The Demise of America as a Superpower There is an old Italian saying that states “I came to America because I heard that the streets were paved with gold.” Even though American streets are really not golden‚ this saying is metaphoric to that era where America was a dominating superpower. It was a time in American history when hard work was valued‚ and families had strong virtues. A great amount of time has passed since the industrial age and so‚ America has evolved. This once a God-fearing nation
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anyone to react effectively in a situation‚ a level of maturity is required in order to think through the correct course of action. A time of constant change‚ not only of the world at large‚ but also of the individual is described by Cynthia Rylant. In I Had Seen Castles‚ Rylant uses the change of the time and of the world’s view to show the change and growth in Diane’s emotional and mental maturity. The beginnings of the war show the evolution of maturity and how quickly change really can happen
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follow the US in order to be a superpower?! ! “The most obvious indicator of China’s position on the global stage is it economics. China became the world’s second largest economy in 2011. However‚ I think the status of being a superpower means more than simply having a large GDP (Japan’s #2 ranking did not make it a superpower). Shambaugh stated that China’s trade is “dominated by low-end merchandise exports” and is not “setting cutting-edge technology”. I agree that in terms of technology
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If I had Super Powers I asked my father what could we do if we had super powers. I for one thought it would be a good idea to be one of the Power Rangers and beat up all the bad people. He sat me down and we started talking about what else I could do……Why not put a smile on the face of every child in the world ? Sounds good enough but what use would that be….. Lets try to see what use that would be. If for example all the children in my class had a sweet smile on our faces
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opinion‚ this is one of the most common‚ natural‚ and inmost ponderings. When I was a child‚ I often dreamed about a special pocket device that would allow me to “save” certain moments of my life‚ so that in case if I failed to do something I could always “load” my life from the checkpoint‚ already possessing a certain level of experience—exactly how they do it in video games. I imagined all the things I could do if I had such power: jumping from skyscrapers without a parachute (and “loading” in the
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INCREDIBLE INDIA! SUPERPOWER? Alternate heading-(Is India really a superpower?) It has been more than 60 years since India got its independence and a lot has changed. Radios have been replaced by LCDs‚ tongas have been replaced by autos and busses and matkas have been replaced by refrigerators. Indian Companies have made it to the word stage. Companies like TATA own few of the most premium brands of the world such as Jaguar on one hand while the world’s cheapest car ‘Nano’ on the other. Indians
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The Brother I Never Had Everyone has that special someone in their life that has influenced them greatly. Whether it’s a relative or a friend. One of the biggest influences in my life is one of my uncles named James‚ in a way he’s like my brother. I realized this when my uncle moved out of my mom’s house live in Pittsburgh. He was there for me when things got rough; the sad thing is I can’t exactly say the same. Still the realization of my actions has made me more aware of the importance of family
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I had a strange dream in my life. It happened two years ago. "Ring! Ring!" I was abruptly jerked awake. I was in a room‚ alone! Where on earth is my family? I tried to turn on the lights‚ but they didn’t light up. I was startin’ to get a bit nervous. I opened the door slightly and peeked out from behind the door. There was not a single soul in the corridor. I’m becomin’ more scared by the minute. I longed aimlessly on the bed and flicked through the in-house television channels. Rumblin’ noises
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A vacation I had Every summer‚ when high school examination are over‚ I always plan to go somewhere especially beaches‚ shores and coast are the best suit place for a summer. In the last years‚ me and my family planned to go a beach which is very well known as a beautiful heaven place ’’the Hawaii’’. Hawaii is a state that attracts tourists because of its history‚ geography‚ entertainment‚ and culture. It is well known for its volcanoes‚ beaches‚ and climate. For these reasons‚ tourism is the
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preciseness needed to work on chips was a quality for which many people envied Sam. He was walking so slow‚ taking everything in‚ that he didn’t notice when he dropped behind his class. “Great‚” he thought to himself‚ “The first field trip of the year and I get lost.” Sam begun to run as he became more and more worried. He stumbled blindly through a door clearly marked; ‘Do not enter’‚ but Sam did not notice this. He entered the room which contained just a glass case with a single chip inside. Unfortunately
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