Essays on Gypsies

David Mamet brings to the American theatre a particular sensitivity to the ways in which language is used, apart from its communicative function, to give shape and meaning to its users’ lives. His characters tend to come from closed worlds with their own cultures, myths, codes and jargon – old men, swinging singles, minor criminals, high-pressure salesmen and Hollywood hustlers (Berkowitz 190). Mamet believed that the language the person uses always defines the way he or she behaves. He makes an emphasis on language as a weapon, a mean of standardizing, identity and power, superiority, but not as a usual tool of communication.

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The fact that Juli can smoke weed shows that she is really the care free woman that any guy would want. This is because every guy would want to have a woman who is easy to talk to and fun to be with. The gypsy lady is very sexy,but is only after material possession. This we see when she spikes Daniel’s drink only to rob him of his possessions. Juli on the other hand, wants nothing from Daniel but his affection. This is evident when we see her give Daniel a declaration of love to say to the woman ...

1. Gypsies are famous for their traditions of fortune telling by reading Tarot cards, interpreting dreams and looking into crystal balls. 2. According to some gypsy traditions, every dream is supposed to contain its own symbol of the past and the future. 3. When you have your tea leaves read, a true Romani gypsy will put a lot of effort into the ritual itself, including making the tea, selecting the appropriate china and playing soothing music. 4. Palm readers examine lines on the palm, fingers, their lengths, and the prominence of the mounts. 5. Some critics of ...

Observation and background information

The gypsy moth is one of the most devastating forest pests. It is currently one of the most damaging tree defoliators in the United States. It originated from Europe in 1868 (Davidson 12). The first gypsy moth in the United States occurred in the Boston area. The outbreak can quickly and effectively destroy forests. The gypsy moths are voracious eaters, and they completely destroy the entire trees. Their destruction impact forest and other related industries. The gypsy moths have natural few enemies because they are nonnative (Davidson 65). The Gypsy moth causes various environmental and economic impacts. The ...

Following the American Psychological Association’s Guidelines

WHY TO EXPLORE ROMANI PEOPLE BEHAVIOR PATTERNS? For every society or nation, providing equal social and economic opportunities for every individual in the society is one of the most important goals. However, we observe that some groups in the society are disadvantaged in many countries, and especially in the developing countries. The Romani People, women, new graduates, and disabled people are the main disadvantaged groups. Each group has different characteristics and each of them needs to be studied on. However, the Romani People’s characteristics are different from the other groups. They lived in many countries in Europe ...

Abstract

European Gypsy moths cause severe damage to trees and shrubbery by reducing the ability of the plants to carry out photosynthesis. The moths damage the plants causing the plants to die and/or to become vulnerable to infections. Plants are defoliated forcing the plants to grow new leaves disrupting the natural growing process of the plants. The environmental damage the moths cause results in loss of wooded areas, drought and high economic costs. The carbon cycle is disrupted due to the loss of trees. Gypsy moths are regarded as the worst insect pests in the United States. The infestation started ...

. Asian gypsy moth was first recognized in North America around the port of Vancouver in British Columbia Canada in 1991. The Asian gypsy moth was introduced later for the first time to Oregon and Washington in the year 1991. They were brought about by ships from Russia infested with Asian gypsy moth eggs and were blown by the offshore wind to the shore line. Scientists believe that the docked ships with those eggs blown to the shore hatched into larvae. However, human activities like spraying to control insects like mosquitoes, ensured that the moth was eradicated. Trapping was another ...

The inside preoptic place (mPOA) of the hypothalamus gland is involved in the control of two essential and normally fulfilling behaviors: sex-related and expectant mothers’ actions. Medication of abuse apply their results by taking advantage of organic neurobiological compensate systems, especially the mesolimbic dopamine (DA) program. However, the mesolimbic program does not function in solitude, and feedback from other reward-relevant components is factors in cocaine's fulfilling results. Appropriate behaviors reactions to organic compensate are necessary for success and reproduction success. To this end, neurobiological compensate systems have progressed to strengthen actions such as sex-related communications and parent care. However, ...

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European Gypsy moths are regarded as the greatest insect pests in the United States as they have been reported to cause severe damages both to the environment and the economic features. These insects are believed to have emerged from Massachusetts after they were accidentally released by a professor who was doing research on silk production. They later spread across the United States through two different ways. One, they spread across short distances naturally where the caterpillar stage climbs to the top of a tree and spin a silk thread which allows them to be blown by wind a process called ballooning. The second ...

The Romani people, sometimes called “gypsies” or “Travellers,” are a nomadic people that live in Europe. The Romani, also sometimes known as the Roma, are known for their nomadic ways and strange customs. They are often subject to persecution by the governments of the countries that they inhabit. Because of the way the Roma travel-- in large communities, driving caravans-- they often have disagreements with local governments about their ability to stay in a place for any extended period of time(Everyculture.com, 2013). The Roma are also known for their marriage ceremonies, which often diverge from local customs significantly; their children ...

