... the development of gamelan outside of Indonesia thanks to pioneering composers and the newly formed field of study called ethnomusicology. Jaap Kunst is known by many as the father of ethnomusicology, be he actually never studied gamelan. It was his student Ki Mantle Hood who witnessed the first ... and also formed several Balinese gamelans of his own, including a gamelan angklung and a gamelan semar pegulingan. He also collaborated with the infamous Margaret Mead in spurning locals to start gamelan ensembles and to perform. Collin McPhee did something else of great importance involving...

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... can be, namely: "Verfassungspatriotismus". It is, indeed, impossible to translate this term literally. Sternberger's circumscription of "Verfassungspatriotismus" has been adopted and to some extent modified by Ralf Dahrendorf and Jurgen Habermas, meaning in summa diffuse support for the essentials of Western democracy. The German Constitution converted from a secular instrument to secure the rule of ... West- Pomerania, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia rather than with the GDR. Germany's federal system − in deed − is a highly complicated one. Nevertheless, by and large it was hand...

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... and art of Bodybuilding is not as advanced as nanotechnology, but it does not come naturally either, individuals can but do not have to learn by trial and error. In general, the public looks at bodybuilders as mean uneducated men who have nothing else to do than pump iron, eat ... as a celebration of the beauty of the human body. The roots of strength emerged from Europe, where professional strong men as entertainment displayed pure power by lifting big rocks, to earn money. During a later period, the same happened in America, during the period when automobiles were invented. People start...

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... what is of most astounding criticalness, EU is spreading it around the world, subsequently fortifying its positions, as well as the degree of admiration by advancing values that do not hurt. In Europe early a century ago, the idea of social equity and justice showed up. This idea was ... has appeared to be a bipolar model: social popular government versus oppression; Manichean; a fight in the middle of good and fiendishness. As indicated by the European Idea, social citizenship must be unrestricted, particularly that of its most defenseless individuals. Obligation regarding the feeble is...

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... to earth turns, raw foods has a rich history that dates back to biblical times. Raw juices were mentioned in the Dead Sea Scrolls written by the Essenes and Jews who were known for their vegetarian diets. One way raw foodists conventiantely consume raw food is through juicing. From my prior ... According to World Wide Health, "when heat is applied to food we start to destroy the enzymes, vitamins, and minerals it contains." By consuming raw foods, our bodies get a great source of those nutrients. Juicing raw foods cleanses the body of toxins and "assists in its ... . If a person already ...

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... large space for new products in the fast food industry. B. McDonald's could expand its market and products in the aspects of the more health society by developing more health conscious foods such as chicken products or a veggie burger. They could also come up with their own brand of sauces. Make ... to decide where I am going to make a larger profit. F. Determining the overall market share is a primary data research factor. I cannot determine this by looking anywhere outside of my company. G. Customer satisfaction is a secondary data factor. The only way to find things out About how the...

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... and Spain (Peterson 4-5). The Euro is creating an entirely new playing field for global commerce. When this trans-European currency in completely phased in by 2002, it will transform Europe into one of the largest economic blocs in the world. The exchange rates between the eleven participating countries' currencies have ... Community. The Treaty set out three stages of further transition to monetary union in Europe The first stage was to have been completed by January 1994, and involved the elimination of all restrictions on the movement of capital between Member States, and between Memb...

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... planned our trip in more detail. Our first destination was Rome (Italy). Italy is situated in Europe and attached in the north to the European mainland. In a century marked by immense political unrest, public debate between the classes, and resurgence in new forms of art and culture, citizens are taking part in Caesar's grand Roman tradition. Political fights have moved ... consisted of original sculptures and paintings that date back to Cardinal Scipione's collection, the son of Ortensia Borghese - Paolo V's sister - and of Francesco Caffarelli. The statue of Pauline Bonaparte, executed...

