...(Disney, 1995). The films of Walter Disney touched our hearts, and reinforced moral lessons in our homes for years. Pocahontas teaches the life lesson of stereotyping and judging other cultures before you know them. The Romani Gypsy traditional child marriages have been labeled as savage and barbaric by Anglo-Saxon nations. These accusations are a one-sided story without proper understanding of why this tradition was created, or its past bitter sweet benefit to the Romani Gypsies. Anglo-Saxon territories are working with the Romani government to destroy tradition, through law and media. Should these reigning powers interfere with this cultural tradition? The painful answer is no. Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887), an American social reformer and abolitionist, once said, “We should not judge people by their peak of excellence; but by the distance they have traveled from the point where they started.” Slavery was the chief cause of the Romani child marriages. For five-hundred years Romani Gypsies suffered enslavement in Romania. These slaves shared many similarities with slaves in United States (US) between 1619 and 1865, (PBS.org). The Gypsies were raped and brutally beaten; young Roma girls were used for sexual enjoyment and bred like livestock. However, Roma parents unearthed a bitter social option, which the American slaves did not have. By wedding their young daughters, consummation would strongly discourage slave owners from raping the children, because they were no longer virgins...
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...“Life and Misery of Gypsies in Lahore Date: 24th November 2010 SUMMARY Gypsies are a social group of nomads that mostly suffer discrimination from the rest of the society. These gypsy communities in Lahore are living in great misery. They don’t have even the basic facilities of life such as electricity, health, education and clean water for drinking instead there are masses of rubbish and pools of filthy water all around. The children of gypsies run here and there, naked and with dirty hairs and skin, the males are addicted and the ladies move towards the Bazars for begging and prostitution. Government must stop being negligent of these 700,000 people and has to provide them with space for housing, basic facilities of life and provide them with employment to sort out their financial problems. INTRODUCTION The Gypsies are one of the most segregated and neglected ethnic groups in all over the world are living a dejected life on the various margins of the globe. In this report the problems and hardships of the gypsies encountered particularly in Lahore will be highlighted. The major issues are improper settlement of gypsies, lack of basic facilities of life for them, lack of education, unemployment and poverty which results in increase in crime rate. The Governments mostly turn their heads from these settlements, regarding them as "lumps" in the body of society. We will discuss different means by which we can over come this problem...
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...lifestyle. If you hear the word gypsy, then likely you imagine a scarved fortune-teller. Or maybe you think of a band of traveling musicians and dancers in colorfully decorated costumes travelling in wagons. The truth about gypsies is, of course, much more complex than a few outdated stereotypes. Because gypsies have been persecuted worldwide for much of their existence, they don't typically trust outsiders and haven't shared much of their story. Gadje is the word that Gypsies use for non-gypsies or outsiders, this translated means "the great unwashed". This seems in some ways racist towards outsiders but in many ways the Gypsy culture has been pressured to feel threatened by people outside of the culture. But today, more gypsies are speaking up so the rest of the world can understand and appreciate their culture. TV shows like "My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding" also aim to let us take a peek at their contemporary lives. Gypsies have been harassed and persecuted throughout their history of existence, but many people don't know the Turks specifically executed gypsies during World War I, while Hitler wiped out more than 1 million during World War II. During WWII, not only were gypsies killed, they were also subject to medical experiments. Those still alive in concentration camps were often blamed for crimes committed by others. Although society has changed dramatically the history of un-fair treatment still stands as a fear to many members of the Gypsy culture. "Gypsy" derives from Egyptian...
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...Ethnographic CD Review: Ensemble La Roue Fleurie – Gypsy Guitars The Music of the Gypsies The Gypsies or the Romani people are an ethnic group now living predominantly in Europe. They are believed to have migrated from an Indian Subcontinent some 1000 years ago due to persecutions and their status on the Indian caste system. It wasn’t until around 1856 that the gypsies were freed as slaves in Walachia and Moldavia, which are now part of Romania. In Western Europe, hanging, flogging, and branding of Roma people was encouraged, and an estimated 1 million were killed in the holocaust. The Gypsies are nomadic and live in caravans or trailers, setting up small camps and moving from place to place. Music as a tradition is paramount in the lives of the gypsies, who have always been revered as being exceptional musicians, especially for their virtuosity in their instruments. For the gypsies, music has always just been a part of life, and it has been extremely important in helping them to cope with the harsh reality of their existence. As a result of the years and years of traveling throughout the world, a myriad of musical influences have left their mark in the traditional gypsy music. Beginning of course with Indian roots, tinges of Greek, Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Serbian, Czech, Slavic, Romanian, German, French, and Spanish can be heard in the music. Indian influence can be heard through the use of the harmonic minor scale and the double-harmonic minor, or Hungarian minor...
