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  • Ageism in America

    Ageism in America

    Ageism in America The term “ageism” was coined in 1969 by Robert Butler, the first director of the National Institute on Aging. He used the word to describe the process of systematic stereotyping of people because they are old. Ageism is a term that is similar to other ‘isms’ in society, such as racism and sexism. “Ageism allows other generations to see older people as different from themselves; thus they subtly cease to identify with

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    Submitted: May 5, 2010 By: Yan
  • Early 1900’s in North America

    Early 1900’s in North America

    Life in the 1900's was depressing and was an era filled with extremely hard and strenous work that didn't offer any future for the average canadian in doing better. If you were an average wage earner you would be virtually stuck in the same job for the rest of your life, while rich maintained their wealth mainly caused by the low taxes. Living conditions were poor for average canadians and even worse for the arriving

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    Submitted: May 5, 2010 By: Edward
  • Impact of Malcolm X on America

    Impact of Malcolm X on America

    Impact of Malcolm X on America When Malcolm was assassinated at the Audubon Ballroom in Manhattan at the age of thirty-nine on February 21, 1965, he was a respected public figure for less than 10 years. He was a national spokesman of the Nation of Islam, a conservative Muslim group that didn’t have very much contact with the American life. His new protest group in Harlem, the Organization of Afro-American Unity, had existed for less

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    Submitted: May 6, 2010 By: Edward
  • Laziness in America

    Laziness in America

    Laziness in America America today is a very lazy place; people have become too accustomed to their ways and will not even consider what it is doing to them. Everyone constantly praises our wonderful technology; what they don’ realize is what our technology is doing to us. As we depend more and more on gadgets to do things for us we lose ourselves to apathy and our personal interests completely forgetting the common good. When

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    Submitted: May 7, 2010 By: David
  • Gangs Across America

    Gangs Across America

    Gangs Across America The definition of a gang is a group of people using a unique name and identifiable marks or symbols who claim a territory or turf as their own (Edgar 94). Gangs have been a part of American culture since the beginning of our nation. Starting with secret societies like the Free Masons and evolving into violent street gangs such as: the Crips or Bloods. The evolution of gangs has been fast and

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    Submitted: May 13, 2010 By: Top
  • Conflict: The Basis for Latin American Change (born in Blood and Fire: A Concise History of Latin America)

    Conflict: The Basis for Latin American Change (born in Blood and Fire: A Concise History of Latin America)

    The expansive empires of the Aztecs and Incas, came crashing down, upon the arrival of Spaniards in the New World. The birth of colonial nations came about in the same stride that death came to indigenous populations. Modern Latin America has conflict built into its system because that is what it has mostly seen for the past five hundred years. In Born in Blood and Fire: A Concise History of Latin America, John Charles Chasteen

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    Submitted: May 13, 2010 By: Stenly
  • Is the America's Political Processes Democratic?

    Is the America's Political Processes Democratic?

    Is the America's Political Processes Democratic? America likes to think of itself as a trendsetter from aspects of cultural, social, environmental and especially political. America political systems operates on the idea of democracy that is a system of self-government by the people; rule by many. Democracy has evolved over the course of our history though it very much remains a work in progress rather a finished product. America's political process is undemocratic. To understand how

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    Submitted: May 13, 2010 By: egfe
  • A Recipe for Disaster: The Truth About America's Favorite Soft Drink

    A Recipe for Disaster: The Truth About America's Favorite Soft Drink

    For a while now the general public has been warned about the risk of becoming overweight from the over consumption of soda. Now researchers have claimed that high fructose corn syrup, a key ingredient in the soda mixture, may be causing long term damage to the kidneys. Kidneys, one of the essential organs, are significant to the wellness of the body because they filter out excess wastes and fluids. Most kidney diseases, like diabetes

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    Submitted: May 14, 2010 By: Wirda
  • Trans-National America

