Mamoni Raisom Goswami is one of the very popular name in the field of Assamese literature who has bagged many prestigious awards like Sahitya Akademi Award and Jnanpith Award including various other recognition during her lifetime. She was not only a noted writer and litterateur but also a teacher‚ poet‚ peace adorer and a lively person. She was born to a Brahmin family of Umakanta Goswami and Ambika Devi in Guwahati‚ Assam on 14 November 1942 and has led a very eventful life. Her family was deeply
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Japan has a population of just over 126 million people‚ although each year this number slowly decreases due to the birth rate of 1.39 per couple1. As well as the fact that Japan is an extremely homogenous society with 99% of citizens and residents being Japanese with 1% of their population being non-Japanese. The declining population reflects highly upon society as many Japanese in their twenties feel they are too busy working to raise children‚ as well as the rising cost of living making it hard
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Kyoto at midnight is an astonishing sight‚ like Paris. The streets are filled with people on their way to and from cultural events. Some are wearing kimono‚ others are in Armani or Yamamoto. Kyoto’s is a very different sensibility from that of fast-paced‚ ultra-modern‚ development-minded" Tokyo. Indeed it was the capital for a thousand years before a cluster of small villages on Tokyo Bay became a city. Kyoto is changing rapidly‚ however. Diane Durston is the author of Old Kyoto and Kyoto: Seven
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Joshua Wang Thursday Period 6 Asian Stereotypes Stereotypes are everywhere in today ’s society. The media today such as television‚ radio‚ and the internet constantly remind us of the stereotypes for different races‚ genders‚ religions‚ and numerous other categories. Stereotypes of Asians in particular have been around for a fairly decent length of time. In the late 19th century‚ the term "Chinky Chink" was used to describe the American fear that a large number of Asians would immigrate to the
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Asia is a big continent but their preference in beauty characteristics is very much alike. Pale skin‚ big eyes‚ small features are the main points of what used to be expected in an Asian woman because of high social status. Although social status is not as important now‚ Asia still holds onto their standards of an idealistic woman and uses them as a basis of what being beautiful should mean. Asian beauty‚ like any other standards of beauty can be achieved through cosmetics. Products that can be used
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Through the Eyes of Asian Men Overview Asian stereotypes are a product of prevailing myths propagated by various media‚ from books‚ plays‚ movies‚ television‚ to even historical propaganda. Generally speaking‚ the stereotyping of Asian women often swing to extreme types: the docile‚ subservient sexual object‚ or the dragon lady. Asian Americans only make up a small percentage of the United States population and live mostly on the west and east coasts of mainland United States and Hawaii. Consequently
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Joseph Campbell Hero’s Journey Joseph Campbell described the hero’s journey as occurring in a cycle consisting of three phases: Departure‚ where the hero leaves his comfortable and familiar world and ventures into the darkness of the unknown; Initiation‚ where the hero is subjected to a series of tests in which he must prove his character; and Return‚ in which the hero brings the boon of his quest back for the benefit of his people. The hero’s journey is about growth and passage. The journey
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Group 7 MOTION PICTURES INDUSTRY- CASE STUDY The data collected for a sample of 100 motion pictures produced in 2005 is given below. A survey is carried out to analyze how different variables of the Motion Picture Industry contribute to the success of its motion pictures. The study focuses on four major variables‚ Opening Gross Sales‚ Total Gross Sales‚ Number of Theatres and weeks in top 60. Motion Picture Opening Gross Sales( $millions) Total Gross Sales ($ millions) Number of Theaters
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My Part a lot of coastal shipping‚ especially around the Seto Inland Sea‚ pays for the lack of sailing rivers. The Pacific coastline south of Tokyo is described by long‚ narrow‚ gradually low inlets produced by sedimentation‚ which has created a lot natural harbors. The Japanese islands are the best of mountain ridges uplifted near the end of the continental shelf. About 73 percent of Japan’s area is made of mountains‚ and scattered plains and intermontane basins cover only about 25 percent
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Since its founding in 1940 by Richard and Maurice McDonald‚ McDonald’s has gone from a family-owned burger joint to the single largest fast food franchise in the world. It has penetrated mainstream conscious‚ so much so that a mere glimpse of the famous Golden Arches logo makes you long for the secret sauce of a Big Mac (mayonnaise that’s been left out in the sun‚ according to The Simpsons). Today‚ McDonald’s sells 75 burgers every second and that’s just in the United States of America. The company
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