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  • Changing the Face of America

    Changing the Face of America

    The changing face of America Taking a look back in time you are able to see how artists and other writers used words and pictures to get people to think the way they wanted them to think. In the 1950’s artists were able to use pictures of families, televisions and just about any other house hold item to convey a meaning that we would understand subconsciously. In the book “Homeward Bound” by Elaine Tyler May,

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    Essay Length: 1,583 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: January 9, 2010 By: David
  • Divorce and Children

    Divorce and Children

    Divorce in our society has become increasingly common. Fifty percent of all marriages will end in divorce and each year 2 million children are newly introduced to their parents separation, (Monthly Vital Statistics Report ). Demographers predict that by the beginning of the next decade the majority of the youngsters under 18 will spend part of their childhood in single-parent families, many created by divorce. During this confusing period of turmoil and high emotional intensity,

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    Essay Length: 2,125 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: January 9, 2010 By: Vika
  • Street Gangs in America

    Street Gangs in America

    Ayana Lemon Professor Brown English 113 June 4, 2007 1-2 pg Paper Street Gangs in America The desire to provide safe schools for the nation's youth is high on the list of priorities for every educator in the country. Yet in the last few years, law-enforcement and public schools everywhere have experienced a virtual epidemic of youth violence, that is rapidly spreading from the inner cities to the suburbs. Gang tumult has become a nationwide

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    Essay Length: 536 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: January 10, 2010 By: Victor
  • The Effects of Remittances on Latin America and the Carribean

    The Effects of Remittances on Latin America and the Carribean

    In order to evaluate the effects of migrant labor to the United States and Canada and the remittances those laborers are sending home to Central America it is imperative to see what is causing these individuals to leave their homelands. For the past twenty years the phenomena of globalization has taken hold and the world has never been the same. This process has lead to sever inequality among the world’s nations and has lead to

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    Essay Length: 972 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: January 10, 2010 By: Anna
  • Social Issued of America

    Social Issued of America

    This past week I attended the play, “Revolution: A Song of Black Freedom” and I was very impressed on how it played out. The words of this play were written by Langston Hughes and Maya Angelou. This play displayed a lot of the different poems that were written by Maya Angelou and Langston Hughes. I thought it was a very good tribute to the lives of Langston Hughes and Maya Angelou. It showed how theiy

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    Essay Length: 675 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: January 10, 2010 By: Bred
  • Columbus’s Legacy: Genocide in the America’s,” by David E. Stannard

    Columbus’s Legacy: Genocide in the America’s,” by David E. Stannard

    In the article, “Columbus’s Legacy: Genocide in the America’s,” by David E. Stannard, the theme can be identified as contrary to popular belief that the millions of native peoples of the Americas that perished in the sixteenth century died not only from disease brought over by the Europeans, but also as a result of mass murder, as well as death due to working them to death. Stannard starts out the article by citing contemporary

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    Essay Length: 362 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 11, 2010 By: Jessica
  • Slavery and Freedom: The Contradiction of The Formation of The Constitution and The Foundation of America

    Slavery and Freedom: The Contradiction of The Formation of The Constitution and The Foundation of America

    Slavery and Freedom: the Contradiction of the Formation of the Constitution and the Foundation of America. America is seen as the formation of freedom and the foundation of a world filled with opportunities was formed from slavery. The dehumanization of Africans began with the institution of slavery which began with the formation of the United States. With the introduction of plantations, slavery became popular during the 16th and 17th centuries on Brazilian and Caribbean sugar

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    Essay Length: 3,968 Words / 16 Pages
    Submitted: January 11, 2010 By: Top
  • Integration of Latin America

    Integration of Latin America

    The integration of Latin America into the global economy after years of colonization by the Europeans in the 1500's brought with it the destruction of the traditional culture and a radical restructuring of Latin America's politics and economy. The new power structure, based on the colonial conception of race and class also played an ominous role in constructing new gender relationships. Before colonization men and women were equally respected and contributed equally toward maintaining traditional

