Bilingualism should exist in the United States The United States should become more open and globalized upon its international status. Because it is a unique country that has various languages and cultures‚ there are some people who believe on the notion of “one nation one language”‚ while some believe bilingualism is better for the United States. In the article “A Nation divided by one language”‚ the author James Crawford provides many research statistics that prove bilinguals are generally smarter
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Rushing to Medicate Our Children Should children with ADHD be medicated? Many parents‚ physicians‚ and teachers may say yes‚ but I believe there are too many risks for children with ADHD to be medicated. Parents in America are often turning to medication as a first option for their children instead of seeking alternative methods of medication and therapy. The Food and Drug Administration reported that some 10.8 million prescriptions were dispensed for children with ADHD in 2002 (Roberts). Taking
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Our first discussion in this class revolved around our narrow views on the question “What is literacy?” We answered the question based on how literacy is required in America. It serves as a vehicle for social mobility and is used to determine economic status. Our definition of literacy as reading‚ writing and comprehension of written texts was shaped by our experiences in our lives and our beliefs about the trappings of illiteracy. By the end of that first class my definition of literacy included
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Taking a Deeper Look Obesity is a serious problem in America. It is a much bigger problem than people perceive. In fact‚ over a third of the nation’s population is obese. Being obese and being overweight is not the same thing‚ although they are often perceived as being the same. Being overweight means that a person weighs too much in comparison with their height; however‚ obesity is observed by the amount of body fat a person has (Winters 44). Americans perceive being obese the same way they perceive
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Student Borrowing in America: Metrics‚ Demographics‚ Default Aversion Strategies By Frank Kesterman Frank Kesterman is a consultant in the Washington DC area. He formerly served for the Department of Education in the office of Federal Student Aid. The use of Cohort Default Rate (CDR) as the primary measure of student loan defaults among undergraduates was investigated. The study used data extracted from the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS)‚ quantitative analysis of Likert-scale
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Homelessness in America Homelessness is a massive problem in the United States and historically homeless persons were primarily men who were kept out of society’s “view” by living in “Skid Row” zones. However‚ between 1980 and 1990‚ the American society saw an explosion of a new form of social problems‚ this new problem moved from single male homeless members to a family issue. Every year‚ hundreds of thousands of American families suffer from circumstances that result in the family unit becoming
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is required that to see cities like these prosper once more‚ they require assistance. Conclusion: To summarize‚ the need for a cash payment to fix the wrongdoings of the past ‚ as well effects that still haunt today is needed if the progression of America will continue.Equal rights have been given over the history of the United States‚ and hopefully‚ a chance to create a more balanced present and future will
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I don’t actually write books or this column on Native American issues for a living. At my regular job‚ I cover defense and homeland security topics for an industry magazine. These two diverse beats intersected recently when I participated on a blogger’s roundtable phone call with Army aviation officials. Among the recent developments the senior leaders of the branch wanted to pass on was the bestowing of the official nickname for the extended range/multi-purpose unmanned aerial vehicle. For those
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Hunger is big problem in America that no one can ignore. From the data showed in the survey which is provided by the United States government‚ we should realized that there are around 50 million American struggling with hunger - which means that they can’t fill their stomachs even they tried every methods to live. Almost one in six Americans can’t feed themselves‚ which is totally astonishing and beyond our imagine. Among the big number of the poverty‚ one in three of them is children. They
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“Let America Be America Again” by Langston Hughes His tone in the poem also contributes to the meaning. His tone seems almost confessional‚ like the poet is talking about his own experience in America. Hughes points out all the flaws in the ideas of equal opportunity and freedom in his poem. Then periodically he speaks to the reader outright with lines such as‚ "O‚ yes‚ I say it plain‚ America never was America to me‚ And yet I swear this oath-- America will be!" Speaking outright to the reader
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