Article 26 Where Fat Is a Mark of Beauty In a rite of passage‚ some Nigerian girls spend months gaining weight and learning customs in a special room. “To be called a ‘slim princess’ is an abuse‚” says a defender of the practice. By Ann M. Simmons TIMES STAFF WRITER AKPABUYO‚ Nigeria—Margaret Bassey Ene currently has one mission in life: gaining weight. The Nigerian teenager has spent every day since early June in a “fattening room” specially set aside in her father’s mudand-thatch house
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Beautiful Stranger (A-List Novel #9) Zoey Dean To Dianne. Loyalty is everything. New York was real and California was not. T’ was ever thus. --Lauren Bacall 8 9 Blank Silk Christian Dior Gown T here were many things that Anna Percy loved: classic novels written in the nineteenth century‚ the antique diamond stud earrings handed down from her grand-mother‚ the idea that a person could‚ if she really wanted to‚ reinvent herself. But at this moment‚ she wondered if the thing she loved
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Montejo‚ Lei Ann Mary M. Mr. Arianne Jamison‚RN‚ MAN BSN-3 Clinical Instructor MOVIE ANALYSIS “A Beautiful Mind” I. Identify the behaviors manifested by John Nash on the different phases of Schizophrenia. a. Prodromal Phase * John Nash often isolate himself‚ he stays alone in his bedroom. * He stops spending time with his family and
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The free land is not free The author of “In the Land of Free”‚ Edith Maud Eaton‚ with pen name Sui Sin Far‚ was not a direct immigrant from Asia to the United States‚ but she portrayed the harsh treatment Asian immigrants faced upon entering in the U.S. in the late 1800s. Sui Sin Far‚ working as a journalist for Fly Lea‚ had exposed the extreme injustice done to Asian Americans in U.S. while she was living on the west coast of the United States. In addition‚ Sui Sin Far’s narration throughout “The
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BEAUTIFUL DREAMER Copyright © 2009 by Barry Daniels All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced by any means‚ graphic‚ electronic‚ or mechanical‚ including photocopying‚ recording‚ taping‚ or by any information storage retrieval system without the written permission of the publisher except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. The creative dreaming techniques described in "Beautiful Dreamer" are real‚ and are used nightly by countless
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Journal of Banking & Finance 35 (2011) 1491–1506 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Journal of Banking & Finance journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/jbf Corporate derivatives use and the cost of equity Gerald D. Gay a‚⇑‚ Chen-Miao Lin b‚ Stephen D. Smith a‚1 a b Georgia State University‚ United States Clayton State University‚ United States a r t i c l e i n f o a b s t r a c t Article history: Received 21 February 2009 Accepted 31 October 2010 Available
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An individual’s identity is determined by behaviour and can be interpreted in numerous ways. In Margaret Atwood’s‚ The Handmaid’s Tale‚ behaviour is a primary factor in shaping one’s character. The Commander’s actions are a reflection of his personality as he displays both monstrous and sympathetic tendencies. His conduct varies in different situations that constantly alter his persona. This is evident in his interactions with various women. Furthermore‚ The Commanders choices resemble his power
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THE DUTY OF CARE OWED BY TEACHERS TO STUDENTS For a student to succeed in an action in negligence against a teacher or school authority it is necessary for the student to establish: that the defendant owed a duty of care to the student; that the standard of care was breached; and that this breach has caused the student to suffer some form of damage. The duty of care owed to a student by a teacher is that of a ’reasonable’ teacher. This means that the duty of care owed is the duty one would
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Free Will Vilayandur S. Ramachandran came from a distinguished family in Tamil Nadu‚ India‚ and was neuroscientist‚ which is a field of study encompassing the various scientific disciplines dealing with the nervous system. Ramachandran ’s views on the brain and how it works are discussed in his work “The New Philosophy”. In his essay he discusses the nature of consciousness‚ discussing the effects of certain mental states and their influence on the body and the brain. One of his main topics‚ however
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The world is full of beautiful places and places with a rich heritage but there are very few places in the world‚ which provide an amalgamation of both scenic beauty and rich colors of heritage. Cuba is one such place offering a rich historical background and mesmerizing sights. Cuba is a great place to spend a long laid-back vacation‚ giving you a chance to create some amazing memories. Exploring the country is an entirely different experience‚ giving you a taste of culture and a rush of colors
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