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The funding of terrorist groups makes targeting the U.S. more easy because having money helps pay for resources to help carry out attacks. Being able to use the Internet to spread ideologies and message on what to attack make the international community of terrorist a great threat to the…

We are finding different and new ways of defining one’s heritage. The racial options of the 2000 Census were modified to accommodate those who want to express their multiracial heritage. For the first time, respondents could identify themselves as members of more than one racial category. Also, a separate question about ethnicity appears before race (Banks, 2005). The United States has been called the melting pot due to the diverse cultures. According to U.S. census there is an estimated 3.5…

Racial profiling occurs when a law enforcement agent pinpoints a person race or cultural background as the primary reason to believe that the person is involved in criminal activity. After the September 11 terrorist attacks racial profiling became an issue for people of Muslim and Arab descent, due to the individuals that wear involved in the attacks were Muslim descent. Once the attacks took place, several American Muslims found themselves in situations which they were racially profiled. This…

Not for Admiration, but for Commemoration: Keeping the Confederate Statues Erect With less than one hundred years since it was established, the United States of America split gravely during the historical Civil War. Over the course of four long years, America witnessed the bloodiest battles fought on American soil. After the war was won by the Union and Reconstruction was in full swing, African Americans were given rights previously unavailable to them due to their status in the American social…

described to the degree that Ellison achieves; the diction and imagery forces the reader to recognize the complexity of American tradition. Just as the inspiration is described in several other articles, Ellison’s influence comes from his childhood in Oklahoma City, where music and achievements in a mostly African American middle class spoke for the abilities of any American, regardless of skin color. As the plot progresses, an important point made by Yvonne Fonteneau is the absence of any…

wealthy families, and the middle and lower classes could seek apprenticeships to professional artists for music and art instructions. In the 1800s, public education begin in the United States (Flynn). Boston and Philadelphia were some of the first cities to offer art and music education. It was believed that the arts could assist students to develop coordination and analytical ability, and was believed to help develop morals. In 1825, music education was developed; however, during this time, the…

deal about great literature, history, and literary movements. From Hellfire and brimstone to Vietnam War stories, literature follows the patterns of history and culture. From inspiring our search for ultimate truth and meaning to drawing us into a community, great literature is important and beneficial for every member of the human race to read and study. Great literature is important and necessary, and literature reflects the patterns of history. Firstly, great literature humanizes us by…

Currently there are four to five generations in today’s workforce, the eldest who are slowly all but retired to the 20-something fresh out of college graduates. This wide range of age and experience can pose challenges as values, work ethic, and expectations differ. This issue not only touches the nursing world but also most industries today. This paper will introduce these generations, explain and identify some of their vast characteristics, list a couple of simple successes in collaborating…

time. This is an absolutely massive problem, it’s too easy to acquire a weapon. When very interesting scene in the documentary came when Michael Moore was interviewing John Nichols, brother of Terry Nichols who was one of the men who set up the Oklahoma City Bombing in 1995. Michael Moore: “Why not use Gandhi's way? He didn't have guns, and he beat the British Empire. “ John Nichols: “I'm not... familiar with that” (Moore). One can see that this is one example of a peaceful way of completing…

Neither Dale Carnegie nor the publishers, Simon and Schuster, anticipated more than this modest sale. To their amazement, the book became an overnight sensation, and edition after edition rolled off the presses to keep up with the increasing public demand. Now to Win Friends and InfEuence People took its place in publishing history as one of the all-time international best-sellers. It touched a nerve and filled a human need that was more than a faddish phenomenon of post-Depression days, as…