 Day 6-7 - Drive to Orange County Resort in Bengaluru - Check in one night stay (43,000 Rupees) - Go on elephant tour of forest (Free) - Bike around the resort (Free) - Eat dinner of a vegetarian dish (Free) - Go to sleep - Wake up and eat your complimentary hotel breakfast - Drive to Jodhpur India (9h 11 min) - Eat lunch at Fun n' Food for 7,000 Rupees - After lunch drive to Balsamand Lake and go swimming - After you're done swimming proceed to eat dinner at MID town (4,000 rupees) - Check in at Indana Palace Jodhpur (3,375 rupees) - Go to sleep Day 1 and 2 - Drive to Pearson airport - Board flight Air Canada to Paris7h30 min flight and 9h20 min layover in Paris - Board flight Air India from Paris to New Delhi 8 hour flight - Bored flight Air India to Chennai arrive - Arrive at 3:15pm - Total cost is 1,512$ or 76,754 Rupees for round trip - (Ate on the plane) - To rent a Ford Figo it costs 80 Rupees a day - Total is 240 Rupees for whole trip Congratulations, we did it! - India is bordered by Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, China, Nepal and Pakistan - The population of India is about 1.252 billion just behind China. - There are 29 states and 7 territories in India - India was liberated from the British in 1946 and became an independent country - Wake up early and dive to Agra India - Visit the Taj Mahal - Take a tour of the Taj Mahal for 4,822 Rupees - Drive to and eat dinner at Masala Kraft (4,500 Rupees) - Book one night stay at the Courtyard Marriott (3,200 Rupees) - Go to sleep

India Presentation

Transcript: India Q&A 1-3 1. relative location of himalayas: runs through, northern india, northern nepal, northern pakistan, southern china, kashmir 2. the himalayas... include mt. everest (the tallest mountain in the world at 29,029 ft himalaya means "House of Snow" highest mountain sytem on earth 3. geography Thar Desert Himalayas Indus River Valley Ganges River Arabian Sea Bay of Bengal Gulf of Mannar Indian Ocean Eastern Ghats Q&A 4-5 4.) Cities Delhi Capitol of India Spectacular Cafes and Night Clubs Yummiest places to dine Population of 12. 8 million Ancient monuments In Delhi there are many attractions you may go swimming, enjoy a private tour of monuments, golfing, and there are many cultural tours. Delhi is a modern but historic city. Mumbai Also called ‘Bollywood’ Very crowded When you go into Mumbai there is lots of poverty Lots of Hindu and a few Muslims Plenty of Restaurants A whole bunch of rich powerful moguls The city is very beautiful and rich with culture and very educational. The resturants are lovely with passionate food and enjoyable service. The movies were full of music and dancing, way different from American movies. Bangalore Crazy traffic Pollution Creaking Infrastructure Reputation of having many green spaces One of the best places to shopping in India 5.) Food Foods eaten Wheat Rice Beef Pork Sheep Chicken Sugar Cane Molly Seelinger 6. Main Religions Hinduism- developed out of Brahmanism , sacred text= Vedas and Upanishads , Holy places= River Ganges, major festivals = Divali Aum is main symbol Beliefs: there is a part of Brahman in everyone called the Atman. Reincarnation 8. Taj Mahal and Ajanta Caves The Taj Mahal was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal whom he loved greatly in 1631- 1653. Taj Mahal means “Crown Palace”. It is one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Ajanta Caves were carved in 2nd century BC along the Waghora River. 29 Buddhist cave temples Were lost but were rediscovered from in 18th century 7. India’s Government World’s largest democracy Movie making Fast growing economy Widespread poverty (cc) photo by Metro Centric on Flickr doodles notes Budapest San Francisco Q&A 6-8 Notes Stockholm Chase Simpson (cc) photo by jimmyharris on Flickr (cc) photo by Franco Folini on Flickr Double click to crop it if necessary Panashe Washaya outlook photo frame Place your own picture behind this frame! (cc) photo by Metro Centric on Flickr details Assets map Important Details

