...The following musical piece called Born in the U.S.A. is a musical piece written and performed by Bruce Springsteen. It illustrates both the aftermath and the previous life of an American soldier that has been fighting during the war in Vietnam. The narrator is somewhat described as a sort of outlaw in the American community, before he is sent to Vietnam that is. The following quotation from the first verse characterizes this pretty well. “End up like a dog that's been beat too much, till you spend half your life just covering up“ It is the rarest amount of people that strives to be illustrated as a dog that has been beaten up, spending it is entire life, trying to cover up its past. I therefore think it is fair enough to conclude that we are dealing with a to some extent goon of America. It is definitely not a person from the upper classes of the American families. The text actually shows that the reason of his voyage was some hometown jam (maybe a brawl). “Got in a little hometown jam, so they put a rifle in my hand” A goon that suddenly would have his identity changed from low-life to national patriot and hero, by joining sides with the anti-communist forces, led by the U.S.A. That is what he probably thought he would become, but Springsteen exposes the reality quite differently. The soldier did not really receive a welcome of a hero, neither of a patriot when he returned home. The reality was a fear of the shadow of the penitentiary. ¨ In addition, whilst...
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...Ferr_9780307465351_4p_01_r1.j.qxp 8/27/09 3:50 PM Page v The 4-Hour Workweek q E SC A P E 9 – 5 , L IV E A N Y W H E R E , AND JOIN THE NEW RICH Expanded and Updated TIMOTHY FERR ISS CROWN PUBLISHERS NEW YORK Ferr_9780307465351_4p_01_r2.j.qxp 9/2/09 2:37 PM Page vi Copyright © 2007, 2009 by Tim Ferriss All rights reserved. Published in the United States by Crown Publishers, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc., New York. www.crownpublishing.com Crown and the Crown colophon are registered trademarks of Random House, Inc. The 4-Hour Workweek is a trademark of Timothy Ferriss and is used under license. Originally published in slightly different form in the United States by Crown Publishers, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc., New York, in 2007. Grateful acknowledgment is made to David L. Weatherford for permission to reprint “Slow Dance” by David L. Weatherford. Reprinted by permission of David L. Weatherford. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Ferriss, Timothy. The 4-hour workweek: escape 9–5, live anywhere, and join the new rich / Timothy Ferriss—Expanded and updated ed. Includes index. 1. Quality of work life. 2. Part-time self-employment. 3. Self-realization. 4. Self-actualization (Psychology). 5. Quality of life. I. Title. II. Title: Four-hour workweek. hd6955.f435 2009 650.1— dc22 2009021010 isbn 978-0-307-46535-1 ...
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...The Day I Will Never Forget by filmmaker Kim Longinotto and Born in the USA by filmmakers Marcia Jarmel and Ken Schneider both attempt to address controversial issues in women’s health. The Day I Will Never Forget examines the continued practice of female genital mutilation in Kenya. Born in the USA focuses on birthing practices in the United States. Each filmmaker attempts to present a balanced view on the issues, however, both end up presenting a stronger opinion leaning one way or the other: Longinotto’s film advocates for the eradication of female genital mutilation, and Jarmel and Schneider’s film argue for more use of midwives. Female genital mutilation is a procedure that involves the partial or complete removal of the external female...
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...The American Spectator, Senator Howard agreed with “the word ‘jurisdiction,’ as here employed, ought to be construed so as to imply a full and complete jurisdiction on the part of the United States,…; that is to say, the same jurisdiction in extent and quality as applies to every citizen of the United States now.” (Pulliam) The Senator is stating that the Government dictates the jurisdiction of the USA and all citizens in it. The problem is that the government is not doing its job by following what our four fathers had in mind. Yes, the government can change an amendment but that should be pushed for something that needs to be changed. People have become so accustomed to the idea of the “anchor baby” and how illegal immigrants are getting in that he or she doesn’t look for the truth. The constitution doesn’t state that illegal immigrant’s children born on American soil make them citizens. The problem is that the government needs to take action and defend our borders. It not just the borders but also the citizens of America that hire illegal immigrant workers but don’t have a problem because he or she has little concern about prosecution. It is true that many immigrants take the jobs than Americans don’t want but that is why green cards are issued to immigrants to make them legal. The government needs to adjust its...
