...word or phrase. I believe it is many things, “a great melting pot” of ideas, cultures, languages, races, and people. Being an American to me means that we have the right to happiness, we have the right to fulfill our own personal “American Dream”. To show our understanding of how and why our country rose from the Monarchy of a king to becoming the people’s based country. Since the United States has declared itself its own country in 1776 it has been portrayed as a “melting pot” of different cultures. Americans normally don’t go by their ethnic background and define themselves by their similar values and belief of individual freedoms. It seems...
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...Title: Author: Grant Allen [More Titles by Allen] "He was a mere amateur; but still, he did some good work in science." Increasingly of late years I have heard these condescending words uttered, in the fatherland of Bacon, of Newton, of Darwin, when some Bates or Spottiswoode has been gathered to his fathers. It was not so once. Time was when all English science was the work of amateurs--and very well indeed the amateurs did it. I don't think anybody who does me the honour to cognise my humble individuality at all will ever be likely to mistake me for a _laudator temporis acti_. On the contrary, so far as I can see, the past seems generally to have been such a distinct failure all along the line that the one lesson we have to learn from it is, to go and do otherwise. I am one on that point with Shelley and Rousseau. But it does not follow, because most old things are bad, that all new things and rising things are necessarily and indisputably in their own nature excellent. Novelties, too, may be retrograde. And even our great-grandfathers occasionally blundered upon something good in which we should do well to imitate them. The amateurishness of old English science was one of these good things now in course of abolition by the fashionable process of Germanisation. Don't imagine it was only for France that 1870 was fatal. The sad successes of that deadly year sent a wave of triumphant Teutonism over the face of Europe. I suppose it is natural to man to worship success;...
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...perspectives of life and ideologies have been introduced. The United States has one of the best principles in the world. You have the right to: life, liberty and pursues of happiness. Some of the American presidents have incorporated the idea and some are trying to destroy that privilege. Since 1492, strange steps that belonged to European merchants and explorers have patted the American soil. Ever since that arrival, people from around the globe were introduced to the western hemisphere. Those arrivers departed from the European empires in which they were oppressed by their rulers, and they came to this side of the continent as refugees. In America, they found the liberty and freedom that they anxiously desire for many centuries. Latin American is oppressed by their leaders as well, and they are trying to seek their freedom and develop a prosperous future as the Europeans once did. But now...
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...English 1101 Essay #2 October 9, 2015 “Equal Rights” The ethical principle of Equal Respect and the Golden Rule are often forgotten in today's society. It is never okay to feel that someone is of lesser value than yourself because their race, or color of their skin. I feel one must always treat others with respect and dignity. No one is able to choose the color of their skin or their family heritage, I always have to see it from the other persons point of view. If I were in their shoes, how would I want to be treated by someone that is a little bit different on the outside, but exactly the same on the inside? If everyone got a chance to know what it feels like to be affected by a racist comment, lack of respect, or unequal rights it would change the outlook on this ethical principle. One should always value the lives of others just as you would your own life. Everyone adds value to the world in their own way. It is important to encourage other people to find their purpose in life, not to be determined by the color of their skin. We have all heard of the golden rule, "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you". Why should someone of a different race be treated any differently if they are attempting to pursue the same goal? For example, If there were an African American girl that has a goal of being a doctor. She goes to school for the required amount of years, passes all of the tests, gets certified to be a doctor. Yet, when she applies in the workforce...
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...traditionalist- both personally and ideologically. For him, throwing the Britishers out was the first priority. * He led a simple life, and offered himself- his body and soul, to the service of his country. Tilak had no property. His clothes were very simple. He dressed in a dhoti, a shirt, a shawl on the shoulder and a red 'Pagadi' (a Marathi cap) on his head. In many ways he was the architect of India’s Freedom Struggle. His ideas and efforts were carried on by equally worthy next generation of leaders Gandhi ji, Patel, Nehru and others. * Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak was born in Ratnagiri on July 23 1856, a year before the first war of Independence fought in 1857. Lokmanya was a title conferred on him by the public while the British called him the “father of Indian unrest”. He was an Indian nationalist, social reformer, teacher, journalist, editor, Sanskrit scholar, a great mathematician and freedom fighter who was the first popular leader of the Indian Independence Movement. “Swaraj ha maza janmasidha adhikar aahe ani to mi milavinach” [meaning: “Swaraj (self rule) is my birthright and I shall have it.”] This statement made by him is world famous even today and has inspired thousands to stand up for their rights. * Bal Gangadhar Tilak was a bright child and very good at mathematics. The problems which would take minutes for a person to solve on the paper, Bal Tilak would do them mentally and give the answer. He...
