...Preservation of Traditional Medicines The people of Canada have been fortunate to be able to experience a somewhat free health care system, yet there are still many problems to be addressed with this system. For example, one issue would be to understand why Indigenous people and communities have limited access to health care. This is true especially in the northern and more isolated communities. However the people of these communities have survived through thousands of years with the use of natural, traditional medicines grown on the land. The knowledge of traditional medicines shared by elders and Indigenous people of Canada has been overlooked by the health care system, Canadian government and the general population of Canada. This is the direct result of exploitation of the land that produces these traditional medicines leading to the loss of healing plants, and knowledge and culture for Indigenous peoples of Canada. It is important to protect and preserve the Canadian landscape so medicine plants can thrive, the Indigenous cultures and knowledge can live on and communities can continue to be independent without relying on a health care system that may already be failing them. Much of history that is taught in the Ontario education system starts at the dawn of colonialism and is then seen through the eyes of the colonizer. However, to understand such traditional medicines and the power that the land holds, one must go back to the beginning of creation. There are many...
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...There are also newer forms of exploitation of indigenous peoples, and their cultures such as the theft and patenting of traditional knowledge and biological and genetic resources through the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights and other mechanisms. Global economic restructuring such as trade lib- eralization, privatization, ‘free trade’ and deregulation has also considerably increased the pressure on indigenous territories. The dominant global economic system is based on continuous growth and thus requires an insatiable supply of natural resources and the world’s remaining and diminished resources are often located on indigenous territories. Deregulation of national resource extraction laws and regulations has resulted in a serious undermining of international instruments, constitutional provisions, national laws and policies safeguarding indigenous rights. The most central of these rights, the right to self-determi- nation of indigenous peoples has been questioned and undermined as national governments bind themselves to new global economic treaties. Many scholars have pointed out the links between the processes of global economic restructuring and rising levels of violence. Some have even suggested ‘a new paradigm of violence’ which is particularly evident in ten- sions and conflicts where ethnic and religious identities are or can be employed as a resource to propel into violence for political ends (Wieviorka 2003). Discussions of globalization and violence...
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...Christian Stiers Human Geography Linguists Film Analysis 1. Why do linguists study languages, and what is lost when a language dies? Figure out possible ways the human mind can make sense of the world around it. Some unique way of seeing the world could be lost. 2. What areas do Gregory and David choose when they are looking for languages to research? Areas most in need and areas with history of colonization. India, Bolivia, and Siberia are some examples. 3. Who typically stops speaking the indigenous language, and why do you think that is? Often children, because they integrate into a more popular language. They do this for an economic advantage. 4. What has been the role of boarding schools on the use of indigenous languages? Provide some examples. Mitigated disaster. Kalinga Institute in India has 60 indigenous minority groups are educated in English and taught Hindu religion, which puts pressure on their individuality. 5. What is the conflict between education for indigenous groups and preservation of language? Is there a way to resolve this conflict to the benefit of the indigenous groups? Many different indigenous groups are brought together and educated in a common language like English. They should continue to practice their indigenous tongue when they are young so they have high elasticity and will retain their culture. 6. Since many tribal people are not Hindu, where do they fit within the Hindu paradigm...
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...Loss of Traditional Medicinal Knowledge Cheryl Hansen WGU GLC1 - Task 1 Globalization and Loss of Traditional Medicinal Knowledge People often have strong and conflicting views on globalization producing many different definitions. Although there is not a precise definition, the term globalization refers to complicated processes that focus on how events and activities bring forth fundamental change in developing countries. Haviland, Prins, Walrath, & McBride define globalization as it refers to “worldwide interconnectedness, evidenced in global movements of natural resources, human labor, finance capital, information, infectious diseases, and trade goods” (Haviland, Prins, Walrath, & McBride, 2008, p. 19). South America and Africa are endowed with rich and highly diverse biological resources. Indigenous people of these countries are gifted with traditional medicinal knowledge of their organic resources. This traditional knowledge reflects the knowledge and beliefs of the local people and the relationship with their environment taught and handed down through generations. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines traditional medicine as: “the sum total of the knowledge, skills, and practices based on the theories, beliefs, and experiences indigenous to different cultures, whether explicable or not, used in the maintenance of health as well as in the prevention, diagnosis, improvement or treatment of physical and mental illness" ("Traditional Medicine:...
