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    Bowling Ethnography

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    Heather Dooley 10 Pound Balls We tend to think that bowling is a very simple and boring sport played by only older men. I did my fieldwork at a bowling alley during two different leagues to explore the different social interactions among bowlers. I learned that bowling is not limited to one specific age group or gender. I also discovered there is a unique hierarchy among the bowlers that is not determined by their age or gender. This social status is dependent upon their bowling average

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    Temple Grandin

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    Temple Grandin was born to Richard Grandin and Eusatcia Culter on August 29‚ 1947 in Boston‚ Massachusetts. At the age of two years‚ she developed some brain harm and was taken to a controlled nursery school with caring teachers who showed great concern for her. In 1950‚ Grandin was diagnosed as autistic‚ and she received little attention from the rest of the people and was not able to communicate sufficiently. This made her mother seek speech therapy and employed a nanny who ensured a social environment

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    Hindu Temple

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    Temples have become a key aspect in Hindu religion. The temple is the focus for all aspects of everyday life in the Hindu community - religious‚ cultural‚ educational and social. Hindus believe that their lives are merely stages in the progression to ultimate enlightenment. The temple is a place where God may be approached and where divine knowledge can be discovered. All aspects of the Hindu temple focus on the goal of enlightenment and liberation - the principles of design and construction‚ the

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    Brihadeeswara Temple

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    Location: The Brihadeeswara is located in Tanjavur district in Tamilnadu‚ India. The temple was built on the banks of River Cauvery with its water turned to the moat. The temple‚ constructed entirely of granite‚ stands amidst fortified walls. There was no rock formation around this area. It is believed that the rocks would have been brought from a place at least 50kms away. History: The temple had its foundations laid out by the Tamil emperor Arulmozhivarman‚ popularly called Rajaraja Chola I

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    Temple Grandin

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    Temple Grandin Human Dignity in the Catechism point of view explains that all humans resemble God’s image and presence so therefore if you attack someone you are attacking God. Human Dignity is not determined by what line of work they’re doing or by their strengths and weaknesses‚ but rather the persons they are. Temple Grandin was autistic which made her a weak auditory learner. Several people used this as an excuse to treat her with disrespect‚ and by doing so‚ violating her human dignity.

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    luxor temple

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    Luxor temple The architecture of ancient Egypt‚ one of the most influential civilizations throughout history‚ which developed a vast array of diverse structures and great architectural monuments along the Nile‚ among the largest and most famous of which are the Great Pyramid of Giza ‚temples  of Luxor and the Great Sphinx of Giza. Luxor (Thebes)  is a city in Upper (southern) Egypt .  Luxor has frequently been characterized as the "world’s greatest open air museum"‚ there are six great temples

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    Temple Grandin

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    TEMPLE GRANDIN Temple Grandin is an HBO film directed by Mick Johnson and debuted on February 6‚ 2010 with the four major casts: Claire Danes as Temple Grandin; Julia Ormond as Eustacia Grandin and Temple’s mother; Catherine O’Hara as Aunt Ann‚ Temple’s Aunt and sister of Eustacia Grandin; and David Straithairn as Dr. Carlock‚ Temple’s boarding school science teacher and mentor whose efforts shared an heartwarming film and gave a new perspective for autism. Temple Grandin is an autistic woman

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    The temples of Mamallapuram‚ portraying events described in the Mahabharata‚ were built largely during the reigns of Narasimhavarman and his successor Rajasimhavarman and showcase the movement from rock-cut architecture to structural building. The city of Mahabalipuram was largely developed by the Pallava king Narasimhavarman I in the 7th century AD.[2] The mandapa or pavilions and the rathas or shrines shaped as temple chariots are hewn from thegranite rock face‚ while the famed Shore Temple‚ erected

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    Buddhist Art and Iconography

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    Buddhist Art and Iconography As Asian culture became popular‚ Buddhist art became very familiar to Americans. We can find statues of Buddha not only at Asian restaurants but also at bars‚ night clubs and even at furniture stores. Buddhist art is becoming less associated with religion; however statues of Buddha and other Buddhist motifs such as lotus flowers have significant religious meanings behind them. Although some of people who are interested in Buddhist art are non-Buddhist

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    Bhavnath Temple

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    dam by making water available all throughout the year. The authorities have made a new proposal to raise the level of dam which would result in the submergence of the Bhavnath temple located in the projected reservoir and this has resulted in the villagers strongly opposing the project. The central issue that the Bhavnath Temple Case deals with is the balance between economic development and religious sentiments of the people. Under Plan A the dam was to impound 4700 million cu.ft of water irrigating

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