In the novel Cannery Row and the play Glengarry Glen Ross, authors John Steinbeck and David Mamet present characters whose approach to existence appears quite dissimilar on the surface. Mack and the boys from Cannery Row place little value on extravagant material possessions. They possess no ambition other than to have very basic shelter and food; they do not compete with each other or town residents to accumulate goods or social status. The real estate salespeople in Glengarry Glen Ross, on the other hand, thrive on workplace competition to acquire possessions that will signify their success. If one accepts ...

The relationship that exists between a health care giver and the patient faces numerous challenges. At the fore front is the cultural challenge that exists between the patient and the healthcare giver (Brunner, Smeltzer, Bare, Hinkle,& Cheever, 2009). This poses a big challenge as the healthcare giver and the patient cannot get to an understanding with regard to the healthcare that the patient is to be given. This paper will consider a case study where there is a conflict between the cultural beliefs of the patient and the healthcare given. The paper will consider several aspects of the scenario that will enhance better ...

The current exhibition at the Norton Simon Museum is entitled “Proof: The Rise of Printmaking in Southern California.” The works of art on display present the efforts of artists who endeavored to create a renaissance in the field of lithography and ascertain different methods of printmaking as equally valuable forms of art, especially during the post-war era of the avant-garde. The first thing that comes to mind on viewing these works of art is all the vibrant colors that seem to jump from the canvas and grab hold of its admirers. My favorites include Sam Francis’ “An 8 set – ...

I Killed My Mother by Andras Visky

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This play which is set in post war Romania is indeed a powerful and wholly moving piece. It occurs during the times of the harsh dictatorship under Nicolae Ceaucescu and embodies the harshness under which Romanians had to live where this dictator was concerned. It also deals at length with the situation regarding the Roma minority who were constantly and consistently abused by the Romanian authorities. There is also the shocking leitmotif of the abandonment of children in orphanages by their parents, children who were treated extremely badly by the authorities as ...

Gypsies from Sutherland’s “Cross-cultural Law: Gypsy Offender

Kinship systems

The kinship system of the Gypsies is very complicated. There are no any formalized kin groups. The gypsies think of themselves of as brotherhood. This implies that anyone can fully participate in the communal rituals. They have an ideology of shared activity.

Marital customs

There are no explicit customs pertaining to marriage. There are a series of preferences like spouses should be Rom and known to the family. They should also be from good families and should not be first cousins. Most of the marriages practiced here are from a small circle of kin. The ...

Introduction

In the paper below, the similarities and the cultural link between the traditional flamenco music and the Egyptian/ Arabic music has been discussed. Flamenco music is a category of Spanish music and dance, connected with the Andalusia region in southern Spain. It was first mentioned in the literature in 1774. Afterwards, the genre grew out of the Romain and Andalusian music and dance flairs. The flamenco music is most profoundly related to the gitanos i.e. Romani people – Spain. Moreover, the music was first recorded officially in the late eighteenth century, however, it underwent a historic development in late nineteenth century. On ...

Nowadays, we see that many people are more inclined to accept some ideas as true and anyone opposing to this idea is considered an outsider person in the society, even if this person is right about his opposition. Generalizing this idea give us that an idea might wrong, however, if it is anonymous, it will be treated as true in society. Thomas tries to give an explanation for this by stating that “ the relevant audience might be unwilling to draw the conclusions which emerge in the course of the inquiry: either because they are in the grip of some ...

American Public University

Introduction The labor markets are an essential part of the economies where the demanders meet the workers selling their labor. Because the labor markets have a large number of workers and employees and the productivity has a high importance in terms of producing sustainability, the labor markets are close to being perfect competition markets. The main task completed by the labor markets is to determine the wage as a result of the negotiation between the workers and the employees. When the workers and the employees reaches an agreement on the market wage for certain of hours, any worker can find a job ...

Introduction

My wife and I are in marriage for three years now, and we occasionally go for dates. To us, dates are very important, since this is the time that we enjoy our love together to the fullest, as we are all busy. In our occasional dates, our love rejuvenates, and we feel as if we are teens all over again, since they remind us of our good old days. On our dates, we carry our digital camera, in order to capture those unique moments while we are out. The document, therefore, will include photographs to indicate the ecstatic experience ...

Description of photos and events

My wife and I have been in marriage for three years now, and we occasionally go for dates. To us, dates are very important, since this is the time that we enjoy our love together to the fullest, as we are all busy. In our occasional dates, our love rejuvenates and we both feel as if we are teens all over again, since they remind us of our good old days when we were kids. On our dates, we never forget our digital camera, in order to capture those unique moments while we are out. Our last date ...

