... events aimed at college students has sparked conversation about whether these annual gatherings preach a sound doctrine. Passion Conferences are an annual spiritual awakening of 60,000 college students with Jesus as the centerpiece. These three-day conferences aim to create followers of the #JesusMovement, a movement committed to the bringing fame to Jesus Christ to the 16+ million college students around ... live for what matters most." With such a specific target audience, fulfilling the Passion mission is entirely contingent upon how the event directors make the conference culturally r...

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... are not regarded simply as members of a national group. Each man is granted his own individual aspirations: Ballantine plans to leave the army and become a tea merchant; Cutter will stop at nothing to obtain gold. The reverse is true, however, for Indian characters, who are represented primarily as groups sharing appearances, motives, and behavioral traits. In the majority of the film ... ...

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... worldwide over an extended period of time, unveiling the factors and values associated with this dynamic evolution. It allows us to gain insight into the factors that affected the authors at the time and submerges us into a void of unanswered questions. The array of different perspectives also allows us to alternate our views to align with those of the audience, in ... ...

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... policies of "protection", assimilation and integration, the theft of children, and other violations of human rights that still continue today. Such moral abominations were designed by the "civil" to exterminate, at the very least, the culture of, the so perceived "other". It is the imperial project of turning the Other into the Same while maintaining political division. These are the actions ... ...

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... , the lighting of a particular scene enhances the sense of theatricality by engaging the audience on a deeper sensory level, whilst introducing further connotations for them. In a performance of "A Box of Bananas" at The Gate Theatre, Notting Hill, particular scenes were given a harsh blue wash, providing connotations of an unwelcoming, "cold" setting. The stark, impersonal lighting strongly complimented the theme of insanity that ... ...

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... West" gives the assumption that "History is what we make of it" although there is some slight true to this statement in the general understanding of history and in looking at the past we can clearer see that it is the assumptions of the historians and the elites ideas that is then made into history In all, it is clear that ... ...

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... national trade issues within an international marketplace. Countries without a hard currency have struggled to become established in international trade and will continue to struggle even with the establishment of e-commerce. At the National Level, there are many issues that can shape or manipulate the Internet culture. Included in these are language, an emphasis on regional/local versus national technology infrastructure, the ... ...

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... would not be any significant constraints on the contents of morality. Humans could use actions as they pleased, and no particular action could be considered better or worse than another, at least in the absolutist sense. But it seems there are significant constraints on human action, as Neil Levy further suggests, 'represented by our shared biology. In virtue of the ... all goods which we must have, no matter what other goods we wish to pursue, for without them we shall not be able to pursue goods, have interests or preferences at all. Now, given their role in human life, these goo...

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... own. In the healthcare setting, a translator serves as an interpreter, and in order to be competent, such individuals must be "bilingual, bi-cultural and understand the English medical vocabulary " and at the same time it has been stressed that interpreters assume multiple roles, such as "translator of the language, culture broker and consumer (patient) advocate, conveying both expectations and concerns. " (Beyond ... bringing about these advances. The efforts of earlier translations and translators in facilitating communication between various groups of people have created the glob...

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... the discipline of police and reserve managers. They had to follow the rules of the reserve and tolerate searchers of their homes and themselves. Their children could be taken away at any time and "apprenticed" out as cheap labour for Europeans. "The old ways of the Aborigines were attacked by regimented efforts to make them European" . Their identities were threatened by ... only hurt Indigenous peoples, but also non-Indigenous parents who lost their "half caste" children through the removal. Most forcibly removed children were denied the experience of being parented or at least cared f...

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... that cultural globalization can impact negatively on indigenous cultures as they are gradually linked to the world economy. Western powers are not only in charge of economic and political aspects at a global level but are also in charge of cultural aspects. Dating back from colonialism, with the help of tourism as one of their mechanisms, they have directly or indirectly been ... crafts, artistic and literally productions such as cultural dances, visiting of heritage sites and other attractions. However, the industry is very fickle and cannot be relied upon on a long basis at times. A t...

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... camellias like adopted children " which compares the positive quality of their home life to the humdrum" nature of their work, the colloquial language contrasting their lack of interest at work to their devotion at home. The family's relationships with each other and connection to Poland is present when "photos and letters, heated discussions and embracing gestures " are cumulatively listed, to establish that ... , the ability to relate with those who have had similar experiences can result in an enriched and limited sense of belonging. The recurring motif of imprisonment is completed wi...

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... features in international promotion of tourism destinations. A central part of the localisation argument is, then, that culture plays a role in the consumption and decoding of products and their promotion. Looking at the decoding and eventually consumption process from the point of view of the consumer, acknowledges that what appears to the producer is not necessarily the same as what appears to ... the interviews. This is most likely a product of the limited attention Denmark gets in the English media. The afforementioned paper gives a number of explanations to these image elements by ...

