...Riley Goff Professor Reed HIST 1302 10 February 2015 “The New Colossus” Response Lazarus’s poem is important because it explains what immigrants faced when they came to the new world. The poem helps explain the feelings that immigrants may have had about leaving where they came from, compared to America. As well as, what they initially saw and felt as they arrived in America. The first line of the poem “Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame”(Lazarus 1) shows a difference between the Colossus of Rhodes and the Statue of Liberty. The Colossus of Rhodes was a statue that is debated between welcoming people to the trading harbor, or separates the island keeping invaders from entering the Greek island of Rhodes. Where as, the Statue of Liberty...
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...The Hike to $15 America, the land of freedom and opportunity they say. I think that saying might just be false with the way our nation is today. The main reason I believe being that the federal minimum wage is too low. Minimum wage should be $15 in every state. If we want people to experience the freedom and opportunity, it can’t be done off $7.25. People have kids to provide for, colleges to attend, families to support, and so many more things. The luxury to afford to have all the “freedom” or “opportunity” the rich may have isn’t plausible for minimum wage workers. Every morning these people wake up and questions whether they have enough money for food or housing for example. Robert Reich, an American political economist, professor, author, and political commentator, made some good points on this issue. Reich also believes that the minimum wage should be $15 an hour. We both agree with federal minimum wage being hiked to $15 an hour. My reason as to why I agree with him being that Reich gives 7 very valid reasons as to why the raise should occur. The benefit over time would be well worth it. Congress instituted the minimum wage in 1938 as part of the Fair Labor Standards Act (DOL). The first minimum wage that was established was 25 cents an hour (James). The last minimum wage increase occurred in 2009, when Congress raised the rate to $7.25 an hour (AFL). The District of Columbia and 19 states have also established local minimum wages higher than the federal rate (AFL)...
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...research paper on one of the topics from the discussions over the past semester i knew that i had to do a topic that i had dealt with on some personal level even know i have experienced many of the topics over the last semester the one that spoke to me the most is the distribution of wealth because of the simple fact that in my core family unit there is a gap in the distribution of wealth with me now below the poverty line my mother and father who i live with who are apart of the middle class and my birth father who is of the upper class in this paper i will uncover the differences and the similarities between these classes also is it fair that some have all and some have none and will the government do or should not do anything with the situation as well as the themes of what can change and how people feel about the situation at hand and how much is enough and why is it not enough and does the level of wealth make us happy i will also discuss these topics in interviews with my family. In a study conducted by the American psychological association they posed a question money can’t buy happiness? and in reading the article which puts poignant questions to people who make over $25 million a year. i realized that people who make what i see as a lot of money and who i believe don't have many problems in life have the same issue as people that make $2500 a year because these questions are not about things but more about how they see and how they want their life to work out. In many...
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...“What it’s like to be a Black Girl” VS “Child of the Americas” Joyce Dolford Eng125: Introduction to Literature Instructor: Karen Lawler 10/06/2012 Assignment 2 10/06/2012 “What it’s like to be a Black Girl” VS “Child of the Americas” The literary works that I decided to compare are “Child of the Americas” by Aurora Levin Morales (A Latino) and “What it’s like to be a Black Girl” by Patricia Smith. (an African American). They were both born in America, which is an important fact because Blacks and other minorities in the U.S. experienced extreme racism and prejudice compared to their peers into the countries. The poems tell how two young girls, from different beliefs. These poems are important because they deal with racism and discrimination issues which occurred prior to the Civil Rights Era and still exist in today world. Although, each of them experienced discrimination their perceptions its effect and how they coped were very different. These two young girls from different American minority sub-cultures, views themselves in a totally different perspectives. One of the young girls wishes to identify herself with the culture and image of her African American ancestor’s slave owners; however the other wishes to embrace and celebrate her African Latino heritage. Assignment 2 10/06/2012 “What It’s like to Be a Black Girl” VS “Child of the Americas” In the poem “What it’s like to be a Black Girl” I believe in the mind of a young black girl is the fuel...
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...At the turn of the 21st century Americans embarked on a transitional period where we saw incumbent president, Bill Clinton, relinquish the reigns of power to his very controversial successor George W. Bush. During the Clinton administration America seen some of its most promising days as an extremely powerful nation. During Clinton's 8 years in office we saw a thriving economy blossom right before our eyes. We witnessed a nationwide low in unemployment as well as a transition from an ever growing deficit to a record setting surplus. America seemed poised for a future of immense prosperity and national success both domestic and foreign. When President Bush assumed his role as Commander in Chief of the United States of America, his agenda was...
