Beloved by the Maya of western highland Guatemala‚ Maximón (pronounced Ma-shee-moan) is part ancient Mayan deity‚ part Catholic saint‚ part archetypal trickster. His complex character resonates with ancient religious associations between fertility‚ virility‚ the underworld‚ black magic‚ and sin. He is the patron saint of travelers and gamblers‚ and an associate of the devil according to the Catholic Church. A name with many meanings Many people identify him with the ancient Mayan underworld earth-god
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Peta Norma (Petaluma) attached to Sonoma county‚ Is a charming historic old town‚ that still preserves Victorian architecture and elegant turn of the century building in today’s urban farm style environment‚ the weather at there is comfortable and it has good living environment also‚ They have the famous beer‚ and good conditions right place and become a very important water and land transfer station. On Highway 101 is the main freeway through this town. State Route 116 also runs through town as
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ACHOO! Depression is referred to as “the common cold of mental illness.” Millions of people worldwide suffer from this illness. Many people believe this condition can be treated through a simple change in lifestyle. Others argue that medication is the only way to overcome depression. Sadly‚ less than half of those who suffer from this mental illness receive the treatment needed. I have been diagnosed and properly treated for depression. I am living a normal and happy life with the use of an antidepressant
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of being a single mother with a heavy burden. In her session with Dr. Rogers‚ Gloria was at easy and she had a warm atmosphere. In her session with Dr. Perls‚ Gloria was defensive and did not connect at all. She was scared and emotional. In the Carl Rogers and Gloria video‚ Gloria seemed nervous and calm. She was pleased with the soft tone that Carl Rogers presented. Gloria is a divorce mother and a single mother. Gloria has a conversation with her daughter about sex and is it okay to walk around
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G.A ENG 102 7/29/2012 THE SRENGTH OF " MAMA" IN ALICE WALKER ’S EVERYDAY USE Alice Walker ’s _Everyday use_ is a story about a mother and her two daughters‚ Dee and Maggie. Mama‚ the narrator‚ of the story gives us a good description of both daughters by showing their different strengths and weakness. Dee and Maggie are as different as day and night but Mama love them both. Dee the older daughter is very beautiful‚ independent‚ confident‚ and educated but she is also arrogant‚ selfish and self
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In Gloria Anzaldua’s Borderlands/La Frontera‚ she discusses the people who are in between – how people can’t be put into boxes. Anzaldua (1987) talks about embracing the in between and getting past cultural tyranny‚ which is where the culture forms what we believe about these certain identities. These identities‚ or boxes‚ that culture gives us consist of a number of different labels: male‚ female‚ white‚ black‚ Mexican‚ gay/lesbian‚ and straight. The list goes on and on. People are given these labels
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hustling to provide for her family inside and outside this economically poor household. These images and symbols that the Latina woman has had to deal with have been transferred into the social and educational sphere‚ limiting her opportunities. In Gloria Anzaldúa’s Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza she discusses the various elements of her life up to adulthood and the adversities she had to overcome because of being an educated‚ gay Latina. Her journey is highlighted through the historical
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After I read through the article " Sex‚Lies‚ Advertising" of Gloria Steinem‚ I ran to the store to buy the Elle magazine which is sold for women. I understood more deeply about Steinem’s criticizes for nowadays women’s magazines. All most content in these magazines are only for advertising. Steinem who is a cofounder for Ms. magazine fight for all women’s magazine. She saidthat these magazines need to be changed with more articles about cars‚ finances‚ cooking lessons... which is neccessery for women’s
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TAMING A WILD TONGUE Gloria Anzaldua’s title "How to Tame a Wild Tongue"‚ depending on which angle it is looked at‚ could be seen as a rhetoric question in the sense that the "tongue" and or whatever it stands to signify cannot be tamed. In this case it metaphorically represents her native language-Spanish or Chicano Spanish-to be precise. On the other hand‚ the title could be taken as a statement of ridicule to show the futility or near futility of trying to force a change of language or pattern
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PUBLIC BANK - PB DAY2DAY CARD CARDMEMBER AGREEMENT Thank you for applying for the PB Day2Day Card. It is important that you read carefully the Cardmember Agreement printed below before using the PB Day2Day Card (“Card”). By using the Card‚ you are accepting the Terms and Conditions set out below and agree to be bound by the said Terms and Conditions. MANAGING YOUR CARD WITH CARE A Cardmember’ role in preventing Card fraud. Below are the preventive measures: Treat your Card(s) like cash at
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