African Oral Tradition Oral tradition is considered a valuable method among the African societies in which they conveyed their culture, history, stories, folktales and religion beliefs from generation to another; in attempt to constantly fight eradication. It serves as a linkage between the past and the present, and it is the storyteller role to transmit images and ideas from the past in order to form a conception of the present upon the receiver. Djanet Sears play “The Adventures of a Black
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Portable You don't want to leave your toothbrush or water flosser behind when you go on vacation. That's also true if you are on the road for work trips. Good oral hygiene happens every single day. Any time that you don't brush or floss regularly is a day that leads you closer to a bad dental visit. Gingivitis, gum issues, and sensitivity are all issues that can be avoided by brushing and flossing every day. Universal Voltage Most flossers have one voltage for use in North America. Others will
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In Beyond Preservation: Using Public History to Revitalize Inner Cities, Andrew Hurley argues for a more inclusive and post-modern approach to historic preservation and revitalization. He lauds previous efforts and movements of historic preservation, but observes that often the effort simply froze the building or district to a time that is both foreign and disconnected to the current population. Additionally, further disconnection and harmony can occur when commercial benefit is a large motivator
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Priyanka Gulati Anu Ahuja Colgate (sub-brand of Colgate-Palmolive) is an oral hygiene product line of toothpastes, toothbrushes, mouthwashes and dental floss. Colgate toothpaste was first sold by the company in 1873, sixteen years after the death of its founder, William Colgate. Colgate is in the Personal Care sector. The current
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Introduction: STI’s by definition are infections of the reproductive tract that is caused by microorganisms. These microorganisms are transmitted through vaginal, anal, or oral sexual intercourse. STI’s pose a serious threat to the health of women and also to the health of a fetus and newborn. Chlamydia is the most common bacterial STI, followed by Gonorrhea. These two sexually transmitted infections are characterized by cervicitis. Cervicitis is inflammation or infection of the cervix. It can
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The Caries Process Karen Nelson Saint Petersburg College June 24, 2012 The Caries Process The caries process or how a cavity develops in the oral cavity is a complex process and requires several contributing factors to occur. In order to understand the caries process fully we will discuss all of the factors involved. Such factors include: the agent (acidogenic bacteria), the host (the tooth, quality and quantity of saliva, and immune responses) and the environment (the patient’s diet, amount/frequency
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when archeologist George Ebbers was exploring the Acropolis at Thebes. George Eber discovered the papyrus Ebbers between mummy bones. The papyrus Ebbers showed that Egyptian attachment with the pathology of the oral
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traumatically embedded tooth in vital tissue spaces which may lead to serious complications if ignored. Case report- A 4-year old male child was brought with injuries on his face and mouth and swelling over left side of face, resulting from fall. The intra-oral examination revealed absence of all maxillary incisors. The paranasal sinus view showed a vague tooth-like object embedded in the floor of left orbit. The correct location and type of tooth could not be ascertained till the end of procedure. Comments-
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The epic of Sundiata was an oral tradition that follows the life of Sundiata, son of Maghan Kon Fatta and Sogolon and future King of the Kingdom of Mali. The history of the “lion prince” (Niane 14), is told by the griot Mamadou Kouyate many generations after Sundiata himself died in the 1200’s. It remained spoken only until scholars began publishing African oral tradition as stories in the mid-1900s. Mamadou Kouyate explains that his reason for telling the history of Mali in this fashion is, “…so
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History (from Greek ἱστορία - historia, meaning "inquiry, knowledge acquired by investigation"[2]) is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians. It is a field of research which uses a narrative to examine and analyse the sequence of events, and it sometimes attempts to investigate objectively the patterns of cause and effect
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