A Demographic, Socioeconomic and Socio-political Evaluation of Salt Lake City

SALT LAKE CITY Salt Lake is the largest city in Utah, one of the major cities in the Western United States. Its population is roughly 183,000, a great increase from the few hundreds that initially settled the valley near the Great Salt Lake in the Mid-1800s. Although the city was initially settled by a single group of immigrants seeking to avoid religious persecution (the Latter-Day Saints), the good mining jobs and, more recently, financial and custodial jobs have attracted a much more diverse population. The mountains of the Wasatch Front are well known for having 'the greatest snow on earth', and the canyons are home to many ski resorts and lodges, thus attracting a high number of foreign visitors annually. Since Salt Lake City is on a direct path between many East and West coast destinations, Salt Lake was, at the height of the settlement of the West Coast, 'the crossroads of the west', a middle-marker on the journey to the Pacific. This gave rise to a population of manual labourers who came to work on railroads or in mines1. The abundance of tourists coming to ski in the Rocky Mountains has led to numerous resorts in the mountains, creating a demand for custodial and maintenance jobs. Salt Lake is also known to be the centre for Industrial Banking in the U.S. As with any other city, an increase in high-class jobs creates economic niches in which lower-class workers

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antropologia tarbajo de campo

¿Cuál es la diferencia ente la relación creada entre Comprador y Vendedor en Un supermercado como Carrefour y una tienda de barrio como Tico-Tico? Uno como cliente siempre espera ser tratado bien por la persona que lo está atendiendo. ¿Pero este "bien" porque es definido? ¿Por una serie de empleados contratados para brindarle información y persuadirlo a comprar los objetos que venden en el lugar donde trabajan? ¿O será cuando a uno lo atiende el dueño de la tienda como si fuera un amigo de hace mucho tiempo y crea un ambiente amical donde el da su opinión sobre los mejores productos de su tienda? Se ve la clara diferencia entre la relación establecida entre cliente y vendedor en lugares que contrastan tanto como un súper mercado de cadena, como el Carrefour localizado en la calle 170 # 64-47 (barrio Britalia Norte) y la típica tienda de barrio, como Tico-Tico localizado en la calle 175 # 56-24 (barrio Villa Del Prado). Para ver la relación creada entre el cliente y el comprador fui a Carrefour tenía la intención de entrevistar a unos de los trabajadores y a un par de las personas encargadas de los trabajadores. Pero cuando pregunte si podía hacerlas todos me respondieron que por política de Carrefour necesitaban una serie de procesos para poder hacer las entrevistas. Por esto me vi forzado a cambiarme de ropa y hacerme pasar por cliente para poder

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Essay on Dulce et Decorum est

Essay on Dulce et Decorum est The poem "Dulce et Decorum Est," is an anti-war poem by Wilfred Owen. Dulce et Decorum est is a Latin Phrase meaning it is sweet and noble, where it says at the end of the poem 'Dulce et Decorum est pro patria mori' means it is sweet and noble to die for your country. Owen shows in this poem, by describing the horror and cruelty the war was how it makes people belief that war was proud and honour to the country. In the first stanza we are introduced to the description of a group of soldiers leaving the battlefield from the frontline. The pace is very slow and extremely careful in the rhythm is established through Owen's use of heavy, long words. This explains how it uses a lot of effort and how slow the war was. The first line 'Bent double, it creates the impression of extreme exhaustion and the image that is communicate that the soldiers have no energy left and they were in extremely painful agony. This suggests that men are struggling with the weight of their bags. It highlights the point that they were bending their back over as they are so physically tired. 'Like beggars under sacks' is similes that explain the men have no dignity left. The second line 'Knock-kneed, coughing like hangs, we cursed through sludge' its slows and dulls down the tempo as Owen said 'sludge' which it means wet mud, as when he said 'coughing like hangs' that

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The Maasai Tribe of Africa. Gender superiority is the central figure of the Maasai culture as this way of life is what holds the culture together, preserving and preventing the tribe from becoming tainted. Maasai men and women are a semi- nomadic ethnic