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...Hi lets go outside and play with the dogs. I lets see what we can do for dinner. I am bored. How are you doing? What is your favorite color? PepsiCo's Frito-Lay has an unlikely alternative: Cracker Jacks. ... Age — which will add up to an estimated 70 mg of caffeine in each 2 oz. ... The extension of the Cracker Jack'd line comes as part of Frito-Lay's efforts to expand its “value .... but the wide availability and marketing for some of these things is ... In 1912, Cracker Jack popcorn became the mass marketing legend of the twentieth ... their caramel coated popcorn to the world in 1893 at the Chicago World's Fair. ... in 1914 & 1915 are now collectors' items and are worth quite a bit of money. ... WhenFrito-Lay purchased Cracker Jack from Borden in 1998, one hundred ... PepsiCo Americas Foods (PAF), which includes Frito-Lay North America (FLNA), .... Chipsy, Cracker Jack, Diet Pepsi, Doritos, Duyvis, Emperador, Frito-Lay, Fritos, ..... The fair value of our derivatives fluctuates based on market rates and prices. ... At the end of 2010, we estimate that an unfavorable 10% change in the ... Strategic Marketing Management: Student Guide. Vanguard ...... What is the “fair market value” for Cracker Jack as a Frito-Lay brand? 7. .... Estimate the market size of Dexit in Canada and the potential revenues that this would imply. 2. PepsiCo Americas Foods (PAF), which includes Frito-Lay North America (FLNA), .... Chipsy, Cracker Jack, Diet Pepsi, Doritos, Duyvis, Emperador, Frito-Lay...
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...special series of stories, where they went to the Middle East to tell of immigrants to come to America and their stories. Aya, though, is not coming to America. She was accepted, then, suddenly, rejected to come to America with no reason after overcoming amazing challenges. Aya’s story, broken into eleven parts, breaks boundaries for many reasons from beginning to end all throughout. Aya has witnessed many things we have not through her whole life, and she has overcome many things we do not wish to face at all. Immigration is a very touchy subject, but when listening to a first hand witness, it can feel like reality. Finally, Aya’s story does not have a happy ending like the others - yet. Spreading the word of Aya’s story can ignite change in our society from the ways his story breaks boundaries, and...
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...Abstract In this essay I am explaining why English should be the Official language of the United States. Also I am going to be talking about many of the issues that exist because of the controversy over should English be the official language of the United States. Immigration is one reason why English should be the official language of the United States. I then explained why English should be the official language because jobs in America a based off the English language. To end my paper I took a different approach and explained why immigrants and others are against making English the official language. English Should be the Law What is the official language of the United States? There is currently no official language of the United States of America, even though most people believe it is English. In the United States English is the national and most common Language. There are many views on this issue and debates on weather English should be the official language go back as far as 1753. Throughout the world language is used to identify culture. United States immigrants are against making English the official language of the United States because they feel more comfortable talking in their own language. I believe English should be the official language of the United States and all immigrants should also gain some knowledge of the English language. Therefore if they learned English well enough they would be bilingual and by knowing English would help them succeed in the...
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...– To Bribe or Not to Bribe The Starnes-Brenner Machine Tool Company of Iowa City, Iowa, has a small one-man sales office headed by Frank Rothe in Latino, a major Latin-American country. Frank has been in Latino for about 10 years and is retiring this year, his replacement is Bill Hunsaker, one of Starnes-Brenner’s top salesmen. Both will be in Latino for about eight months, during which time Frank will show Bill the ropes, introduce him to their principal customers, and, in general, prepare him to take over. Frank has been very successful as a foreign representative in spite of his unique style and, at times, complete refusal to follow company policy when it doesn’t suit him. The company hasn’t really done much about his method of operation, although from time to time he has angered some top company men. As President McCaughey, who retired a couple of years ago, once remarked to a vice-president who was complaining about Frank, “If he’s making money—and he is (more than any of the other foreign offices)—then leave the guy alone.” When McCaughey retired, the new chief immediately instituted organizational changes that gave more emphasis to the overseas operations, moving the company toward a truly worldwide operation into which a loner like Frank would probably not fit. In fact, one of the key reasons for selecting Bill as Frank’s replacement, besides Bill’s record as a top salesman, is Bill’s capacity as an organization man. He understands the need for coordination among...
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...Women's rights suffrage began in Western Europe and North America, which has affected many parts of the world(“Women's Rights” 2). However, history shows this wasn't always true and shockingly even now it's an issue. Women since the past have never been treated as equal to men due to different reasons. Moreover, for some women it's worse than just not receiving the same pay as a male coworker. I personally can relate to it, I used to live in Saudi Arabia until I was ten. I have lived through the oppression every day for ten years. Growing up there was a lot more different than it is in America, I wasn't allowed to go outside alone, I wasn't part of any extracurricular activities because none were offered. I couldn't go out in my neighborhood...
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...Giacomo Volo ENF 3 10/9/2015 How The Polish Affected America Culture is what made the US such a diverse place, it is called a melting pot since its made up of many different types of ethnicity’s. This dates back to about the 1600s to the 19th century, from when the pilgrims first discovered the land to immigrants seeking new hope for a better future. Even though they were all different ethnicity's they all had the same hope coming to the new world, like religious freedom from the king, too better jobs and the hope for a new start for many families. Their were many types of people that came to the new land like Germans, Italians, Irish, Chinese. When talking about different ethnicity's or races they all had to go through something to when they...
