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  Carol covers several major lessons and 'big ideas' in her piece "Growing Up Native," which shed light on the realities of Indigenous people in Canada. Here are two of the author's primary takeaways: 1. Cultural Identity's Impact: Carol emphasizes the tremendous impact of cultural identity on a person's feeling of self and belonging. The author recalls her experiences growing up as a Native woman in Canada, where she struggled to navigate her cultural history and find acceptance in a primarily non-Indigenous culture. She highlights the necessity of conserving and enjoying one's cultural heritage in her tale, as it adds to a better understanding of oneself and builds a stronger feeling of community and pride. 2. Cultural Assimilation Difficulties:  Carol's story contains a vital lesson on the problems that Indigenous communities endure as a result of previous efforts of cultural assimilation. She considers the plight of Indigenous people who were f...

  In recent years, scientific breakthroughs have altered the world of medicine, transforming treatments and increasing the quality of life for countless people. While substantial progress has been made in various medical fields, amputations have remained a difficult issue, particularly when it comes to delivering prosthetics with fine motor control and responsiveness equivalent to human limbs. Fortunately, a team of researchers and physicians at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has devised a promising surgical procedure that could bridge this gap and lead to prosthetics that are almost as responsive as native limbs. 1. Positive Impact: Cutting-Edge Prosthetics The novel technology, known as an agonist-antagonist myoneural interface, shows the possibility for lifelike prosthetics that can respond to neurological signals with extraordinary precision. By combining muscles, the researchers discovered a mechanism for fluid joint control by operating in opposition, similar...