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    Borne Back Ceaselessly into the Past Fitzgerald and Alvarez wrote about the American Dream and although it seems they both view it differently, in actuality, the stories they tell are different sides of the same coin. In The Great Gatsby the reader experiences the classic American Dream. In which, a young man, born into poverty, pulls himself up by his bootstraps and is able to become immensely rich, and it's all in the name of love. However, in How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents, the…

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    Intercultural Interview: Final Report On September 5th, 2015, I interviewed Claire “Con” Meyer, a 27 year old agender individual from New Zealand. I was introduced to Con by their American girlfriend Christine, one of my best friends from my time in the Marine Corps. Christine joined Con and I in a three-way skype conversation. Christine’s presence was helpful in getting past any nervousness or awkwardness there might have been otherwise. She also was instrumental in reminding Con of fun and…

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    (Brodwin, 2018; Morris, 2017). Instead of promoting that orange juice has a higher nutritional content than soft drinks, the retaliation is weak. Finally, orange production is falling as some Brazilians who have orange orchards have shifted to lemons and guavas (Gallas,…

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    Puerto Rico’s Culture, History, and Food What is Culture? Culture is a series of visual manifestations and interactions with the environment that make a region different from the rest of the world. Culture is the combination of values, beliefs, and practices of a particular group. Puerto Rico is a beautiful country with rich cultural diversity. Although, Puerto Rico is the smallest of the Greater Antilles. Puerto Rico is made up of the Main Island surrounding smaller islands. Being a…

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    allows tortoises to open up new places for vegetation to grow on the ground (Discovering Galapagos). Tortoises also play an important role in seed germination for many species such as: the Manchineel tree, the Opuntia echios cactus and fruits including guava and passion fruits. Their large body size makes them take longer to digest which means the seeds will travel a longer distance and will be…

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    The Columbian Exchange In the 1960’s historian Alfred Crosby wrote a book about history from the ecological perspective called the Columbian Exchange. (Crosby 11) The term Columbian Exchange has since been commonly used to refer to the series of trades between the Old World (the world as people knew it before Columbus’s voyages), and the New World (the new continents discovered after Columbus’s voyages). Since then, the book has become known as a foundational text for the field of environmental…

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    Dominant Culture

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    Culture can be reflected and represented through people's traditions, beliefs, values and religions. A dominant culture is when the majority of people in one area such as a country, a city or an island follows the same culture. For the minority group, they need to think if they should accept or reject the dominant culture. Prior to reading Mister Pip by Lloyd Jones, I did not realize that dominant culture could impact people and society in a negative way. However, after seeing majority of white…

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    Fasting Vs Diet Analysis

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    • Fasting is easier to follow than dieting. Some diets are quite difficult to follow, especially if you take account: • Calorie counting • Drinking only fruit or vegetables juices • Eating only “approved” but expensive frozen meals • Incorporating a number of food supplements into your daily meals • Listing down precisely what you eat and their corresponding volume • Eliminating major food groups from your daily meals (e.g. carbohydrates, or proteins, or solid food, etc.) You do not need to…

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    Jamaican Wom Case Study

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    Today’s society consist of many diverse populations. Our nation is full of people from all sorts of ethnic backgrounds. The government conducts a survey of the census and provides information regarding the diversity of the nation. However, some individuals are lumped into a category and their culture is misrepresented. How would you feel about being called an African American when you are Jamaican? Would you lose some form of identity? Let us begin by exploring an assessment conducted on…

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    High Risk Nutritional Practices Health care providers understand that food is needed for physical survival, however to provide culturally competent care it is imperative to have a broader comprehension of the meaning of food to a culture. (Purnell, 2013). The types of food eaten, the order they are ingested, and avoidance of certain foods are often interwoven in the religious and spiritual beliefs of specific ethnic groups. Understanding these concepts provides the knowledge needed for…

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