...earlier call from Zimmerman, police arrived within two minutes of a gunshot during an altercation in which Zimmerman fatally shot Martin, who did not have any weapons. Zimmerman was taken into custody, treated for head injuries, then questioned for five hours. The police chief said that Zimmerman was released because there was no evidence to refute Zimmerman's claim of having acted in self-defense, and that under Florida's Stand Your Ground statute, the police were prohibited by law from making an arrest. The police chief also said that Zimmerman had had a right to defend himself with lethal force. Why this case captured America’s attention *What is the history of racial violence in America? Youth? Unarmed? Hoodie? Stand your ground - Mexican women lost her case confuse reader present every side of the case http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2013/11/why-did-trayvon-martin-s-death-upset-us-more-than-black-kids-killing-each-other/281452/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stand-your-ground_law http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/05/us/trayvon-martin-shooting-fast-facts/...
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...Definition Essay We Are Our Own People I grew up in an urban city in Southern California where Caucasians were the minorities and a person who did not speak Spanish was often made fun of. The barrios, or neighborhoods, were home to thousands of Mexican immigrants who’d come to the United Sates in hopes of better lives for their children. The chavalitos, or children, of these people were first generation American and were Chicanos, that is, American children born of full-blooded Mexican parents. I always considered myself a Chicana; I never called myself Mexican or American. To me, this was normal because I had never been around people who were different. When I left my hometown, I realized that most people outside of the Mexican-American community did not fully understand what it meant to be a Chicano or had no idea what the word meant. The word Chicano traces back to the pre-Columbian era, when Mexico was still Meshico. It stems from Meshicano, an ancient Nahuatl word used by the Aztecs meaning “native.” The natives referred to themselves as Meshicanos, and even Shicanos, thus giving birth to the term “Chicano”. The term made its appearance in America, and was used to identify children born on American soil of Mexican descent. Our forefathers came to America seeking better lives and new opportunities for their children. With them, they brought their culture: music, food, customs and traditions. The combination of this with mainstream American culture is where...
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...Strategic Plan Part 1 A Business I have always wanted to open is a diner that serves a little bit of everything. The main entrees my diner would serve would be the local favorites and cuisines from all over the United States. I would call my diner The One Stop Diner. At The One Stop Diner would serve all sorts of specialty dishes and cuisines. We would offer dishes from Cajun foods, which would include crawfish, Boudin, alligator, frog legs, red beans and rice, gumbo’s, jambalays, etouffee, and king cake. Dishes from seafood cuisines would include lobster, crab, scallops, calamari, fresh fish, and shrimp cooked to order. Dishes served from the Mexican cuisine would be enchiladas, tacos burritos chimichangas, gorditas, brisket, chicken, and flan. Dishes from the Italian cuisine would include different entrees of pastas, sauces, chicken, and sausage, as well as pizzas. Some Greek cuisine will be included on the menu as well as all American favorite foods. The all American foods would include pulled pork, BBQ chicken, sausage, brisket, hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken fried chicken, chicken fried steak, pork chops, different cuts of steak cooked to order, and Philly cheese steaks. One Stop Diner’s mission is; at One Stop Diner we take great pride and put great value in providing our customers with their favorite foods that are available all across the United States, from coast to coast in one cozy family friendly atmosphere diner. The United States consist of some much diversity...
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...Cuisine Paper By Jaclyn Galloway, Kimberly Anderson, Lindsay Werner, Tracy Lewis February 4, 2013 Span/114 Francisco Penafiel Introduction When deciding on a beautiful and exciting vacation spot, many people have chosen to visit Mexico and Costa Rica. While visiting these two countries, you will find that the foods and drinks are very similar. If you like Mexican food, it is almost certain that you will enjoy the food in Costa Rica. The good part is you will find that the majority of their dishes is healthy and fat free. Popular food and beverage items Mexican cuisine is very complex. The most popular foods were brought over by the Spanish Conquistadors. The native stables of Mexican Cuisine are corn, beans, chili peppers, tomatoes, squashes, cocoa and vanilla. Their main meal each day typically consists of a soup, a choice of meat with beans, tortillas, and a fruit drink. Many beverages in Mexico also have corn as a base ingredient. A popular hot drink – atole – is corn, flavored fruit, chocolate, and rice. The most popular alcoholic beverages include tequila, beer, pulque (a fermented sap of the Mexican maguey plant) and aguardiente (a 29%-60% alcohol/burning water). Majority of Costa Rican foods encompasses squash, corn, onion, potato, sweet red peppers, rice and beans. Gallo pinto is a classic side dish in Costa Rica combining their most popular foods. It literally translated into “spotted rooster.” It is made of rice (usually white) along with bean (often...
