resources systems of class/provide for class mobility organizing individuals specialize economically conduct monetary policy laws language no fighting laws respecting gods child discipline - hitting children polygamy Week of Peace carrying of water yams children carry on legacy believe in new beginnings respect and embrace nature superstitions strict gender roles gain respect from farming and good crops relationship between women - protection over each other
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THE ATKINS DIET ACCEPTABLE FOODS FOR PHASE 1‚ INDUCTION This is an extensive list but cannot include all foods. All fish and shellfish‚ but no pickled herring with added sugar‚ artificial crab [surimi or “sea legs”] or other processed or breaded products. Also limit oysters and mussels to about 4 ounces day. All chicken‚ turkey and poultry‚ but no breaded or processed products Beef‚ lamb‚ pork and all other meats‚ but no processed meats made with fillers such as some salami‚ pepperoni‚ hog dogs‚
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TOY: MR. POTATO HEAD! Since the time of my childhood I have been exposed to hundreds of toys and games. However‚ only a few stand out in my memory and even fewer still remain in my possession today. There are many toys in America‚ which are known by all ages‚ nationalities‚ and social classes. Toys such as Barbie‚ Legos‚ Cabbage Patch Kids‚ GI Joe‚ and many more are well known commodities‚ which have been in existence since before my time. Although there are numerous toys I can remember
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Diana DeBernardis‚ 5 Mr. Rosenberry Honors English 11 December 19‚ 2012 Okonkwo’s Foil “Opposites attract.” This is a very cliché quote used by physicists and other scientific personnel‚ but it rings true in many different ways. In literature‚ the correct term for a character that sets off or enhances another character by contrast is called a “foil.” Pairs of characters that are foils to each other have very opposing views and personalities‚ but their presence with each other illustrates the
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In Chinua Achebes Novel‚ Things Fall Apart the protagonist Okonkwo ends up having the characteristics and traits of a tragic hero. A tragic hero is someone who hold holds power and prestige from the start‚ and eventually comes to a downfall leading to a tragic death. Okonkwo can be defined as a tragic hero because he was of success since age 18‚ and then after a while his fear of becoming like his father eventually took over him‚ ending in a suppressing death‚ in which he hangs himself. Okonkwo didn’t
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Bantu: The People The Bantu can erroneously be defined as an ethnic group or group of people. However‚ Bantu is a language family that is a derivative of the Niger/Congo language group. The influence of the Bantu language and its cultural impacts in Africa are astronomical. After the Bantu migration‚ their culture and language spread through Africa. According to the Cambridge Review‚ “The Bantu language contains hundreds of languages that are spoken by 120 million Africans in Angola‚ the Congo
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I interviewed a friend of mine named Leticia. She is from Ghana and is a sophomore at Frostburg State University. In 1996 my father came here to further his education and he realized there are better opportunities out here as well. “He wanted us to get the best education possible and a better life so he brought us as well.” So he sent for his family. When they got to the United States they were took placement tests to determine the grade they were to be placed in. Leticia and her older sister graduated
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Women of the Forest- By Yolanda Murphy Last week I officially became a wife. My new husband lives in the men’s house not far from me. He is a good man. He is older than me‚ but a good friend to my father and my mother approved. We had met many times before so I was not surprised when he approached my parents about marriage. They approved and the following night he brought his daily kill‚ a wild boar‚ to our house. The boar solidified our marriage. After our three day period of avoidance
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The Evolution of Homo sapiens Paleolithic Society The Neolithic Era and the Transition to Agriculture The Hominids Australopithecus: Developed in Africa 4 million to 1 million years ago Bipedal‚ able to plan journeys (about 10 miles long)‚ brain size 500 cc Part of brain used for speech underdeveloped Homo erectus: Lived 2 million to 200‚000 years ago (after Australopithecus) Brain size 1000 cc‚ wielded fire Communicated with sounds (no language yet)‚ journeyed outside east and south Africa
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inhabitants depended on the plentiful sea life and the large and spectacular moa‚ a flightless bird‚ now extinct‚ for their food supply. Later‚ in the “Classic Maory” period‚ agriculture became increasingly important‚ with kumara (sweet potato)‚ taro‚ and yams the most important crops. Maory civilization was centered on the warmer North Island‚ with expeditions mounted to the South Island to search for jade Maory societies were hierarchical‚ and revolved around the iwi (tribe) or hapu (sub-tribe). The hapu
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