The Maasai Tribe Figure: Gender Superiority Gender superiority is the central figure of the Maasai culture as this way of life is what holds the culture together, preserving and preventing the tribe from becoming tainted. Maasai men and women are a semi- nomadic ethnic group whom which are located in Kenya and northern Tanzania. It has come to my attention, that there is a clear distinction between gender identity, based on the different roles that the Maasai men and women partake in their day-to-day lives. In fact, it is evident that men are given the more praised roles and duties in comparison to women. From a very early age, boys are sent out with the calves and lambs as soon as they can toddle. Cattle are the mainstay of the traditional Maasai way of life, and their importance is embedded deep into the hearts and minds of these peoples; it is with great honor that only the boys come in contact with the calves from an early age. In contrast, the girls are responsible for domestic tasks, such as cooking and constructing homes for the people within the tribe. A girl's childhood is dominated by a strict avoidance, even a fear of her father and other elders. Girls are socialized to accept her subservience to her future husband. Furthmore, the most honorary role in the Maasai tribe, is having the title of a warrior. Becoming a warrior is the big dream of every young

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Evidence for bipedal locomotion allows archaeologists and paleontologists to trace the evolution of the earliest humans. What other evidence is brought to bear on the matter?

UNIVERSITY OF MALTA Archaeology Evidence for bipedal locomotion allows archaeologists and paleontologists to trace the evolution of the earliest humans. What other evidence is brought to bear on the matter? Tamsin Brincat 25493 (M) Human lineage is nothing but the fruit of evolution: our genealogical family tree demonstrates that our ancestors were in fact primates. The story of human evolution starts in Africa and dates back millions of years. Archaeologists and palaeontologists use the archaeological evidence obtained from these sites in order to provide us with a framework of the development of the human species. In 1871, Charles Darwin, the father of the theory of the process of evolution by natural selection, proposed that humans and apes have a common ancestor. Thanks to anatomical and molecular studies we now know that 98% of African chimpanzee DNA is identical to that of humans. However, this does not mean that chimpanzees are our ancestors. This might however imply that we share a common ancestor. During the mid-Miocene period, around 8 million years ago, different apes dominated most of the African continent which was covered in lush vegetation. As these apes abounded in the African forests, their bodies adapted to the environment, hence developing grasping toes and joint mobility in arms and shoulders. These features provided them with brilliant surviving

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Archaeology. The two major divisions of archaeology are pre-historic and historic. The major dividing line between these two is the period before and after written history.

Kristalyn van de Water 3/11/09 Anthropology 103 #0210302 Essay #2 Archaeology is a very extensive field and has a number of different specialties. The wide range of specialties in archaeology are usually determined by time period or the area being studied geographically. The two major divisions of archaeology are pre-historic and historic. The major dividing line between these two is the period before and after written history. Prehistoric Archaeology is the study of the past before historic records were ever written. With having no written evidence of the prehistoric past, we determine who specific people were or names or places. Archaeologists will speak in terms of cultures. Because there is no written evidence Archaeologists must rely entirely on material remains alone for evidence of past times. For example, the set of hominid footprints found in hardened volcanic ash. This was crucial evidence that hominids walked upright 3.6 million years ago. Prehistoric Archaeology consists of the Stone Age (Paleolithic Period) in which the stone tools were being used and made by humans. Hunter-gatherers, and the first farming communities were also in prehistoric times. Prehistoric archaeology is more of a mystery and leaves much room for thought, investigation, and argumentation. Historical Archaeology is where the writing of history all started and began to be recorded. It

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My Own Culture - growing up in Malay culture.

