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In the United States, a driver's license now more than just a certificate that allows a person drive. A license is now used as the primary means of identification, one that allows a rightful holder to buy alcoholic beverages, cash checks, get welfare and other public assistance or obtain a permit to carry a firearm. Prior to the World Trade Center attacks on September 11, 2001, passengers only needed a boarding pass and a driver's license to board on an airplane. Growing security concerns, however, have highlighted the problem of granting driver's licenses and state identification cards to illegal aliens. Many of the terrorists involved in the World Trade Center attacks, for example, had valid driver's licenses (Sundeen). This paper examines the pros and cons of laws to grant driver's licenses to all immigrants, regardless of their immigration status. The first part of this paper is an overview regarding the different laws and bills related to driv

Ernest Hemingway's short story "Big Two-Hearted River" is written in two parts, and consists of one character, Nick. In the first part of the story, Nick has returned by train, knapsack in tow, to the town of Seney, only to find it burned to the ground, with only the foundations of the buildings remaining. As he heads towards the river, Nick notices that everything is charred, even the grasshoppers have taken on a black color. He makes his way to the river an

I interviewed two adolescents. The first is John, a 20-year old junior college taking up a course of computer engineering, and the other is Rachel, an 18 year-old teen working as a waiter in a coffee shop. In relevance to knowing what influences made them decide to take the current vocation they have in life, the following questions were asked to both of them.
• What made you decide to finish your studies' What made you decide to choose work over your studies' Is it your choice'
• Who influenced you to continue your studies/to take that course in college' Who influenced you to work rather than studying'
• Are you happy and satisfied with the life that you have now'
• If given the choice now, do you want to do something else with your life than to study/work' Using these questions, following are the information I gathered based from the course of separate interviews I conducted with them. On John, the 20-year old Computer Engineering Student John decided to finish his studies

The conflict between Israeli's and Palestinians has been the topic of debate for many years. The purpose of this discussion is to relate the war in the Biblical books of Joshua/Judges to the present day Israeli- Palestinian conflict. In addition the discussion will review what the Bible and the Koran says about who should have the land. We will also discuss opinions from both sides and include the views from other cultures. Relating the war in Joshua and Judges to the Present Day Conflict

• Carol Moseley Braun On Carol Moseley Braun's issues page on her web site she brings her commitment to women's issues to the forefront. As an Illinois State Legislature, she fought for the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) and vows to continue fighting for the social justice for all people. Her view on issues includes a single-payer healthcare plan, long-term care and pensions for women and seeking ways for women to break the glass ceiling. She has come out against the war in Iraq, yet she believes that the troops should have American support since they are involved and should not leave. She is strongly against international policies of President Bush, stating his lack of international support for the war and failure to capture Osama bin Laden (Braun). The information listed on the Republican National Committee's web site about Carol Moseley Braun are negatives that will turn away Republican as well as Democratic voters. Her record is deemed as

It has become fairly common for employers to demand a hair sample used in a drug test before considering an applicant for a job. If that person smoked pot at a party three weeks ago, he or she might not get the position no matter how qualified, competent, or responsible. However, an alcoholic who shows up for drunk half-drunk or hung-over will slip through the drug- screening process. Once they are hired, many employees are subject to random drug screening, regardless of their performance on the job. Someone could be a top sales producer for a company but because he or she u

Florida is known for its fertile lands and climate conducive to growing a number of different types of produce. Most famous for citrus production, Florida also produces a wide range of other crops in addition to oranges and grapefruits. Tomatoes, beans, cabbage, and a host of other fruits and vegetables are grown on Florida soil. However, much of this produce does not reach the shelves of Florida grocers. Local produce is commonly shipped to other states or other countries. Likewise, Florida imports many fruits and vegetables, many of which are grown in more temperate climates or which are exotic but also many that are grown in Florida as well. Sometimes states like Florida import produce that would normally be grown locally because of drought, freezes, crop diseases, or other environmental or meteorological factors. However, economics is a significant factor in determining the flow of imports and exports of crops. If a crop can be produced in a developing nation and shipped to F

