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    on it. In South Korea, Mattis addressed the controversy over the joint decision to deploy a Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (Thaad) battery in response to North Korean ballistic missile development. He had already reaffirmed American commitment to the deployment of a Thaad system to defend against North Korean ballistic missiles despite recent pressure from China to cancel the deployment. Read also | India in Trump's world In a veiled reference to China's concerns that a Thaad radar could be

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    It was a cool October evening, the yellowish red leaves rustling in the wind. Almost everyone in the neighborhood was outside. Except for Two-Bit, he was hiding in an alley waiting for his chance. Two-Bit peeked around the corner of the alley. I have to have that switchblade. It was the most elegant switchblade Two-Bit had ever seen with it’s sleek black handle, the blade was as strong as a lawyer in court, sleek and mysterious. Two-Bit had finally made his decision...He was gonna steal that switchblade

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    Southpaw is a beautifully illustrated film about a fighter, who once felt as if he was on top of the world. Throughout the film, the character Billy Hope is put through extreme circumstances that cause the man to go from on top, to the lowest depths in a matter of moments, or so it seems. As Hope loses his wife in a terrible stage of events, because of his career choice, and enemies; he’s left feeling alone. Due to the loss and extreme heart break he begins to make bad life altering decisions that

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    Kay Biography

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    Kay was a bright 28 year old woman who had gone to college at the University of Washington and majored in nursing for eight years. She was very intelligent woman and was pushing barriers as a woman in nursing during the 1960’s. She was now interning at Little Creek Family Practice. Kay was raised in Washington, with her mom, Linda, her dad, James, and her brother, Michael. They grew up with a liveable amount of money, not too poor, not too rich. College wasn’t very special for her, sure she met new

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    Abdul Kalam

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    impatient wind, A wind that wants to create a new order. An order of strength and thundering of fire." -- from a poem written by Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam is the undisputed father of India's missile program. He has breathed life into ballistic missiles like the Agni and Prithvi, which put China and Pakistan well under India's missile range. It is too exhausting to track Dr Abdul Kalam's achievements to date. In the '60s and '70s he was a trail blazer in the space department. In the '80s

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    I am writing about bulletproof clothing and how it is made. I’m going to explain all the details about it and the history of it. By the end of this paper you should know everything about bulletproof clothing. Bulletproof vest are made of either ceramic materials, layered Kevlar, metal plating, tensil liquids or a variety of other materials depending on the calibre of the weapon being shielded against. Small hand guns with low power will be effectively protected against by vests made of Kevlar fabric

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    “Happy Birthday!” It was October 2, 1957 and the day I became a teenager. I didn’t have much of a worry in the world and really only cared if the surf was up and whether my favorite song, “All Shook Up” by Elvis Presley would become a gold record. Little did I know, but it would be a day that would change my life and world. It would be infamously known as the day the Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik. Looking back, I realize it not only scripted my mentality but America’s mentality for

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    The soldiers lay on the cots writhing in pain. There were only a few nurses working on the twenty men that litter the small tent. Her eyes focus on the bleeding wound in front of her. She didn’t want to be a part of the war, but almost everyone in Germany was joining the fight. She wasn’t on her countries side. She could see what was going on behind the war, and it disgusted her. She also didn’t want men to die, so she decided to take her medical knowledge and apply it where it was needed most.

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    India is a well-known country that is located in Southern Asia, between Burma and Pakistan while bordered by the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal. Distinguished with a long history, it is known that the north western Aryan tribes came to settle with the Dravidian tribe during 1500 B. C., thus creating what is now known as India (“Central Intelligence Agency”, 2007). India is a high ranking country that has made its mark in history, which has shaped the world today. From their love of culture

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    Throughout the history of the world, there has always been a struggle to be the most powerful country in the world. Many key aspects that go into deciding what countries are the most powerful; some of these aspects are having a powerful military, strong economy, large population and a powerful but strong government. Most key aspects of what makes a country strong are also the same the aspects that make up the operational environment variables. The United States Army breaks down the operational

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