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...to have lived around 2800 BC.[2] He allegedly tasted hundreds of herbs and imparted his knowledge of medicinal and poisonous plants to farmers. His Shénnóng Běn Cǎo Jīng, Shennong's Materia Medica) is considered as the oldest book on Chinese herbal medicine. It classifies 365 species of roots, grass, woods, furs, animals and stones into three categories of herbal medicine: 1. The "superior" category, which includes herbs effective for multiple diseases and are mostly responsible for maintaining and restoring the body balance. They have almost no unfavorable side-effects. 2. A category comprising tonics and boosters, whose consumption must not be prolonged. 3. A category of substances which must usually be taken in small doses, and for the treatment of specific diseases only. Egyptian History(herbal) The original text of Shennong's Materia Medica has been lost; however, there are extant translations.[3] The true date of origin is believed to fall into the late Western Han dynasty[2] (i.e., the first century BC). The ancient Greeks didn't invent the art of medicine; rather, they had a large body of preexisting medical lore and knowledge to draw on. Their distinctive genius lay in their ability to distill and refine all this medical knowledge into a new systematization and synthesis. Most medical historians now agree that the main source and reservoir of medical knowledge that the ancient Greeks drew upon came from Egypt, whose civilization was already old and...
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...INTRODUCTION Education aims to provide learning and knowledge, also to enhance the skills and abilities of every student, to bring competence, and guide them with positive attitudes and values. Quality education is considered as an important factor to produce globally competitive professionals in order to build a strong nation and to bring out the best way to get along with global competition. Education is facing challenges in terms of worldwide movement of international students mostly from the Asian and African continents to universities in the West to provide an important source of income to those receiving universities (Biggs and Tang, 2010). In trying to strengthen the quality assurance system in Philippine higher education, institutions of higher learning were mandated to upgrade higher education curricular offerings to international standards (Valdez, 2012). There is a growing worldwide concern among the stakeholders of education that the present educational system does not prepare students adequately for life and work in the 21st century. (ncrel.org) In order to remain responsive to these challenges, Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) need to continuously assess correctly the organization’s strategic needs and ever-evolving business process requirements in terms of core, operational and management competencies. This has prompted many educators across the globe to explore new ways of designing education including a review of the curriculum, the instructional processes...
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...Medicinal Plants Medicinal Plants Medicinal Plants An Expanding Role in Development Jitendra Srivastava, John Lambert, and Noel Vietmeyer WORLD BANK TECHNICAL PAPER NUMBER 320 RECENT WORLD BANK TECHNICAL PAPERS No. 246 Plusquellec, Burt, and Wolter, Modern Water Control in Irrigation: Concepts, Issues, and Applications No. 247 Ameur, Agricultural Extension: A Step beyond the Next Step No. 248 Malhotra, Koenig, and Sinsukprasert, A Survey of Asia's Energy Prices No.249 Le Moigne, Easter, Ochs, and Giltner, Water Policy and Water Markets: Selected Papers and Proceedings from the World Bank's Annual Irrigation and Drainage Seminar, Annapolis, Maryland, December 8−10, 1992. No.250 Rangeley, Thiam, Andersen, and Lyle, International River Basin Organizations in Sub−Saharan Africa No.251 Sharma, Rietbergben, Heimo, and Patel, A Strategy for the Forest Sector in Sub−Saharan Africa No.252 The World Bank/FAO/UNIDO/Industry Fertilizer Working Group, World and Regional Supply and Demand Balances for Nitrogen, Phosphate, and Potash, 1992/93−1998/99 No.253 Jensen and Malter, Protected Agriculture: A Global Review No.254 Frischtak, Governance Capacity and Economic Reform in Developing Countries No.255 Mohan, editor, Bibliography of Publications: Technical Department, Africa Region, July 1987 to April 1994 No.256 Campbell, Design and Operation of Smallholder Irrigation in South Asia No.258 De Geyndt,...
