America Essays

American International Group, Inc. (AIG) reported bogus transactions that hid losses and inflated its net worth. AIG inflated reserve funds that were to be used for paying claims by millions of dollars and that AIG’s CEO Maurice Greenberg repeatedly directed AIG traders late in the day to buy AIG shares …

Abstract The given paper is designed in order to discuss the origins of ballgame and its meaning in Mesoamerica. The topic is essential because games have been an important part of human culture for thousands of years.  Since very old times various civilizations competed on the field of sports, and their …

According to Alexander Hamilton the Founding Fathers esteemed the virtues of the jury trial. The less enthusiastic of them considered it, at the least, “a valuable safeguard to liberty”; while others regarded it “as the very palladium of free government.”[1] All were “satisfied of the utility of the institution, and …

Many people, Americans and foreign peoples alike, see America as a land of opportunity, where they can achieve the American Dream, the widespread belief that in the United States of America, discipline, perseverance, and hard work are all that are necessary to improve one’s life. The American public’s original conception …

Because no real text exists for Social Studies, two historical books were chosen for this study in this class. One is entitled Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass and American Slave written by Frederick Douglass and published in 1845. The other text is entitled Vienna Prelude and was written …

INTRODUCTION Energy pundit Amory Lovins (2005) notes in Winning the Oil Endgame: Innovation for Profits, Jobs and Security, an analysis of solutions  to petroleum dependence in the United States from an independent, transdisciplinary perspective that the nation of Brazil has fostered numerous incentives and benefits to ethanol fuel initiatives, which …

“You’re not the kind of franchise applicant we usually get,” said Harry Robertson, company lawyer for the Body Shop Canada, as he opened his meeting with potential franchisee Richard Paul. “I suppose we’ll find out whether that’s an advantage or disadvantage,” replied Mr. Paul. Mr. Robertson’s comment had taken Mr. …

A Comparative Study on Gender-Based Violence in Mexico and Saudi Arabia This is a double-country study, comparing a conservative Christian country and a conservative Islamic country in terms of the root cause of violence against gays and the response of the government to the said violence. The study will assess …

As marketers increasingly tailor marketing programs to target market segments, some critics have denounced these efforts as exploitive. They see the preponderance of billboards advertising cigarettes and alcohol in low-income urban areas as taking advantage of a vulnerable market segment. Critics can be especially harsh in evaluating marketing programs that …

Racism in our society has a long deeply rooted history. It has been in every part of our society and appears not to be getting any better. In order to fully understand racism one must look at the root cause of racism and the effects it has on an individual …