- Explanations - Food miles and 100-mile diet A 100-mile diet refers to a diet that consists of foods raised and grown within 100 miles of a dinner table (Tancock). Usually, food travels some 1,500 miles before reaching the dinner table in North America (Tancock). The traveling miles are called “food miles” and affect the environment, quality of food and farming practices. Food miles increase carbon emissions through the numerous planes, boats, and trucks involved in the transport of food materials. In addition, food miles promote unsafe agricultural practices because the consumers are unlikely to visit the farms ...

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Greece is more of a corporatist than a pluralist state because there is a very close relationship between trade union groups and social democratic parties. In fact, the country has very high levels of political realignments in the political marketplace. However, the country has a very narrow level of tripartite bargaining because the country is yet to establish a wage package. The trade unions in Greece are very weak while employer federations are very strong. It is no wonder that the country is yet to establish a minimum wage for employees. New Social Movements have led to the formation of political parties with ideologies aimed ...

The Middle East has historically been viewed as a region of underdevelopment in almost all areas, particularly in education, recreation and real estate and infrastructure. Further, not only development in Middle East has been viewed as an anomaly in a region long known for conflict and destruction almost exclusively but also forunsustainability of development efforts particularly in areas requiring longer and insightful strategies such as education, recreation andreal estate and infrastructure. This view has recently, however, shifted given unprecedented changes inpublic policies for areas in question. This paper aims, hence, to explore recent developments in education, recreation and real estate and ...

It has been roughly 7 decades since the Second World War came to an end, culminating in a much-anticipated victory of the Allies over the countries representing the Axis Power. While gradually defeating the major belligerents, as Germany, Japan, and Italy, and fighting their way forward towards the heart of the evil alliance, aka Germany, the forces of the USA, the UK, France, and the USSR would often encounter specific facilities for prisoner detention. Concentration camps used to be detention facilities in Nazi Germany from 1933 to 1945, the year that the Allies inflicted a crushing defeat on the Axis Power, ...

Introduction

Since the beginning, humans have been moving from one region of the world to another for better survival. If a person or a group of people face hardships like severe climate, low employment rate, political instability, underdevelopment, etc then they try to move to a city or country that is free from such problems. If they move to a new city or country permanently then this is called Immigration. If they move to a new city or country temporarily then this is called Migration. A developed country is combination of diverse cultures, races and ethnic backgrounds because in its past a lot of people ...

World War II is up to today considered the largest and the worst war to ever happen in history. It started in 1939 from Europe and ended in 1945, spreading to almost all parts of the world and leaving about 70 million people dead. The figure included men, women, soldiers, children and civilians who died mainly due to illnesses, starvation and bomb attacks. The WW2 involved two opposing military alliances, the Axis and the Allies, formed from great nations that participated in the war. Axis was the alliance between Germany, Japan and Italy where as Allies alliance was between ...

The Second World War or World War II was fought globally and lasted for six years; the war began in 1939 and ended in 1945. In the history, it is remembered as the most extensive war that involved over one hundred million people from various countries and had devastating effects. Additionally, the war included all the world’s great powers and eventually formed two conflicting military alliances known as the axis and the allies. The principal members of the axis powers included Italy, Japan, and Germany. On the other hand, the main countries that formed the Allies included the ...

The holocaust was the avoidable genocide that was never avoided. Its fires raged not only in Germany but also all the other countries of the world who were touched in one way or another by the happenings in Germany at the time. In fact, the holocaust stands as one systematic and organized effort of a government to destroy part of its population in modern era times. This then leads to many questions about what could have been done in order to stop it. It happened at such a time when all the nations of the world were standing and watching from a ...

Letter of transmittal

Mackay, Queensland. The CEO Crystal Fast Foods Outlet Melbourne Australia Dear Sir, The following report highlights the reasons why most of the talented Egyptians soccer players fail to pursue a soccer career abroad despite being physically fit and skillful. A few past players who have had a chance to play in the Europe soccer league have been too controversial, to say the least, most of them have been too unprofessional and have shown no commitment to play by the rules. The report will be critical in helping individuals understand the need to utilize opportunities, ...

- Teamwork may be explained as an activity which is performed in combination with two or more individuals in order to attain effective and efficient outcomes from the performed action. A vital element for effective performance of teams is communication (Lantz, 2011). Intra team conflict is one of the communication barriers in which every team member tries to promote their own agendas and objectives resulting in a lack of synchronization among the team members. In this the conflict results as a result of difference in opinion which may lead to the breakdown of a team (Gamero, Gonzalez-Roma & Peiro, 2008). Another barrier ...

