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    The Phur-pa My artifact‚ brass or bronze‚ is a little over a foot long. There is heavy oxidation that darkens the low details in the design. There are several different forms in this artifact‚ each creating unique individual elements in the overall design. At the very top there is a horse surrounded by three crowned elephant heads facing outward. Just below this there is a vertically symmetrical‚ five pronged hourglass shape with a sphere at the axis. This form gives way to an animal-like-figure

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    IMPACT OF GLOBALIZATION ON YOUR CULTURE Globalization can be defined as the removing of borders and barriers to facilitate easy exchange of ideas‚ resources and knowledge between countries. Communication is the essence of Globalization. Without communication‚ globalization is not possible. Globalization was introduced to India in 1991‚ when the Indian government introduced a set of reforms for the ailing Indian economy to prevent it from going to further crisis. These reforms were

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    Holidays and Our Consumer Culture Holidays have always been known to affect our consumer culture for many years‚ but how it all began eludes many people and very few studies have been completed on it. Even though some say that the subject is too broad to precisely to identify how holidays‚ especially Christmas‚ directly affect our market‚ I have found that people’s values‚ expectations and rituals related to holidays can cause an excessive amount of spending among our society. Most people

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    French governmental rejection of popular American music‚ as well as other components of American culture‚ in the second half of the twentieth century‚ derived from France’s foreign policy with the USA‚ and it~ culture. What was interesting were the steps that the French took to protect their culture from what they saw‚ and continue to see‚ as the imminent destruction at the hands of popular American culture. Why does the French government reject popular American music during the second half of the

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    Artifact Research Paper

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    Name:_ Calvin Yang_____ Period:___2nd_____ Date:_9/2/2012_____ Ch. 1 -Identify or Define the following 1. Artifact-a man- made object as a whole; tools and jewelry 2. Culture-a particular society at a particular time and place; a people’s unique way of life 3. Technology-the practical application of science to commerce or industry; the ways in which people apply knowledge‚ tools and inventions to meet their needs 4. Hunter-gatherer: nomadic group whose food supply depends on hunting

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    Personal Responsibility in Our World Today Personal Responsibility in Our World Today Gerald Lee GEN/200 November 12‚ 2012 Kim Marzella Personal Responsibility In Our World Today While some may argue that personal responsibility does not equal maturity or productivity‚ personal responsibility is very important because it defines an individual as a mature‚ productive person who takes responsibility

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    I wanted to understand his culture better and he agreed. He told me that they are not westernize and do not want to‚ he enjoys the freedom to work and provide for his family but cannot see himself changing. If he gets sick‚ he grandma and family give him remedies to make him better. The only time they go to the doctor is when it is unbearable and the home remedies does not work‚ because it is bigger than what his family was capable of doing.

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    organized cities through grid plans‚ and strong roman structures from roman concrete‚ are three artifacts that are some of the most historically significant developments in the civilization of ancient Rome. Roman Numerals‚ symbols that represent numbers‚ originated around 8th century B.C. to 2nd Century AD‚ to help record numbers in coins‚ art and stones. They are one of the most significantly important artifacts not only for Rome but the world as well. Leading to development and advancement in mathematics

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    justifiable. I also believe that cultural relativism plays a role in this‚ and that some societies view sacrificing others as morally right and that culture needs to be taken into consideration. An example of this is the killing of female babies in the Inuit culture. Female babies were killed due to a high death rate among men‚ who were hunters‚ which led to a surplus of females. This shortage of men‚ meant a shortage of food‚ in order to keep the majority of the culture alive‚ men were of priority because

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    Depending on how much u believe in your culture‚ you have many different view on everything and everyone.. You would have a strong impact to your culture if you believe in everything your culture believes in. In “An Indian Father’s Plea‚” “Everyday Use‚” and “Bend It Like Beckham‚” it shows how they have a strong impact on their culture and how they view the world and others. In the persuasive essay “An Indian Father’s Plea” by Robert Lake‚ Windwolf’s culture has greatly impacted the way others view

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