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    Essay Length: 1,055 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: January 11, 2010 By: Artur
  • The War on Drugs America

    The War on Drugs America

    The War on Drugs America It should be no secret that America has a serious and rapidly growing drug problem. According to a study conducted by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), about 12.7 million Americans have used some kind of illegal drug in the past month, and approximately 30 to 40 million people have altered their state of mind at least once in the past year (druglibrary.org). These startling facts should make your average straight-edged

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    Essay Length: 1,092 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: January 11, 2010 By: Fatih
  • A Study of the Swimwear Industry in North America

    A Study of the Swimwear Industry in North America

    Introduction Every organization will benefit from even the most elementary market research. The information will provide new information, and will confirm what is known. Find out what the customers want and then give it to them For most women, finding the perfect swimsuit is anything but glamorous. Selecting one for your figure-type and individual style requires personal attention. At Jenal Swimwear, this is our mission.. The population of Sydney as of June 2004 was 146,297.

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    Submitted: January 11, 2010 By: Kevin
  • Suicide and Children

    Suicide and Children

    Suicide and Children Suicide has become much more common in children than it used to be. For children under age 15, about 1-2 out of every 100,000 children will commit suicide. For those 15-19, about 11 out of 100,000 will commit suicide. These are statistics for children in the USA. Suicide is the fourth leading cause of death for children ages 10-14 and the third leading cause of death for teenagers 15-19. Recent evidence suggests

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    Essay Length: 2,104 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: January 11, 2010 By: regina
  • The Wage Gap in America

    The Wage Gap in America

    The Wage Gap in America The wage gap is a serious problem that has consequences for women in America, our two parent families and our single mom households. The government tries to reduce the wage gap between men and women’s earnings and tries to make sure that women’s talents are properly used and rewarded. A lot has been done to relive the wage gap in the past fifty years, but it still is not enough.

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    Submitted: January 12, 2010 By: Top
  • Racial Riots in America

    Racial Riots in America

    Racial Riots in America Over the past century, beginning before World War I, many incidents have occurred involving white mob assaults against entire black communities. In most of the cases these white mobs attacked the black neighborhoods, beating and killing the residents in many numbers. They also set fire and destroyed the blacks property. This was the result of the white society trying to maintain their superiority over the black communities, keeping them as the

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    Submitted: January 12, 2010 By: Fatih
  • What Is in Americas Future?

    What Is in Americas Future?

    **** note: i dont give a fuck if this is offensive to ANYONE, HM in 1776 our founding fathers signed a document that gave americans their rights. our country was formed around the christian religion, now look at us 230 years later trying to take out "... under god,..." from our pledge of allegiance. and all of the immigrants coming from all over the world, slowly diluting the christian religion, slowly destroying the american way

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    Essay Length: 293 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 12, 2010 By: Mike
  • Children Need Parentsўї Care

    Children Need Parentsўї Care

    The article Ў°An Insatiable EmptinessЎ± was written by Evelyn Lau which can be a Ў°mirrorЎ± in this society. In the mirror, everyone can see how parentsЎЇ careless attitude makes their children suffer from the unknown world. In the process of suffering, children lose their happiness, desire and confidence. Nowadays, many children lose their happiness because their parents do not care about them and give them too much their own space to grow up by themselves.

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    Essay Length: 520 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: January 13, 2010 By: Andrew
  • The Influence of Reality Television on America

    The Influence of Reality Television on America

    Reality television is the most popular genre of television in America. People love to sit and enjoy the unscripted dramatics or humorous situations, the ordinary people instead of famous paid actors, and the real situations. Reality television has existed in different forms since television began, but the term is most commonly used to describe the programs produced since the year 2000. Reality television contains a wide range of topics that range from game shows to

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    Essay Length: 1,417 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: January 13, 2010 By: Tasha
  • Immigration to America

    Immigration to America

    To many people around the world, the United States is very appealing as a place to immigrate to start good lives. But not everyone can come to the US if they wanted to; there are lots of laws and restrictions, and you need a lot of money to do it. People who are fortunate enough to have family in the US can get a green card, but those who donЎ¦t resort to smuggling themselves

