...America’s Gift To My Generation Living in America I have so many opportunities that make me able to do almost anything. I can be anything and my generation has done nothing but give me chances to be anything. The sky's the limit as long as I am willing to work for it. If I am willing to work for it i can be anything. THere are so many opportunities, I can vote , I can drive, Im entitled to an education. If I work hard enough I can get a scholarship for a free education to college and even get grants from the government to. Living in America is full of opportunities. We have endless ways of doing what we love. I can be a doctor engineer and any other job that i want the sky's the limit like I said earlier. America’s Gift To My Generation...
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...The economy in Colonial Latin America was complex and contained elements of similarity to the mother country system. Although many of the colonies’ economies in Latin America are influenced by the parent country, there different in nuance. Steve Stern does a great job of showing Colonial Latin America utilize attributes from both capitalism and feudalism to create its own sense of an economic system. The fusion of feudalism and capitalism helped to sustain slavery and provide European colonists with political and monetary power over indigenous people living in Latin America. Systematic forced labor proved Stern was correct about how European settlers established a feudalistic society in the Americas. The first establishment of forced labor came in the form of the Encomienda. The Encomienda allowed conquistadors to control Indigenous...
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...all the freedoms and privileges my family and I have in America, it also makes me sad because of all those brave soldiers who died trying helped us earn and keep those rights. I haven’t always realized how fortunate I am to live in a country where my family and I can live without fear. Not many countries in the world are like America; in fact, no other country is. At twelve years old, my greatest stress is having to endure being constantly tested and made...
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...American? When immigrants come to America, it is for certain reasons that their newly found land is now their home. Many immigrants choose America as their destination because of their overcrowded cities, in search of religion, a chance to manage their own land to have a better lifestyle, and to have a chance to make a better living. Also, to have less government interference and a greater voice of government are all reasons to get the attention of immigrants to travel to America. An essay well written by the author by the name of Michael-Guillaume Jean de Crevecoeur, was a French immigrant who sought on the ideas on what is an American. He arrived in New York in 1759 spending ten years as a surveyor and a trader. In 1782, he publishes a collection of twelve essays called Letters of an American Farmer under the name of J. Hector St. John, before he published What is an American? These immigrants at the time were looking for a new place to settle to have an equal opportunity for land and freedom, but the meaning of a true American is the question on everyone’s minds. Me belief on what is an American is the current or natural born citizen living in America that can be a part of a culture, and live life to the fullest. Americans can be natural born citizens, and/or immigrants that come from all over the world. America was a prime destination for immigrants due to the fact that you had freedom, and opportunity. You could own land, make a living, and you have a stronger role...
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...ISSN 1009-5039 Overseas English Overseas English zwwx@overseaen.com 2011 8 http://www.overseaen.com Tel:+86-551-5690811 5690812 Narrative Patterns Research in O Henry's Novels · ， （ ， 332000 ） Abstract：O· Henry is living in the time when novelists are in the great pursuit of narrative pattern research. Hence his works is inevitably Henry's novels in my opinion is also marvelous for his outinfluenced. Beside his humorous language, surprising ends and expressions, O· standing narrative patterns arrangement. In this article, a research will be conducted onto his narrative pattern in the aspects of narrative perspectives, narrative space and narrative time. By this research, more information and references is intended to obtain for the further study on this area. Key words: Narrative Pattern; Narrative Perspective; Narrative Space; Narrative Time ： I02 ：A ：1009-5039(2011)08-0350-03 1 Introduction · O Henry (1862-1910), as one of the most famous writers of short story in American literature history, or even around the whole world. Plus his contribution in narrative patterns research, he is also honored as the one of the founders of American short story history. Great praises, as well as critics are raised from the world onto his short novels which are well known for the humor, vivid spots description, surprising endings. However, in this article we will pay attention to the narrative patterns in O· Henry's novels, the area of which seldom calls focus and research...
