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"Noam Chomsky, in Turning the Tide: U.S. Intervention in Central America and the Struggle for Peace, effectively examines the pervasive and destructive role of the United States, especially in El Salvador and Nicaragua, but he wants to do more than that. Specifically, Chomsky seeks to enlighten the public and progressive leaders so that they will change that policy, so that the nations of Central America will be able to become more sovereign, free and democratic, and so that the United States will begin in nations abroad to live up to the democratic ideals and practices about which it so proudly boasts at home. The book has its shortcomings, as we shall see, but its lessons are applicable to not only Central America but to the world, despite those shortcomings.
Chomsky makes his arguments with passion and with much.."

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" The mortuary practices of various peoples can tell archaeologists a great deal about their cultures' beliefs and behavior. An examination of the archaeological evidence from burial sites of the Nasca and Moche people of pre-Incan Peru will demonstrate how such conclusions can be drawn. Burial remains are, of course, incomplete evidence -- even in terms of the ritual associated with death and disposal of the body. But the details of burial sites and the iconography of art associated with them are the only primary sources on mortuary practice. These peoples were preliterate and did not come into contact with literate groups. The only information that supplements the archaeological record is the retrospective comparison of earlier cultures with what was recorded by observers of Inca practice. But there is a wealth of.."

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"CULTURAL INFLUENCES ON ATTITUDES TOWARD HEALTH AMONG HISPANICS AND THE DELIVERY OF NURSING CARE TO HISPANICS
Introduction
This research examines the influence of culture on attitudes toward health among Hispanics in the United States. This research also considers the appropriate delivery of nursing care to Hispanics in the United States within the cultural context of the Hispanic community in this country.

Cultural Influences on Attitudes Toward health
The practice of nursing takes place within a culture. This culture is the pattern of individual attitudes and orientations among the members of both the nursing profession and the larger society of which the profession is a part. It is the subjective.."

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"In the film El Norte (Gregory Nava, 1983), the disparity in economic strength between two regions contributes to an ongoing flow of immigrants from Guatemala to the north, with Los Angeles being a preferred destination for those seeking economic advantage and a degree of political freedom. The people making this journey also find themselves moving from a traditional society, closely-knit and centered on community, to a major industrial city with different values and a shifting community structure. These immigrants leave Guatemala because of exploitation and find a different sort of exploitation in their new home.

There is a great contrast between the world from which these Guatemalan peasants come and the world to which they aspire. They come from villages in Guatemala where people pursue a.."

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"Introduction
Brazil is one of the markets in Latin America that companies from around the world have viewed with a mixture of anticipation and anxiety. The company's population, high level of education, and relatively stable political environment present an attractive opportunity to those companies who want to export goods to Brazil, but until recently, the country's internal economic environment was highly volatile and not conducive to long-term market growth. Following dramatic economic reform in the last several years, the country has emerged as a strong market which enjoys foreign trade with the United States, Asia and Europe: the United States received 19 percent of the nation's exported goods in 1996, and was responsible for 25 percent of the goods imported to Brazil during the same year. This research considers how one company.."

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"The purpose of this research is to examine the phenomenon of modern-day violence in the Andean region, particularly Colombia. The plan of the research will be to set forth in general terms the historical, social, political, and economic context in which Andean violence needs to be understood, and then to discuss whether violence, fostered in the form of domestic government policy and as a consequence of government policies of such engaged nations as the U.S., is in fact a realistic means of putting an end to the apparently incessant violence in the region. That is, is the "carrot" stronger or more effective than the "stick" in the project of breaking the cycle of murder and suffering plaguing the Andean region?

For the last sixty years, Colombians and neighboring countries have been using the stick, praying, as it seems, that one ..."

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"ELECTIONS IN PANAMA

This research paper examines the electoral process in Panama during the post-World War II period, with particular emphasis on the presidential election campaign of 1994, the first national election after the American military intervention in late 1989, and the two elections immediately preceding, in 1984 and 1989. Political democracy has yet to take firm root in Panama, which its sad electoral history illustrates. Prior to 1994, Panamanian elections have been marred by charges of fraud and corruption, and their results have often been annulled by military coups. The underlying problems have principally been an imbalanced and poor economy, the absence of a strong middle class and faction-ridden upper class-dominated political parties. Some view the results of the 1994 election as a rejection of the American intervention of ..."

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Devaluation of the peso is being considered in the wake of the economic crisis that developed recently in Brazil and which is exerting negative impacts on the Mexican economy and placing increasing pressure on the peso in international currency markets. The pressure on the peso continues to be exacerbated by low-level of global demand for petroleum, which, in turn, affects adversely both Mexico's balance of trade position and the fiscal position of the national government in Mexico.

The proposed policy to devalue the peso is assessed through this research. The primary intended audience for this policy assessment of the President of Mexico and his advisers

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"CURRENCY DEVALUATION & OIL REVENUES: A POLICY ASSESSMENT

Introduction
Devaluation of the peso is being considered in the wake of the economic crisis that developed recently in Brazil and which is exerting negative impacts on the Mexican economy and placing increasing pressure on the peso in international currency markets. The pressure on the peso continues to be exacerbated by low-level of global demand for petroleum, which, in turn, affects adversely both Mexico's balance of trade position and the fiscal position of the national government in Mexico.

