On Being a Cripple Nancy Mairs is a cripple. She knows it and she chooses this word to describe herself. But why does she choose this particular word? Why not “handicapped” or “disabled”? Why must she make people cringe at the bluntness of cripple? There is very little that Mairs can control‚ not her fingers‚ not her hands‚ not her mouth‚ arms‚ and certainly not her fate‚ but maybe‚ just maybe‚ she can control the way you see her. Mairs perhaps chose the word cripple because of the way people
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’The odyssey portrays a society in which slaves are valued and loyal’ The Odyssey is set in an ancient Greek society where slaves could either be valued as possessions or valued in terms of being treated as part of the family. Since slaves in Ancient Greece were usually spoils of war or could be bought in the market place‚ they were seen as property and this fact perhaps undermines how valuable they could have been to their master. The loyalty of a slave can be assessed by how trustworthy they are
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values nurses have to use on a daily basis to maintain their roles and keep a smile on the patients faces. There are many different areas CNA’s are needed like the nursing homes‚ assisted living facilites‚ hospice centers‚ hospitals and many more. Being a Nursing Assistant you kind of get the dirty work‚ but we all have to start somewhere. You must be very compassionate and have the desire to help people. Its definitely not a easy job but its very rewarding. To become a Nursing Assistant‚ it takes
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different things. For the first time in my life‚ Ive been scared about growing old and the responsibilities that come along!! Its ironic because just a year ago‚ I couldn’t wait to turn 18. A research shows that human beings have about 60 to 80 thousand thoughts a day. However being 18 I can totally guarantee that they’re not less than a million for me! Thoughts from planning what to do in a day‚ what book to read‚ what career to aim for‚ planning today and the next after and the day after and after
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It is already understood by researchers in the Human Sciences field that gender is one of the most important topics concerning identity which is crucial “to understand social and cultural changes in contemporary life” (p. 289). The article “On being white‚ heterosexual and male in a Brazilian school: multiple positionings in oral narratives”‚ written by Luiz Paulo Moita Lopes‚ aims to expose how the social identities of whiteness‚ heterosexuality and masculinity are naturalized and constructed as
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title at last..the one my father had been waiting FINALLY CAME…Now I’m already Certified Public Accountant…no amount of money can be compared for the happiness I brought to my family including my clan in both side of my parents. I’ve realized that being a rat of this year refers to my
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A Futile Being: A Look into the “Black Brute”. BLACK BRUTE. What comes to your mind when you hear this word? Well for me‚ I hear hate and see the look of disgust. For as long as I can remember‚ whites have always felt this way about blacks (Men‚ women‚ & children).The origin of this disgust started when jobs were starting to come to the south. Whites weren’t happy to find out that blacks were “stealing” these jobs from them. These unfortunate events were causing an economic burden on the whites
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Being Grateful Are you someone who has an undeniably strong drive to succeed? Do you want to succeed for yourself and your family? The way to success is simple: Gratitude. A rule shared with me is that "every single day you should find something for which to be grateful.” When I live by this rule‚ my life changes for the better‚ and I ’ve seen it work for others as well. Spending too much time dwelling on negative things can derail you from your success. Things will come up that will change your
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I understand that there are some teenagers that do follow these stereotypes‚ but it’s unfair to categorize us all like that. When I first started my job at T.J.Maxx two years ago‚ there was not a day that passed that I did not feel judged for being a teenager. All of the older associates always questioned what I was doing and stared at me like a just committed the worst crime possible. They did not even give me a chance to prove to them that I know what I am doing and that I am actually pretty
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that it should be removed; and when we remember that this dirt may consist of irritating particles of minerals in the form of dust‚ or of poisonous chemicals‚ and‚ more fatally‚ of disease germs‚ we shall be greatly impressed with the necessity of being clean. Cleanliness is the absence of dirt‚ including dust‚ stains‚ bad smells and garbage. Cleanliness includes criteria such as health and beauty. The term Cleanliness derives from the meaning absence of odor‚ avoidance of and to avoid the spreading
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