Capitalism is based upon the ideas of the economist John Smith. Smith wrote in his book, The Wealth of Nations, about an economy free of government intervention. Each citizen can pursue his own best interest within the economy. Inturn, the society would benefit without government becoming involved. The French term laissez faire, meaning "le...
In today?s society the public branding of the Gap name can be found everywhere. Go to any big city in North America and there will be public branding of the Gap name. Almost any major company will participate in public branding of their name. Gap keeps on public branding their name more and more effectively. Sides of buses, large billboards dow...
War. Conflict. Famine. Pestilence ' these are the four horsemen of Apocalypse as the people in the mid-ages imagined them. They stormed through countries and cities, leaving thousands dead, injured, frightened or crying behind. The first two ' the most merciful ones, or to be more precise, the fatal tools they use to make their evil deeds are the...
ET?s & UFO?s Nearly 600 years before Christ was born, the biblical prophet Ezekiel saw something unusual, very unusual, that he tried to explain; ?And I looked and behold a whirlwind came out of the north, a great cloud, and a fire enfolding itself. Also out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures.? Since then, sev...
Louis Riel should not have been hung because he represented those who couldn't represent themselves. Louis Riel was disappointed with the way the M'tis were, so he took it upon himself to represent the M'tis and their rights. Even though the actions that followed, such as keeping the new governor out the colony, was illegal and very...
In this day and age learning disabilities are attracting people's attention. Many kids go through school almost in a daze not knowing exactly what is going on. At times, teachers will ignore the problem and teach the rest of the class. There is a wide variety of learning disabilities, but the most common one is Attention Deficit Disorder (A.D.D...
\"A dog is a man\'s best friend.\" That common saying may contain some truth, but dogs are not the only animal friend whose companionship people enjoy. For many people, a cat is their best friend. Despite what dog lovers may believe, cats make excellent housepets. In the first place, people enjoy the companionship of cats. Many cats are...
P1) If God were to exist then that being would be all powerful all knowing, and all good (all PKG) P2) If an all PKG being existed then there would be no evil. P3) There is evil C) Hence there is no God. P1) P --- q P2) q --- r P3) ~r --------------------------------------------------------- derived Conclusion ~q Conclusion...
The American Heritage Dictionary defines law as ?a rule of conduct or procedure established by custom, agreement, or authority.? Since even the most primitive forms of life have been known to live by some ?rule of conduct,? by definition, law has existed before the dawn of the human race. However, no other species have adopted laws to fit the...
Abortion: roe v. wade ABORTION Abortion has always been an extremely controversial issue. There are, and will probably always be many different views concerning the ethical acceptability as well as the social policy aspects of abortion. In fact, before the decision made in the famous court case of Roe v. Wade, abortion was morally wrong and...
The Fun Filled Fractal Phenomenon A fractal is a type of geometric figure. It is generated by starting with a very simple pattern such as a triangle and, through the application of many repeated rules, adding to the figure to make it more complicated. Often, an input will be entered into a recursive function and it will yield an output....
Education is defined as acquiring skills. There are many different ways to be educated and many subjects that can be studied. School is not the only place or setting in which we can learn or get educated. We usually receive information by seeing, touching, and hearing, but it''s useless unless we think about it. Otto Friedrich states ''Educatio...
In today's society, infidelity is one of the leading causes of marital disruption and divorce. In accordance with societal norms many myths have been associated with infidelity. The following myths and their effects on marriage will be discussed: Everyone has affairs; the affair is the direct result of the faithful mate and, the marriage must...
KMART CORPORATION FACTS- Kmart was formed in the late 1950's to challenge new forms of discount stores. They are a descendant of an organization Sebastian S. Kresge. The average Kmart store is around 100,000 square feet. In 1987 Kmart was the largest discount retailer in the United States. They currently have 2,223 stores and last y...