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Paipai And The Kumeyaay Baja California Indians
358 wordsThe Mexican Indian population is near extinction in Baja California. Of the original tribes in Baja California, only the Paipai and the Kumeyaay still exist. The population of the Paipai and the Kumeyaay number about 700. They struggle to survive in communities such as San Jose de la Zorra, Santa Catarina, and San Isidoro. These tribes speak Yuan of Hokan origin. These Indian tribes look to the supernatural to solve their problems and tend to see their own lives as requiring continuous service t...
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Jefferson Davis South Carolina
1,173 wordsMary Boykin Chesnut was born on her grandparents' estate at Mount Pleasant, South Carolina on March 31, 1823. She learned early about the workings of a plantation by observing her grandmother. Grandmother Miller rose early to assign the cleaning and cooking duties for her servants. Besides keeping the mansion clean and prepared for the frequent guests, Mary's grandmother also took charge of making and mending clothing for the slaves on the plantation. She spent whole days cutting out clothing fo...
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The Great Pyramid Of Egypt
836 wordsMan fears time, yet time fears the Pyramids. At the city of Giza, the Great Pyramid of Khufu, standing for more than 5 millenniums, build by more than 100, 000 people in one pharaohs life time, has been the greatest mystery in the ancient world. People question a lot about their size, shape, height, location and time period. Solving one of the seven wonders in the ancient world has been more difficult than many historians believe. A pyramid is an enormous construction, which helps the king go th...
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Supernatural Powers Ancient Greek
1,177 wordsIn the epic poem Odyssey, Homer delineates the homecoming of a great warrior and the hero of the epic Odysseus from the Trojan War. Though seemingly, it might sound like a male-dominated ancient myth, women pull the strings in the Odyssey, whether it may be Helen of Troy who inflicted upon the spears and arrows thirst for blood or may it be Circumspect Penelope who motivated Odysseus to come home. Also goddess Athene, nymph Kalypso and Circe, mortals Nausikaa and Klytaimestra serve as strings of...
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Motor Vehicles Negative Effects
1,138 words... of pneumatic tires for trucks. 23 The automobile became a sign of status for young men and ladies in the 1920 s. The impact of the automobile on courtship and mating is an area that is frequently studied. The automobile produced a notion that men were almost expected to pick up a girl for a dance in a motor vehicle. The automobile was looked at a social essential for teenagers. 24 The automobile became a necessity for courtship in the mid 1920 s. Automobiles helped to replace the traditional...
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Turned To Solid Gold Unable To Recall Midas
777 wordsLong ago, during the time of knights and dragons, there lived a king named Midas. He was considered one of the richest men on earth, but just like the many wealthy people around, money did not bring much happiness to him. Unsatisfied, he then assumed that perhaps being the richest among the rich could be the answer to his desires for a better life. Once, our friend was sitting on his throne, contemplating the meaning of life like he always did at lonely times, when his honorable servants came ru...
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The Last Night Of Ballyhoo Production Critique
1,246 wordsThis paper is a critique of a production of The Last Night of Ballyhoo, a play written by Alfred Url, which was performed and produced by the Ball State University Theatre. Gilbert L. Bloom directed the production and was very successful with producing a truly entertaining, comedic play with an important message about the personal dilemmas that we as individuals with different beliefs and values must encounter in our daily lives. All elements of the production were wonderfully implemented making...
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Past Five Years Sexual Desires
1,657 wordsHumans are sexual beings. We want it. We all need sex. It is an important part of us. Sex can be simply a pleasurable act, yet it can also be an expression of our love for someone else. In short, sex is wonderful. However, it is relatively rare to encounter a rational discussion about sex, even between partners. As with all activities about which people are passionate and which involve biological drives, the topic of sexuality is rife with controversy, misunderstanding, moralizing, and stereotyp...
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Cross Country Olympic Games
839 wordsThe Modern Pentathlon The Pentathlon is a contest of 5 sports- jumping, running, wrestling, throwing the discus and hurling the spear or javelin that occurred between the same contestants on the same day. The contestant who won three events was considered the victor; but that was in the Ancient Greek times, now the modern day Pentathlon is very different. The sports The sports that make up the modern Pentathlon became part of the Olympic Games in 1912 at Stockholm, Sweden. The modern contest inc...
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Gender Pricing In Business
485 wordsIssues in Entrepreneurship Part 1 Gender Pricing Businesses commonly offer special pricing. Examples include ladies night at clubs and ballparks, discounts for single moms at childrens clothing stores, discounts for men on Fathers Day, and higher prices for womens clothing at dry cleaners. These pricing differences are accepted and expected by most customers and businesspeople. Now these practices are being challenged as discriminatory pricing. Businesses using such discounts defend them as bein...
