...Where do you want America to be in the future, will we still have people willing to serve and fight for our country? Its puzzling to think where America will be in the future. One would question if we will still have an active military and if people will even want to join. With recent events in society people may change their idea on the future and how safe we are in America. America has faced many changes over the last year that make many wonder what the future holds. There are many groups in the world that are out to get the American population through use of guns, bombs and even the threats of nuclear welfare. The future, well that starts a minute from now. The future in time is not promised to any of us, you have to live for today or...
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...America is believed to be the land of opportunity, that’s the reason it has become the best place for the people who wants to be successful in life by working hard hence it has also got a name that America is also a country of immigrants. America is undoubtedly the role model for the rest of the world, having the biggest economy and the best in technology advancement and not to forget the political and military superpower, America has evolved into a complete nation. It is not easy task to stay in The Home of The Brave. But it was never easy for me to. We all wish to be a little braver, but fear can still strike us in our day to day life. In order to get focus in my career and progress in my work I prepared myself mentally and physically to...
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...As a young citizen in the United States of America, my responsibility is to learn the history of my country throughout the many years of education I am provided. And as I become an adult, I will be responsible to be the one to teach others my experiences in life, to teach what experiences worked out and what experiences failed horribly . My responsibility is to learn how to apply what I learned in school and what I was taught at home to better my chances with success in the future, to have more knowledge and create my own opinion as I work through the industrious life of adulthood. You learn a lot of things in school that you believe that are useless to you in your adult life. That is where you and so many people are wrong. Because, whether you know it or not, you use most of everything you remember in school, everyday in your life. In the case that I am talking about, is the fact that when we learn about the history of America and what had to be done to get here, is very important to know because it shows you what worked then and how their seemingly small decisions, led to monumental changes. The past is only a guide to aid in a better future that I hope we will bring....
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...Bank of America: Decisions for the Future ECO 550: Managerial Economics 16 June 2013 Abstract Long-term capital budgeting is the process used by many companies to make substantial term investments, in order to receive the greatest cash flow. A company must first look at an analysis of cash flows and cost and earnings of the project to determine whether to accept or reject a capital budgeting project. The three rules used to make decisions towards capital budgeting; the payback period, net present value (NPV), and internal rate of return (IRR). The Payback Period is the tool that is used to determine how long it takes for the project to recover its initial costs for funding the project. The Net Present Value shows how the present project will affect the company. The Internal Rate of Return reveals the discount rate if the NPV equals zero. The antitrust law is a federal and state law regulation of corporations. The law insures that company does not grow too large which may prevent the growth of other corporations. The government believes that without this law that prices can become fixed and demand will be unfair in the market. In Assignment 3, I discussed the publicly traded company, Bank of America Corporation, and how the corporation deals with competition and change. In this paper, I will discuss the government regulations for mergers, the possible merger that could occur, and how the merger could be profitable. Explain why government...
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...Government Control in Future America Kurt Vonnegut Jr.’s short story, Harrison Bergeron, is about control. The setting is based in future America, where everyone is forced to be equal. Harrison, the main character, breaks the law as the country watches on TV. The story begins by mentioning Amendments 211 through 213, making the reader aware of limitations that could potentially be placed on our freedom. In this story of perception, government agents are the deciding factor of a person’s fate and they ensure that laws are enforced. Beautiful people must wear hideous masks to make them equal to the ugly, the brilliant wear ear devices that alter their thought process and make recollection near impossible and the strong wear weighted bags to make them equal to those who are weak. Forced equality is questioned by the handicapped and the outcome is a controlled society. Harrison is used to represent the people who will protest against such laws and encourage others to support his cause. The central idea is that our government could never make a perfect world by enforcing total equality but they can place limitations the people. Though the Amendments were enforced, the government couldn’t make a perfect world. “Some things about living still weren’t quite right, though.” (Lostracco and Wilkerson, Pg. 178). Harrison, age 14, was taken because of his mental and physical strength however, the government still failed to enforce control as they had to kill him off to quiet his protest...
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...For 87 years, Future Farmers of America, also referred to as FFA, has been a national youth organization within the agricultural education structure. The FFA organization prepares students for leadership, individual growth and career development. Today, there are more than 575,000 student members that are engaged in a wide variety of activities. Students can participate in Student Development, Chapter Development or Community Development which helps them accomplish goals at a local level. Accomplishing goals at the local level can lead to the possibility of many different FFA Degrees. Since 1920, Future Farmers of America has been helping prepare each new generation of farmers for the challenges of feeding a growing population, by providing agricultural education and career guidance to students across America (Freeholders support legislation recognizing future farmers of America 1). There are many different fields besides farming; a student can work in various areas of agriculture, such as raising, feeding and maintaining livestock. The national FFA emblem consists of five symbols that signify the history, goals and future of the organization. The ear of corn symbolizes...
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...The saying, “History repeats itself.” can definitely be applied to the present future of America. The historical figure (featured in one of Shakespeare’s plays) Richard III does in fact have some similarities to the recent presidential election (of which Donald Trump came out victorious). Richard III was well known for how he manipulated people to ascend to power. Furthermore, because he looked a certain way and acted a certain way, people often referred to him with an ‘offensive’ nickname. Another comparison could be how many people were astonished at how others could allow such an unqualified person to take reign over a (previously) very powerful country. Finally, because people were so scared of him, they practically allowed this to happen....
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...Duel: Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr and the Future of America, by Thomas Fleming, takes us back in time to a period in post-revolutionary America. The two-party system was in full swing it was the Federalists versus the Democratic-Republicans. Starting out in 1804, when the United States was wild and chaotic time when it came to politics. Fleming goes above and beyond in this book talking not only about the duel but what lead up to it and the events that followed after it along with their impact on the United States. And on top of that Fleming gives you a sense of the time period by adding in parts about what else is going on outside of the United States such as the rise of Napoleon. He also takes on the Burr Conspiracy and possible succession of New England....
