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    Explain why at the time of Lenin’s death there was no obvious successor to lead the USSR? (12) Although Lenin’s death was relatively expected‚ there was still a lot of confusion over who would succeed him to lead the USSR. There are a number of reasons to why this occurred but there are still disputes about who Lenin wanted to succeed him and why he didn’t leave someone who he thought would be best for the job in charge of his beloved USSR. Despite Lenin having preferences‚ nobody was aware of

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    The question of how we develop has been one of much argument over the past decades. Jean Piaget (1896-1980) has done ground breaking research when it comes to understanding how we develop. As import he radically changed our perception of children. The tendency was to overlook them as if they were incapable of thinking and performing any logical tasks. Piaget found that children were not incapable of thinking as such‚ they merely think and reason differently and at a lower level. His view is that

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    AND PROPERTY RIGHTS UNDER THE HINDU SUCCESSION ACT ABSTRACT This research proposal intends to analyze the fundamental changes in the Hindu Succession Act (HSA)‚ 1956 and examine whether

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    the prince and the pauper

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    PLOT- A poor commoner and a young prince each find out how the other half lives in this adventure story based on the classic tale by Mark Twain. Tom Canty (Mark Lester) is a young man from a laboring family who bears a striking resemblance to Prince Edward (also played by Lester)‚ the son of King Henry VIII (Charlton Heston) and heir to his throne. Tom and Edward meet by chance‚ and they decide to exchange places briefly as a lark; Edward will get to live as an ordinary boy‚ and Tom will be able

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    Robin Hood Case Study

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    Robin Hood Case Study 1. Robin Hood’s problems are that the tide of events is turning against him and his men. He needs to make some serious decisions and some adjustments to adapt to these new events. He started with a noble cause but it was fueled by anger and he had no long term plan. Now he has to make changes to be successful in the future. 2. Robin Hood and his men need a new mission‚ objectives‚ and strategy. His new mission should be to free the people from Prince John and return King

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    The Flying Boy and the Princess “‘Don’t fly too near to the sun…’”(Barrett 43). These are the exact words used by a princess’ tutor to warn her not to get too attached to power. In the historical fiction novel‚ Anna of Byzantium‚ written by Tracy Barrett‚ Anna is the eldest daughter of Alexius I‚ and she is the heir to the throne of the Byzantine empire‚ when her throne is taken away from her due to her actions that result from her hunger for power. On the contrary‚ a boy named Icarus‚ who is the

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    Country Profile Official Name and Flag Thailand * Officially the Kingdom of Thailand  * Formerly known as Siam * On July 20th‚ 1948‚ the Siamese constituent assembly voted to change the name of Siam to Thailand‚ the change to come into effect the following year. Muang Thai or Thailand means ‘land of the free’ and the name had been changed before‚ in 1939 under the fascist military dictatorship of Field Marshal Luang Phibunsongkhram‚ but the anti-Axis powers refused to recognise

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    25th amendment

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    25th Amendment The 25th amendment defines the succession of the president‚ and it ensures someone is always prepared to lead our government incase of tragedy. It also provides for the president’s removal if he/she is unable to act as president. It makes it clear who’s to be in charge in almost any given situation that may rise. The 25th amendment provides two remedies when a president is disabled. First: the president of his own volition may turn over the power of his office

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    Why do you think companies like Dole need succession planning? I think big companies or corporations like Dole or any other companies need succession planning. “Succession planning” is a process for identifying and developing internal people with the potential to fill key leadership positions in the company. Succession planning increases the availability of experienced and capable employees that are prepares to assume these roles as they become available. Research indicates that clear objectives

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    To what extent was finance the major problem facing Elizabeth I on her succession in 1558? Upon her succession in 1558‚ Elizabeth I faced financial problems as well as many other major problems. One such problem was Elizabeth’s gender. In 1558‚ England had only experience the rule of one female monarch‚ Mary I‚ who had fuelled England’s belief that females could not be sufficient rulers of countries. Mary had fuelled this belief by being £300‚000 in debt by the end of her reign‚ being in a war

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