Peru “Transculturation is a complicated term with a rich history” (“The Art of Illumination” 1) “It is a concept that embraces time‚ space‚ place‚ culture‚ nation‚ and globalization”(“The Art of Illumination” 2)‚ where “new enigmas and heterogeneities arise” (“The Art of Illumination” 2). As defined by the Merriam Webster Dictionary‚ “transculturation is a process of cultural transformation marked by the influx of new culture elements and the loss or alteration of existing ones”. The concept of transculturation
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Chapter 10 1. John was taking care of his niece and nephew. When his niece fell off the bed and spilt her head. John will be with child abuse. (true/false) 2. In the clip “Kelsey’s story” what abuse did she suffer A)Sexual B)Neglect C)Physical D)None of the above 3. Child neglect is defined as when a child’s health or welfare is unattended. (true/false) 4. Mary is the mother of three children. She is a single mother and
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Jaú National Park- Case study of a Tropical Environment 1. Location‚ size and characteristics Jaú National Park is about 200 km north-west of Manaus. It is located within the watershed of the Amazonian central plain‚ i.e. all water drains down into the Amazon. It stretches 340 km west of the join between the Jaú and Negro rivers between 1°40’-3°00’S and 61°26’- 64°00’W. It covers an area of 23‚000 km² making it the largest forest wildlife park in South America. Being in such a forested area it
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Ecuador Essay Ecuador is a very fascinating country. Scientists can use the past information about the geography to figure out the future. For instance‚ learning how the land has transformed over time in Ecuador may lead to a continuous pattern. Other things that scientists use are tools and techniques. Identifying various rocks and minerals‚ discovering how the land has been changed‚ and observing mountain formations and fossils also help to figure out patterns. All of these things allow scientists
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Juan Ponce de León y Figueroa (1474 – July 1521) was a Spanish explorer. He became the first Governor of Puerto Rico by appointment of the Spanish crown. He led the first European expedition to Florida‚ which he named. He is associated with the legend of the Fountain of Youth‚ reputed to be in Florida. He was born in the village of Santervás de Campos in the northern part of what is now the Spanish province of Valladolid. Although early historians placed his birth in 1460‚ more recent evidence shows
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Introduction Bolivia presents a wide range of cultural‚ natural and ethnical diversity. Along these wonderful and positive factors‚ the country also presents severe levels of political‚ economic and social instability which makes it one of the poorest and most undeveloped countries in the world. The conflictive contrasts between different social groups have made the Bolivian legal system change throughout time. The most recent and dramatic shift in the Bolivian legal system‚ was the adoption of
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When considering the work of memory lingering form harrowing historical events‚ the mental experiences of the individual and the sociocultural aspect of the damages left behind are rarely the focus of cinematic representations and discourse of history. Although the aggression of war and manslaughter are commonly presented in history literature‚ the sociocultural and psychological aspects are often avoided due to the “intrusiveness” nature that it carries. Two mentionable films that try to address
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During the 16th century‚ the Spaniards had dominance over the Incans’ territory‚ exposing the Incans to diverse weapons. In this Age of Exploration‚ the Spanish conquistadors such as Francisco Pizarro and his followers were devising a plan to attack the Incan Emperor‚ Atahuallpa. The conquistadors attained their goal and were soon taking over the entire Incan Empire. This period was very effective for the Europeans and their own prudence helped them be dominant in the battle of Cajamarca. The Spanish
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Global Social Problem # 6 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-23779561 Some reference from http://health.howstuffworks.com/food-nutrition/could-radiation-impact-japans-prized-fish-exports.htm also http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/bulletin/fukushima-nuclear-disaster-now-global-environmental-problem/32034 This week global social problem continues to deals with the environment this week we will be looking at Japan and the Fukushima nuclear power plant spill that they had back in 2011. One
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The view from the airplane window As often as possible‚ I try to get a window seat when I’m traveling. Certainly anything beats the dreaded middle seat‚ and crawling over other people when you need to stretch your legs can be a pain‚ but that window seat has the best thing on board—a window. A recent article by Peter Ferry on World Hum‚ “Out the Airplane Window‚” describes some of the most stunning moments he’s had as an observer through the window of a commercial aircraft. When I think back on
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