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  • Autism: Educational and Social Effects

    Autism: Educational and Social Effects

    Autism: Educational Social Effects As a student living with no impairing physical or mental disability, it is difficult to imagine life any other way. On the other hand, when taking the time to contemplate what people with disabilities, such as Autism have to cope with, I realize just how much I take for granted in every day life; such as options to any class, learning at a normal pace, and peer interactions, to name a

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    Submitted: December 6, 2009 By: Stenly
  • Hispanic American Diversity

    Hispanic American Diversity

    Page 1 Hispanic American Diversity Nicole D. Wilson August 6, 2007 ETH 125 (Martha Brooks) Page 2 “Hispanics in the United States share many of the traditional values claimed by most Americans.” (Garcia 2007) In the Untied States the three largest groups that are known as Hispanic Americans are: Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, and Cuban Americans. Being able to be diverse in linguistic, political, social, economy, religion and family conventions is a key for most

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    Submitted: December 7, 2009 By: Anna
  • Julia Butterfly Hill American Heroin

    Julia Butterfly Hill American Heroin

    “Why should I care about some lady living in a tree?” Is the question that I asked myself before I read the book ‘The Legacy of Luna’. Like most people, I glanced at its contents ran my fingers through the pages and decided that it would not interest me. However it was not long before I changed my mind after reading about her magnificent inner strength and my doubts were soon disbanded for I began

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    Submitted: December 7, 2009 By: Steve
  • What Was an American?

    What Was an American?

    What Was an American? During the eighteenth century, thousands of Western Europeans fled their homes of England, Scotland, Germany, France, and the Netherlands to come to the newly discovered America. For most, it was a long, stressful journey that seemed to have no end. They arrived to a country experiencing colonization, growth, slavery, oppression, and hope. Some came for better economic aspirations, some came to escape the cruel living conditions of their previous homes, and

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    Submitted: December 7, 2009 By: Mike
  • Why Should I Continue My Education

    Why Should I Continue My Education

    The last couple of years have been a long bumpy ride for me, as they have for everyone my age. Every teenager has experienced many of the same circumstances as I have and has dealt with them in their own way. As a student, I am an active participant in extracurricular activities. My first priority has always been to learn in school. During the past years of my high school career I have participated in

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    Submitted: December 7, 2009 By: Wendy
  • American Taliban Arrives Back in U.S.

    American Taliban Arrives Back in U.S.

    'American Taliban' Arrives Back in U.S. By LARRY MARGASAK .c The Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Jan. 23) - John Walker Walker, the young Muslim convert accused of joining al-Qaida soldiers in Afghanistan, returned to the United States Wednesday under FBI custody to face criminal charges that he conspired to kill fellow Americans. Walker flew back aboard a military cargo plane amid high secrecy and tight security, roughly two years after he left the United States

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    Submitted: December 7, 2009 By: Artur
  • Compare and Contrast American Liberalism and Marx’s Ideal of Communism

    Compare and Contrast American Liberalism and Marx’s Ideal of Communism

    American Liberalism and Marx's ideal of Communism are based on two very different but closely related ideologies. American Liberalism is based on the ideology of Classical Liberalism or Liberalism. Marx's ideal of Communism, on the other hand, is based on the Socialism ideology. Both of these ideologies came to because people didn't agree with the way thing were being run at that time. After studying them both closely, because of they way I have been

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    Submitted: December 7, 2009 By: Monika
  • Culture Aspects of Business Negotiation: American Culture Vs Japanese Culture

    Culture Aspects of Business Negotiation: American Culture Vs Japanese Culture

    Business Negotiation Japan VS United StatesIntroduction: Undertaking any business requires a number of skills. These would normally involve negotiation which is defined as a voluntary process by which the involved parties could reach an agreement on common business matters (Cellich and Jain 2004). One of the main purposes of such a process is to enhance the elements of the business at hand; to gain a better deal than simply accepting or rejecting what the other

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    Submitted: December 8, 2009 By: Mike
  • Colonial Latin American Slavery

