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    Comparative Analysis of the Child-Rearing Practices of the Philippines and Other Cultures Child rearing plays an important role in building up the children’s characteristics. It is their foundation to be a functional member of the society. But different societies have different cultures when it comes to child rearing. There are different factors which affect a parent’s attitude toward his/her children and these factors are mostly influenced by the society or the personal preference/ favoritism

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    Indigenous People of Australia have varying views and opinions on how their unique traditions and ancient heritage should be described and portrayed for the wider community to observe. One of the opinions that the Aboriginal people hold concerning this is that they eagerly desire outsiders to know about their proud heritage‚ customs and traditions. They glance back through recent history and realise the impact of the migrating Europeans on their own unique culture. The Aboriginal People pass on much of

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    “Do as Roman do”‚ as there goes a saying‚ it is thought that the obedience to cultural norms of other nations in your visit is beneficial for visitors. However‚ others claim that this gives them the feeling of uneasiness. My essay will provide insights into two contrasting views Firstly‚ when visitors learn to follow the local culture‚ they might enrich his knowledge. Through differences in culture‚ they get to know something else apart from their mundane life‚ for instance‚ seeing the beauty

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    How Does Digestion Work

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    The human digestive system consists of the gastrointestinal tract plus the accessory organs of digestion (the tongue‚ salivary glands‚ pancreas‚ liver‚ and gallbladder).[1] In this system‚ the process of digestion has many stages‚ the first of which starts in the mouth. Digestion involves the breakdown of food into smaller and smaller components‚ until they can be absorbed and assimilated into the body. Chewing‚ in which food is mixed with saliva begins the process of digestion. This produces a bolus

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    How Culture Affects your Business Ing. Mansoor Maitah Ph.D. How Culure Affects your Business The Reasons of Growing Interest in Culture Study 1) The globalization of business‚ 2) Quantum advances in telecommunications and data processing‚ 3) The formation of global alliances‚ 4) The growing diversity in the domestic workforce‚ 5) The increasing mobility of workforce worldwide. Culture Definition • Culture is the collective programming of the mind which • distinguishes the members of one human

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    Conformity is‚ by its very nature‚ meant to suit one to a standard. Yet‚ efforts made with this aspiration are futile at best and at worst regressive. The undeniable resulting distortion of the individual’s identity and their persistent inability to assume the role in society that both they and the preordained norms are dictating establishes endeavors to mold as such. For‚ a conformist can’t have a strong sense of self to begin with‚ and without grounding‚ the lines between the facade and what’s

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    How Does Oedipus Suffer

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    tragedy. In the play there are numerous accounts of physical and mental suffering. Although Laius and Jocasta are the catalyst that starts the story in Oedipus the King‚ Oedipus takes the role of the catalyst and becomes the cause of all tragedy to others. In the play Oedipus causes some of his own suffering. Oedipus’s pride gets him into situations that cause him to suffer later on in the play. “He tore the brooches-the gold chased brooches fastening he robe –away from her and lifting them

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    through the stationary phase‚ it picks up compounds that need to be tested‚ taking those compounds with it. Through adsorption‚ the mobile phase separates into different components (soinc). The mobile phase can be liquid‚ gas‚ or supercritical fluid. How Does Chromatography Work? Chromatography is a surface effect. It works by first starting off with an unidentified liquid being injected into a column. As the chemicals in the liquid move down the column‚ they separate depending on their physical and

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    successful and Steinbeck was beginning to be recognised as an author. The novel is set in Soledad‚ California and is about two migrant agricultural labourers‚ George Milton and Lennie Small. The two workers travel together which are unlike most of the other migrants. Lennie has a body of a grown man but a mind of a child and relies on George to look after him. The story progresses at their new working ranch when bad things start to happen and leads to a tragic ending resulting to the lost of lives and

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    How Does Juliet Change

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    my attitude towards one of the main characters changes many times throughout the play. The character who changes is Juliet herself. Shakespeare portrays the changes in Juliet well by use of language‚ imagery and key speeches. The first time we meet Juliet is when the nurse is reminiscing about Juliet’s childhood. From the nurses recollections of Juliet’s childhood I can gather that she is like a mother figure to her. Lady Capulet‚ Juliet’s mother‚ enters and asks Juliet how she feels about marrying

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