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    Wagner?” (Rose 1). Also evident is the notion of Wagner as an effective performer who spoke to his audience and entertained them through witty and brass comments on society. This evidence is supported in a study by Marc Weiner about the “Anti-Semitic Imagination” of Wagner. Weiner states: “Nineteenth-century audiences were sensitive and receptive to the racist implications of Wagner’s musical material for the Nibelungs…The ‘hissing and gurgling’ of Jewish speech that Wagner emphasizes in ‘Das

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    unique‚ special‚ one-of-a-kind) and so withdrawn from the market. A marriage ceremony that transforms a purchased ring into an irreplaceable family heirloom is one example; the heirloom‚ in turn‚ makes a perfect gift. Singularization is the reverse of the seemingly irresistible process of commodification. They thus show how all economies are a constant flow of material objects that enter and leave specific exchange spheres. A similar approach is taken by Nicholas Thomas‚ who examines the same range

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    Easter Island's End

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    After many years of research‚ scientists and sociologists have come to a conclusion that the natural resources of the island were used by the islanders to survive their daily life‚ they cut down woods to transport those Rapa Nui statues and build canoes in order to find food. As time goes by‚ the population of Easter Island increased rapidly‚ and these islanders started to utilize all the natural resources abusively until the last tree was cut down. With today’s rising population around the world

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    Palliative Care

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    population ranges from the descendants of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to migrants or of descendants of migrants from more than 200 countries. The aim of this essay is to discuss the importance of providing spiritually and culturally competent care for a person and their family receiving palliation. This essay also discusses how importance is to focus these principles to the culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with regards to death and dying. World Health Organisation

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    What are the alternatives to the western conception of the Nuclear family? The nuclear family is well known conception within the Western world. It consists of 2 adults and 2.4 children. There are many supporters of this traditional family construction‚ and there are many with contrasting arguments who disagree. An alternative to the nuclear family in the west is the extended family. It consists of the traditional nuclear family and added relations such as an aunt‚ or cousin. The been-pole

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    BANGARRA DANCE THEATRE Historical Background: Bangarra is an aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisation founded in 1989 by dancer and choreographer‚ Carole Johnson. Based at Walsh Bay in Sydney‚ Bangarra exists to create a foundation for the care and celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural life. Since 1991‚ Bangarra has been led by Artistic Director and Choreographer Stephen Page who has created a unique style‚ fusing traditional aboriginal dance and contemporary

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    (2002). Efficacy of electroconvulsive therapy. Electroconvulsive Therapy‚ (17- 42) New York‚ NY: Oxford University Press. (357). 799-808 Weiner‚ R. D. (2001). The practice of ECT: Recommendations for treatment‚ training‚ and privileging. Washington‚ DC: American Psychiatric Publishing. Andrews‚ P. W.‚ Gott‚ L.‚ & Thomson‚ J. A.‚ Jr. (2012). Things Your Doctor Should Tell You About Antidepressants

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    YMCA Centre Philosophy emphasizes that incorporating respectfully elements of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures into their curriculum and learning environments. The center believes that children are able to learn through play. Therefore‚ the outdoor play area is designed to reflect culture and the environment‚ which also be emphasized by element 3.2.1 of National Quality Standard: Outdoor and indoor spaces are organised and adapted to support every child’s participation and to engage

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    Pacific and would have an irreversible effect that had been catastrophic for some and unsettling for all (Garette 1982). What I had learnt from my research was that these changes and its impacts were rather chaotic to both foreigners and Pacific Islanders as these foreigners only pursued their interest according to their own values and preferences whether peaceful or warlike‚ immoral or moral (Wiltgen 1979). There were two types of influences in the Pacific Islands by foreigners that is the religious

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    Australia’s healthcare system has been affected by a variety of historical‚ political and socio-cultural factors. Healthcare is described as especially trained and licenced professionals who work to “maintain or restore physical‚ mental or emotional well-being” (Merriam-Webster‚ 2017). With that in mind this essay identifies a historical influence‚ specifically biomedical approach‚ and a cultural influence‚ such as cultural competency and describes how each have shaped Australia’s healthcare system

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