    Colonial Latin American Slavery

    Spaniards brought Africans to the New World at the very beginning of the Spanish conquest. Spanish influence determined Africans' social aptitude, acculturated them, and manipulated their role to serve Spanish needs for production. Despite Spanish dominance, Africans were able to retain some resemblance of their own cultural distinction, and acted independently against Spanish interests. Africans roles evolved as the Spanish faced problems of satisfying high labor demands and maintaining control over a population much larger

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    Submitted: December 8, 2009 By: Wendy
  • Americans, Oblivious to Their Surroundings

    Americans, Oblivious to Their Surroundings

    Americans, oblivious to their surroundings Technology has increased greatly in the United States over the past century. Just think about it; computers, televisions, trains, cars, planes, boats, microwaves, skyscrapers, and the list could go on forever. Along with the increase in technology, comes the increase of expectations. For example, education, I know for a fact that my next-door neighbor got into the University of Washington in the 1970’s with only a 1.7 accumulative grade point

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    Submitted: December 8, 2009 By: Andrew
  • The Origins of Modern Street Skateboarding: The Early 1980s

    The Origins of Modern Street Skateboarding: The Early 1980s

    The origins of modern street skateboarding: the early 1980s Historically speaking, street skateboarding has existed since the very inception of the sport itself. For example, in the 1960s, skaters would ride skateboards through city streets to transport themselves to popular surf spots. By the mid 1970s, skateboarders in Southern California were actively seeking out street spots at local public schools. Nevertheless, the origins of true street skateboarding were not to come until the early 1980s.

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    Submitted: December 8, 2009 By: regina
  • Parents’ Downfall Can Destroy Education

    Parents’ Downfall Can Destroy Education

    Parents’ Downfall Can Destroy Education Past studies have shown that every measure of a child’s social behavior is improved if a child has two parents. Two-parent families usually provide the best financial and emotional support for children. Although many single parents work extremely hard to support their children, generally they cannot fulfill as much financial and emotional support as a two parent household may. As John Gatto says in his article, “Why Schools Don’t Educate

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    Submitted: December 8, 2009 By: Top
  • American Express

    American Express

    As one of the leading credit card companies in today’s economic world, American Express has rightfully earned its place as one of the greater companies of our time. By, looking at the bigger picture, American Express Small Business Services wanted to focus on tackling the challenge of finding a way to generate long-term growth. In light of the new developments they saw opportunity and deemed it necessary to create a long-term commitment to the community

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    Submitted: December 8, 2009 By: regina
  • College Education

    College Education

    Many people find it hard to determine the value of a college education. Having a college degree can often bring about new opportunities, a higher salary, and self-fulfillment. These are the key factors that influenced my decision to obtain a college degree. Obtaining a college education is undoubtedly a career enhancer in many ways and also a personal goal for myself. It will promote leadership and team building skills needed in the workplace. With a

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    Submitted: December 8, 2009 By: Jack
  • Barbie: The American Girl Goes Global

    Barbie: The American Girl Goes Global

    Barbie: The American Girl Goes Global 1. Describe Mattel’s global marketing strategy for Barbie and assess its success. Mattel pushed Barbie in to Global market by adapting fashion and culture trends to it product. Difficulties for Mattel to enter global market are culture, barriers and competitors. Mattel faced problem in the Middle East about religious and social grounds. Parents and religious leaders think Barbie is odd with their culture value and Arab girl’s reality is

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    Submitted: December 8, 2009 By: Artur
  • Measuring Competency Levels with Health Education Systems, Inc Exams in Schools of Nursing

    Measuring Competency Levels with Health Education Systems, Inc Exams in Schools of Nursing

    Measuring competency levels with Health Education Systems, Inc Exams in Schools of Nursing Research critique Title and Facts The article that I have chosen to critique is an article that was written by S. Morrison, C. Adamson, A. Nibert, and S. Hsia for who are all PhD, RN licensed. The article is entitled “HESI Exams: An Overview of Reliability and Validity.” The title of this article is appropriate and descriptive in that this article

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    Submitted: December 8, 2009 By: Janna
  • American Red Cross

