...But freedom hasn’t come cheap. America struggled to separate from Britain in the 19th century. The successful parting of Britain’s rule and authority can often be seen as undervalued in terms of culture development. Not to say that thinkers and doers didn’t exist beyond the boundaries, but, as a group, Americans have led the charge in paving the way for future existence. Much of the foundational work was done in the 18th and 19th centuries. Early in the 1800’s, the power of steam was invented, which led to the great Industrial Revolution and its successor, the second Industrial Revolution. During the times of this revolution, people were working more often and increasing their money flow. More people with more money equated to better and longer lives, as they were now able to provide for themselves and their growing families. But as many know, with money comes greed. Social Darwinism’s “most fit”, brought about some ugly and often embarrassing times for America. Slavery was instilled as an idea suggesting power of wealth, and means of lowering the cost of production. However, with the inabilities of predicting the future, slavery was quickly frowned upon by many. There began to be a significant spread between business owners and the working people. Workers acknowledged new ideas brought about by socialists in hopes of creating an equal society. Equality stuck then and since has been an influential stance that has provided stability for America. As...
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...Assignment 3: Foreign Market Entry and Diversification Strayer University BUS599 Create An Argument For Diversification Of Your Business That Will Be Presented To The Board Of Directors Or Business Investors. Diversification is going to be the key to the longevity of our label. Our smallest competitors, Simply Fashion and Cato, offer shoes and accessories; while our largest competitors, Lane Bryant and Avenue have begun to offer minimal exercise wear. “…diversifying entrants pose a bigger threat in increasing rivalry and challenging incumbents’ market share…” (Klein & Lien, 2009, p. 299). Right now, Lane Bryant is the leader in diversified product lines, although our competitors offer a variety of products in plus size fashion. Our company will improve on quality in order to become a threat to the competitors. If we do not diversify, we will quickly become irrelevant in the market, like our smaller competitors. If we plan to succeed and increase longevity we must diversify and improve upon what our competitors offer. Develop A Strategy For Diversification Indicating The Products And Industries For The Diversification And How Synergies May Be Gained From The Diversified Activity. As a way to increase popularity and customer base loyalty, marketing, research and development will work with designers and distributors on a costume accessories line for plus size women. Currently plus size women are hard pressed to find bracelets for the larger wrist, rings for...
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...The influential members of London’s elite society in the seventeenth – century viewed the consumption of hot chocolate and later solid chocolate treat that were sold in upscale boutiques as a sign of being prestigious. While doing the same time period America settlers pioneered were developing cheaper chocolate bars for consumption to the masses. Centuries passed, and in the 19th hundreds America pioneers grown tired of the taste of mass production chocolate and desired the taste of prominent chocolate. In 1911 Ethel’s Chocolate Lounges, whose named in honor of the matriarch of the Mars Family was founded with her husband Frank entered the chocolate market despite only a 3% growth in the U.S. Chocolate industry. The main reasons of the slow growth were the lack of industry innovation and the less desirable tasting chocolate. The creation of Ethel’s Chocolate Lounge took the existent markets and the original connection between chocolate and the elite social circles and turned it into the new must have. Ethel’s is an establishment that offers exquisite chocolates, in a posh, location. The consumer and the buyer would need to make sure that the purchase makes sense economically, and they would have the acquired taste to enjoy the variety of sweets and chocolates that Ethel’s has to offer. The consumer would have to engage in the extensive decision making would best determine whether or not they could indulge at Ethel’s. The products that Ethel’s is marketing are targeting...
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...(Franklin) He talked to the people rather than at the people, an act unheard of and not always well accepted. George was determined to help bring God down out of the rafters and into the hands of the believers. Another change in the way we worship came about with Jonathan Edwards. He changed the way the Lord’s Supper was taken. Rather than waiting an entire year to partake of the Lord’s blood and body, he offered it on a regulatory basis. He also offered it to non church members. This was a great coop in a time when religion and regimen were synonymous. The Second Awakening was most responsible for the idea of personal salvation rather than public proclamation. The Second Awakening was most concerned about revival for America and the world. The movement encouraged individuals to learn from each other and share their triumphs and sorrows. The second movement was also more organized. Most likely this was because many had watched and learn from the trials and triumphs...
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...Jennifer Grimes EDU- 210 October 25, 2014 Nancy Winship Movers and Shakers in Education Socrates is an education method that came about in between the years of( 470-399 BC). Socrates had their own way of learning." The Socrates believed that the purpose of education was to teach people how to reason and produce a society of "rational" citizens". ( Pearson, (2012) pg.104,paragraph 5). Socrates did not believe that when providing an education to other people that he take any money for his services he thought it was better to provide it for free. Socrates also did not believe that you received an education for the better of the world but for you to have more knowledge. He also believed that gaining knowledge for the purpose of gaining power was not a moral thing to do. He believed that the knowledge of all men was something that needed to gained and achieved by all. Socrates believed that schools were only as good as its society and that the education of one should be to gain full knowledge of what the society was all about. In between the years of (1466- 1536) Desiderius Erasmus was a Christian Philosopher of the Renaissance who believed that anyone who should choose to teach should also have an elite education and have clear knowledge of what it is exactly that they plan on teaching children in education. He also believed that it was very important that Latin and Greek be taught. In part for...