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...The Paper Route The stench was getting unbearable; I couldn’t hide out here any longer, and the bluebottle flies circling around were not making things any better. They seem to particularly like a yellowing nasty looking piece of what looked like a slice of pizza. The garbage bin I was holed up in wasn’t particularly roomy or comfortable what with the peeling green paint and rusted corners. But I hadn’t had the option of choosing to hide out in a five star hotel with room service and air conditioning! I still had no idea how everything had gone so terribly wrong. The day had started so well, the sun bright and shiny, with the usual Saturday morning chores going on our street; lawns being mowed, cars being washed and kids playing around. I had woken up late as I always do on Saturdays, with the sun already up lighting my bedroom. My parents were out, they had a thing and I was all alone in the house. ‘Do the dishes and take out the trash’ was the note that greeted me on the fridge ‘Love, mum’, I looked at the note and carefully scrutinized the intricate handiwork and wondered for the hundredth time how my mum always managed to write in such a way. Breakfast consisted of berrybear cornflakes and milk; I love my cereals soggy because you sort of bring the taste out. After doing the dishes, I left to get my day’s supplies and get started on my paper route. I met old Mrs. Dorothy sitting on her porch as usual, a red wagon parked on her lawn she was so old that she got lost going...
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...NAME__________________________________ STUDENT NUMBER______________________ PHI 1101 H: REASONING AND CRITICAL THINKING 23rd September 2011 First Test: 50 marks worth 10% of final mark Closed Book Professor: Mark Raymond Brown 8:30 am – 9:50 am MNT 202 Please answer each question on the pages of this test. If you need more space for your answer, please use the reverse side of the page. I. Please circle the letter that corresponds to the best answer. Each is worth 1 mark. 1) Subjective relativism is the idea that __________________________. a) Truth is relative to societies. b) Truth depends on what someone believes. c) There is a way the world is. d) Some objective truths are about our subjective states. 2) Social relativism is: a) The idea that truth is relative to societies b) Truth is different for each of us c) Objectively true d) None of the above 3) A group of statements in which some of them (the premises) are intended to support another of them (the conclusion) is known as a(n) _______________. a) chain argument b) claim c) argument d) reason 4) Drawing conclusions about people without sufficient reasons is known as _____________. a) appeal to common practice b) appeal to tradition c) peer pressure d) stereotyping 5) Critical thinking is systematic because it __________________________. a) is caused by...
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...Demonstration Topic: Handing Water Material: glass, paper, pin, water Procedures: 1. Make some holes on the paper 2. Fill the glass up of water 3. Hole the paper over the glass 4. Tip the glass over while still holding the paper 5. Remove the hand after a few seconds Questions and explanation: 1. Why will the paper stay at the same place after removing the hand? The paper doesn’t fall down because of the air pressure. When the glass is full of air at the same pressure, you have the amount of push downwards as upwards. They balance each other. With the glass full of water, when the water starts to move downwards, there is nothing to take its place. This produces an area of extremely low pressure. The higher on the outside is then plenty strong enough to keep the paper in place. 2. Why does not the water leak from the holes? Water does not lea from the holes, because the surface tension of the water, the water on the paper surface of the film-forming water, the water will not leak. Difficulty of the experiment: At the first time of the experiment, we made the holes too big, and the paper fell very soon. When tip the glass over, it’s not easy to use the paper to cover the top the glass, some water will leak from the edge of the glass. The construction paper is too thin and gets wet very soon. And the paper will fall down. We have to tip the glass over very quickly; otherwise, the paper will fall...
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...Saludos, en esta ocasión en el foro, hablaré sobre una expresión artística, en este caso, una película titulada el gladiador, es una película histórica basada en los gladiadores. Un gladiador era un combatiente armado que entretenía el público en la Antigua Roma en confrontaciones violentas y mortales contra otros gladiadores, contra animales o contra condenados a muerte. Aunque algunos gladiadores combatían por voluntad propia, la mayoría eran esclavos o condenados, que eran entrenados en condiciones muy duras y estaban socialmente marginados y segregados. ¿Qué expresión artística es? Película, El Gladiador. ¿Quién la realizó? Director: Ridley Scott - Actores principales: Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed, Richard Harris, Derek Jacobi, Djimon Hounsou y David Schofield. - Productores: David H. Franzoni, Branko Lustig y Douglas Wick - Guión: David H. Franzoni - Fotografía: John Mathieson - Música: Hans Zimmer y Lisa Gerrard ¿Cuándo se realizó? La película se rodó en tres escenarios principales entre enero y mayo de 1999. Salió al cine en el 2000. ¿Qué tema trata? La película está ambientada en la Roma Imperial, iniciando en el final de la vida del Emperador Marco Aurelio, con su victoria sobre los marcomanos cerca de Vindobona (año 180 d.C.); y muestra a continuación cómo su hijo, Cómodo, se convierte en el nuevo emperador, Cómodo supone el fin del Alto Imperio y la dinastía Flavia, comenzando la...
