History of Tattooing around the World Many scientists believe that tattooing happened accidentally (Flamepoint). ... Along these merchant routes the practice spread to China. ... Even in China today, tattoos are more likely to be used to mark members of the underground criminal society (Chinapage). ... From China, tattooing spread to Japan. In Japan they also used tattoos to mark criminals using a Chinese character that meant dog (midre). ...

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Throughout her history she has gone through a number of changes. ... Throughout its history the Democratic Party has called itself the party of the people, this title was justified by its traditional support of the south in which didn't have any strong feelings towards a dominant federal government. ... In 1882 the Chinese exclusion Act was passed bannding the chinese from becoming natural citzens in the United States. This law was carried on by a new contract that solidfied its meaning of not allowing Chinese immigrants of being citizens. ...

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At the same time, the movie depicts the social issue of the oppression of women and power of men, a long history in China and as racial minorities in America. ... An-Mei one of the mothers in the movie, tells her beloved mother's story where her mother experienced multiple oppression due to her status as a woman in a long deep-rooted Chinese history. ... This depicts the values and cultural norms of Chinese traditional beliefs. ... Ironically, she is repeating the same path from China. ... Her character is very clearly illustrated as traditional Chinese wife. ...

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Timeline: Beer in Mesopotamia and Egypt 10,000 BCE (Mesopotamia)-During the time period before 10,000 B.C.E. there was almost certainly no beer. It was discovered once the gathering of wild grains became at the end of the last ice age, in a region known as the Fertile Crescent. This area covers fr...

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His note stated that all powers should announce in their spheres of influence that they would respect the Chinese and their traditions. ... A cartoon from the "American Diplomacy" shows America standing at China with an open door controlling international affairs. ... The Boxers were a group of patriotic Chinese that wanted all foreign people out of China. ...

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Actually, it is said that it might be influence from the Chinese form of art(What Is Anime?). ... At the beginning, most of the anime was about Japanese folk tales (History of Jap...). In the 1920's to the 1930's, many artists used to work at their home-based studios(History of Jap...). ... The style used was called "Paper Silhouette Animation", and this is being used by today's animators(History of Jap...). Now, apart of all the history, what is actually the difference? ...

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Actually, it is said that it might be influence from the Chinese form of art(What Is Anime?). ... At the beginning, most of the anime was about Japanese folk tales (History of Jap...). In the 1920's to the 1930's, many artists used to work at their home-based studios(History of Jap...). ... The style used was called "Paper Silhouette Animation", and this is being used by today's animators(History of Jap...). Now, apart of all the history, what is actually the difference? ...

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Military vessels were often necessary, even in peace-time, to protect business ships in open waters, and without refueling stations somewhere along the way to, say, China, trade would be impossible. Alfred Mahan's The Influence of Sea Power upon History and The Interest of America in Sea Power spelled this notion out (Doc C). ... McKinley's "Open Door" policy, the attempt to protect fair trade in China, was in itself a departure from America's previous neutrality policy, although it is arguable whether this is significant after the Spanish-American War itself. ... In a political...

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They were filling some of the lower positions left open by the start of immigration regulation in the 1880's placed on the Chinese and later in 1917 on most Asian countries. ... The first few policies were aimed at the Chinese and then those of Asian descent ("Early American," 2013). ...

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People can enjoy eating different types of cultural foods, for example Chinese foods, and learn different kind of perspectives from other people. ... There's a dark history behind America's achievement, but many American left it out of their history. ... In contrast, there's a book named A Different Mirror: a History of Multicultural America by Ronald Takaki that tells America's history in a unique voice, from a minority side. ... In his book, A Different Mirror: a History of Multicultural America, we seem to think that America is full of white people and they're the m...

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For this first time in America's history the economy was growing exponentially and so was the population. ... One of the most significant diplomatic events tied to these topics was the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882. ... The act prevented Chinese people to continue migrating into the country. While there was a lot of intimidation and fear put towards the Chinese, thousands still snuck in illegally. ...

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Alternative Medicine Throughout recorded history, people of various cultures have relied on what Western medical practitioners today call alternative medicine. ... Some alternative treatments, such as acupuncture and herbal medicine, have impressive histories dating back thousands of years. ... An integral part of Chinese medicine for thousands of years, it is based on the belief that energy, which the Chinese call Qi (pronounced 'chee'), circulates along meridians in the body in the same way that blood flows (Furman). ...

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To properly understand how America's involvement in Vietnam came about one must look back into history a long ways. ... I am not going to be the president who saw Southeast Asia go the way China went". ... The Vietnam War was the first war in the history of the United States to be fought on foreign and domestic soil at the same time. ...

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Throughout its history, America has proven itself to be a nation of immigrants. ... Millions of people from China, Cuba, the former Soviet Union, Hungary, Korea, Poland, Yugoslavia, and Vietnam fleeing Communism have been welcomed to America. ... The question is that throughout the history, America has always been the world leader in refugee resettlement, then why is it so afraid to help the refugees in the current crisis? ... Throughout the history, America has always opened hand for refugees fleeing the world's most dangerous and desperate situations. ...

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Through the history, they keep accepting the new immigrants and melting together. ... I only knew the Japanese just five months ago, but now I have Scottish-American host mother, African-American friend, Arabian-American classmate, and Chinese-American teacher. ... But the history of this country tells us it's not impossible. ...

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I know I don't know this but we expect anyone who wants to live here to know everything that has happened in the whole history of this country. ... Every Immigrant who comes whether they are black, white, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Filipino, or a mixture of many things, they will all be put through some type of questioning by people, themselves, their peers, or the ones they love about who is an American? ...

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An ironic issue is that the State Department has talked so fervently against military tribunals in other countries such as Russia, China, Egypt, Peru, and Columbia. ... The Bush administration got on China's back for the secret trials of several U.S....

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Although China is emerging as a rival nation, the U.S. is still the Pax Americana with its strong military, economy, vast land, and centralized language. ... Many sports teams, for example, use the term Native American, without educating what true meaning or the history of Native Americans mean. ... We teach and commemorate the Civil rights movement and racial discrimination, and I believe the history of the Native Americans should be emphasized as just as important piece of history. ...

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At this time in American history, mass production evolved, and people flocked to large cities such as New York and Chicago. ... This period of American history is a good example of how the selfishness of one person could lead thousands of lives to be wasted and forgotten. ... Capitalism and socialism are both types of systems in different societies throughout the world that have been successful at times, but also not so fortunate in its" success at other times in history. ... Communism is an extreme form of socialism that is mainly used in countries like China and Cuba. ...

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Although Nativist politicians had been able to restrict immigration from china, in 1882, they had failed to push through laws to restrict immigration from southern and eastern Europe. ... In 1927, film history was made. ...

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She did not want war at least; she had no intention of engaging in one. Then, she was compelled. Threats came and she had to defend her territory, her people, and her status. The compulsion was enough to awaken her from her sleep. She took her stand in readiness for an attack. She attacked and final...

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This is where is previous business history reflects well because it sounds like he know what is needed and sounds good that he wants to champion small businesses. ... However his ideas of lowering spending, eliminating programs that do not pass certain tests and being very reluctant to borrow from china and an policy of attrition for me doesn't clearly explain what he would do to fix the deficit, these are only vague statements that come across well. ...

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To put it into perspective, "the Depression was the last time in American history that unemployment exceeded 8 percent four years after the onset of recession", coupled with the fact that GDP has grown at less than half the recovery rate compared to previous recessions (Stgilitz 2) (CBO 1). ... These jobs have been outsourced to countries like India and China where labor is much cheaper. ...

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