...so good that, in fact, it was our job to spread it like a wildfire. They believed we had a right to control the Americas through the Monroe Doctrine, which was only strengthened by the Roosevelt Corollary. We were meant to expand, to showcase our ideals, and to prove that no matter the size, no matter the wealth, democracy worked. We used brute strength, moral values, and monetary influence to accomplish our goals. In William Taft’s 1912 State of the Union address, he specifically talks about the effects of Dollar Diplomacy. Taft is a perfect example of how the United States was able to bury its competition and rebels through means that aren’t traditionally looked at when talking about the ideas of our founders. Before diving in to the speech, this idea of expansion has to be fleshed out. It’s called “Manifest Destiny,” and it is our most important foreign policy. Scholars argue about when the term was officially coined, but no one argues that the ideas were there before there was a word. Thomas Jefferson wrote a letter to his successor, James Madison, about his vision for the American empire. He says, “we should have such an empire for liberty as she has never surveyed since the creation.”1 On it’s own, it only reveals a plan by Jefferson to create a larger country. However, he adds, “I am persuaded no constitution was ever before so well calculated as ours for extensive empire & self government.”2 Jefferson, like many presidents after him, argues that because our ideals are...
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...Street Children of Central America The article was one of many published on street children in Latin American cities during the early 1990s. The issue on which it focused was one that children’s advocates had brought to the attention of H. B. Fuller Company repeatedly over many years. The article read: On a sidewalk in San Pedro Sula, Honduras ... a lanky, dark-haired boy [is] sitting w i t h arms curled around his folded legs, staring at the passing traffic. The boy, a nineteenyear-old named Marvin, has been sniffing glue for ten years. Once the leader of a gang of street kids, he now has slurred speech and vacant eyes. A year ago, Marvin began to lose feeling in his legs. Now he can no longer walk. He slides on his butt, spiderlike, through gutters, across streets, and along the sidewalks. Still loyal to their chief, the younger kids in his gang bring Marvin food, carry him to a news stand to spend the night, and make sure he has enough glue to stay high. ... Doctors offer no hope that Marvin will ever w a l k again. Toluene, the solvent in the glue he sniffs, is a neurotoxin known to cause irreparable nerve damage. ... In Honduras, the drug of choice for children is H. B. Fuller’s Resistol, a common shoe-glue made with toluene. Toluene creates the high the children come to crave ... Sniffing the glue is so common ... that the common name f o r street kids is Resistoleros . 1 Marvin was not the only casualty of the toluene-based glue. Toluene, a sweet-smelling...
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...Case Assignment 2: Nike: Managing Ethical Missteps-Sweatshops to Leadership in Employment Practices Andrea McCoy Liberty University Introduction Nike has been one of the leading companies in athletic shoes and apparel for many years and it all started from writing assignment. Phil Knight founded Nike (formerly known as Blue Ribbon Sports) back in 1964 with the help of Bill Bowerman. Phil wanted to create a new company that could be of competition for Adidas and Puma. Nike started distributing for a shoe company out of Japan but soon came up with its own brand (Ferrell, 2013). The common issue of supply and demand took over the company and Nike began using overseas manufacturing companies in Third World countries. This raised an eye for many labor and human rights activist which put Nike under many legal issues. “Nike’s response to the issue has been considered by critics to be more focused on damage control than on a sincere attempt at labor reform” (Ferrell, 2013, p. 495). Nike’s Failure to Address Corporate Social Responsibility Early Ferrell (2013) discuss what a senior from Harvard University referred to as the five stages of corporate responsibility. They are as follows: 1. Defensive: “It’s not our fault.” 2. Compliance: “We’ll do only what we have to do.” 3. Managerial: “It’s the business.” 4. Strategic: “It gives us a competitive edge.” 5. Civil: “We need to make sure everybody does it” (Ferrell, 2013). In the beginning, Nike was in the...
