mean she does not endure at all? Perhaps this is a deliberate mis-translation. This quote has also been translated as "Yesterday’s Rome stands only in name‚ we hold only empty names". This line is a verse by twelfth century monk Bernard of Cluny (also known as Bernard of Morlaix). Medieval manuscripts of this line are not in agreement (but the best are secure for Roma). Roma here introduces a "false" quantity‚ with a short-o for the Classical long-o; thus‚ a foolish scribe‚ or a merely a fool‚ wrote
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Laura Ashley and Federal Express Strategic Alliance Laura and Bernard Ashley began their global presence on their kitchen table in London in 1953 printing textiles hoping for a lifetime in the retail world. Growing to become a famous designer of woman’s affluent clothing ‚ fabrics and home furnishings‚ their style was that of the English rural life and quality to the consumer. The company’s competitive edge was strong as they focused on the needs of women with good tastes‚ yet still had
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in the U.S. Today‚ it is perhaps best known for a massive accounting scandal that led to the company filing for bankruptcy protection in 2002. In 1998‚ the telecommunications industry began to slow down and WorldCom’s stock was declining. CEO Bernard Ebbers came under increasing pressure from banks to cover margin calls on his WorldCom stock that was used to finance his other businesses endeavors. The company’s profitability took another hit when it was forced to abandon its proposed merger with
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The First Seven Years The First Seven Years by Bernard Malamud depicted the story of a shoemaker named Feld desperately attempting to give his daughter Miriam what he thinks is a better life and does not attempt to try and find out what she really needs. The difference between how Sobel and Max appear and how they really are is a significant thematic element to the story‚ for Sobel and Max differ in both physical and sentimental features. Eventually‚ Feld is able to see past the appearances
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told the truth. This man‚ Bernard Ebbers‚ violated that trust by telling lie after lie about the true financial condition of WorldCom. Bare with me as I summarize some background facts on Bernie and WorldCom Later in this trial evidence may be presented to persuade you that Bernie was aloof of accounting or somehow not connected to the fraud that took place. The evidence will also highlight he was hands on‚ savvy‚ involved in every aspect. The story of Bernard Ebbers has another element
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In the late 1990’s‚ WorldCom was a successful company and leader in the telecommunications world. They had merged with MCI and the company was regarded for being innovative and growth hungry. However‚ in the midst of all the mergers WorldCom CEO Bernard Ebberly began to mismanage the company. WorldCom was no longer meeting their numbers and it looked like stock prices would fall. Rather than letting this happen‚ executives at WorldCom doctored the books. CFO Scott Sullivan and auditors used accounting
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Moral philosophy breaks down to the understanding of an individual’s belief in relationship to the group or to that individual. Just looking at the different philosophies‚ the conspirator‚ Bernie Madoff‚ is an egotist right down to his blaming the SEC and society for not being smart enough to know he was fabricating all his transactions. The self-interest of and individual is the fundamental actions of Maslow’s hierarchy‚ but in those teachings‚ it is assumed when you leave your childhood you will
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The Elusive Form: The Use of Female Characters in "Naked Nude" Michael McBee Thesis and Outline: Thesis: In his picturesque short story‚ "The Naked Nude"‚ Bernard Malamud uses the female characters to develop‚ enact‚ and resolve Fidelman’s epiphany and to bring about the protagonist’s final‚ artistic self-understanding. I. Introductory paragraph--statement of thesis. II. The prostitutes A. in contrast to Fidelman’s initial idea of the artistic nude B. "maybe too many naked
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September 24‚ 2012 Summer Reading Essay Roy Hobbs: Changing for The Better A dynamic character is a character who undergoes an important inner change‚ suck as a change in attitude or personality. A dynamic character in the book The Natural by Bernard Malamud is Roy Hobbs. From the beginning of the book to the end‚ the reader sees a major change in Roy’s attitude and in the way Roy sees himself. Through the majority of the novel‚ Roy seems to think his only purpose in the world is to play baseball
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issue at hand. In 1983‚ two businessmen‚ Murray Waldron and William Rector laid out a plan to start a discount long-distance provider called Long-Distance Discount Service (LDDS). The company began in Jackson‚ Mississippi. In 1985‚ LDDS selected Bernard Ebber‚ who was an early investor‚ to become chief executive officer. LDDS went public in August 1989 when it acquired Advantage Companies‚ Inc. LDDS name was changed to LDDS WorldCom in 1995‚ which later became known as just WorldCom. During the
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