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This study focuses on the two predominantly Latino Gangs, Mara Salvatrucha (aka MS-13), and the 18th Street Gang operating on the streets of communities across America. This study is significant because it will provide a snapshot in time concerning how these violent gangs operate in this country in ways that can inform and alert both civilian society and government agencies concerning optimal responses to the problem created by these gangs. Through a quantitative and qualitative analysis of documentary evidence and governmental statistics about the Mara Salvatrucha and 18th Street Gang, this study developed several conclusive findings on the negative effects of these groups in the United States. The Mara Salvatrucha and 18th Street Gang are becoming transnational criminal organizations given the fact that they originated in Central America and Mexico and have since expanded their operations abroad. Despite efforts by national and international law enforcement to curtail these gangs' criminal behaviors, they maintain their ties with their gang associates in these countries. Moreover, gang members engage in criminal activities that were highly organized. They also moved through networks that continued to gain sophistication. Drug trafficking, gun running, violence, robbery, extortion are some of the heinous crimes committed by these groups. These gangs disturb peace and order in the community, destroy personal properties and endanger the lives of citizens. These two gangs may establish an organized criminal enterprise capable of coordinating illegal activities across national borders. Nonetheless, with complete disregard to the laws of this land including immigration laws, these groups are considered a threat to the security of the country, but this level is considered comparable to any highly organized street gang that supports its activities with criminal enterprises. In sum, , the dangers posed by Mara Salvatrucha and the 18th Street as well as other comparable criminal organizations should not be underestimated.

Organizational Issues from the Responsibility Project (Liberty Mutual) Introduction The video chosen from the Responsibility Project was "Women in the World: Erin Ganju." Her story is meaningful for a number of reasons that will be reviewed in this paper. Ganju is the CEO of "Room to Read," an organization that seeks to help educate children (through reading and other skills) in order that today's children can grow up with the power to change the world for the better. Women in the World: Erin Ganju – What are the Important Issues? Ganju begins her video by explaining how "passionate" her parents were – when she was just a child – about sharing information with her regarding different cultures. A sense of "wanderlust" was "instilled" in her, Ganju explains. Importantly, Ganju's parents not only took their daughter to many interesting places, but the family read about each place they visited, encouraging both reading skills and knowledge of other cultures.

Terrorism, Nuclear Threat, And the Red Scare

Rising Fuel Prices: a global problem on the ground and in the air.

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Indonesian Politics and the Influence of Islam

Using Thompson's Eight Managerial Tasks for Strategy Execution

This paper provides an overview of the Bank of East Asia. It discusses its history and recent scandals that have afflicted the Bank. However, BEA's financial health still seems strong, given the economic expansion in its regional base.

Thought and Faith: Moving from One Culture to the Next

The high rate of teenage pregnancies and births in the United States, and Georgia in particular, has shown some dramatic declines in the past fifteen years. During that period of time, several entities have been hard at…