Culture of Kalash The Kalash or Kalasha‚ are an ethnic group of the Hindu Kush mountain range‚ residing in the Chitral District of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. They speak the Kalasha language‚ from the Dardic family of the Indo-Iranian languages‚ and are considered a unique tribe among the Indo-Aryan peoples of Pakistan. There is some controversy over what defines the ethnic characteristics of the Kalash. Although quite numerous before the 20th century‚ the non-Muslim minority has seen
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Cultural Assessment Culture in Nursing Nurses need to be culturally sensitive and culturally competent because a person’s culture is the foundation for what they believe in and how they act. It is especially important when it comes to a person’s health. A patient’s culture can influence the decisions they make in regards to their health and treatment. Berman‚ Snyder‚ Kozier‚ Erb (2008‚ p.506) define culture as “nonphysical traits‚ such as values‚ beliefs‚ attitudes‚ and customs‚ that are shared
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of slavery was‚ slaves were not defenseless victims. Through their families‚ and religion‚ as well as more direct forms of resistance‚ Africans-Americans resisted the debilitating effects of slavery and created a vital culture supportive of human dignity. Slave religious culture developed as soon as slaves began to settle on plantations as early as the 18th century. As large groups of slaves started to live on the same plantation for most‚ if not all‚ of their life they developed a community. Within
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founded in 1943 is the world ’s largest furniture retailer which specializes in stylish but inexpensive Scandinavian designed furniture. It has 128 fully-owned stores in 26 countries‚ visited by over 108 million people yearly and worldwide sales of about $5.4 billion in 1994. IKEA ’s success in the retail industry can be attributed to its vast experience in the retail market‚ product differentiation‚ and cost leadership. The company is‚ perhaps‚ one of the World ’s most successful multinational
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Throughout the 1990’s there was a lot of good and bad times. Starting with the good things‚ I will begin my paper with 5 of the up-most important events in this period of time and then conclude with 4 of the down sides. Early in the 90’s was Desert Storm‚ which was a huge success. The 1991 bombing of Baghdad was a demonstration of smart‚ powerful weapons‚ planning ahead and military superiority. Having control in the air was a major goal of those who had planned out the
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The Amish Culture The Amish are a fascinating people. They live surrounded by cities full of technology. Yet they live without automobiles‚ electricity‚ and most modern comforts that are taken for granted by many. Donald Kraybill asks the question “How is it that a tradition-laden people who spurn electricity‚ computers‚ automobiles‚ and higher education are not merely surviving but are‚ in fact‚ thriving in the midst of modern life?” Though they do not have all of the technology that we
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Human Resource Development in Toyota Culture The article first appeared in the "International Journal of Human Resource Development & Management." It addresses the role of HR in a lean enterprise‚ explores a major crisis of trust at Toyota ’s plant in Georgetown‚ Ky.‚ and how it responded by reorganizing the HR function. By Jeffrey K. Liker and Michael Hoseus Introduction From the founding of Toyoda Loom Works in the 1920s to the creation of Toyota Motor Co. in the 1940s‚ its leaders believed
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Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east. (Jenkins 1996) The capital of Portugal is Lisbon. Portugal claims to be the oldest European nation-state. (Jenkins 1996) Portugal is a developed country and it has the world ’s 19th-highest quality-of-life‚ according to Unit. It is the 14th-most peaceful and the 13th-most globalized country in the world‚ and has population of approximately 10 Million people (CIA fact book). It is a member of the European Union (joined the then
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Discuss the contributions of the various ethnic groups to Caribbean society The history of the Caribbean is rich with adventurous tales‚ blended cultures‚ and natural diversity. The impact of colonialism and slavery can still be seen in many of the island cultures today; so much so‚ in fact‚ that travellers often note a sense of living with the near-tangible history that permeates the region. Knowing the history of the Caribbean region goes a long way toward understanding
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In the early 1900’s the man was seen as the intellectual individual who takes care of their wife and family‚ who arrives home with the money and who was the supplier. However during the 1930’s this typical idea of the man’s role was extremely hard to keep ahold of due to The Great Depression. While the average woman worked on household dynamics and keeping the family afloat‚ the man was out looking for a job‚ or struggling to keep his current job. As a result‚ the average male came home at the end
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