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  • Mexican Americans

    Mexican Americans

    Mexican American Article Review I feel that it is important in becoming an elementary teacher with special education that we study and teach about Mexican-American history and culture. The first article that I am going to talk is called, "Integrating Mexican-American History and Culture into Social Studies Classroom". The article talks about how Mexican-American are the fastest growing ethnic group in the United States and also the least educated. The article also gives important information

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    Submitted: December 17, 2010
  • Usa Patriot Act

    Usa Patriot Act

    The United States Congress introduced the USA Patriot Act after the September 11th terrorist attacks. It was instated for the purpose of combating terrorist acts in the United States and all over the globe. This act gives the government the right to view your personal records in order to create a safer environment for our community. The patriot act is a benefit for the United States in that we can now be much more secure

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    Submitted: December 17, 2010
  • American Revolution

    American Revolution

    Thematic Essay The American Revolution was characterized by a series of social and political shifts that occurred in American society as new republican ideals took hold in the gentry of the colonies. This time period was distinguished by sharp political debates between radicals (mudwumps) and moderates over the role that democracy should play in a government. This broad new American shift to republicanism and a new found support of democracy was a cataclysm to the

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    Submitted: December 17, 2010
  • The Power Of The Individual

    The Power Of The Individual

    The Power of the Individual It is historically acknowledged that an individual with great character and profound principle can and will alter the course or collective consciousness of a community, society or government. So-called "Civilization" is fundamentally, the result of families forming communities, which develops 'societies', that establishes laws/rules that are to be obeyed, thereby forming a 'Government' to maintain Civilization. This is a code of behavior and cooperation that men and women 'must' mutually

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    Submitted: December 17, 2010
  • Hiv/Aids Among Young African Americans

    Hiv/Aids Among Young African Americans

    There is health crisis among young African Americans, and prudishness, politics, and lack of focused resources is damaging our ability to respond. The salient facts are these: one in four new HIV infections in the United States occur in people under the age of 22. AIDS is already the sixth leading cause of death among 15 to 24 year olds in the United States (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1996) and the leading cause

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    Submitted: December 18, 2010
  • African American Recidivism Rates

    African American Recidivism Rates

    A Research Proposal Of African American Recidivism Rates By: Ricardo Santacruz ABSTRACT As a result of tough on crime policies and the subsequent war on drugs, the number of individuals involved with criminal justice system continues to rise at alarming rates. Since 1980, the incarceration rate has tripled. 1 in 20 Americans will spend time in prison during their lifespan. The numbers speak for themselves. Currently there are an estimated 2 million people in U.S.

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    Submitted: December 18, 2010
  • American History

    American History

    1. Entry of competitors. Entrants of the computer industry had distinct standards and unique technical features. Every computer manufacturer had different hardware and software configurations. This made application sharing and communication among the various machines virtually impossible. The first PCs introduced by Commodore and Apple were basic machines with limited capability. However, the end users were able to perform spreadsheet analysis and word processing for fewer than five thousand dollars as opposed to the multi-user

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    Essay Length: 269 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 18, 2010
  • Patriot Act

    Patriot Act

    Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of the grievances. This, the first amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America, is clearly violated by the patriot act. By the government having the right to tap into

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    Submitted: December 18, 2010
  • American Rebellion In 1776

    American Rebellion In 1776

    Evaluate the relative importance of three of the following as factors prompting Americans to rebel in 1776. * Parliamentary Taxation * Restrictions of Civil Liberty * British military measures * The legacy of colonial religious and political ideas The mistake that King George and the rest of Britain made was thinking that they could forever keep the colonies under their thumb. These were not the same colonists who came over as British citizens to set

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    Submitted: December 18, 2010
  • Sarbanes-Oxley Act Of 2002 Enacted

    Sarbanes-Oxley Act Of 2002 Enacted

    Overview The Sarbanes-Oxley Act significantly expands existing federal whistleblower protection laws, and public companies would be well advised to pay special attention to these new protections for corporate whistleblowers. Section 806 of the Act prohibits an employer from engaging in retaliation or discrimination against employees who report suspected accounting or financial fraud, and establishes a new system by which aggrieved employees can bring an action for damages against their employer before the Department of Labor

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    Submitted: December 18, 2010
  • American Treasure

    American Treasure

    What do you look to before a football game or any sports game? What do you recite the pledge of allegiance to at school? You look to the American flag. This is why I firmly believe that the American flag is one of the United States of America's most prized treasures. The American flag represents all of our fifty states. It represents our independence From Britain and what we stand for which is freedom. The

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    Submitted: December 18, 2010
  • Endangered Species Act

    Endangered Species Act

    Many plants and animals have been dwindling in number for quite some time. According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, some 1,135 plants and animals are on the brink of extinction. It is important to make sure that no species die out so as to not upset the environmental balance. When we protect all species, we are protecting the entire habitat. Therefore, we are maintaining the safety of our own environment as humans.

