...belief that the masses (in the Philippines) would only be content under a firm patriarchy “helped shape a western policy that asserted political and socioeconomic dominance” (Coming Full Circle 41). What that meant and means for the natives of the country are Americanized processes of schooling, American military outposts, American-owned businesses, and an instilling of American norms and values that were and are detrimental to the preservation and development of the existing-prior-to-unwanted-influences, indigenous Filipino one. Because of such ludicrously imposed laws as the Sedition Law of 1901 that provided that ‘Every person who shall utter words or speeches, write, publish or circulate, scurrilous libels against the government of the United States or the insular government of the Philippine...
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...Summary of “I Was a Teenage Hijabi Hockey Player” In Shema Khan’s essay “I Was a Teenage Hijabi Hockey Player” she humorously defends some of the stereotypes associated with her religion. As she begins a casual conversation about hockey over lunch, Khan notices her colleagues’ disbelief. Female Muslims aren’t expected to follow or be interested in hockey, or any sport for that matter. In response, Khan goes on to display her knowledge and passion of the Montreal Canadiens. She lists players, stats, and facts just like any true hockey fan would. Furthermore, Khan recounts playing street hockey as a child; choosing a player she idolized to play as. Lastly, Khan further shows her passion for the sport as she describes her efforts to start a women’s intramural league at Harvard. Khan concludes her essay in the present; playing street hockey with her kids as she did in her childhood. Thus, further proving her passion for hockey, and shattering a stereotype. Summary of “What We Are Fighting For” In his essay “What We Are Fighting For”, Rex Murphy clarifies the reasons for Canada’s involvement in Afghanistan. To begin, Murphy states Canada’s aid in eradicating the Taliban Government was because of our country’s alliance with the USA, as well as in retaliation of the Candians killed on 9/11. He continues on to say that in order to protect against future attacks, the afghani citizens would need assistance in building a new type of government. In addition, Murphy explains that Canadian...
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... All the working departmens were under my and the OCP’s supervisions. We made sure the Committee worked on the tracks. People might question me why I was involved in other university’s event, I could answer confidently, I need to challenge my self in accordance to the self-development. It was my pleasure to manage and direct people whom I never know before. Though the moments were really exhausted yet stresful, but I was really proud with the result I got in the end. Mechanical Festival had given me a highlighted moments in life. The next step to develop a strong leadership trait in my personality is being a delegate in an international conference known as Model United Nations. I’m selected as one of Unpad delegation to represent Republic of Senegal in Social, Humanitarian, and Cultural Committee at World Model United Nations 2013. In the...
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...The British victories over the French in North America from 1758-1760 not only greatly impacted European history but American history as well. The battle for North America was tied to the Seven Year's War (1756-1763). This was a European war between Britain and France and their allies (Austria for France and Prussia for Britain). A main source of contention between the two countries was being the dominant power in North America. Although France and Britain managed to remain at peace in Europe until 1756, they created a virtual state of war in North America. The pivotal point of the war occurred in 1754 when George Washington clashed with French troops. In response, the British dispatched General Edward Braddock and a thousand regular troops to North America to seize Fort Duquesne in Ohio. Unfortunately General Braddock was defeated in 1755 when he was ambushed by French, Canadian, and Indian soldiers. The British were also defeated by the French in 1756 and 1757 during minor battles. At this point, the French were slowly dominating central New York and Western New England. Back in Europe, British were also losing the Seven Year war. Two developments turned the tide for the British. The Iroquois and most Ohio Indiana abandoned their support of the French. This allowed the British to capture French forts in Ohio. The second decisive development occurred hen William Pitt took control of military affairs in the British cabinet. Pitt was able to mobilize soldiers...
