Heather Mathews Extra Credit #4 4-9-2007 I attended the lecture‚ "Hmonglish: Transitions Between the Old & New Culture"‚ which was presented by Bee Lo‚ Ph.D. I didn’t know anything about the Hmong people before this lecture so it was interesting to learn about their history‚ problems‚ and culture. They are mostly from northern China‚ the Middle East (Iran‚ Iraq‚ and Syria) and Russia but they don’t have a country to call their own. The Hmong people possess many traits unique from the people they
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Consequences of the First World War A war unlike any to those that had preceded it‚ the First World War was fought on such a global scale that the sphere of influence of its consequences encompassed virtually the entire world. As a result of the war there were many political‚ cultural‚ and social changes across the world. New countries were born while old ones were abolished‚ new international organizations were established‚ and many new ideologies
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England and Europe’s Expansion to the New World During the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries‚ there were numerous conditions that prompted England and Europe to expand into the New World. Three of these conditions were price inflation‚ the desire for economic gain‚ and the search for religious freedom. These points greatly affected England and Europe’s expansion to the New World. Price inflation was a major reason for the expansion. Inflation began during a time of population growth in Europe
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snowboarding has a rich history; full of enthusiastic spectators‚ athletes and annual events. What separates snowboarding from most traditional sports in commonplace society today however‚ is the rapid progression and extensive variations that the sport has undergone‚ since its recent founding in 1980 by the unofficial godfather of "shredding"‚ Jake Burton. While this is all very well and interesting‚ what this humble shredder would like to direct its most esteemed reader to is the radical changes
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John Wyndham published in 1955 and “Brave New World”‚ a novel by Aldous Huxley published in 1932. The story in “The Chrysalids” takes place thousands of years in the future in a rural society similar to our world before the invention of modern technology such as telephones‚ cars‚ etc. The people in the novel have vague memories of the "Old People"‚ a civilization which existed long ago and seems to be similar to our current technologically advanced world. The people in “The Chrysalids” practice
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Many of the european countries wanted in on the new world especially Spain. They wanted to expand their land and grow in wealth. Spain conquered many places in the new world and called it new Spain. Which included the western half of the US and down towards central america. There were other Spanish settlements down in southern america as well. As a result of their mass presence‚ they were responsible for the fall of both the Aztec empire and the Incan empire. They also wanted more wealth and they
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1. What consequences resulted the dissatisfaction experienced by the old crew members? In this case study‚ majority of the consequences that resulted in dissatisfaction came from the new supervisors. Before the new supervisors were introduced‚ Joan got along with all crew members and allowed each member to rotate each task so that they we’re able to perform and perfect their skills and abilities. The new supervisors have limited with what they could do. They have assigned them to specific tasks
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Artists of Dionysus is considered to be the first actor’s union. What is the name of the current American stage actor’s union? The name of the current union is The Actors Equity Association (Wilson 52). 3. What current or past tv sitcom displays the characteristics of Old and/or New Comedy? Explain. While this is not a tv sitcom‚ I believe that this is a very good example of a movie that displays the characteristics of the New Comedy genre from ancient Greek theatre. Meet the Parents employs
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about to sail to the New World from Spain on your old reliable ship. You wonder what you are going to find and what you are going to do if you meet any Native Americans. Then you think about the past‚ and in the past what has happened when cultures collide to get you to that day. So what happens when cultures collide? Is it always battles? do new cultures always form? The advances of technology help reach new cultures like how the compass and caravel helped get to the New World. Then when Christopher
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The common comparisons of surveillance‚ technology use‚ social conditioning‚ totalitarianism‚ and manipulation of language between America and 1984 and Brave New World have an erroneously negative effect on the average American’s perception of the government. Frequently used as political rhetoric‚ correlations between the negative aspects of these dystopian novels allow politicians and political journalists to impose a sense of distrust of the government‚ the fear of an Orwellian or Huxleyan society
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