In recent years, Mexico and the United States have clashed over water shortages on either side of the Rio Grande River in South Texas. Mexico's failure to abide by a 1944 water treaty since 1992 has severely damaged U.S. agriculture. While Mexico seems largely unrepentant and unwilling to release water to the U.S., U.S. officials have been accused of ignoring the issue in the wake of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). While steps are being made to address the issue, including water conservation and the release of some water owed to the U.S., much remains to be done to solve the shortage. Changes to international law involving the use of shared water resources may provide some long-term relief while the creation of more water conservation measures will likely help alleviate the shortage in the short-term. For Mexican farmers in Chihuahua State, water from the Rio Grande is necessary to maintain and grow an agricultural business that has expand

This paper aims to build an argument about Jefferson's relationship to a female slave, Sally Hemings, to discuss if they even had children together and show the conflict he must have had by abandoning slavery.

According to the Iowa Department of Education, "the goal of No Child Left Behind, is to create the best educational opportunities for our children and to ensure they have every opportunity to succeed." The problems with the American public school system are becoming ever more visible: oversized classrooms, children who fall behind in their academic and social development, and enormous disparities between high- and low- income neighborhood schools. The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), implemented in 2001, arose from the vestiges of the Secondary Education Act (ESE

In the world of Greek heroes, there are no unspoiled souls, but many great men; Homer's two works, the Iliad and the Odyssey, both tell the story of war heroes whose personal flaws create overwhelming chaos and memorable plots. The three Greek heroes of the Trojan War are Achilles the (almost) invulnerable, Agamemnon the prideful commander, and Odysseus the trickster; they are all typified by womanizing, anger and murderous rage, and not infrequent disloyalty or dishonesty. Even Hector, who is described by one modern bard as the one who was "The greatest of the Trojans, our champion, the warrior that stood and fought for us all, for home, for country, for family," (Rogue) is shown in moments of extreme cowardice. In some ways, these books can be read it seems as a critique of the values of war and heroism -- and yet at the same time, Homer treats each of these heroes as innately sympathetic and honorable even in their foibles. Arguably the greatest hero in the

The novel by J.D. Salinger The Catcher in the Rye portrays a disaffected youth named Holden Caulfield whom has recently been expelled from his preparatory school for his poor academic performance. Caulfield has also failed to socially thrive within the narrow confines of his school. Thus, Caulfield must return home to his parent's apartment, but not before he essentially runs amuck for several days in New York City, living in a transient fashion. However, he is not relegated to the street. Caulfield is of an affluent Manhattan family, as his status in preparatory school attests to. His adventures revolve around him attending swanky nightclubs and staying overnight in motels and talkingâ€"and just talkingâ€"to prostitutes. Eventually, Caulfield must return home, mainly because he desires see his beloved younger sister Phoebe, before he is shipped off to a mental institution, a status he notes at the beginning and the end of the te

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck is both a historical and literary depiction of the lives of California migrant workers who became victims to the dry spells that plagued the Dust Bowl regions (Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Colorado) during the 1930s. The novel, through the lead characters, Tom Joad and his family, Steinbeck illustrated life of Oklahomans who migrated to California in search for work and living. However, the Joad family's life served as the symbol' representing all California migrant workers during the period. This is because the novel actually discusses the conflict between the California migrant workers (protagonist) and the white American society (antagonist). Moreover, the novel is also a display of conflict between poverty and wealth, as American society shifts from being an agricultural to urban. Conflict between the migrant workers and white Americans

I believe there are many changes and challenges facing those of my generation. Today, our lives are not as secure as they were even a few years ago. The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 surely changed our lives forever, but many other facets of our lives today foreshadow changes today and in the future, such as the changing way American's look at religion, and the ease with which we communicate with nameless, faceless individuals around the world via the Internet and telecommunications. Our world is much larger than it was even a decade ago, and yet, our worldview has not really changed accordingly. We still see ourselves as somehow "superior" to others in the world - as if it is our "right" to nurture or defend them. I believe one of the greatest challenges facing my generation, and generations of the future is how to blend our worldview with our nationalism. We must attempt to understand and accept those of different cultures and faiths much more than

The purpose of this paper is to introduce, discuss, and analyze terrorism and US policies regarding terrorism. Specifically, it will summarize the federal policy changes that resulted from the tragic events of September 11, 2001. In addition, it will include references to the Homeland Security National Strategy and the USA PATRIOT Act. The United States changed many policies after the tragic attacks of September 11, 2001. Two of the most sweeping changes were the Homeland Security Act and the USA PATRIOT Act. These two acts have changed the way many people live in America, and how many people view the Federal Government and its' activities.