The State and the Church, which helped establish the Holy Roman Empire (of which the central city is Rome), characteristically influence European society of the 11th century. The social structure of the society was mainly divided into two main categories, where people are both subjects of the State as citizens, and by the Church, as Christian followers. The influence and power of the Church is especially greater than the State, because the Church had influenced society not only through its doctrines and teachings, but affected the way and manner of living of its followers (spiritually, mentally, and emotionally). The power of the Church in the 11th century society is reflected in Pope Urban II's speech at Clermont, France, delivered in the year 1095. This event was crucial and significant in the history of European society and the Catholic Church because Pope Urban's speech illustrates the rising power of Papacy, where an overlapping of political and reli

T.S. Eliot was an extremely private individual, leaving little behind for biographers. During his lifetime, Eliot earned a respected place in the literary world and his poetry is considered to be some of the most influential of the twentieth century. Born Thomas Stearns Eliot on September 26, 1988 to one of the most distinguished families of St. Louis, Missouri, Eliot was related to both Nathaniel Hawthorne and Henry Adams (Pettingell pg). He spent the first eighteen years of his life in St. Louis and then attended Harvard University, earning both undergraduate and masters degrees, then in 1910 left the United States to study at the Sorbonne in Paris (T.S. pg). He then returned to Harvard and earned a doctorate in philosophy, then in 1914, Eliot returned to Europe and settled in England, becoming a British citizen in 1927 (T.S. pg). He married Vivien Haigh-Wood the following year and began working as a teacher, the later for Lloyd's Bank in London (T.S.

Earth First! is characterized as a radical environmental group by its enemies and as a necessary and militant group seeking to protect the environment from illegal use and predatory actions by big business by its supporters. The group has raised objections to one project in particular, the Headwaters project in Humboldt County in Northern California, bringing it into conflict not only with the Maxxam Corporation that is pushing this project and with various employees or potential employees of that company but also with the FBI, lading to several court cases either directed at Earth First! or undertaken by Earth First! in order to challenge the actions of Maxxam. A number of legal issues are raised in these court actions by both sides in the dispute. Headwaters Forest was acquired by Maxxam Corporation in 1986 in a leveraged buyout. Maxxam Corporation is headed by Texas financier Charles Hurwitz, and he greatly increased logging of ancient redwoods to reduce his t

In the novels, "The Jungle" and "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" each of the protagonists, Jurgis Rudkus and Maya Johnson fights oppressive circumstances in America in order to gain a measure of identity and integrity. Jurgis must battle through hazardous and deplorable working conditions in addition to unsympathetic employers that pit workers against one another, so that he may find a measure of freedom. Maya also lives a working class environment, but in addition to the degrading elements that seem to accompany many of her choices, she must also deal with sexism from the men in her life and racism from a secular white America. Each character is denied access to certain resources, particularly financial resources that would enable each of them to engage and seek out the American dream. Because Maya is forced to live in a Southern town that is encumbered by a white social milieu that readily segregates her and her family. Without

In the domain of Japanese theater, kabuki plays have dominantly gained patronage in Japanese society. It has also enjoyed male dominance, for its actors are mainly males, with only a few females knowledgeable about Japanese theater and rudimentary theater acting. Just like its imperial society during the 17th-19th centuries, Japanese society have been familiarized, in every aspect of their life, to be led by males, be it in the domain of politics, economic, or Japanese culture. By the turn of the 20th century, however, Japanese culture has witnessed a change in the form plays are to be presented in public. Although kabuki is still a popular theater form of theater, a new form of theatrical presentation was introduced in 1914. Called the takarazuka, this new theater form is all-female, which was established to provide women with training

George Orwell's Animal Farm is one of the greatest satirical novels of our time. A classroom favorite, Animal Farm provides a unique learning opportunity for students of literature and politics alike. "Animal Farm... is a rare example of a great work in which the timeless literary qualities are fused perfectly with the time-bound persuasive qualities." (Rodden, 2- 3) There are many elements in Orwell's book that allow for this universality and depth. George Orwell's novel Animal Farm is a great piece of satirical and literary work due to the author's universal themes, digestible tone, and crafty use of language. The basic plot of Animal Farm closely parallels that of the Russian Revolution. The animals on Manor Farm in Hertfordshire, England (the place of Orwell's birth) are dissatisfied with the negligent treatment they are receiving from Farmer Jones. The animals decide to fight back, taking over the farm through battle, and renaming it Animal Farm. T

In Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales, a group of pilgrims travels together to Canterbury and along the way tell one another stories to pass the time. Chaucer makes use of these stories and the people who tell them to comment on the society of his time, suggesting certain things by his choice of which pilgrim tells what kind of story. Some of the pilgrims are clerics, and others are government workers or members of the public. They represent a cross-section of the society of the day, as do many of the characters in the stories they tell. One of the persistent images in these stories is an image of women, which varies from the submissive to the more aggressive and which is found in both the pilgrims and their stories. In "The Franklin's Tale," ideas about women are expressed in the usual terms but in a different way, combining different traditions to produce an image of women and marriage as both an instance of male dominance combined with the courtly love tradition which s

Metamorphoses and transformation is a common theme in science fiction, particularly since its speculative nature may make it that much easier to consider novel scenarios and changes unlikely in more traditional fiction. This theme is dealt with in a relatively practical fashion in the two science fiction classics Riddley Walker by Russell Hoban and Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card. In their process of developing from childhood into adulthood, the protagonists of both these stories stand at a cusp of vital change, and essentially live the death of an entire way of life and being. Each reacts to this loss by recreating themselves anew from a synthesis of old and new, paradoxically coming into their own and overcoming their enemies by melding with them to form new, stronger selves. Perhaps the most important thing to realize when approaching these two books is that in both cases the main characters are children. The entire point of Ender's Game, of course, is to d

The Bible is an incredibly complex, interesting compilation of stories. Viewed as both a historical record of events and a measure of moral rights and wrongs, the book, particularly the Old Testament, has served as the foundation the three biggest religions in the world. Perhaps one of the most interesting aspects of the bible is the metaphors, similes, and symbols represented in the book. The authors often use physical objects and phenomenon to represent the themes of good vs. evil, God vs. man, man vs. nature, etc. While the inherent meanings in many of these symbols are fairly apparent, others are often very subtle, and require close analysis to decipher. One of these symbols portrayed in the Old Testament is that of the fig. The fig, while not as prominent a part of our modern day diets, was a very common fruit in the times of Abraham, Isaac, Jesus, etc. The dry warm climate of the Mediterranean region was very conducive to the growth of fig trees, a

The flow of patients within the hospital from one ward to another is similar to the transfer of a baton from one runner to another in a track meet. Winning or loosing is in the details. This incoming runner has to be matched in speed and distance traveled by the runner receiving the baton. Their goal is to stay within the lane, and within the boundaries and make a full speed exchange so that the next runner can perform to the highest level of his ability. Failing to execute a perfectly timed exchange can cost the team seconds, or even the race. As patients are transferred from the ICU to the step down care wards, and then ultimately released to the care of their families, winning' for the hospital is defined as maintaining a continuum of care for the patient, as well as an efficient exchange of responsibilities. The baton' exchanges that happen within the hospital wards is easily manages, even if one of the players misses a few details on the first at

Agricultural and Technological Industries in Morocco The African region is mainly considered an agricultural society, since it is abundant in natural resources, especially those located far from the desert regions of Africa. In North Africa, the kingdom of Morocco, located and bounded on the North by the Mediterranean Sea, Algeria in the east and southeast, Western Sahara on the South, and Atlantic Ocean in the West. Because of the right temperament of hot (in the Western Sahara region and Algeria) and cold climates (in the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea), Morocco enjoys a subtropical climate. Morocco's subtropical climate is combined with broad plains and high mountains. The country has a balance of land and water resources, as illustrated in the abundant land and water forms within and on the boundary of the country. It is primarily an agricultural nation, but also considers mining as a major industry, such as phosphate rock and other minerals such as coal, iron, lead, manganese, petroleum, silver, tin, and zinc. However, despite the abundant water and land resources in Morocco, it only uses 20% of its land resources,