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...immediately determined the secret as to what the yellow in the salsa was and that was pineapple and a jalapeño blend which was the green specks in the salsa. Both were delicious and exotic. Being on a student budget, we decided the free appetizers were more than adequate for flavor and our budget. Next up was the entrées, we came across many options including both Tex-Mex and Caribbean dishes but ended up with two great choices; the Caribbean snapper which is a fresh bay snapper which is infused with El Pueblito Patio house sauce which came with beans, rice, fried plantains and sour cream. We also had the chipotle chicken which is a grilled chicken with chipotle sauce which, of course, came with rice, beans, tortillas and something that Mexican places do not usually serve with their meals, fruit salad! The service was average and a little on the slow side. We suspected it was because they were just opening or because they thought we should enjoy the tranquil...
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...January 15, 1848 Distinguished Don Luis Gonzaga Cuevas, Don Bernardo Couto, and Don Miguel Atistain, I am an extremely proud Mexican citizen living in a New Mexican territory. I have been given land by the King of Spain and have recently received the details of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. The treaty portrays insincerity and presents us with an unjustifiable position. The result of the treaty would put us in an even worse situation than we are in now. My points should be recognized because I am very knowledgeable about the treaty, my family has been living in the territory of New Mexico for many generations, I am a strong follower of God, and I know what is best for Mexico. We, as the country of Mexico, can’t sign the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo as we will lose much of our land for a small cost, we will not be given U.S. citizenship immediately, and our land grants will not be honored which will lead to an abominable future for the country of Mexico. Mexico would be giving up an immense amount of land by signing the treaty. The treaty states, “The boundary line between the two republics shall…” The United States is telling us what land to give up, instead of giving us a choice. Although the U.S. is willing to pay us $15 million for some of our land and pay for war-related damages, this amount of money is not large enough. The treaty proposes we give up our land between the west coast of California to the Rio Grande. There could possibly be gold in this land worth more...
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...right past never daring to look too hard. This wall is sometimes disjointed, uncomfortable, and awkward, but that is the life of the Mexican in this world, and that is the beauty of the picture Juan Felipe Herrera lays before his readers. Also like a picture in that you get little snippets of peace and war, of pride and self-consciousness. Each line of the poem gives glimpses, which are somewhat interesting, but in its entirety they become completed and together they form a whole. Reading through this poem, some of these reasons were very capturing, causing me to achieve a new level of understanding, while others were most likely targeting someone else and were above my head. Just as walking through an art exhibit some pieces you cannot tear yourself from, others you barely notice...and understand that each viewer/ reader will take home a completely different experience. Many people can read the same poem or look at the same picture and take drastically different things away from it but that is what gives something its beauty. Herrera does a good job of meeting you where you are while challenging the place you find yourself. Herrera goes beyond these borders and also captures the relations between the Mexicans and the Mexican Americans. Most people are not aware that there is a difference between the two but...
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...Most Mexican Americans speak informal Spanish and English as there languages. If they are bilingual which most Mexican Americans are, bilingual is really good for the country. What most Americans think is that English is not a hard language to learn but in fact it is one of the hardest language to learn and we should respect Mexicans for trying to learn English. Americans fear that any government recognition of minority languages sends the wrong message to immigrants, encouraging them to believe they can live in the U.S.A. without learning English or conforming to "American" ways. Bilingual education and politics and how some people think it is not a good idea to teach kids. It's still a bad idea for the country because bilingualism threatens to sap our sense of national identity and divide us along ethnic lines. The National Association for Bilingual Education is the only national professional organization devoted to representing Bilingual Learners and Bilingual Education professionals. The government really needs more people to be bilingual there are more and more immigrants coming over to the United States they like to live in our country and sometimes they do not know English and they might be to old to learn anything new. Which is why when they bring their kids over to the United States with them, they need to put them in classes to learn English. If they do not already know how to speak it or it would be hard for that child to make it in the world by himself. Legal and...
