The driving force behind America’s success is a dream. This dream began thousands of years ago when the very first Native Americans settled in the United States. The American Dream is defined as the ideals of freedom, equality and opportunity, traditionally held available to every American (Dictionary.com). However, I believe the American Dream does not have a specific definition; rather multiple based on the individual 's choices that he/she makes in life. In the last century, the American…
According to the U.S. Department of State, “The United States and Brazil traditionally have enjoyed robust political and economic relations”.6 Each year both the United States and the Brazilian Navy partake in an annual multinational exercise (UNITAS Atlantic), intended to provide participating military forces the chance to test their naval capabilities as…
Nowadays in mainstream media, there is a lack of fair Asian American representation. When Asian Americans are given roles in film and television, those roles often come with the stereotypical ideology which has been stagnant for decades. Asian American stereotypes in the media are not hard to find, and range from hard-working knowledgable men, to masters of martial arts (Bruce Lee). These stereotypes often incorrectly represent what Asian Americans are like as a group however. These…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is often thought of an institution with formal rules and procedures that guide its lending decisions based on severity of the economic problems facing borrowing countries. However, in his paper, “The Scope of IMF Conditionality”, Stone argued that the IMF is also a political organization with countries like the US intervening in lending decisions through informal processes to further their geopolitical and financial interests. To Stone, the continuous US…
choosing dominant religion or cultures from different countries, heighten the great experience of comparison. Despite the United States Constitution’s principle of the separation of church and state, Christian religious beliefs and practices dominate Untied States culture. Christian (Baptism) is one of the main religions or culture that is practiced in the United States of America. There are Churches on every other block in my community. Baptism is an important ritual in the life of a…
1. Are you authorized to work in the U.S.? A. Yes, I am a U.S. citizen born in Grand Island, Nebraska. 2. Are you a current or a former U.S. Government employee, i.e. former military, Federal Government employee? A. No 3. Do you currently hold an active US security clearances? Level: Held by: Last adjudicated date: A. No, however, held level of Public Trust with DoD & DoS during Operations Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom and New Dawn. Accordingly, I qualify and am able to obtain a Secret…
Career Application Interpreting is a complex profession, made even more complex with cross-cultural communication. According to Schaefer, non-Mexican Americans viewed Mexican Americans as second class citizens; therefore they were expected to conform to the mainstream culture (2015, p. 227). They have also faced many barriers and lack of access to employment (Valenciana, 2006, para. 6). These are important aspects to keep in mind while interpreting for Mexican Americans. As interpreters, it…
Is the war in Afghanistan after one decade a success or a failure? After the September 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States by El-Qaeda, the UN Security Council pass out a resolution 1386 in 2001 giving the authorization to establish the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) which was deployed first to Kabul to train the Afghan National Security Forces and assist Afghanistan in rebuilding their government. Then two years later ISAF mission was expanded by the UN Security Council…
the United States of America indelibly linked through the social and political scope of the time are President Abraham Lincoln’s 1863 “The Gettysburg Address”, one hundred years later in 1963 The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. presents his “I Have a Dream” speech on the steps of the Lincoln monument. Speaking at pivotal points in history, both President Lincoln and Dr. King allude to past…
subprime mortgage fiasco that was caused by sloppy lending practices at banks, overextended them and compromised essential liquidity to pay their own debts. Investopedia.com reports that Lehman Borothers, the fourth-largest investment bank in the United States, was forced to declare bankruptcy with $619 billion in debt versus $639 billion in assets in 2008. A vast number of defaults caused this razor-thin margin of debts-to-assets to become unsustainable, so the company filed for bankruptcy in…