The proposed policy to devalue the peso is assessed through this research. The primary intended audience for this policy assessment of the President of Mexico and his advisers.

Mexico's Current Position ..."

Abstract
There is no one role that all women in Brazil are expected to conform to. Instead, there is a multiplicity of roles and these are shaped by both race and class. Still, there are gender expectations in this country as there are throughout the world. This paper explores both the multiple situations of women in Brazil and the general gender role expectations for women.

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"Women in Brazil

Introduction
There is no one role that all women in Brazil are expected to conform to. Instead, there is a multiplicity of roles and these are shaped by both race and class. Still, there are gender expectations in this country as there are throughout the world. This paper explores both the multiple situations of women in Brazil and the general gender role expectations for women.

Gender Role Expectations
One of the best explorations of gender role expectations actually focused on the attitudes of boys and young men. This study, a qualitative research study involving 127 young men and women in Rio de Janeiro, looked at the formation of gender roles ..."

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"Cuba: Below the Economic Radar?

American official influence in other countries is formally directed from Washington. In reality, though all the usual instruments of international diplomacy, suasion, and threat are exercised through external agencies such as NATO, the World Bank, and the World Trade Organization (WTO). In addition, it is generally accepted that the United States has two other powerful instruments of influence abroad, economic influence and cultural influence, or what may be expressed in shorthand form as Wall Street and Hollywood.

Where Washington leaves off and Wall Street or Hollywood begin, in the projection of American influence, can be ambiguous. U.S. business interests speak with a loud voice in Washington, with considerable power to shape official policy toward their own ..."

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"Women have played key roles in many twentieth century revolutionary movements. A prime example is Nicaragua, whose Sandinista rebels, both men and women, forced President Anatasio Somoza to resign and flee the country in 1979. With the removal of Somoza, the Sandinistas were faced with organizing a government that would continue to have the support of most Nicaraguans, while fighting small, well-armed forces that remained loyal to Somoza. Eventually, the Sandinistas were ousted from power. The inability of the Sandinista regime to develop a feminist agenda was a leading factor that led to the failure of this post-revolutionary government.

Women were represented in large numbers in the Sandinista guerrilla movement partly because of economic conditions in Nicaragua under Somoza. By the late 1970s, the country had been..."

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"MEXICO'S ECONOMIC CRISIS

Introduction
This research examines the economic crisis in Mexico. A brief history of the crisis, a review of the statistics reflecting the current status of the country's economy, and potential solutions are presented.

Brief History
The most traumatic economic event afflicting Mexico over the past five years has been the peso crisis that struck in 1994. The events that led to the peso crisis, however, began to emerge in the 1980s. Therefore, this brief history of the crisis begins with these earlier developments and proceeds through the peso crisis of 1994 and its aftermath.
A major economic development in Mexico prior to 1990 was the emergence of the ..."

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This paper examines the ways in which native American peoples and people of African descent resisted, revolted from, escaped, adapted, and incorporated the dominating culture in Mesoamerica and Peru during the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries.

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"This paper examines the ways in which native American peoples and people of African descent resisted, revolted from, escaped, adapted, and incorporated the dominating culture in Mesoamerica and Peru during the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries. The conquest of the Americas by the Spanish was among the most complete and oppressive in all the New World, managing to overpower and, in some cases, eradicate the existing cultures. However, the oppressed minorities were able to retain some elements of their own identities, often creating elegant adaptations and responsive solutions to the efforts of their conquerors. An ongoing nativist movement was also part of their attempt to retain their individuality in the face of powerful invading forces."

Within a few decades of European discovery of the New World,

Abstract
"The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) eliminated, or will eliminate (by 2009), all trade barriers between Canada, Mexico, and United States. Not long after NAFTA took effect on January 1, 1994, the Clinton Administration made the extension of that agreement (the proposed Free Trade Area of the Americas, or FTAA) its top trade priority.

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"The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) eliminated, or will eliminate (by 2009), all trade barriers between Canada, Mexico, and United States. Not long after NAFTA took effect on January 1, 1994, the Clinton Administration made the extension of that agreement (the proposed Free Trade Area of the Americas, or FTAA) its top trade priority. Specifically, President Clinton wants to expand NAFTA to include all of Central and South America, thus creating a free trade zone that would extend from Alaska's Point Barrow in the north down to Argentina's Tierra del Fuego in the south. But such a move is potentially disastrous, as demonstrated by America's five-year experience with NAFTA. This paper will argue against the extension because NAFTA has already had a negative impact on the economy, environment, and welfare of both the U.S. and Mexico, and those consequences will only..."

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Home Depot, one of the world=s three largest home improvement centers, has opted to expand its operations into South America, beginning with a retail base in Chile. This act is in the face of uncertain economic conditions in that region.

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"Home Depot and South American Penetration
Situation
Home Depot, one of the world=s three largest home improvement centers, has opted to expand its operations into South America, beginning with a retail base in Chile. This act is in the face of uncertain economic conditions in that region.


Home Depot=s Resources
With annual retail sales in excess of $30 billion, Atlanta-based The Home Depot, currently has 750 stores throughout the United States, Canada, South America and Puerto Rico, and is North America's largest home improvement retailer (AThe Home Depot...@. 1999).
Each store stocks approximately 40,000 to 50,000 kinds of building materials, home improvement supplies, and lawn and garden..."