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...Lempira was an important leader of the indigenous resistance to Spanish domination. His area of operation was extensive and rough territory in the south of what is now the department of Lempira in Honduras half. The chronicler Antonio de Herrera describes Lempira, whose name means' Lord of Sierra'-as "of medium height, espaldudo and thick limbs, brave and courageous and good reason, never had more than two women died and 38 to 40 years. " In 1537, after the death of the chief Entepica, who was lieutenant, Lempira evoked the 200 villages for them to fight together against the Spaniards, including the tribe of Cares, traditional enemies of the tribe of the Cerquines to which belonged Lempira. Lempira persuaded 30,000 men to fight for their freedom, and offered to be his captain to lead them to victory, promising to face the greatest dangers, because he considered it unacceptable that so many brave men were subdued by a few foreigners. The warriors were positioned in high and fortified sites, called "peñoles" by the Spanish, who led the entire community with abundant supplies. Main peñoles indigenous alliance were Gualapa hill Congolón peak, the hill of Coyocutena, the Rock of Cerquin, the hill and the hills Broquel Gualasapa. But the most important was undoubtedly the entrenchment of Cerquin Rock, led by Lempira own. The Spanish governor of the province, Francisco Montejo, understood that if they wanted to advance the process of conquest was to take possession of this...
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...I was a little apprehensive about writing what seemed like a simple film review. Now, I realize the title only scratches the surface of the depth of the criminality that is portrayed rampantly throughout the movie. The movie I chose was Walmart: The high cost of low prices. I’ll admit I’m not a fan of Walmart, I rarely shop there but I know many small towns that have no other option but Walmart. Walmart is the poster child for “Corporate Plutocracy” (Rothenberg, pg. 555). The movie begins with the CEO of Walmart giving what seems like a motivational speech. He’s touting the contributions that Walmart has made to the economy and how solid the company is. His speech then takes a turn, he starts talking about how they have inspired fear and...
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...suppose about half a minute. Soon after I perceived that I had suffered a paralytick stroke, and that my Speech was taken from me.” Samuel Johnson, England, 1783 Healthy years of life lost to stroke ICELAND FINLAND SWEDEN NORWAY ESTONIA UNITED KINGDOM DENMARK IRELAND NETH. BELGIUM LUX. FRA NCE GERMANY POLAND CZECH UKRAINE REPUBLIC SLOVAKIA BELARUS LATVIA LITHUANIA RUSSIAN FEDERATION DALYs lost per 1000 population, age-standardized 2002 Disability-adjusted life years combine years of potential life lost due to premature death with years of productive life lost due to disability 20 and above 15–19 REP. MOLDOVA 5–9 below 5 no data Stroke is the brain equivalent of a heart attack. Blood must flow to C A N A D A and through the brain for it to function. If its flow is obstructed, The increased risk of stroke from taking oral the by a blood clot moving to the contraceptive pills is substantially reduced by e is trok single S brain, or by narrowing or bursting using the modern, low-dose pill. est r bigg of majo of blood vessels, the brain loses its U S A e he caus lity in t . energy supply, causing damage to i m disab Kingdo tissues leading to stroke. ed Unit Annually, 15 million people BAHAMAS CUBA MEXICO worldwide suffer a stroke. Of DOMINICAN REP. ANTIGUA & JAMAICA HAITI these, 5 million die and another BARBUDA BELIZE MAURITANIA ST KITTS & NEVIS GUATEMALA HONDURAS CAPE VERDE DOMINICA 5 million are left permanently SENEGAL ST LUCIA EL SALVADOR ST VINCENT & GRENADINES...
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...Maria Pavon ENC 1101 Professor Irving Oct 7, 2014 You Don’t Know What You Have until It’s Gone It is amazing how many things we take for granted. We make plans for the day, and don’t think twice about how those plans can be taken away in the blink of an eye. I never thought much about it myself, until I was faced with the shock, and undeniable truth of my cousin’s death. I don’t think anyone really thinks about tragedy until they are actually faced with shocking news. My mom had been going to school in San Pedro Sula a city from Honduras and staying at my Aunt Gloria’s house. She had been away for two weeks and wanted to come for Christmas. My mom had suggested that I go back with her and visit museums, shop, go to movies and just spent time together. I had been feeling pretty sorry for myself since she had been gone. I had been working a lot as a maid and helping my dad run the house, I was getting very irritated with my siblings as I felt that I was the only family member doing my part to help my dad. I was really excited to have a week with my mom myself. The whole ride over we were talking about what I wanted to do that week. Making plans and having “me time” seemed very important at the time. I woke up Monday morning excited for the day I was going to spend with my mom. I was sitting at the kitchen table drinking fresh coffee listening to my mom and aunt tease and joke around about how paranoid my mom was about doing well in her classes, my aunt was telling her...