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...different cultures and include Mexican-Americans, Puerto Rican-Americans, Cuban-Americans, and Central Americans. Each of these groups vary in their customs, religious beliefs, political views, family views, and other conventions that make them similar in some ways, and very different in others (Franklin, 2009). This paper will discuss the various cultures of Mexican-Americans, Puerto Rican-Americans, Cuban-Americans, and Venezuelan-Americans in America. Mexican-Americans As a result of the Mexican-American war, about 80,000 Mexicans resided in the United States due to the accumulation of New Mexico and California. Even though many returned to Mexico, the majority stayed in the United States and gained their citizenship after two years (Englekirk and Martin, 2009). Since then, Mexican immigration to the United States has grown significantly and for various reasons. Today, Mexican-Americans make up about two thirds of the Hispanic population in the United States (Schaefer, 2006). The first indigenous Mexican people were various Indians such as Mixtec, Aztec, Mayan, Olmec, Toltec, Zapotec, and Teotihuacan who assimilated with Spaniards after Spain invaded Mexico. Mexican families were typically male dominated but close-knit due to respect for elders. When women entered the workforce, male dominance was not as prevalent, but men are still the authoritative figure in the home. Between the 1940’s and 1960’s during labor shortages, many Mexicans were brought into the United...
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...if you mistake their culture for a similar culture. Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, Cuban Americans and Latinos are four groups that fit into this category. This research paper will give us an in-depth look at each group identifying their similarities and their differences. Mexico is a Latin country with a complex culture that spans different times in history. The Mexicans are proud of their country, culture and lifestyle and try to preserve it as much as possible even when they are living anywhere other than Mexico. Out of the 26.4 million Hispanics that live in America, 64% of them are Mexican Americans (Thinkquest.org). The Mexican American culture is a mixture of the Mexican culture and the American culture and often causes them to stand out. The primary influence comes from Spain while the secondary influence comes from America. Mexican Americans have strong ties to their families loving each other and taking care of each other. Honor within the family connects all the members together and loyalty without question is expected. They work hard, strive to live in the same house together or in houses near each other. They also have a good temperment (Kwintessential.co.uk). Depending on the generation their first language is either Spanish or it's English. There are some Mexican Americans who have never learned English, however, they have relatives that known both languages. The religious beliefs of Mexican Americans is very strong and many of their...
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...Heritage Assessment Latasha Rice, WCC- RN Grand Canyon University: NRS 429v Date: 8/31/2012 What is a heritage assessment? A heritage assessment is a subpart to the overall nursing assessment. Assessing a patient’s heritage allows the nurse to obtain more information about a patient’s culture, including beliefs about health and values, this is important to providing cultural health care. One’s heritage includes information about their cultural beliefs and practices of the family and ethno religious community (Jarvis, C., 2012). Through a heritage assessment the nurse can obtain a vast amount of information about the patient/ family, including but not limited to, where ancestors were born, how many siblings they have, if the family originated in another country, how often time is spent with family, religion, if the patient prefers the company of people with the same values and religion or ethnic background, what type of foods the patient prepares, and the patient’s native language. This paper will discuss what the author learned from completing a heritage assessment tool, the usefulness of a heritage assessment tool when assessing a patient/ family/ community as a whole. This paper will also compare the health traditions of three different families (and cultures) to include, health maintenance, health protection, and health restoration, while identifying common traditions based on the author’s heritage. What the families ascribe their traditions to will also be discussed...
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...Mexican Americans There are many ethnicity cultures and race in the world. One of such ethnic groups is Hispanics. Hispanics can be identified or categorized in such ethnic groups. Hispanic Americans are Mexican with origin in a country of Latin American and countries in Europe such as Portugal and Spain. Under the Hispanic sub group we do find Mexican American who are Americans with Mexican decent. The median age of Mexican American is 24 years, which makes them the youngest Hispanic groups. In fact, 71 percent of the Mexican- Americans population is under 35. (U.S Bureau of the Census. , March 1989). The average size of the Mexican- American household is at 4.1 persons is the largest among the Hispanic groups. Through the early 1900’s Mexican Americans were mainly in rural and agricultural people, but today 90% of the populations is estimated to live in metropolitan areas. 73% of them lived in California and Texas in the 1980’s. Mexican American are the least well educated group among both major Hispanic groups and among the total U.S population. The dropout rate among Mexican American students is estimated at 40 percent or more. (Valdiveso, 1988). Lack of education probably contributes to the fact that as a group, Mexican Americans have lower status occupations than does the U.S populations as a whole. They concentrate on farm work and service occupations. Lower status jobs translate into lower income and higher poverty rates. The median family income of Mexican Americans...
