thought to only happen in Middle Eastern countries such as Yemen‚ Pakistan and Iraq‚ however there is an increased number of “honor killings” being reported right here in the United States. As individuals immigrate from various cultures and religious backgrounds‚ traditions and ways of thinking are often brought into the United States. Muslim women are expected to act in a certain manner‚ and are male family members decide which manner that may be and inflict punishment on those who reject or defy these
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REDUCING TEENAGE PREGNANCY Although the rate of teenage pregnancy in the United States is at its lowest level in nearly 40 years‚ it remains the highest among the most developed countries in the world. Approximately 67.8 per 1‚000 women aged 15–19 — nearly 750‚000 American teenagers — become pregnant each year (Kost and Henshaw‚ 2012). The majority of these pregnancies — 82 percent — are unintended (Finer & Zolna‚ 2011). Moreover‚ because the average age of menarche has reached an all-time low
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Security Service (NSA/CSS) was established in November 1952 to provide a cryptologic organization for the civilian and military leaders of the United States and to provide them with timely information. The National Security Agency (NSA) coordinates‚ directs‚ and performs highly specialized activities to produce foreign intelligence information and protect United States information systems through two main missions‚ Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) and Information Assurance (IA). The Signals Intelligence (SIGINT)
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economy truly is the fundamental factor that signifies a country’s stability and worth. A country’s economy not only impacts its wealth and overall being but it also justifies the value of the money that is being generated. For instance‚ the United States of America has one of the strongest economy in the world and is exponentially growing. Unfortunately‚ within the 2000-2010 period the U.S.A faced an economic tragedy that will forever haunt the country. In fact‚ Poverty Bytes (2013)‚ acknowledges
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Makando Mutanda Mr.Johnson English 1101 Fall 2010 Women: Now & Then Living in the United States we’ve seen women come a long way. Women couldn’t vote or play specific sports‚ we saw more men having cooperate jobs than we did women. However a lot has changed over the years. Today there more women doctors‚ lawyers‚ governors‚ and senators. Last year a woman even ran for president. In the United States everyone is seen equally for the most part‚ we all have the same opportunities‚ and there is
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Dominant ideology is defined as the values‚ beliefs‚ and morals shared by the majority of the people in a given society. In the United States it’s so hard to narrow down who the “majority” is‚ the country has changed over time as we have undergone so many economically and social changes. To really understand how controversial the dominant ideology is in the United States‚ I think it’s best shown by comparing current day norms to that of say‚ the 1950’s. In 1950’s it seems to me that a wife staying
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(mainly due to her being a woman) to grab the reader ’s attention. She uses selection of detail to show the hardships of women not only in America‚ but in other countries as well. Valenti provides many statistics of abuse against women here in the United States as well as examples of evidence for the mistreatment of women. Valenti ’s appeals began before she had written a single word‚ mainly due to her being a woman. She appeals to the emotional side of her readers‚ writing that we “cry with Oprah and
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The topic of segregation in the United States has been a matter of great discussion since the Plessy Supreme court case in 1896. However‚ there is a much lesser talked about instance of segregation that occurred in South Africa from 1948 to 1994. That instance was called the Apartheid. Apartheid literally translates to “the status of being apart.” It was put into motion by the National Party as a way of upholding white supremacy after World War II. The inhabitants of South Africa were separated
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With the United States’s reputation as the government of the people‚ for the people‚ and by the people‚ exactly how strong is our country’s government? When I conducted my ten interviews‚ the majority‚ eight students‚ stated the importance of democracy‚ however‚ none were sure of its security. Despite the several distinct patterns and similarities in many of the interviewees’ answers‚ not a single student answered identically to another. One student completely disregarded democracy while another
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The United States is a capitalism nation‚ which is a normal phenomenon to have a wealth inequality. Otherwise‚ it would be a communism nation. However‚ when the wealth gap is too wide‚ there would be a big problem. In recent years‚ the wealth gap has expanded historically and unprecedentedly wide. The middle class and working class people start suffering. If the gap keeps expanding‚ the United States will be destroying by this economic issue. A better way describing this situation‚ The United State
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