    American Red Cross

    The American Association of the Red Cross was founded by Clara Barton in 1881—125 years ago. Barton wasn’t a nurse but she helped wounded soldiers at the front. The more battle worsened, the more soldiers got wounded and it resulted in shortage of emergency and medical supplies which convinced Barton to think about an organization for emergency relief. Barton’s mission was to gather volunteers to help not only nationally but also disaster victims internationally. In

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    Submitted: December 8, 2009 By: Fonta
  • Native American

    Native American

    People had already been living in the Americas for thousands of years before the Europeans “discovered” the Americas. When the Europeans invaded this land they brought with them diseases such as smallpox, malaria, yellow fever, plague, typhus, and influenza contagions that repeatedly spread through the Native American peoples, killing them in high numbers. At the time the United States was settled by Europeans, it was abundantly populated by dozens of separate nations with diverse civilizations

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    Submitted: December 8, 2009 By: Mikki
  • The Causes of the American Revolutionary War

    The Causes of the American Revolutionary War

    The Causes of the American Revolution War An island ruling a continent. A war that gave birth to a new and free country. King George's taxes, neglect of the original 13 colonies, and England's mercantilism policy played a major part in the fire and anger of the English colonists in America that lead to the American Revolution of 17 to 1783. King George III of Britain was a tyrant by the standards of James

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    Submitted: December 8, 2009 By: Edward
  • American Psycho: Analysis of Novel and Movie Production

    American Psycho: Analysis of Novel and Movie Production

    American Psycho: Analysis of Novel and Movie Production American Psycho has been recognized as a brilliant thriller of its time and can legitimately be labeled a scandalous novel. The novel was published in 1991 by the daring author Bret Easton Ellis and was later adapted into a movie production in 2000 by the director Mary Harron. The novel endured nasty criticism to the point of rousing riots and the boycott of the publishing company, Simon

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    Submitted: December 8, 2009 By: Vika
  • Uninsured Americans

    Uninsured Americans

    Today uninsured Americans make up approximately 4.2 million people. Because these families cannot afford the high cost of insurance, they do not get the health care needed to maintain good health. They must live with the pain and worry of the problem and when they do get medical care, they assume huge debts and another worry of how to pay for it. The United States is the only modern industrialized country with out a sound

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    Submitted: December 8, 2009 By: Tasha
  • Women’s Education

    Women’s Education

    Education is an important factor in a persons life now in the 21st century as well as it was in the past. The only differences between now and the past were the people that were able to receive a full education. In the present century, every one is entitled to the right to peruse an education. But in the past, men had the choice to receive a full education in a university, while women had

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    Submitted: December 9, 2009 By: Yan
  • A True American Dream "doctor Martin Luther King"

    A True American Dream "doctor Martin Luther King"

    A True American Dream The picture of Doctor Martin Luther King making his famous “I Have a Dream” speech in front of a Washington D.C. crowd is a true artifact of the American Dream. In the Constitution of the United States of America it is stated that all men are created equal but in society it is over shadowed by racism. Segregation was most common during the fifties and sixties this made it extremely

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    Submitted: December 9, 2009 By: Tommy
  • Northern Vs Southern States, Education

    Northern Vs Southern States, Education

    It seems important to understand the similarities of the colonial regions in order to comprehend the implications they had. By comparing the Middle Colonies and New England, and by contrasting the future North to the South, it becomes relatively easy to draw patterns. In 1760, the population in New England counts 16,000 Africans, 29,000 for the Middle Colonies whereas the South populates 205,000 Africans. Slavery is then mainly concentrated in the South, involving more agrarian

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    Submitted: December 9, 2009 By: Mike
  • Special Education Inclusion

    Special Education Inclusion

    Summary: The article I chose focused on a first grade classroom in Stanwood, Washington. This class has eighteen children, eleven of whom are typically-developing children. The other seven have mild or severe disabilities, including down syndrome and autism. Inclusion is not an uncommon thing in classrooms, in fact, it is widely encouraged. This classroom is different, however, because of the severity of the disabilities. Typically children with down syndrome and autism are placed into solely

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    Submitted: December 9, 2009 By: Tommy