Immigration: The endless American Issue. Just as the newcomers of the former time assimilated into American culture, so are immigrants expected to do it in todays world.

Daniela Insignares Rojas Professor Frank McPherson U.S. History 7 February 2010 Immigration: The endless American Issue It has been the mix of all different cultures from around the world that has made this nation great since its inception. The United States is a nation of immigrants and whether we are descendants or immigrants ourselves, we all have our immigration stories...I have my own. Regardless our nationalities and no matter how or why we came, immigrants go through pretty much the same experience when we decide to live in a foreign country. Leaving one's homeland, family and friends is the main downside. To immigrate, no matter where, means a change of lifestyle, culture and environment. Its impact is no less when it is a decision made on the spur of the moment, or in my case, after years of contemplation. In order to function well in another country, immigrants have to be willing to integrate into their adopted nation's daily life. The biggest adjustment of all is to learn another language. I believe the key to success in the host country, lies in the ability to assimilate its culture successfully, bearing in mind that assimilation does not mean to forget or deny our roots and origins. Just as the newcomers of the former time assimilated into American culture, so are immigrants expected to do it in today's world. Although, the mainstreams of recent

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Chad is a country with a long history of civil war, continued political instability, a weak judicial system, widespread corruption.

Aleksandra Rosiczka 2a Chad is a country with a long history of civil war, continued political instability, a weak judicial system, widespread corruption. The United Nations Human Development Index ranks Chad as the seventh poorest country in the world, with 80% of the population living below the poverty line. The GDP(PPP) per capita was estimated as US$1,600 in 2008. Chad's economy is primarily agriculture. Cotton and cattle have been Chad's main exports before independence, but during the 1990s gum Arabic emerged as a third major export commodity. The World Bank has a long history with the government of Chad over revenues from the Exxon Mobil-led project, which at a cost of $4.2 billion represents the single largest on-shore investment in Sub-Saharan Africa. Since 1960 when Chad granted independence from France they have a traditional economy. Chad joined the World Bank in 1963. Since then, the World Bank has provided support to more than 50 development projects connected with achieving sustainable economic growth while reducing poverty. In1970s took place first discoveries of petroleum in Chad. In 1986 the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) joined in efforts by other donors, including France, the EEC, and the United States, to stabilize Chad's financial and budget difficulties. During the late 1990s, Chad collaborated with the World Bank and the IMF

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Main Topic: Make people aware of the importance of water in our lives

Maria Renee Simon Sacred Waters Main Topic: Make people aware of the importance of water in our lives Supports: * Water is vital in our diets * Sacred water can heal, bless, purify and revive * Everything is related to water and the world has the same water it had million years ago Essay: Water is so sacred because it purifies, rejuvenates, cleanses, and heals. Spirits occupy the waters and require respect or esteem. From the droplets in a baptism to the scattering of ashes on a holy river, water blesses and shapes human lives. From drinking it to praising it, how we use water can tell a lot about our culture and religion. Our body as well as our soul needs water to keep living. Water is life; every wonder is reflected by water. We entered the world in a burst of liquid and when we die we are washed and buried in a moist floor. Water is a representation of life and without water the wonders of the world could not be reflected. All around us we can see how water influences our world. Creek banks, ponds, waterfalls, droplets in our garden; water is everywhere. The same water that the dinosaurs drank millions of years ago falls from the sky today. The Earth is as moist as it was many years ago. We can see how water represents the cycle of life. The body thirsts and without water nobody can live at all. Water is very important in our diet because it regulates our

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With reference to specific examples, examine the advantages of migrations

With reference to specific examples, examine the advantages of migrations Migration can be defined as a movement and in human terms usually refers to a permanent or semi permanent change of home. In spatial aspects there are two main types of migrations: internal and external migration where internal migration is the movement within a country whilst external migration is the movement across national boundaries and across countries. On the other hand, in temporal aspects there are many types of migrations: permanent, semi-permanent, seasonal, daily, forced and voluntary migration among which the last two are the most prominent. Voluntary migration can be defined as the free movement of migrants looking for an improved quality of life and personal freedom (jobs, improved housing e.t.c) whilst forced migration is when people have to leave their country because they are forced away from it for reasons beyond their control (wars, famines, e.t.c) In this essay I will attempt to examine the advantages and disadvantages of voluntary and forced migration (internal and external) concerning both the host and origin nations with references to the Philippines, United Kingdom, China, India, New Orleans and Darfur. The Philippines is the world's 12th most populous country in the world with a population of 92 million people of which 11 million live abroad (around 11% of the population).

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Effectiveness of strategies designed to reduce disparities

Evaluate the effectiveness of strategies designed to reduce disparities Disparities can be referred to differences, bias and unequal in gender, jobs, wealth, or contrast between rich and poor. Scales of disparities can be classified into regional, national or global. In recent years, inequalities in wealth and economic growth have increased both between and within countries - from one area to another and among different groups of people. However, various ways to reduce disparities are introduced in different countries, consisting of government investment on social development, foreign investment that mainly focuses on economic integration, different kinds of aid, structural adjustment policies and easier access to markets. Papua New Guinea is an example to demonstrate how government aid and foreign investment have reduced disparities. It is the eastern half of the island of New Guinea, which situated to the north of Australia. Before European colonization, most people earned a living by small-scale subsistence farming. However, when machinery was developed in 1850s, the indigenous technology for producing the oil was made redundant and eventually led to village producers working on plantations established by the Europeans. After the World War II, Australian aid led to the growth of an extremely large government sector of employment, stimulating a rapid increase in the rate

