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The dictionary says that LBTQ+ is “relating to lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgenders, and queers (and/or those questioning their gender identity or sexual orientation)” (lgbtq. Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House, 17). And in the history of the world, there have been many people who can identify with something in one or more of those categories or words. But why do we categorize people? Per science, humans feel the need to categorize everything so it all makes sense, and…

Food culture Historically and traditionally, Nigerian eating habits consisted of large one-course meals, comprised mainly of carbohydrates (eba, fufu). Water was the primary beverage served with meals (Everyculture, 2015). Those that have benefited from enjoying their meals with sodas or cold beers were regarded as the elite (Falola, 2000). Crops such as yam were and are still commonly consumed amongst those in both the rural and urban communities, this staple food acts in many ways as the…

Colonization opened a new world for those in search of religious freedom or a chance at success that so many dreamed of; however, this new world was also a world that was feeble and a perfect host for the exploitation that others sought. From the earliest days of the settlement when Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca penned his dedication in 1542, the exploitation of those in lower classes is abundantly clear. This exploitation was not just carried out by those in the newly founded colonies. England…

A Case Comment on ‘K. M. Nanavati v. State of Maharashtra’ 1961 Legal methods project ___________________________________________________________________________ Submitted to: Professor Amita Dhanda Submitted by: Rahul Sibbal (1st year BA-LLB) NALSAR UNIVERSITY OF LAW, JUSTICE CITY, HYDERABAD Introduction “Love Affair…

1. What events in your family of origin were significant in creating you to be the person you are today? Response: It seems the women in my family passed along their spiritual fever through the generations. My great grandmother, grandmother, and mother were all active in church, consistent in faith and prayer, and committed to reading and living by the Bible. My mother in particularly spent much time reading me Bible story and scriptural text. You see, it was five children in my family and dad…

Stress, a little is exciting and adds flavor to the average life, but too much stress is everyone 's worst nightmare. Stress is the body 's way of dealing with any kind of demand or threat. Students, now more than ever, are being pushed to their breaking point and in return becoming mentally and physically stressed. The average students daily routine consists of eight hours a school, followed by two to three hours of extra curricular activities, just to get home in time to finish at least three…

Is it possible to imagine the sound of gunfire piercing in your ears, the shrieks of wounded soldiers and the orders of your general? The dodging of cannon fire and bullets as you march into battle. Seeing the sweat glistening off your fellow soldiers brow, having it sting your eyes as you cross the battlefield, always armed and always ready. Smelling the strong, pungent odor of gunpowder and smoke mixed with the smell of burning flesh as your fellow soldiers are taken out one by one. Marching…

Kevin R. Hardwick elucidates, “When black men acted as provost guards in Memphis and other southern cities, they enforced a new order that, from the standpoint of many white Southerners, represented the world turned upside down. Thus, black soldiers were at deeply threatening to those whites committed to the…

The Cracks of Higher Education Higher Education, a place where students are allowed to continue to be pushed through challenging material. This idea has recently came under fire during times where the burden of knowledge gets pushed further and further up the education system. This transfer has cause employers to not only look for degrees but nearly require them. The cost of this change has made some sort of Higher Education mandatory for a student to partake in. Although more schooling is not…

never come to light, but there a few on both sides that became famous for their extraordinary efforts. For the Union, one of these spies was Elizabeth Van Lew, a dedicated abolitionist who lived in Richmond, Virginia. She convinced the city’s provost marshal to allow her to conduct “humanitarian” visits to Libby Prison where Union prisoners of war were held. While taking baskets of goodies (food, medicine, and books) to the prisoners, she received useful information on Confederate troops…