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...Italian Americans I loved my native Italy. I loved everything about the ties and the bonds we had with our families. We enjoyed each other and worked to keep the family as one. All we had was each other because as southern Italians, we had little resources and were disrespected by the northern Italians. There was a separation of classes and the southern regions were considered the less fortunate, and we suffered within our own country. The Italian government was predominately made up of northern Italians which made life difficult for the southerners. Our taxes on northern goods were hiked up and our property taxes were very high (Mintz 2007). Time had passed and my father decided that we had to leave Italy and re-locate ourselves in a new country. The state of southern Italy was the reason we had to leave. The poverty, the disasters, the bad conditions of living was no longer acceptable by my parents and my father’s decision was to move to American where we could start a better life. Starting a new life I can agree with, but a better life, I beg to differ. Coming to this new land called America was a shock to my system as I had never expected. To begin, my family and all the other families that came across the ocean were not welcomed with open arms. We were piled through like animals, being tested for diseases and being called strange names. The American people could not pronounce our family name correctly and suddenly our names were pronounced in an American manner...
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...buy back the regalia. Despite this, it is because he is aware of his darkness that he even has the strength to try. Jackson, at one point, says, “I want to be a hero… I want to win it back like a knight” (Alexie 110). Motivated by the need to restore his family’s heritage, or his own enlightenment, Jackson works to move from darkness to light. He wants to be more than a drunk, homeless Indian, and it is this need to move out of the darkness that motivates him to move towards the light. The prejudice Jackson experiences as he is stereotyped into a category of a listless bum, though it serves as an obstacle, also is the main motivation behind seeking his enlightenment. Without the need to move above his stereotype, Jackson would have never worked so hard to restore his heritage. As he actively seeks out his enlightenment by way of repossessing his grandmother’s regalia, darkness both hinders and drives Jackson Jackson on his...
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...The French Revolution The people of France suffered many hardships before, during, and even after the French Revolution, which “was a period of major political and social change.”[1] Desperate for some relief to the adversity that many faced each day, groups began to meet and ideas began to form as to how the unhappy people could bring a reformation to the country that they believed was possible of greatness. Between the years of 1789 and 1815, France was a country ripe with upheaval in a series of trials and triumphs. To better illustrate the events that occurred during the French Revolution, one might attempt to examine three of the most important proceedings, which are the social background of French society leading up to the revolution, the ambitions of the people, and the various chaotic dictatorships and temporary solutions that France endured. French society consisted of three main groups of people who adhered to a hierarchical system each with different ideas of what their country should aspire towards. The First Estate, also known as members of the clergy, was one of the wealthier groups, as it was able to derive incredible amounts of money from the French administration by employing ministerial fees and by being absolved from payment of most taxes. The First Estate also possessed approximately ten percent of the land in France. The Second Estate, also known as the nobility, was fairly wealthy and governed an area of thirty percent. The Third Estate...