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Changes in Tourism

Geography Essay- Factors Affecting Tourism Describe the changes in the growth in tourism in recent decades. Explain the factors responsible for this. In the 1950s, there were 25.5 million of international tourist arrivals and mostly were Europeans, which were 16.8 million arrivals. However, in the 1990s, international tourist arrivals increased to 455.9 millions. The significant changes were 280.6 million arrivals were from middle-east and 57.7 million arrivals were from Asia-pacific. First of all, transportation is one of the major factors seriously affecting each country's tourism because countries without high efficiency of transportation, it would lower tourists preferences to visit a specific country. For instance, development of the High-speed rail industry in Europe attracts more tourists from Europe continent of even internationally because High-speed trains were also quite fast, which can travel more than 250km/h in average. And travelling by trains was relatively cheaper compared to travel by planes because roundtrip tickets from London to Paris in Euro star cost $1575.6 HKD. However, air roundtrip tickets from London to Paris cost $2484 HKD in British Airways. Secondly, development of infrastructure- both roads and airports in More Economic Developed Countries (MEDCs) and Less Economic Developed Countries (LEDCs) were improving, which allowed more large sizes of

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Enviromental Quality

To what extent do you agree that the global physical environment is showing healthy signs of improvement, following better international co-operation and use of cleaner technology? With an ever increasing population, quickly industrializing BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) Economies and growing Global Superpowers, world energy demands are increasing exponentially. To meet the demand for this more energy is needed to be supplied, historically normally fossil fuels such as Oil, Gas, and Coal power stations would have been the solution but now, due the seen effects of climate change and the potential problems we would face, cleaner 'green' technology is being utilized. In most MEDC's, the green energy industry is one of the fastest growing sectors of the economy (in terms of investment), and progress is being made as has been seen with the construction of; massive wind farms (London Array), Solar Plants (California), Hydroelectric Dams (3 Gorges Dam) and even the switch back to Nuclear power (although this does have its own problems on the global physical environment in terms of pollution of Nuclear waste). Whilst this change is positive and is improving the global physical environment, there are still huge industries not wanting to conform to cleaner technology due to the increased costs. Examples of this are commonly the massive multinational cooperation's who exploit

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Geo. human and ecosystem.

Paulina Czerwinska I H. "Human activities always cause permanent changes to ecosystems." Discuss with reference to examples. Opinion essay. Ecosystem consist of the animals, plants and the environmental conditions of an area. Is a community of living and non-living things that work together. If ecosystems were completely disrupted, then life would change drastically for the humans and animals in the world. Some people might not think that it is worth it to try to save the different ecosystems. However, it is very important. Nowadays, almost none of us, realize that human activity really cause significant damage to ecosystems. I agree that our activities cause permanent changes to ecosystems and I will try to cite some examples, supporting my thesis. To begin with humans often need to burn fuels or produce certain chemicals to sustain a variety of activities in society. Burning fuels and manufacturing chemicals also can produce pollutants, including wastes like trash or hazardous chemicals and atmospheric pollutants like sulfur dioxide or nitrogen oxides. Pollutants can kill or harm organisms in ecosystems, gradually causing the ecosystem to deteriorate. Secondly, we sometimes hunt and poach animals for food, sport or their supposed medicinal properties. They are constantly being hunted for their furs and skin. Many have become endangered because of this. People do not

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British Airways

TICKETING BUCURESTI 2010 Prezentarea Companiei aeriene British Airways CUPRINS CAPITOLUL I Prezentarea Companiei .1 Scurt istoric............................................................................................................................4 .2 Sediul......................................................................................................................................4 .3 Organizare.............................................................................................................................4 .4 Clienti.....................................................................................................................................5 .5 Furnizori................................................................................................................................5 .6 Concurenta............................................................................................................................6 .7 Politica de personal...............................................................................................................6 .8 Programe de fidelitate...........................................................................................................7 .9

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Tourist guide to Ooty and the Nilgiri Hills.

Udhagamandalam (Ooty), the capital of Nilgiri district, is popularly known as the "Queen of hill stations' among the tourist circuits. It is situated at a distance of 105 km away from Coimbatore. The height of the hills in the Nilgiri range varies between 2280 and 2290 metres, the highest peak being Doddabetta at a height of 2623 metres. The Tea The establishment of numerous tea estates made Ooty famous. Lofty mountains, dense forest, sprawling grasslands and miles and miles of tea gardens greet the passengers on most routes. The annual Tea and Tourism Festival attracts crowds in huge numbers. Visit Ooty during this festival, when tea lovers from all over the world converge. An occasion not to be missed! Prime Attractions of Ooty (Udagamandalam) Botanical Garden : Botanical gardens are a major tourist attraction for those who visit Ooty, one of the most popular hill stations of India. They sprawl over 50-acres and lie on the lower slopes of Dodabetta peak, which is the highest point in Ooty. Government Museum - Ooty The Government Museum At Ooty The government museum, Mysore Road, Ooty has items of tribal objects, district's ecological details and representative sculptural arts and crafts of Tamil Nadu. It was set up in 1989, with a view to provide education benefits to the residing and visiting population of Nilgiris district. Tourist Information Admission: Free

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