A lot of money and preparation goes into having a cotillion; at the birth of this tradition cotillions were only held by the wealthy. ... Cotillions and debuts carry great meaning for families that hold them, there are also hidden values as to why they are held. ... Although non-Hispanics learn from this event, that is not why quinceañeras are held; they are held because it brings them closer to their culture. ... The age at which the cotillion and quinceañera are held differ by a matter of 3 years. ... The difference with the two customs are that quinceañeras can be held ...

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Turmoil and economic instability drove my Chinese to leave home, while the promise of a better life pushed them to America. ... Another story states that the Jade emperor held a competition to seek the animals worthy of the calendar. ... They clean every wall, floor and surface in their home. ... Apart from their home everyone bathes and gets dressed in new clothes to welcome the New Year (Roy, 2005). ... A great feast is held in the honor of the Hearth God, who is said to keep note all year on each family. ...

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Department of State) estimates that there are 12.3 million people are being confined and held unwillingly around the world. ... Because we come from a prosperous, functioning society with a moral code it is hard for us to wrap our minds around the fact that there are people out there living in poverty-stricken, disease-filled villages in developing countries that are without food, clean water, an education, a just government, and a home where they don't fall asleep fearing an attack on the village the following morning. ... Sex trafficking operations can be found in highly visible venues ...

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Typically men and boys were responsible for doing the heavy farm work and working with the large stock animals, while women and girls worked in the gardens and homes. ... This division held multiple views including being natural, being inevitable, and some thought it oppressive to women. ... This meant that families could live off one income fairly easily and women were left available to take care of things on the home front. Finally, women were encouraged to stay home since the government encouraged home ownership through home mortgages with low interest and small down payments. All of th...

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The reformers who wanted this change believed that children were not fully developed and could not be held accountable for many of the things they did. They believed that children had to be separated from adults within the corrections system and held in specialized facilities (Krygier, 3). ... This is often what happens in poor homes since the parents have to work for so long. ... A broken home is when one of the parents is missing in the household. ... A broken home can make a person more aggressive and hostel towards others. ...

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This case struck an early blow against the incorporation of the Bill of Rights to the states, as it set the precedent that states would not be held to it in the same way that the federal government would. Barron v Baltimore would be referred to in future Supreme Court cases as rationale behind verdicts that centered on the states not being held to the Bill of Rights in the same manner as the federal government. While today most states are held to the Bill of Rights, there was some debate regarding on how we should get here. ...

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This literature put the home at the center of a woman's life with child rearing the most important aspect of home. Women then became willing to follow the leanings of society and remain at home. ... This dissatisfaction at work, unhappiness at home, and separation between husband and wife led to men joining clubs and lodges and also led to the proliferation of prostitution as men looked elsewhere for the companionship they were not finding at home (Demos 71). ... Women also lost much of the status that they had previously held in the agrarian society. ... The government helped by pro...

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The home is then the property of the bank again. What caused this huge epidemic of home foreclosures? ... There are bank owned homes for sale everywhere. ... She stated in the article, Foreclosed Homes, "People need to stay informed and understand 'What causes home foreclosures?' ... Thirty seven thousand people showed up, as the 120 hour straight long event was held. ...

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After the real war ended in 1918, the ideological war, which was gaining speed at home, turned against conscientious objectors and other radical minorities such as Wobblies, who were members of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), and Socialists as well. ... These people held strong anti-government/anti-capitalist views, often advocating the immediate overthrow of capitalism. ...

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In February, Garrison Keillor, host of the program "A Prairie Home Companion," announced he would discontinue the show in June. ... "A Prairie Home Companion" was a fond celebration of Americana that recounted, in Keillor's folksy narrative style, the tales of a fictional town called Lake Wobegon, Minn. ... For example, the 18th annual Louisiana Jazz and Heritage Festival, held from April 24 through May 3 in New Orleans, featured more than 300 performers and drew a crowd of nearly 300,000. ... Also, MCI Home Video released the Beatles' Help and The Making of A Hard Day's Night...

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Women are held down because of concepts like the glass ceiling, sexual harassment, and the second shift, not because of their knowledge. ... The transformation into an urban economy from a rural one opened a new time for women's work.1 The products that women produced at home were now being produced in factories. "As the demands for goods increased, however, home production declined and gave way to the factory system, which was more efficient in meeting emerging needs."2 However, men and women had distinctively separate roles. ...

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The general public has no control over the type of training the Border Patrol agents receive, the methods they use, or the process by which they are held accountable for the harm they inflict on day crossers. ... The article "Minors Detained at Adult Immigration Facilities" presented the horrific condition of our immigration detention facilities, where hundreds of minors are being held for years in facilities that were meant for adults (Jenny). ... Many parents who were arrested were deported within a matter of days, or they were held in detention for months before their release. ...

