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fasting with the celebration of Eid- ul-fitr (EID). The Eid al-Fitr (the Feast of Fast-Breaking) is also known as the Eid as-Saghir (the Lesser Eid), and comes first in the Islamic calendar. Eid falls on the first three days after Ramadan (Noakes, Greg). Eid-ul-fitr “One of the most important holidays of the Muslim calendar lasts for three days. It is a festival of victory and faith, time for relaxation, of hope renewed, of strengthened resolution to do what is right, and of good will toward…

a. Gender socialization/pg. 74: learning society’s “gender map,” the paths in life set out for us because we are male or female. The path laid out for both the male and female gender in China is very obvious. Males in China are much more wanted in the country than females are. Many males in China’s culture are raised as single children and are very spoiled and get almost anything they want. The males are treated this way because they are then expected to stay with the family to take care of…

Throughout time there have been many instances where a strong orator voices their opinion with power persuasive elements and lead to a drastic change, much like the case of Mark Antony in Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare. Before Antony gives his famous eulogy of his dead friend and future leader of Rome, Julius Caesar, Marcus Brutus gives his outlook on the situation first in front of a crowd of Romans. Brutus is also a close friend of Caesar but he believes that Caesar needed to die…

Empire in the Valley of Mexico (1318 C.E. – 1524 C.E), however, thirteen was a sacred number that reflected the beliefs of the Aztec people; not only was it symbolic for the empire’s celestial heavens, but it also played a key role in the Aztec ritual calendar and throughout the empire’s history. The Aztec Thirteen The Aztecs had many numbers they believed to be lucky—3, 7 and 10, to name a few—but none was so important as the number…

Despite Android’s complex and successful system, it has had several flaws in development that need to be addressed. Intrusion detection has been a major factor of consideration as Security evolves to meet a popular demand in privacy. With the popularity of the Android operating system during its early years, an analysis of the system raise Security concerns within the public. With the new mobile markets flooding the industry with popularity, hackers invested in new penetration methods for…

celebrations instead of recruitment. “The most significant festivals in the Chinese calendar remain those connected to the spring planting and autumn harvest” (GaleGroup). The Chinese have two different calendars. One calendar is the solar year and the other is the lunar year. Quite different from the rest of the world, their calendar deals mainly with the different positons of the moon. On the Chinese solar calendar, the New Year is January 1st, as well as the rest of the world. However, unlike…

1. Please briefly share the influences on your decision to pursue the field of medicine, including shadowing experiences and other medical related activities. 2. Please describe your interests, activities, hobbies, etc., outside the area of health sciences. 3. Please describe a role you have held in a meaningful group/peer-related activity. When I was small, my family and I lived in the developed and popular city of Mashhad. My dad who is a doctor, had at the time a small clinic that was…

Mothers all over the world dream of raising daughters who know who they are and what they want. Furthermore, mothers want their daughters to feel empowered while remaining true to themselves and their values. Amy Tan’s novel The Joy Luck Club explores four mother/daughter relationships and the struggles they face. The mothers all use the memory of their tribulations while living in China, in an effort to pass on messages of empowerment to their daughters. Through their own narratives, they…

important and special holiday in the Chinese culture. The Chinese New Year follow the Lunar Calendar and is 15 days long. The chinese do special and many interesting traditions during the Chinese New Year. The Zodiac Calendar shows what animal you are and what traits you have given your birth year. Based on the information stated on the calendar, some of the traits are accurate and some are not on the Zodiac calendar. Chinese New Year is a very ecstatic and gleeful holiday. This holiday is very…

The Chinese New Year is at the beginning of each new year, from February to March; at this time my family get together for the New Years. Several days before the New Year, people begin to prepare. Farmers slaughter pigs, sheep, cocks and hens. City dwellers buy meat, fish and vegetables. Houses need to be cleaned, and couplets are posted on the door. Colorful lanterns are hung at the gate. On the eve of the New Years, people needs to make food. So I make dumplings for my family, and the…