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Capitalism: The Quest for Cost Reduction and a Fair Price Capitalism is the idea that wealth can be grown. Under a capitalistic society, wealth is grown from the private sector where land is privately owned. Production in a capitalistic society is efficient due to the rewards of being efficient. If a producer can make more goods for cheaper than he currently is then the producer can make more money. Capitalism arose out of specific conditions during the feudal era in England and was widely put…

The Heat Check Freshman year of college has been a life changing experience to say the least. First of all, I moved two hours away from my friends and family to attend a school with thousands of unfamiliar faces. I actually started studying for once and have taken my school work much more serious. When I decided to join the AYA Social Studies program, I walked into class the first day with a certain swagger because my mother is a fantastic teacher, who has dedicated her life into education. I…

History is no stranger to unexpected outcomes, especially when it comes to wars and battles. One notable example is the battle of Agincourt. The battle was a part of the Hundred Years War, which took place in the year 1415. The two combatants were the French and English. Their force compositions were vastly different. According to Enguerrand de Monstrelet, a French chronicler, the French forces out numbered the English by 6 times (de Monstrelet 340). Despite the overwhelming odds, the…

Greek and Roman authors describe female foreigners in almost diametric terms within the same works, creating a contradictory narrative. Due to Greek and Roman gender roles, women were meant to be subservient. To uphold cultural expectations for female characters, authors had to characterize them as weak. However, for the story to uphold cultural expectations regarding foreigners, the very same characters had to be described as violent and unstable. These opposing ideas lead to a dual view of the…

Analyzing the Benefits and Drawbacks of the NASA Program On July 16, 1969, NASA launched a spaceflight to the moon called Apollo 11. A couple days later Neil Armstrong would be the first man to step on the moon. It was a big milestone for man’s journey of exploring space as millions watched on the television. But as millions watched on the television, the rise of a new question became to spring up. People began discussing if the NASA program was worth it. They began to talk about the…

Annotated Bibliography Browne, Kingsley, Co-ed Combat- The New Evidence That Women Shouldn’t Fight the Nations’ War, New York: Penguin Group, 2007. Print Browne’s basic argument is that sexual integration jeopardizes and degrades the affectedness of our military. He argues that women should not be in combat using research in biology, history, psychology, sociology and law. Browne does acknowledge women that have served and are currently serving and states they do deserve thanks for their…

As a Christian, when someone mentions marriage, it is an instinct to instantly picture a man and a woman, due to our views. However, times have changed and society has begun to accept other forms of marriage such as polygamist families. Within these families, they believe that it is their right to have multiple spouses, especially men. How is this accepted within society? According to Christian’s, one man and one woman should marry and stay faithful to their one spouse. Conversely, other…

Introduction Silver, like gold, is found in a native state; frequently too it occurs as an alloy containing gold, which is recognized, when the silver is dissolved in nitric acid, as the black sediment or oxide of gold. Arsenic and antimony are found also alloyed with it. Several of the ores of lead and copper contain silver. As silver is a precious metal often used for coins, its mining has historically often been lucrative. As with other precious metals such as gold, newly discovered deposits…

In the United States, there are many people who believe that closing down our borders will help the terrorism we face in America come to an end. Well those that believe this is true, they are very wrong. For instance, look at the event that happened in a school full of children in Connecticut. This act of terror was committed by an American citizen. Also the shooting that happened in Colorado when the movie Batman The Dark Knight Rises was released, this act of terror was also committed by an…

A prostitute in the 18th century was anyone who engaged in sex for money or favors. It is important to note that people could engage in prostitution without it being their sole career. Prostitution could and was most often a side job, used to help supplement low wages in domestic service or other occupations. Those that were career prostitutes were often picked up by a procurer, usually an old woman who would either trick or coerce the adolescent into performing sexual acts for money. These…