One example of instructional technology that promotes learning in an educational setting is the computer. Nowadays, a computer is considered as an important element in most of our activities. Especially in learning, the computer plays a significant role in providing us with diverse information, which, in the past decades, we used to obtain only from books and libraries. In the continuous growth of technological innovations, there are already a great number of computer-based learning tools that were developed to enrich the experience of learning in schools. This includes the different educational software that can be used as supplements to the traditional process of learning. Computers are considered as important instructional technology because it promotes a better learning to students. For instance, compared to the traditional method of using chalk and

The "mini-culture" of my family agreed with the majority of mainstream America: pain is bad. There was no middle ground, there was no acceptable pain and unacceptable pain. Pain was not ignored, but rather rushed to find medical or professional attention at the slightest inkling of the discomfort. Pain was never dealt with naturally, but rather medicated ad nauseum. This is not an adaptive behavior because, if there were to come a time when there was not a drug or treatment to erase the pain, a person who is not able to live with some degree of it will not remain functional. However, when I became an adolescent, I met a new "mini- culture" that embraced pain and from there I learned to experience that which is meant to be natural as part of life. This has allowed me to deal with pain, both emotional and physical, without having to consult a physician or psychologist. I can simply live my life, which is an adaptive behavior, giving me the freedom to be myself. However, despite my new understanding and appreciation of pain as a natural sensation, I would still seek medica

The path to writing and approval of the United States Constitution was complex and very difficult. A draft document emerged in 1787, but only after intense debate and six years of experience with an earlier federal union. Even today, the Constitution is continually being interpreted and brought to courts including the U.S. Supreme Court for decisions. Since the Constitution calls itself the "supreme law of the land," when laws passed by state legislatures or by the U.S. Congress are determined to conflict with the federal Constitution, these laws have no force. Supreme Court decisions over the country's history have increasingly defined this doctrine of constitutional supremacy. The Constitution is divided into the Preamble, Articles I through IV and the Bill of Rights. The Preamble and Bill of R

In the play Hamlet, the young man is faced with some serious dilemmas. His father, King of Denmark, has died under suspicious circumstances. The king's brother Claudius ascends the throne -- and takes his widowed sister- in-law as his wife. To Hamlet, this amounts to incest. Claudius, good at maneuvering, acknowledges his prior relation with his new wife but rationalizes it away, as he says, "To bear our hearts in grief and our whole kingdom To be contracted in one brow of woe, Yet so far hath discretion fought with nature That we with wisest sorrow think on him, Together with remembrance of ourselves. Therefore our sometime sister, now our queen, The imperial jointress to this warlike state, Have we, as 'twere with a defeated joy,-- With an auspicious and a dropping eye, With mirth in funeral and with dirge in marriage, In equal scale weighing delight and dole,-- Taken to wife: ... " (Act I:

Walking down the streets of New York City, you feel a strange sense of whitenessâ€"not because you are necessarily even white. But walking, lost in Spanish Harlem, New York City, wearing new clothes and carrying a fat wallet, you feel white. It is hard not to feel middle class, nave, about taken advantage of, as one wanders the unfamiliar streets of the city. Music plays from the apartments above the winding metal stairs, some with yellow condemned signs across them. The brown and lurking individuals stare at you, painfully aware you are lost and that they cannot speak your language.

Substantial research has been conducted proving that occupational segregation and wage discrimination still exist in today's society. Despite recent gains by women and minorities in the field of employment, other factors aside (such as skills, qualifications and education) women and minorities still fall behind men when considering pay and occupational choices. The consequences of such actions are that women are often concentrated in clerical and service jobs which overall result in less pay and opportunities for advancement. Blau, Ferber and Winkler (2001) point out that even though an almost equivalent number of men and women work in professional positions, men are still more likely to be concentrated in lucrative professions including law, medicine and engineering, whereas women are segregated into lower paying positions including teaching and nursing (p. 211). Several different theories lend credence and explanation to occupational segregation and wage d

The purpose of this paper is to introduce, discuss, and analyze an environmental problem caused by man. Specifically, it will discuss air pollution and how it has affected the nation and the State of Utah. One of the gravest dangers facing our cities today is air quality or the lack of it. While the United States has made progress in the fight for clean, breathable air, there is still much left to do to control and eliminate air pollution.

The motif of appearance versus reality is common in William Shakespeare's play, Hamlet. From the beginning of the play with the appearance of the ghost, we are constantly faced with people and things that are not as they appear. Claudius, Gertrude, Rosencrantz, and Guildenstern, as well as Hamlet himself become suspects when it comes to appearing to be one thing while secretly being another. Shakespeare's emphasis on what is real and what is imaginary is one of the techniques that allows Hamlet to remain a popular play. The first instance of reality versus appearance can be seen when Marcellus, Barnado, and Horatio encounter the ghost in the first act. Barnado even asks, "Looks he not like the King' " (I.i.50). When Hamlet sees the ghost, we are presented with another motif of appearance versus reality. (I.ii.191) This motif resurfaces again in the night while Hamlet and Horatio are talking. Hamlet cannot decide if the ghost is a "spirit of health or a gobli