When one hears the term "colonialism," thoughts turn back to the 1800s when European nations divided up countries such as Africa and imperialism reigned. However, the term is coming back into conversations during the past several years as people in the United States either fear or support the country's interventions in other countries. Depending on who is describing America's recent actions, this move toward so-called colonialism can be quite necessary and an answer to the future or one of the worst decisions to make. Lance Selfa in "A New Colonial Age of Empire," recaps this rising move toward colonialism over the past several years, especially after the September 11 tragedy. He stresses the increased support seen from a host of individuals as proof. For example, Max Boot, editorial features editor for the Wall Street Journal, wrote in the Weekly Standard a week after President's Bush's war in Afghanistan "Afghanistan and other troubled lands today cry out for the

Schools of Thought Regarding the Future of America Three schools of thought appear to dominate considerations regarding the possible future of the United States of America. These include declinism, American exceptionalism, and neoimperialism. Only time can tell which is the most likely outcome. Realistically, and if history is taken into account, it appears that declinism enjoys favor over the other two possibilities when applied to the American situation. Declinism According to declinism, all great nations enjoy a period of greatness, after which they decline. This decline can be blamed on many factors, and often the causes include more than one aspect of the political and social fabric of the once great nation. Declinists hold that the same is true of the Unite

Poverty has plagued mankind throughout history, yielding various justifications for its existence along the way. One of these arguments is that poverty is simply a structural flaw created by the market system of capitalism. As a response to poverty in the capitalist society, welfare programs were created and executed for the first time. And though many of these programs exhibit disappointing outcomes and have proven to be susceptible to abuse, welfare programs as a whole have helped to improve the individual liberties of lower class individuals. Indeed, it is the duty of a democratic government to create equality of opportunity for its citizens, and to avoid the equality of outcome so feared by conservatives and critics of liberal welfare reforms. Since racial discrimination has in the past played a large role in perpetuating poverty, government involvement is necessary to put racial minorities in the same socioeconomic level as the majority. In America,

I trembled before the class, my hands so sweaty I could see my notes getting dark from their dampness. I tried to remember what my speech coach taught me: make eye contact with people in the room; breathe deeply; don't fidget; don't read straight from my notes. I enrolled in this elective speech class so that I could overcome my fear of public speaking. I admired all my friends who were into drama or other performance art in which they could get up in front of a crowd and sing or dance. Because I was interested in journalism, I decided that speech class would teach me how to overcome my horrible s

A word predating aviation potentially by thousands of years, "pilot" currently connotes the operator of an aircraft. For example, the American Heritage Dictionary defines pilot as "one who operates or is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight." All modern English dictionaries, from the Oxford English to the Merriam-Webster to the Gage Canadian, cite aircraft in the first and primary definition of the word pilot, at least in its form as a noun. Pilot is most commonly used as a noun, to denote a person who operates a craft; when the word is used as a transitive verb its meaning tends to be more general. Like many words in the English language, pilot can be traced to more than one linguistic origin: its closest relative seems to be the French word "pilote," which itself derives from the Italian word "pilota." Therefore, pilot directly comes from the Romance languages. However, the roots of the word can be traced farther, to Greek origins. Most dictionaries concur that the

Knowledge, social responsibility, society's view of beauty, and secrecy are major themes that occur in Mary Shelley's novel, Frankenstein. Shelley is able to identity some of the most hideous of human characteristics in her characters, focusing on how easily an obsession can become a blinding, dangerous force. Frankenstein and his monster represent the good and the bad that can come from the reckless pursuit of knowledge. Frankenstein's inability to accept his responsibility leads to endless suffering. This paper will examine how Shelley develops her characters throughout the novel and will also explore the important themes Shelley focuses on to make her commentary on society. We can clearly see how the theme of knowledge is intrinsically connected with scientific exploration in this story. This is significant because during the nineteenth century, many new scientific endeavors included the ability to "create artificial men and automations" (Johnson xiii). Addi