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    Submitted: December 18, 2010
  • Act Case Studies

    Act Case Studies

    ACT Case Studies MKTG 311 4B Date: November 23, 2006 Case No. 1 - "Reviewing the Prospect Base" a) Designer's Associate can be ignored immediately as a prospect for making a potential purchase. Referring to the date, the four contacts that I would call immediately are: Able Profit Machines, Inc Landers Engineering Johnson and Associates Murray D'Zines c) Referring to dollar amount of sales, the four contacts I would call first are: Mercy Hospital Able

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    Submitted: December 18, 2010
  • American Colonization

    American Colonization

    Today, many people see America to be the land of opportunity and wealth. During the beginnings of the New World, this fact was relevant to the Europeans as well. The growing powers competed for land in America in order to become the omnipotent country of Europe. However, because America was overseas from Europe and direct supervision by the monarch was not possible, the land of opportunity was restricted to the European countries. Eventually, as

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    Submitted: December 18, 2010
  • American Renaissance (Literature)

    American Renaissance (Literature)

    HISTORIC POINT OF VIEW: 1830-1880 In the nineteenth century, America was seen as the land of promise, the land of future. Travellers, like Alexis de Tocqueville, arrived to find "the most unequivocal proofs of prosperity and rapid progress in agriculture, commerce, and great public works. (Democracy in America, 1835)" They saw a nation in full enjoyment of prolonged prosperity. The nation territory now comprised thirty-one states, with a population of approximately twenty-three million people. In

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  • The Patriot Act

    The Patriot Act

    The Patriotic Act The Patriot Act is a controversial law that affects millions of Americans. It was passed right after the September 11, 2001 attacks in response to terrorist acts against the United States. The law increases the powers of law enforcement in order to fight terrorism. Many people feel that the law is needed for the protection of the United States while others think the law gives the government too much power. The controversial

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    Submitted: December 18, 2010
  • American's Pursuit Of Liberty From Declaration Of Independenc

    American's Pursuit Of Liberty From Declaration Of Independenc

    5. Declaration of Independence document in American history used by the 13 British North American colonies to proclaim their independence from Great Britain. The Declaration of Independence was adopted in final form on July 4, 1776. It can be divided into three parts: a statement of principle concerning the rights of man and the legitimacy of revolution, a list of specific grievances against EnglandЎЇs King George ўу, and a formal claim of independence. The document

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  • Patriot Act

    Patriot Act

    According to the Webster's Dictionary, an Affirmative Action is a policy or a program that seeks to redress past discrimination through active measures to ensure equal opportunity, as in education and employment. It is also a program includes procedures designed to increase the numbers of minorities, women and handicapped at all levels and in all segments of the workforce such as employment opportunities, hiring and higher education where an imbalances exist. Such a program should

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    Submitted: December 18, 2010
  • Cultural Diversity Eth/125 Japanese American

    Cultural Diversity Eth/125 Japanese American

    Japanese Americans When my Great Grandfather was sixteen, he emigrated from Japan in order to support his parents and to learn skills that would benefit his country. He chose California, rather than Hawaii; another common port of call for Japanese immigrants, as his destination and settled in with his fellow immigrants working in agriculture. In 1907, two years after he arrived, the United States passed the "Gentlemen's Agreement" forbidding any new laborers from entering the

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  • Black Power

    Black Power

    Randy Johnson WGST 591 Reaction Paper: Black Power "Black power" was not a term Kwame Ture, Stokely Carmichael, coined. He did however make it popular in 1966 while giving his speech on a college campus in California. It is a very powerful term that was easy to unify behind in those oppressive years of the sixties. The term itself was empowering and uplifting for the black community. Once the black community was awakened, the white

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    Submitted: December 18, 2010
  • The Different Depiction Of Women And Men In American Literature

    The Different Depiction Of Women And Men In American Literature

    Literature is always a reflection of its place of origin. It reflects the different values and traditions of the part of the world it comes from. In the same respect, American Literature has focused on our own, American values, such as freedom, honor and the different rights of men and women. In "Trifles" and "The Inheritors" both written by Susan Glaspell, we observe different qualities found in women and men and how are depicted in

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    Submitted: December 19, 2010
  • Preventive Measures, Diabetes And The African American Community

    Preventive Measures, Diabetes And The African American Community

    Introduction One of the pressing issues in medicine is that people do not go their primary care physicians proactively. As a result we have seen a continuous rise in health problems and a continuous decline in good health. Statistics confirm that the lack of resources available to people are a major contributing factor in this epidemic. This issue can not be ignored. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) had to take notice.

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    Submitted: December 19, 2010
  • African Americans Wwi

    African Americans Wwi

    The war has just ended and the troops are happily returning home. The soldiers are now considered war heroes and are being treated with the utmost respect. The men deserve it risking their lives just to save ours. Any man who would put America before himself deserves to be honored by any citizen of this country. Unfortunately, this is not the case. African Americans are being treated just as disrespectfully as ever. They are fighting

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    Submitted: December 19, 2010
  • Alien And Sedition Acts

    Alien And Sedition Acts

    With a new system of government came unprecedented decisions, and the decisions to be made about numerous matters created infinite disagreements among the diverse population of America. People were thinking about this new system of democracy, a system that anticipated and called for changes, leaving the future open to concerned minds. With the ability to influence the law of the land came the fear of abuse. Decisions made or ideas presented were seldom view without

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  • Patriot Act

    Patriot Act

    Patriot Act On September 11th, 2001, the American public saw the face of fear and stood bravely in its shadow, its shadow which covered New York City and Washington DC. Shortly thereafter, President George W. Bush proclaimed that he would do everything in his power to protect the American people. Freedom in the United States has become increasingly constricted since 2001. Not only did the terrorist attacks of September 11 have a huge effect on

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    Submitted: December 19, 2010