Lebanon: A Brief Cultural Overview Lebanon’s rich history has been shaped by many cultural traditions‚ including Phoenician‚ Greek‚ Roman‚ Islamic‚ Crusader‚ Ottoman Turkish‚ French‚ and recently American. The resulting culture is distinctively Lebanese‚ a combination of East and West‚ past and present. Music Folk music and dancing have a long tradition and are very popular. The national dance‚ the dabke‚ is an energetic folk dance that has influenced many European and American folk dances
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Relaxed people punctuality not stressed In addition Arabs=night culture (due to intense heat of Middle Eastern day) When want to describe something as beautiful: “she is as lovely as the moon” or “he is as handsome as the moon” *Popular name=”Layla”= literally means “NIGHT”! • Arab identity divided into 3 categories: 1. Family‚ 2.Honor & 3. Religion 1. Family = Most important parts of Arab culture Define family as their extended relations & consider themselves part of it rather than
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Since the eighteenth century‚ when it reached Western audiences‚ The Arabian Nights has been one of the most popular works of world literature‚ spawning numerous adaptations‚ imitations‚ and tributes from writers. The Arabian Nights‚ known as Alf Layla wa Layla in Arabic‚ although one of the most famous and influential works in English literature‚ is never regarded by Arabic scholars as a work of literary worth. As cited by Joseph Campbell in his introduction to The Portable Arabian Nights‚ condemned
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Diffusion and Osmosis in an egg Low concentration 1.1 Diffusion is the process of molecules spreading from areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration. High concentration 1.1 Osmosis is the diffusion of water molecules through a semi-permeable membrane from the area of low concentration of solute to the area of high concentration of solute. 1.2 Diffusion is important to living cells because it’s the way they take in materials from the environment‚ and they also prevent themselves
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“If you aren’t concerned about the DNA from blueberries “transferring” into you‚ then you should not be concerned about DNA from GMOs either‚”says Layla Katiraee in her article “10 Studies Proving GMOs Are Harmful”(Katiraee). More and more Americans are becoming worried about the use of Genetically Modified Organisms in their food. The controversy of the use of GMOs in food can be understood through examining how they work‚ their disadvantages‚ and their advantages. Farming has transformed so
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Don’t Bann Skateboarding City Council is considering banning skateboarding because there have been cases in damaged property and noise complaint from residents. I am against the banning of skateboarding because skateboarding allows people to take part in competitions‚ and to also meet new people effortlessly which is a wonderful quality considering today’s society. Another reason not to ban skateboarding is that now kids are outside and not inside all day long. Skateboarding is also
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In the film Romeo+Juliet (1996)‚ Luhrmann puts a new‚ fresh spin on Shakespeare’s classic play‚ Romeo and Juliet. While staying somewhat true to the original play‚ he shapes the dialogue‚ acting‚ and setting to bring the star crossed lovers into the present. This makes it more appealing and approachable to a modern audience. One might argue that the mixture of modern scenery and accents and Shakespearean English is an unsatisfying hybrid‚ and that a remake should either edit the language so it
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Layla Werner Per 4. Middle East 5-28-13 The Palestinian Peoples Party The Palestinian People’s Party (PPP)‚ which is the communist part of Palestine‚ has worked with the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) to establish a Palestinian state for their people. Palestine’s government is mainly self-run. There are many other organizations‚ such as the PLO‚ and the Palestinian Authority (PA)‚ which later renamed their group to the Palestinian National Authority
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COMUNICATION IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE OANA ALEXANDRA NITICA COMMUNICATION IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE OANA ALEXANDRA NITICA AUGUST 12‚ 2013 LO1 BE ABLE TO EXPLORE HOW COMMUNICATION SKILLS ARE USED IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE psychology * Is the study of human behavior‚ thought processes and emotions. * It can contribute to our understanding of ourselves and our relationship to other people. THERE ARE FOUR APPROACHES THAT PSYCHOLOGY USE MOST OFTEN * THE BEHAVIORAL approach
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things that they never intended to do. But the outside world is always looking down on them without even knowing what has led them to doing what they have done. Throughout his novel‚ In Cold Blood‚ Capote tells the reader of Perry Smith’s past to make the reader feel sorry for Perry‚ as is evident in the following discussion. To better understand how the author conveyed this‚ one must examine Perry’s dream‚ his life in the Detention Home‚ and his relationship with this father and his mother. People
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