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    this as times have changed. People are becoming more aware of cultural property and have tried to find ways of returning artifacts home. However the laws protecting the artifacts and advocating their repatriation are still very limited. Due to the limits of Repatriation laws, art and cultural repatriation is most often achieved through

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    Economics HCA 7720 Instructor Christopher Roe Critical Essay Paper Medical repatriation, a practice commonly termed as the transfer of uninsured immigrants with particular long-term care needs to facilities abroad. This has been considered as an economic requirement by the hospital administrators and as an unethical behavior of dumping patients by the lawyers. It is hard to analyze the number of medical repatriations as no state or federal agencies of the government track these deportations. In

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    uncertain, but such an undoubtedly high number caused a wave of surprise in and out of First Nations communities. Influence of public opinion should not go unacknowledged in the discussion of repatriation. While American Indian people were well aware of the injustices their community faced, repatriation grew into a movement on a larger scale during the 1970s. With the creation of the Red Power Movement came …… Colonialism in archaeology was questioned by activists who interrupted excavations, held

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    One of the major controversies confronting museums today is the issue of repatriation. Large museums are constantly facing claims of object ownership made by so named ‘source nations’ (Merryman, 2009, 183), claiming that the objects constitute a part of their cultural heritage and should be returned. There are, however, those who argue against repatriation, claiming that it does more harm than good. Additionally, others believe that objects of cultural significance constitute a piece of the culture

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    Throughout history, art has caused wars and forged alliances. In modern times, cultural treasures are being sorted into place after much misplacement. Restitution/repatriation, the act of returning cultural treasures to their rightful owners or nation of origin, often ensues difficult legal decisions, but remains a moral necessity. This act of returning cultural treasures, grows more common due to the media’s interest or publicized legal battles. The movie “The Woman in Gold,” involving Gustav Klimt’s

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    The Korean War was fought between North Korea (aid of China and the Soviet Union) and South Korea (aid of the United States). The Korean War started June 25, 1950 when North Korean forces invaded South Korea. The Korean War ended on July 27, 1953 with the Korean War armistice. The reason why the Armistice is such a great compromise is because nothing really changed with it. Both Korean countries still had almost the same amount of land afterwards and kinda the same borderline. Reason why this is

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    Even though NAGPRA did lead to the protection and repatriation of Native American artifacts/objects, this piece of legislature has its fair share of problems. For example, according to the National Park Service website, only Native American items that are discovered in federal and Indian land after 1990, are

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    campaigning, repatriation of indigenous artifacts began in the 1960s by indigenous activism. Finally, on November 16, 1990, The United States Government passed The Native American Graves Protection and Reparation Act. NAGPRA summarizes that museums must conduct an inventory of all native American cultural artifacts and remains. (Native) In addition, Museums send the inventories to federally recognized tribes, in

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    American multinational firms have to be taxed at the corporate tax rate. As a result, the tax code creates a strong incentive for firms to retain these earnings in their subsidiaries aboard. Grubert and Mutti (2001) argue that the decisions on repatriations are highly sensitive to tax consideration. However, these income tax payments incurred can be deferred indefinitely until repatriated to the United States. In order to avoid international double taxation, U.S. multinational firms are entitled to

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    He states that because of the repatriation of the undocumented immigrants, Arizona's economy will fall behind due to the lack of cheap labor while the rest of the United States' economy prospers. Thus, it is evident that if the U.S. repatriated the 11 million illegal immigrants, the economy would be in great danger. Besides the fact that illegal immigrants contribute greatly to the economy, the costs to actually send them back home are

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