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... of the industrial societies of late nineteenth century Europe. One could also find other ways to explain the increasing role of the state in, and the general rise in, education at the time of the industrial era, such as the need to train citizens or conscripts for the mass politics and mass armies of the modern age, humanitarianism or the need ... of print, whilst the language spoken and thought by the people was also the language used by the intellectuals, clergy and other elites. Anderson argued that although many were illiterate at this stage, the few could, as it were, read to the m...

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The Bangarra Dance Theater is an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organization founded in 1989 by African American arts administrator, Carole Johnson and is based at Walsh Bay in Sydney. The company is nationally applauded for its impressive and compelling dances. Bangarra's key objectives are to "Rekindle the links between traditional Indigenous cultures of Australia and ... ', 2009 Helpmann Awards) which have become milestones in Australian performing arts. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders of Australia are the oldest living cultural history in the world, they go back at least ...

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... in the healing of the mind (Tseng, 1999). Varma (1988) defines Western individual psychotherapy as an "interaction, indeed a contract between two autonomous adults, operating at about equal level with each capable of assuming full responsibility for his actions and emotions." She recognizes that psychotherapy is limited mostly to a verbal interchange requiring introspective ... increasing experience in psychotherapy globally is questioning the universality of these premises, suggesting that these could be to a large extent culture-specific-having developed in a particular culture at a p...

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... comparability across the cultures in subject's responses to the procedure. The bulk of subject's verbalization were task focused, with no cultural differences occurring in fluency As Predicted at older ages Americans gave greater weight to general dispositions of explanation than did Hindus. Also as hypothesized, this cross-cultural difference was more marked in the case of deviant ... dispositions and context among main American and Hindu subgroups. The present results provide support for the predictions based on American Hindu cultural conceptions of the person. As hypothesized, at old...

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... identity in the novel, The Namesake. This bildungsroman novel, set in both India and America and which follows a Bengali family's attempts at assimilating within American culture, portrays this theme throughout. Lahiri conveys this theme through her effective use of the characterisation of all of the characters ... word 'approximation' within the quotation expresses her detachment from the Bengali culture, while showing she is desperate to maintain these traditions at all costs. However, as the story progresses, more evidence is expressed of Ashima's willingness to assimilate furthe...

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... 21st century when people from different geographical and cultural origins interact. However, independently of what circumstances diversity is referred as, many fail to understand that diversity encompasses everyone at any level not just the minority. Consequently, many successful multinational organizations aim to encourage and develop diversity in the workplace for the benefit of both the company and ... one of them being Leadership commitment. For instance, DiversityInc states that (DiversityInc, 2015) the chairman/CEO of the company Bernard Tyson provides a good diverse and inclusive...

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... a plethora of musical styles involving various rhythms, vocal styles, instruments, and technologies. Characteristically, popular music is a global cultural phenomenon and an accessible form of commercial music aimed at a worldwide audience. Traditionally, British and American forms of popular music have tended to dominate the industry. Corresponding to social, economic, and technological change, popular music is intimately linked ... on evenings or weekends; alternatively, it can constitute a lifestyle, or way of life (e.g., Deadheads-a group of fans of the American band Grateful Dead who...

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... claim that it is very difficult to reach an agreement on which principle should prevail over another in a particular situation. Instead, they state that the primary factor in arriving at a decision is the professionals' moral or personal beliefs. Central virtues mentioned under this model include integrity, prudence, discretion, perseverance, courage, benevolence, humility, and hope. This ... a nonlinear model that allows counselors to engage in an ongoing social interaction conducive to discrepancy reduction; the Collaborative Model includes a four-step linear sequence that aims at es...

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... claim that it is very difficult to reach an agreement on which principle should prevail over another in a particular situation. Instead, they state that the primary factor in arriving at a decision is the professionals' moral or personal beliefs. Central virtues mentioned under this model include integrity, prudence, discretion, perseverance, courage, benevolence, humility, and hope. This ... a nonlinear model that allows counselors to engage in an ongoing social interaction conducive to discrepancy reduction; the Collaborative Model includes a four-step linear sequence that aims at es...

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... society and as well can bring about cognitive and affective benefits to students. GOALS OF MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION In general, the introduction of multicultural activities has been motivated by at least four intentions: (1) to remedy ethnocentrism in the traditional curriculum; (2) to build understanding among racial and cultural groups foster appreciation of different cultures; (3) to defuse ... of multicultural education are requesting a reorganization of the policies and conventions of public schooling. James A. Banks, professor of education and director of the Center for Multicultura...

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