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...NB: This exercise will be dealt with after taking Practical 3:1 page: 36 The following article from the British newspaper The Independent contains culturally specific items related to weather. Translate it into Arabic using the translation techniques you have studied in Chapter Three. [pic] Get ready for a white Easter: Snow and icy blasts set to last all week - but Britain could see a heatwave next month Authorities have warned drivers and pedestrians to be aware of black ice Freezing weather conditions are continuing to cause disruption today as forecasters predicted that icy temperatures and snow showers could last right up until Easter Day. Many roads across Britain remain impassable and thousands of homes are still without power after heavy snow and blizzard conditions deluged the UK over the weekend. Authorities have warned drivers and pedestrians to be aware of the possibility of black ice during the morning commute. Forecasters have also warned that there is no immediate end to the icy conditions in sight with the cold weather and snow expected to last into the weekend. Despite an end to the heavy snow, forecasters say the severe weather could return on Good Friday. The current forecast suggests that Britain could experience its first white Easter in five years. Several thousand households in Scotland remain without electricity today, down from a peak of about 18,000. The isle of Arran and parts of the south-west mainland of Scotland were particularly...
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...Imperial America EDGE Fall Quarter 2003 Tim Chueh Ambert Ho 12/5/03 What Is Imperialism? “Imperialism is the highest stage of capitalism…characterized by monopoly corporations and the compulsion to export capital abroad for higher profits. Unlike capitalism in the earlier stages, in the imperialist stage, capitalism has no more progress to bring the world…the cause of contemporary militarism” – Lenin “The policy, practice, or advocacy of seeking, or acquiescing in, the extension of the control, dominion, or empire of a nation, as by the acquirement of new, esp. distant, territory or dependencies, or by the closer union of parts more or less independent of each other for operations of war, copyright, internal commerce, etc.” – Oxford dictionary The word imperialism derives from “empire.” As such, it is useful to spend a bit of time to define the word. In working towards a minimal definition, Stanford Professor of Archaeology J. Manning in his first lecture on Ancient Empires starts with: “An empire is a territorially extensive hierarchically political organization.” Unfortunately this definition is too vague. All states encountered in human history are by definition hierarchical, and many nations today are vast compared to the...
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...Bilingual Education, James Crawford discusses ten common misbeliefs held by many in regard to bilingual education in the United States. Despite the number of English Language Learners (ELLs) who live in the United States, there is still a great lack of interest and concern regarding the education that they receive. Crawford has done an excellent job outlining some of the more common misunderstandings that surround the education of ELLs. The first fallacy that Crawford addresses is the misbelief that the English language is slowly being overtaken by other languages. While it is true that other languages have proliferated the culture in the United States, English has remained strong. Crawford cites several examples throughout history where English has appeared to be compromised by other languages. By 1900, there were at least 600,000 elementary school students, about 4% of the US total, receiving part or all of their instruction in German (Kloss, 1998 as cited in Crawford, 1997). He also points out in his article Legislating Language, Mandating Inequality, that "in 1890, the proportion of non-English speakers was 4.5 times as great as in 1990”. (Crawford, 1996). So, this is not a new issue. Speakers of other languages have been migrating to and settling in the US for the duration of its existence. With the increasing emergence of other languages in the United States, what if English did become "less strong"? Many see this as an infringement on life in general in the US. They fear...
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...South university | The United States and Germany | Compare Contrast | | J.D. Gardner | 4/23/2012 | This document compares and contrasts the societies of The United States of America and Germany. | Did you know that Americans and Germans have a whole lot more in common than you would think? Many of the customs of the Germans are similar to those practiced in the land of the free. Germany is a real little country which is heavy in population. The United States of America however is very large and heavily populated. The freeways and the roads in Germany are quite a bit narrower than our roads here in the United States are. I bet you did not know though that the Germans are the ones who invented the interstate system. Perhaps the biggest shock to us Americans is just how fast the Germans drive. You see inside of the cities in Germany there are speed limits which are very strongly enforced. They do however have an autobahn which does not have a speed limit that restricts just how fast the Germans can drive. Germans sometimes get impatient and tailgate other drivers at very high speeds even though it is against the law. Sometimes they may even go as far as to honk or flash their lights when they believe you are in their way and they want to pass you. In Germany left lanes are for passing only so if you ever go there for the first time be sure to stay in the right lane. Here in the United States, Americans usually like to drive in the lane of travel meant for driving...
