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    On the surface‚ the origins of modern medicine seem to have nothing but a Western influence. Amongst the world’s medical products‚ the U.S. is literally the mecca of prescription and over the counter drugs. America alone accounts for five of the world’s biggest pharmaceutical corporations (Pharmaceutical-Technology 1.) However‚ America’s prowess and significance in the world of medicine does not necessarily elucidate to the entirety of the history of medicine. Contrary to popular belief‚ Africa is

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    Cosmic Myths

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    Creation Myths |Myth 1: the beginnings |Religion or culture of origin: Egyptian | |Myth 2: |Religion or culture of origin: Boshongo (Bantu) | |Bumba’s creation | | • Who created the world? o Myth 1:the High God o Myth 2:Bumba • Who were

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    How maps influence our perception of the world Maps have a great influence on our individual perception of the world. Some people maintain this point of view while others argue with it. As far as I’m concerned‚ I support the first issue. On the one hand‚ many people suppose that maps have a good impact on our perception of how the world works. Firstly‚ they say‚ it helps to form our worldview. And in its turn this is useful for our range of vision‚ development. Secondly

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    and Greek cultures have had a major effect on the economics and politics of the world ever since their early days. The innovations of Roman and Greek cultures are still used even today! Roads‚ newspapers‚ concrete‚ and even the modern calendar are all thanks to the Ancient Romans. Their effect reached Israel and Palestine as well‚ the culture seeped into the ways the Israelites and neighboring countries lived their lives. All of Mediterranea was somehow affected by Roman and Greek influence. Every nation

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    Female Foeticide

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    FEMALE FOETICIDE INTRODUCTION: Contemporary Indian society professes a profound faith in every individual’s “right to life and dignity”. The rights relating to the weaker & vulnerable sections of Indian society especially women‚ and more specially the girl child were violated. The twin social evils of female foeticide & female infanticide were the main causes.Violence against women exists in various forms‚ in all societies‚ the world over. In 1996 the world health assembly endorsed the fact that

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    to control population and the low value associated with females in these societies historically and culturally‚ both China and India are now facing a serious gender imbalance. Female infanticide and sex-selective abortion are responsible for this gender imbalance. The two atrocious practices have led to problems such as elevated rates in female kidnapping and slave trade‚ as well as forced marriages. This paper will focus on the roots of female infanticide and sex-selective abortions as well as the

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    Dynasty the effect of this influence the fundamental revolution in Muslim history. The Abbasid’s did change the way that the Umayyad was run and it had taken it over with the help of the people who were fed up with the way that the caliphate was of hereditary and not chosen or a member of Muhammad. “The way that the Umayyad had favored the Syrian Arabs so the Malawi they joined the Abbasids in bringing them down” (Saylor). The Abbasid were heavily influenced by the Persian culture‚ and once they were in

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    not often affiliated with them. The popular myth of Pandora‚ the first woman created‚ is a strong example of this idea‚ as in the myth she is created as a punishment for mankind. Although a majority of myths reflect this same ideology there are a few that do not‚ such as Aristophanes’ myth on the origin of love‚ sexualities‚ and genders. His idea of the origin of women is much more positive that the one expressed in Pandora’s myth‚ and Aristophanes’ myth also pushes the concept of love between man

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    Austin Phung English 3P Mr. Loewen October 5‚ 2012 American Success: The Unending Influence of Puritan Values American success has always been built on this idea that hard work itself is a good thing and will be for many more centuries. We as young Americans see hard work as a sign of good character and we admire these people who work hard for success. Those successful people are our inspiration and role model in this society of hard work. Because of the “Puritan” work ethic in us‚ students

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    District Commissioner who judges cases in ignorance that his messengers bring to him. The Umuofian people hate this system and in turn coin offensive names for the messengers. Though an established law making system is needed in any society‚ the influence of the West on Umuofia was not a good one. The religiously based judicial system that existed before the missionaries arrived was completely adequate for the community. The citizens lived under it and accepted it without fighting over it. When the

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