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... 1 Factors determining citizenship: - Parents are citizens -Born within a county -Marriage to a citizen -Naturalization 2 History * 2.1 Polis citizenship * 2.2 Roman ideas of citizenship * 2.3 Middle Ages * 2.4 Renaissance * 2.5 Modern times 3 Different senses of citizenship -International citizenship -Commonwealth citizenship -European Union citizenship -Subnational citizenship Citizenship education * United Kingdom * Ireland citizenship in Bangladesh CITIZENSHIP: Citizenship laws are based upon the Bangladesh Citizenship Order dated 1972. Questions concerning persons born before March 26, 1971, should be directed to the Bangladesh Embassy. (UKC-Commonwealth Nation) BY BIRTH: Birth within the territory of Bangladesh does not automatically confer citizenship. Only persons born before March 26, 1971 would be deemed Bangladesh citizens by birth. BY DESCENT: Rules stated below apply to persons born after March 26, 1971. Child born of a Bangladesh father, regardless of the child's country of birth. Child whose grandfather was a citizen of Bangladesh, regardless of the child's country of birth. Child born of a Bangladesh mother and an unknown or stateless father, regardless of the child's country of birth. OTHER: Person who was a permanent resident of Bangladesh on March 26, 1971, is granted citizenship, unless disqualified by law at that time. BY NATURALIZATION: A person...
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...percentage back to a high, the idea that only non-feminist girls play sports needs to be drained from ones mind in the earlier stages of cognitive development. Thus, relating back to the involvement of large corporations, and their need to adapt to new licensing strategies. Andy Mooney, explained “The counsel we gave to licensees was: What type of bedding would a princess want to sleep in? What kind of alarm clock would a princess want to wake up to? What type of television would a princess like to see? It’s a rare case where you find a girl who has every aspect of her room bedecked in Princess, but if she ends up with three or four of these items, well, then you have a very healthy business,”(Orenstein 2012). This is an ingenious plan that worked to perfection demonstrating that the need for this “princess” lifestyle is proven to be a consistent market tool to advance a line of products. It seems to be a growing concern for Orenstein that most mothers do not realize the importance of exposing such amounts of the fairytale world and applying them to the child’s life via media entertainment and merchandise, can be a personal barrier from self-ambition. All the controversy about the image of princesses can all be traced to the original story of Cinderella written by Grant Campbell. Because the entertainment media was far less technological advance as we are today when the text was published it was hard to influence young generations to revolve around such a short and sweet story until...
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...The electoral system in United Kingdom The electoral system in United Kingdom After the examination of Canadian national institution, it has been nominated that a few reforms are intensely needed in the Canadian institutions for the due management of the regional and the inter-governmental issues (Loiacono, 2010). The three suggested reforms are the reforms in the Supreme Courts, the reforms in the senate, the reforms in the House of Commons Supreme Court The need for the reform is elevated by considering the fact that is it logical to consider Supreme Court as a general court of appeal and are their any specialized needs of constitutional tribunals. The scope of judicial proceedings and judgments needs to be institutionalized in the context. Quebec is indeed the province that responds assertively to the importance of a pure judiciary. Quebec highlights that the existing Supreme Courts are totally appointed in the conformance of federal executives, and it does not differentiate the difference between civil law and the British common law. Additionally the decisions of the Supreme Court are confirmed to be biased against the Quebecers. The debate since 1950s still needs a re-modification in the form of a pure Canadian Supreme Court, where the law holds every Canadian equal in the court of law (Sherman, 1999, p. 68). Senate The second modification proposed is the modification in the senate. The Canadian federation has long been considered to seek the reform in the...
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...Generational Differences Chart Traditionalists Baby Boomers Generation X Millennials Birth Years 1900-1945 1946-1964 1965-1980 Current Age Famous People # 63-86 Bob Dole, Elizabeth Taylor 44-62 Bill Clinton, Meryl Streep 28-43 Barak Obama, Jennifer Lopez (1977-1994) 1981-2000 8-27 Ashton Kutcher, Serena Williams 51 Million Gen X, Xers, The Doer, Post Boomers, 13th Generation Civil Rights, Vietnam War, Sexual Revolution, Cold War/Russia, Space Travel Highest divorce rate and 2nd marriages in history. Watergate, Energy Crisis, Dual Income families and single parents, First Generation of Latchkey Kids, Y2K, Energy Crisis, Activism, Corp. Downsizing, End of Cold War, Mom’s work, Increase divorce rate. Experienced hard times while growing up which were followed by times of prosperity. Influencers 80 Million “Me” Generation, Moral Authority Raised by parents that just survived the Great Depression. Other Names Veterans, Silent, Moral Authority, Radio Babies, The Forgotten Generation WWII, Korean War, Great Depression, New Deal, Rise on Corporations, Space Age, Post War Babies who grew up to be radicals of the 70’s and yuppies of the 80’s. “The American Dream” was promised to them as children and they pursue it. As a result they are seen as being greedy, materialistic and ambitious. Their perceptions are shaped by growing up having to take care of themselves early and watching...
