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How does modernization manifest itself in U.S. society?The concept of modernization is one that encompasses the idea of a shift in the type of economy and the location of the workforce. It involves the development of the society from farming and domestically driven economies to ones that are driven by industrialization and characterized by a large population of urban dwellers who facilitate the industrial workforce. This type of shift necessarily takes with it a high level of rural-urban migration. It also involves a shift from home employment to factory employment...

Description of the Primary Industry of the segment:Nike and Reebok belong to the sports equipment industry. They produce sportswear for everybody in both indoor and out door sports. They have also been producing sport monitoring equipment and gadgets. Nike is based in Oregon, in US. (Foot wear global market, Online)Reebok on the other hand was acquired by Adidas by 2006 for $8 billion. Reebok are British based. (Reebok, Online)Current Annual Sales:By the end of year 2007, Nike's annual sale had risen to $17 billion. (Foot wear global market, Online). Just...

Being one of the fastest-paced and highest-profile sectors in the world, the media industry has been in a whirlwind of change the past few decades. There has been an explosive boom and bust and, of late, boom again, of internet technology. This has dramatically influenced media delivery. Clampdowns on shady accounting practices, assets changing hands and a more discerning and demanding media audience have also ensured that changes in the industry occurred at break-neck speed. This is why global media giants, like Time Warner, Disney and News Corp had sought...

IntroductionAs the century move towards the beginning of the modern century, the entire populace is faced with the different complications and problems of our environment and the living planet in general. Citizens are constantly surrounded by many issues in politics and economic instability but issues concerning the environment are less publicized to the public. Social and environmental awareness is the key factor in determining and understanding the situation. Global activism is another great help to disseminate the information like the issue regarding plunder of the oceans because fishermen are catching...

Los Angeles and the American Dream: transformation and reinventionThe modern Los Angeles is a specimen of culturally and racially perse metropolis, where the ambitions for financial stability are nurtured in the west and inhibited in the east. The present paper argues that both the topography and the nature of the American Dream has substantially changed over the last century, given that the pre-1960 immigrants tend to move to more prestigious communities and undergo ideological assimilation into the more influential groups appear replaced by newcomers whose American Dream is reduced to...

Marine Insurance – an overviewThe origin of marine insurance dates back to the middle ages and is perceived to be one of the oldest forms of insurance. The practice of trade in ancient civilization gained widespread prominence and gradually land trade gave way to sea trade since water transportation became the favoured mode of commuting. The ancient Romans and Greeks adopted certain measures to insuring themselves against any kind of maritime risks in the form of loans or mutual guarantee.“Bottomry" was one of the oldest forms of maritime insurance and...

An often arising social question that has come up throughout the 20th century and continues to crop up today is the issue of legalizing marijuana. While the general approach to dealing with this issue is to consider the harmful effects of the drug, including harmful social effects, there are many reasons that approach is inappropriate. What follows will briefly discuss the know effects of marijuana and consider why that knowledge has absolutely no bearing on the issue. Although this question really has no bearing at all on the issue of...

Question:What is picoplankton and why is it important in the ecology of the ocean?Answer:Planktons with cells that range from 0.2 and 2.0 µm are called picoplanktons. There are two types of picoplanktons depending on their feeding preferences: the photosynthetic picoplankton and the heterotrophic picoplankton. The former is the plankton that dominates the central oligotrophic regions. These regions have scarce supply of nutrients. There are three major groups under this type: cyanobacteria (Synechococcus), cyanobacteria (Prochlorococcus), and picoplanktonic eukaryotes.This plankton is important since, aside from the “biological pump" that distributes nutrients in...

There are two articles retrieved via internet about Iran's rocket launching and a space center opening. One of the articles was retrieved from an international source, and the other one is from a source based in the United States. The article from the international source is clear, short, and simple, while the source from the U.S. is elaborative. While this will make the reader more informed, it might confuse or mislead him as well.The article entitled “Iran Unveils Space Center, Launches Rocket" is from MSNBC, a U.S.-based online newspaper. The...

A lichen is an association between a fungus (mycobiont) and a photosynthetic symbiotic (photobiont) that results in a stable thallus, or body, of specific structure. The photobiont is either an alga or a cyanobacterium. A remarkable feature of a lichen is the transformation that the symbionts, in particular the fungus, undergo during the association. A new entity, the thallus, is formed, and unique chemical compounds are synthesized. The physiological behaviour of the symbionts also changes in symbiosis. There are about 15,000 species of lichens, an indication that this type of...

In this global business world, there is an immense amount of variety of products that the customers can choose from. In every field and industry, there are competitors, old and new, all coming up with new and innovative ideas to increase their market share in their respective fields. The food industry is one such industry. It has been growing at very fast pace. Companies like Kraft and Nestle have captured the market and have been successful in building a large clientele.These two companies also appear to be the most potential...

Where does our knowledge come from? This is a question that many philosophers try to answer. In the history of philosophy, there are two main camps that try to answer the question: the rationalists and the empiricists. The main difference between the two camps is that the rationalists believe that we get our knowledge from reason while the empiricists believe that we get our knowledge from sense experience. The basis of knowledge for one camp is reason while for the other camp is sense experience. Which of the arguments of...

The period from 1890 to 1917 in the history of United States is known as Progressive era. This period is marked by an all-encompassing and intensive change in all spheres of American life viz. political, economic and social. According to Nevin and Commager, this period was “marked by revolt and reform in almost every department of American life. Old political leaders were ousted and new one enlisted; political machinery was overhauled and modernized; political practices were subject to critical scrutiny and those which failed to square with the ideals of...

In a very common and usual field, sometimes a twist needs to be added to the average to create the extraordinary. This is exactly what the play “The Blonde, the Brunette and the Vengeful Redhead" captured and portrayed. By doing seven totally different characters, this monologue play caught the interest and utmost attention of every single audience in the Dallas Theatre Center located at Downtown Dallas, Texas. The play was performed by a single actress by the name of Annalee Jeffries, changing costumes and varying personifications to attain the role...

Two modern day thinkers have deeply influenced major world leaders that helped shaped our history. These thinkers are Immanuel Kant and Friedrich Nietzsche. We will assess the thoughts of these two, identify their similarities, and finally, discern their differences. This is to help us gain insights on how certain world leaders viewed morality and made major decisions and actions based on the thoughts of these two thinkers.In Groundwork for the Metaphysic of Morals, Kant evaluates morality from a metaphysical plane. This is analysis that considers many views to explain what...