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    Japanese cultural values and their aspiration for being a united society have grown out of the nation’s unique history and cultured philosophy. These ancient roots have touched every aspect of Japanese business from the way formal gatherings are conducted to the significance placed on after-hours socializing. By realizing and adjusting to this business culture‚ Western executives keen to do business in Japan will be able to be more productive in associating with their Japanese colleagues and will

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    American Football: Too dangerous for school? Goals‚ baskets and touchdowns; Three basic sports terms most people have learned through tradition and participation. People have enjoyed watching and playing sports for centuries‚ even millennia‚ but with all the excitement and competition comes a lot of injuries and accidents. The game that has the most serious injuries and is the most dangerous is football. The classic game of American football must be banned from scholastic sports leagues because it

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    Gender In American Culture

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    culture?” Americans are exposed to an estimated total of 4‚000 to 10‚000 advertisements each day‚ therefore; the media play a significant role in our lives on a daily basis (Marshall 2015). The social construction of gender in American culture is predominantly molded through the media. Gender stereotyping has been a major part of society for a long time. Boys and girls are taught from a young age to act and even a dress a certain way solely based on their gender. Women are expected to be feminine

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    Socialization of Marriage in American Culture In America‚ marriage is an institution often idolized and sought after; for some‚ starting at a young age. Young children‚ young girls in particular‚ can be seen playing marital games‚ dressing up as brides and acting out their dream wedding. But why is it that such an unstable institution is held in such high esteem‚ to a point where the act of getting married‚ not the marriage itself becomes an imperative piece in an entire nation’s culture? The average duration

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    California with his family at an early age. He was always an avid athlete and sports enthusiast as a child‚ playing several sports throughout high school. At California Polytechnic College‚ Madden played on both the offensive and defensive lines for its football team and was a catcher for the school’s baseball team. In terms of schooling‚ Madden received his Bachelor of Science diploma in 1959 and followed it up with a Master of Arts degree in 1961‚ both from California Polytechnic. It was his athletics

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    Metaphor and Translation

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    1253–1269 Metaphor and translation: some implications of a cognitive approach ¨ Christina Schaffner* School of Languages and European Studies‚ Aston University‚ Aston Triangle‚ Birmingham B4 7ET‚ UK Received 5 June 2003; received in revised form 12 September 2003; accepted 8 October 2003 Abstract Metaphor has been widely discussed within the discipline of Translation Studies‚ predominantly with respect to translatability and transfer methods. It has been argued that metaphors can become a

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    Garden Cities

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    ------------------------------------------------- Garden city movement From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Ebenezer Howard ’s 3 magnets diagram which addressed the question ’Where will the people go? ’‚ the choices being ’Town ’‚ ’Country ’ or ’Town-Country ’ The garden city movement is a method of urban planning that was initiated in 1898 by Sir Ebenezer Howard in the United Kingdom. Garden cities were intended to be planned‚ self-contained communities surrounded by "greenbelts"‚ containing

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    up to a game. These are all things football fanatics know all too well and also reasons fanatics are such fanatics about this sport. To most people football is just a game‚ but to numerous diehard fans football is a way of life. To some players playing in college football this game is a way for them to earn a scholarship to a school and better themselves intellectually and mentally as a person. Someone who doesn’t understand the game or what the game of football represents may just see a bunch of

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    The Metaphor

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    1. our biome is located in Russia 2. Climate in the taiga is cold‚ with average annual temperatures from about +5 to -5 C. Precipitation varies‚ from about 20 cm of precipitation per year to over 200 cm. 3. Many plant species are found in the Taiga‚ but coniferous trees are obviously the dominant plant form.  These trees shed snow easily‚ and they retain their needles through the winter. The needles themselves are well-adapted‚ with thick waxy coatings and small surface area‚ to resist

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    Living in America all you hear about if football. You a lot are either a Patriots fan or Giants. During football season‚ you do not want to be friends with someone rooting for the other team. This season gives you an excuse to eat all the junk food possible and drink as much beer as humanly possible‚ without getting looked at funny. Even if you don’t like sports you still have a team you want to win‚ or at least you know not to root for the other team your friends are for. But what most people

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