According to the new atlas of UNESCO‚ among the 6‚000 languages existing in the world 2‚500 of them are about to disappear or have already stopped their existence. About 3‚000 languages irrevocably lose their carriers every year. Thus‚ out of 97 percent of the population of the planet only 4 percent are carriers of the languages. Most likely‚ by the end of the 21st century dominating languages will supersede 90 percent of all the existing ones. All these figures testify to globalization‚ strengthening
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"Here lies the legacy of the poor‚ ungrateful savages‚" read the stone that marked the place of the unmark graves of the poor. The students have been reading books on cemeteries and graveyards‚ but the ones that peaked the student’s interests were the graveyard of the unmarked graves. Most students thought it was unkind or disrespectful towards those people to have their graves unmarked. They didn’t believe that the city or richer people could delegate if a person should have their graves marked
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Author Henrik Ibsen was a very brave man during his time period. He dared to be different and wrote about what people did not want to or desired to discuss because it was not the cultural norm. He mainly focused on women’s rights and their roles due to his startling upbringing and wanted the world to know that‚ in reality‚ everything was not always hunky-dory‚ especially when it came to women. This led to and fueled him to write in the Realism format which discussed real life issues. In his work
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Dying to Sleep Sleep. How can one simple action have such a big impact on a person’s live? Sleep is what gives people the power to do their everyday tasks‚ from walking down the stairs to picking up a fork at dinner. However even though sleep is one of the most important daily actions played out‚ most people do not think of this as true. Many people do not realize how badly they are damaging their bodies by viewing sleep as a meager aspect of everyday life. “Many people think of sleep
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Steinbeck’s Symbols in The Pearl In The Pearl‚ John Steinbeck’s use of symbols emphasizes that the conflict between purity and evil present in one’s life is potentially deleterious. The symbol of Kino’s pearl represents evil and sin within the depths of wealth‚ with the ability to transform one into a savage. Kino’s pearl‚ as significant as it is‚ ironically blinds Kino with hope and desire for his son’s future. After Kino gave a prophecy about how the pearl would grant a perfect future for
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In regards to death and dying‚ the United States‚ historically‚ has inadequately acknowledged the existence of death‚ the process of dying‚ and the appropriate ways in which individuals should and must grieve. The fear of death and loss in the United States is so overpowering‚ it has permeated into our culture and the language we use surrounding death and dying. Additionally‚ our tremendous fear has fundamentally shaped how‚ we as a society‚ perceive and treat those with terminal illnesses. As a
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(2011) “Let’s Talking about Dying” talk‚ he opened up with a very poignant statement that when 2000 brain cells die daily he argues that our dying process really truly has started. As a physician‚ he reports that he has seen many changes in the last thirty years. One significant change is the role of technology in healthcare. Technology‚ he argues‚ is credited with life prolonging‚ rather than life saving. He also states that chronic diseases are now taking control in the dying process. He postulated
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The Five Stages of Death and Dying Michelle Reynolds California State University Channel Island NRS 441 Health Communication November 17‚ 2012 The Five Stages of Death and Dying “People are like stained - glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out‚ but when the darkness sets in‚ their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.” This is a quote from Elisabeth Kübler-Ross author of On Death and Dying‚ a book composed from numerous one-on-one interviews with terminally
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DEATH AND DYING IN GREEK CULTURE Written by: Elizabeth Vlachoulis The Greek Orthodox Religion plays an important role within the Greek culture regarding death and dying (Taylor & Box 1999)‚ and for many Greek-born people‚ it is important that they follow their traditions‚ beliefs and rituals on funerals and memorials. In order that they follow the rituals appropriately‚ the Greek families would often consult their priest about what certain procedures that needs to be followed. The Greek
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Dear grandson‚ It is your grandfather‚ Otto Robert Frisch. I am an Austrian-British physicist‚ born on October 1‚ 1904‚ in Vienna‚ Austria‚ to your great-grandparents‚ Justinian and Auguste Frisch. My mother was a great musician‚ and my father a painter. I got my passion for science from my aunt‚ Lise Meitner; I’ll talk more about her later. I was schooled privately‚ as my family had high expectations for me. In the year 1926‚ I graduated from the University of Vienna with a Ph.D. in physics.
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