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...In the world right now, thousands or millions of different diseases are affecting humans. A cure for the diseases that humans suffer is vital and important for humans, to stop the suffering and reduce the number of death. A lot of medicines that used to cure diseases affecting humans come from plants. Science and knowledge is why humans can find ways to cure a disease and one of the discoveries that human made to find a cure to a disease is from a plant. Plants can also be used to help humans to stay healthy. It is estimated that 75%-80% people all over the world used plants as medicine either only in parts or use entirely (WHO-World Health Organization). It was widely chosen because of the cheap cost of these plant medicines and the lower risks of side effects it has than drug medicines. Plants medicines are not only cheap, but it also has a lot of benefits and lower side effects that make it really effective. Plants have been used for treating injuries and diseases since prehistoric time. Since then, discoveries were made and more and more plants are used to cure people. Egyptian Pharaohs selected a few plants for the afterlife and this included a good selection of medicinal plants. The Greeks and Romans used lots of herbs , developing one of the earliest systems of medicine and recording the usage of many herbs. In the East, the Chinese developed their form of herbal medicine with acupuncture and the Indians worked on a system, which we now know as Ayurvedic medicine, which...
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...Bollert 17 April 2015 Abstract A few western medicine care givers have caused a huge suspicion of mistrust among many African cultures. Many Africans prefer their traditional treatments from their home lands and do not trust western medicine. Unaware that western medicine can also be beneficial when it is incorporated with the traditional medicine. Western medicine needs to rebuild their trust in African cultures because of the past destruction done to the people of Africa. The western medical community can learn from the traditional medicine in Africa and Africa can also benefit in the advances of western medicine. Due to the untrustworthiness of some Western health care workers who have intentionally infected their patients with HIV, many Africans do not trust western medicine for treatments of illness because of the fear of being infected. Instead they trust and prefer the traditional treatments offered in their homelands which include traditional practices, herbal medicines, spiritual healing, and their own medical practitioners. . Because Western researchers have experimented on African populations in the past, many Africans to not trust western medicine. Therefore, they reject western treatments for HIV/AIDS. It would be best for Africans and worldwide health if all treatment options both traditional and modern were available to all Africans. “Western medicine is based on clinical research and methods, including surgery as a treatment option.” (Hunter, 2015) The...
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...medical doctors,some have finally come to agree that it has medical benefits, but they're not sure why.Like many of the old cures used during the early years,the old folks didn't know why their boiled herbs worked,but only that they did.Many cultures such as the Indian, Japanese, Mexican, African and many others, were deeply rooted in folk medicines, folklore, voodoo,or old folktales. They didn't know anything about test tubes or pills, but there was the boiling of the roots and leaves;some were even smoked. This form of healing has laid the foundation for what is, and what will be,in the medical Future.My study of Old medical documents;one being an old home medical book dated 1926 by William Evans M D.,shows a close relationship between traditional healing and folk healing. This old book is truly an antique and covers a wide range of old cures like: home remedy for ringworm, pink eye, sore throat, tooth ache, how to get rid of pimples, hives, the history of small pox, scarlet fever, scurvy,malaria symptom, rickets disease,eczema and many other interesting subjects.Many ingredients that were contained in old home remedies are used in todays prescription Drugs. Though these ingredients may be listed under some fancy scientific name, the end result is the same. The Old folk,as they were sometimes called! Would probably change some of these names to something simple like vinegar, corn meal, pine tar, onions, baking soda, salt, peppers, tree bark, roots, corn silk, sassafras,dew berry...
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...Jordan Camacho 4/10/2014 Pixar Case Pixar Pixar is a leading digital animation studio, which they create animated feature films and related products that have gross revenues over $3 billion dollars to date. They were founded in 1986, and started to be known for their short films, commercials and amazing animation features. In 2006, there company began to flourish as they had an acquisition by the Walt Disney Company for a heavy sum of $7.4 billion dollars, which Walt Disney was known for their animated movies of traditional 2D animation. This acquisition was finalized by Steve Jobs, the former Apple CEO, when there deal was to be expired after the 2006 movie Cars. The purpose of the deal was to protect Pixar’s creative culture of animations, while shifting some of Pixar’s amazing work over to Disney to team up and make movies that will boost both companies’ revenues, as Pixar is one of the leading animation companies around. The case also goes on about the success of Pixar and Disney and how forming together created the most dominating animation company ever. With Pixar holding such a high standard of animation work and reputation, there is many tangible, intangible and capabilities that play a factor in leading them to their success. After reading this case, I came up with a couple tangible assets that Pixar has that separates them from the ordinary animation studio companies and also sets them to be at such a high standard. One tangible assets that plays a huge role is...