    Trans-National America

    Research Paper 1 on Randolph Bourne Trans-National America 1916 Randolph Bourne was an American intellectual, an author and a pacifist who established a name himself as a sharp critic of social pretences. He was born in 1886 in Bloomfield, New Jersey, a small town on the East Coast. Bourne was disfigured at birth by the attending physician’s forceps, and an attack of spinal tuberculosis at age four left him stunted and hunchbacked. Bourne always

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    Submitted: May 14, 2010 By: Stenly
  • Health Care in America

    Health Care in America

    America is considered one of the wealthiest countries in the world. Unfortunately, healthcare is not available to everyone. The government spends millions of dollars helping other countries but has forgotten to help their own first. While the movers and shakers in Washington are fighting for issues such as gay marriage, elderly people are refusing to take medications regularly because it is too expensive. Others are using the emergency room as a source of care. For

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    Submitted: May 15, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • Underestimating Poverty in America

    Underestimating Poverty in America

    Underestimating poverty in America The man arrives home greeted by his wife & three children. A look of disappointment flooded his rosy cheeks & sunken eyes. Simultaneously, his wife begins to cry, she knows he did not have any luck begging on the major streets. His little daughter then tells him that the heat no longer comes on, and with a half smile and nod of the head, he goes to open the door to

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    Submitted: May 15, 2010 By: Vika
  • Would America Benefit If Marijuana Was Legal?

    Would America Benefit If Marijuana Was Legal?

    Would America Benefit if Marijuana was Legal? In the perspective of America's war on drugs, marijuana is one of the biggest enemies. And since alcohol and tobacco, two life threatening substances, are legal it is a relevant question to ask why marijuana is illegal. The taxpayers of America can partly answer this question when they fill out their tax forms and when they hear the language used against marijuana by the government. The fact that

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    Submitted: May 15, 2010 By: Vika
  • Why People Traveled to America

    Why People Traveled to America

    All of the European nations contending for land in the New World had many comparable ideas about it as well as many contradictory ones. There are many different reasons to why the European countries decided to go to the Americas, whether it is for economic values, exploration, or even just to compete with the rival nation and not be left behind in the expansion. There also are many similar motives as to why they left

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    Submitted: May 15, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Methods of Biblical Counseling - Is Television Violence Threatening to Americas Youth?

    Methods of Biblical Counseling - Is Television Violence Threatening to Americas Youth?

    Methods of Biblical Counseling Is Television Violence Threatening to Americas Youth? Does the violence scattered across the screens in the homes of Americans cause the unsuspecting watcher to commit sordid acts of wanton violence? While many people seem to hold to this line of thinking there are strong arguments that buffet the conclusion and insist that there is no promotion of violence in what is paraded in living rooms across the land. A wide

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    Submitted: May 16, 2010 By: Mike
  • Review of Portrait of America

    Review of Portrait of America

    Review of Portrait of America During the process of reading this compilation of works, Portrait of America, many different point of views were aired. The opinion or attitude on the subject was too tainted. The authors were very biased to their perception of the "story". This book could have been much more beneficial if the facts would have stayed to the straight and narrow. Only the detrimental facts needed to be applied to these chapters.

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    Submitted: May 17, 2010 By: regina
  • America Is Not Ready for a Woman President.

    America Is Not Ready for a Woman President.

    America is not ready for a woman President. A woman for President is definitely a debatable topic. There are many opinions on this subject today, especially with Hillary Rodham Clinton running for president in 2008. In other countries woman have been making great leaders for centuries. We as Americans should be more concerned with the individual's believes, experience, and morals instead of sex of the individual. The constitution says all "men are created equal", this

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    Submitted: May 18, 2010 By: Tasha
  • Remaking the Epic of America

    Remaking the Epic of America

    Remaking the Epic of America The article, Remaking the Epic of America, written by David Brooks is about the myth of the sports movie that has defined American society and ruled the theaters in our nation. Over the past few years, theaters in America have seen a succession of films with the same plot. Films such as, “Hoosiers,” “Glory Road,” “Coach Carter,” “Remember the Titans,” and “Miracle” are just a few of these sports