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...Thomas L. Friedman, a journalist¸ often travels the globe. On a visit to India he ran across and idea that sparked his want to author The World is Flat. The seemingly simplistic idea is that from information and economic aspects the world is “flat”. In the modern age, individuals and countries have greater access to technological advances, which help level the playing field in terms of communication and gathering information. He presents his ideas through specific stories, interviews, and conversations had with executives in different countries who have similar ideas about globalization. The Next Convergence, written by Michael Spence, expresses the idea that prior to World War II the rich countries were getting richer and the poor were getting poorer. This is the idea of divergence; modern convergence is Spence’s main claim throughout this book. Convergence is the shift in the global economy in which developing countries have experienced rapid growth. He has the idea that fairly soon the developing countries will be on par with the countries with advanced economies. Ultimately, both books have similar messages, but the messages are presented in different ways. A key aspect of Friedman’s book is that globalization occurred rapidly. The Berlin Wall collapse, occurring during the end of 1989, was his first of ten “forces” that flattened the world. Throughout thousands of years of human existence and multiple economies, I do not believe any have experienced a rapid increase...
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...defined procurement in two ways – 1. They defined it as a means to attained possession of something, usually after exerting a substantial effort to do so. 2. It is a way of purchasing of something usually for a company, government or other organization. The procurement of either goods or services involves wild-range of activities in many organizations. Procurement activities in the United Nations, of example, involves and to mention few - the acquisition planning; the drafting; the reviewing and approving Specifications. Seeking to measure and improve procurement practices in non-governmental organizations in comparative perspective, this research proposal aims to explore the successes and failures of the procurement practices by the United Nations procurement division. The research will attempt to explore both challenges and the successes of their operations since they began more than 60 years ago. I intend to provide a thorough yet concise overview of sustainable procurement practices and the project be structured in the following manner. I will Begin with a thorough analysis of the background for United Nations procurement practices and activities. Thereafter, the discussion about reasons for undertaking the study, this will be followed by a section on research aims, the research finding will be discussed and a concluding statements with a suggestion for further research on this topic will be presented. General purpose of the study and main research questions George &...
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...Marijuana Legalization All across the United States there are prisons filled with men and women serving marijuana related crimes. Each one of these men and women go through the court systems, and this takes time and money away from our government. Marijuana is the most commonly used illegal drug in the world. Mainly people think of marijuana of the dirty drug out on the street, when actually marijuana has been proven to help people medically. Marijuana is a less harmful drug than alcohol and tobacco, and yet it is still illegal and millions of men and women are serving yearly sentences. A single person is yet to die from an over dose on marijuana, while millions of people die from alcohol and tobacco every year. If cannabis was legalized it would do many great things, such as create millions of new jobs. With the economy struggling right now in American this would help our country greatly. Another thing marijuana would do is eliminate the spending on preventing marijuana use in North and parts of South America. If marijuana was legal it would give our government more time to look at more important issues, instead of preventing the use and selling of cannabis. Our government could focus more on the War on Terror and prevent harsher drugs from entering the U.S. such as heroin, meth, and cocaine. Our society would completely change; marijuana would be off the streets and would be treated probably. You would see a decrease in marijuana use at a younger age because it would be more...