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...Traditional Chinese Medicine Vs Modern Medicine Name Department Module Date History of medicine Medicine is a field of great scientific importance and interest; it has been practiced by experts and professionals throughout different eras of time. Over different time eras and periods, many societies and civilization made discoveries adding to the achievements. Ancient Egyptians and the ancient Indians are known for their advances in medicine. They together gave the concept of diagnosis and examination in medicine. The Hippocratic Oath has been taken by physicians to follow an ethical code while practicing medicine since the 5th century BC; this oath was written by the Greeks (Zhang 2009). The Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) made some great discoveries and led the medicine forward with their newly found discoveries and understanding of the human body. Furthermore, methods of trauma treatment were further created and public health services were provided. Medicine has seen a systematic growth over the years, and even now, discoveries are made and new insights are revealed. This has been due to various machines and equipment’s that the doctors have designed making diagnosis and treatment much easier. Discovery of new drugs and Nano-particles has brought health care come a long way. (Zheng, Chang and Chen 2014) The Chinese Myths of Medicine The traditional Chinese medicine revolves around a number of different practices which share similar grounds. These medicinal practices...
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...upon it. These various aspects affect my life in several different ways. First of all, globalization makes the mass media today be an essential part of everyday life. Almost all of us are affected by the media in different forms, whether it is television, radio, films, music, magazines or even the internet. Basically, media has a connection all over the world that is a mass communication technique that entertains, informs and influences people without even realizing it. Personally, I can easily download a video of the performance of a small group on the other side of the planet. Obviously, without globalization, I would never have heard of them, and they would have never had the opportunity to sell me a CD. Also, the acquirement of knowledge from various sources of information on the internet, which helps me positively in the way of study, is evidence showing how globalization brings many benefits to me through the mass media. Secondly, globalization has enriched the employments in my country, which is a developing country. By globalization, millions of jobs are moved, and other jobs are created. In addition, the increasing investment of foreign companies in my country leads to many new solutions for the diversification of...
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...yoga,unani,siddha and homeopathy. Ayurveda is the oldest system of medicine in India which uses diet, herbal treatment and breathing. Yoga involves simple breathing exercises and breathing control,simple meditation,relaxation of the body and mind. Unani is based on the concept of phlegm,blood,yellow bile and black bile. Correct balance of these 4 must be maintained to be in god health and free of disease. Siddha -according to Siddha medicine sytem ,diet and lifestyle play a major role not only in health but also in curing disease. Homeopathy is a system of medicine for the treatment of disease by minute doses of natural substances that in a healthy person would produce symptoms similar to those of the disease. These traditional systems have age old age acceptance in the communities in India and in most places they form the first line of treatment in case of common ailments. Nowadays the practice of Yoga has become a part of everyday life.practice of Yoga improves a person's resistance to disease and promotes healthy living. These AYUSH systems of medicine a well accepted by the communities particularly in the rural areas because these are socially acceptable ,comparatively safe and readily available which can be prepared locally . Therefore it is possible to make these systems accessible to the people in general and patients in particular. I would like to share an example. I have an aunt in north India.all her life for simple ailments she has taken homeopathic...
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...Categorical Syllogism I. Definition II. Three categorical propositions III. General Rules 1) Number of terms in the syllogism. 2) How to determine the three terms in the syllogism. 3) Distribution of the major and minor terms in the syllogism. 4) Distribution of the major and minor terms in the syllogism. 5) The quality of the premises. 6) The quality of the premises. 7) The quality of the premises. 8) The quantity of the premises. 9) The quantity of the premises. IV. Figure 1) SUB-PRE (Subject-predicate) 2) PRE-PRE (Predicate-predicate) 3) SUB-SUB (Subject-subject) 4) PRE-SUB (Predicate-subject) V. Moods 1) SUB-PRE (AA, AI, EA, EI) (AAA) 2) PRE-PRE (AE, AO,EA, EI) (AEE) 3) SUB-SUB (AA, AI, EA, EI, IA, OA) (AAI) 4) PRE-SUB (AA, AE, EA, EI, IA) (EAO) Categorical Syllogism I. Definition Syllogism is a mediate inference because the agreement or disagreement between two ideas or propositions is known through the mediation of a third idea or proposition. It is a process of reasoning or inference where one can determine the agreement or disagreement between two ideas with the third idea and from which deductively/inductively form a conclusion. II. Three categorical propositions 1) Major Premise- is the predicate of the conclusion and is also found in the major premise.. 2) Minor Premise- is the subject of the conclusion and appear in...
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