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...U.S. Foreign Policy and Nicaragua 2004 “U.S. FOREIGN POLICY AND NICARAGUA” PAGE: 1 Outline: A) Introduction: U.S. Foreign Policy and Nicaragua. B) General Discussion: 1) Nicaraguan history, 2) The Sandinistas, 3) The Brezhnev Doctrine, 4) The Reagan Doctrine, 5) The Contras and the CIA, 6) Other Political Strategies, 7) Political Ramifications Internationally, 8) Political Ramifications Domestically. C) Conclusion. Foreword: Many times throughout its history, the United States government has been embroiled in disputes over its foreign policy. These conflicts arise sometimes domestically, sometimes internationally and sometimes in both areas. One of the most significant foreign policy problems the U.S. government has ever had, involved its dealings with Nicaragua during the 1980’s. By dissecting the sequence of events which lead upon to the U.S. government using the CIA to train the Contra rebels and the foreign doctrine issued which propagated this unprecedented action on the part of the Reagan Administration,...
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...Exercise: Link Stories to Topics Start to think about your stories as they connect to general topics and make a list of what areas they could be included under. Remember the connection can be quite loose and rely on the right introduction (setup) or takeaway to make it work well in a business content that initially seems unlikely. For example, my list looked like this: Funny File 1 Technology /New Users: My Dad sending me long emails all in the subject line. 2 Market Entry (know your competitive landscape or you may learn a painful lesson): As a child, urinating on an electrical fence by accident 3 Maslow’s Hierchary of needs/ Compensation: Getting a job offer from a startup that told me they had no budget for me but could “buy me a few nice...
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...An example of South South cooperation: The ALBA-TCP Agreement The Bolivarian Alliance for People of Our America and the People’s Trade Treaty Case Study in International Negotiations Faculdade de Economia Universidade de Coimbra Irene Padovese Summary 1.Introduction………………………………………………………………………………............ 2. Pre-negotiations and historical context………………………………………………………. 3.The Negotiation process………………………………………………………………………. a. Negotiations I…………………………………………………………………………….. b. Negotiations II……………………………………………………………………………. 4. Summitry and multilateralism………………………………………………………………… 5. Impasse on Negotiation: The case of Honduras………………………………………....... 6. Asymmetries and Behaviour: Hugo Chavèz………………………………………………… 7. Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………………… 8. Bibliography……………………………………………………………………………………………… Introduction 1. Definition ALBA defines itself as "the Latin American option that fights for the autodetermination and sovereignty of people of its regions", especially, against of what they define "all the imperialistic politics of United States of America". (Alianza Bolivariana para nuestros pueblos de America, 2004) In other words, it is an integration platform that focuses on solidarity, complementarity, justice and cooperation between countries of Latin America that want to achieve together the level of "integral development through its own alternative way, in the middle of the increasing...
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...INTRODUCTION South Africa is currently known as the most advanced, broad-based economy on the continent (South Africa Info, 2015). While South Africa has been developing, it has become more stable than before with its stability. Consequently, this essay will examine the meaning of the strength of state and how the strength has been changed in South Africa since 2005. Furthermore, the discussion on the current state of the nation will be attempted to explore by looking at the various debates, such as the social issues, the State of the Nation Address, the Budget Speech and Fragile States Index. A brief historical overview on South Africa will be stated to establish a comprehensive understanding of the development of South Africa with the changes of its strength. HISTORICAL OVERVIEW ON SOUTH AFRICA The Republic of South Africa was established in 1961 and many presidents were elected by popular votes among white citizens only, under apartheid (SAHO, 2015). When apartheid was abolished in 1994, Nelson Mandela has elected as the president under the first democratic election (South African Government). South Africa, today, is classified as a democratic country and rises as one of the world’s fastest growing economies as it has joined in BRICS, an association for five major emerging national economies, since 2010 (South African Government). MEANING OF STRENGTH OF STATE Power is often defined as ability that one holds in order to influence or to control other people’s behaviour...
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...be offered free of charge through your local community library system. Prior to selection, students are encouraged to “google-check” films for interest, suitability, ratings, awards, and for foreign language/subtitle information. Please do not re-view films that you have already seen. Use this opportunity to expand your worldview. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (social/civic or value/meaning) The Way (value/meaning or social/civic) The Help (social/civic or art/expression) Contagion (science/description) The Last Lions (science/description) The Iron Lady (social/civic) Midnight in Paris (art/expression) Inside Job (social/civic) Gasland (science/description) The Ides of March (social/civic or value/meaning) The King’s Speech (social/civic) Invictus (social/civic) Creation (social/civic or value/meaning) Eat, Pray, Love (value/meaning) The Cove (science/description or value/meaning) Moon (science/description or value/meaning) The Hurt Locker (social/civic or value/meaning) In the Valley of Elah (social/civic) Rivers and Tides (art/expression) The 11th Hour (science/description) The Reader (social/civic or value/meaning) Defiance (social/civic) Bright Star (art/expression) The Other Boleyn Girl (social/civic) The Visitor (social/civic) Slumdog Millionaire (social/civic or value/meaning) Gran Torino (social/civic or value/meaning) WALL-E (science/description or art/expression) Persepolis (social/civic or art/expression) Bordertown (social/civic) ...