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...Student ID- 84697126 October 17th How has HR changed and what needs to change for us to be successful in the future When a person thinks of HR they might think of many different things. They might think of the person that hired, trained, fired, did the payroll, or told them about their benefits. All of these things are crucial parts of HR but you might ask, “How HR has developed from where it used to be?” It couldn’t have happened in one day and it definitely couldn’t have happened over one night. In this paper I will look at where HR has come from and where it needs to go into the future. HR has changed immensely over the years but one of the main driving forces is the implementation of new laws. HR started at an employee at will state of mind (any employee can be fired or leave the company for any specific manner no matter what the cause.) This meant a company could come in and fire (jo shmo) for being Black, Mexican or even for wearing a green shirt. The way employee at will is now: they can still fire someone for any cause as long as they don’t discriminate against that individual (discrimination in regards to race, color, gender, religion or national origin. Also added in recent years are pregnancy, age, and genetic information) It seems like law makers have made a law for everything now a days. HR’s job is to help coworkers and the business adhere to all of these various stipulations. Since most HR professionals do a fairly good job at this aspect: they have been...
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...The extensive Impact of Illicit Plant and drug production on Colombian Deforestation Introduction Illegal substances hurt and destroy not only the lives of the users; they devastate the environment they are grown and manufactured in as well. Since the 1970’s the illegal drug industry in Colombia encompassing everything from growing coca plants to the perceived government solutions have been destroying the lush Colombian ecosystem. Colombia is geographically superior to every other country in South America for three reasons. The first reason being that that it is the only country in the continent that shares a border with Latin America. Next reason is they have both pacific and Atlantic coastlines. The third reason is they have huge amount of biodiversity and unbeaten growing conditions. For these reasons along with a global high demand for illegal substances and certain indigenous plants have made illicit plant/drug production flourished in Colombia for over 40 years. The boom in demand for cocaine came in the 1970’s and has continued to today. In the year 2000 it was estimated Colombia is responsible for 75% of the worlds coca. (Energy & Ecology business editors, 2011) Not to mention the large-scale opium poppy and marijuana production occurring in Colombia. This illegal drug industry wreaks havoc on the Colombia’s Environment more specifically their forests. Deforestation has gradually been getting worse and worse in Colombia since the introduction of the illicit crop...
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...Ary Cardoso 26799982 Presidential Candidate Strategy November 13, 2015 The presidential campaign for 2016 is well under way. As Obama comes to the end of his second presidential term, candidates are pushing hard to win over votes in the upcoming election. Whenever the presidential election comes around it seem like the name Donald Trumps always surfaces. He is one of the leading candidates for the republican party and has really been picking up momentum in the poll. With a strong plan to Make America Great Again, he draws the attention of many Americans especially those who are independent and undecided about who to vote for. Mr. Trump has a very decorated background and has had a tremendous amount of success building his value. Trump is a conservative that offers conservative reforms through bold strategies in order to connect with constituents. His far-right position leaves room for discrepancies, like the other candidates also running for the 2016 Presidential Cabinet. Donald Trump is a conservative Republican supported by his impressive history to foster business across an array of fields. If he should go on to become the next president of the United States his proposal to reform regulations such as veteran affairs alongside a compelling tax reform may come to fruition. His positions are traditionally renewed, therefore making him appealing to the older, upper class American citizens who can merely stand the current ways presented by President Obama’s administration...
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...Table of Contents 2 What is Plutocracy? 3 Is America a Plutocracy? 3 Ethics and Plutocracy 4 Why is America Still a Plutocracy? 4 The Rich Get Richer 5 The American Dream 6 Objectivism and Plutocracy 7 Utilitarianism and Plutocracy 8 Solutions to Plutocracy 9 Glossary of Terms 12 Bibliography 13 Plutocracy in America: What is Plutocracy? Plutocracy is a political system where the wealthy rule. Examples of plutocracies throughout the years include the Empire of Japan before WWII, some city-states in Ancient Greece, Carthage, and the Roman Republic. (Wikipedia, 2011) It’s not surprising that places such as these were plutocracies. Wealth can easily be converted into power and power can easily be used for political control. Systems such as these have an immense disparity between those that are wealthy and those that are not because once you are wealthy you can use that to become even more wealthy which leads to more power and if desired, more political control. (Warden, 2008) Before WWII Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany referred to western democratic states, such as the United States of America and Great Britain, as plutocracies. They implied that a small number of extremely wealthy individuals were controlling these countries and holding them ransom. (Wikipedia, 2011) While this may sound completely untrue there is more merit to this implication than meets the eye. Is America a Plutocracy? Yes, America is a plutocracy. We may think of ourselves...
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