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...(Last updated April 2010) Königinstraße 5 80539 München Tel.: (089)2888-0 http://munich.usconsulate.gov DOCTORS AND MEDICAL SERVICES – MUNICH The U.S. Consulate General Munich, Germany, assumes no responsibility or liability for the professional ability or reputation of, or the quality of services provided by, the following persons or clinics. Inclusion on this list is in no way an endorsement by the Department of State or the U.S. Consulate. Names are listed alphabetically, and the order in which they appear has no other significance. The information in the list on professional credentials, areas of expertise and language ability are provided directly by the physicians. You may receive additional information about individuals by contacting the local medical association (or its equivalent) or the local licensing authorities. NOTE: Medical service in Germany is of a high standard. Charges for private patients can be approximately the same as those assessed in the United States but vary from physician to physician. University professors are likely to charge higher fees than other doctors on the list. These fees, however, in view of the physicians’ standing in the medical community are not considered excessive. Tourists should be prepared to pay in cash when they visit a doctor. For hospital admittance, except in emergency cases, a deposit is usually required to cover a five day stay. All cities, town and rural areas in Bavaria will have University, City...
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...The person I am interviewing is Kayla Muniez , a 12th grade senior at Newark tech… • The first person to come to the USA in her family was her great Aunt , from the country of Puerto Rico because she just wanted to have a much better life and about 10 others accompanied them and just the father stayed home. • She was unsure of what her country was like because she was born in the USA, When she visits however her time is filled with stories of what her family was like and all the history. • Kayla was born in the country so she was very accustom to the culture already and they did not conflict with the culture’s that she had a home. Yes her parents speak Spanish and English. • When she gets older she plans on staying in the country. She says though she is not often in Puerto Rico, she feels as though the advantages over here are much more plentiful. • Back before her great aunt had even come to USA, they would wear clothing that they made, from the different animal skins. • She listens to almost everything, she says her mother even attempts to rap and they laugh at her, because of her accent trying to rap an American made song. • She says her mother eats Eggs and Vienna sausages for breakfast, and for lunch and dinner they’ll have something like beans, rice, chicken or polloguisado • She says she can tell the difference between the different cultures by their accent, skin color or language they speak. ...
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...high school ki padhai Saudi Arabia se 2002 mein kahtam ki. Fir mein Saudi Arabia mein college ki padhai ki 7 saal tak. Fir mein 2010 USA agaya aur padhai karne ke liye aur abhi main eek saal ki padhai khatam karli hai. Mujhe safar karna bhot pasand hey. Mein bhot sare desh ghum chukka hun jaise ki England, Egypt, Italy aur France. Inme mujhe sabse zada England mein maza aya. England bhot sundar desh hai lekin Englad thoda mhenga desh hai.Mujhe safar karne main bhot maza ata hai kyonki mujhe kafi aram milta hai. Main USA isiliye aya kyonki mujhe ghumna kafi pasand hai aur main naye log aur yahanki riti riwaz ko janna chahata hun. My name is Khalid Alnufaie. I was born in Saudi Arabia. The name of the city where I was born is Taif. I am 26 years old right now. I have 3 brothers and 1 sister. Among them I am the eldest one. I finished my high school in Saudi Arabia in the year 2002 and then I continued studying for the college for another 7 years. I came to USA in the year 2010 for further studies and so far I have finished 1 year of studying. I love travelling a lot. I have been to several countries like England, Egypt, Italy and France. Among these, I really loved England because it was very beautiful but a little expensive. The reason I love to travel is because it gives me joy and peace. Since I love travelling, that’s the reason I came to USA so I can meet new people and try to understand their...
