Abortion: Is there a right or wrong? MURDER! BLOODY MURDER! Of course it’s wrong! Hold your horses. Let me explain what exactly is abortion. Abortion is‚ in broad terms‚ a termination of pregnancy. Most of the time‚ it is when a woman (or child bearer‚ since technology has made it possible for people with a Y chromosome to carry children now) chooses to remove a fetus or fetuses from her body. So what’s a fetus? A fetus is an unborn developing offspring of a mammal. Now that you’ve got all the
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Puberty Rites of the Akan (Bragoro/Brapue): Puberty rites among the Akan are known as “Bragoro” or “Brapue.” Most Akan‚ especially the Asante and Bono‚ perform puberty rites for their daughters. A girl who is being initiated is called “Brani” or “Sakyima.” “Bragoro” can be performed only after a girl’s first menstruation. As soon as a parent knows of her daughter’s first menstruation‚ she prepares towards the ceremony. Before the rite‚ the girl is presented to the queenmother who
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giant’s lair. Good hospitality and etiquette were explained well by Nestor in The Odyssey‚ Book 3. It was a teaching moment between Nestor and Telemachus about the proper guest-host relationship. He taught Telemachus to respect his elders‚ give libations to the gods‚ and that guests should be fed first‚ questioned later‚ and assisted along their journey. Odysseus arrived at the land of the Cyclops‚ and had prepared a goatskin filled with wine to bring along. If guests were able to arrive bearing
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"an artificial wilderness and a sky like lead .congregated [by] an unintelligible multitude‚ a million eyes‚ a million boots in line‚ without expression‚ waiting for a sign" undoubtedly the sign of a raging war. As Thetis seeks "ritual pieties .libation and sacrifice"‚ an appeal to the deities for aid and guidance‚ Hephaestus provides "an arbitrary spot where bored officials lounged (one cracked a joke)" seemingly in mockery of Thetis’ hope and "three pales figures [whom] were led forth and bound
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God’s Armor Bearer Pt. 1 There is a constant need for armor bearers in our world today. Especially in the ministry of Alabama Teen Challenge. Every employee for ATC should be an armor bearer for god. Armor bearer is listed in the Strong’s concordance 8 times. It originates from two Hebrew words; nasa meaning to lift‚ and keliy meaning end. The book goes over the extensive list of the duties of an armor bearer. 1. Must provide strength for his leader. 2. Must have a deep down sense
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The History of Bartending By Tony Sylvester Beginning of Bartending The history of bartending dates back to ancient times and can be found in Roman‚ Greek‚ and even Asian societies. Public drinking houses‚ as they were called in those times (now called PUBs in England)‚ served as a place for people to socialize. Before the 15th century‚ the majority of bartenders were alehouse owners and female innkeepers who brewed and produced their own liquor. In western European regions such
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Styx. She had three brothers‚ Kratos (Strength)‚ Bia (Force)‚ and Zelus (Zeal & Jealously). Nike is seen with wings in most statues and paintings. Her symbols include a wreath or sash to crown a victor‚ an oinochoe and phiale (bowl and cup) for libations‚ a thymiaterion (incense burner)‚ an altar‚ and a lyre for the celebration of victory in song. She also appears carrying a palm branch‚ wreath‚ or Hermes staff as the messenger of victory. Nike has also been seen holding a trophy‚ or‚ frequently
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Another framework is the Sue (2001) threefold model of cultural competence that integrates five race- and culture specific constituencies who merit such competence (African Americans‚ Asian Americans‚ Latino Americans‚ Native Americans‚ and European Americans); 31 specific competencies divided into three domains (beliefs/attitudes‚ knowledge‚ and skills); and four ‘‘foci’’ or levels of analysis to which cultural competence should apply (individual‚ professional‚ organizational‚ and societal). There
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Kwanzaa The year of 1966‚ Dr. Karenga who is a chairman of Black Studies at California State University‚ developed kwanzaa after the riots in Los Angela’s to bring the African American community together. Kwanzaa means “first fruit” which originated in Swahili‚ and celebrated on the days of December 26th‚ to January 1st. As stated on the official kwanzaa web page “ kwanzaa is a ancient living cultural tradition that best reflects the African American community‚ the thought and practice in its reaffirmation
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became a public day. In the past‚ because of the familism‚ people would be a bit mournful on this day. Generally‚ young and old would pray before the ancestors‚ sweep the tombs and offer food‚ tea‚ wine‚ chopsticks‚ joss paper accessories and libation to the ancestors. Some people‚ especially farmers‚ would carry willow branches with them on Qingming‚ or put willow branches on their gates or front door. They believed that willow branches help ward off the evil spirit that wanders on Qingming.
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