First of all, the setting of the clinic is quite different from a Western medical clinic, which can possibly draw the doctor closer to the patients, and also among the patients themselves. ... After all, I feel that the setting and operation of this Chinese medical clinic is quite different from a western medical clinic in many ways. ... For me, it is also true, as my parents and I are all friends of Dr. ... This is quite different from the practice in Western medical clinic, that patients were usually told only the consumption methods of the drugs, but not the details of the drugs. ... Wong w...

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Glorified gunfights were present in almost all of the original westerns. ... This was far different from the classic westerns, who's hero was a gun slinger. ... She is also a school teacher, which is much different from the housewife character of the classic westerns. ... She is intelligent, strong willed, and persistent, which are all characteristics that were not present in the women of the classic western. ... There were quite a few other stereotypes that were played out in this film, some of which were inverted. ...

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Wayne's career had been somewhat unremarkable until this point, previously holding many roles in B-Western movies. ... At the time when "Stagecoach" was released, the western genre did not garner much respect in the film world. ... These characters are all part of a rigid social structure that tramples on the less respected. ... Birth is not quite as literal of an aspect of "Stagecoach," as this would suggest. ... However Ringo replies "I know all I want to know (Stagecoach). ...

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The means of communication used during the crisis appear quite absurd when considering the high drama and imminent peril both powers found themselves in at the time, and it was these set of circumstances that bought home to the USA and the USSR the need to find a different modus vi! ... This meant that West Germany refused to recognise East Germany, and undertook to break off all diplomatic relations with any states that did so. ... All of Europe (apart from Albania), the US and Canada took part in subsequent negotiations. ... These were all contributions to what was beginning to appear as a ...

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The Kiowa-Apache resided in Kansas and Oklahoma; the Lipan in the Rio Grande valley in New Mexico; the Jicarilla in Northern New Mexico and Southern Colorado; the Mesacalero in New Mexico; the Chiricahua in Western New Mexico; and the Western Apache in the East-Central Arizona. ... The men did all of the hunting and used bow and arrows as their weapons. ... They kidnapped the children to raise them as Apache Indians since their tribe was quite small with only around five thousand people. ... These inner circles would get together from each band to decide on a band leader; these were the men...

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Obesity is a rising epidemic that has spread, and is still is in the process of spreading, all over the world. ... On the contrary, all it does is harm us. ... They always ate fresh grown fruits and vegetables from the farm, steamed, boiled or roasted, and their health was blooming as ever. ... Not only has "modernized" Thai food become popular in the western parts of the world like America and Europe, but even the fast food industries have reached and become quite popular and in demand within Thailand. ... After conducting a health research in different parts of Asia, The authors ...

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Adam and Eve were banished from the paradise of Eden for eating fruit from the Tree of Knowledge against God's strict commands. ... For virtually all of Western Civilization's history, the rule of God was paramount, with Kings declaring their legitimacy through a mandate of heaven and the Vatican possessing enormous amounts of influence over the hearts and minds of the average person. However, during the Enlightenment, Western Society began to ask the questions that had for centuries been frowned upon by the ruling class: Why, How, What? ... For the answers brought more questions and...

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According to Berliner, Western civilization is the best in the world. ... I'm quite surprised that the idea has been with us since the early time. ... I find this quite similar to the early settlers where they also thought that they were the rightful owner of the land, America, and had the right to steal the land from the Indians. ... Besides, I think not all Americans are from Europe, some are from Africa, Asia, South American, and many more, which Takaki will agree with me since he himself is an Asian American. ... It all matters where everyone was born. ...

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Nothing is separate from anything else. ... 'David Mowaljarlai, an Elder from Derby in Western Australia provides his interpretation of Western thinking is as follows': Triangle thinking is western culture thinking. ... Triangles are separate from each other, and separate from patterns. ... -Fourth, all things are equal. ... Mining and mass development has quite often undermined the cultural belief that land is sacred and equal among all. ...

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He is a brilliant engineer, but is quite naive about the continent. ... He eventually gains the help of a haughty, unkempt rogue hunter from America. ... The portrayal always unfolds from the familiar western view point as it moves into the unknown, assaulting the senses with culture clash, and winning like-minded sympathy along the way. ... And this captivating foreground all but shuts out what is behind. ... And quite often this power is wielded with a Euro-centic irresponsibility. ...

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This was all with the intent of getting their voice heard and gaining support. ... The October Crisis ended with the release of James Cross from the FLQ's hands. ... If he could get most of the seats in these areas, he did not need the western seats to win. ... However, he used the tax money collected from the export of Alberta oil to help pay for OPEC oil. ... One western Canadian simply put it quite bluntly, "Trudeau wants to ram the French down our throats," (Vastel, p. 141) Despite Trudeau's alienation of the western provinces he should not be remembered for this his push tow...

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High Noon High Noon is a western movie made back in the nineteen fifties. ... Finally, there is quite a bit of irony in the movie. ... She just all the sudden decides to kill someone? That was quite ironic. To conclude my paper I liked the movie because I like westerns. ...

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The invention of the escapement mechanism, a bit of machinery that allowed more accurate clocks to be built, caused a profusion of publicly available clocks throughout Western Europe (Camille 98). This caused a massive change in society; all manner of public events became regulated by "real" hours rather than the somewhat fluid hours dictated by the Sun and the seasons. ... The work aimed to "waken the torpid from careless sleep to watchful virtue," according to Camille (99). ... When he translated it into Latin in 1334, adding a great deal of content, it experienced a similar popularity thr...

