In many cultures around the world people have the same problems to face as we do. They just refer to them by different words and or different meanings. In “The Spirit Catches You‚” a young girl by the name of Lia has a condition that Western Medicine considers to be epilepsy‚ but in her culture of the Hmong they believe it to be qaug dab peg. Some might consider these two conditions of the body and soul to be the same thing or quite different. Western medicine’s way of dealing with the issue is
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Why You Must Eat Avocados Every Single Day The people in the United States eat a lot of avocados. This delicious fruit is loaded with nutrients and offers many health benefits. Actually‚ according to research‚ people who eat avocados regularly have lower Body Mass Index‚ have higher nutrient intake and are healthier in general. Here are some of the reasons why avocados are so beneficial for your health. Loaded with nutrients Avocados are loaded with nutrients. In fact‚ only one avocado provides
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you Who are you? Who am I? This question has often been asked during the growth of everyone. When we were young‚ studying in the kindergarten‚ we would probably answer the teacher with your name. But at the moment‚ I will think deeper than just the name given by my parent. We all have a different answer for a different age of ourselves‚ maybe when I become older I will change my answer again. The reason why we have different answers towards this question is because of the interaction
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Growing up I always heard from my parents and my teachers “do the best you can”. At the time I thought that I was doing the best I could do. I would hear that phrase day after day no matter what I did. I never minded hearing it‚ it was nice to heat actually. I had always earned A’s throughout elementary and middle school and all of my teachers in the private school I attended seemed to be pleased with the work that I produced. I always worked hard‚ and in return my teachers rewarded me with praise
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What You Pawn‚ I Will Redeem” 1. How does the narrator know the regalia is his grandmother’s? 2. Why is the story divided by time? 3. Why does Alexie continually present the issue of alcoholism among American Indians regardless of tribe? Final Submitted answers What You Pawn‚ I Will Redeem -Full Answers 1. Jackson‚ the narrator‚ notices the regalia in the window of a pawnshop and recognizes some similarities between this regalia and the one he remembers of his grandmother’s
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quieter‚ and the ride is smoother. I have other siblings who do not fit most of the Filipino stereotypes. I happen to hit all the stereotypes of my ethnicity. However‚ there is a story behind each and every one of them. Just like in the story on “What You Pawn I Will Redeem‚” there is a story behind the alcoholism and displacement
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"Cigarettes kill you" that was the warning provided in the box – cigarette packs at this time. The sentence is very simple. However‚ if the note its meaning‚ this sentence is very terrible. Not even just that sentence‚ the Government has also provided the picture – a terrible picture of the consequences of smoking on the packaging. If we humans are smart and think‚ of course we are aware of the meaning of sentences and horrifying pictures. However‚ still there are people – people who are not acknowledged
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The Prussian Baron von Steuben‚ being a newcomer to the Revolutionary cause in America‚ was in a position to see many of the deficiencies in military discipline and their causes. The reasons for his unique insight may have been due to the fact that he was distanced from the revolutionary ideals in America‚ and as a result‚ was able to better observe and understand them; and ultimately use them to shape his new and successful form of discipline in the Continental Army. Most of the commanders
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Exercise b Firstly I think ‘Harry Potter and the Goblet of fire book is better than the movie because the book has a more interesting feel to it‚ as you are enabled to use your imagination to create a more dramatic and captivating story that would suit you. But quite the opposite of this‚ the movie is basically a straightforward and easily understandable film but is shown in only the perspective of the producers. Firstly an important reason for why the book is better than the movie is that the
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little brother observes from the sidelines as the boxer rigorously prepares for his momentous match. What the boxer doesn’t know is that after he graciously wins the fight his actual match will begin outside of the gym. The advertisement “Boxing Makes You Bigger” from the company Everlast seems to be about boxing but is really about responsibility. The two boys leave the boxing gym‚ and the town that they walk through appears to be an impoverished area; there are piles of rubble‚ and graffiti is sprayed
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