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    The Islamic Culture: From Yemen to the United States We all perform rituals every day but the way in which we do these rituals defines who we are. We all have similar rituals and routines in the sense that we do the same things but in our own unique ways. The Middle Eastern culture is unique in its own sense‚ having its own rituals‚ routines‚ and regimens‚ much like any other culture abroad. A lot of people that come to the United States from overseas tend to adapt to the cultures here and leave

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    The Pressures on Teenage Girls in America Growing up in any culture there are rules and traditions on how a child should act. As they grow up there are still those rules‚ but they become more unspoken rules that are socially accepted. These are the pressures of becoming an adult and fitting into the world around you. For girls these pressures are even more extreme due to the burden of being the “weaker” sex. This term is changing‚ but it is changing because it is now expected of girls to do things

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    The Huli culture is very different from the United States. Their justice system‚ and market fits for a small-scale society‚ which they are. For their justice system‚ they do not have any “chiefs‚” all the leaders they have will show their power through war‚ their skill in meditating disputes and by amassing wealth in pigs and shells. Most Huli wars originate from personal disputes between individuals‚ some alliances that center on the issue and its main players. One thing that is never ending within

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    illness and its treatment? a. In my culture we are very religious so if I were to become ill I will take whatever medication that my doctor prescribes and I will pray to God and believe that he will heal me. Sometimes medications don’t work so I put my faith in God and expect him to heal me and if he doesn’t I believe that it is his will‚ it wasn’t meant to be. 2. How does Biomedicine in the United States reflect the majority culture? a. In the majority culture in the U.S‚ many ahead to Biomedical

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    The idea of initiation can fill your mind with countless things‚ good‚ bad and most importantly‚ memorable. While these memories might bring you back to First Communion‚ boys scouts‚ High School graduation‚ fraternity‚ sports team‚ your weeding‚ or Bat Mitzvah‚ these initiations all resonate with you till this day. While the idea of initiation brings back memorable memoires‚ long nights‚ boring times‚ or even stressful years‚ yet the flashback of memories that resonates most with us are not the

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    underdog? Every society is faced with an underdog‚ and in many cultures this idea is very straightforward. These would include the United States/Western culture‚ India’s culture‚ China’s culture‚ and Africa’s culture. The United States/Western culture has very defiant features. Therefore being an underdog is not easy to hide. Many times in this culture being an underdog is simply paired with the idea of personal judgment. This culture looks at it as because you have this or you don’t have this

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    Hopi research paper The Hopi Indians were considered a sub tribe of the Pueblo Indians‚ hailing from Arizona‚ but they spoke a different language. The word Hopi means peaceful ones‚ or hopeful. Hopi Indians lived in pueblos‚ Corn was the most common food grown and eaten on the land‚ with over 24 different varieties‚ although yellow and blue were the most popular. Squash‚ beans‚ pumpkins‚ and other various fruits were also grown and eaten. Each family member played a different role. The women of

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    in 1844‚ female workers in New England textile mills had changed their methods of resistance to deteriorating working conditions. What new method were they using? a. They organized a nationwide product boycott. b. They called for the passage of state legislation to shorten the workday. c. They engaged in sabotage against the machines. d. They organized and went on strike. 2. The development of a national railroad system was hampered by which of the following? a. The absence of a national standard

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    document did a better job of fulfilling the ideals of the American Revolution: the Articles of Confederation or the United States Constitution? The United States Constitution better represented and fulfilled the ideals of the American Revolution then the Articles of Confederation. Democracy and rights were all earned in the Revolutionary war and were enforced by the United States Constitution. Freedom is given to all free citizens in the country through the Bill of Rights. Government is divided

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    I have been in the united states of America for almost 3 years‚ I came to United States as a Migrant ‚Although I can speak english but I was frustrated because I couldn’t communicate clearly at times‚ so people had hard time understanding me including friends ‚ teacher and students. No matter how I hard I practise speaking english I was struggling ‚ even though english is not my first language‚ but it was always my favorite subject .One day I promised myself that if I could speak english

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