Modern Latin America Essays and Term Papers
857 Essays on Modern Latin America. Documents 126 - 150
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Policing in America
Policing as we know it today has developed from various political, economic, and social forces. To better understand the role of police in United States society, one has to know the history of how policing became what it is today. The following paper discusses the views of the historical context of police which helps us better understand how political, economic, and social forces have shaped the social institution of policing. First, in "The Evolving Strategy
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Paul Rand: Father of Modern Graphic Design
When Paul Rand died at age 82, his career had spanned six decades and numerous chapters of design history. His efforts to elevate graphic design from craft to profession began as early as 1932, when he was still in his teens. By the early 1940s, he had influenced the practice of advertising, book, magazine, and package design. By the late 1940s, he had developed a design language based purely on form where once only style
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Is Wal-Mart Bad for America?
In 1962, Wal-Mart opened their first store in Rogers, Arkansas. In 1970, Wal-Mart’s first distribution center and home office in Bentonville, Ark. open and Wal-Mart went public on the New York Stock Exchange. Just nine years from that, Wal-Mart’s annual sales exceeded one billion dollars. In 1988, Wal-Mart super centers opened across the country. In a merely three years from that, Wal-Mart opened their own store in Mexico City, Mexico; making Wal-Mart an international corporation.
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Comparing and Contrasting Female Figures from Ancient Mesopotamia and Central America
Running head: COMPARING AND CONTRASTING FEMALE FIGURES FROM ANCIENT MESOPOTAMIA AND CENTRAL AMERICA Comparing and Contrasting Female Figures from Ancient Mesopotamia and Central America Jose Limardo March 31, 2007 The Female figurine from the Halaf period (6th millennium B.C.) shown here, (http://www.louvre.fr/media/repository/ressources/sources/illustration/atlas/image_65162_v2_m565769830698503.jpg,) is a full-round, painted terracotta sculpture measuring 8.2 cm (3.2 in.) tall by 5 cm (2 in.) wide by 5.4 cm (2.13 in.) in depth. This symmetrical and smooth textured sculpture depicts a
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Immigration in America
Immigration in America “…Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free…” (Lazarus l.10-12). These powerful words are inscribed on the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty, which extend an invitation to immigrants who desire to seek a better life in America. Many immigrants come to the United States with a vision of improving their lives by taking advantage of America’s many positive qualities. Immigration to the United States is one
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Jazz: America’s Classical
Jazz has been called, among other things, America’s “only original form,” showing it’s clear cultural roots in America. In addition, jazz historians have touted jazz’s pedigree as “American’s Classical Music.” An appreciation and analysis of jazz history forces one to question both the “American” and “Classical” descriptors that past historians have used to label jazz music. Using primarily sources such as “From Somewhere in France” by Charles Delaunay and “An Interview with Wynton Marsalis”
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Dream America
America is viewed by its residences in many different perspectives it can be a nightmare to be able to survive in this country, or in an instant you can become a greater power house to our country. In America many people gain power and respect by the money they have and the connections they have made, in this perspective you can live wealthy and happy until the day you die. America’s basis is on freedom
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Nietzsche and Marx Foresee Modern Alienation
Nietzsche And Marx Foresee Modern Alienation Beyond typical philosophers solely focused on acquiring knowledge, Karl Marx and Friedrich Nietzsche were equally dedicated to actualizing their vision of a better society and way of life. Before our present state of modernism, Nietzsche and Marx were already prophesizing our societal flaws based on past wrongs done to humanity. The Spanish Inquisition, the African Slave Trade, and the Holocaust are all clear testaments to the detrimental effect that
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Regional Integration in North America
Regional Paper Steve Porter MGT 448 John Jaggi April 11, 2007 Regional Integration in North America “Regional integration is a process in which states enter into a supranational regional organization in order to increase regional cooperation and diffuse regional tensions.”(Regional, n.d.) Agrrements in regional integration can be made to reduce, and ultimately remove, tariff and non-tariff barriers to the free flow of goods, services, and factors of production between countries.(Hill, 2004 ch. 8) The
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Obesity in America: The New Epidemic
There is a huge problem spreading across this nation. It’s affecting adults and children alike. It’ this nation’s newest epidemic, it has even been compared to other epidemics such as cigarettes and drugs. The epidemic is obesity and it is sweeping the nation. Americans are now considered to be the fattest people on earth (Pollan, par. 1). The worst part about this epidemic however is not how it is affecting adults but how it is
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Neo-Nazi’s in America
The American Neo -Nazi movement started in the streets in the middle 1980's, in the U.S. The movement is an act to keep alive the beliefs and actions of Adolf Hitler and his Nazi Regime. Believers and activist in the movement are known as Skinhead, or "Skins." Some are dresses like a lot like the original British movement, which was started by some rough looking teenagers in combat boots hanging out on the streets. The
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Facism in America
Since mainstream left-liberal media do not seriously ask this question, the analysis of what has gone wrong and where we are heading has been mostly off-base. Investigation of the kinds of under-handed, criminal tactics fascist regimes undertake to legitimize their agenda and accelerate the rate of change in their favor is dismissed as indulging in "conspiracy theory." Liberals insist that this regime must be treated under the rules of "politics as usual." But this doesn't
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Ira 2: America as a one-Party State
INTRODUCTION: Our current period of single-party dominance is the key topic of Robert Kuttner in his article “America as a One-Party State”. He lists three reasons that America could become a nation where the dominant party rules, primarily in the House of Representatives. He then states that “the internal workings” of major legislation has radically changed. The most drastic of these changes occurring since the induction of House Majority Leader Tom DeLay of Texas in
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America and the War on Drugs
Sarah Urbanek May 6, 2000 Perhaps Americans take what they have for granted and forget that there are other countries with problems. Why does America care about what is happening in other countries like Columbia, when they have their own problems with drugs? The Untied States of America has a rather large drug trafficking problem but compared to Columbia it is fairly small. To help Columbia solve their problem the U.S. senate has decided to
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Challenges Facing America
America is on the world’s leading industrial and technical giants. Despite that our country seems unconquerable; we still have pressing problems attacking the nation. High crime rates, education of our citizens, and discrimination are only a few on the list of challenges facing America today. America is a large dominant country that can’t deny it has a violent society. The problem with violence is more severe today than ever before with our young adults. A
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What Brought Our Ancestors to America?