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...Revolutions 159 Revolutions 1688-1815 Chapter 15 W Louis XIV’s bedroom in Versailles. Each day officially began with a ceremony of getting him out of bed, his “rising,” and ended with a similar retiring ceremony at night. The small fence was to keep the onlookers at a safe distance, somewhat like a fence at a zoo. hen William and Mary ascended to the British throne in 1688 it was hailed as “the Glorious Revolution” for no blood had been shed and the British had a nation with greater political freedom than any other in Europe. Their ascent to the throne was quickly followed by a Declaration of Rights which guaranteed things like trial by jury and parliamentary representation to all British citizens. John Locke, the author and philosopher who supplied much of the intellectual foundation of the glorious resolution wrote in his Second Treatise on Government: “Man being born, as has been proved, with a title to perfect freedom, and an uncontrolled enjoyment of all the rights and privileges of the law of nature, equally with any other man, or number of men in the world, hath by nature a power, not only to preserve his property, that is, his life, liberty and estate, against the injuries and attempts of other men…” Locke further contended that the role of government is to preserve these rights and that the power of government is a result of the individual citizens collectively agreeing to be ruled. In July of 1776 Thomas Jefferson would modify Locke’s treatment of natural...
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...Assessment without High-Stakes Testing Protecting Childhood and the Purpose of School David Mitchell, Douglas Gerwin, Ernst Schuberth, Michael Mancini, and Hansjörg Hofrichter 1 Picture a breezy spring morning at the beach. White-tipped waves roll rhythmically up the sand, washing away footprints like a blackboard eraser on a classroom blackboard. A group of children on a school outing marches purposefully along the shore through the edge of the frothy waves. A couple of eager kids stride out in front. The teacher walking along with the main group of the class notices that one of the boys is lagging behind. The teacher slows her step to find out why this child is not keeping up with his class. There are several possibilities: 1. The child is unable to keep up with the group, due to some disability, physical or emotional, or simply exhaustion for lack of sleep or nourishment; 2. The child is unwilling to keep up with the group, due to a lack of interest or, perhaps, a surfeit of distractions along the way; or 3. The child does not know how to keep up with the group, possibly because he is new to this experience and has not been taught how to hold his balance against the waves. In each of these cases, the teacher will respond differently. In the first case, she may scoop up the boy and carry him, or ply him with a quick snack or a sip of water. In the second, she may draw his attention to something of interest up ahead or coax him with some gentle words of sympathy and encouragement...
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...ABSTRACT Shards of Memories, Fragments of Sorrows: Mothertongue Transforming Spaces Occupied by Women in South Africa through Theatre This paper sets out to explore how processes of theatre making employed by The Mothertongue project, provide spaces for women to remap their personal narratives. Mothertongue works from the premise that the development and subsequent performance of stories in theatrical processes affords women the opportunity to re-write and remap their personal narratives and in so doing insert their voices into the landscape of South African Theatre. In an attempt to redress the gender imbalances and androcentricism prevalent in post-apartheid theatre, this paper speaks to the relationship between theatre, liminality and communitas. I am interested in unpacking how collaborative processes of theatre-making provide spaces for women to remap their personal narratives. Remapping in this instance refers to processes of transforming lived experience through story. I address how, through engaging in ritual activities that are central to the stories performed, actors, audiences and the owners of the source stories are invited to physically participate in remapping and transforming lived experience. Linked to this is the choice of form(s) and how this affects or impacts on the performed stories as well as on the construction of performed rituals and ultimately on the processes of remapping personal narratives. I focus specifically on Mothertongue’s 2004...
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