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... or strain, and intense physical burden. The United States Army would soon find itself struggling to cope with the great amount of soldiers affected by this mental disorder that came to be known as combat exhaustion. Combat exhaustion symptoms included a soldier being depressed or dispirited, apathetic and careless, ... I did after he withdrew to a safe distance I began a very cautious probing with my bayonet. I moved grains of dirt and sand one by one, peering carefully for any extraneous trip wire." Everyday these soldiers were faced with situations that could lead to death. Another me...

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... if not billions, of similarly angry and uniformed responses that would be heard from opposers for centuries to come. Darwinism is scientifically defined as a biological evolution theory developed by Charles Darwin, a European scientist, asserting that all species of organisms arise and develop through the natural selection of small, inherited variations that increase the individual's ability to compete ... hardly any Catholics went to a public university. Therefore, no qualified Catholic biologists or geologists wished to comment on Darwin's theory. The few Catholics who criticized Darwi...

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... around, which is an environmental factor (Barlow and Durand, 2006). There are two main treatment methods for alcoholism that are the source of controversy today. Abstinence, most prominently advocated by the self-help group, Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), is defined as "the act of refraining from engaging in a positively reinforced, or pleasurable, behavior" (Leischow, 2002). ... , 2001). In a study about alcohol's ability to impair such functioning, Weafer and Fillmore (2008) point out that "alcohol itself can contribute directly to its abuse potential by altering the drinker's neurocogniti...

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... divisions between classes there have also existed a hierarchy in alcohol and its social consumptions. In the case of the Gin Panic it was viewed, by the higher classes, as ruining the social structure of their communities. Eventually, the social panic becomes a political problem and the governments have to step ... ear off and sent it to his girlfriend. The truth of the matter is that the illness of Vincent van Gogh was certainly intensified by his excessive drinking of the Absinthe. It is thought today that Van Gogh probably had severe intermittent porphyria. This agrees with the documen...

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... violence, Christianity spread throughout Europe in the early centuries AD and today is one of the most dominant religions of the world. This shows that people can resolve their conflicts by being a Pacifist. So what is the definition of a Pacifist or Pacifism? The American Heritage College dictionary define Pacifism as the belief that disputes between nations should be settled peacefully, ... war profits, support strikes against the war, refuse to demonstrate with fascists people, and don't criticize the government and other war supporting groups during a time of war. (Gregg, 17-27) By ...

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... Europe and permit other joint actions, which were hitherto impossible. Out of all this will come forth Europe, a solid and united Europe - This was the preface to a declaration made by Robert Schuman, French Foreign Minister (1948-55), as Europe lay in ruins in the aftermath of the Second World War. Rebuilding Europe required a new philosophy of international relations, one ... influencing the migration of labour from the Middle East and Northern Africa into Western Europe have led to a growth of the "multi-cultural" society. However, that alone requires further qualification, by multi-...

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... Atlantic or 'the middle passage'. Africans were transported to America to be sold throughout the continent as slave labourers. The slave traders then brought back mostly agricultural products, produced by the slaves in plantations mainly sugar and tobacco until these stocks depleted and cotton became the main commodity involved in Industrial Revolution. It is estimated that between 25 and 30 ... during their time as the leader of transatlantic trade7. Their success, however, leads to a "ripple effect" across Europe and Portugal's position and power was soon threatened and diminishe...

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... (1999) maintains, " have turned to the resistance model, which proposes that we encourage students' appropriation of academic discourse to enable them to critique it" (432).1 By allowing students to bring their own stories, experiences, ideas, and critiques into the classroom, this provides the students with opportunities to work together, to learn from one another, and respect ... uncomfortable with the teacher-centered philosophy of perpetualism, in which multiculturalism and gender issues are evaded in the curriculum. Hence I see my philosophy of teaching reflected in and supported b...