Background Presentation

Transcript: 14th Week Consulting interns can be expensive Time and Money Personal Experience Preliminary Design Stage NFPA 101 and NFPA 13 New and Existing Education, Business, and Mercantile Definition of Project This app would be used to provide interns and recent graduates with an outline of guidelines for how to design and review designs of specific occupancies. With the given time frame, I will be writing the information that will go into the app Begin parametric study: Speak with my mentor and Jason to understand more about what critical variables I could concentrate on for this app. Choose those parameters and begin my study Gather information from NFPA 101 and NFPA 13 for new and existing education, business, and mercantile occupancies. By: Breanne Thompson Next Steps (Continued) Finish preparing for Draft of Analysis Pull together and discuss results of project Draw my conclusions and state future work needed Turn in Final Paper! 10th and 11th Week Turn in my parametric study Begin draft of analysis Map out the process of the app for the key elements 15th Week References Next Steps 7th Week Prepare for Final Presentation Summarize my draft of analysis into presentation Work on how to incorporate a live demonstration for my presentation App Development Background Information 8th-9th Week Continuous Process Objective-C for Apple products Java for Android products 6 months of studying Places to Learn: Codecademy, iOS Dev Center, Android Developers Training Hire App Developer will cost thousands Prepare Final Paper Dive into Shark Tank! 1. http://lifehacker.com/5401954/programmer-101-teach-yourself-how-to-code 2. http://www.bluecloudsolutions.com/blog/cost-develop-app/ 6th Week Background Presentation 12th-13th Week

India: Background/Colonialism

Transcript: India and Pakistan argue over who should control Kashmir -- Kashmir is part of India, but its two-thirds Muslim. 1971: War between India and Pakistan. East Pakistan is supported by India and it becomes the independent country of Bangladesh. 1974: India tests nuclear bomb 1990: Pakistan tests nuclear bomb Present: Pakistan and India still fighting over Kashmir. India and Pakistan The British are coming! Gandhi 1757: British imperialism begins in India -- includes areas of India, Pakistan, and island of Ceylon. Indians who want independence form Indian National Congress. 1920's - 1940: Gandhi uses civil disobedience and passive resistance to try to convince the British to give India its independence. 1947: India given independence from Great Britain. India split in half -- independent countries of India -- Hindu, and Pakistan -- Muslim (East and West). East Pakistan is an independent country today called Bangladesh. An island off the coast of India, Sri Lanka, is also given independence. it used to be known as Ceylon when it was a British colony. India and Pakistan argue over who should control Kashmir--Kashmir is part of India, but is two-thirds Muslim. Imperialism Begins! Answer the questions on the back using COMPLETE sentences!! 1500's: British Empire controls India: Introduces religion of Islam to India. Spreads it to the Kashmir region, which is found in the Himalayan mountains. Its chief product of trade was textiles. The Mughals were also well known for architectural achievements, such as the Taj Mahal. Three European countries set up trading posts in India at this time: Portugal, Netherlands, and England. Gandhi Indian History: Big Picture Hinduism is the largest polytheistic religion. Characteristics of Hinduism: caste system, karma, reincarnation Another major world religion, Buddhism,is founded in India. It is spread to China and Southeast Asia by the missionary Asoka. Asoka=last major Emperor of India Religions

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Transcript: Real action and accountability Amnesty International Non-state actors/ Rebel Groups?? ...and what about men?? ignoring male rape victims? would rape exist without a man? Weapons of War: Rape UN as an Arena - NGO's - Discussion and dialogue Arena Instrument Actor Critical Thinking Weapons of War: Rape UN as an instrument UNSC Resolution 1820 (2008) UN as an Actor - UN Action Against Sexual Violence in Conflict Weapons of War: Rape Problems with 1820 "Roles and Functions of International Organizations" "Sexual violence, when used as a tactic of war in order to deliberately target civilians or as a part of a widespread or systematic attack against civilian populations, can significantly exacerbate situations of armed conflict and may impede the restoration of international peace and security… effective steps to prevent and respond to such acts of sexual violence can significantly contribute to the maintenance of international peace and security" (UNSC Resolution 1820, p. 2)" http://www.stoprapenow.org/uploads/advocacyresources/1282164625.pdf Background Presentation- Kristin Mann Weapons of War: Rape Brief Insight - used to manipulate social control - destabilize communities - weaken ethnic groups and identities Examples: - Sudanese Militia - Rwanda Genocide - DRC Critical Thinking http://www.womenundersiegeproject.org/blog/entry/the-need-for-numbers-on-rape-in-warand-why-theyre-nearly-impossible-to-get Critical Thinking Increased Data Collection by international organizations - determine humanitarian responses - ensures justice and reparation - provides recognition and dignity