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Sanadiqiya Street is where all the decadence is found. ... This alley, "lies in almost complete isolation from all surrounding activity" (Mahfouz 1) because it's isolated, its ironic that British culture enters due to colonialism, which enhances this decaying effect. ... Therefore, politics is modern, and it comes from the west, so it symbolizes the west. ... In the first chapter of the novel uncle Kamil is described as "hulk", and "large and rounded" (Mahfouz 2), which gives us quite a gothic first appearance of him, also his fat represents our satisfactio...

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For, if females were to expand their minds, it was feared the patriarchy, which ruled over many western societies, would have ceased to exist. ... Through their work, various female writers from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries reveal different reactions to their exclusion from the world of writing. ... Such authority stems from the ridiculous idea that women should never venture into the man's realm. ... In accordance with the concept of "contentedness, - for a woman to lead a satisfying life, it was necessary for her to have a family and a home toward which she could focus all o...

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If prostitution is decriminalized it will become economically profitable and feasible for not only the prostitutes, but also western society as a whole. Without the 20th century western laws, which force prostitution underground, the profession of prostitution could become a clean and safe occupation. ... Quite frankly, for anyone to suggest to me a dating or escort agency is just offering companionship is being quite naive. ... These two crimes are becoming rampant across North America, but lack of funds prevents a serious effort from being made to fight against them. ... All prostitut...

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However, the Commander has complete control over the proceedings, and "one false move and [Offred] is dead" - quite literally. ... The first epigraph, before the story starts, is taken directly from the Old Testament in the Bible, and sets the patriarchal context into which the novel is put. ... Rachel measures her worth through childbearing, and this measure of a woman's worth originates from a patriarchal value system. ... Related Links A Study Of Paul Baumer In "All Quiet On The Western Front" [2.1 Pages] All Quiet On The Western Front is a novel which gives an account of a generatio...

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Each wants honest dealings with honest representatives, but Western and Arab approaches to accomplishing these ends can be very different. ... Regardless of the nation, all visitors are expected to be punctual; tardiness is seen as insulting. ... Progress is slow even in those nations where there is any progress at all. ... It would be nearly impossible in Saudi Arabia, which retains all traditional taboos. ... Morality Arab and Western ideas of morality can differ sharply, and the Western visitor needs to be quite clear about what is considered proper in the nation he is visiting. ...

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Rene is blinded by his white Western fantasies about the submissive Asian woman, Song. Rene and Song stay with each other for twenty years, until they both get what they need from each other. ... She arrives with all her possessions in the folds of her sleeves, lay them all out, for her man to do with as he pleases (1, 5). ... From that point he officially chooses his fantasy over reality. ... It is quite clear that Gallimard chooses illusion over reality in order to maintain his new identity. ...

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As far as Soviet Russia goes, if tactics are distinguished from policy, it is obvious in retrospect that Soviet diplomacy had never emancipated itself from the fundamental principle of Bolshevik foreign policy: hostility to the West. ... In the end however, a bland statement was issued from the Yalta Conference that specified that the Eastern frontier of Poland would be based on the Curzon line, but it did not mention where it would leave the northern and western frontiers. ... It resulted from a meeting at sea between Roosevelt and Churchill in August 1941. ... And when the Soviet violati...

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Omar Khadr, the last Western detainee held at the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay, returned to his home country of Canada after 11 years in prison. ... The youngest detainee held at Guantanamo, Khadr comes from what Canadian officials refer to as "the first family of terrorism." ... For very good reason he was quite fearful that the government would not follow through on its word, and he's pinching himself right now not believing that this government has finally kept its word" (Gillies). ... The US claimed that they never delayed Khadr's exit from the country because they ...

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Moving onto production and investment, Hungary is quite detailed. ... By 1976 only about 37 percent of all freight was moved by rail, and 56.5 percent was carried by truck. ... Wholesale and international trade are state monopolies, and all but a small share of retail trade is conducted by state enterprises. ... Hungary's exports to Western nations have consisted mainly of foodstuffs, wine, and other agricultural products. ... Licenses to import Western goods must be obtained from the Hungarian government, which from the late 1960's provided them more readily than earlier. ...

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The Second World War created an atmosphere of instability, suspicion, and fear, which blanketed the entire western world. ... There was immense public support for the internment of all Japanese in Canada. ... No evidence is provided to account for their assumption that the RCMP, army, navy, or RCAP suffered from the same incompetence. ... This is quite relevant to the interpretation of this information, for if the reader is to accept this opinion at face value it is important to prove he is in fact an expert. ... In his opinion, "The removal of all Japanese from this costal area would undo...

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In ancient western civilizations, cultures like the Hebrews and Romans the status of women were clearly defined as inferior to men either through scripture, law or custom that is understood and obeyed by everyone in these cultures. ... Romans placed a very high value on marriage, home and the family and this made quite a difference to society's treatment of women. ... Although it is better than no appreciation at all, it is comparative to the Christian ideas of the status of women. ... To Paul, however, Christian faith transcends barriers to make all free and equal. Of all ancient write...

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Some 1.5 million Armenian systematical massacred during the years of 1915 to 1923 in their homeland, western Armenia. ... Although the Armenians and Turks did not lived in quite harmony with eachother, the Turks refereed to Armenians as the loyal citizens of the Empire. ... They envisioned a Pan-Turkey state expanding from Istanbul to central Asia including all Turkish tribes of region. ... The eastern Armenia at that time was under Russian control where Western Armenia was under Turkish rules. ... The entire Armenian population of western Anatolia was uprooted and through a systematic pla...

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