Natural capital

Companies seeking to earn a profit in the western world have extracted massive amounts of natural resources now considered commodities, from undeveloped countries. This has created a term referred to by both authors June Nash and Christian Zlolniski called “water wars”. In the article Water Floating North of the Border by Christian Zloniski the author places a huge emphasis on the exploitation of transnational capital and the global markets in order to gain water in Baja California. Zloniski…

There are many aspects to look at when looking at the expense of capital punishment which includes, costs of cases where the penalty is sought but not imposed, cost of defense team, and the cost of confining an inmate to death row. According to Richard Dieter, the cost of capital punishment in California is at an estimated 137 million per year. This is a huge expense coming out of tax payers’ money. Contrary to popular belief, capital punishment is not cheaper than life in prison. Many…

first child’s possession of embodied cultural capital (Bourdieu 1986: 48). Embodied cultural capital is an accumulation of social skills and knowledge that helps a person fail or succeed in the dominating culture (Bourdieu 1986: 48). Children who possess embodied cultural capital thrive in school with invisible knowledge and skills that set them apart as “gifted” while those without these skills will struggle (Bourdieu 1986: 48). Embodied cultural capital is passed on from parents to children,…

age, capital punishment continues to be a topic up for heated debate in the United States. This extreme practice of the law of retaliation, more known as an eye for an eye, has been questioned time and time again in regards to its constitutionality and still exists in several of the states in America. Although the death penalty may have been efficient decades ago, the problem with capital punishment is that it is no longer a beneficial method of solving crime in the Contemporary Era. Capital…

are regarding acid rain, pollution of the great lakes, the extraction and use of natural resources from the Canadian shield, and timber resources. Based on the popular Canada statical development and international environmental record, Canada faces a number of environmental problems since it has numerous natural resources that it can use both for its own people and for trade with other countries. Some of these natural resources are renewable and some are not. 2. Did they surprise you?…

“individuals are produced than can possibly survive” (Darwin 2). Species compete against other species, their own species, and nature; the species most adapted to the surroundings are the species that reproduce and survive. Darwin focuses on the natural varieties and adaptations between and within species that allow for the differences in biological fitness. Those…

The issue of capital punishment has in the last decades attracted a heated controversy, due to its extensive use and the severity with which it has been inflicted, especially on murderers. Death penalty has become the ultimate punishment for criminals, due to the reason that no punishment for such people is harsher than death itself. Currently, more than fifty countries across the globe practice the death penalty, with the United States included (Jane & Sidney, 2006). Capital punishment has…

ConocoPhillips Company (NYSE:COP) is the world’s largest independent exploration and production company, based on proved reserves and production of oil and natural gas. Its headquarters is located in Houston, Texas (U.S.A) and - unlike most of U.S. independent oil companies - it has a globally diversified portfolio of assets, as well as a diversified range of energy projects (ie. . In this report, we have provided an evaluation and professional opinion on the company’s portfolio of assets and…

Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty, is the legally authorized killing of someone as punishment for a crime. There are vast differences in the way many Americans view the death penalty. Some believe strongly in capital punishment and some Americans oppose capital punishment. As of today, 31 states in the United States have and enforce the death penalty, as well as the United States Military. Nineteen states do not have or enforce the death penalty. Is the death penalty fair? Is…

What is a natural high and why is it so important? A natural high can be defined as, “an excited state that is not due to the ingestion of drugs or another substance”. In this day and age, it is rarely heard that an individual achieved a high without the usage of drugs or any other artificial substance. The importance of reaching this excited state independently shows the inner strength and determination of a person. Although it takes more time and effort to achieve this mindset, the feeling is…