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...Protection (CBP) is an agency/department of The Department of Homeland Security that perform inspections in border and ports of entry. CBP officers and agents welcome all legitimate travelers and trade while preventing the entry of terrorists and their weapons. CBP law enforcement professionals enforce U.S. law, stopping narcotics, agricultural pests and smuggled goods from entering the country. They also identify and arrest travelers with outstanding criminal warrants. The number of U.S. Border Patrol agents has risen from fewer than 3,000 to more than 20,700; nearly 700 miles of fencing have been built along the southern border with Mexico; and surveillance systems, including pilotless drones, now monitor much of the rest of the border. In a speech in El Paso, Texas, in May, U.S. President Barack Obama claimed that the United States had "strengthened border security beyond what many believed was possible." Yet according to spring 2011 Rasmussen poll, nearly two-thirds of Americans think the border is no more, or even less, secure than it was five years ago. Some administration critics claim that the United States' frontiers have never been more porous. The border of about 2,000 miles between the United States and Mexico has become a symbol of the hot-button political issues between the two countries, especially illegal immigration to the United States, trade, drug and gun trafficking across the border. In 2006 the Government approved the construction of a border fence aimed to...
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...King Cotton It was a slogan used by southerners to support the secession of the South from the North as the money obtained from cotton export would support the Confederacy. It would also support countries such as Britain and France to support the Confederacy as opposed to the North as the economies of these countries heavily depended on the textile industry. It was a failure as other countries did not want to get into the conflict. In foreign affairs, the South had been initially confident of the power and influence of “King Cotton,” the crop that accounted for more than half the value of U.S. exports before the war. Confederates felt that the importance of cotton would force diplomatic recognition from the Federal government and European countries. Neither the commissioners sent abroad in 1861 nor the permanent envoys who replaced them were able to secure recognition from Great Britain, France, or any other European power. The South was able, however, to buy considerable war matériel and several fast ships that destroyed much Federal shipping on the high seas. South = one crop economy By 1840 - 50% of US exports was cotton / was providing 50% of the world supply / providing 75% of England’s supply 1/5 of workers tied to the textile industry but cotton also drives northern economy - needs cotton for textiles (supporting abolition and making $ off slavery). Different economies of the North and South between 1815-1861 North: Industrial Abolition slavery No need...
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...Contents Preface Prologue: We have it Made Part I: The Mission Chapter 1: A Consumer Goes Global Chapter 2: Tattoo’s Tropical Paradise Chapter 3: Fake Blood, Sweat, and Tears Part II: My Underwear: Made in Bangladesh Chapter 4: Jingle these Chapter 5: Undercover in the Underwear Biz Chapter 6: Bangladesh Amusement Park Chapter 7: Inside My First Sweatshop Chapter 8: Child Labor in Action Chapter 9: Arifa, the Garment Worker Chapter 10: Hope Chapter 11: No Black and White, Only Green Update for Revised Edition: Hungry for Choices Part III: My Pants: Made in Cambodia Chapter 12: Labor Day Chapter 13: Year Zero Chapter 14: Those Who Wear Levi’s Chapter 15: Those Who Make Levi’s Chapter 16: Blue Jean Machine Chapter 17: Progress Chapter 18: Treasure and Trash Update for Revised Edition: The Faces of Crisis Part IV: My Flip-Flops: Made in China Chapter 19: PO’ed VP Chapter 20: Life at the Bottom Chapter 21: Growing Pains Chapter 22: The Real China Chapter 23: On a Budget Chapter 24: An All-American Chinese Walmart Chapter 25: The Chinese Fantasy Update for Revised Edition: Migration Part V: Made in America Chapter 26: For Richer, for Poorer Update for Revised Edition: Restarting, Again Chapter 27: Return to Fantasy Island Chapter 28: Amilcar’s Journey Chapter 29: An American Dream Chapter 30: Touron Goes Glocal Appendix A: Discussion Questions Appendix B: Note to Freshman Me Appendix C: Where Are You Teaching? Acknowledgments Copyright © 2012 by Kelsey Timmerman...
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