GSM5550 CROSS CULTURE MANAGEMENT (Individual Assignment) MY OWN CULTURE Symbols, Rituals, Role Models, Values and Assumptions. I was born in the small family. I was the only daughter among four siblings. As children, we were tight by the rules set by my parents. As a child, i must commit with my parents order. Among the things that I remember most so far is the way I dress up. My daily wear is 'baju kurung', this is because my mother did not want me to dressed up just like my brothers. For her 'baju kurung' is a symbol of Malay women and she wants me to look polite. I wear 'baju kurung every day until i finished my secondary school. I change the way I dress accordingly when I go to college. Then I realize that what my parents do is they want me to commit with the religious, until now I never wear something that against our religion. But nowadays, most of parents did not really care how they want their child being dress as long it is still in proper manner and not against their religion. Everything can change; even some rituals, traditions and customs can changes depends on how we adapt the changes. The changes happen because of globalization and modernization of culture, values and believes. From kids, we were synonyms by Malay rituals, practices or even values. All the traditions and customs were set by the elders in the family especially parents,

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Japan No More - Japanese Culture and the Influence of Western festivals.

Japan No More Just about one and a half centuries ago, Japan had been isolating itself from much of the world for over two hundred years during the Tokugawa Shogunate. Nevertheless, with the arrival of Commodore Matthew Perry who compelled the opening of Japan, Japan has changed. It's once profound culture has changed. This homogenous island country has quickly gone through industrialization, modernization, and westernization. The people of Japan have all forgotten the beautiful Japanese traditions and have rather become addicted to the western world, imitating it to a point which has become ridiculous. Kimono-a Japanese word any foreigner would know. But who wears them these days? Perhaps it is only the geishas and maikos in Kyoto and kabuki actors who still wear kimonos on a daily basis. After the World War II ended, the United States sent western clothes as one of the many supplies since the clothes industries and markets of Japan blanked out with the war. This is the start of when wearing western clothes had become natural in Japan but all before that, women wore kimonos or yukatas, lighter versions of kimonos, and men wore hakamas, male kimonos, or jinbeis which were male versions of the yukata. Now when walking outside the streets of Japan, it is almost impossible to find someone wearing any kind of Japanese traditional clothing. But instead, people are wearing jeans,

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Status of women in business in Slovakia. While more than 37 percent of managerial positions in top companies are filled by women, they occupy only 15 percent of board positions, and just 10 percent of company boards are chaired by women

What is a status of women in business? The EU has been working on a plan to pave the way for more women to take managerial positions in top companies Europe-wide, since only 13.7 percent of top managers sitting on the boards of firms in 2011 were women. Compared to 2010 the number rose only slightly, by just 1.9 percent, despite an appeal by Viviane Reding, the European Union's Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship. Last year Reding called on companies to sign a pledge to increase the number of women in top positions, but the initiative has so far been joined only by 24 companies. The situation in Slovakia is very similar. While more than 37 percent of managerial positions in top companies are filled by women, they occupy only 15 percent of board positions, and just 10 percent of company boards are chaired by women, according to a preliminary report on gender equality prepared by the Labour Ministry. The European Union is now expected to adopt quotas which will lead to higher representation by women on boards of directors and in parliament, Ivana Janíková Stavrovská, the press attaché of the Information Agency of the European Union in Slovakia, told the SITA newswire. "Personally, I am not a great fan of quotas," Reding said. "However, I like the results they bring." Not all countries are open to using such quotas. Olga Pietruchová from the

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Evaluate social identity theory, making reference to relevant studies.

Daniel Evaluate social identity theory, making reference to relevant studies. Social Identity theory proposes that individuals "strive to improve their self-image by attempting to enhance their self-esteem." (Crane) Proposed by Tajfel and Turner in the 1970 and 80's, this theory highlights social belonging and affiliation within successful groups in order to boost self-esteem. Tajafel proposed that people within a group tend to show camaraderie within the individuals of their group, and view other people not in their group with hostility and apprehension. In essence, the individual does this because of the desire to belong and bond within the "in-group" and hence boosts his or her esteem. Yet, how effective is Tajfel's theory of social identity? Tajifel tested his theory in 1970, when he attempted to demonstrate that "categorizing people into groups is sufficient for people to discriminate in favour of their own group and against members of the other group." (Tajfel, 1970) His test involved testing 64 boys on tasks such as estimating amounts of dots and also to determine how much money went to members within the in-group and out-group. He separated the boys into two groups based upon their preference to one of the two paintings. Tajifel was testing here perception and perceived-superiority of the in-group compared to the out-group people. Tajifel's data, which was that

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