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Origami, the craft of folding paper, and ikebana, the skill of arranging flowers, remain popular hobbies among all ages in Japan (Matthews 518). Another art form, martial arts, has taken root in Japanese culture such as kendo, judo, karate, aikido, and sumo wrestling (Matthews 518). The Japanese government refuses to acknowledge the diversity of the country (Kingston). This ignorance may have led to the declining population of Japan. Ninety-eight percent of the population remain ethnically…

Ivan Gomes was born on the 25th of December, 1939 in Fazenda das Lajes, a ranch close to the town of Campina Grande, state of Paraíba – Brazil. Ivan Gomes’ father was a cowboy at the ranch, and it was expected of Ivan that he followed his dad’s footsteps; however, in 1954 Gomes met a martial arts coach nicknamed “Tatá” who introduced him and his two young brothers, Jose and Jaildo, to fighting. Coach “Tatá” taught boxing in Rio de Janeiro, prior to his arrival in the Northeast of Brazil. As he…

This essay will discuss the main components of the bodybuilding industry by identifying the ideology, membership, rituals, habitat, language and the artifacts that are the basis of this specific subculture. Bodybuilding is beginning to create an impact to society by implementing a healthy routine that makes you want to get out of the unhealthy habits that we are becoming accustomed to since everything we do nowadays is suitable to make our lives much easier without any physical effort. At first…

Chapter Nine Mystery is Our Middle Name Sunday, 9:20 a.m. I pumped my pedals hard up Willaston’s narrow pebbled driveway and stopped next to a squad car parked in front of the house. “I already told your pals, and now I’m going to tell you,” said the police officer sitting behind the wheel. “This is no place for kids.” She climbed out and made a dismissive gesture with her baton. “Scram.” “But—” “Now,” she ordered in a tone that warned me it was time to go. “Come on,” I told my associates.…

Name Roll No. Abhishek Jana 2015070 Abhishek Jain 2015069 Anirudh Sharma 2015082 Anjali Lizbel Simon 2015083 Ankit Dailla 2015084 Term Project Industry: Automobile Company: TATA Motors Submitted to Dr. Gajavelli VS Section. B Group No.01 Date: 12th August, 2015 Acknowledgements: Summary: Contents: Company Background: Tata…

DNP’s a Weight Loss Miracle? Or a Devastating Chain Link of Events? DNP’s a Weight Loss Miracle? Or a Devastating Chain Link of Events? By: Ashveen Sharma As with the many possible weight loss and fat loss options, theories, practices, and scientific reasoning the chances and possibilities of achieving weight loss are endless. From basic strategies such as cardio, and exercising to more advanced such as steroids and insulin injection. However, not all are created equally; one drug…

Overview: In 1986 Steve Jobs purchased the computer graphics division from George Lucas and established an independent company to be named “Pixar” based in California, United States. Pixar was acquired by Disney in 2006 for a sum of 7.4 billion dollars and the deal was finalized by Steve Jobs who is the apple computer chief executive and was the head of computer animation firm. Jobs also made a deal that allowed Pixar to have all their films distributed and take their split of profits from…

India is known for its dramatic economic growth with Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of 8.8% and 1.2 trillion dollar GDP size. The per capita income is almost 1.02 trillion dollar. India also known for its vast acreage of land for it is 72 acres, it is the largest in the country .With regards economic growth again India is averaging 5.9% annually at the cusp of the millennium which had roused to around 8% by 2007, and which is further set to increase by 10% in the next five years. It is the fourth…