What was the dream that brought our ancestors to America? It was rebirth, the craving for men to be born again, the yearning for a second chance. With all of these ideas comes the true American dream-Freedom. This is the condition in which a man feels like a human being. It is the purpose and consequence of rebirth. Throughout the life of Langston Hughes he presented ideas in his writings that help to define his
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W. J. Eccles: France in America
France has had a presence in North America since long before the birth of the United States. Most American history looks back at France’s presence on the continent largely from the British side of events that occurred. W. J. Eccles’ France In America introduces readers to French history in North America drawing largely from the french side of events. Eccles begins the book around the year 1500 with early french exploration and the events that
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Islam in America
Islam in America In the early part of this century, waves of immigrants from various parts of the Muslim world, most notably Palestine, Lebanon and what is now Pakistan appeared on these shores. These people were mostly illiterate, unskilled Arabs who found work in the auto factories of Detroit. Then, beginning in the '50s, the picture changed drastically. An influx of Muslim professionals, many of them physicians, finding conditions in their homelands inhospitable, settled in
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America’s Pay Issues
The struggle for pay equity is part of America's evolving sense of what is fair and just. After all, slavery was once an accepted part of this democratic nation; union demands were an illegal restraint of trade; married women had no property rights; women workers had no right to their earnings; child labor was common; unequal pay for women was an accepted practice. Society took no notice when job rates dropped as women, instead of
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Same-Sex Marriage in America
Same-sex marriage in America The idea of legalizing same-sex marriage is a hotly contested subject in America today. Similar to women’s equal rights and civil rights for African-American’s, equal rights for homosexuals is having a tough time being accepted by American government and by American society. I feel that equal rights for gays and lesbians should be a policy adopted by the American government. These equal rights would include all the same rights given to
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Modern Hygiene for the Modern Woman
Modern Hygiene for the Modern Woman The Golden Era and the Roaring Twenties are two well-known names for the 1920s. Following World War I, there was an economic boom, the art scene was making waves, fashion evolved, and women were going into the workforce. Many family members lost the head of the household, which forced women to get jobs and provide for the families. In 1928, The Kotex Company released an advertisement in a magazine
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United States of America and the Amish: Mainstream Culture and the Minority
United States of America and The Amish: Mainstream Culture and The Minority What does it mean to be Amish? They dress different and their lifestyle is different, but is that the only difference between the Amish and the people of the mainstream American culture? America's 150,000 member Amish minority, which is situated throughout the U.S. mainly in Indiana, Ohio, and Lancaster, Pennsylvania, has been one of the most successful among the nation's religious and
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The Village of Skokie V. National Socialist Party of America
The Village of Skokie v. National Socialist Party of America The National Socialist Party, a Nazi group lead by Frank Collin, proposed a march, in full uniform, to be held on May 1, 1977 through the Village of Skokie near Chicago, Illinois. Skokie was the home of thousands of Jewish Holocaust survivors. Shocked by the announcement, the survivors rose in protest against the march (Downs book cover flap). The controversial march that was planned to
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Ergonomics in Modern Planning and Design
Ergonomics, human engineering or human factors engineering is the science of creating products or designing machines which maximize safety, comfort or efficiency of people who use them. People who work with ergonomics apply general principles of industrial engineering, psychology, anthropometrics, which is the science of human measurement, and even biomechanics to adapt certain designs of products or workplaces to peoples constitution, strengths and limitations. This science also takes into consideration peoples reactions and the amount
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Consuming Interest of America
This is regarding Ms. Jane Smith's article "People Under the age of Twenty-One should not be allowed to get credit cards" (September 1, 2005). I agree that people under the age of twenty-one should not be allowed to get credit cards. Ms. Kulman who is a senior writer, for the U.S News & World Report uncovers that [American consumption has reached such a high level of consumption to the point that we obtain more garbage
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