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    Organ Donation

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    organism of other. In addition many religions are agreed with organ donation‚ now this can’t be an excuse. The Amish will allow the transplantation if they are sure that the organ will use for a benefit and comfort of the receiver. John Hosteller said in his book Amish Society‚ “the Amish believe that considering that God created the human body‚ is God who heals” Nevertheless‚ there is no an Amish interpretation that prohibit to use modern medical services‚ surgeries‚ hospitalization or transmission of

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    Review Branched-chain Ketoaciduria (Maple Syrup Urine Disease)‚ and Its Effect on the Breakdown of Amino Acids in the Human Body David Holkesvik INTRODUCTION: Branched-chain ketoaciduria‚ more commonly known as Maple syrup urine disease (MSUD) is a metabolic disorder that causes toxic buildup of un-broken down branched-chain amino acids or ketoacids. Passed on autosomal recessively‚ mutations in specific genes hinder or stop the enzyme complex responsible for normal breakdown of three

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    retellings of the mythologies offer a fresh take on the women characters of these epics. One such powerful revisiting of Ramayana is Amish Tripathi’s Ram Chandra Series. The first novel in the series is titled Scion of Ikshvaku which deals about the story of Ram and it is followed by Sita: Warrior of Mithila that deals about the story of Sita. The series is planned by Amish to be written in the style of multilinear narration. These two novels are to be followed by other novels which will merge the individual

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    polygamists. | All Amish do not bathe and are Anti-American | All Muslim’s are terrorists | The only example of positive aspects in relation to stereotyping would be to reference to the Amish. The Amish are considered to be hard working‚ do not use electricity‚ ride in horse drawn buggies‚ and live in secluded communities. All of these stereotypes associated with the Amish are positive‚ even though

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    Dissimilarities most of the times influences and make us rethink our sense of belonging and identity. Differences in terms of religion‚ value‚ opinion‚ appearance‚ race‚ gender –to name a few is what makes us unique individuals and assist’s us in determining who we really want to be and where we really want to belong. Differences allows us to determine ourselves‚ every group has their own set of values and limits - to belong we must not only share those values but also accept and obey those unique

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    René Descartes‚ a famous philosopher‚ once argued that‚ “animals are not sentient- they are machines‚ like mechanical clocks‚ devoid of feelings and incapable of experiencing pleasure or pain” (Vaughn). Today‚ unlike Descartes‚ most people believe that animals are intrinsically or instrumentally valuable‚ also‚ whether they have or deserve any rights. Defining what cruelty is has been very subjective. To some people. An animal is just property and they can beat it around as much as they want‚ to

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    The Melting Pot Is The United States of America the “melting pot” of the world? A melting pot is “a place where races‚ theories‚ etc.‚ are mixed.” (The Oxford Dictionary) Many immigrants come to the United States for the same basic reason: A better way of life. These same immigrants envision their dreams of success‚ freedom and happiness coming true. Without different cultures coming together learning from one another‚ many of today’s modern marvels would not exist. A good example of this is

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    Whose Fault Is It? Adolescents abuse illegal drugs for several reasons. If a teen is abusing drugs‚ your family is no different from many other families today. The question some may ask themselves is‚ "Why does a child do drugs?" This research paper will explain some of the reasons adolescents abuse drugs. Parents cannot blame themselves for all of a teen’s actions. Two major reasons for adolescents abusing illegal drugs are peer pressure and depression. These concepts will be expanded

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    adjusted by the world beyond us as we come to interact with people whose perception and values we are unfamiliar with and encounter new experiences in life. In Witness‚ the director Peter Weir‚ in great detail‚ depicted the contrast between the Amish community and the "English" and demonstrated how great the impact the groups we belong to can cast on our sense of identity. The female protagonist Rachel Lapp‚ despite her electrifying passion for city policeman John Book‚ ultimately forgoes the love

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    The Allegory’s of Life In The Allegory of the Cave‚ Plato uses a vast spectrum of imagery to explain ones descent from the cave to the light. While Plato uses this Allegory to explain his point through Socrates to Glaucon. This allegory has many different meanings. The Allegory can be used in many different ways‚ from religion to politics to ones own intellectual enlightenment‚ or it can be interpreted as the blinded person in a colt like reality. Are we all prisoners in a world that is forced

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