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    Submitted: May 19, 2010 By: regina
  • To Affirm That Mandatory Conscription Would Best Serve America's Interests

    To Affirm That Mandatory Conscription Would Best Serve America's Interests

    To Affirm that mandatory conscription would best serve America’s interests Conscription would benefit America and its people in many different ways. It would improve our security, our society, and our nation as a whole. First off is the consideration of military efficiency that the military would benefit from larger reserves of manpower. This would give the military greater flexibility in its operational capacities and allow for America to fight prolonged and indeterminate wars. Conscription would

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    Submitted: May 19, 2010 By: Vika
  • America as an Empire

    America as an Empire

    America, a nation built upon the values of ‘life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness,’ has been referred to as the most powerful country in the world. While some people praise the U.S. for this great triumph, others resent it. And despite this obvious victory, many of America’s leaders and policymakers suffer from an ‘inferiority complex,’ often feeling the need to act in ways that make the U.S. seem more superior. The actions exerted by

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    Submitted: May 20, 2010 By: Mike
  • A Comparison of "the Mystery of the White Man" and "i Am a Native of North America"

    A Comparison of "the Mystery of the White Man" and "i Am a Native of North America"

    Harold Cardinal's essay, "The Mystery of The White Man" and Dan George's essay, "I Am a Native of North America" both deal with the issue of the way Natives and their culture are treated by white North American's. Each authour approaches the subject in a different manner but emphasizes the differences between the two cultures and many faults of those in the white way of life. The essays shed light on the hypocrisy of white

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    Submitted: May 20, 2010 By: Stenly
  • European Colonization of the Americas

    European Colonization of the Americas

    Although there is some debate as to whether the prehistoric, Clovis culture was European in origin, the first generally accepted European colonists were the Norse, starting but then abandoning a colonisation process. (For more on this, see Vinland.) The first phase of modern European activity in this region began with the oceanic crossings of Christopher Columbus (1492-1500), sponsored by Spain, and those of other explorers such as John Cabot, sponsored by England, and Giovanni da

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    Submitted: May 20, 2010 By: Mike
  • America as a Superpower

    America as a Superpower

    The United States has been a super power for decades, and since America has always involved themselves in other countries' problems. Instead of isolationism, the country has practiced getting involved. Since the Monroe Presidency, America has been named the World's police force. Dispelling anarchists, and stopping coos, the united states portrays itself as the world protector. Since Monroe, some Americans have felt that isolation is the way to go, and most feel that it is

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    Submitted: May 20, 2010 By: Mike
  • Reducing the Harm of America's Drug Problem

    Reducing the Harm of America's Drug Problem

    The use and abuse of non-prescription drugs has been a problem in America since colonial times. Historically, the reaction to this problem has been the enforcement of prohibition laws and providing total abstinence education. This has resulted in big business in America; according to the United States Office of National Drug Control Policy, the federal government spent $19.2 billion dollars in 2003 on the war on drugs (1). Unfortunately, the abstinence based education and

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    Submitted: May 21, 2010 By: Artur
  • Economic and Religious Concerns Contributing to the Settling of British North America

    Economic and Religious Concerns Contributing to the Settling of British North America

    Throughout the colonial period, both economic and religious concerns contributed to the settling of British North America. The statement that the “economic concerns had more to do with the settling of British North America than did religious concerns” is valid. These economic concerns, as a cause for the colonization of British North America, outweighed the notable religious concerns that arose, and dominated colonial life during and up until the very end of the British colonial

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    Submitted: May 21, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Environmental Issues in North America and the World

    Environmental Issues in North America and the World

    Introduction North America has been struggling immensely since the last century with air and water pollution, deforestation, and overpopulation. These struggles are due to poor prevention planning and industrial manifestation. Pollution is changing the atmosphere much sooner than expected and global warming is predicted to overwhelm the atmosphere within the next half of a century. In order to sustain the environment and atmosphere humans must take immediate action right now. The longer we wait to

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    Submitted: May 21, 2010 By: Wendy

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