...Together as One Often described as a “melting pot”, the United States of America has a rich history of welcoming immigrants, with their many traditions and customs, with open arms. Before the founding fathers signed their declaration, the “New World” of America was already viewed as a safe haven and land of freedom for those escaping religious and social persecution. As our nation developed, the stream of immigrants increased, fueling industrialization through the mid to late 1800s. On the heels of the Industrial Revolution, immigration numbers spiked, leading to Emergency Quota Acts in the 1920s. Such restrictions continued through the rest of the century, changing the ethnic makeup of the United States. In recent years, heated discussions concerning immigration have emerged on the national political platform. As the nation’s leaders reevaluate the role of immigrants in the United States, from a legal perspective it is important to remember the influence such people have had on the nation’s social, cultural, and economical history. Since the founding of the United States, numerous legislative acts that have been passed by the government, in order to regulate the immigrants entering to America. In 1798, four such laws were passed by the United States Congress. Referred to as the Alien and Sedition Acts, these laws were created due to the fear of war with France, and they were intended to strengthen the Federal Government. Sponsored by the Federalist Party, the Acts...
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...the 1980s in Eight Mile Rock, a settlement on Grand Bahama Island. J.J., the main character, is recounting his life and the elements of it that landed him on death row like his crack-addicted mother, his troubled sister and abnormal brother and, of course, his crime. This essay discusses the history of the Bahamas during this time, the political context of the novel being set during this time in Bahamian history and the social ramifications presented in the book and from other sources. How and why did cocaine manage to find its way to Bahamian soil? Cocaine was transported from Colombia, where it was produced, to the Bahamas to its destined location, the United States, which has a very large demand market for the drug and to which the Bahamas has a close proximity. The increase in the availability of cocaine in the Bahamas was due to the arrival of Carlos Lehder, a drug lord from Colombia who was the leader of the Medellin Cartel, in 1978. According to PBS, when Lehder arrived, he bought large properties on Norman’s Cay, Exuma including an airstrip and as a result, there was a notable increase in the amount of airplanes coming onto the island. Ultimately, Lehder used the island as a station for his drug cartel and ended up forcing locals and visitors away from the island. Cocaine was favourably transported by airplane and dropped into the ocean to be picked up by speedboats. It was also distributed to the other islands by low-flying airplanes that would drop the airtight blocks...
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...The authors give a very well description Columbus describes how the people living on the island literally had nothing. Las Casa described how their island the indigenous people inhabiting land were exterminated and tortured. It was 1493, they were sent out to survive and live, only they didn’t know how, which Columbus and Las Casa described in detail. Las Casa may have given detail; however, he was a little bit harsh in description. The truth at time can never be kind, Las Casa explains on how they are different 49 years later in 1542. Both describe that how the times are tough for them lost sheep, needing to be taken in by the Sheppard. Columbus describes them as people with undying kindness, the humble and the meek. Giving meaning to the phrase “the meek shall inherit the earth”. They looked up to him as a saving angel considering how Columbus had offered the necessities they had needed. Even thought them how to govern themselves and to survive on the island, However Las Casa is completely...
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...“America was founded on immigrants. The immigrant experience is common to us all.” (Nia Vardalos) It is true that America was founded on immigrants. Most Americans have relatives that immigrated here to the U.S. Each had their own reason, whether that be in search of wealth, freedom, a fresh start and more. Life for the immigrants in the late 1800’s was extremely difficult. Immigrants either arrived through Ellis Island or Angel Island. Ellis Island was located in the East coast while Angel Island was located in the west coast. The U.S. received a huge amount of immigrants in the 1860s and the 1890s (Cayton, et. al., 299). Steam powered ships played a huge role in the 1800s. These ships could cross the Atlantic Ocean in two to three weeks....
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...Alcatraz, also known as “the rock”, is an island off the coast of San Francisco. It started out as military base and later on was used as a prison. It held many famous criminals that were usually but not always sent there for misbehaving at the first prison they were sent to. This paper will talk about the prior uses for the island of Alcatraz, the notable people that served their time in the prison, the escape attempts that were made, and what the island is used for today. In 1850 Alcatraz Island was set aside specifically for military purposes. When the American Civil war broke out, cannons were mounted along the perimeter of the island but were only used in defense. Also during this time, the island was used for storage of firearms to prevent them falling into the hands of Confederate sympathizers. Because of the location of the island, Alcatraz was used to house Civil War prisoners beginning in 1861. The Spanish-American war increased the prison population from 26 to over 450 in 1898. Many renovations were to done to the prison over time, to increase the number of people that could be housed there. In 1933 the fortress was deactivated as a military prison, which created the opportunity for the island to become a federal prison. From the 1930’s- 1960's, Alcatraz was America’s leading maximum-security prison, the final stop for the nation's most persistent inmates. Al Capone and Robert Stroud “the Bird Man of Alcatraz” are considered two of the most famous...
