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    Archimedes Background/Upbringing Archimedes was one of the most known and respected mathematicians of ancient Greece. He was born between the years of 290 and 280 BCE in Syracuse‚ Sicily which is currently known as Italy. His death took place in Syracuse‚ Sicily between the years of 212 and 211 BCE. In autumn of 212 or the spring of 211 Syracuse was taken over by Roman General Marcus Claudius Marcellus (Encyclopedia Britannica‚ n.d). It was during the cities take over that Archimedes was killed

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    The Kardashian-Jenner family is a blended Armenian and Caucasian family that rose to fame in 2007 and have been considered reality television royalty ever since. Over the past 9 years the family has branched out from being just television stars‚ to become essentially pop-cultural icons‚ who inspire fashion and beauty trends around the world. Although many fans consider the Kardashians and Jenners to be trendsetters‚ deeper insight proves many of the trends they have been thought to start are actually

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    A common theme in literature is the influence of family on cultural heritage. Family heavily influences an individual’s life from the moment they are born to the day they die. The impact the family has on people are responsible for making them who they are. Their personal identity comes‚ in part‚ from within their heritage. All of this is evident in “My Two Lives” by Jhumpa Lahiri‚ “The Way to Rainy Mountain” by N. Scott Momaday‚ and the excerpt from The Lost City by Alan Ehrenhalt. In “My Two Lives”

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    Mesa Community College Cultural Identity Paper Andy Dufrane Psychology and Culture September 14th‚ 2013 When you think of the typical middle-class‚ white family some might draw thoughts from the classic 50’s scene of the Mother cooking‚ the Husband returning from work‚ while the Son and Daughter are doing homework at the table. I would say that I come from a White Middle-class family however like many today‚ my family was nothing like that. My mother is of Irish‚ English

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    Cultural and Ethnic diversity continues to impact day to day life making diversity in the workplace more common. Diversity refers to the qualities that are different from our own and can include race‚ gender‚ ethnic group‚ age‚ personality‚ background and much more. Not only does diversity involve how people identify themselves‚ but how they perceive others as well‚ which‚ in turn‚ can affect their interactions in a culturally diverse work environment. Accepting and understanding the differences

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    How does my cultural background affect my health/ longevity.) (What diseases am I susceptible to?) When I first started doing research‚ I decided I would break this paper up by my different backgrounds. I am Irish‚ English‚ French‚ Dutch‚ Japanese‚ and Native American. I’ll start with Irish. I searched‚ and searched‚ until I found a disease called Hemochromatosis. Also known as “The Celtic Curse‚” “85% of all peoples of Irish descent have Hemochromatosis.” (Dougher‚ "Irish in the Blood") This

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    What is Cultural Identity? Some may say it´s your own characteristics that define who you are‚ what you believe in‚ how you see the world‚ and how everybody else sees others like you. Although there are still some people who judge you based on your ethnicity‚ Most people judge based on their character. For me‚ I think a lot of people see me as a quiet‚ smart‚ nice‚ trustworthy person and I have friends that have the same characteristics and doesn’t judge me just because I’m Micronesian. For that

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    Cultural Analysis Paper No matter how hard we try‚ or how much we study‚ it is pretty much impossible to become an expert on all the world’s cultures. It is possible however‚ to be enlightened on a few cultures through some effort and understanding. That is just what we did‚ through interviewing three people who were raised in cultures different from ours. The following are results from what we learned about different cultural dimensions. GENDER EGALITARIANISM Gender egalitarianism‚ as defined

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    Cultural and Disease Paper While there are many endocrine diseases‚ the most common one in the United States is diabetes (Erika Gebel‚ 2010). The prevalence of endocrine diabetes is extremely high among the Arab people. There are many factor that make the Arab population vulnerable to diabetes and other endocrine disorders. Social and cultural influences also influence the development and treatment of many disease within the Arab and Islamic world. Community-based culturally sensitive intervention

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    Cultural Comparison Paper There are many cultural differences between the United States and France. Some of these are simply social and others are cultural. Hofstede’s Value Dimensions can be used to highlight the differences between the cultures. Individualism vs collectivism‚ uncertainty avoidance‚ masculinity/femininity‚ power distance‚ and long-term vs short-term orientation are all characteristics that differ between France and the United States. In Communications Between Cultures individualism

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