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Transcript: Death rate 2012: 12.84 deaths/1,000 population (World ranking: 22) Infant (Child Mortality) Total: 79.02 deaths/1,000 live births (world ranking: 10) HIV/AIDS (2) Appropriate Technology Landlocked country Great African Rift Valley system: East – Lake Malawi South – mountains, tropical palm-lined beaches Mainly a large plateau, with some hills Lake Malawi (Lake Nyasa) Almost 1 million people have AIDS 60% of these are female Declining in urban areas, Rising in rural areas Leading cause of death amongst adults Contributes to the low life expectancy: 54.2 years 209th ranking (One of the lowest) 500,000 children have been orphaned due to AIDs Micro-finance Policy Framework and Strategies (Health SWAp) increasing the availability and accessibility of antenatal services; utilization of skilled health personnel during pregnancy, childbirth and postnatal period at all levels of the health system; strengthening the capacity of individuals and institutions to improve maternal and neonatal health; increasing the number of skilled health personnel; constructing and upgrading health facilities to offer essential health services particularly focusing on rural and underserved areas; and provision of ARVs and micronutrients during pregnancy. Geography of Malawi CCST 9004 Appropriate Technology for the Developing World Indicator 3: Literacy Rate of 15 – 24 year-olds According to the World Bank, microfinance is defined as: Microfinance is the provision of financial services to the entrepreneurial poor.This definition has two important features:it emphasizes a range of financial services—not just credit— and it emphasizes the entrepreneurial poor. Goal 2: Achieve Universal Primary Education Appropriate Technology: SIRDAMAIZE 113 Population: 16,777,547 (estimated in July 2013) Population growth rate: 2.758% (2012 est.) (World ranking: 18) Age structure Children: 50% of total population HIV/AIDS Human Resources Education Poverty Food Insecurity Erratic Rainfall Patterns/Droughts Corruption Lack of Foreign Investment Languages Indicator 5: Proportion of seats held by women in National Parliaments Central Region: 1-9 (Yellow) *Capital: Lilongwe Northern Region: 10-15 (Red) Southern Region: 16-27 (Green) Lake Malawi (Blue) Land surface area 45,747 square miles Challenges: · shortage of qualified primary school teachers; · inadequate physical infrastructure; · poor retention of girls mainly from standard five to eight; · high disease burden due to HIV and AIDS consequently leadinto absenteeism, especially among girls who take care of the sick · Poverty levels are high in rural areas. Malawi – Climate/Agriculture Trading partners: South Africa, Zambia, China, US Challenges: · shortage of qualified primary school teachers; · inadequate physical infrastructure; · poor retention of girls mainly from standard five to eight; · high disease burden due to HIV and AIDS consequently leading to absenteeism especially among girls who take care of the sick; and · poor participation of school committees and their communities in school management. · Poverty levels are high in rural areas. 1 Doctor per 50,000 people Hinders the ability to deliver medical services to people in need Reason: Emigration Lack of access to education Aggravated by AIDS > 4 nurses are lost each month This also affects other sectors: Government Business Farmers Human Resources HIV/AIDS - Contemporary GDP: US $14.58 billion (2012 est.) (World ranking: 142) Labor force: agriculture: 90%; industry and services: 10% (2003 est.) Countries main income Agriculture Main crops: maize, tobacco, tea, sugar cane, groundnuts, cotton, wheat, coffee, and rice Industry: tobacco, tea, sugar, sawmill products, cement, consumer goods Challenges: limited capacity in terms of human and material resources to facilitate adult literacy and continuing education; early marriages perpetuated by socioeconomic factors; socio–cultural factors that make people believe that men should be leaders while women are followers; and, poor learning environment which affects girls in primary and secondary schools e.g. sanitary facilities, long distances to education facilities, extra burden from domestic chores especially for adolescent girls resulting into high dropout rate. 1964: Independent from Britain Indicator 1: Maternal Mortality Ratio Malawi Demographics Problems - Outline Indicator 4: Share of Women in Wage Employment in the Non- Agriculture Sector measure of employment opportunities ( i.e equal proportions of men and women in formal employment) Yet, more women participate in the agriculture sector than in the formal wage employment especially in jobs that require professional qualifications. Due to: literacy levels, gender disparity and cultural values. Facts About the Product: Drought tolerant maize variant Able to mature under limited rainfall Suitable for marginal rainfall areas 136 days to mature Normally: 150 – 180 days Able to mature under limited rainfall Suitable for marginal rainfall areas

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