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    Abortion. A topic that has split the media in half on many occasions. Pro-life or Pro-choice. Both have their pros and cons, but I am not here to talk about that. I am here to talk about something that will affect you. Stem cells. They hold the power to become any cell. Need blood cells? Stem cells produce them. Need white matter? Stem cells produce it. However, there are two types, adult and embryonic. Adult can do only the first thing. Embryonic can be both. As we age our bodies break down. Your

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    group to prosper. In the story, the loser of the lottery is literally “sacrificed” so that the village will have flourished harvest of their crops, or so they think. There is no proof that this sacrifice brings a good harvest season but these villagers have been told this for so long that they believe, and since there is nothing that proves the sacrifice does not bring a good harvest they blindly follow the lottery. This leads into the next theme of tradition and that people do things simply because it

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    oil, as well as harvest grain and cattle. The eastern and western part of Africa is used to harvest cocoa, more cattle, fruits, and peanuts. These two parts of Africa is also used to collect more materialistic things such as coarse fibers, cotton, gold, lumber, and rubber. There is also some mountainous terrains in the eastern part of Africa. These terrains are called the Ethiopian Highlands, Lake Victoria Highlands, and Mount Kilimanjaro. These mountainous terrains are used to harvest cattle and cotton

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    In Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart, the characters are predominantly male. There are multiple female characters, but because the story is of Okonkwo's life, they are generally not the main focus of the novel. The women in Umuofia are seen only as child-bearer and caregivers. However, they are more than that. The women of Umuofia are treated poorly, but they hold importance in their religion and in the survival and culture of their community. The women in Umuofia are treated poorly, physically

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    Blue Crabs

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    Maryland is known for their blue crabs, but if crabbers exploit the blue crabs’ population, Maryland’s famous blue crabs will be extinct. Blue crabs play a large economic role in Maryland as they bring in money for the state, whether it be from people going crabbing or eating crabs. With all the benefits of blue crabs in Maryland, the government has taken a stand to ensure a large blue crab population in the future. The blue crab population in the Chesapeake Bay was considered to be a surplus from

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    Lacrosse Federation). Yet there are players who still prefer traditional equipment. Iroquois artisans like Alf Jacques make traditional wooden sticks for those players. Alf Jacques vigilantly harvests hickory trees by selecting the trees with the fewest knots. Such trees produce the best sticks. When Alf Jacques harvests a hickory tree, he unfailingly plants a

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    Expect a wonderful harvest based on your commitment and ability to follow directions from God. Only God knows best and what the future will hold for you and your family. If you love your family, then you will Love God's Mercy and Grace, so be Thankful at all times in all things

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    Culture shock: what white America feels after reading this book. Juan Gonzalez’s Harvest of Empire encases what most Latinos want to say, but always gets muted for. The empowerment behind the title is such an intricacy yet soft to the touch. This book will make any reader reconsider about everything they’ve learned from any culture. This book covers most atrocities committed to Latin America by Spain and the US. The factor of white hegemony, hunger for power and possessions, discrimination, conquest

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    “The Lottery,” by Shirley Jackson is an incredible story of a stoning tradition played every year in the summer so that the following year will have a successful harvest. When this short story was published in 1948, it received outraged negative criticism. I agree with the critics’ opinions, but without the negativity that this is a great story that expresses how humanity has the ability to conform and inherit evil, follow ancient and outdated rituals, and how it uses a scapegoat as its principle

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    Pruehalliwel Martin BTS 1850 Professor Teram 15 December 2017 Micah 7 and Matthew 10: The Parallels Matthew 10 interprets and quotes Micah 7 in order to prove Jesus’s fulfillment of Micah’s prophecy and overall vision; this is shown through the use of Jesus bringing upon seemingly negative events in order to achieve climax, in hopes to deliver trust and faith to Israel’s divided people. Present in the prophecy of Micah, God calls for repentance of the sinning,

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