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    White Deerskin Dance

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    The White Deerskin Dance of the Hupa Indian tribe was a ceremonial dance that symbolized the regeneration or renewal of their society‚ and functioned as an important “part of the ritual calendar that makes up the religious life of the tribe and it expresses the supernatural sentiments of the people in their most poignant form” (Goldschmidt et al.‚ 121). The ceremony served “to wipe out the evil brought into the world by members of the society who have broken taboos” (Goldschmidt et al.‚ 121); as

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    Jealousy Snow White

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    Jealousy in Snow-White Few people can grow up within today’s society without knowing the tale of Snow White. From the Grimm Brothers to Disney‚ it has been told and retold to children throughout the ages. However‚ what is often overlooked are the true meanings within the story. Fairytales typically have underlying messages that can be found between the lines‚ generally in terms of the key themes. Snow-White discusses the theme of jealousy‚ and shows how humans’ obsessions of material can lead to

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    White Collar Crimes

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    Paper 2: White Collar Crimes and Consequences Financially motivated crimes‚ also known as white-collar crimes‚ are a pervasive problem that seems to not attract much attention. Unlike its counter part‚ blue-collar crimes‚ white-collar crimes are not exactly exciting or interesting. Blue-collar crimes like murder‚ shootings‚ rape and robbery are often very horrific‚ thus they receive a great deal of attention. Some say that the effects of these crimes tend to be exaggerated. A researcher in this

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    Snow White Paper

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    ENGL 1301 Snow White and the Seven Bachelors Once upon a time‚ there was a King and Queen who lived far away in a castle. The happy couple was expecting a child‚ and soon the Queen gave birth to a wonderful little girl whom they named Snow White. Soon after the Queen died‚ the King married again‚ to a woman who was extremely beautiful‚ yet very vain. Every day‚ the Queen would look into her gold painted mirror and ask “Mirror‚ mirror on the wall‚ who is the fairest of them all?” The mirror

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    White Furniture Company

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    White Furniture Company was the “oldest maker of fine furniture.” This phrase was reiterated over and over again by longtime Mebane‚ North Carolina residents. This company employed 1 out of 20 Mebane residents and was a driving economic force in the town. White ’s “regulated many of the rhythms of the town-opening and closing time‚ lunchtime‚ weekend and holidays.” For this reason‚ when White Furniture Company closed the whole town was effected. Many individuals‚ some who had been with the factory

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    Blue Against White

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    “Blue Against White” Jeannette C. Armstrong This intense‚ short story contains flashbacks of a woman named Lena’s childhood. She was constantly embarrassed of her culture and family. She yearned for assimilation and could not handle the pressure of being different all her life. Lena finally decides to leave the reserve and pursue her life journey in the city‚ where she would also be schooled. Not only does Lena find out that the city is not the greatest destination‚ she realizes that again‚ she

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    White Collar Crime

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    White collar crime has been present for many years. It may have been over looked‚ but it still was present even in the twentieth century. White collar crime can be defined as nonviolent‚ illegal activities that principally involve traditional notions of deceit‚ deception‚ concealment‚ manipulation‚ breach of trust‚ subterfuge or illegal circumvention. White collar crime is a broad category containing many different types of offenses. Even things such as music piracy seem to fit this definition. Small

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    White Blood Cells

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    Lindsay Turner 4/20/01 White Blood Cells Bacteria exist everywhere in the environment and have continuous access to the body through the mouth‚ nose and pores of skin. Further more‚ many cells age and die daily and their remains must be removed‚ this is where the white blood cell plays its role. According to this quotation‚ without white blood cells‚ also known as leukocytes‚ we would not be able to survive. White blood cells are our body ’s number one defense against infections. They

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    Devil in the White City

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    Devil in the White City In the book Devil in the White City‚ Erik Larson introduces us to Dr. Henry Howard Holmes‚ who was born named Herman Webster Mudgett. At first glance‚ Holmes appears to be a typical fresh‚ crisp‚ well-dressed‚ blue eyed and dark haired young man. Holmes first appears on the morning of August 1886 in Chicago’s train station with a ticket to Englewood‚ a village located in the town of Lake. Because he presents himself as a wealthy‚ charming man‚ he does not fit the typical

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    Shading White Analysis

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    The shading white is an image utilized as a part of many bits of writing‚ speaking to immaculateness‚ peace‚ and honesty. Local Son by Richard Wright takes after the account of Bigger Thomas‚ a youthful dark man from Chicago amid the 1930s‚ who inadvertently executes a white lady and must manage the repercussions. In this entry‚ Mr. Dalton‚ the father of the young lady who Bigger slaughtered‚ is being met by the media‚ and the shading white is oftentimes specified. This reoccurring shading demonstrates

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