When a person imagines the language of the United States, naturally most believe that English is the national language. ... Declaring English the national language would not create a momentous disaster. ... The Unites States has tried to declare English the national language before. ... Declaring English the national language would also save the country money. ... They say that pride is directly related to a person's culture and a person's language; thus creating a national language will reduce their national pride. ...

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There are some pros and cons associated with having a local/national manage my business for me. ... Although in Ireland the choice of language is Engllish, there may be a slight language barrier with some of the spoken alang. If I wanted to expand to other countries where the primary language is not English, then language would definitely be a determining factor in choosing a local/national. ... After weighing these factors and other cultural differences as well, I decided that it would be better to hire a local/national to handle my business. ...

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i Creole language had begun to develop. ... i to preserve, use, and support its indigenous language. ... Language While Hawaii is an exotic destination, it's still the 50th State in the United States and English is our official language. ... It's all in a day's work "or rather, play "at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the "Big Island" of Hawaii. ... It's all in a day's work "or rather, play "at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the "Big Island" of Hawaii. ...

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Military leaders are completely responsible for its national security policies and they can veto any of the president's appointments to the cabinet. ... "Language" Spanish is the official language and is spoken by nearly all the Honduran people. Some people in the north speak English, and the Native Americans have retained their languages. ... Government controlled municipal Bank and national agricultural development Bank provide credit for developmental projects. ...

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People were divided based on class, status, religion and language. ... Equality of opportunity is an ideology that wishes to eliminate discrimination that is based on age, gender, color, race, national origin, religion. ... She is a dark-skinned Virgin, she is the Mexican version of the Virgin Mary; she is national identity having her as an icon has shown the influence of Roman Catholicism in this particular national culture. ... It is similar to the original language of the Aztecs, is Nahuatl it still exists and there are a lot of similarities with the Spanish language. Sometimes the sound...

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LANGUAGE Throughout the UK there are different dialects spoken, foreign languages spoken in minority groups, with English as the dominant language spoken in the UK. ... In recent years native languages have gained importance in the UK. Some examples of Celtic languages spoken in these areas are as follows: Gaelic, Welsh, Cornish, and Irish (Ember, 2001, p. 2332). TREATMENT OF WOMEN "In the 1970s, there were national debates on the changing role of women in society and their women's employment prospects. ... Age groups from age eleven to fourteen have the same basic courses but a...

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Or when I encountered to people, they were talking about some national days in United States like thanks giving and independent day but I did not know about historical root and purposes of these days. ... In conclusion, living in new culture at starting stage because of lack of knowledge of national language and unfamiliar with customs and ceremonies, will be overwhelmed and frustrated. ...

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If you ask any American who was born here about their nationality, they would tell you a story about where they were born, grew up, and where their ancestors were originally from, and how much percent of each national blood they have. When I first arrived in New York, I was surprised that the city is divided into national communities, such as China town, Brighton Beach, Little Italy and many others. ... They don't need this, because everybody around speaks their native language. ... Immigrants should respect American culture, language, and history. ...

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They are so many political and national motivations behind these events. The mass media present a stereotyped picture of life, which can often lead to undesirable prejudices within not just national, but international, society. ... Don't misunderstand; I could not be more proud of those origins (despite troubles in my native land) and the magnificent history and language that accompany them. ...

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Because this is a free country, terrorist were allowed to live among us, not knowing our language, not honoring our flag, or standing for our country. ... Because American stands for freedom, we cannot force people to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance and The National Anthem, but we can try to teach them the privileges of living in America. ... Another symbol of loyalty is the National Anthem, "The Star Spangled Banner." ... It was officially adopted by congress as the American National Anthem in 1931. ...

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The problem is, that no where in any version or in any language does the United States Constitution specifically say we have a right to privacy. ... Whether it is written or implied by the courts, one thing is for sure, due to the ninth and fourteenth amendments, there is no way, that a state or national law will ever take away our so called "Right to Privacy." ...

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The "new immigration" is a large number of immigrants coming to the states and creating a large diversity in America's race, ethnicity, language, and culture. ... "Today a wide-opened door is an invitation to national disaster", FAIR. ...

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LANGUAGE 6 5. ... We will point out the most spoken languages in America and showing English might not be anymore the main speaking language in US in decades. ... National and State governments also use the information to plan services - for example, if they know that the population in an area is growing rapidly, they know that they will need to build more housing, schools and hospitals. 3.2. ... LANGUAGE The language most commonly spoken in the US is English, which is the main language of 80% of American residents. Spanish is the main language of 12.3 residents and Chinese is the main langu...