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...2 Father and son 3 Area study of the USA 3 Love and Crime 3 Media 3 Area Study of the UK Great Britain består af England, Scotland og Wales United Kingdom består af Wales, Nord Irland, England and Scotland. Der bor ca. 57 millioner i UK og 46 millioner i England Se på side 106 og 107 UK today: Profile 1. In 2005 the population was just under 60 million people. 2. Both the birth rate and death rare have been falling and therefor UK has an ageing population. 3. About half of the immigrants were born in UK 4. Geordie is spoken in Tyneside, the north part of England, Scouse in Liverpool and Cockney in London. 5. It is the king or queen who is the head of the Church of England. 6. The Archbishop is the spiritual leader of the Church of England. 7. In Scotland the established church is the Presbyterian Church. 8. There are 53 members of the common wealth. 9. In 1973. 10. Yes it is. Capitals London for England, Cardiff for Wales, Edinburg for Scotland, Belfast for North Ireland. Wales flag is named the red dragon, The English flag is named St Georges Cross, the Scottish flag is named Saint Andrews Cross, the flag of North Ireland is named Ulster Banner. Clash of Cultures Dette emne omhandler de mange forskellige kulturer som mødes. De tekster vi har læst omhandler for det meste hvordan børn fra fattige lande kommer til USA og møder problemer fra de amerikanske børn. I en af teksterne bliver vi også præsenteret...
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...Now in the 21st century people ask if the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth amendments are important but believe it or not The thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth amendments are indeed important. The thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth amendments are important because they hold basic or what should be basic human rights for present day people and people that live in the civil rights era and for all separate reasons. First off the 13th amendment, the 13th amendment forbids slavery and or forced labor except as punishment. This mean you as person no matter where you are from in the usa can't be a slave or be forced on labor. This affects many people for example if you are black man you cannot be made a slave or forced to do something...
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...Two Ways to Belong in America - The textwas written in New York Times, so this information is reliable, serious and reslistic. - The author of the txt is Bharati MUKHERJEE. She was born on july 27, 1940 is an Indian- born American writer who is currently a professor in department of english at the university of California. Her Ph.D in 1969 from the department of Comperative literatüre. She wrote numerous fiction and non- fiction. She considers herself as an American writer. She was born into a wealthy family which assisted her in dream of becoming a writer. She lived in India, Europe, USA, Canada. Migrating to these countries that are so different from her place of birth enabled her to write very powerful novels on immigrant experience. She lived many part of the World, sos he knows affects of living as a immigrant. - The title suggests about the text is that there is two ways to be an American citizenship. - The intended audience is immigrants who has similiar issues. - The thesis statement is that this is a tale of two sisters from calculate,Mira and Bharati, who have lived in the USA for some 35 years, but who find themselves on different sides in the current debate over the status of immigrants. - The author begins the essay by giving some informations about herself and her sister. The argument is examined by the author how they feel about being immigrants. - Key idea: I am her only blood relative on this continent. The price that the immigrant willingly pays, and that...
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...Frivillighed i velfærdsstaten - Anna, Mille, Clara, Benjamin, Frederikke 2.C Frivillighed (i Danmark): En frivillig er en person, der gør noget aktivt til gavn for personer uden økonomisk vinding og uden nogen former for tvang. Kriteriet, at det frivillige arbejde skal foregå i en organiseret sammenhæng. Medlem: Nogle organisationer er medlemsbaserede. Medlemmerne vil som oftest have nogle pligter som f.eks. kontingentbetaling. Der er forskellige former for medlemmer: Det aktive medlem - som deltager i møder og aktiviteter. Det passive medlem - hvor man betaler kontingent men ikke deltager yderligere. Støttemedlem - hvor man betaler kontingent og ikke deltager i aktiviteter. Ulønnet ansat: Man taler om ulønnede ansatte, hvis en person indgår i et arbejdsgiver/lønmodtagerforhold, hvor ledelsen skaber specifikke retningslinjer. Begrebet adskiller sig fra den traditionelle opfattelse af frivilligere. Ulønnede ansatte findes især inden for offentlig frivillighed. Event-frivillig: Event-frivilligheden kan også kaldes episodisk frivillighed. En eventfrivillig er en frivillig, der er frivillig i forbindelse med en eller anden konkret event - f.eks. Roskilde-festival. Projekt-frivillig: Projektfrivillige er frivillige, der tager ejerskab for et konkret projekt af kortere eller længere varighed. Virtuel frivillig: Virtuelle frivillige udfører deres frivillige aktiviteter på internetbaserede platforme. Det kan f.eks. være indsamlinger via nettet, og rådgivning af...