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...Executive Summary Jose’s Authentic Mexican Restaurant noticed that tips that waiters were receving were on a drop off also wait times for meals were also taking 20 minutes instead of the normal 12 minutes during peak hours. Management conducted customer surveys during busy hours and received some unfavorable results. The problem with Jose’s Authentic Mexican Restaurant is their service failures and a lack of a systematic approach to analyzing these services. Without a systematic approach to analyzing processes, Jose’s is dropping off on their services and not meeting customer expectations. In creating a systematic approach for Jose’s the service failures became clear. To solve this problem in the short term, the company needs to redesign their processes by hiring additional cooks as well as making sure that these new processes are implemented on a timely schedule. Long term the company should look into adding a proper waiting area where customers are more comfortable waiting for a table. They should also look into adding a bar where those customers who are waiting for tables can purchase drinks. Description Jose’s Authentic Mexican Restaurant is a small restaurant that seats 58 (Krajewski et al., p. 154). The restaurant is located in New England in a business district that is on the edge of a large city (Krajewski et al., p. 154). They offer a wide variety of traditional Mexican cuisine (Krajewski et al., p. 154). Customers are usually seated immediately except...
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...Diversity Action Plan SOC315 Diversity Action Plan In today’s emulous world it is not enough for a company to employ a diverse workforce. Companies must take full advantage of the diversity at their disposal to remain successful (Gwele, 2009). This must include a plan of action; a roadmap to success. The company will face challenges and detours along the way, but it must resign itself to stubborn resolve. Commitment to addressing diversity in the organization must be a cogent conviction instead of a retrospective addendum. Opportunities and Challenges of Increasing Diversity Today more than 60% of McDonald’s home office and U.S. company workforce are of a racial or ethnic minority, or are women (McDonald’s, 2010). McDonald’s thrives on diversity within their organization, and based on their initiatives, the level of diversity will increase. Opportunities Diversity presents a variety of opportunities to improve adaptability, productivity, teamwork, and problem solving. Organizations employing a diverse workforce can supply a greater variety of solutions to problems in service, sourcing, and allocation of resources. For instance, different perspectives can assist in the development of new meal options for consumers. Employees from different cultures bring a variety of talents or experiences in suggesting new ideas in adapting to changing markets and customer demands to keep McDonald’s competitive in the food industry. A variety of skills lead to innovative approaches...
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...HST 202 Apri Pancho Villa’s Raids into the United States There is a day in U.S. History that is sometimes forgotten. On this day, five hundred Mexican guerillas crossed the U.S.-Mexico border and induced anarchy upon a small New Mexico town. The day is March 9, 1916. On this day, former friend to the United States, Pancho Villa raided the United States and killed seventeen Americans. Doroteo Arango, also known as, Pancho Villa was born on June, 5 1878, in Rio Grande, Mexico. Villa was made the man of the house at a young as after the death of his father. His life of rebellion and crime started at a young age as he was arrested and imprisoned for killing a man who was harassing his younger sister (Bio.com). Soon after his conviction he escaped prison and began his life as an outlaw. As years went on and Mexico’s government was torn by corruption, Villa teamed up with Francisco Madreo and started a Mexican revolutionary throughout the northern part of Mexico (Bio.com). As one of Madreo’s most skilled and talented fighter he was appointed Colonel (Bio.com). In 1911, Villa leads his troops to victory in the Battle of Cuidad Juarez and Madreo becomes Mexico’s new president (Emerson Kent.com). In the following year Villa disobeys direct orders from Madreo and gets sentenced to life in prison (Bio.com). Once again Villa escaped out of prison, only this time he flees to El Paso, Texas (Emerson Kent.com). This is when Pancho Villa became a friend to the United States...
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