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... for expansion of economy. However, they did not like the reported numbers of immigrants arriving daily in the United Kingdom; moreover, they could not ignore the racially motivated riots caused by the employment and housing competition of immigrants and original communities. The government attempted to find a legal way of excluding only some immigrants, the way which would not affect or ... improve race relation of those already present. With the help of administration of the 1980s, the onus was on achieving zero migration, economic liberalization and a free trade orientation were accom...

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... a contributing explanation to the collapse of the European Empires. Only second behind Britain, this Empire was still at its greatest extent by 1945 but, by 1962 it had lost all its major territories with nationalism emerging throughout this period. The French Union (the new name for the ... the ongoing insurgency to French imperialism), were mostly now part of metropolitan France. Conveniently, the President of the Union was elected by the French Parliament only and there was no representatives or associates from the states or protectorates. The French control was assured through the ....

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... which create the notion of countries that are relatively poor, underdeveloped, racially minor, and thus politically non-influential. The identity and role of the Third World is shaped by the historical experience of colonialism, the involvement in ideological and political conflicts among major powers, and is more and more reinforced, rather than ameliorated through their tottering participation in ... on economic assistance and military aid under the mutual security plan umbrella alone amounted to $84 million. " 3 The American foreign policies sequences under President Truman's lead, ce...

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... during the phase of chaos and disturbance, when there was a continuous process of migrations of the various countries under European Union, it shaped up a predisposition process to ensure stabilization by developing a permanent and long lasting process of housing between Romanic and Germanic fundamentals. In a nutshell one can easily mentioned the fact that it instigated the major phase of administrative ... -year time in power was well known and remembered in the European history as the period of outstanding political alliance and cultural creativeness in central part of the Europe . By...

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... city-states and from other influencing countries such as Spain and France. Fashion were derived from an International Gothic style in the first part of the era, though became influenced by French and Burgundian areas as well. Italian styles differed from the rest of northern Europe specifically evident within clothing cut and fabric usage. Italian Weavers produced elaborate brocades, velvets ... and other decorated textiles. The spirit of the Renaissance was marked by a development in the arts, learning, and literature. The economic climate brought a system of social class that related d...

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... of the exploitation of the gold and agricultural resources of the export sectors of the Americas, with sugar plantations absorbing well over two thirds of slaves carried across the Atlantic by the major European and Euro-American powers. For several centuries slaves were the most important reason for contact between Europeans and Africans. What can explain this extraordinary migration, ... ocean-going technology that brought Atlantic societies into sudden contact with each other. The trans-Atlantic slave trade therefore grew from a strong demand for labor in the Americas, driven by cons...

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... Catholic Church and began to question "heresy-, a rejection of the church, and, "began a long campaign to stamp out heresy [and] [b]eginning in the 1000's, religious leaders sentenced heretics to death by burning- (World Book, 2002 p. 372). It was then that society and the church began associating witchcraft with devil worship. Although, according to The World Book Encyclopedia (2000), "historians doubt that ... the domineering and independent leanings of the woman; they resent their own helplessness, and definitely blame the immorality' of the womenfolk- ( Nadel, 1952 p. 21). Therefore,...

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... private cars. To individuals, we may establish the family planning to control the growth of the population. Furthermore, we should publicize the importance of obeying the traffic regulations among people by education, and form the civil health lifestyle. To conclude, with the joint effort of people and governments, I am sure the traffic problems will be improved. The progress of ... to the design of safe road layouts and traffic management systems. State and federal governments provide guidelines to their construction, with design flexibility to suit local conditions. Roadways are desig...

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... congestion, will be decreased. Optimistic views expect that teleworkers will help ease up traffic congestion, which in some major cities has grown to uncontrollable and unhealthy proportions. By reducing commuting, teleworkers indirectly reduce the need to spend large sums of money on the construction and maintenance of roads and parking space, traffic control and car-related ... Also, teleworking is favorable even from a viewpoint of natural resource protection, because it has a possibility to decrease the paper consumption. c) Activation of local economy / community Teleworking, by re...

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