One World‚ Many Colors “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colour of their skin but by the content of their character.”~Martin Luther King‚ Jr. Discrimination is one of the world’s major concerns today. Many people are not aware of how much it still exists in our schools‚ work places‚ and society. Discrimination has indeed changed many lives and many people’s way of thinking about other ethnic groups and religions
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ideas and faces we are not quite used to. In these two stories the two characters get treated almost the same even though they are from two completely different cultures. What’s in a Name is a story about a working black man that gets treated like everyone else of his race. In the story there is a little boy whose name we do not know‚ but this boy’s father is a hardworking man. He slaves away at his jobs so that his kids can have new clothes on their bodies and warm food on the table every night
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of Hernando Cortés during Spain ’s conquest over the Aztec tribes of Mexico. This is where the tale of the Crying Woman was said to have begun ("La Llorona" 79). In this ancient history‚ La Llorona is part of a holy trinity‚ mirroring the Christian faith. According to Gloria Anzaldúa‚ "All three are mediators: Guadalupe‚ the virgin mother who has not abandoned us‚ la Chingada (Malinche)‚ the raped mother whom we have abandoned [Malinche is the basis for many of the "La Llorona" versions]‚ and
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1. 3D Structural Modeling Software- 3D+ * An AutoCAD based parametric modeling‚ analysis‚ design and drawing system for structural engineers. Includes program description with downloadable videos. Offers online ordering and technical support. 2. Archon Engineering * Makers of civil and mechanical engineering software‚ specializing in finite element analysis tools 3. ASCAD * Software for civil engineers and land-surveyors that automates the implementation production rules for
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Are We Too Dependent on Computers? By: Sabrina Gopar Corro Since their invention‚ people far and wide have become increasingly dependent on computers. Computers have found their way into just about every aspect of our lives‚ and in most cases‚ they make things easier for us. They allow us to work from home‚ socialize with our friends and family who live too far away to visit‚ and they provide a stress relief when we come home from school
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Written by Dr. Brian Weiss‚ Many Lives‚ Many Masters is a book that follows the true story of Dr. Weiss’s journey through past life regression therapy when treating a seemingly hopeless parent by the name of Catherine. Weiss does so through exercises involving hypnosis. Catherine had long been struggling with troubles involving the fear of airplanes‚ water‚ dying‚ and chocking which leads her to not want to swallow pills. Along with the previously stated troubles Catherine had gone through‚ she also
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What’s in a Name? By Delaney Hoke P6 My mother was at an ultrasound for me‚ and was reading a Reader’s Digest when she spotted a name of an author. And although Delaney was their last name‚ she loved it as a first name for me. She asked my dad about the name Delaney‚ and instantly loved it because his favorite musician‚ Jimmy Buffett‚ has a song called “Delaney Talks to Statues”. My parents had already agreed on the name even before they knew if I was a boy or a girl. My middle name Nadine‚ comes
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Tv is Too White Have you ever wondered why television shows lack people of color? Many people in the television business claim that diversity is a priority but many people who watch primetime television today‚ it isn’t. Instead of focusing on a variety of ethnics‚ television shows choose to only present white people as the main character‚ the supporting cast member and every other relevant role in the television series. Television show producers do not seem to understand that ethnic diversity is
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Many stories and events occur in the world of a babysitter. One of mine personally‚ include jumping on the trampoline with a seven year old girl. Keeping a child entertained quickly flipped around to cause hurt. While attempting a front handspring‚ she went flying off‚ straight to the ground below. She instantly started crying as she scraped her knees from the impact. Although in shock of what just happened‚ I ran over to her and picked her up to carry inside. We cleaned the wound and applied ice
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Bottlenose dolphins are also known as Tursiops truncates‚ which is their scientific name. This name originated from the Latin word “tursio” which means “dolphin”‚ and the Greek suffix “ops” which means “appearance”. In effect‚ tursiops means “dolphin-like” and their scientific name was derived from these other languages. Bottlenose dolphins are generally 6.6 to 12.8 feet long and weighing around 332 to 442 pounds. The variations in size are because of geographical location and gender. The coastal
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