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Harold Simmons was born in Wood County, Texas to a lower class family supported financially by teachers. After receiving degrees in economics from the University of Texas at Austin, Simmons began work as a U.S. bank examiner. In 1960 Simmons took his first large risk: he took out a $95,000 loan and, in combination with $5,000 of his own savings, purchased a drugstore named “University Pharmacy.” This great risk jumpstarted his successful career as after building a chain of over 100 stores from…

Marriage Divorce For the past 70 plus years, the institution of marriage has been continuously evolving. Marriage is a foundational unit in society and has many forms across different cultures and different eras. The institution is considered to be a permanent arrangement between one man and one woman, involving mutual rights and obligations. 4,000 years ago, the purpose of marriage was “primarily [used] as means of preserving power…forge alliances, acquire land, [and to] produce legitimate…

up in Arizona; the small adobe home, where Cesar was born was swindled from them by dishonest Anglos. Cesar’s father agreed to clear eighty acres of land and in exchange he would receive the deed to forty acres of land that adjoined the home. The agreement was broken, and the land sold to a man named Justus Jackson. Cesar’s dad went to a lawyer who advised him to borrow money and buy the land. This had been a ploy to steal the land of Mexican folks. Between the banks, lawyers and other Anglo…

Without DACA in the United States, undocumented immigrants face extreme difficulties when trying to obtain higher education. According to a study performed by the Center for American Progress, thirty-six percent of respondents to a survey reported that they were able to obtain a Bachelor’s degree or higher because of DACA. Along with that, forty-five percent of the respondents were in school at the time, and seventy-two percent of them were pursuing a Bachelor’s degree or higher. (Peri 1).…

Some examples of these include global banks, shipping companies, couriers, and airlines. These services significantly contribute to the seamless connection of Chile to the international market. Since the 1980’s, Chile’s agriculture business has developed dramatically due to their successful…

better life. Enter the united fruit company. Depending on where you go this name conjures up negative connotations and the uncomfortable relationship between American business interests exploiting the natural resources and culture of a people. Central America is blessed with many natural resources one of which is its favorable growing climate. American businessman, Sam Zemurray was the definition of the American dream; he arrived in this country penniless and worked his business from selling…

carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has spiraled up by more than thirty percent (“Global warming” 2). This has caused the extinction of animals, spreading of diseases, and conflicts within the sea. In 1999, the death of the last Golden Toad in Central America was marked to be the first documented species that were compelled toward extinction by climate change ("Wildlife at Risk...”1). In addition to climate change, global warming have affected the animal’s distribution and behavior. There are…

population to rise. However unlike the Chinese who were sojourners and had no intentions of staying for the most part, the Japanese presented a new problem for the White population as the Japanese saw this as an opportunity to establish a new home in America. While initially brought into to provide labor in the railroad industry and factories the Japanese quickly began establishing their own businesses and farmsteads, something the Chinese had rarely done. While the Japanese were not allowed to…

would be able to spend time with them in the holidays or any other vacations. In my culture the old habits of having the women be the caregiver of the children was very demanding. In my community women would have part time jobs where they would be home by the time the children got back from school. This made me have a very limited decision on what I really wanted to do in the future career wise. After I achieved my associated degree I got married and had two children a boy and a girl. I knew I…

General Information The city of Brasilia is the capital of Brazil, located in Northeast South American. The country has a population of 2.48 million people. It is described as having a tropical climate, with more rain during the summer than the winter. The dominant religion of Brazil historically was and still is Christianity. Brazil possesses a richly spiritual society formed from the meeting of the Roman Catholic Church with the religious traditions of African slaves and indigenous…