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    Almost all ethnicities preserve culture‚ heritage and or tradition that they cherish and pass down to the next generation. Heritage and tradition can be expressed in any form the ethnicity chooses to use. Some cultures use food as a way to express. For instance‚ in my Arabian culture‚ we like to cook mostly with grains. A popular grain dish is couscous. It consists of grains made from semolina. Just as food is a big part of culture and heritage‚ it is not limited solely to food. Most cultures

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    The civic responsibilities of Americans are of great importance. These duties are there to ensure that our constitution and its values are upheld. Some responsibilities are not required and others are put into laws. Three important civic responsibilities of citizens are voting‚ jury duty and active citizen participation. Voting is an important civic responsibility. Although it is not required by law‚ participation is necessary in order for the principle of “rule by the people and for the people”

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    African American and Haitian Heritage Peggy Clark Davenport University HSAD/301 Michael Cohen January 27‚ 2013 African American and Haitian Heritage There are many different beliefs and values with the African American Culture compared to the Haitian Culture relating to child bearing and pregnancy. Both of the cultures have history of having large families in the rural areas‚ which was viewed as a necessary necessity because of the economic pressures each culture went though. The African

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    First‚ read “Our Human Heritage: Courtship and Mating” on pages 85-90 in your textbook‚ and view the first 11 video segments entitled Deepest Desires. Then‚ answer the following questions to submit to your instructor: Write a minimum of 3 paragraphs per question‚ and 3 paragraphs explaining relevance to you. In total‚ you should have 9 paragraphs 1. How do evolutionary psychologists explain male-female differences in courtship and sexuality? Evolutionary psychologists explain male-female

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    The heritage assessment is developed to assist the healthcare provider cultivate a therapeutic relationship and approach in care. The use of this assessment tool provides an informative approach of care for the multiple cultural backgrounds that a provider may come into contact with. Clark‚ 2002 states‚ “A succinct knowledge of trans-cultural or multicultural setting within the healthcare realms is helpful in bolstering efforts towards attaining the primary care role of nursing. Thus‚ when working

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    I sat nervously in the back seat of our Toyota Highlander‚ I looked down to my brand new Reeboks. It was the first day of 2nd grade‚ and I was on my way to a new school. I was going from a class of students of Jamaican‚ Indian‚ and Dominican heritage to a school that was a mere 5% African American. It was an absolute shock to me. I knew I was different‚ and that fact hung like a cloud over my time at school. My classmates were proud of their European heritages and their families. They spoke of their

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    A Nursing Method to African American Heritage Abstract This paper explores the African American heritage and also identifies the significance of nurses being culturally aware‚ sensitive and competent when caring for people of African American heritage. Although these terms mentioned above are used interchangeably‚ they have different meanings. Cultural awareness is appreciating the external or material part of the culture‚ such as the music‚ arts‚ and physical characteristics

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    American Heritage 1 – Colonial Period to 1877 History 170‚ Section 2 – Brooklyn – Tuohy 309 T Th 1:40-3:05 -Mr. Peter Maust -Email: pmaust@sjcny.edu -Office Hours in Brooklyn: Tue-Thu 11:15-12:30 or by appointment -Office: History Department‚ 5th floor‚ St. Joseph’s Hall [256 Clinton Ave.] This is an introduction to U.S. history from the 1400’s to the end of Reconstruction in 1877. Students are expected to be prepared and participate in class. ➢ There may be changes or additions

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    different opinions concerning the responsibility the affluent people have to the much less fortunate people. Also‚ these philosophers give explanations of the moral responsibility of society. In "Famine‚ Affluence and Morality‚" Peter Singer persuades people to help the people in need around the world. He explains that the wealthy people spend a great amount of money on trivial possessions‚ and this money could help to save lives. Singer explains‚ "If it is in our power to prevent something bad

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    Ghost story The time shows 12 midnight i am walking alone after attending my tuition class and sudddenly i heard someone calling my name and I turned towards the voice‚my heartbeat became more fast I jst thought who is calling me no 1 is around.I walked straightly to the main road because there was the only place that has the road light. The dark make my sense become terrible and unluckily I was forgetting to bring my handphone.Actually this is my first day attending my tuition day because my

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