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...Immigrants of the U.S. As defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the definition of an immigrant is “a person who comes to a country to take up permanent residence”. Therefore, immigration in Unites States’ history dates all the way back to 1565 and the first European settlement in America or what they deemed as the ‘New World’ at the time. People choose to immigrate to other countries for various reasons, whether it is for safety, a chance at a new life, to experience another culture, or even just for the desire to explore the world. This essay focuses on the broad history of immigration in the United States, the various stakeholders’ in the issue and their stances and arguments, as well as organizing these arguments into different categories. The first wave of migration to hit America was The Great Migration that lasted between 1630 and 1640, a decade in which over twenty thousand Puritans escaped from Britain to America due to the disputes between the Puritans and King Charles I and Parliament. Between the 17th and 18th centuries, hundreds of thousands of immigrants arrived in America in order to colonize, with over half of the immigrants coming as indentured servants to the wealthier colonizers. These immigrants came from all across Europe and were all focused on establishing themselves as early as possible in America and to hopefully become rich and famous. The first stakeholder in the issue of immigration in the United States was the government and in particular,...
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...vacationers come to Hawaii each year to get away from the stressful city and relax. People can go to the beaches, take tours and many other things. The Hawaii is ranks 47th in size among the 50 states (Hawaii – location, size, and extent). Long time ago people from Hawaii think that Pele and Ailaau made the islands. When Pele got to the high mountain she used her magic stick to make the crater. Then this guy Ailaau wanted to live on the state too. One day they both wanted to be the ruler of that state. They started fighting and throwing fireballs at each other and that’s how they made the islands (The Birth Hawaii). In the early religion of Hawaii the indigenous culture spread amount the islands. Hawaiian scholar Mary Kawena Pukui, who was raised in Ka’u, Hawaii maintained that the early Hawaiian gods were benign. Author and researcher Pali Jae Lee writes “During these ancient times, the only religion was one of family oneness with all things. The people were in tune with nature, plants, trees, animals, the ‘aina, and each other. They respected all things and took care of all things, all was pano.” They also think that it’s a wonderful thing to have a spirits of the dead and the angels. They had four primary gods each god had their own animal, foods, offerings and prayer (Hawaii religion and Living in Ancient Hawaii) In Hawaii long time ago fiery basalt rock erupted through a crack in the floor of the Pacific Ocean. The largest ocean, the Pacific, it separated the United States and...
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...America is one of the most important countries in the world. This country has more opportunities available to everyone than any other place. Many people come here to start a new life for that very reason. Around 1900, millions of people began migrating to the United States in search of many things. Some came for money, some for family, some for work, and some just for the adventure. No matter what the reason, America was the place that people wanted to live. People looked at America as the "land of opportunity" and all strived to get here in any way possible. Millions of immigrants travelled from Asia and Europe by ship. They flooded into Ellis Island in New York and Angel Island in San Francisco in numbers never before seen. Immigrants from China began their journey to the United States around the time of the Gold Rush. They saw economic opportunity here and some needed money desperately. Most European immigrants came for the same reason unlike their Pilgrim ancestors who came for religious freedom. Most from Southern and Eastern Europe were trying to escape racial or political prejudice in their home countries. Many people had family in America already that would take them in if they decided to move there. Immigration didn't cease until the start of World War 1 which was around the same time...
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...point of view, it is appropriate to think of the language and literature of Anglo-Saxon England as "Old English," because the language is the remote ancestor of the English spoken today. Yet for the inhabitants of Anglo-Saxon England, the language was, of course, not old, and did not come to be referred to generally as "English" until fairly late in the period. The earliest reference given in the Oxford English Dictionary is 890. Bede's Latin Ecclesiastical History of the English People refers collectively to the people as gens Anglorum, which in the vernacular translation becomes angel-cynne (English-race). However, in Bede's time the England of today was divided into a number of petty kingdoms. Language, the Roman Church, and monastic institutions lent these kingdoms a certain cultural identity, but a political identity began to emerge only during the ninth century in response to the Danish invasions, and through King Alfred's efforts to revive learning and to make Latin religious and historical works, such as Bede's History, available in vernacular translations.Most of the surviving vernacular poetry of Anglo-Saxon England consists of free translations or adaptations of Latin saints' lives and books of the Bible, such as Genesis, Exodus, and Daniel. But with the exception of The Battle of Maldon about the defeat of Earl Byrhtnoth and his men by Viking raiders and The Battle of Brunanburh, a poem celebrating an English victory over the invaders, secular heroic poetry has little...
