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    Nowadays‚ some undeveloped countries and traditional regions try to find the most appropriate way to accelerate the growth of domestic development. While some people agree that these areas should take advantage of appropriate technology with the guidance of traditional ideas‚ others disagree and argue that more modern ideas and advanced technologies can stimulate greater improvement of regional development. In my opinion‚ I agree that adopting more modern ideas‚ values and technologies are the best

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    Competency Statement I (To establish and maintain a safe‚ healthy learning environment): I have the parents sign in all the children when they come in and when picking the child up. When a child is picked up by other people I check the child’s file to make sure that person has permission from the parent to pick up the child. I also have daily routines check off the room‚ every day at the end of the day all equipment is sanitized. I take out any toys or equipment

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    view towards Middle Eastern people and Muslims. This is partly due to Islamic terrorism that has increased since 2001. This has lead political leaders- mostly or all conservative- to place legislation and executive orders to block or restrict a certain demographic of people who they deem may be terrorists. These conservative politics have a destructive effect and have created a xenophobic society. Since the horrific attacks on American soil by Muslim extremists from Middle Eastern countries- the 2001

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    Literary Themes and Elements Bobbie Meadows ENG.125 Instructor Chunn January 14‚ 2013 The theme of a short story is the idea behind the plot of the story. In other words‚ it is not the actual events that happened throughout the story‚ but what the story is telling you. There are certain aspects that enhance the theme such as the elements of the story. These elements include but are not limited to the setting‚ the point of view‚ and symbolism. “The Welcome Table” by Alice Walker (1970) communicates

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    The Origin of Christmas Traditions Christmas is filled with traditions and events‚ but how did they start and why do we still do them? Traditions are often passed down throughout generations for centuries‚ but the origins are often unknown or forgotten. Christmas Christmas was originally called "The Feast of the Nativity of Jesus". The word "nativity" comes from the Latin word Natalis‚ meaning birthday. The observance probably does not date earlier than 200 AD and did not become widespread

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    To begin‚ for my religious visit‚ I chose to venture to Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation‚ located on North Meridian Street in Indianapolis. The congregation started on November 2nd‚ 1856 when fourteen Jewish men gathered in a home belonging to a man name Julius Glaser‚ and they founded a congregation with an explicitly described constitution and set of by-laws in their community. Two years later‚ the congregation’s first consecrated home held a dedication and became the fourth synagogue to become

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    Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament (Introducing the Conceptual World of the Hebrew Bible) Introduction Using contemporary studies as the foundation of his research John Walton reviews the ancient and Near Eastern and Israelite cognitive context. He provides guidance for students and general public to have a wider understanding and expand their knowledge of today’s culture‚ and historical culture interacts with the ancient world culture. In doing so‚ he tries to balance all

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    Is there such thing as a "self" or "Atman"? Is there a part of us that exists and persists to seek after death? In buddhism it is believed to be no such thing as a self while hinduism believes there is a true self that exists even after this body has ceased to (Bhagavad-Gita As It Is‚ 91). The goal of this paper is not to disregard either religions but to regard and unite the idea of self and no self that is experienced through both. After awhile of delving into both idealogies I ’ve found that

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    TS Eliot and Tradition

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    cultural values of the past. However‚ for T.S. Eliot‚ modernity had ruptured its connection to a more vital past and was as a result impoverished. History is instead characterized by regression and ruptures. In his essay‚ “Tradition and the Individual Talent‚” his idea of tradition shows retrogression instead of progression. Eliot argues that “the whole literature of Europe from Homer” (49) is an archive of works affecting authors in the present moment and is in turn influenced by those authors in the

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    “Everyday Use”‚ tradition and culture play a big part in the story’s theme; tradition and culture also play a big part in Sherman Alexie’s “This Is What it Means to Say Phoenix‚ Arizona.” The effects that culture and tradition had in “Everyday Use” were similar to Sherman Alexie’s story but the ways that they were displayed were not the same. In many ways‚ “Everyday Use” showed the effect that culture had on its’ characters mainly Dee. Through the stories Thomas-Builds-the-Fire tells‚ tradition and culture

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