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    that don’t get along well as others. These racial issues should be taught in school. In many parts of America‚ culture and race do define people. Many whites‚ blacks etc. are stereotyped every day into thinking that they are that stereotype. African Americans are stereotyped as‚ they can’t swim‚ not illiterate‚

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    ritual used to attract a mate. Dance has evolved drastically through the decades; however‚ there are the ritual dances that remain the same despite the changing society. These dances are typically performed by tribes such as Native American tribes or even African tribes. The tribes or groups use dance to tell stories of their history. A perfect example of dancing to express history is the Hula. The Hula is a dance form accompanied by chant or song performed by Polynesians of Hawaii. It was

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    civilized and fertilized for Europeans‚ the need of labor augmented. The west and West central African states‚ who were already involved in slave trading‚ supplied Europeans with African slaves across the Atlantic Ocean. Slaves were inexpensive to Europeans standard‚ they tend to live longer compared to European laborers who were vulnerable to diseases. Slavery is very much different from labor. Therefore‚ Africans became the major source of New World plantation labor. Nonetheless‚ they were not labor

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    grew weary of British oppression over the years. The settlers wanted independence from Britain and right to be there own citizen‚ they paid their taxes and were fairly obedient at one point‚ yet over many years colonists denied The Natives‚ African Americans‚ Women‚ etc of their rights as a citizen. The European settlers oppressed minorities as authorities oppressed them in the past‚ is it a subconscious attempt to remain superior‚ or did they know what they were doing? This is a journey

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    crime from the way they look. Many have lost their lives from being stereotyped and many innocent people have gone to jail or prison for stereotype. It is wrong to categorize someone in a group and then accuse them of wrong doing. It isn’t only African Americans being stereotype but women‚ Asians‚ Arabs‚ and Hispanics are as well any minority can fall under the bracket of stereotype. If you are Arab you can be look at as a terrorist. Asians can get confused by others of being Chinese. Hispanics can be

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    Regenia DeWalt English 2223 Jenny Bowers June 26‚ 2012 The Life of an African American Slave As early as the 1700’s‚ many slaves were captured to work on the white man’s plantation. For this purpose cotton and tobacco took center stage as they became the cash crops. Poverty stricken with no way out‚ slaves became frustrated‚ alienated‚ and violated‚ which caused most of them to become rebellious and runaway. However‚ when runaways were apprehended‚ flogging was the mere punishment‚ and death

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    ------------------------------------------------- Gestational diabetes Gestational diabetes (or gestational diabetes mellitus‚ GDM) is a condition in which women without previously diagnosed diabetes exhibit high blood glucose levels during pregnancy. Gestational diabetes generally has few symptoms and it is most commonly diagnosed byscreening during pregnancy. Diagnostic tests detect inappropriately high levels of glucose in blood samples. Gestational diabetes affects 3-10% of pregnancies‚ depending on the population

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    DIABETES MELLITUS In the United States‚ about 16 million people suffer from diabetes mellitus‚ although only half of these individuals are diagnosed. Every year‚ about 650‚000 people learn they have the disease. Diabetes mellitus is the seventh leading cause of all deaths and the sixth leading cause of all deaths caused by disease. Diabetes is the most common in adults over 45 years of age; in people who are overweight or physically inactive; in individuals who have an immediate family

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    Type II Diabetes Mellitus among African Americans Type II Diabetes Mellitus is an adult-onset diabetes that affects 90% of the diabetes patients. It is when the body does not recognize the insulin being produced by the pancreas‚ or not enough is produced. Insulin is a hormone that causes different cells to take up glucose for energy. Resistance to insulin causes the build up of glucose in the blood‚ which causes improper functions of cells and blood circulation‚ damage to nerves and blood

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    Health 11-21-13 Diabetes Diabetes is a disease in which the body isn’t able to properly use the insulin which causes high sugar (glucose) levels. Insulin is a hormone needed to change the sugar in your body to energy for you throughout the day (Type). This would explain why one of the many signs of diabetes is tiredness‚ because if your body is unable to produce insulin then you wont have the energy to do much of anything. Diabetes is a disease that many people can acquire in their life or

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