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Mott Haven is a community district in the South Bronx. Mott Haven attracts new immigrants from diverse cultures due to its affordability, economic opportunities, and its access to cultural institutions (“Mott Haven – Choice Neighborhoods Initiative”, 2014). In 1849 Jordan Mott purchased the land of what is now known as Mott Haven. He purchased the land for workers’ homes to support his iron works business on the Harlem River at East 134st (“Mott Haven – Choice Neighborhoods Initiative”, 2014).…

video made in the U.S. that mocked Islam and the Prophet Mohammed, but officials later determined that it was a terrorist attack”. Greg Hicks was the U.S. deputy chief of mission in Libya at the time of the attack. Hicks relayed to the White House, State Department and others that this was a terrorist attack from when it first occurred. Hicks wanted to know why his words word turn, and why the American people were lied too at first. Additionally Hicks on an interview with CNN stated that " if we…

is adapted from her forthcoming book, “The Chessboard and the Web: Strategies of Connection in a Networked World.” Slaughter describes the international system as a web and the world as networks instead of states with boundaries. The main claim of her essay is to promote the United States to adopt a grand strategy of building and maintaining an open international order based on three pillars: open societies, open governments, and an open international system. Slaughter describes open as…

Robert Philip Hanssen, born April 18, 1944 to police officer Bob Hanssen, was one of the most damaging spies in United States history (Deep Inner Conflicts). Raised in Chicago, he would later attend Knox College where he received an AB degree in Chemistry. Next, in 1966, he would attend Northwestern University. Initially studying to become a dentist, he would decide to instead pursue a degree in Accounting and Information Systems. While in college, he would also take classes on the Russian…

Josh Rozdolsky Saleh The Patriot Act United States History What would everyday life look like when the government can look through everyone's private information? The Patriot Act violates Civil Liberties and is Unconstitutional by restricting the First Amendment and Fourth Amendment rights of Americans. The Patriot Act violates freedom of religion and speech. It violates our right to search and seizure without proper warrants or…

To go even further, security can focus more on the individual or it can take into consideration the the community, state, or nation as a whole. In the world we live in today, there are many technological and cultural challenges that affect how we respond to security such as terrorism, nuclear and biological warfare, and even advancements in technology that include aspects of privacy, intelligence, and drones. A government's primary goal is to ensure the safety and security of its citizens,…

Overview of Haven The land of Haven is filled with greatness and beauty. It was a peaceful land that had a great treaty, but everything beautiful must fall. The land was also filled with warfare. Town and villages broken apart of because of meaningless war. For the people that don't concern itself with the war may find Haven filled with treasure of opportunity. Each hold has its story and each hold has its secrets. Lets hope that Haven can be a peaceful island in the end. More info can be…

was to study border issues from Mexican’s perspective. Through my ethnographic research, I participated in a simulation where I followed in the footsteps of Mexicans crossing the border. The day began with attending a community church service where locals prayed for community members who were planning to cross the desert the following day. I connected with locals about the lack of economic resources and jobs, the corruption of their political system, gang, and drug trafficking violence.…

civilizational paradigm, which affects not only the major units of world polities - the states - but which also brings new actors into the forefront of international relations. The major political factor influencing diplomacy is the relative decline of the role of the national governments. Today governments…

preventative measures were taken and research was conducted to prepare the nation for another attack. After the 2001 anthrax attack, approximately 10,000 people received antimicrobial prophylaxis and we had no resultant disease (Adalja et al., 2015). The United States has since been investing more in prevention, surveillance, and preparation for potential bioterrorism attacks and additional funding was authorized since 2002 to help the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Department…