Maiz The word maize derives from the Spanish form of the indigenous Taíno word for the plant‚ maiz. It is known by other names around the world. Corn outside North America‚ Australia‚ and New Zealand means any cereal crop‚ its meaning understood to vary geographically to refer to the local staple.In the United StatesCanada Australia‚ and New Zealand‚[citation needed] corn primarily means maize; this usage started as a shortening of "Indian corn". "Indian corn" primarily means maize (the staple
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Has attachment theory had its day? There are many different views on attachment theory but the first and most recognised is that of John Bowlby. He argued that attachment was an instinctive biological need that begins at infancy and continues throughout life. (Elliot & Reis‚ 2003). Further to this Bowlby argued that babies who were separated from their mothers before becoming securely attached would find it impossible to bond with others and in later life would suffer ill affects from this
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Effects the Depression of the 1890s had on Politics Grantham University Abstract In this paper I will attempt to explain how the depression of the 1890s had effects on the political tensions at the turn of the century. In order to do this‚ the information as to what caused the depression will also need to be provided. Many citizens rebelled against the elected leaders and dissatisfaction spread widely throughout America during this time period because of political stalemates
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And A Good Friday Was Had by All- But Saturday Morning Felt Lousy! Is contemporary Australian culture moving away from religious traditions? And what are the repercussions of such a shift? All Australian men and women work hard from Monday to Friday. They work to earn a living. They need the money to support themselves and their family. However‚ when Friday night comes‚ I’m sure everyone will agree with me. IT’S PARTY TIME! But boy do they regret it Saturday morning. Some describe it as “being
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society where organization and order were taken to such an extreme level that people lost the freedom to express themselves. Even though‚ at first the life in the community seemed orderly and peaceful‚ I found that such a life is not enjoyable. If I had the power to change anything in the story‚ I would use it to give the people the power to feel and express their feelings. The people of the community did not experience such powerful feelings as love‚ pain‚ compassion‚ and cannot express such feelings
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Wave resemblance in Walt Whitman’s "If I Had the Choice" Although not rhythmically or metrically consistent throughout‚ Walt Whitman’s poem "If I Had the Choice" is very consistent in its attempt to resemble the characteristics‚ specifically the waves‚ of the sea; whether read‚ heard‚ or seen‚ the poem’s adaptation to a wave’s nature is clearly evident. Whitman’s use of repeated‚ but not uniform‚ rhythm in the poem exposes the "up and down" nature of waves‚ while the sudden‚ drastic change in rhythm
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In the article‚ "If Lincoln Had Not Freed The Slaves" Tom Wicker‚ the author‚ answers the question what if Lincoln had not freed the slaves. He seeks to give a detailed and historically accurate response to this intriguing question: What if Abraham Lincoln‚ the Great Emancipator‚ had not freed the slaves? After doing a considerable amount of research on Lincoln and his presidency‚ the author displays multiple scenarios for what would have happened if slavery had not been abolished. He then shows
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The Woman Who Had Two Navels is an award-winning 1961 historical novel by Nick Joaquin‚ aNational Artist for Literature and leading English-language writer from the Philippines.[1] It is considered a classic in Philippine literature.[2] It was the recipient of the first Harry Stonehill award.[1] It tells the story of a Filipino elite woman who is hallucinating‚ and is preoccupied with the notion the she has two navels or belly buttons in order to be treated as an extraordinary person.[3] [edit]Thematic
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A Man Who Had No Eyes In the short story “A Man Who Had No Eyes” written by Mackinlay Kantor tells the journey of two men‚ both blind‚ over coming their obstacles. As Mr. Parson was leaving his hotel‚ he was approached in spite a beggar. Mr. Parsons took a step forward just passing the beggar but the beggar quickly turned around and said “listen gov’nor‚ just a minute of your time” (Kantor 329). Markwardt‚ the beggar sold lighters to make money off of. Mr. Parsons being an admirred and respected
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The summary of the The woman who had two navels the Spanish colonial period and the diverse heritage of the Filipino people. Often he deals with the coexistence of ’primitive’ and ’civilized’ dimensions inside the human psyche. In his short story ’The Summer Solstice‚’ set in the 1850s‚ Joaquin portrayed the collision between instincts and refined culture. Doña Lupeng first rejects ancient beliefs‚ but under the spell of the moon‚ she becomes possessed by the spirit of the Tad tarin cult - she
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