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Introduction Throughout World War II, the Nazis carried out some of the most unthinkable and horrific experiments upon human beings, often citing science as a valid reason for their actions. As accounts of these experiments began to leak out prior to and throughout the Nuremberg Trials, they had a profound effect upon people’s comprehension of man’s insatiable curiosity and his inclination towards evil. Since there is hardly any precedent or ensuing studies conducted to support the results from these experiments, it has long been conjectured as to whether their findings should be admissible in modern publications or applications. ...

Introduction

Nazi experimentations involved numerous medical experiments carried on prisoners without their consents. The experiments were carried out to all individuals including Jews, Roma, disabled non-Jews, and Soviet POWs. World War II prisoners in concentration camps were used as the in the experiments in order to enhance and advance science. Most of the experiments were aimed at improving military personnel’s efficiency during the war. After the World War II, leading experiment doctors faced justice when they were tried in the Military Tribunal at Nuremberg. An approximate twenty leading doctors were charged with various crimes against humanity. It was during ...

Marquez does not embrace the clear-cut way of narration. There is a rough sketch of happenings between the time of founding the town, time of collapse; the Buendia’s clan genesis and its destructions. Marquez keeps on moving forth and backward and does not come clear on time. He thus creates a sense of informality and mythic feeling of a history. Though in the very first episode he talks of the Macondo gypsies who bore the technological innovations that were miraculous to the people of this isolated village, it is still had to believe it for in the first statement he puts ...

In this paper, I will give an account of Benito Mussolini’s rise to power. I will conduct a research on his development from his schooldays through his editorial profession, to his transmission from being against the war and eventual support of the war. Further, I will report on his character, especially his ability to influence the masses despite of his humble family backgrounds. Finally, I will provide the factors that eventually propelled him to power, one of these significant factors being his closeness to the king, and the coup d’état in Rome. Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini wasborn ...

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Film making in Italy is an intriguing subject since it has brought about change and progress in a country which was otherwise extremely backward. The rise of fascism in the pre-war decades saw a different type of cinema school emerge and some great propaganda films were produced, mostly those which glorified Mussolini and the fascist dictatorship. However Italy was actually one of the first film making countries to start an avant garde movement which flourished during the years of the First World War. Unfortunately several films from this period have been lost although there has been a substantial critical reception for films ...

World Music and Dance

There is a very long history in music in Spain and it is said to have played a very important role in western music development. Particularly, it has had a very strong effect on the Latin American music. It usually associated with such traditions such as classical guitar and the flamenco however the Spanish music is actually diverse from one region to another. The flamenco is a musical genre from Andalusia in the south of the country. Contrary to this, the music from the north western region mostly revolves around using bagpipes. In the early fifteen and seventeenth centuries Spain played a very significant ...

Business Ethics

Introduction Glengarry Glen Ross, made its first entry in to the arena in 1982 .Two years later, Joe, Mantegna stepped in. She played the role of a strong salesperson of the struggling premier properties as Ricky Roma. Unlike many movies of that time, this movie took a turn from the tradition of masculinity movies where a hero does extra ordinary things, which are far beyond human ability. This movie revolves around the world of business, money, and sales and words are the weapons in the movie. Every conversation revolves around money and sales. The sales culture in the offices of this ...

The memorial for the ‘murdered Jews of Europe’ located in Berlin cost 25 million euros at its inaugural during the year 2005. Well-researched and documented history points three groups that endured suffering during the pre-Nazi, Hitler’s reign, and post Nazi regimes in Germany and Europe at large. These groups are the Jews, the Roma/Sinti, and the Gay and Lesbians. Unfortunately, more attention is directed towards the persecution of Jews. For instance, the two recently erected monuments in Berlin for the Roma/Sinti and the gays and lesbians persecuted during the Nazi reign were put up on a modest scale. I ...

Introduction

Mosaic is a simple form of art and technique that mainly uses small tiles (tesserae) or/and pottery pieces to make large portraits on different flat forms which includes walls, frames and floors (Paul 12). Mosaic technique has been adopted by many cultures globally such as in Rome, Greece and in Middle East. The main form of art used in the areas is cladding. Cladding is preferred since its effective and the artwork formed by cladding is long lasting. History and Popular beliefs have it that, in the Middle Eastern architecture is heavily influenced by the middle ages Roman and Byzantium ...

The Second World War of 1939-1945 is noted by historians as the war that killed many civilians from each side. The war that have started with the German invasion of Poland kick-started German leader Adolf Hitler’s rise to power, as well as his vision in ridding the Jews in massive concentration camps and executions – the Final Solution or popularly known as the Holocaust. The Holocaust eliminated many innocent lives due to the Anti-Semitism in the European region, and a group’s desire to be claimed the superior race. The Holocaust paved the way for new methods of mass killing ...