During the period of crisis in the Roman Republic when the Greek influence on art became increasingly strong, Roman art began to emerge as an entity in itself. In 146 B.C.E., a sculptural style came into being that is generally known as Greco-Roman, a term which indicates that the two styles cannot be readily separated from each other. Much of the original art of this period was produced by Greek immigrant artists, but the growing Roman fascination with individual traits of personality is most apparent in their portrait sculpture, a field in which Romans artists made one of their most original contributions to Western culture. But the idealism of Greek art continued to captivate the Romans, for great numbers of Greek statues stood in the Roman forums and in public and private buildings. But even while under the spell of Greek art, the Roman portraitists produced works that have no parallel in Greek art. The Roman desire for literalness, together with the custom

I have recently performed ten hours of volunteer community service. Five of these were at a Good Will retail store where I straightened up merchandise and helped people find what they were looking for. The other five hours were at a nursing home taking care of the elderly. At the nursing home, I interacted with the elderly to keep them company, to entertain them with games of Bingo and to make them feel better about being in the elderly care facility. At first glance, my volunteer work doesn't appear to have much to do with leadership development. However, on further reflection, leadership is really about helping others and my volunteer experiences are important to developing my leadership skills. For this reason, I strongly advocate community service as a way to develop go

Images of Beauty and Eating Disorders: How teenage women are prompted to "limit" their food intake in contemporary food-related media advertisements.

Spain is located at the cross-roads of Europe and Africa and consists of the area known as the Iberian Peninsula. Its history is full of interesting facts, some of which are briefly discussed in this essay.

The Columbine high school massacre took place in April 20, 1999 at Columbine High School in Jefferson County near Littleton, Colorado, United States, when two teenage students, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, executed a planned attacked, killing 12 other students and a teacher before killing themselves (Wikipedia, 2004). It is believed to be the worst school shooting in American history. After the shootings, the media painted a picture of the murderers as outcast "nerds" who were unpopular and teased by much of the school's population (Wikipedia, 2004). However, later reports revealed that both Harris and Klebold had both a close circle of friends and a wider informal social group. It was also revealed that anti-gay epithets were directed at them, although their actual sexual orientation was unknown; both had girlfriends at some point, though. Harris and Klebold were members of a clique called the "Trenchcoat Mafia" in which they wore heavy black trench coats. By the tim

The Atkins Nutritional Approach (ANA) - the low-carbohydrate weight loss plan made popular by the late Dr. Robert Atkins - has been the subject of some controversy in the diabetes care community and the medical field at large (Newcombe, 2003). Does it help control blood glucose levels' How does a low-carbohydrate diet promote weight loss' Are there risks' An initial examination of existing research reveals that there are both pros and cons involved in participating in the Atkins diet. The benefits include the following (Atkins, 1999):
• Dieters do not have to eliminate the foods they like best. They can eat meat, cream, cheese and other high fat foods.
• The permitted foods are allowed on an all-you-can-eat basis, so dieters never feel hungry.
• Because so many foods are permitted, there is greater variety on the Atkins Diet than on low calorie diets so the risk of cheating is minimized.
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Just a few decades ago, the question of weapons in space was largely the realm of science fiction writers. However, the dawn of the 21st century has witnessed a permanent presence in space for mankind in the International Space Station, and the increasingly internationalized nature of space has caused many observers to call for the United States to assume control to ensure continued access to this vital and strategic region continues in the future. However, critics of such proposals assert that as the "last peaceful frontier," there is no room for weapons in an otherwise- free outer space. This paper will provide an overview of the issues, the controlling legislation and relevant international treaties, followed by an examination of the position of the space militarization advocates and those of its critics. A summary of the research will be provided in the conclusion.

One of the most interesting passages of the Odyssey, as translated by Robert Fagles, is when one of the central characters remarks of a great (male) hero that "I tell you," he "would have repaid me well if he'd grown old right here. But now he's dead ... If only Helen and all her kind had died" instead. The character remarks that he wishes that Helen had been brought "out too, brought to her knees, just as she cut the legs from under" the great warriors of Troy. In other words, rather than the male characters of Greece and Troy, who actually engaged in a war over the fate Helen, the character of the woman is blamed for the destruction waged in her name. (Fagles 299) Both Guinevere and Helen are beautiful, valued for their ability to inspire men to military prowess, yet blamed to the dying warrior's last breaths for their cruelty in sundering male friendships, even though these women did not will such sunderings nor such bloody wars to occur. The above-cite

People called him "Ike." Not just his close friends -- everyone called him "Ike." He won a presidential election on the slogan, "I like Ike." In fact, Ike was very well liked. British Field Marshall Bernard Montgomery, Ike's British equivalent during World War II, didn't like American military leaders, but he liked Ike. "He has the power of drawing the hearts of men toward him as a magnet attracts the bit of metal," he said. "He merely has to smile at you, and you trust him at once." (1) Born in 1890, Dwight David Eisenhower won an appointment to West Point. However, he didn't serve as a battlefield officer until World War II, and for some years his career seemed stalled at the level of Lieutenant Colonel, his leadership potential apparently unrecognized (1). World War II changed that. Ike led the Allied forces on to Normandy Beach. Somehow he got all those young men, who wanted nothing more to go home to their wives, their mothers, their sweethearts, to instead ... charge a battery of