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Face To Face Open Ended
718 words1 What are the six common ways to get information (include a short description of each)? 1 Literature search: review all readily available materials, such as trade publications, newspapers, magazines, annual reports, and any other published materials. 2 Talking with people: meetings with customers or suppliers or business conversations at trade shows, seminars, and association meetings. 3 Focus groups: exploring peoples attitudes and ideas by holding a group 6 to 20 people in a conference-like s...
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Allegory Of The Cave Plato Allegory
1,007 wordsThe Allegory Because of how we live, true reality is not obvious to most of us. However, we mistake what we see and hear for reality and truth. This is the basic premise for Plato's Allegory of the Cave, in which prisoners sit in a cave, chained down, watching images cast on the wall in front of them. They accept these views as reality and they are unable to grasp their overall situation: the cave and images are a ruse, a mere shadow show orchestrated for them by unseen men. At some point, a pri...
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Sister Nettie Dead Body
1,125 words... d gotten married to a man named Grady, they talk about Celie's life. She tells Shug that "Mr. come git me to take care his rotten children. He never ast me nothing bout myself. He clam on top of me and fuck and fuck, even when my head bandaged. Nobody ever love me. " (117) Shug replies "I love you, Miss Celie. " And then she haul off and kiss me on the mouth. (118) With Shug on her side, and making her feel that she is worth something besides being a servant for everyone but herself, she fin...
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Canine Parvovirus Common Dog Virus
1,383 wordsThere are many diseases and viruses that come in conflict with the average dog today. If no precautions are taken to prevent these viruses, chances are the dog is more than likely to contract one. One of the most common among these viruses is called canine parvovirus. Since the discovery of the canine parvovirus in 1978, the number of dogs infected has increased rapidly and tremendously (Welch). Canine parvovirus has appeared worldwide making it one of the most common viruses to dogs. It can be ...
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Dark Side Story One
645 wordsCharacterization Of Montresor In The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allen Poe, the dark side of human nature is exemplified through the character of Montresor and his victim, Fortunato. Montresor is a manipulative and vengeful person. These characteristics lead to the death of Fortunato, a man who has possibly wronged him in the past. Through the acts, words, and the thoughts of the character, one is able to see him carry out his plan for revenge. The setting is lively and jubilant at the carnival...
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Songs Of Innocence Songs Of Experience
687 wordsThe poetry of William Blake is renowned for its critique of society and injustice as well as expressing strong religious influences. Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience were written concerning the destiny of the human spirit and the differences between how children and adults view and understand the world. Blake believed that man had the potential to attain both wisdom through experience and joy through innocence. He admired the innocence of children and thought that self-awareness could ...
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Toxic Shock Syndrome Kidney Failure
868 wordsImpetigo is a bacterial infection caused by Streptococcus and / or Staphylococcus organisms. Both staphylococcus and streptococcus are part of the normal flora found on human skin, but given the opportunity they can become pathogenic. Streptococcus is a spherical bacterium that is arranged into chains. It is Gram positive and catalase negative. Group A Streptococcus (GAS), such as Streptococcus pyogenes, are responsible for most cases of streptococcal infections. The letter A is part of a classi...
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Plants And Animals Shifting Cultivation
919 wordsTropical rainforests are bursting with life. Not only do millions of species of plants and animals live in rainforests, but many people also call the rainforest their home. In fact, Indigenous, or native, people have lived in rainforests for thousands of years. In North and South America they were mistakenly named Indians by Christopher Columbus, who thought that he had landed in Indonesia, then called the East Indies. Although many Indigenous people live much like we do, some still live as thei...
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Canterbury Tales Middle Ages
776 wordsBefore Bad Medicine Bad Medicine Before the age of television shows, movies, and the Internet people entertained one another with vibrant and exaggerated tales. Geoffrey Chaucer's, The Canterbury Tales, is a good example of this form of entertainment. The novel details the journey of a band of pilgrims, who engaged in a storytelling competition, as they travel toward the shrine of Thomas? Becket. These Middle Age storytellers varied as much as the stories, and consisted of a knight, physician, m...
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Male Or Female Male And Female
1,553 wordsIs It a Boy or a Girl? On the surface, people tend to look at gender as a very definable yes or no matter and fail to see the variations that exist. Underneath the surface there exists a minority group who experience gender dysphoria: unhappiness or discomfort experienced by one whose sexual organs do not match ones gender identity. So, unless there exists an absolute distinction between identifying male from female, then classifying a transgender female as male is a product of gender identifica...
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