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    Social in America

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    Social in America American society is much more informal than that of many other countries. The American mixture of pride in achievement along with lack of importance placed on personal dignity is sometimes difficult for a foreigner to understand. An example of this way may be that although Americans like to talk about their accomplishments‚ it is their custom to show certain modesty in reply to compliments. When someone praises an American upon his achievement or upon his personal appearances

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    Abortions in America

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    Abortion is a very touchy topic in America. For several decades there has been a debate if abortions are legal or not. In this paper I will attempt to take you through the history of abortions with a specification on politics. The practice of abortion dates back to ancient times. Pregnancies were terminated through a number of methods‚ including tools‚ taking abortion herbs‚ the use of sharpened tools‚ abdominal pressure‚ and other techniques. In western parts of the world during the 20th century

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    Overmedicating America

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    Cherise Madrid Is America overmedicated? Background Information: Drugs in America are usually thought of as illegal ones like marijuana or cocaine but pharmaceuticals are used much more often than illegal drugs. According to a 2006 study by Boston University 82% of American adults and over half of children take at least one form of medication a day‚ 30% of adults take five or more‚ and 27% of children take two or more. Americans purchase nearly half of the global pharmaceutical

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    America the Beautiful

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    America the Beautiful Coca Cola’s appearance in the 2014 Super Bowl commercial was a one minute ad that featured a multilingual interpretation of the song‚ " America the Beautiful." Coke has been portrayed as something so simple that has an amazing way of bringing people together. It’s advertisement has been ideal to show the world and all across the nation that America is united in every aspect possible‚ from a simple smile of happiness

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    Respect In America

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    with values. As growth and development occur so does learning. An important and common value that should be taught is respect. In America‚ respect has changed over the course of many years. In the early days many did not have to work for respect‚ it was just a given. This happened because those people most likely withheld authority. Today‚ that is not the case. In America‚ the problem with respect has resulted in many deaths. Those who hold authority are often captured in the news. Police Officers

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    Language in America

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    Blakemore November 27‚ 2012 American Language The universal country of America is the globe’s salad bowl. America is known for its diversity. The country should not be restricted to only English and Spanish when there are thousands of other languages being used all around the world. People in America are expected to speak English‚ but by having multiple languages‚ such as English and Spanish‚ forces those Americans to involuntarily have to learn Spanish. It isn’t fair for Americans having to learn Spanish

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    Islamophobia In America

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    DISCRIMINATION: “MUSLIM” IN AMERICA. Duke Forum For Law & Social Change (DFLSC)‚ 2(1)‚ 1-3. In this introductory forum‚ Antepli discusses the unfairness of Muslims in America‚ what islamophobia is‚ personal challenges and experiences‚ the negative image forced onto this group of people‚ and the fear of future worseness. Antepli speaks about the negative effects he reads about‚ personally faces‚ sees locally‚ throughout interviews‚ etc.‚ and the fear brought onto Muslim Americans. He mentions his small

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    America In 1959

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    United States of America in 1959 In the 1950s‚ after emerging from WWII‚ United States of America was the wealthiest and most powerful country on the globe. The United States was admired by everyone and considered the land of opportunity. The economy was booming and the american dream was flourishing. America in 1959 was a much different place than it is today. America is a great country and had some interesting ideas and fads going on during 1959‚ but not everything was so great. The expansion

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    Illiteracy In America

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    ILLITERACY IN AMERICA Your ability to read and comprehend the words printed on this paper already sets you apart from 14% of adults living in America. This means that more than 32 million Americans today are considered illiterate and live with a tremendous disadvantage. That is a big chunk of the US population‚ but the worst part is that illiteracy is not getting any better from how it was a decade ago. According to the most recent National Assessment of Adult Literacy in 2003‚ 14% of adult Americans exhibited

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    America Is Failing

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    The United States of America is not the best country in the world. This is not an opinion but a fact. What makes a country great is measurable. In every category‚ America is coming up very‚ very short. If one’s opinion is that the United States is the greatest nation in the world‚ that definition of greatness is likely stumbled upon by blind patriotism. Not once has the United States proven to be one of the topped ranked countries in the world. Has there ever really been a time of peace‚ prosperity

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