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In the early days of our government debt was considered to be a last resort. The only justification for debt of any significant amount was a war. By 1849 the U.S. Government had accumulated a surplus of 70 Million Dollars. Immediately after the Civil War the debt stood at 3 Billion Dollars. By 1900 this…

Increased global interaction and improvement from the 1950s to the 1970s, and the Soviet Union took part in the space race. This competition also led to cooperation. Pictures of the Earth from space reminded people that all nations share one planet. In the 1970s, space missions became more cooperative. In 1975, the U.S. and Soviet…

Vans Shoes (Since 1966) Vans, Inc. is a premier manufacturer of shoes and apparel for a target group of young and active consumers. Vans snowboarding boots and skateboarding sneakers are specifically designed for today’s extreme sports culture, and are the footwear of choice among elite athletes worldwide. Through event sponsorships and a chain of skateboarding…

Jane Austens Pride and Prejudice and Margaret Atwoods The Edible Woman are two novels which exemplify the negative effects of societys influence. Both Elizabeth Bennet and Marian McAlpin are strong women who rebel against societys influences in their lives. They refuse to accept the pre-set roles and identities handed to them. Both women realize that…

Abstract The actions of Dr. Jeffrey Wigand in revealing events within the tobacco company, Brown and Williamson have resulted to changes in the perception of the hazards of tobacco use making a significant impact on history and the scientific community. The Historical And Scientific Significance Of The Actions Of Dr. Jeffrey Wigand Dr. Jeffrey Wigand…

            Oliver Stone’s 1995 film “Nixon” presents a bio-pic of the former President which offers elements of detailed historical realism as well as “poetic” (or even psychedelic) experimentation which is clearly the product of subjective conjecture on behalf of Stone and his collaborators. Purporting to trace Nixon’s entire life from cradle to the grave, Stone’s…

William Shakespeare, the best-known figure in Renaissance literature, if no T all of literature, was born April 23, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, a town near London. His male parent John Shakespeare, held many occupations, from leather goods salesman to ale taste tester, climaxing in a place as Stratford’s High Bailiff, or town city manager. Shakespeare’s…

Jakob Steiner, a Swiss mathematician born in 1796, aimed to renovate traditional geometry methods. He successfully achieved this goal during his lifetime, reaching the age of 67. Steiner primarily used “Pure Geometry” to accomplish his missions. He stated that calculating replaces thinking while geometry stimulates it. Through his contributions, Jakob revolutionized the traditional approaches to…

The Chechens always despised being ruled by the Russians, likewise, Russia loathed them ranked them among the most ruthless and severe criminals of the former Soviet Union (Roskin 285). Stalin deported the Chechens to Kazakhstan in 1944, claiming they were “German collaborators”. When the remaining Muslim Chechens were permitted back into their homeland, they returned…

In the swinging 60s, ARTISTRY debuts in the US and Canada in turquoise and white packaging with NUTRILITE, created by innovators Carl and Edith Rehnborg, as the parent company. Edith launched her first small collection of cosmetics and skin care products, which formed the basis for the first generation of ARTISTRY cosmetics. In 1973, ARTISTRY…