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  • United States of America Land of Opportunity?

    United States of America Land of Opportunity?

    United States of America Land of Opportunity? United States of America is known as the land of opportunity for many immigrants who dare to dream of a better life. Since the beginning of American history, United States has focused more about equal opportunity than any other country. There are many people who strongly believe that once they come to the United States it is almost guaranteed to find success. For example, my relatives in Korea

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    Submitted: May 27, 2010 By: Tommy
  • Immigration in America

    Immigration in America

    Immigration in America Most Americans place their pride in being apart of a country where a man can start at the bottom and work his way to the top. We also stress the fact that we are "all created equal" with "certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness." (Jefferson 45) During the early 1900s white Americans picked and chose who they saw fit to live in America and

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    Submitted: May 27, 2010 By: Vika
  • Aging in America

    Aging in America

    Headline Watch released a report in August titled, “Aging in America.” There is an increasing number or people ages 65 and older in the United States. According to a new government report, most of these people are very healthy and also are living a lot longer. This article demonstrates many statistics about aging and its findings. Although most people 65 and older are healthy, as many as one in four older Americans in some

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    Submitted: May 27, 2010 By: Janna
  • Ageism in America

    Ageism in America

    Ageism in America ABSTRACT American society is obsessed with youth. Age is seen as an affliction and America's aged are fighting back. Science has made it possible for human beings to live well into their eighties and the aged are no longer expendable. The aged are not naturally senile nor are they incapable. They have to be given more opportunities in society and in order to get these opportunities battle lines have been drawn

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    Submitted: May 28, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Thailand: Land of Buddhism

    Thailand: Land of Buddhism

    Thailand: Land of Buddhism When searching a topic to write for this term paper, I was studying about Geography of Religions. Really interest with this subject, I tried to find a country, which has an attractive religion, to write about. And it is Thailand with its national religion, Buddhism. My home country, Vietnam, is also a nation of Buddhism. However, based on my own knowledge, and searching information, there are many differences about Buddhism between

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    Submitted: May 28, 2010 By: regina
  • Losing America’s Livelihood

    Losing America’s Livelihood

    1. Brief overview of Jasper’s article William Jasper is an investigative journalist who has researched and written on various topics, including foreign and domestic policies and national security. In his article “Losing America’s Livelihood”, the author’s premise of writing the paper is to awaken and educate the American people on the potential issues that lie ahead for the United States if government policies and actions regarding U.S employment don’t change, even boldly stating that the

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    Submitted: May 29, 2010 By: Mike
  • Us Airways Merge with America West: A Statistical View

    Us Airways Merge with America West: A Statistical View

    Background Since the announcement of the merger between US Airways and America West Airlines in September 2005, several systems issues have become apparent. The management team agrees that the largest issue currently facing the new US Airways is the ineffectiveness of the new vacation booking system available to online customers. Despite over 6 months of transition time, US Airways and America West Airlines continued to hold onto separate websites. Having separate websites wreaked havoc in

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    Submitted: May 29, 2010 By: Mike
  • Homeless in America

    Homeless in America

    Have you ever driven down the road and seen a homeless with a sign that reads "Homeless. Will work for food. God Bless"? If you have, then you know that homelessness is a big problem. It's impossible to go anywhere in the city without being confronted by strangers begging for money or food and other people living in exile. Even outside urban communities, this has become a common sight at busy intersections and freeway off-ramps.

