- Martha’s husband just died in a strange tractor accident. The pregnant widow soon encounters the disturbing religious sect‚ the Hittites‚ of which her deceased husband was once a member prior to marrying Martha. The Hittites are similar to the Amish‚ but appear to be much more sinister and believe Martha is evil. She feels that the sect has sinister intentions for her. William Gluntz‚ portrayed by Michael Berryman is a Hittite who is charged with the task of snooping around the widow’s property
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Ashbury there is a place called China Town. A place placed filled with Chinese Americans‚ shops and temples that could be easily mistaken for buildings only found in China . In Ohio‚ one could meet a Caucasian farmer‚ a African American businessman‚ an Amish family or even a reporter who has a strong German background all in the same day. So many different people living together in one piece of land. Now‚ after taking a closer look‚ no one really melted together to make just one kind of person. But what
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As human beings‚ we are often faced with ethical dilemmas that we consider wrong according to our own code of ethics. No one person is right or wrong for having an opinion. Our own personal code of ethics helps us shape the people we are today and defines our personality. From the time we are able to comprehend what death and murder was‚ we knew and understood that it was morally wrong and was stated so in the Bible. We ask ourselves this question: “Do any of us have the right to determine who
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‘I’m a murderer because of my genes’. Others believe that people think and behave in certain ways because they are taught to do so (nurture). This is particularly pronounced in Witness‚ where the contrasting values in the worlds of John Book and the Amish illustrate the impact of nurture on a person’s beliefs and subsequent actions. Bruce Dawe addresses the issue of cultural influence in the formation of identity in many of his poems in Sometimes Gladness. Those who subscribe to the nurture view see
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people from Maine‚ Massachusetts‚ and Pennsylvania were staking claim that the whoopie pie originated in their state. The Pennsylvanians believed that the other states had no rights because the whoopies obviously were handed down through generations of Amish families. One of the many versions of folklore is that the wives took the little bits of batter left over from their cake making and made the tiny pies. The husbands and kids would find them in their lunchboxes the next day and would say‚ “Whoopee
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of subsistence modes and its impact on a culture and why a culture acts as it does‚ your Research Paper will require you to: 1. Select a specific culture from the following list: a. Basseri of Iran b. The Batek of Malaysia c. Enga d. The Amish e. Huaorani of Ecuador f. Bedouin g. Zulu h. Kurds i. Maori j. Mbuti k. Nayar of India l. Semai m. Navajo n. Tikopia of Melanesia 2. Research this culture using the Ashford University Online Library. Please identify and use a minimum
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Practice Test Chapter 3 Migration These quiz questions will test your knowledge of the basic concepts and ideas offered in Chapter 3‚ "Migration." By successfully reviewing these questions‚ you will reinforce your comprehension of these geographic ideas. This activity contains 24 questions. The most common environmental threat forcing migration is __________. water deserts earthquake tornadoes What event in the united states during middle of the nineteenth century caused
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Forked Tongue Andrew had thought he saw smoke when he filled his jugs from the spring. The old farm had been abandoned for years‚ since the fire that burned the house to the ground. He wondered if what was left of the rotted barn was on fire. Andrew had put down his jugs and started through the line of trees into the field to get a better look. Half way through the acre of dead‚ waist high weeds he stopped. There were two men and a young woman ahead. The woman was laughing and yelled at one
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Is there a Benefit for Going Off the Electronic Grid? Going off the electronic grid would mean many different things to different people; we lead a fast paced life. With tablets‚ smartphones and computers‚ we can use the Internet to keep in touch with everyone‚ everywhere and every second of everyday. Using Twitter‚ LinkedIn‚ MySpace‚ Facebook and many other social networks‚ a person can take a picture and‚ within seconds‚ it can be on the Internet for the whole world to see. The Internet seduces
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Controversial Use of Vaccinations Babies‚ infants‚ toddlers‚ pediatric individuals - these are all names for children under the age of two who routinely receive vaccinations but can include children up to the age of six. Polio‚ MMR‚ Hepatitis B and over twenty more vaccinations are given during these years. Children are vaccinated to be “safe” from those diseases. Are those vaccinations safe for the children‚ or do they cause children to develop side effects‚ short or long lasting‚ or
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