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    Elevation In South America

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    geographical theme found in South America. Elevation has an effect on and can help explain different features‚ patterns‚ climates‚ food‚ and where people live in South America. The Andes Mountains are a major source of elevation in South America. Elevation affects where rivers flow. The Amazon River begins at a high elevation in the Andes Mountains and breaks off into different rivers and directions based on the elevation of the surrounding regions. In South America many resources and metals like copper

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    BANK OF AMERICA BRAND

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    Bank of America It’s no secret that Bank of America has suffered some reputation hits since the financial crisis‚ from high-profile lawsuits blaming the bank’s lending practices for the housing bust to public outcry over plans to charge new fees to checking account customers. Most recently‚ the bank received the worst score of the four major commercial banks in a survey by the American Customer Satisfaction Index‚ sliding 3% to 66‚ its lowest score in years. Bank of America has also undergone major

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    1 International Baccalaureate History of the Americas HL Required Summer Reading Study Guide Born in Blood and Fire: A Concise History of Latin America By John Charles Chasteen Foreign Affairs November/December 2000 states: Born in Blood and Fire is a briskly written yet sophisticated introduction to Latin America that will be greatly welcomed by non-specialists and experts alike. Chasteen paints on a very broad canvas‚ but he succeeds in capturing with enviable conciseness the major ingredients

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    Gangs in Central America

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    transcended the borders of Central America‚ Mexico and North America. Especially in Central America and Mexico‚ gang activity poses a threat to national security. A multi-national plan to attack the growing gang network is needed. In this research project I plan to: (1) Analyze roots causes‚ (2) Examine the transnational and regional nature of gangs in Central America and Mexico and (3) Evaluate policies and programs aimed to decrease gang activity in Central America‚ Mexico and the United States.

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    Bank of America has long rued its decision in 2008 to acquire Countrywide Financial‚ the subprime mortgage giant. To date‚ the bank has set aside some $40 billion to settle claims of mortgage misconduct that occurred before it acquired the freewheeling lender. Enlarge This Image Charles Krupa/Associated Press A Bank of America branch in Boston. The bank has set aside billions of dollars for claims of mortgage misconduct. Add to Portfolio Bank of America Corporation

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    Give Back America

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    La Rue 1 Rob La Rue Give Back America A great man once said “ask not what your country can do for you-ask what you can do for your country.” That great man was John F. Kennedy‚ our thirty-fifth President. Personal freedoms‚ along with democracy and other American traditions‚ require more than just knowledge of the latter. Freedom is not free; every person who calls themself an “American” should‚ and have‚ an obligation to reciprocate a small portion of themself back to society. American individualism

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    Democracy in America takes place in the 1830s and the French are the main audience. Analyzing Tocqueville’s observations of America is important because it teaches the livelihood of people around the time this novel is written. The lifestyle of the people around this time was consumed with racism and prejudice in the form of slavery. America still has racism and prejudice today‚ but in the form of name-calling and actions towards another person instead of slavery. In Democracy in America‚ Tocqueville

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    Central America Notes

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    Rica: Tradition of Democracy * Longest consolidated democracy in Latin America (important to know). * Costa Rica’s democracy a bit more consolidated than in Panama. * Long tradition of democracy – goes hand in hand with concept of Exceptionalism. * Costa Rican’s feel different with their worldview – this is due as product of their colonial period – Experienced colonization and conquest as rest of Central America experience‚ good reasons. no labor or riches. Sets them on path to be different

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    Haiti vs. America

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    Haiti a 10 million population was the first independent nation of Latin America. Haiti is geographically located in the subtropics on the western third of Hispaniola‚ the second largest island in the Caribbean. The neighboring islands are Cuba‚ Jamaica‚ and Puerto Rico. The official language in Haiti is Haitian Creole and French. America is a melting pot of cultures‚ since there are people from various countries who live there. American and Haitian culture may differ greatly but they are also compatible

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    new trade markets.Some explorers sailed around Africa to get to Asia. Some believed they could find a quicker way by sailing west. While sailing they found new lands. They came for the Caribbean islands for asia but‚ they had found North America and South America. On August 3‚ 1492‚ Christopher Columbus set sail from Palos‚ Spain. He sailed with three ships‚ Nina‚ the Pinta‚ and the Santa Maria. Columbus planned to cross the Atlantic Ocean. He wanted to find a quicker sea route to Asia. He really

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