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    Essay Length: 1,265 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: May 29, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Sam Walton, Made in America, My Story

    Sam Walton, Made in America, My Story

    Sam Walton was known to be industrious, always trying to get the most out of money, and had a burning ambition to succeed. This was evident in his book Sam Walton, Made in America, My Story. He was a hard working individual who helped his family through the depression, started his own business from almost nothing and changed the field of management for ever. Sam Walton was born in 1918 in Kingfisher, Oklahoma during the

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    Submitted: May 30, 2010 By: Jack
  • 1993 Dbq - Early English Colonies in America

    1993 Dbq - Early English Colonies in America

    1993 DBQ Early English colonies in America hardly resembled the union of men and women that would later fight against England and build a new country. In fact, until the mid-eighteenth century, most English colonists had very little, if anything to do with the settlers in neighboring colonies. They heard news of Indian wars and other noteworthy events, not from the colony itself, but from England. The colonies in the New World appeared completely different

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    Submitted: May 31, 2010 By: Artur
  • Laws Within America

    Laws Within America

    The United States of America has laws in place to protect and serve its citizens. The law is carried out and upheld by police officers to the best of their ability, yet there are still injustices within America due to what I believe is an inability of certain laws to clearly define right and wrong, and the punishments that should go along with the crimes. I believe that if America is to right itself

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    Submitted: May 31, 2010 By: Mike
  • Public Health Measures to Reform Health Care in America

    Public Health Measures to Reform Health Care in America

    Public Health measures to reform health care in America We all know that this country has a system of doctors and hospitals to take care of us when we get sick. What many people don’t know is that there also is a system that keeps us healthy. It works in the ways that we aren’t usually aware of. It’s the public health system. Everyday you see headlines about public health in the newspaper. But you

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    Submitted: May 31, 2010 By: Max
  • Ways Hinduism and Buddhism Understand Reality Differences and Similarities

    Ways Hinduism and Buddhism Understand Reality Differences and Similarities

    Ways Hinduism and Buddhism understand reality Differences and Similarities Hinduism and Buddhism were not static or fixed in time; they were evolving during the classical era. The religion call Hinduism was formulating a synthesis and meeting the challenge of Buddhism. Buddhism developments were set in the context of the Indian social order challenged the Brahman order living behind Hinduism as the dominant social and religious force in India with its notions of Dharma allocated by

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    Submitted: June 2, 2010 By: Mike
  • Hindu and Buddhism - Buildings and Beliefs

    Hindu and Buddhism - Buildings and Beliefs

    Two of the most prominent world religions today have their origins in the Indian subcontinent of Asia. Both the Hindu and Buddhist religions can trace their creation back to this vast area. Hindu was the predecessor to Buddhism, as the latter was created as an offshoot of the central religion. This can still be seen in the doctrines of the faith, though their practices are far different from those of Hindu followers. Each has very

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    Submitted: June 3, 2010 By: Mike
  • The Root of America’s Racist Immigration Policy

    The Root of America’s Racist Immigration Policy

    The Root of America’s Racist Immigration Policy On Tuesday May 16,2006 President George W. Bush started his State of the Union speech with, “We must begin by recognizing the problem with our immigration system”. Although the ideologies and issues that America faces today with immigration may seem more complex, there not. The truth is America was founded by immigrants and has flourished with many new types of immigrants to this very day. As romantic as

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    Submitted: June 4, 2010 By: Kevin
  • Spanish & English Superpowers of America

    Spanish & English Superpowers of America

    Spanish & English Super Power's in America Ultimately, their stronger unified cultural need to establish their dominance in another land is the most important reasons for the foothold established by the English and the Spanish in the New World. It is true that a plethora of different races, ethnic groups, nationalities, and cultures arrived on the North American soil prior to 1776, the year that America began its process of embarking upon its independence, of

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    Submitted: June 4, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Abandoned Property? a Case Review: International Aircraft Recovery, L.L.C V. United States of America

    Abandoned Property? a Case Review: International Aircraft Recovery, L.L.C V. United States of America

    Abandoned Property? A review of the case International Aircraft Recovery v. U.S. We will discuss the legal issues regarding property ownership, when the original owner has lost, misplaced, or abandoned that property. A particular focus will be to contrast the differences between the laws that regulate federal and private property. The specific concern will be the case of the salvaged TBD-1 Devastator, a rare Navy aircraft recovered 8 miles off the coast of Florida, in

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    Submitted: June 6, 2010 By: Andrew
  • Gun Control in America

    Gun Control in America

    Nathan 3/30/08 Gun Control in America Ever since the days of the pioneers, firearms have been an element of the American tradition as defense and a means of hunting or activity. As we progress through the 21st century the use of guns has changed significantly. The reason that the use of the gun is changing is fast and steady increase in crime and the battle for the right to have possession of a hand gun,

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    Submitted: June 7, 2010 By: Artur
  • Land Rover North America, Inc.