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...University of Phoenix Material Simulation Review Complete a simulation and then write a paper that analyzes the decisions you made. You are in charge of fictitious health care organization facing financial difficulties. In the simulation, you will complete the following tasks: Bridge a working capital shortage. Evaluate funding options for acquiring medical equipment. Evaluate funding options for capital expansion. Part I below explains how to successfully complete the simulation and prepare for writing the paper. Part II explains the paper requirements. Part I Complete the following tasks before beginning the simulation: Save this document to your desktop. You will need to reference it as you complete the simulation. Print this document before beginning the simulation for easy reference. Review the paper requirements listed in Part II and have an extra sheet of paper ready for taking notes as you complete the simulation. Complete the Health Care Financial Accounting simulation. The simulation can be access by clicking on the ‘Simulation’ tab under the ‘Healthcare Accounting – Financial Indicators simulation’. To get the most out of the simulation, consider the following tips: The minimize icon ( ), shown in the upper-right side of the simulation may not function on your computer. Once you begin the simulation, you may not be able to access your desktop or other applications without ending the simulation. To end the simulation, click...
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...Sea Wee 10/22/11 Oral & Written Communication How To Speech How to make a Piñata Hello, my name is Sea Wee and as you may know I am a fellow classmate. Today I shall be demonstrating how to make a piñata. The piñata is basically a colorful cardboard container filled with small toys and/or candy and then broken as part of a ceremony or celebration. Beating a piñata became a famous international party event and is mostly associated with Mexico but its origins are considered to be in China. I will be showing how to make a custom piñata. You will need newspapers, two cups of flour, three cups of water, a balloon, two bowls (one big enough to hold a balloon), a spoon, blank sheets of paper, three tablespoons of cooking oil, a knife, paint or other decoration tools, crepe paper, strings, and finally candy or other goodies. First, lay down a sheet of newspaper on the floor and tear several pages of newspaper into strips. Then, get the two cups of flour and three cups of water. Next, mix them in a bowl until it forms a thick-glue paste. After that, inflate the balloon and rub a little cooking oil on it so the balloon would easily get off the paper when you later pop it. Place the balloon in the other bowl to prevent it from rolling while you work. Now soak the newspaper strips in the flour-water mixture and put the strips all over the balloon leaving a hole only at the top of the balloon. Leave it to dry. Then, after it dried, add another layer of newspaper on the balloon and...
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...Complete a simulation and then write a paper that analyzes the decisions you made. You are in charge of fictitious health care organization facing financial difficulties. In the simulation, you will complete the following tasks: • Bridge a working capital shortage. • Evaluate funding options for acquiring medical equipment. • Evaluate funding options for capital expansion. Part I below explains how to successfully complete the simulation and prepare for writing the paper. Part II explains the paper requirements. Part I Complete the following tasks before beginning the simulation: • Save this document to your desktop. You will need to reference it as you complete the simulation. • Print this document before beginning the simulation for easy reference. • Review the paper requirements listed in Part II and have an extra sheet of paper ready for taking notes as you complete the simulation. Complete the Health Care Financial Accounting simulation. A link is provided on the student website. To get the most out of the simulation, consider the following tips: • The minimize icon ( ), shown in the upper-right side of the simulation may not function on your computer. Once you begin the simulation, you may not be able to access your desktop or other applications without ending the simulation. To end the simulation, click on the exit icon ( ), shown in the upper-right side of the screen. • The decision-making portion of the simulation begins on the...