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...In the early 20th century Europe had acquired global dominance. Primarily its progress was due to the Industrial Revolution. However, there were many other factors that contributed to the rise of Europe. The first was the formation of alliance systems, which allowed for long term relationships between countries. Next was a sense of nationalism, which gave countries unity and allowed them to work together for the good of their country. Another factor was militarism and the arms race. Each country wanted to show their power through the military, even though they didn’t want to fight. Two more factors that contributed to the rise in European power include imperialism, or the belief of superiority, and Social Darwinism, which is a theory that competition between all individuals, groups, nations or ideas drives social evolution in human societies (Wikipedia). Many client-state relationships evolved in this time period, with Europe being the superior state and other nations being the subordinate clients. Because of these factors, Europe had better food distribution, advances in medicine and sanitation. Their standard of living also increased. Progress in Europe seemed inevitable; however, it was these factors that ultimately led to its downfall in the mid 20th century. The first major hit that Europe received was the “Great War” or World War I which occurred from 1914 to 1918. The causes of this war were not clear cut but they were believed to be the formation...
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...pain, helping Canada to stay away from debt, saving millions of acres in forestry and creating jobs for many people; raising Canada’s economic status. Marijuana whose scientific name is Cannabis Sativa has been mentioned in manuscripts dating back to 2700 B.C. in China. The Jamestown settlers recorded the first nurturing of the plant in 1611, as they used the hemp from the plant’s fibers to make rope and canvas. Marijuana also known as ‘weed’ was used to make clothing, as the plant was very durable. In that time, ‘pot’ was used more for survival than for any other purposes. Marijuana came into play with the scarcity of alcohol in the ‘olden’ days. The use of the drugs rose from there, and became a large problem in the Unites States. The United States is one of those countries that can immensely benefit from the legalization of Marijuana use. In the States, Marijuana is the most widely used controlled substance, and since the drug is used so often, why not brew large amounts of money. Selling the drug and at the same time raising the economy of the country would be the perfect plan for the States to get out of the debt that surrounds them. The dealer of the drug would be closely monitored and would have a mandatory license; the government checking the crops for harmful fertilizers, that could make the customer seriously ill. Legalization of the drug would allow crime to be affected in a positive way. Illegal drug...
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...Professional Studies ABSTRACT The learning-achievement gap among minority and white students is increasing. However, Asian American students out perform white and other minority students. Even though Asian Americans have experienced the same atrocities as other minority groups, they continue to achieve at high levels. It is important to determine the factors that contribute to their success and to implement these factors into the educational practices of other minority students. ecoming a second-rate economic power house will be the destiny of America unless it can match the educational performance of its rivals abroad in Asia. (Staples, 2005) UNICEF conducted a study on the effectiveness of educational Bsystems in the world. The United States ranked 18 out of 24 nations evaluated, with DOCTORAL FORUM NATIONAL JOURNAL FOR PUBLISHING AND MENTORING DOCTORAL STUDENT RESEARCH 2___________________________________________________________ ______________________ Asian nations ranking in the top three. (Wu, 2005) Asian American students partake in the same American education as their African-American, Hispanic, and White-American counterparts, and outperform every ethnic group. The...
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...else, the best we can be is an imitation of him or her. Being successful does not mean having Bill Gates’ wealth, Albert Einstein’s brain and Walt Disney’s brains. According to John C Maxwell, success is known your purpose in life, growing to reach your maximum potential and sowing seed that benefit others. Billionaire Donald Trump said, “The real measure of success is how happy you are. I have a lot of friends who don’t have a lot of money, but they are a lot happier than I am, so therefore I say that they are probably more successful.” United States of America is known as the land of opportunity for many immigrants who dreams of a better life. There are many people who strongly believe that once they come to the United States it is almost guaranteed to find success. However, that image is wrong; it seems like this country is no longer the land of opportunity for those who are immigrants and the low class people. Many immigrants come to United States to achieve their America Dreams. They think that they can get high-paying jobs easily, but the reality is not. According to an article, The Land of Opportunity? (Los Angeles business Journal, 1999), immigrants cannot get opportunities for high paying jobs because: "The limited number of manufacturing jobs that they might have moved into in previous generations"; " The need for specialized training in many of jobs"; and "The lack of union-style apprentice program." As conclusion, to be successful...
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