Most Westerners assume that geishas are simply prostitutes in another cultural form; however that belief is not true. In the Japanese language the word geisha basically translates into “Arts Person.” “Gei” means art or performance with “Sha” meaning people‚ in short Geisha are traditional Japanese artist-entertainers they are also basically highly skilled hostesses. They are trained to entertain guests through many of the traditional Japanese arts such as ancient dance‚ singing‚ playing the shamisen
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1.|What happened to the Plains Indian population between 1780 and 1870?Ø The population declined by half because of disease and as the Sioux pushed west‚ they defeated weaker opposition. Cheyenne warrior anguished‚ disease shifted balance of power | 2.|Explain the Indian wars on the Great Plains:Ø It marked its last resistance of its population devastated by disease and demoralized by the removal policy pursued by the government. Some tribes including the crow‚ Arikara‚ Pawnee and Shoshoni fought
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This page intentionally left blank The Study of Language Designed for beginners‚ this best-selling textbook provides a lively introduction to the study of language. Starting from the basics‚ it provides a solid foundation in all of the essential topics‚ and introduces the analysis of the key elements of language – sounds‚ words‚ structures and meanings. A wide range of fascinating questions are explored‚ such as how conversation works‚ how children learn language‚ why women and men speak differently
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Guns Germs and Steele Short Bio: Jared Diamond was born and grew up in Boston Massachusetts. He was born September 10‚ 1937. His father was a pediatrician that taught medical students. His father is best known for his exploration on blood diseases of children. Diamond’s mother was a pianist‚ teacher‚ and linguist. He got his love for science from his father‚ from his mother Diamond learned to love reading and writing. Diamond attended a small middle school/high school for 6 years. He expected to
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When Joe‚ trying to elude two men who are trying to repossess his car‚ hides in a garage on her dilapidated estate‚ Norma mistakes him for an undertaker who is to bury her dead pet chimpanzee. Norma finds that he is a writer‚ and she insists he help her with her script for Salome‚ a film in which she plans to make her triumphant "return." Her writing is pathetic‚ but because he thinks he will be safe there he agrees. The haughty‚ grasping
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Ethics and the New Animal Liberation Movement* PETER SINGER This book provides a platform for the new animal liberation movement. A diverse group of people share this platform: university philosophers‚ a zoologist‚ a lawyer‚ militant activists who are ready to break the law to further their cause‚ and respected political lobbyists who are entirely at home in parliamentary offices. Their common ground is that they are all‚ in their very different ways‚ taking part in the struggle for animal
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Common name- Gorilla Scientific name- Gorilla gorilla class- mammalia order- primata family- pongidae genus- gorilla The gorillas live mainly in coastal West Africa in the Congo‚ Zaire‚ Gabon‚ Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon. Gorillas live in the rain forest. They usually live on the ground but build nest in trees to sleep in. Gorilla troops keep a 15-20 square mile range which often overlaps the range of other troops. There are three different kinds of gorillas. The eastern lowland gorilla
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all his old human senses‚ which had articulated the shapes of the world for him‚ and even the relationship with his family‚ until he dies of starving‚ rejected by everyone. The second‚ instead‚ is an autobiographical report written by an ape‚ a chimpanzee‚ to explain to a learned society his development since he was captured and brought to Europe. He is now a famous star of the variety halls‚ famous not just as a mimic of human behaviour but also for his ability to read and write‚ to think rationally
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In the article “The Date of Interbreeding between Neandertals and Modern Humans” written by Sriram Sankararaman and his co-authors‚ a research of genomic relation between Neandertals and Modern Humans was conducted. The paper states that the genome of Neandertals is genetically closer to modern non-African humans than it is to modern African humans. The reason given is because of an interbreeding possibility between Neandertals and Europeans or West Asians. The first trace of Neandertals found outside
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Alex McBride Bethany Conrad Speech 205 My Life General Purpose- To inform Specific Purpose- To inform the audience about my life Thesis Statement- To inform the audience about my life by explaining my love for Clemson football‚ my love for my iPhone‚ and my habit of dipping tobacco. I. INTRODUCTION A. I brought this nifty McDonalds bag with me today‚ as its will reveal to you a little bit about my life. We all have things that we like or love in life. It doesn’t really matter if it’s
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