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    injustice‚ poverty‚ and problems of the world could be solved if people accepted they have an obligation to treat other with kindness. On the other hand‚ we live in a multicultural world and‚ sometimes‚ even when we try to be polite‚ we can offend someone through words or gestures that they recognize as rude in their country‚ region or city. Accordingly to this perspective‚ I would like to give answers to two controversial questions: (1) Are there universal good manners? In other words‚ is there

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    Tianna Gosch HMCD 310 Assignment 1 In the video Sick Around the World‚ we saw how different countries have very different health care systems than our own here in the US. What I found so surprising is that the other countries pay so little for their health care and still get the same‚ if not better‚ health care coverage that we get here. In some cases‚ in the U.S. people go bankrupt while trying to pay medical bills and in every other country in the video they all stated that no one has ever gone

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    myth

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    What is a myth? According to the dictionary‚ a myth is described as a belief of a traditional or legendary story‚ figure‚ or belief. In academic content‚ Myths are ancient stories that attempt to fill the continuing and essential questions that humans regularly ask. With both of these definitions in mind‚ I came up with a definition as well. In my opinion‚ a myth is an exaggerated story that instructs an individual an example of morality. This essay will talk about the most common mythological themes

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    Music in Different Cultures

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    Music in Different Cultures Popular Music and Contemporary U.S. Culture Popular Music in its Many Facets In its broadest sense‚ popular music is an umbrella term referring to a vast range of commercially mass-marketed musical genres contrasting with classical or art music and intended for mass consumption (e.g.‚ rock‚ rock and roll‚ hip-hop‚ grunge‚ heavy metal‚ rhythm and blues‚ punk‚ soul‚ techno‚ funk‚ rap‚ house). This wide-ranging term encompasses a plethora

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    The movie‚ Gran Torino‚ is about an old war veteran who has just lost his wife. He is alienated from his family and lives alone with his dog. He suffers from a terminal illness but doesn’t tell anyone. When one of his neighbors‚ Tao‚ is pressured into trying to steal Walt’s Gran Torino he gets caught by Walt‚ and Tao’s mother makes him work for Walt in order to make up for trying to steal his car. The more Tao works for Walt‚ the more they begin to respect each other. Eventually‚ Walt helps Tao become

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    Land Use around the world

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    Land Use Around the World Created by Jennifer Pagach This assignment involves you playing a game online‚ so you will have to open a separate browser or tab to access the website and have uninterrupted time and internet access to complete.  Make sure your read the assignment first to see what you need to focus on‚ as you will have to do a write up on what you observed. The website is www.geoguessr.com  and you can play as many times as you want for free!  Each game consists of 5 rounds of where

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    Do Socs and greasers both have similar problems or struggles? Socs are rich kids who can do whatever they want like drink and get in fights. Greasers are poor kids who get in fights‚ steal things‚ are in gangs‚ and smoke sometimes drink. Both have their ups and downs and do have struggles even when they don’t they do. In the following‚ you will read about the struggles and problems Socs and greasers have and how they suffer or will suffer from the problems or struggles they had or will have.

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    adventure novel consisting of an enterprising Englishman touring the globe. Woven within are historical facts‚ such as the British Empire and colonies around the globe‚ as well as historically accurate locations. Theme The theme of this breathtaking novel is one of daring and persistence. On the whim of a wager‚ Fogg is sent around the world in the impossible time span of eighty days. Throughout the work‚ Fogg’s limitless persistence‚ entwined with his stereotypical English composure‚ astound

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    Education and its affects around the world Education is something that affects all of us as a whole gender‚ race‚ and poverty plays a role in education. As a citizen of the United States of America it is important for us to appreciate a good education that some of us take for granite. Gender is crucial in how people view education in the text:” Philippine Women’s College corrects gender miseducation”. Professors and education enthusiast are breaking down the barriers and bias that is associated

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    Economic ◦ Environmental ◦ Social How do countries control population growth and why? • China – One Child Policy • India‚ Iran‚ & Singapore – Government sponsored family planning programs • United States – Title X of Public Heath Service Act • Uzbekistan – Compulsory Sterilization Current World Population Rest of World 7‚081‚357‚808 4‚626‚359‚549 65% India - 18% United States - 4% China Indonesia - 3% 1‚355‚745‚013 19% Rest of World 33% China - 19% Brazil - 3%

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