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  • American Culture

    American Culture

    в… . American Mainstream The main content of American culture is the emphasize on individuals' value, the pursue of democracy and freedom, the promotion of deploitation and competition and the need of realistic and practicality. Its core is individualism: self first, personal need first, pursue of individual benefit and enjoyment, emphasize on achieving individual value by self-strive and self-design. This type of intentionally build up of personality and pursue customized individualism has its pros and cons,

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    Essay Length: 710 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 20, 2009 By: Andrew
  • American Dreams with the Younger Family

    American Dreams with the Younger Family

    American Dream through the Youngers Family The idea of the American Dream still has truth in today’s time, even if it is wealth, love, or fame. The thing that never changes about the American Dream is that everyone deserves something in life and everyone, somehow, should strive to get it. Everyone in America wants to have some kind of financial success in his or her lives. The American dream is said to be that each

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    Essay Length: 1,640 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: November 20, 2009 By: Mike
  • American Revolution Thematic Essay

    American Revolution Thematic Essay

    American Revolution Thematic Essay The American Revolution was one of the most profound wars our nation has experienced. It was not just a war, it was a struggle for American Independence. Its aftermath was a significant change in the lives of the Americans. The American Revolution extensively changed American society politically, economically, and socially. The American Revolution greatly changed American society politically. The most reflective political adjustment was clearly America’s Independence. After winning the war,

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    Essay Length: 561 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 20, 2009 By: Fonta
  • Native American Case Study

    Native American Case Study

    Setting: Norway, 1996. Unni Wikan works a stressful job and is married. She has a son and was at home alone with him during this time of the incident. One Sunday morning Wikan’s eye shadowed over and her vision became unclear. First assumption was stress. Patient has been very healthy all her life with rare instance of illness. The pain and shadowing of the eye continued until she called an optometrist. The Doctor said it

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    Essay Length: 408 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 20, 2009 By: Yan
  • American Mind - the Melting Pot

    American Mind - the Melting Pot

    American Mind: Diversity/The Melting Pot Megan N. Carpenter A.P. U.S. History Place Ellis Island As you move on through this essay, you'll experience Ellis Island as one of the over 12 million people who landed here, seeking to pass through this gateway to a life where hope replaced fear. Ellis Island was no more than a lot of sand in the Hudson River, located just south of Manhattan, in the 17th century. The island was

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    Essay Length: 358 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 20, 2009 By: Tommy
  • African American Hardships

    African American Hardships

    During pre-colonial African kinship and inheritance, it provided the bases of organization of many African American communities. African American men were recognized for the purpose of inheritance. They also inherited their clan names based on their accomplishments, as well as other things when one decease. Land was not owned in many parts of Africa during the pre-colonial period. It was yet held and distributed by African American men. Access to the land by women depended

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    Essay Length: 1,285 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: November 21, 2009 By: Fonta
  • Mexican American War

    Mexican American War

    The Mexican-American War was driven by the idea of "Manifest Destiny" (Which is the belief that America had a God-given right to expand the country's borders from sea to sea) This belief would eventually cause a great deal of suffering for many Mexicans, Native Americans and United States citizens. Following the earlier Texas War of Independence from Mexico, tensions between the two largest independent nations on the North American continent grew as Texas eventually became

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    Submitted: November 21, 2009 By: Vika
  • Difficulties for Early American Settlers

    Difficulties for Early American Settlers

    Coming to America was surely not a walk in the park for the early settlers; they were faced with many hardships. Of course they faced trials while there were in Britain, but none of them were prepared for what they were to encounter in the new world. It must have been extremely difficult for the settlers to leave their families, friends, and homes, to a land they knew almost nothing about, with no direct supply

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    Essay Length: 405 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 21, 2009 By: Mike
  • American Education

    American Education

    Throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, the American educational system has undergone much transition in response to our changing society. Though there have been many problems raised throughout the years in regard to what our school systems should be teaching our children, there have also been many developments. In the final decades of the 20th century, education has continued to evolve in order to meet society’s demands. The transformation of society has created numerous

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    Essay Length: 1,873 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: November 21, 2009 By: Fatih
  • Measuring Customer Service at American Express

    Measuring Customer Service at American Express

    Measuring Customer Satisfaction at American Express American Express is a world wide travel related service company. American Express works with both consumers and business with their financial planning as well as offers numerous amounts of credit card products and travel assistance. They have many products and services that are used throughout the world by consumers and businesses. As American Express moves towards the future, like most credit card companies, they want to be competitive and

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    Essay Length: 1,032 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: November 21, 2009 By: Mike
  • American Middle Class Debt

    American Middle Class Debt

    Introduction The American Middle Class is escorting the world into economic debt. What we are doing and what we should be doing are two completely different things. Debt is the number one cause of poverty worldwide. The American middle class is leading the way for the rest of the world as to how they should live their lives and spend their money, and we are doing a very poor job of it. With the rest

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    Essay Length: 1,337 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: November 21, 2009 By: Tommy
  • American Automobile Industry

    American Automobile Industry

    -American Automobile Industry- As we move towards a globalized business world, new competitors have risen from developing nations. These nations now pose a threat to the many industries still stuck in their old ways. One industry in particular is the American auto industry that has seen a large fall in their earnings. Japan is one nation who has revolutionized the auto industry through Toyota. The world is growing and with this growth we see

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    Essay Length: 1,141 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: November 22, 2009 By: Artur
  • Substance Abuse in African American College Students

    Substance Abuse in African American College Students

    Abstract This paper looks at substance abuse as it relates to African American college students. Some of the factors under consideration are the causes and ramifications of substance abuse. The growing problem of substance abuse has not gone unnoticed by respective college administrations and this paper also looks at what colleges and universities are doing to educate students on and prevent substance abuse. The primary theme of the paper will be the messages about substance

