What is diabetes? Diabetes is a group of metabolic diseases where the body’s pancreas does not produce enough insulin or does not properly respond to insulin produced‚ resulting in high blood sugar levels over a prolonged period. There are several different types of diabetes‚ but the most common forms are type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Both impact glucose levels‚ and if left untreated‚ can cause many complications What is type 1 diabetes? Type 1 diabetes (T1D) can occur at any age‚ but is most commonly
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During the decades leading up to the Civil War‚ the American people argued and compromised over the sensitive subject of slavery. It seems that the inflammation caused by slavery had reached its peak by the beginning of the war in 1861‚ and suddenly exploded at the battle of Fort Sumner. But did slavery really play the main role in igniting the American Civil War? Prior to the war it looked as if the government got stronger and more influential in the decisions of southern states in an attempt to
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Things Fall Apart‚ and So Does He Although Okonkwo was a fierce individual who brought honor to his village‚ rose from nothing‚ and worked hard to achieve what he accomplished‚ his struggles with internal and external forces ultimately lead to the loss of everything that he created for himself including his own life. Unoka‚ Okonkwo’s father‚ was known for his indolent behavior and laziness‚ which Okonkwo views as effeminate. Okonkwo is driven to success by his desire to be nothing like his father
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Cultural appropriation is when someone adopts aspects of a culture that’s not their own. Cultural appropriation shouldn’t be confused with cultural exchange or cultural appreciation. Cultural exchange is when someone is willing to find out about the culture and their history. The same principle applies to cultural appreciation‚ that is when one doesn’t wear the culture as a costume but out of respect for the people. A prime example of this is when Angelina Jolie visited Pakistan she learnt about
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The Civil Rights Movement was an issue that fought for the freedom struggles of African Americans. The goals of the movement were freedom from discrimination; equal opportunity in employment‚ education‚ and housing; the right to vote; and equal access to public facilities. Many influential people had taken part in this movement such as Brown‚ Martin Luther King‚ Malcom X‚ Rosa Parks‚ Thurgood Marshall‚ and etc. The Civil Rights Movement was a huge turning point in history because it influenced a
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The person who has contributed much to Lithuania Patriotism and devotion to your homeland are one of the kindest and most wonderful feelings. And although a lot of people are saying that nowadays all patriotism is gone. I think that there are still some people remaining that are trying to do as much as they can for the sake of their country. However we also should not forget those who have contributed much to our country in the past. And in my opinion‚ one of these people is Arvydas Sabonis.
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Fallacy What is Fallacy??? Explain Please!!! Example Please!!! Fallacy = mistake in reasoning What is Fallacy? Fallacious Argument = Argument that contains a mistake in reasoning What is fallacious argument? Two types of fallacy are: Two types of fallacy? Valid Argument: Fallacious Argument: Fallacy of Relevance: arguments in which the premises are logically P1: Joe has two brothers P1: Joe has two sisters irrelevant to the conclusion. P2: Joe has a sister
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What impact has this year had on me This year has had a mostly negative impact on me. My home situation is full of arguments and punishment. My schoolwork is getting better after the hard hit at the beginning of the year‚ but it could use improvement. And miscellaneous activities have not been correct‚ or even smart. This year was probably the worst out of all of my high school years. My home life started out okay‚ but turned into a disastrous mishap. It was slowly rising‚ with me rising with
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The Civil War started April 12‚1861 with the attack on Fort Sumter. It was a war fought to preserve the Union and to free the slaves in the South. The North was more justified then the South for fighting the civil war because president Abraham Lincoln was trying to abolish slavery and bring the Union back together. The South was trying to keep slavery because without it there would be no one to pick the cotton‚ and that at the time was how the South made money. The civil war began with the attack
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What is an American? The definition of who an American is‚ or what an American is varies from person to person. Perspectives about this subject can turn controversial because what one’s opinion about who and what an American is may be completely different than another’s. The bottom line is that America is a nation filled with a diversity of cultures. Regardless of what other people may suggest that an American is‚ I think that someone who has migrated to the United States and has lived here half
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