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...share events, and celebrate our lives with. Even though I have so many friends, buddies and faraway friend are two of the types of friends that I cannot live happily without. Buddies are like one soul, living in two bodies, and I can share anything with them even the saddest thing of my life. I met Ulysses in English 099. Ulysses was the kindest person that I knew, and we became buddies. Ulysses was a good listener; he never complained about anything I said even though my English was very bad. For example, Ulysses woke up at 3 am listening to my complaints about why I cannot go to Vietnam when my dad passed away. Because of the distance between Vietnam and America, I asked all my classes’ professors, and none of them agreed for me to take two weeks off. At that moment, I was collapsed; I loved my dad, but I could not see him the last time. After talking to Ulysses, which was a relief because I was not mad anymore. He gave me advices they and convinced me to focus on the future, and he made me happy again. Friendship is two side relationships, so I do nice things for my buddy too. One time Ulysses and I went to Best Buy; I saw him continuously staring at a tablet, so I knew he wanted that. After all the nice things Ulysses has done for me, I decided to buy a tablet for him as a gift. I spent two nights outside Best Buy to get in line on Thanksgiving because all on sale items were limited. I gave Ulysses my present; he was very happy, and he said thanks. I think buddies do not need...
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...worship God in this world. People should live in balance and have the rights to follow their instincts for better opportunities. There are many countries all over the world, and each one has its own special culture. Some countries have become very developed while others haven’t yet. For this reason, some people decide to go to foreign countries to have better prospects and opportunities. Among many places, the United States of America is one of the most desired countries. In the article “Can the American Dream Be Continued?” Don Tow claims, “The U.S. is a country full of opportunities, and they are there for your taking if you are willing to work toward it. This reputation is what attracted so many millions of people from all over the world to come to this country during the last 200 years, especially during the last 60 years when the U.S. became the most powerful and richest country in the world” (27). The number of people who leave their native countries to come after the coveted “American Dream” is getting higher and keeps increasing each year. America is one of the most developed countries in the world, full of opportunities and ready to provide an outstanding quality of life for its...
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...set us apart from the crowd such as being bilingual or exposing us to experiences that have helped fuel an undying desire to succeed. I believe being Hispanic was a gift because it meant that I grew up submerged in two different...
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...represent the essence of America. American is mostly known as to be a beacon of freedom and liberty. The Statue of Liberty portray the freedom in America, the friendship America have with other nations, and the opportunity America give to immigrant who came to American during the 1800s to earn a better life. To begin with, the Statue of Liberty was designed and made by a French sculptor with the intent it would be a gift to commemorate America 100th anniversary of independence. He wanted to honor...
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...Service Learning is the cornerstone class that links academic studies at the College of Muscogee Nation (CMN) with the student and the communities. Each will strengthen the other as we learn to use cultural and historical facts and traditions to face social problems, meet human needs, promote civic responsibility and provide a basis for future citizen support. My service project is using volunteerism to improve the quality of life for the children in the Okmulgee area by applying the Muscogee traditions and culture taught to us through the curriculum of College of Muscogee Nation and our ancestors. The first goal of this service learning project is to improve the quality of life for the children of the low-income Okmulgee community residents. A historical assessment of the Okmulgee area provides a picture of drastic change and a people trying to make genuine progress in face of pressure beyond their control. This area, like the United States, has experienced drastic changes in the last fifty years including loss of manufacturing plants such as the Peanut Plant, Phillips 66 Refinery, Americana Window Glass, Ingersoll-Rand, and Ball Brothers Glass. The 2013 U.S. Census Bureau lists the population of Okmulgee as 12, 373 with 25.5% below poverty level. The per capita income for the 12 months (in 2013 dollars) is 16, 981 compared to the national per capita of $24,208. According to Oklahoma Unemployment records the unemployment rate in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma was 4.1% in April...