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...represented people to correct the wrong doings that offset the course of their society. The Birth of a Nation is no easy feat, but it stands as a symbol of hope to the American people. The use of lyrical and visual imagery such as the dove and the two men at the beginning of the video displays a world free from the treacheries of corruption. The man that represents the lower classes of society says that “[he] can tie a knot in a cherry stem, [He] can tell you about Leif Erickson, [He] knows all the words to “de Colores,” and [He’s] proud to be an American,” all of which are such simple statements, but the last phrase in the verse stands for so much more. It is because of the fact that the people of America stand for Liberty that they have the freedom to enjoy such pleasures of life. America is, as Emma Lazarus states, “The New Colossus,” a sign of hope for anyone who has the courage to...
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...sadness, and doubt. In these grave situations, inspiring historic leaders have stepped out of the masses to help lead America to be one of the top economic, political, and social countries in the world. The leadership of some Americans over the first centuries as a country is awe-inspiring. In periods throughout history, when America believed the country was on the brink of failure, determined leaders stepped in, to assist the country back to full success. After wars between countries, oppression of citizens,...
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...Samantha Browning EDU-210 Instr. Gammill 10 January 2013 Movers and Shakers in Education There have been many people and events that have shaped our education system in America. Some have had more impact than others. John Dewey, A Nation at Risk, No Child Left Behind and The Common Core State Standard Initiative. These people and events have had a significant impact on the evolution of American Education. John Dewey helped to form that classroom and its settings. He taught that education is a social and interactive process. He also said that social reform should take place in a social institution, which a school is considered a social institution, therefore a school is not only a place to gain knowledge but to also gain life skills. Dewey also made a point to explain that the knowledge a student will gain depends upon that student as well as the teacher. The teacher should be able to relay information to a student in a way that will help them realize the connection between the information and their experiences that will allow the student to retain the information. Teachers should be a guide for the student. The most famous line of the widely publicized report declared that "the educational foundations of our society are presently being eroded by a rising tide of mediocrity that threatens our very future as a Nation and a people" (U.S. Department of Education, 1983). A Nation at Risk is a report that was released by Terrel H. Bell. This report showed that the majority...
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...Timbuk2 Case Study Page 1 1. COMPANY OVERVIEW Timbuk2 creates, produces, and sells bags. Its products include custom messenger bags, laptop messenger bags, and backpacks, as well as travel bags, totes, duffel bags, camera cases, shoulder bags, laptop sleeves and wallets. The company also offers accessories and clothing. It sells its products through specialty retailers, its own retail store, and online through its website. 2. SWOT ASSESSMENT Strengths At the time Mark Dwight purchased the company, Timbuk2 was a popular bag company that produced a trendy bag at a reasonable price. Timbuk2’s bag was very light but very durable and weather resistant. It had established itself amongst young male and female professionals as a stylish yet practical bag. Timbuk2 had just perfected its production method for creating the custom bags. This system adapted...
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...SPT-600 Being a sports fan today can be costly not only when you go to a game with your family but also when you know that part of your tax money is going towards the building of a new ballpark in your area. Within ten minutes of my house in Kansas City, Kansas we have had two stadiums built within the last 12 years, Sporting KC Park (MLS) and Community America Ballpark (minor league baseball). Sporting KC park was built using STAR bonds (only available in Kansas and Nevada) and according to the Kansas Department of Commerce, sales tax revenue (STAR) bonds provide Kansas municipalities the opportunity to issue bonds to finance the development of major commercial, entertainment and tourism areas, and use the sales tax revenue generated by the development to pay off the bonds (Rishe, 2015). Sporting KC had a season ticket base of just under 14,000 for a facility that seats approximately 18,500. That’s roughly 75% of capacity, which is pretty damn good for Major League Soccer. Sporting KC drew an average of 105% of their capacity in 2012 for a 9% increase over their inaugural year at Sporting KC Park (Rishe, 2015). Community America Ballpark was built with the use of private funds. In 2013 the Unified Government of Wyandotte County purchased the Stadium from Ehlert Development. In doing so they will also use STAR bonds for an $8 million renovation (Babbitt, 2015). More than 265,000 fans attended games at the park in 2013, and the Kansas City T-Bones are said to generate over $5.5...
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...Building Castles in the Air: An Attempt at Living in Them Arthur Miller’s play Death of a Salesman is a fast paced drama. In this play, he manages to bring out the elements of the American Dream. Miller illustrates the materialism shrouding the American dream. The effects of the American Dream may not be as profound in the present as they were in the time after the World War II. Today, the United States of America has the option of criticism and an in-depth self-analysis that saves people from the post-war tensions and immense contradictions. At the time of the setting of the play, there was a lot of denial, and this saw the rise of the ilk of artists and writers who fought for self-realization and created an awareness of the importance of “self.” Miller’s play, The Death of a Salesman, set in the post-war period, 1949, exemplifies the necessity to see the American as a myth because it does not have the capacity to encompass the innate human weakness such as doubt and insecurities and also economic changes. He illustrates this through his character Willy Loman who held the American dream as his unshakable tenet and his faith in it resulted in his tragic death....