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...Cultura Griega y Romana Anabel Bonilla Otero HUM/100 University of Phoenix Dr. David Rodriguez 9 de marzo de 2011 Las mujeres han jugado un papel importante en la historia. Ellos han sido responsables de la subida y la caída de las naciones, el mantenimiento de las familias, y han sido el punto focal de la adoración en las religiones antiguas. Avanzando en la historia, los roles de las mujeres han cambiado continuamente. Su condición de matriarcas cambiado las antiguas civilizaciones más avanzadas. Las sociedades patriarcales de la antigua Grecia y Roma ven diferente a las mujeres de algunas sociedades de épocas pasadas. El estudio de la situación económica y política de las mujeres, sus derechos, y sus contribuciones a estas dos sociedades antiguas revela cómo cambiar los puntos de vistas de la historia. En la antigua Grecia y Roma, mucho más de lo que sabemos sobre la vida de la mujer fuera registrado por los hombres. Debido a esto, la vida pública de las mujeres son más entendidas en los aspectos de su vida privada. ¿Las mujeres detestan su papel en la sociedad en secreto, o lo que se deleitan con su capacidad de ser libre de las expectativas que carga los hombres? En la antigua Grecia, las mujeres eran consideradas inferiores a los hombres. Se creía que eran de emociones fuertes, pero las mentes débiles, incapaces de gobernarse a sí mismos. Debido a esto, las mujeres fueron nombrados tutores para protegerlos de sí mismos y proteger a los...
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...University of Phoenix Material Simulation Review Complete a simulation and then write a paper that analyzes the decisions you made. You are in charge of fictitious health care organization facing financial difficulties. In the simulation, you will complete the following tasks: Bridge a working capital shortage. Evaluate funding options for acquiring medical equipment. Evaluate funding options for capital expansion. Part I below explains how to successfully complete the simulation and prepare for writing the paper. Part II explains the paper requirements. Part I Complete the following tasks before beginning the simulation: Save this document to your desktop. You will need to reference it as you complete the simulation. Print this document before beginning the simulation for easy reference. Review the paper requirements listed in Part II and have an extra sheet of paper ready for taking notes as you complete the simulation. Complete the Health Care Financial Accounting simulation. The simulation can be access by clicking on the ‘Simulation’ tab under the ‘Healthcare Accounting – Financial Indicators simulation’. To get the most out of the simulation, consider the following tips: The minimize icon ( ), shown in the upper-right side of the simulation may not function on your computer. Once you begin the simulation, you may not be able to access your desktop or other applications without ending the simulation. To end the simulation, click...
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...como vinagre o jugo de limón. Sin embargo, la mayoría se acidifican en grado menor gracias a las bacterias que se le añaden, que transforman los azúcares de la leche en ácido láctico, a lo que sigue la adición de cuajo para completar el proceso de cuajado. El cuajo es una enzima tradicionalmente obtenida del estómago del ganado lactante, pero actualmente también se producen sustitutos microbiológicos en laboratorio. También se han extraído «cuajos vegetales» de varias especies de la familia de cardos Cynara. El queso se trata de un alimento antiguo cuyos orígenes pueden ser anteriores a la historia escrita. Su fabricación se extendió por Europa y se había convertido en una empresa sofisticada ya en época romana. Cuando la influencia de Roma decayó,...
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...TEMA 6. UNIÓN EUROPEA. C1.1000 TEMA 6 LA UNIÓN EUROPEA. LOS TRATADOS ORIGINARIOS Y MODIFICATIVOS DE LAS COMUNIDADES EUROPEAS. LAS INSTITUCIONES COMUNITARIAS. LA REPRESENTACIÓN DE LA JUNTA DE ANDALUCÍA ANTE LA UNIÓN EUROPEA. EL DERECHO COMUNITARIO Y SUS DISTINTAS FUENTES. 1 TEMA 6. UNIÓN EUROPEA. C1.1000 1. LA UNIÓN EUROPEA: PROCESO DE INTEGRACIÓN, OBJETIVOS Y NATURALEZA JURÍDICA No resulta fácil establecer una fecha concreta en el proceso de integración europea. Durante la primera mitad del siglo XX, se produjeron algunos intentos pero sin éxito definitivo. En 1947, Francia y Gran Bretaña firmaron el Tratado de Dunkerque, basado en el compromiso de asistencia mutua ante un eventual resurgimiento militar de Alemania. Un año después se extendió la alianza franco-británica a los tres países del Benelux (Bélgica, Holanda y Luxemburgo), firmándose el Tratado de Bruselas de 1948, que, a partir de 1954 se denominaría Unión Europea Occidental (UEO). Desde el punto de vista económico, destaca la iniciativa del Secretario de Estado norteamericano George Marshall, basada en un plan de ayuda masiva a Europa para facilitar el proceso de reconstrucción (Plan Marshall). El Plan Marshall pretendía resolver esta situación, dotando a los estados europeos de los medios necesarios para producir que les permitiesen exportar y poner en marcha sus economías. Los estados europeos decidieron gestionar en común la ayuda americana mediante la creación en 1948 de la Organización...
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