field of neuroscience. 6. León María Guerrero, before a career in politics, was an influential botanist. He was respected so much so that a genus of plants, Guerreroia monocephala, and a species of orchids, Dendrobium guerreroi, are named in his honor. He was also the first licensed pharmacist in the Philippines. 7. Dioscoro L. Umali's research helped improve yields of corn, rice and other economical plants, especially in upland areas. 8. Fe del Mundo (born November 27, 1911) is a pioneer
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Universidad de la Sabana Managing Cultural Diversity in Business Elizabeth Christopher Vanessa Núñez Jiménez Code: 201111243 Fabián Mauricio Duque Code: 201120359 Andrés Tinjaca Code: 201121964 Government and all the people are in favor of art, sport or tradition? While in Colombia there is a law authorizing and regulating bullfighting, municipal authorities have the duty to compile and facilitate the implementation of such shows. Furthermore, although they may take steps to avoid
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Research Report: The Underground Railroad slaves in Southern America faced oppression from being forced to work for numerous hours daily. They received cruel treatment as they worked in harsh conditions. However, there seemed to be one solution to finding freedom: making their way to the North. In order to reach the free states, slaves would need to find a route to the North without being captured by their masters. This marked the start of the Underground Railroad. Before the beginning of the American
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American society was described as the melting pot where immigrants went through the process of assimilation, left behind their culture, and became a full-fledged “American”. Over time a new metaphor was created. America’s society was described as a salad bowl. Unlike the melting pot, the salad allows individuals to maintain their shape, flavor, and other special characte1ristics. The special characteristics represent culture, language, and beliefs. The salad bowl theory of society enables individuals
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An event that marked my transformation from childhood to adulthood was my recognition as Valedictorian of the class of 2012 my eighth grade year. By receiving this recognition, I came to an epiphany that my years throughout high school, would consist of dedication to my coursework and striving towards my higher education goals. In essence, my transition from middle school to high school was the turning point that would set me on my paths towards my higher education goals. As a result of this transition
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about what it takes to get Vermilion ready for the holiday season? It takes a great deal of volunteers, time, and effort from the people of Vermilion and students of our school. Many groups in our school including Leo Club, Student Council, National Honors Society, Peer Leadership, and the Yearbook class are happy to lend a helping hand this holiday season. Each year Leo Club hosts the annual Cookies and Crafts with Santa. Children come to make crafts, decorate cookies, and to get their picture taken
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in joining similar social honor. Thus, status consciousness separates the individuals both physically and psychologically. Society has developed the concept of social class to group people into a set hierarchical social categories based on economic, political, and socio-economic status. America is a place where all people are supposed to be equal, but social class has created divisions in our society. Unfortunately social class has become the backbone of American society and everyone is considered
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term for them. There were many recruits waiting to be enlisted but black officers were hardly heard of. African Americans were eager to enlist as the army gave them the chance for social and economic prosperity something difficult to achieve in a society that was all but closed to them. Many knew nothing of the world outside the world beyond the city or plantation they had spent their whole life on. They could not go back now they were free but many did not have skills to go forward or a place to
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Thucydides was an Athenian general, political philosopher and one of the greatest ancient historians of the fifth century B.C. Father of scientific history, and also of political "realism", the school of thought that focuses on power and state security above all else. He became famous for his strict standards of evidence gathering and examination of cause and effect without reference to intervention by the divine beings. He set a standard for precision, concision and scope that makes his work characterizing
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Page 1 Edward Joseph Snowden is a former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor who disclosed a global surveillance by the NSA, such as PRISM, XKeyscore, Tempora, and the interception of US and European telephone metadata. Page 2 1. In May 2013 Snowden took a leave of absence, telling his supervisors he was returning to the mainland for treatment, but instead left Hawaii for Hong Kong on May 20. 2. On June 22, US officials revoked Snowden's passport. Although Snowden had applied
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