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...the Mafia. Lately, he had been running black-market cigarettes to and from the Caribbean and other areas within the US. “What type of plane do you have and what kind of provisions for an airborne operation could we set up?” He had access to an old DC 3 that could get us to the Caribbean. We were thinking of landing in either the Bahamas or Puerto Rico, which would offer the most covert and easiest access. The Bahamas’s was definitely first choice. Puerto Rico is part of the United States and would be more of a hassle. We would also need to refuel along the way, but if we went to some islands close by, we could make it on one tank. My connections would be out of Puerto Rico, but that did not mean they couldn’t travel to meet us. They were in the neighborhood so to speak. Ray said the Turks were a possibility as they were halfway between the two but still the Bahamas. They had many small islands and old airstrips that he was familiar with. “What do you need to get started on your end?” I asked, and Ray responded that he would start working on the plane and the flight plan for the mission. “Let me know when you are ready and how much money you will need to cover your cost of transport we also need to arrange for a parachute drop.” “What did you have in mind?” he asked, “Not to land on our return trip, so we drop the load and the guys, and then, you land by yourself in an empty plane.” “Great idea, let me see what I can do, the static line should not be a problem.” We were to...
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...Hedge Funds Instructor: Dr. F. Beer By: Vishal Pahuja | Angel Cardoz | Contents Introduction by Vishal Pahuja 3 History by Vishal Pahuja 4 Types of Hedge Funds by Vishal Pahuja 4 Key Characteristics of a Hedge Funds by Vishal Pahuja 5 Size and Market Statistics by Angel Cardoz 5 What is the Cost? by Angel Cardoz 6 Cost to manage 6 Cost to Economy 7 Risks and Returns by Vishal Pahuja 7 Hedge Fund Structure by Vishal Pahuja 8 A Success Story by Vishal Pahuja 9 Peer Evaluation 9 Pay for Hedge Fund Managers 9 A Failure Story by Angel Cardoz 10 Long-Term Capital Management 10 The Rise 10 The fall 10 The future of hedge funds by Angel Cardoz 11 Regulation 11 Markets 11 Bibliography by Vishal Pahuja 11 Quote Basically, I look at the trading screens all day and go with my gut. Hedge Funds Introduction S ince the early 1990s, hedge funds have become an increasingly popular asset class. The amount invested globally in hedge funds rose from approximately $50 billion in 1990 to approximately $1 trillion by the end of 2004 And because these funds characteristically use substantial leverage, they play a far more important role in the global securities markets than the size of their net assets indicates. Market makers on the floor of the NYSE have estimated that during 2004, trades by hedge funds often accounted for more than half of the total daily number of shares changing hands. Moreover, investments in hedge funds have become...
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...spreading their knowledge and gifts with people (Hamilton-Parker). Mediums can predict the future and learn facts without using normal human senses. Additionally, many different cultures and time periods associate mediums with different names such as a witch doctor, a shamen, and a sorcerer (Rodegher). Mediums almost have a sixth sense to be able to practice channeling for people. Mediums use distinct techniques to perform different tasks. “A medium offers the longed hope that their loved one, since departing the Earth, are now continuing a happy existence in the spirit world” (Easton). In the same way, some mediums believe that Angels help them communicate with the spirit world by sending people that have died to keep watch over someone in need of care. Most of the time, the person that gets help from the Angel doesn’t even know the person the Angel sent to watch over them (Caputo 56). It is said that the people who claim the medium actually did talk to the dead are already believing the medium was accurate before even saying anything. They have a higher chance of accepting mediumship when they are so set on assuming the medium is right. Certainly, some mediums claim to be more accurate than others (Easton). Most mediums use different rituals in order to reach the spirit world. The Bible is one example to prove that evidence of mediums exist. It states that channeling spirits is wrong and The Bible strongly forbids it (Got Questions). Certainly, most churches do not believe...
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...August 20, 2015 3.2.13 Practice: Revision Strategies The tempest one of the most difficult Shakespearean works in my opion to stage, from its stormy, chaotic first scene to its sureality to its ambiguous resolution, with Prospero facing his silent, treacherous brother and renouncing the power that has made every action in the story possible. Potent language remains the central force and mystery of this fathomless play. Prospero speaks almost a third of the lines in The Tempest, and controls the amount of speech every other character on the island has through manipulation and magic. Prospero’s narrative of how he came to the island, what he did once there, and what he is owed for this history, goes largely unchallenged in the text. Yet the play offers innumerable readings and opportunities for alternate staging, particularly in light of postcolonial discourse about Prospero’s relationship with Ariel and Caliban, the legitimacy of his authority, and the nature of his magic and command over language. Though Prospero can be played many ways, there is no doubt he is The Tempest’s show runner. The metatheatrical nature of the play sometimes detracts from its action on the page, but it also offers the chance to explore exactly why Prospero needs an audience for his revenge, and whether or not it satisfies him, onstage. Prospero restricts the sight and knowledge of the other characters, putting them to sleep or manipulating them with invisible forces, but he often lets us, the audience...
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...A particular interest in childhood rose since the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries by both philosophers as well as writers who depict childhood as a stage of innocence, unlike adulthood which is the stage of experience. This representation is developed in nineteenth century writings which witnessed specific gendered stories either for boys or girls. Those stories were meant to reinstate in the child the requirements of society from his gender in the future. A girl has to prepare herself to be a housewife whose place is the private sphere, or who will be the angel in the home, while a boy must prepare himself to the public sphere, to be the bread winner of the family. This leads us to the claim that children's stories are not ideologically...
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