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    Huntington proposed a theory in his article “The Clash of Civilizations” that cultural and religious identities will be the main cause of conflict in the post Cold War world. According to Huntington‚ the world can be divided into roughly seven to eight “civilizations” which include the West‚ Latin‚ Orthodox‚ Islamic‚ Confucian‚ Hindu‚ and Japanese. (pp. 2) Huntington states six reasons for the clash of civilizations; 1) Differences among civilizations have generated the most prolonged and the most

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    Korean Civilization

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    for the Lunar New Year (Seol-nal) and Harvest Moon Festival (Chuseok) when just about everything shuts down except public transportation. (See the Events Calendar section for upcoming holidays and events.) | Clothes Although most people prefer Western clothes like suits and jeans‚ the national costume‚ hanbok‚ is worn by many during national holidays. Traditionally‚ people wore white clothes‚ reserving colors for the upper class or during festive occassions. Rubber shoes and sandals have been replaced

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    The Mesoamerican civilization of the Incas was Inevitably incredible. The Incas had a large impact on the world and modern cultural advances would not be possible without it. Some areas of their lifestyle that was influential were culture‚ achievements‚ and the effects from the Spanish conquest. Not only did they have a large influential impact‚ they were also highly affected by other cultures. This made them the unique civilization that they still are today. The Inca civilization was rich with culture

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    A Western Wind

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    Western Wind” “Western Wind” by an anonymous Middle English lyric relates to A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway. In A Farewell to Arms Fredrick Henry has a stream-of-consciousness. In a stream-of-consciousness the writer approximates the rapid‚ often chaotic thought patterns of the character. Thinking about Catherine‚ in the rain‚ Henry refers to the poem "Western Wind”. The poet of “Western Wind” wishes that his heart would heal from the pain of not being with the person that he loves

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    Western Market

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    The Western Market‚ without south block‚ is an oldest market building in Hong Kong. Built in September 1844 ‚ it was located at 323 Des Voeux Road‚ Sheung Wan. Let’s introduce some historical background about the western market After building the North block‚ the South Block of the Western Market was built in 1858. Sheung Wan residents buy fresh meat like pork‚ fish and chicken in the North Block. Then‚ the fruit and vegetable were sold in South Block. It was initially a very shabby market

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    In the beginning‚ the boys start off civil with a leader‚ shelters‚ and rules. “ “That’s what this shells called. I’ll give the conch to the next person to speak. He can hold it when he’s speaking.” ” The conch is a symbol of civilization. It kept order and encouraged the boys to have respect for each other. However‚ the boys turn to savagery. The become lazy and rebellious. Also‚ they start wearing war paint and lose faith in being rescued. “ “I’ve been watching the sea. There

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    Western Sahra

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    Western Sahara is a disputed territory between the Polisario Front and the Kingdom of Morocco. The territory in the North African‚ Maghreb region was formerly called Spanish Sahara when it was under Spanish colonial rule. Currently‚ the United Nations (UN) lists it as a non-decolonized territory and it is counted among the United Nations List of Non-Self-Governing Territories. (Fig 1 Map of Western Sahara showing the borders) Historical Background The dispute over Western Sahara can

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    Western Culture

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    define Western culture is a term used very broadly to refer to a heritage of social norms‚ethical values‚ traditional customs‚ belief systems‚ political systems‚ and specific artifacts andtechnologies that have some origin or association with the western countries. every culture has its good and bad sides and so do western culture. So‚ it’s the duty of every individual to make use of it and not to misuse it. The Western culture‚ not only in our country but throughout the world‚ is responsible

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    Western Summit Constructors/Midterm Paper Western Summit Constructors‚ Inc. is an environmental contracting company that targets both industrial and municipal clients. The company was established in 1984 in the rocky mountain area and quickly grew to build projects all over the country. In 2008 Western Summit was purchased by Kiewit Corporation‚ one of the largest and most premier international contracting groups. The Western Summit division of Kiewit specializes in building water and waste water

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    The Western Evils The infiltration of western ideals into the Japanese Culture had forever changed customs and traditions of the Japanese society as a whole. Yet was it as it was stated in a 1941 pamphlet issued by the Japanese Ministry of Education entitled “The Way of the Subjects.” “this country has been widely seeking knowledge in the world since the Meiji Restoration‚ thereby fostering and maintaining the prosperity of the state. With the influx of European and American culture in this

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