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    Spanakopita

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    12‚ 2012 Spanakopita. It’s not “spanigobida‚” not “spans” or “spinach pie.” Spanakopita. You have to say it like a real Greek- “Spanakopita.” I cringe at any other rendition‚ any other attempt. Here’s the ultimate Greek dish: Phyllo dough with oil and spinach with feta filling. It brings great nostalgia‚ great pride in my heritage (not many people I know are Greek). It prompts great curiosity; how could such a simple meal have this profound effect on me? Dinners that include Spanakopita

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    over. The dramatic scenes were weaker in contrast to the comedy but still worked. The three main actresses were good although Joan Chen was the star. If you liked What’s Cooking or Mambo Italiano or My Big Fat Greek Wedding‚ then I think you will like this movie. I am Asian but not Chinese so I do have my biases. Having said that‚ I think that this film will help break the typical Asian stereotype and will be a mainstream success. Apparently Sony pictures has bought the distribution rights so I expect

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    heritage

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    Yes very much so. It’s part of my roots‚ part of who I am. You can’t deny your heritage‚ or believe it has no impact on your life. In fact it very much shapes and defines you (me) personally. I can’t speak for everyone‚ but my (Italian) heritage is very much evident in every aspect of my life. My religion‚ my traditions‚ what we eat‚ how we love‚ embrace‚ dance‚ celebrate‚ grieve‚ all of it. I am very proud to pass on this heritage to my children too‚ and am grateful and fortunate to

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    Big Fat Indian Weddings

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    1/14/13 The Big Fat Indian Wedding s; the Only Way Out... by Padmaja Iyeng ar Hom e | Ka bir | Poe try | Blogs | BoloKids | W rite rs | Contribute | Se a rch | Conta ct | Site Ma p | Gift Shop | Adve rtise | RSS | Login | Re giste r Ja nua ry 14‚ 2013 Cha nne ls In Focus Analy s is Cartoons Educ ation Environment Going Inner Opinion Photo Es s ay s Colum ns A By s tander’s Diary Bus ines s My W ord PlainSpeak Random Thoughts India Ne st Arc hitec ture As trology Ay urveda

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    Enculturation is a groups norms and there culture. Learning to adapt to other culture and‚ the cultures around you. In the movie the lottery they use enculturation many ways. In the first part of the film the kids were running around collecting rocks. Rocks of all sizes and putting them into a pile. The kids are doing this like It’s a game. They are having fun while doing it and other people around are standing there watching them. They are having a normal day. While random people names are called

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    out of the love for daughter and the young man’s inclusion‚ he helped them hold a big weeding and bought a house as a gift to this couple. Key Words:intercultural marriage‚ Greek culture‚ self-surrender‚ inclusive‚ religious Part 1: Introduction My Big Fat Greek Weeding is a romantic comedy film which is centered on Fotoula“Toula” Portokalos‚ a middle class Greek American woman who falls in love with a non-Greek upper class “White Anglo-Saxon Protestant” lan Miller. Toula is a dull girl‚ being

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    The recovery after the terrorist attack 9/11 and the role of government in the US economy Outline I. Introduction Throughout history every society has faced the fundamental economic problem of deciding what to produce‚ and for whom‚ in a world of limited resources. In the 20th century‚ two competing economic systems‚ broadly speaking‚ have provided very different answers: command economies directed by a centralized government‚ and market economies based on private enterprise. A market

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    Monica Manuel 4/24/2013 My Big Fat Straight Wedding hopefully won’t be straight anymore There is much controversy on the rights of same sex marriage ranging from religious viewpoints to the rights as individuals being able to obtain the same rights as heterosexual couples. In the essay “My Big Fat Straight Wedding” written by Andrew Sullivan‚ he asks his audience to see the option of gay marriage through the eyes of each person’s own individuality. In his essay‚ his language‚ tone‚ and arguments

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    Greek Weddings

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    GREEK WEDDING TRADITIONS MARRIAGE TRADITIONS IN GREECE Greek brides wore traditional wedding veils of yellow or red‚ which represented fire. These brightly coloured veils were supposed to protect the bride from evil spirits and demons. In ancient Greece‚ diamonds were considered teardrops of the Gods‚ and it was believed that a diamond reflected the flames of love‚ that’s why the diamond on the wedding ring is so common. A Greek bride may carry a lump of sugar on her wedding day to ensure she

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    Big Fat Gypsy Wedding Audience and Representation Analysis My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding was a programme broadcasted on channel 4. At it’s peak Big Fat Gypsy Wedding drew in an audience viewing of up to 8.7 million people‚ making it Channel 4’s eighth highest viewed programme. There are many different opinions as to what makes the programme so popular‚ that it is able to draw in audiences of half a dozen million and more week in week out. One theory as to why the programme is so popular could be due

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