Mr. Jefferson
Ah, we have a tradesman on our hands! Trades seem to be frowned upon within today's youth culture, but I look at it as a step up in a simple man’s game.
JUSTIN
I don't intend on entering a trade.
MR. JEFFERSON
I'm sorry, I don't believe I follow. If You don’t intend to go to university - something that judging by your grades is unlikely anyways - but also don’t intend to go to college nor enter a trade...what is it you intend to do?
JUSTIN
I don't intend to do anything.
MR. JEFFERSON
Well you must have some idea of what it is you want to do with your life.
JUSTIN
Not knowing what I want to do with my life is the one thing I do know.
MR. JEFFERSON
Hmmm. Well, Mr. Cran, I'm afraid that from a professional
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Justin (v.0)
He's a salesman.
Larry enters his mustard-colored Ford Aspire. The thing looks like it's shit itself.
ext. city backroads - morning
Larry sits parked in his shit-box. On the passenger side sits trusted co-worker, VIKRAM. After some time, another vehicle pulls in, dangling cross prominent through the windshield. Exit the entrepreneur of the century, THEODORE.
Theodore preaches in a twangy, emasculate accent.
THEODORE
Ah, I see we're operating at full capacity today! Always nice when you decide to join us, Larry. Now, I know sales are down. Believe me. I KNOW sales are down.
Nervous laughter. Theodore recoils.
Theodore (cont'd)
But, if the Lord had meant us to fly he would have given us aluminum skin. Having said that, we don't wanna be one fry short of a happy meal here, folks. So I’m going to need you two to give it your all out there. But, I don’t want you to do it for me, and I don’t want you to do it for the business, I want you to do it for the good lord above ya!
(checks watch & jerks backwards)
Jeez! Speaking of the almighty, coming up on my eleven o’clock sermon! Gotta run. But first, gimme a HEEEEEHAWW!!
Larry & Vikram
(emotionless)
...Heehaw.
THEODORE
What!? I couldn't hear y'all!
LARRY & VIKRAM
(more emotionless)
...Heehaw.
THEODORE
Well it sure does tickle my pickle to hear that! Now, go and make me some money!
Theodore leaves. Vikram turns spastic, his
The overseas trade in the South was completely different from that in New England and the middle colonies, as there was a shortage in crops of tobacco, rice, and indigo in conjunction for the English goods, which ended up being a downfall. Even with this being a downfall, New England had shipbuilding, fishing, and maritime trading which brought them in a good cash flow for trade. New England ended up inputting into place a high tax on specific goods such as fish, flour, and wheat, in order to safeguard there own agriculture and fishing wealth.
In trade routes and otherwise greed led to violence. This was demonstrated through slavery, piracy, and control of ivory and opium. African slavery began from greed; Europeans needed labor to fuel their large trading productions and manufacturing of the traded goods. Mesoamerican slavery and destruction was caused by the Spanish conquistadors in their infamous quest for gold, god, and glory. Through greed the conquistadors decimated an entire civilization to obtain their gold. However the British and Dutch reaped many economic benefits of this perhaps even without knowledge of where their wealth had come from. Piracy, also fueled by greed, began as small bands, but eventually transformed into large companies of corporate raiders. The
Knowing exactly what you want to do in life can be a bit challenging and pressuring. A lot of people have different interest and passions for things but can’t find a career that have all those in one. The hard part really is thinking that you just have to be in one field. Some people might start to do something, be really good at it then get bored find something new then repeat the cycle not knowing exactly what they want to do in life. Many people are afraid just to do one thing. In high school I thought I wanted to go to the military after but soon that quickly changed, so I decided to go to school. Lots of people face the fear of not doing what they will enjoy and just settling.
Prior to unfolding of the events in the 18th century the interlinkages of increasingly global world, stirred agrarian and rural society's. In particular, the families had begun to produce surplus and buying new commodities, which were hitherto, considered luxuries. This era of industrious revolution laid the foundation for the industrial revolution. The trade in this time to Europe was mainly spices from India, silk and porcelain from China and inspite of silver flowing in from Americas kept the balance in favour of the East. The capital and labour requirements were not intensive and the mercantile activities were primarily housed in the guilds. This essay attempts to understand how the industrial revolution impacted the commerce
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I have not decided entirely what I want to do with my future. I’m leaning
The colonies were created by Britain for one main purpose: to enrich the Motherland. When trade between the colonies and Britain began to increase, King George III created the Navigation Acts to halt the colonies from trading with any other country to keep all the wealth for Britain. This was the beginning of Britain trying to over-control the colonies.
When you graduate high school most of us look forward to going to college and starting a new chapter in our lives. There are many choices of fields to choose from when we enter college. Some of us know right from the start what we want to do and some of us don’t. I have had many ideas of what I might want to pick as my career for the rest of my life. It first started out with wanting to be a teacher, and then it changed to a veterinary technician, and finally with lots of thought and research I have decided I want to be a Respiratory Therapist.
The action of buying and selling goods and services in America during the colonial and early republic era helped establish the United States’ economy and found the nation as a world power.
Foreign exchange rates and International trade are important aspects of economics. The United States macroeconomy’s health is determined by these concepts and their factors.
Most people my age aren’t sure what they want to do in the future but I am. I am astonished that
7. Chapter 17 According to the textbook, a trade book is a book “published for the retail market and are typically available in bookstores and libraries (pg. 224).” It goes on to say that, “they are written by authors who wish to express themselves in a way they hope will appeal to readers who seek pleasure, insight, and knowledge.” A few examples of trade books would be fiction books like the Harry Potter series and Dr. Seuss’ books and nonfiction books like Pop!
Intro The world economy has been linking distant and disparate peoples for thousands of years. Globalization and diversity are by no means the product of modern technologies and economies; instead they have been widespread throughout history. Even if at times most of the wealth was flowing towards Europe, obscure places profoundly influenced the usage of commodities. It was the deep-rooted cultural beliefs of local markets rather than the traditional notion of supply and demand that determined the value of different goods.