    Land Rover North America, Inc.

    BRANDING:LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, INC. Statement of the Problems Taking into account the role of Discovery vis-а-vis other models in the Land Rover line, the brand's strengths and weaknesses versus formidable U.S. competitors, and potential differences in target audience perceptions of brand and category equity in the United States versus the United Kingdom, which of the three following positioning options should be introduced for the new $30,000 Land Rover Discovery:  The Definitive Family 4X4

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    Submitted: June 9, 2010 By: Fonta
  • Analyse the Claim That Pressure Groups in America В‘damage Rather Than Enhance Democracy’

    Analyse the Claim That Pressure Groups in America В‘damage Rather Than Enhance Democracy’

    It is not debated that pressure groups have a legitimate role in American government due to the rights placed in the constitution; however, many people believe that they damage democracy and have too much power. It is accepted that inevitably people will seek opportunities to advance their own interests and consequently the number of pressure groups has grown considerably in the 1960's and 1970's. Many members of the general public might concede that the interest

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    Submitted: June 10, 2010 By: Mike
  • Obesity in America

    Obesity in America

    Obesity in America Obesity is now the second most preventable cause of death next to smoking. Roughly twenty-five percent of children and adolescents are overweight or obese in this country. Since 1960 this number has doubled. Thirty-three percent may not sound like a lot, but that is one in every three people! "A two-year USDA CSFII survey in 1978 showed that on any given day 43 percent of Americans ate at least one of their

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    Submitted: June 10, 2010 By: Tommy
  • Monroe Doctrine and Us-Latin America Relations

    Monroe Doctrine and Us-Latin America Relations

    Since the 1820s, the Monroe Doctrine has been the foundation of the U.S. policy toward Latin America. However, it has been interpreted many different ways. Some U.S. presidents have broadly interpreted it, expanding its meaning. Others have taken it to mean only what it states. In a speech to Congress in 1823, President James Monroe issued a new policy concerning the threat of European intervention to inhibit American sovereignty. This came to be known as

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    Submitted: June 10, 2010 By: Bred
  • Africa and Latin America Invaded by Europeans

    Africa and Latin America Invaded by Europeans

    During (c)10-1914 both Africa and Latin America Europeans invaded but in Africa they had a mix of peaceful Europeans as well as non-peaceful Europeans and In Latin America they had only non-peaceful Europeans. In Latin America they were constantly fighting with the Europeans for their independence, while in Africa they both fought and helped the Europeans. also in both Africa and Latin America some used to hate abolitionists then decided it better to free slaves.

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    Submitted: June 10, 2010 By: Jessica
  • America an Epitome

    America an Epitome

    America an Epitome To achieve is to bring to a successful end, to accomplish. This verb is an accurate description of both Europe and America, in that America has attained a utopian status in the eyes of Jean Baudrillard where as Europe has reached the status of reverence; the New World coinciding with the Old. In Europe, one may stumble across the birthplaces of the greatest philosophers, artists, astronomers, and scholars. This just reinforces his

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    Submitted: June 11, 2010 By: Mike
  • Comparison of Cold War Russia and America to a Clockwork Orange

    Comparison of Cold War Russia and America to a Clockwork Orange

    Essay 2 Through out “A Clockwork Orange,” leaders and governments have a profound affect on the characters. The government of the State lets the young adolescence run wild and rampant. Alex leads his group as a communist dictator who is later over thrown. Both Alex and the State use varied forms of propaganda to convince their followers that they are right. The State and Alex both have similarities to the United States and Russia during

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    Submitted: June 11, 2010 By: Bred

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