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...Introduction Immigration has grown to be an important part of every business and it has become vital that immigration laws are carefully managed to ensure they yield the biggest benefits to the host nation. As more immigrants seek immigration in the USA, UK and other developed nations, many of the nations are restricting and limiting the legal registration of immigrants (Ezell, et al., 2013). But it’s important to consider the facts behind the tightening of immigration laws since they have caused more damage than benefit to many of the affected economies. Negative Effects on the Native Born Workforce While the lack of immigration declares that immigrants cannot work in a nation, many continue to seek unofficial employment at considerably reduced wages. Many businesses and employers in the developed nations are also more than willing to hire the illegal immigrants secretly as this helps them save money and be more competitive in the market. In the government’s eye, the illegal immigrants cannot secure legal employment officially but it has been observed many are working unofficially on casual, freelance and remote basis (OECD, 2012). This is greatly affecting...
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...Marine World USA Heather Cruson ENG 221 8-15-2012 Timothy Resh Marine World USA Purpose Statement We intend to purchase 20 waterproof ultrasound machines series WX-5000 along with the below mentioned equipment for ten years to aid in finding cures for birth defects in fetuses and new born children. These machines will aid in discovering possible birth defects in ocean wildlife and finding cures for these defects. Introduction to the Company Welcome to Marine World USA. This company is responsible for locating pregnant ocean life forms and doing ultrasounds on them to determine if there will be any complications during delivery, how many are on board, any disorders or malfunctions that might be present, and the genders of the fetuses. Marine World USA locates pods, for example, and tries to find pregnant females to do ultrasounds on. These ultrasounds are a key in the reproduction life cycle to try to combat certain deformities that might occur in the fetus. The use of these ultrasounds helps scientists in determining any known disorders, and possible results of diseases, that might occur for the fetus. Our business goal is to help scientists in locating diseased specimens for research on cures for that species of animal. These cures, which are known for that species or location, will ultimately lead scientists into discovering if that species follows those same disorders for humans. Once this is established then scientists can start looking for cures of that...
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...USA Today, in their newspaper article “Mitchell’s Report Rips Mask off Baseball’s Steroid Era”, explain how the results of the Mitchell Report brought up an underlying issue that kept being avoided. George J Mitchell is a former democratic United States Senator from 1980-1995. Also, he was born in Maine and went to Georgetown University and the Georgetown University Law Center. USA Today with their article about steroids believe that the introduction of steroids into baseball has left a dark mark on baseball and should be stopped. While USA Today discusses the issue of steroids in the current Major League Baseball, they also do a great job at bringing in football to relate the two sports. USA Today brings out the point of how football players “weigh 318 pounds, up from 281 pounds two decades ago” (USA today). This quote is important because it highlights how that baseball isn’t the only sport that is suffering from the usage of steroids throughout the game. It also raises questions about how prevalent steroids are in other sports...
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...mostly appears, although in different spellings, in Bavaria. In Munich the Katzmairs are detectable from 1318 being members of the council. Most famous Georg Katzmair as the author of "Muenchen unter der Vierherzog-Regierung 1397-1403". With Georg III. Katzmair (son of Niklas Katzmair 1480-1523) in 1533 the house Katzmair in Munich dies off. A 1506 born illegitimate son of Jacob II. Katzmair (Niklas' younger brother) did not leave traces. He might have kept the name and carried it forward. In 1607 the first German-speaking immigrant to America, Dr. Johannes Fleischer, arrived in Jamestown, Virginia. Five glassmakers and three carpenters or house builders from Germany followed him in 1608. Germantown in Pennsylvania, founded on October 6, 1683 became the first permanent German settlement. In the ensuing centuries, nearly 7 million of Fleischer's compatriots would follow. Incredibly, by the 2000 United States census, more than 40 million Americans, nearly 15 per cent, listed German as their primary cultural heritage. To my knowledge the first Kazmaiers arrived in the USA in the early 19th century. Today most Kazmaiers in the USA live in Ohio, followed by Kansas, Pennsylvania and Missouri. Most famous amongst these are famous family members like William...
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