...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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...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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...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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...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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...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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...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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...Education in America Throughout our lifetime, education will never be solved. As for education being solved, I can draw attention that education is a definite on-going problem in America, and we are all in trouble because of that. Education in America is not leading students to head into a successful future or even to succeed in school. The reality is, is that education has been slacking in being prioritized and lacking a great amount of attention to be brought about. What exactly is the cause of problematic education in America? Is it how schools are holding accountability? Horace Mann, John Gatto, and Michael Moore are all ones to support that education in America should benefit our children in it, not degrade the purpose of education itself. First of all, reminding education that its purpose is to serve a benefitting future is a difficult one to swallow, especially for the majority of those who are held accountable in schools. Like Horace Mann said, “without undervaluing any other human agency, it may be safely affirmed that the common school, improved and energized as it can easily be, may become the most effective and benignant of all the forces of civilization.” Receiving an education is good because it benefits a usage in several places in many ways. Education should bring intelligent minds to form together for a more successful future for one another. Horace Mann supports that receiving various types of education from physical to intellectual education is...
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...The United States of America is continuously looked at as the land of agriculture. The nation was built by farmers and agriculture. After all, over 900 million acres of land in the nation are dedicated to farming. Yet, the new technology discussed in Tammy La Gorce’s article, “How Does This Garden Grow? To the Ceiling”, seems to be creating an entirely new future for the farming industry. This new way of growing crops seems to be hurtful to the future of agriculture. Although it may strongly benefit the economy and workforce in suburban and urban areas in the future, the very thing the country was built on will ultimately become non-existent. Overall, middle America seems to be in danger if this new technology developed by AeroFarms continues to expand throughout the country. This new technology be present in urban areas throughout the nation, unlike actual farms. This means that there is a quicker delivery and expiration time between AeroFarms and urban businesses. At the same time, AeroFarms has the ability to grow “75 times the crops per square foot of growing space compared with traditional field systems” and uses 95 percent less water. By growing more crops and using a significantly lesser amount of water,...
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... Select and complete one of the following assignments: Option 1: United States of America v. Richard D. King, Jr. Option 2: United States of America v. William Adderson Jarrett Option 3: United States of America v. Roy J. Hudspeth Option 1: United States of America v. Richard D. King, Jr. Read the court case United States of America v. Richard D. King, Jr. on the Third Judicial Circuit website (http://www.ca3.uscourts.gov/opinarch/091861p.pdf). Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper about the United States of America v. Richard D. King, Jr. court case and the influence it had on future cybercrime cases. Include the following in your paper: • Describe how the Fourth and Fifth Amendments are applied to cybercrimes. • Explain how the Fourth and Fifth Amendments were addressed in this case. • Explain how the King ruling may apply to other cases involving computers or other devices that contain electronic evidence. Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. Option 2: United States of America v. William Adderson Jarrett Read the court case United States of America v. William Adderson Jarrett on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit website (http://www.ca4.uscourts.gov/Opinions/Published/024953.P.pdf). Write a 700- to 1,050- word paper about the United States of America v. William Adderson Jarrett court case and the influence it had on future cybercrime cases. Include the following in your paper: • Describe how the Fourth...
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...American Values 1. Give a summary of “Coming to America’ to clean” (100 Words) The story “Coming to America’ to Clean” by Ana Maria Corona, is about a young girl from a town called Sinaloa in Mexico, this girl wants to go to America to for- fill her dreams, with financial help from her uncle she gets enough money to go there. Together with her cousin Bianca they travel to America, even though the trip is very dangerous, they manage to get there and to find a job with the help of a smuggler named Javi, which was very expensive. But luckily enough, they get help from their new employers, so they can pay for it. 2. Compare and contrast "Coming to America, to clean" with Neil DIamond's "America". a) How easy it is to get into the U.S. according to the two texts? Both texts tell us how it is easy to get into the U.S. In Ana Maria Corona’s text she tells us how the main character and her cousin buys a ticket for a bus to get there without any struggle and In Neil DIamond's "America", it is said that many people go by boats and planes. The two texts do have some contrasts as in "Coming to America, to clean", we are told that it is a very dangerous trip; meanwhile “America” doesn’t focus on the risk of traveling to America. b) Are they slaves in the U.S. or are they "free"? In “America” it tells us that the people feel liberated and it talks about the freedom that one meets when they come to the U.S. meanwhile the text “Coming to America’s” main character is scared...
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...attained, the more respect you have. It also provides for you financially and provides a better life those receiving plentiful amounts. For immigrants coming into America, having an education puts you ahead of a majority of the immigrant population and makes you a more likely candidate for better earning jobs. Education should influence immigration policy because of the overall benefits our country receives. With more educated immigrants comes more job competition, skilled workers from low-productivity countries to high-productivity nations increases the incomes of people in America, and education is a needed expense because educating younger immigrants...
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