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    Essay Length: 903 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 22, 2009 By: Kevin
  • Definition of American Culture

    Definition of American Culture

    Definition of American Culture Throughout American history we have had acknowledged many different traits on culture that no other foreign country or culture might have. Our unique ways of handling ever day life differ from any other culture in the whole entire world; many of these traits can be terrible things and some not as bad. Most Americans of society have shown that we are so far in common with each other and the traits

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    Essay Length: 1,057 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: November 22, 2009 By: Jack
  • Organization of American States

    Organization of American States

    Organization of American States The Organization of American States (OAS) brings together the countries of Western Hemisphere to strengthen cooperation and to advance common interests. It is the region’s premier forum for multilateral dialogue and concerted action. The OAS helps in many different ways to make changes around the world. Actually the OAS is having a meeting in Ft. Lauderdale (Florida) and some of their actions are showing their interest to defend democracy and human

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    Essay Length: 604 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 22, 2009 By: Kevin
  • Mental Retardation in American Society

    Mental Retardation in American Society

    Research Paper: Mental Retardation in American Society Mental retardation is a very serious illness, and most of the American population is ignorant regarding the subject. Approximately 3 percent of people in the U.S. are considered mentally retarded. With a percentage like this, the ignorance on the subject is bizarre. The nation has adopted slang terms such as “retard”, to insult others. Using this term is a way to call someone stupid. But there is

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    Essay Length: 1,094 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: November 22, 2009 By: Fonta
  • French Vs American Revolution

    French Vs American Revolution

    The French and American revolutions are both very significant in the world’s history. The American Revolution happened first, around the last half of the 18th century where the Thirteen Colonies became the United States of America, and gained independence from the British Empire. The French revolution on the other hand, was from 1789 until the turn of the century 1799. For the French people this was a period of political and social turmoil. The idea

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    Essay Length: 849 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 22, 2009 By: Mikki
  • The Odyssey Vs. American History X

    The Odyssey Vs. American History X

    The Odyssey vs. American History X The Odyssey and American History X don’t share similarities in the plot, theme or time period, but they have an ingredient common in many stories. Odysseus and Derek are challenged with deadly obstacles and they overcome these difficulties with the help of a mentor. A guide saves both characters and assists them in their return home. Odysseus and Derek need the support and help of a trusted friend who

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    Essay Length: 575 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 22, 2009 By: Andrew
  • The American Dream in Fitzgerald’s the Great Gatsby

    The American Dream in Fitzgerald’s the Great Gatsby

    The American Dream in Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby The 1920’s were a time of parties, drinking and having nothing but fun. Many aspired to be rich and prosperous and longed to be a part of the upper class. Although this was the dream for many Americans of this time, it seemed almost impossible to become a part of this social class unless born into it. Even those who worked hard to become successful and support

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    Essay Length: 1,188 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: November 22, 2009 By: Tommy
  • The American Identity

    The American Identity

    By the mid-1700s, the America colonies had begun to develop a separate identity than that carried by the British. Colonists in different areas were similar in the fact that their religious, economic, political, and family values differed from those held in Britain. On the other hand, the colonies themselves varied largely from one to the next. Although the Americans had developed their own identity up until Anglicization in the 10s, it is not accurate

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    Essay Length: 621 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 22, 2009 By: David
  • Early American History

    Early American History

    Early American History Unity within colonies was extremely strong because it was assembled in a primal urge for survival. The colonists were in this entirely new land, so it was natural they would stick together to the familiar, and therefore build strong bonds and loyalty to their colony. Exclusion also excellently describes early America because of the way colonies expelled their own people if they did not follow the colony’s strict ‘rules’ of life. The

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    Essay Length: 1,179 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: November 22, 2009 By: Tommy
  • Hispanic American Diversity

    Hispanic American Diversity

    Hispanic American Diversity There are four Hispanic American groups that I would like to present in this paper and identify some basic differences and commonalities in their linguistic, political, social, economic, religious, and familial conventions. The groups are Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, and Columbian. Mexicans The Mexican people living in this country are mostly concentrated in California and Texas with over half of them located in these two states. (City University of New York [CUNY],

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    Submitted: November 22, 2009 By: Wendy
  • Outsourcing of American Manufacturing Jobs

    Outsourcing of American Manufacturing Jobs

    A machinist goes into work just like he has been for the past 20 years; suddenly he is told that his job has been eliminated. If you think that your manufacturing job is safe, you would be wrong. Throughout your working career there may come a time that you will lose your job or have to change careers due to outsourcing. What is outsourcing? Adams (2006) states, “True outsourcing is nothing more that shifting

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    Essay Length: 2,960 Words / 12 Pages
    Submitted: November 23, 2009 By: Mikki
  • Enlightenment Ideas Inspired the American and French Revolutions

    Enlightenment Ideas Inspired the American and French Revolutions

    The American and French Revolutions were both fundamentally based on the Enlightenment ideas. The main ideas that they followed were by John Locke. His ideas inspired the Americans and the French to have a revolution. In these revolutions, the Americans had success and the French failed. The success that the Americans experienced wad due to the protection of rights they had. These rights are "Life, Liberty and Property." In America a constitution was put together

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    Essay Length: 810 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 23, 2009 By: Artur
  • American Works

    American Works

    I. Project Understanding As engineers, it is our responsibility to be familiar with the traffic patterns and circulation around and within the site. We have visited the site in order to better understand these factors, and our professional experience provides us with an interpretation of these observations. We understand that public perception is a major hurdle in the implementation of transportation solutions, and that Public-Private Partnerships are the basis of many successful projects. We also

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    Essay Length: 1,012 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: November 23, 2009 By: Anna

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