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Since their arrival in the U.S. and up until 1946, Filipinos were classified as American nationals. ... Tagalog and English are the official languages of Filipinos, however there are over 100 different dialects in the Filipino language. ... In public schools, Filipino children encountered language barriers, which caused major problems. ... By doing so, it will decrease the problem of language and cultural barriers. ...

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they also modeled a U.S. form of government having a republican representative, adopted a written constitution, and had their own written language and also press. ... The supporters of the removal understood the relation between the Indians and the larger American destiny, they saw the Indians as having no role in the expansion for broader national purpose. ... Back in 1823 the Cherokee national Council pronounced, that they had a fixed determination to never again give up one foot more of their land, but how could of they felt so comfortable saying that when one of the most popular G...

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"Standardized testing has never been shown to improve student achievement or teacher performance, and even though the testing mandated by the NCLB legislation is widely considered to have undercut, rather than raised, the national achievement levels.... "A May 26, 2011 National Research Council report, found no evidence that test-based incentive programs were working" (Coulson) This is because policy makers and educators don't know how to use test-based incentives to consistently generate positive effects on achievement and also to improve education. ... Ironically, standar...

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The Office of Weights and Measures (OWM), one of the longest running and best known programs of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), promotes uniformity in U.S. weights and measures, regulations and standards to achieve equity between buyers and sellers in the marketplace. The purpose of the Office of Weights and Measures is to create consumer confidence in the marketplace, enable U.S. businesses to compete fairly at home and abroad, and strengthen the U.S. economy. 1 OWM established the National Conference on Weights and Measures (NCWM) in l905. ... The struggle to a...

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When working in a foreign country the language barrier is going to be the biggest obstacle you face. The best way to prepare for this is to do your homework and try to learn the basics of the language before you arrive. ... If you know where you are going to do business get a basic knowledge of the language. ... So when doing business in another country it is very important to find the perfect balance of national culture and organizational culture. ... We need to make sure that we have a solid grasp on the language so that there is a way for us to properly communicate. ...

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Some of his advices are as the following: To help developing countries' services and productions enter the markets of developed countries, the productions are especially agricultural and textile productions, Better coordinated macroeconomical policy management in both national and international levels , To help developing countries close the technological gap, To strengthen World Trade Organization in order to create an international business system with no prejudice and based on rules. ... Also, there may be misunderstandings between people who speak different languages. ... ...

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The officials languages are Spanish and English. ... The only tropical forest in the National Forest System is in Puerto Rico--the Caribbean National Forest. This forest is the oldest National Forest and has the greatest bio-diversity among all National Forests. ... National Cancer Institute has identified 3000 plants that are active against cancer cells, over 70% of these are found in rainforest. ... (Pharmacy to the World) Since 1983 when there were no U.S. pharmaceutical manufacturers involved in research programs, today there are over 100 companies and several branches of U.S. government...

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Whereas an undesirable was one whosecustoms he (Americans) understood, whose language is quite unrelated to English, the American findsstrange? ... Not so much because they want to be like us, but because they want to be accepted by the majority which in the United States would be Anglo Saxons.There is no doubt that we are absorbing the immigrant into our national life, but we are doing it with a reckless disregard of the suffering and the loss of idealism which our laissez-faire policy inevitably entails.? ... Many of the customs that the immigrants could bring would form a valuable gift to o...

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Only through this study can we as a nation do what must be done if out treatment of the American Indian is not to be marked down for all time as a national disgrace. ... (National Geographic Society 1974) As the Ice Age ended and extreme changes in the climate occurred causing change in animal and plant life so did the lifestyle of the Paleo-Indian. ... Only through this study can we as a nation do what must be done if out treatment of the American Indian is not to be marked down for all time as a national disgrace. ... (National Geographic Society 1974)...

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His first two years in U.S. was a very crucial period of adjustment, not so much on food but more so on the climate and the language. He could hardly respond or comprehend his co-workers and friends speak the English language with much fluency and "slang". ... Considering the way immigrants enhance and enrich the American culture, continue the tradition on which the country was founded, and support the country economically, what then would be the reason behind amending the National Immigration Laws? ...

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This aspect of the Gettysburg address has also been often used in major national events including the speech given by President Bush and also by Mayor Giuliani during the speeches they made at Ground Zero in downtown New York (Stow, 195 - 196). ... There is also the aspect of how Lincoln invokes Jefferson's language from the Declaration of Independence and states that the Union must be preserved not only to honor those that gave their lives, but to also honor the concept of American democracy and freedom. In addition to the revolution in language, Lincoln is also callin...

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The Cherokee Nation had built roads, schools, and churches, they had even invented their own written language. ... While Jackson had accomplished a great goal by reducing the national debt, the people and the progress of Americans suffered too greatly. ...

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