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    The posterior pituitary (or neurohypophysis) comprises the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland and is part of the endocrine system. Despite its name‚ the posterior pituitary gland is not a gland‚ per se; rather‚ it is largely a collection of axonal projections from the hypothalamus that terminate behind the anterior pituitary gland. It is where neurohypophysial hormones are stored and released. small oval endocrine gland that lies at the base of the brain. It is sometimes called the master gland

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    This article “Miguel Hidalgo: The father who fathered a country” is about the mexican leader Miguel Hidalgo who was also an roman catholic priest not only that including the way how he earned an honorable and historical role in the mexican independence. It began with Napoleon who lead to the outbreak of spanish rule across the country. Afterwards‚ Hidalgo followed in response to against the spanish rule with his mexican rebellion.Hidalgo helped the poor also attended school with the jesuits. He lived

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    determine our attitudes and values throughout the entire course of our lives. This can be seen within Raimond Gaita’s 1998 memoir ‘Romulus my Father’ and William Wordsworth’s 1978 poem ‘Tintern Abbey’ as they search through their past and discover their own individual sense of acceptance to their story and their world. The 1998 reflective memoir ‘Romulus my Father’ is

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    whole population had to work in collective farms or forced labor projects. The Khmer Rouge revolutionary army enforced this mostly with extreme violence. The book “First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers”‚ written by Luong Ung‚ is the author’s story of growing up during this time period. She was five years old when the Khmer Rouge came into power. As stated in the author’s note‚ “From 1975 to 1979‚ through execution‚ starvation‚ disease‚

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    Growing up in a very horrid environment can often be too influential to the point where it drives much of the youth‚ like myself‚ to ignore their dreams. However‚ I am an exception of this situation. I have primarily grown up in the urban area of Detroit‚ Michigan with many negative influences surrounding myself and others. Constant violence and crimes being committed was becoming normal for the east side of Detroit‚ in which I was living. It is clear to see that no child would be able to have a

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    Locked Up in My Heart

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    I was alone at home. It was raining heavily outside and the scenario was beautiful‚ yes‚ the prospect of the Scotch mist was alleviating as it was the first downpour of the year after about a month of desiccated summer. The twittering of the birds‚ the cries of various animals‚ the swaying movements of the leaves and the branches of the sturdy trees and the tender plants‚ along with the croaking of the frogs exemplified the glee of the delightful ‘naturaleza’. As I stood at the window that opened

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    experience with his own father from when he was a teenager. In the final stanza the poet looks back‚ aged ‘twenty nine’. The poet marks the time shift by shifting from past into present tense. This poem is a nostalgic look back at a defining moment from Armitage’s childhood‚ his relationship with his father and how he feels about it now. From the first words of the title‚ ‘My father’ shows that Armitage’s memory of his childhood‚ like the poem is dominated‚ looked over‚ by his father. The effect is

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    Disoriented. Confused‚ on how everything changed and ultimately a rebellion took over her life. In “First They Killed My Father”‚ Ung had her childhood stripped away from her‚ forcing her to work‚ adjust to wartime‚ and the consequences that come from war. During the war‚ Ung had to experience hunger and let this affect her daily intake of food. This was something Ung was not familiar with‚ therefore she had to get used to the idea of not getting as much food as she used to. Ung briefly tells

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    ‘Romulus‚ My Father’ is an autobiography/memoir that’s all about having connections to people: family‚ neighbours‚ and friends. Connection to place is also evident; Romulus to Europe and Raimond to Australia. It is “... an original meditation on life itself: character‚ conversation‚ friendship‚ morality and the terror of insanity.” It is a reasoned‚ calm and sincere recount that has the power to bring one to tears or make them grin or laugh as they read a certain part‚ like the antics of Jack the

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    tools. “He was so at ease with his materials and always so respectful of their nature that they seemed in friendship with him” (Ch. 7‚ pg. 97) His work serves a very important function in providing his links to the community around him and in healing him after many tragic experiences. Romulus’s sense of belonging to family is challenged constantly by Christine’s actions. Romulus has his sense of belonging to family challenged and damaged by Christine’s mental illness. After Raimond was born‚ she

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