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...illuminates the future, the spirit walks in darkness.” (Alexis de Tocqueville) Although the future of America is often uncertain, Tocqueville’s words are an inspiration to look toward the future with hope because of the reassurance that the past will guide our steps into tomorrow, so the American spirit can walk out of darkness and into the light. Even though the news often depicts a deep pessimism toward the future of America with divisions in our government, I believe the America future is still bright and full of potential. This nation has surmounted an amalgam of challenges and altercations throughout its history from the American Revolution to World War II in the struggle to maintain a democratic, free land that...
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...country, the United States of America, he knew that he would be an example for all the future presidents, so he needed to be a respectable example, because he knew it would be a powerful influence on the history of our country. As a result of George Washington being the first president, being one of the founding fathers of the United States, and setting a prodigious example for future presidents, George Washington is a famous man. Some people, however, think George Washington should not have a prestigious place in history because...
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...abilities and knowledge can be learned through years of experience and different situations in the work place, or through multiple professional organizations across America. One leading organization that teaches professional knowledge and abilities is The Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), a nonprofit education association. The Future Business Leaders of America has four divisions in the association. The Professional Division for businesspeople is for parents who support the association, FBLA-PBL alumni, and/or educators. The Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) division is for postsecondary students, and the FBLA division is for high school students. There is also a division for middle and intermediate school students (FBLA-Middle Level), for grades five through nine (Future Business Leaders of America, 2010). With the concept of the Future Business Leaders of America developing in 1937 and the first high school division being founded in 1942, the association has now stretched to nearly a quarter of a million members and over ten thousand advisors across America. Multiple conferences are held yearly, including general sessions, exhibits, workshops and seminars for all members as well as advisors to motivate success, benefit networking, and learn ways and ideas to shape any career path. Through the Future Business Leaders of America, students and adults alike will develop aggressive business leadership, strengthen confidence, and create a deeper understanding of the American business enterprise...
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...THE AMERICA I BELIEVE IN New York City is a mysterious place to a family of children trying to find their parents in the book Maximum Ride by James Patterson. What makes them successful is their belief that they can find their parents. James Patterson captures my feelings about America as a family of patriots; heroes who cared about their country. But America today has too much drama and that makes me frustrated. I trust that the future will correct my concerns and encourage my generation. I believe in the America of the past. People two centuries ago had more patriotic feelings about America than they do now. In the past people were decent,proper and had better grammar. People one century ago weren’t as cruel as they are today, and didn’t...
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...Many Americans today feel that our country stands at a crossroads. As America faces worsening economic problems, spiraling national debt, the threat of domestic and foreign terrorism, and diminishing prestige around the world, many at home and abroad have asked if America can ever be the great nation she once was. It might surprise people that Ronald Reagan asked Americans this same question 35 years ago. In a 1980 speech he said, “For the first time in our memory many Americans are asking: does history still have a place for America, for her people, for her great ideals?” History does have a way of repeating itself. Americans were also fearful of our nation’s future during the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, the Great Depression, two World Wars, and during the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s. Each generation had its own obstacles to overcome, and each generation did just that. Just before his death in 1979, John Wayne said “Just give the American people a good cause, and there's nothing they can't lick." He believed in the American spirit, in our courage and in our ability to overcome adversity. In other words, he believed that Americans weren’t quitters. After September 11th 2001 when the World Trade Towers were...
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...Andrew Enright Professor Long EXPO 1213-008 October 10 2015 The Rugged Road to True Freedom The United States of America is a place some people only dream of residing in. During the early twentieth century, hundreds of Japanese people ventured towards America—a land of freedom, equality, and justice. These people left an unstable homeland in search of peace and prosperity with the hope of providing a better future for their children. Ronald Takaki, in his book titled Strangers from a Different Shore, remarks that “America represented liminality,” and so Asian immigrants “could imagine what they could do in an unformed America, and their dreams inspired them to take risks. They wondered what they could become, unfurled before the winds of change and challenge”(42). This represents Japanese extravagance as a whole—traveling beyond known boundaries in pursuit of new freedom. Yet what seemed free wasn’t free at all, but rather a future of harsh treatment. Japanese-Americans crossed the boundaries of their homeland only to come into contact with more boundaries in America—of racism, American legislation and ultimately internment—which taxed the extravagance of Japanese-Americans. Throughout the next several decades, Japanese extravagance morphs to deal with America’s act of yarding them in through its legislation. In 1885, the Japanese government announced it would be sending six hundred immigrants to Hawaii. Many who crossed the frontier were financially distressed and viewed...
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...final chapter of the book Nazi Literature in the America, Roberto brought in another side of the book in a sarcastic way. The notorious Ramirez Hoffman brought in an impressive change of tone, exchanging the tease detachment of the encyclopedia for a poignant individual account of fictional, via chillingly credible, figure of Carlos Ramirez Hoffman, one of the Chilean poet, sky writer a well – doing self-publicist who later became a killer for the Pinochet regime when he rose to power through a military coup in 1974. The story is well narrated as a way of looking for Hoffman in the book by Roberto Bolano. This, therefore, made the satire in the book very clear to readers. Nazi Literature of Americas is considered a dynamic piece of article that brought several issues that affected the early life and currently happening in the new digital world together. The history of neoliberalism is analyzed in the book since it affected both Chile and Argentina. According to Narayanaswam in Analysis of Nazi Propaganda, neoliberalism can be...
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