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...Running head: CIVIL RIGHTS IN THE SIXTIES 1 Civil Rights in the sixties Michael Crawford HIS/145 December 1, 2011 Amy Linimon Civil Rights in the sixties Civil Rights Movement: An Introduction America was a country borne out of a group of people's desire for Freedom from oppression, under the Lockean belief of human equality. Despite this however, discrimination & racism coloured American history. Indeed, it wasn't until the early part of the 20th century when the American Legal System formally recognized African Americans as 'citizens'. In America then, how are minorities seen? Remember that America was born out of the former New England Colonies that were once under the British. Therefore, America is predominantly made up of Anglo-Europeans who can trace their roots back to Europe & the Colonial Period. In the 1950's, any group that are not equally represented & enjoying the same rights & privileges under the protection of the American constitution or could but due to ethnicity & other factors are discriminated against is considered a minority. Women since the birth of the nation have struggled for gender equality, hence back then they were also considered a 'minority'. Even in the There were of course the African-Americans who were big players in the Civil Rights movement. The American Indians are also considered minorities although they were not as politically visible as pushing for the civil rights movement as the feminists & the African Americans (Rosa Parks, Martin Luther...
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...through 1920 and then through 1920 to this present day. The reason I chose to focus on the women of our history is because this was a very unstable time in history, due to the changing status of minorities in the culture at this time due to the end of the Civil War and the impending revolution for women’s rights with the passage of the 19th amendment. Dating as far back as the early 1800's women’s roles were consistently being challenged and questioned, it was not so much the women’s rights marches of the 60's but it was the beginning of that revolution. During the early part of the 19th century women’s character was separated with four basic attributes: piety, purity, submissiveness, and domesticity. Even the foreign visitors to America during this period found fault in American male’s attitude towards women, they thought males treated women as inferiors and subjected women to double standards. "By marriage, the husband and wife are one person in law; that is, the very being and legal existence of the woman is suspended during marriage." This is according to a 1765 law established by Sir William Blackstone an English barrister, and American law followed this principle thereby the wife "belonged" to the husband. These were the times that women lived through and the conditions they lived with during the early part of the nineteenth century. As I move forward making mention of a woman named Mary Wollstonecraft who has been called a...
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...4 March: City of God – Utopian Reader – include a little bit on it – 22 volumes in all. Christianity – Augustine – classicly trained greek scholar. City in north Africa. Story like apostle Paul – orginially a person who persecuted Christians – north African wealth family from – found enlightenment in Christianity. Once he joined became one of the early scholars trained in greek – regulized Christian theology. Influence on western world – top four or five who influenced. Confessions and City of God his writings…look up! What’s the purpose of improving human society – complex – why do it? Can human society be made better? Why bother, what is the point, justification? Takes effort, misery involved, change, unknowns, takes energy, takes risks. HAPPINESS – justification for improving society. What do you have to have to be happy? What is happiness – PHI 101 – happiness according to whom? Lack of misery; literally the elimination of misery. Secondly, food – gives pleasure – Happiness is lack of human misery and maximizing /pleasure and happiness. Bliss 24/7 – hedonism Epicureanism – eliminating misery and maximizing happiness. The justification of utopianism = why did plato want the republic? Justisifcation for improving human society among the Greeks? Poor always poor, always unhappy, death claims everyone - it is rational to maximize pleasure and eliminate misery. Do eternally accouding to plato. Opinions – 1. Relativism is a retreat in the 20th century. Can’t...
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...On Friday October 16, 1981, President Ronald Reagan wrote in his personal diary, “Central America is really the world’s next hotspot. Nicaragua is an armed camp supplied by Cuba and threatening a communist takeover of all of Central America.” (The Reagan Diaries, 2007) For the next eight years as Commander-in-Chief, this mindset would shape his perspective on the small Third World country about the size of North Carolina. The Administration’s policies, actions, and attitudes toward Nicaragua and other perceived hostile nations became known as “Reagan Doctrine.” The defeat of the Nicaraguan Revolution became the “cornerstone of the Reagan Central American policy and the test case of Reagan Doctrine.” (U.S. Intervention in the Nicaraguan Elections and American Foreign Policy in the Post-Cold War Era, 1992) Reagan Doctrine was not a label coined by President Reagan or his administration. It was a term used later by his critics to define his foreign policy strategy for countries around the world. The Reagan Doctrine was a strategy to aid anti-communist, or more specifically, anti-Soviet insurgencies in the Third World during Reagan’s two terms as president from 1981-1989. The primary goal was to overthrow Marxist regimes and/or prevent Marxist regimes from becoming established. Reagan wasted no time getting started in the implementation of his foreign policy. The Administration’s first comprehensive “U.S. National Security Strategy,” which was a document approved by the President...
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