Born as Richard O’Barry on October 14th‚ 1939 (age 76)‚ Ric O’Barry is an American activist known for capturing and training dolphins in the 60’s TV series‚ Flipper. However‚ when the dolphin that played Flipper most of the time‚ Kathy‚ died in his arms; O’Barry realized that his work was wrong. He soon transitioned to activism‚ advocating against industries that keep dolphins in captivity. On the first Earth Day in 1970‚ he founded a campaign against the “multi-billion dollar dolphin captivity industry”
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The end result of the Texas-Mexico War was The Republic of Texas for about 10 years Texas was an independent country. The end result of the US-Mexico war was the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo which set the border at the Rio Grande River. People say that The Texas Government is decentralized because local government is usually relied on for public services that always take longer than should be. Also it’s believed that local government cuts deals with the company doing the job so at the end both
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To form the constitution for Texas‚ it took many years and many different versions to find the right fit‚ seven versions to be exact. Our first constitution is referred to as the Constitution of Coahuila y Tejas. This constitution on the basis that Texas was a Mexican state. Nine years later the Constitution of 1836 was formed to prepare for Texas to become an independent republic. This document was heavily influenced by the United States Constitution due to the need of protection in case of a Mexican
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“Is Texas America?” Prompt Analysis/Outline Humor implied title: “Do you want America to become Texas?” 1. While understanding that this is humor‚ how does Ivins answer the question posed by her title? 1. Satire of how Texas works‚ corporations‚ cronyism. 2. Texas used to be America‚ French speakers‚ diversity. 3. Texas is what America used to be but Bush is destroying it with companies like Enron and big business. 4. Is the United States doomed to see the same
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Hispanics Health Care Issues in Texas Jose Rodriguez Excelsior College HSC320: Health Care Issues in Culturally Diverse Populations Craig Owens April 24‚ 2011 Hispanics Heath Care issues in Texas Introduction Few weeks ago‚ my neighbor a non-English speaking woman of Spaniard decent‚ approach me and ask if I could help her reading a prescription that she received from a recent visit to the her primary care manager. I agreed and translate the instructions for her. I asked her if she told
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Progressivism had many affects in texas‚ social and economic effects on farmers;‚ railroads‚ The Populist Party and the Democratic Party‚ also the agricultural industry as well as the industrial movement. It changed a lot about texas‚ including social and economic ways of life. The government owed loans to about 3 million farmers all around the world‚. The people’s party was made once the democratic party didn’t support farmers in the south; they wanted to decrease the influence of big businesses
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SWOK 534- Fall 2012 Mental Health in Texas prisons and jails October 13‚ 2012 University of Southern California A. Introduction: Issue‚ Policy‚ Problem: Texas has approximately 24.3 million residents according to 2010 state statistics from the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Close to 833‚000 adults live with a serious mental illness. Within these 24.3 million residents of Texas in 2008‚ approximately 37‚700 adults with a mental illness were incarcerated (NAMI.org). Additionally‚ there
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Supreme Court’s decision on the case of Texas v. Johnson has been a controversial one‚ as it involves the burning of our national symbol‚ the American flag. It leads to the question: Does the desecration of the American flag a way of expressing speech that is protected by the first amendment? Shouldn’t the destruction of a true American symbol be protected and preserved‚ as it is a symbol that represents our country? There is a great amount of criticism that Texas v. Johnson has been faced with; most
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For Southerners in particular‚ the fuel that fed their determination was their personal duty to protect their homes‚ their families’ and their independent way of life‚ at all costs. The men of the Forth Texas Battalion‚ Confederate States of America (CSA) were by no means different. These Texas Soldiers of the 4th Infantry were part of over 70‚000 Texans that would take up arms in support of the Confederate Army during the Civil War. The state required that all able bodied men 18 to 45 years old
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If I were a Texas Governor Texas is one of the best cities in the United States. The past leaders worked exceptionally well in taking Texas to its status. They need to be applauded for their exemplary work. The current office of the governor has been working with other local leaders to ensure that improvement is realized. As the governor of Texas‚ I would be committed to serving the people of Texas City. My primary objective would be ensuring that all citizens are safe from any harm. Additionally
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