Hispanic? by Jeffrey Passel and Paul Taylor Is Sonia Sotomayor the first Hispanic ever nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court? Or does that distinction belong to the late Justice Benjamin Cardozo, who served on the court from 1932-1938 and whose ancestors may or may not have come from Portugal? Unscrambling Cardozo’s family tree is best left to historians and genealogists.1 Here we take a stab at a more daunting question. Just who is a Hispanic? If you turn to the U.S. government for answers, you…
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diversity to our advantage. Everyone has had an ancestor who has struggled in the past. This can help us understand each other. The rise in minorities will have to change government policy in order for diversity to make the U.S. have economic strength. Education will keep the U.S. strong and help us learn to not take things at face value. We must learn to find the reasons why things happened and not point fingers at minority groups. Learning about my own cultural history has made me more aware of…
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Once they understand their duty as responsible citizens they'll be able to understand the right and privilege that they have to participate in the change of the country. In my opinion, if government just lets those who are not sure about their votes out of the situation they wouldn't be fixing or creating solutions for the problem, just hiding it. The real solution would be to prepare citizens and inform them, creating an…
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Off Its Coast: October 17, 2014 by Belizean http://belizean.com/belize-confirms-patient-with-ebola-symptoms-on-cruise-ship-off-its-coast-1814/ Reports tonight are that two individuals possibly infected with the Ebola virus are in Belizean waters. Local TV station Channel 7 monitored in the capital City Of Belmopan tonight, reported having credible reports that a couple from a Texas-based cruise ship presently anchored off Belize City, is on a ship tender, unable to return to the cruise ship, while…
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World Religions Report Yvette L. Renwicks University of Phoenix Outline 1. Introduction 2. Background on Our Lady of Constellation 3. Interview questions; How did you come to this religion? Has your family been practicing this religion? How long have you been practicing this religion? What are your major practices of worship? What are the basic beliefs of this religion? What are your holidays? What is the meaning behind these holidays? What do you like about this religion…
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works, these authors address their culture’s problems and situations from personal experiences and personal insight to which the reader from every ethnic or cultural group can relate. This philosophy is expressed by eJournal USA, For 500 years, immigrants from diverse cultures have sought freedom and opportunity in what is now the United States of America. The writers among them recorded their experiences in letters, journals, poems, and books, from early colonial days to the present." (p. 1). These…
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ID #: 253699 By Hajia Ramatu Ahmed Word Count-8,208 2663 Heath Avenue, Apt 20C Bronx NY NY 10463 Ramatuahmed77@yahoo.com 347-603-0380 -Member, Bronx Community Board Four- [CB4] -Founder, African Life Center Ahmed/ Inspiration of a little girl Prologue The thought goes beyond imagination. The ‘little girl’ was filled with the hope to become a productive citizen. The profession she was familiar with is bus conductor, teacher, military nurse and a lawyer. Her…
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of American Lives. They were worried that if America joined the League of Nations they would be obliged to interfere in conflicts that most Americans thought were none of their business. The US had a lot of citizens who were German of Austrian immigrants. These people saw the league as linked to the hated Treaty of Versailles. They were opposed to the USA joining an organisation what was forcing Germany to pay reparations. Americans were concerned that joining the League of nation would cost them…
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GP NOTES 2010 (ESSAY) Content Page 1. Media a. New vs. Traditional b. New: narcissistic? c. Government Censorship d. Profit-driven Media e. Advertising f. Private life of public figures g. Celebrity as a role model h. Blame media for our problems i. Power + Responsibility of Media j. Media ethics k. New Media and Democracy 2. Science/Tech a. Science and Ethics b. Government and scientist role in science c. Rely too much on technology? d. Nuclear technology…
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Brendan Liam 5/18/13 Florida My state report My state located: Florida Capital: Tallahassee The 10 Major Cities of the State of Florida Atlantic * The population focus in Florida centers on the southern cities, with the notable exception of Jacksonville, nearer to the Georgia border. Jacksonville is a major port that lies on the St. John's River where the Timucua tribes once lived. It is Florida's No. 1 city by population. Located on or very near the Atlantic Ocean, Miami (2), Hialeah…
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