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...The sanctity of life dictates that all life, at the moment of conception, is sacred and only belongs to God, therefore giving nobody the right to take it away but God himself. The idea of the sanctity of life is used as an argument for topics such as euthanasia, abortions and embryo research. In Christianity, it is believed that God made us all individual in his own image, life is a gift granted to each and every person, to commit suicide or to kill, is like rejecting the gift from god or denying that gift to others. The Qur'an states that killing an innocent person is equal to killing all of mankind. Not only human life, but all life is sacred. Killing is only allowed for criminals. Innocent persons, no matter what their religion is, are sacred. Neither killing innocent people, nor suicide, are allowed in Islam. A recent news report states that in America there have been around 56 million abortions since it was legalised 40 years ago. Abortions go against both the Islamic idea of the sanctity of life and also the Christian view of it also. Even if the baby is not born yet, it is still living just as we are. By killing an unborn child you take away their opportunities, chances to feel emotions such as joy and sadness and most of all, the entire lives that they would have lived had they not been eradicated simply because of irresponsible, inconsiderate parents. These children are unborn, meaning that they could not have possibly committed a crime in their incredibly short lifetimes...
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...What does it mean to be an American? People all over the U.S. have different opinions on what it means to be an American but in the end every opinion has a similarity to one another. In my views I see that Freedom is the number one thing that makes us an American. In America, some people take freedom lightly and some greatly value their freedom. Physical freedom and individual freedom are examples of 2 types. First there is physical freedom, what does this mean? It means you can live where you want without restrictions. If you love traveling, you have the ability to do that whenever you’d like. Living where you’d like is my personal favorite, having the choice to live in either tropical, snowy or wherever really is great. Traveling and going...
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...to a global company by expansion, merger, and take over. As the worldwide expansion has progressed it has encountered many if the issues raised. Items such demographics, infrastructure, global interdependent, and inferences such as culture. The other issue of ethics and working within different political systems such as the one in China and the effect of the tech revolution and the ease that it has made operations that much easier. Global Interdependence and Cultural Differences Tyden and the equity firm have gambled much on the value of global interdependence. The company requires all division to be able to support each other with sales being in Europe, Latin America, and the largest market the USA. Manufacturing is centered in China and the Far East with a small assembling procedure in Latin America. This interdependence and support of each is essential to the operational success of the organization. As a global manufacturer each and every division must know its place and support each other. The other side of the coin in having a global company that depends on each other is the fact cultural difference play such a part in how well companies run. These differences must be accepted and adjustment made into the procedures of the organization, while not losing the identity of the parent organization. There has to be a teaching of what the differences are from Latin Americans to Chinese, the subtle nuances that each culture has and how things are expressed and accepted...
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...John 17:17 says that, "The word is truth," so when one is looking for direction and guidance in any aspect of business he will always know that the word of God is truth that he can turn to. Although the field of business has many negative connotations with Christianity there are also positive ones. There are two main issues that this paper will address. The first issue, pollution, can be view negatively. The second issue, job opportunities, can be view positively. The first issue, Environmental issues play a key role in why some companies do business overseas. A lot of American based companies like to establish their productions in Mexico because of the lower environmental rules. Many third world countries do not have limitations like America on pollutions and things of that nature. From a Christian standpoint, the prophet Nahum wrote about these things saying, "You have increased the number of your merchants till they are more than the stars of the sky, but like locusts they strip the land and then fly away," (Nahum 3:16). Nahum does speak a word of truth for today. The greediness of man has...
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...elections since America has been the biggest contributors to global warming. However, Americans have not yet realized then how global warming could bring abrupt changes worldwide. All they were after was reform in their government. Global warming, as described in the film An Inconvenient Truth, is the trapping of green house grasses causing the earth to be hot and is bound to get worse over the years. It is because of the thinning of the ozone layer, which guards every living individual in the planet from the sun’s ultraviolet radiation. It is also mentioned that the more carbon dioxide present in the atmosphere, the more heat is trapped in the earth. According to the researches in the film, 40% of the world is dependent with their drinking water from the rivers and springs of Himalayas. Antarctica, Patagonia and other parts of the world covered with ice are gradually melting. Dry lands, on the other hand, get parched, thus making it unsuitable for vegetation. The comparison of carbon dioxide composition in the atmosphere for the past 600,000 years has been shown in the film and for the graph for year 2005 was way shoddier to the previous years. This year had the highest carbon dioxide composition in the atmosphere. With global warming, there will also be a relocation of precipitation, which means that some places experience a lot of typhoons and rain showers while others drought. The hurricane Katrina is the strongest one that has stricken North America, and is a proof...
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