The history of how America emerged as the premier superpower in the world is about more than just a great military or a homeland so rich in natural resources that we were able to become the breadbasket of the world. There are many forces that combined in the American experiment that has made this country so great. One of those…
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Research Results In New Drugs And Cancer Treatments
There may be new hope for many cancer patients, their caregivers and loved ones. That’s because America’s research-based pharmaceutical companies are today developing nearly 400 new medicines to treat cancer, according to a survey of ongoing research conducted by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA). Many of the medicines now in development represent potential breakthrough cancer treatments, while…
Id Theft Capital Of The World
Los Angeles is the counterfeit document capital of America ID theft business is booming in the Californian metropolis Officials warn that the fake ID business is booming in Los Angeles. Identity theft is the fastest growing crime in America says the Federal Trade Commission. It is a practice that victimizes innocent people by using their Social Security Numbers. It has…
Volunteer In Latin America The Experience You Need
Latin America offers a lot of opportunities for volunteer work and especially in teaching English. This South American region offers beautiful landscape and travel opportunities to places that are more heard of than seen. Volunteering in Latin America has increased in the recent past due to a failing economy, poverty, and lack of education and political and civil wars and…
The New Melting Pot
The term ‘melting pot’ refers to the idea that societies formed by people of different cultures and religions will produce new social and cultural forms, where these cultures lose their individual characteristics to some degree. So the ‘ingredients’ in the pot fuse and create a completely new product. Nowadays this term is commonly used – sometimes not correctly. Scientifics and…
North America A World Of Travel
Spanning over 25 countries, islands and territories from the Arctic Circle to the Tropics, no other continental region is as uniquely diverse as North America. There are as many snowy retreats as there are beachside utopias; an abundance of modern metropolitan centers as well as a multitude of inspiring historic sites. Canada, Mexico and the United States comprise the majority…
The College Pride Organisation From The Start
College Pride was founded in 1997. The aim of the College Pride organisation is to enhance college counselling for gay youth. College Pride also promotes awareness of issues affecting gay youth in colleges, universities and other higher education establishments across the United States. Advising individual institutions about the concerns of gay youths gives College Pride the ability to target specific…
A Troubled Time
From 1955 to 1965 there was a war right in the middle of America. No, it wasn’t a war like World War II or the Revolutionary War. It was a war for the heart and soul of this country to determine once and for all if America was really going to be a land of equal opportunity for all. It…
Book Review The Covenant With Black America
The Covenant with Black America is the brainchild of Tavis Smiley. For the past seven years, the talk show host has had his own “State of the Black Union” symposium. Seeing that simply exchanging opinions with the nation’s top black leaders was not sufficient, he decided to chart a course for the African American Community. To provide a structured blueprint,…
If You Get Paid Your Work Is Not Done
If you are one of the 156 million workers in America who gets a paycheck, it may pay to take part in a new online payroll survey. The “Getting Paid In America” survey, sponsored by the American Payroll Association, gives America’s workers more than just a chance to win a free paycheck and a trip to Las Vegas. It also…