Statement of Contribution to Diversity The word “Diversity” has broad definition of its own. My past and present life until today‚ “diversity” is what given me knowledge‚ philosophy‚ opportunities‚ and different perspectives of viewing the world. Definitions of diversity in my own life can be divided into culture‚ gender‚ social class‚ social life‚ cognitive process‚ and skills. All of these elements resulted in my existential goal I made for my life. Goals that I made play big parts of my life
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Hispanic family to live under one roof‚ while in American culture; it is typically just the parents and the children. In addition‚ when a female of Hispanic descent reaches the age of 15‚ she is considered an adult and a formal celebration called a quinceanera is held in her honor. On birthdays for Hispanic children‚ the parents hang up piñatas in the trees and challenge their children try to break it open with a stick blindfolded. Holidays and traditions also can be very diverse. A typical American
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the floor the blood pressure reading was obtained and recorded. After a minimum of three minutes the subject was told to cross one leg over the knee of the other leg and the blood pressure was then measured and recorded again (Foster-Fitzpatrick‚ Ortiz‚ Sibilano‚ Marcantonio & Braun‚ 1999). The Experience of Patients Undergoing Awake Craniotomy Although the exact procedure was not clearly laid out it does state how the data was collected. Each interview lasted between 30 and 60 minutes and
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Jacob Quintero "The Latin Deli" 1. In‚ “American History”‚ there is a boy Deli: An Ars Poetica’‚ by Judith Ortiz Cofer I. who moves into the house next to El Building named Eugene. Eugene is a tall blond boy who wears glasses. Eugene was smart because he “was in honors classes for all his subjects.” Eugene doesn’t seem to have much interaction with girls because he blushed deeply when Elena first went up to him. However‚ by walking home with Elena‚ Eugene finds a way to make her have a crush
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South of my days South of my days’ circle‚ part of my blood’s country‚ rises that tableland‚ high delicate outline of bony slopes wincing under the winter‚ low trees‚ blue-leaved and olive‚ outcropping granite- clean‚ lean‚ hungry country. The creek’s leaf-silenced‚ willow choked‚ the slope a tangle of medlar and crabapple branching over and under‚ blotched with a green lichen; and the old cottage lurches in for shelter. O cold the black-frost night. the walls draw in to the warmth
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own ways. In the story of the Bible‚ a woman named Judith in ancient Israel who made the ignominious defeat of the Assyrians‚ an army bent on world domination. Meanwhile‚ on the other side of the world‚ a story was recorded in The Collection Yuefu Poems. Ancient and war-torn China‚ hundreds and hundreds of men were called upon to defend their homeland. Unknown to all‚ there stood one female among the soldiers. Disguised
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There are two books that are particularly important for students learning about Native Americans to read‚ Custer Died for Your Sins by Vine Deloria and “All the Real Indians Died Off” and 20 Other Myths about Native Americans by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz and Dina Gilio-Whitaker. But before even reading the books‚ its vital to understand who the authors are. What their backgrounds are‚ who they wrote the book for and why‚ and arguably the most important: their authority to be writing the books. Without
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“Night to his day” The Social Construction of Gender By Judith Lorber Afterreading Judith Lorber article” Night to his day” the social construction of gender‚ I realized that we have been “doing gender” every day without us noticing. These “doing gender”activities have implement into our brain through life experience‚ parents and social life. In her article‚ she “denaturalized” gender into three different categories: “individual; society; and gender”. First of all‚ she talks about how we
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From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia The Aztecs were a Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican people of central Mexico in the 14th‚ 15th and 16th centuries. They called themselves Mexica (pronounced [meˈʃikaʔ]). The Republic of Mexico and its capital‚ Mexico City‚ derive their names from the word "Mexica". The capital of the Aztec empire was Tenochtitlan‚ built on a raised island in Lake Texcoco. Modern Mexico City is built on the ruins of Tenochtitlan. The Spanish colonization of the Americas reached the
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installment of the series‚ released in 2001‚ is titled The Fast and the Furious and was directed by Rob Cohen. The main character cast includes Vin Diesel‚ as Dominic Toretto‚ the late Paul Walker‚ as Brian O’Conner‚ Michelle Rodriguez as Leticia “Letty” Ortiz‚ and Jordana Brewster‚ as Mia Toretto. This film is about an undercover cop Brian O’Conner who must stop semi-truck hijackers led by Dominic Toretto from stealing expensive electronic equipment. The film’s concept was inspired by a Vibe magazine article
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