America is a wonderful place to live‚ because we are free. Freedom is important‚ and many people in other countries do not have much freedom. I am glad I have a place like this to grow up in; where I know that I can be equal with other races and other genders. Also‚ I am glad I have a place like this that will respect me and I know it will be a great place to have my children grow up in. Some of our ancestors did not have the privileges we have now because they grew up in other countries‚ that controlled
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What Makes People Effective? This chapter‚ contributed by Edward E. Lawler‚ outlines the processes and ideas by which an organization can create a virtuous spiral –a symbiosis between individual employees and their organization to work towards achieving everyone’s goals. People in an organization perform well when they are properly motivated. The organization needs to know what motivates its people to be responsible‚ and willing to provide‚ the components it needs to succeed. The capabilities
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Guatemala’s population is mestizo (known in Guatemala as ladino)‚ people of mixed European and indigenous ancestry. Ladino culture is dominant in urban areas‚ and is heavily influenced by European and North American trends. Unlike many Latin American countries‚ Guatemala still has a large indigenous population‚ the Maya‚ which has retained a distinct identity. Deeply rooted in the rural highlands of Guatemala‚ many indigenous people speak a Mayan language‚ follow traditional religious and village
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November 1‚ 2012 How and When Did People First Come to North America? The article of “How and When Did People First Come to North America?” Written by‚ E. James Dixon‚ (University of Colorado at Boulder) Athena Review: Vol.3‚ no.2‚ (2002): Peopling of the Americas. This article is about how North America and South America was first populated. It is by far the first and most important part of Early American History. When the first “settlers” arrived in North America‚ such as the French and English
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the Chinese wanted to‚ they could have sailed all the way to Europe and even as far as North America. However‚ the Chinese ran into some political problems that prevented explorations in the future. If they had continued their voyages‚ it would have been possible for them to have discovered the New World before Columbus. Had China discovered America before Columbus‚ our world would be different from what it is today. During the mid 1400 ’s‚ China was plagued with many political problems
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where apt build relationships. Consequently having a significant impact on children and young people’s lives. As quoted‚ (Children and young peoples workforce‚ early and child care book 2010) there are a number of reasons why people communicate which are to: • Build relationships The ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of people is a vital factor in working towards building relationships that may flourish and enable the gaining of confidence and trust. For example in working
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We live in a society where white people have the upper hand in almost every circumstance. White people aren’t judged by the color of their skin or certain facial features they possess. Because of their looks‚ people of color are all generalized into one person from their respective race or ethnicity. White people get to parade around the streets in their pickup trucks blasting Tim McGraw and white hillbilly country music‚ waving around multiple confederate flags‚ armed with loaded weapons‚ and wearing
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America‚ “the land of opportunity” has been a destination for immigrants for hundreds of years. There are many causes for immigrants to move to America. The effects of immigration are varied. There are many causes for immigration‚ some are push factors. First‚ in the article “Why do immigrants come here?” by (Cathy pearl)‚ people in some countries have a hard time finding jobs. Some can’t find jobs that they are trained for. Several countries have wars going on; some are under attack by terrorists
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through the concourse to baggage reclaim. At the hotel‚ the desk clerk will speak your language‚ as well‚ probably‚ as the bellhop. (His tip depends on being polygot.) Go to any internet café and the keyboard code that will get you best results is what you are reading now: English – the lingua franca of our time. . . . The spread of English is the product of naked linguistic superpower. Sutherland tells us that a favourite axiom among linguists is: ‘A language is a dialect with an army behind
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Serving Vulnerable Populations in America In society today we are faced with many challenges‚ some more difficult than others. Many of these challenges have a huge impact on society today. For instance‚ vulnerable populations present some huge issues such as increased health care expenditures and disparities. Vulnerable populations include children‚ the economically disadvantaged‚ elderly‚ racial and ethnic minorities‚ the uninsured‚ the homeless‚ those with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
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