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For years, the Golden Gate Bridge held the title as the longest suspension bridge in the world. ... The Monticello plantation of 5,000 acres, with its four farms, was a center of agriculture and industry, and was home not only to the Jefferson family, but also to workers, black and white, enslaved and free. On the quarter farms of Shadwell, Tufton, and Lego -- as well as the home farm on Monticello Mountain -- 130 enslaved African Americans raised crops and tended livestock, made nails and barrels, cloth and carriages. ...

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Many of these families rent their homes because they bring in a low amount of income per year. ... However, relaxing in the home is more popular. ... When financing homes in the UK, the process is done much like financing a home in the United States. ... They believe that they can worship on their own their own time in their own home (Culture Grams 2002). ... The United Kingdom struggled to maintain its international position that it had held for the last century. ...

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Parents normally have it done illegally in the home by poorly trained persons. ... A girl Amanda Bates, 13, died in her home of complications of untreated diabetes, infection was obvious in her toes. ... FYI - in all of the cases that arised - none of the cases held the Church liable, since it does not direct what actions should be taken by individuals in their own lives. ... Although you still find this in old fashioned - religion following homes. ... Sometimes what can be even worse, normally in third world countries, once the parent finds out that the child was in trouble at school - th...

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One such widely held misconception is that Mexican immigrants bring nothing but drugs, crime and filth, along with economic costliness by taking advantage of social service resources (Operation Gatekeeper: -New Resources- 1). ... East San Diego County residents had complained about the massive foot traffic of migrants near their homes. ... Residents of the area feel that Operation Gatekeeper is necessary, in order to ensure safety in their own homes and neighborhoods. ... Although this portrays a negative image towards these border crossing migrants, and Operation Gatekeeper has shown to ha...

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The house in the colonial times shaped the home. ... For example, while boys were off with their fathers, girls would stay home with their mothers, mostly helping out with the cooking, sewing and laundering. ...

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Known by the common person as an American defeat, the Vietnam War has scarred our country with past mistakes but necessary lessons learned. Although not technically a declared war, it was the longest conflict in the United States history. We failed to accomplish the goals we created in the beginni...

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THURGOOD MARSHALL During the 20th century I have read many books, newspaper articles and seen news broadcasts on two of the most famous Afro American Pioneers: Martin Luther King and Thurgood Marshall. Martin Luther King fought all his life for equal rights for Afro Americans, but Thurgood Marsha...

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In contrast to the modern day woman, the traits shared by the women in Fitzgerald's book are somewhat disturbing, sometimes laughable, but more importantly, are indicative of Fitzgerald's view of what the consequences of achieving the American Dream held for Americans. ... This playboy lifestyle ends up being personified in the life Gatsby leads - the wild parties, free associations, mansion home, etc. ... Nick's impression of Jordan was that she was lifeless, statuesque in nature - as if she were a fixture of the home or another piece of furniture. Daisy isn't held in...

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Many did not know what to expect when they would walk out of their homes. ... Another woman told of her experience of how in New York they were yelling for her to go back home, and that she was a terrorist (Stodolsky). Many of these women felt as if they could not even walk out of their own homes to do their daily routines because of the fear of being attacked or just simply feeling isolated. ...

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The very first Olympic game was held in 776 BC and was meant to signify dedication to the Olympic gods. ... For men the 100m @ 9.58 sec, 200m @ 19.19 sec (both held by Bolt), 400m @ 43.18 sec (held by Johnson). For women the 100m @ 10.49 sec, the 200m @ 21.34 (both held by Griffith- Joyner), and the 400m @ 47.6 sec (held by Koch)( Rosenbaum). ...

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The lack of support from the home front has an effect on the progress of the war. Military victory and success are intangible without the support from the home front. ... "The war on the US home front provoked deepening bitterness and still remains hugely controversial. ... In 1954 the French were defeated at the Dien Bien Phu post and decided to pull out of Vietnam.4 That same year the Geneva Conference was held. ... The motivation for the soldiers to fight for peace in Vietnam quickly weakened as a result of the movements disrupting peace on the home front.13 Why would the soldiers want to f...

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In July of 1870, a number of anti-Chinese demonstrations and mass meetings had been held in San Francisco with marchers carrying signs and slogans. ... When they decided to come to the United States, some planned on going back home to China wealthy. ...

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None of us had ever had to be evicted from our homes, leave our lives behind in the blink of an eye, and, hopefully, start anew somewhere else. ... He held a high position with the Somali government before the civil war. ...

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