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    Essay Length: 596 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: January 13, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • The Overmedication of American Children

    The Overmedication of American Children

    We in America tend to take medications for almost any problem we have, from headaches to gastrointestinal pain, to more serious chronic disorders such as depression and attention deficit disorder. While many of the uses of such medications may be necessary and legitimate, many are not, and due to this fact, many people become dependent on medications, mentally, and or physically. This problem is not simply the fault of the individual; in fact, the blame

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    Submitted: January 13, 2010 By: Vika
  • Identity in America

    Identity in America

    In the late 19th century America was grappling with who it was as a country. With African American’s being freed with the end of the Civil War it did not make it any easier. Before the war America was predominately seen as a country run by Caucasians. While after the war African Americans were not necessarily treated any better. The war did not give America a sense of identity. African Americans were not treated any

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    Essay Length: 536 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: January 14, 2010 By: Jon
  • Progeria, the Premature Fatal Aging Disorder in Children, May Be Able to Be Reversed Through Farnesyltransferase Inhibitors Treatments

    Progeria, the Premature Fatal Aging Disorder in Children, May Be Able to Be Reversed Through Farnesyltransferase Inhibitors Treatments

    Progeria, the premature fatal aging disorder in children, may be able to be reversed through Farnesyltransferase inhibitors (FTI) treatments. Formally known as Hutchinson - Gilford syndrome, Progeria is a genetic disorder that affects 1 in every 8 million babies born. The disorder is known for its unusual appearance of premature aging in children. Progeria was first discovered when it showed up in a child in 1886 by Dr. Hutchinson. The second case was later

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    Submitted: January 14, 2010 By: Victor
  • America in the 1920s and 1930s

    America in the 1920s and 1930s

    When many people study history and learn the mistakes from the past, it would be easier to able to understand the present. Nevertheless, it is not enough to simply study the events that have transpired. By changing the unfavorable events that led to despair and continuing the benefits to society, one can understand why they happen and better the future. In the United States in the early 1920s, a new stage appeared with different movements

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    Essay Length: 2,689 Words / 11 Pages
    Submitted: January 14, 2010 By: Yan
  • Gender in Children’s Stories

    Gender in Children’s Stories

    Missed Independence Recently, I declined my little sister’s invitation to accompany her to a Kelly Clarkson concert. I’ve always viewed my sister with an eye of protectiveness. Her obvious idolization of Clarkson worries me as I am doubtful of what many pop stars stand for. I am skeptical of any human being who has been reduced to an icon, yet perhaps they best represent us. The media both perpetuates and exposes our values and

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    Submitted: January 15, 2010 By: Tommy
  • Moral Education of Children

    Moral Education of Children

    Moral education has always been an issue in schools. Although the methodology and the content have changed over the past years, ways to implement and bring these theories into the classroom and internalize them within children is still one of the important research topics. Moral education is most successful when it is passive and indirect. We all know that our best and deepest moments of learning were when we actually didn’t know that we are

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    Essay Length: 337 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 15, 2010 By: Mike
  • Freedom of Speech for Children

    Freedom of Speech for Children

    Basically, my aim today is to tell you about my feelings on freedom of speech between adults and kids. It’s about having authority but knowing when to let your guard down and listen. Before I begin, I want to mention that this speech contains terms and expressions that may be considered as ‘harsh’ or ‘childish’ by adults, because the whole concept of this speech can be uncomfortable for some, but hey, that’s exactly what

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    Submitted: January 15, 2010 By: Max
  • The Inequality in America’s School System

    The Inequality in America’s School System

    The Inequality in America's School System One of the major problems in America today is the overwhelming incidences of inequality in the schools, particularly the differences between schools in the suburbs and the urban school system. This inequality is jumping off point, if left unresolved this problem will continue to contribute to the growing strain on the economy. It will lead to an increase in the numbers of teen pregnancies, the unemployment rate, the number

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    Submitted: January 15, 2010 By: Yan