Simon Bolivar was one of South America’s greatest generals and political leaders. Whose victories over the Spanish empire led to the independence of Bolivia‚ Panamá‚ Colombia‚ Venezuela‚ Ecuador‚ and Peru. Simon was born on July 25‚ 1783 in Caracas‚ Venezuela. His parents past away when he was but a child‚ only 9 years old. He then moved to Spain at the age of 9 years old‚ where he was raised by his nanny Hipolita and his tutor Simon Rodriguez. As for his education‚ he was homeschooled by a fair
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I have lived in the constant and omnipresent light of diversity‚ from my early childhood in South America to my young adulthood in the United States. In my youth as a Venezuelan‚ I came in contact with many different people from many different cultures and identities‚ as Caracas had been a thriving city filled with immigrants from Europe‚ South America‚ Asia‚ the Middle East‚ the Caribbean‚ and North America. Diversity is a reality everywhere in the world‚ and the lack of diversity enables and perpetuates
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of South America are mistreated by Europeans; more specifically the Spaniards. He wants to improve Latin America’s government but claims it may be impossible therefore‚ asking for help. Also that‚ people in Gran Colombia such as‚ those living in Venezuela‚ do not obtain political rights; not even the nobles. He says that they are so limited that they are prohibited to store crops because they are “royal monopolies”. Simon Bolivar wrote‚ “I cannot persuade myself that the New World can‚ at the moment
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Between the United States and Venezuela there are numerous differences in the education system from different aspects such as size of school‚ dress code‚ classes‚ grade system‚ laws among others. The United States of America has always been characterized as one of the freest countries in the world and that includes freedom in the education system. In the United States homeschooling is legal while in Venezuela is illegal. There are also differences about dress code.In Venezuela all the students are required
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article “Venezuela: When Government Failed‚ Bitcoin Prevailed”‚ written by Lindsay Marie‚ the author explains how bitcoin saves most Venezuelans by using allusion and specific examples. Marie commences the article by giving a data on Venezuela’s inflation rate‚ and at the same time bitcoin trading hit over 1 million. This can give the reader a better understanding of the topic of bitcoin‚ and how it can save million lives in Venezuela. Then the author explains what happen when Venezuela printed large
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The effect of a token economy on multiple target behaviors on a 16 year old with mental disabilities. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of a token economy reinforcement program on tantrums‚ speaking out loud‚ and racial slurs. This study wanted to determine if token economy reinforcement would decrease target behaviors for an 18 year old male with mental disabilities. The effects of a token economy were investigated using a multiple baseline design across behaviors. The results
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in advancements in every field‚ and is the beacon of hope in the world. From the Olympics‚ to peace keeping missions‚ the US is present‚ and a predominant force. The United States of America is the greatest nation in the world due to its military‚ economy‚ and determination. America has the mightiest war machine the world has ever seen. The United States has an arsenal of the deadliest weapons ever assembled as well. America has the most well trained standing army. and prides itself as being back
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in the classroom (Higgins‚ Williams‚ McLaughlin‚ 2001). Token economies can be successfully used in multiple settings to reinforce target behaviors (Higgins‚ Williams‚ McLaughlin‚ 2001). The Get ‘Em On Task program focuses on working with a classroom of tough kids using a form of token economy to improve classroom behavior (Rhode‚ Jenson‚ & Reavis‚ 2010). Higgins‚ Williams and McLaughlin‚ however look at the effects of a token economy on a single individual in the classroom setting to determine if
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United States Economy Changes in the structure of global production and trade have been difficult for certain sectors of the U.S. economy. As other countries have developed new manufacturing capacities‚ the lower wages of workers in those countries have given them a cost advantage relative to manufacturing in the United States. This has led to a steady increase in U.S. imports of manufactured goods that are cheaper than equivalent domestic goods. It has also prompted a number of U.S. companies
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decades of civil war. Many inhabitants died and the economy was hardly damaged. Furthermore‚ the Vietnam War and the dictatorship of the Khmer Rouge from 1975 to 1979 brought the country economic decline. Cambodia now has about 15 million inhabitants‚ of which 95% are Buddhists. The head of state is the King Norodom Sihamoni‚ who was crowned on 29/10/2004 and governs the country‚ which is divided into 24 provinces and 1‚621 municipalities. 2. Economy Cambodia has an average income of 801 USD
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