Franco-Dutch War‚ commonly referred to simply as the Dutch War‚ was a conflict in which France attacked the Spanish Netherlands (1)‚ a territory in the Low Countries controlled by Spain (2). In 1670‚ England and France signed the Treaty of Dover‚ uniting them against the Dutch (1). When French forces under Louis XIV invaded the Netherlands‚ Dutch armies flooded vast portions of the country by opening the dikes‚ impeding French movement. William III of Orange‚ the Dutch monarch‚ oversaw the naval
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Introduction The dilemma of war and peace has been a decisive concern for philosophers and political thinkers in the past‚ which still remains actual nowadays. The famous advocates of the power of truth always found that wars are immoral. For instance‚ German famous professor of theology‚ Martin Luter in his theological work "War and Warship" warns against unfair and wrong motives behind wars and armed conflicts: offensive and preventive wars‚ violent overthrow of tyrants‚ subjects’
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person in a team or group can bring different skills‚ knowledge and ideas to an organisation. Furthermore‚ it can help accomplish tasks quicker and put less workload on one individual. Tuckman’s Stages of Group Development is a theory put together by Bruce Tuckman based on groups/teams‚ this theory would be relevant for the London Nursing home. As it provides stages of groups and how they would form together and work. The six stages are: Forming- This is the beginning stage of putting together a team
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Contents Executive Summary 1 Introduction 2 Analysis 3 Internal communication 3 External communication 6 Conclusion 10 Recommendation 11 Internal communication 11 External communication 12 Executive Summary BP oil spill in April 2010‚ had incurred serious damage to both the company and publics. Though some internal and external communication strategies were carried out after the accident‚ more improvements should be made by BP to maintain the safety and reputation
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Bruce Lee Bruce Lee‚ born in San Francisco‚ California November 1940‚ was raised in Hong Kong‚ China. Lee died at the early age of 33 in 1973 from a cerebral edema‚ but not before he changed not only American culture‚ but society throughout the world. Bruce Lee’s success that shaped society can be contributed to several phenomenons Malcolm Gladwell speaks about in his book Outliers. At the age of 13 Bruce Lee began training with Master Yip Man‚ learning the arts of Gung Fu‚ a martial arts kept
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The Cold War era was shaped by America’s mission to spread democracy and to perfect the world. America still tries to impose their will on the rest of the world. The Cold War liberal concept of “political religion” emerged with the thought that: “[…] man is a ’religious animal’ whose propensity to devotion can consequently be exploited for non-religious ends.” (Toscano 205) Furthermore Toscano explains that: “[...] political religions are marked by an enthusiasm for abstraction […] but in the case
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In the article‚ Philip Ranlet analyzes the possible causes that led to King Philip’s War to deconstruct the misleading interpretations often made by historians about the crucial event. Ranlet’s “Another Look at the Causes of King Philip’s War” contributes to the New Left historiographical discussion because the historians demand the inclusion of those features of our history that explains how we came to be a violent‚ racist‚ repressive society. The interpretation of some historians are often influenced
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UNITED STATES HISTORY 1945-1960 The Cold War: Containment at Home and Abroad PLEASE SEE NOTES ON THE PDF‚ PAGE 5. LESSONS IN US HISTORY By Eileen Luhr‚ Department of History‚ The University of California‚ Irvine Teacher Consultant‚ Chuck Lawhon‚ Century High School‚ Santa Ana Faculty Consultant‚ Vicki L. Ruiz‚ Professor of History and Chicano-Latino Studies‚ The University of California‚ Irvine Managing Editor‚ Danielle McClellan The publication of this CD has been made
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Bruce Lee is a man who acted upon his destiny and was very famous for all his achievements in America and China. His determination as an actor and martial artist made him a legend throughout the world even though he died from cerebral brain swelling at the age of 32. He is considered to be the “Greatest Martial Artist of the 20th Century” because his philosophies and insightful teachings have influenced many‚ including myself. Since Lee was a man who made his dreams a reality he began his film career
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In article “You Asked for it‚ You got it…Toy Yoda: Practical Jokes‚ Prizes and Contract Law” by Keith A. Rowley‚ the professor of the University of Nevada‚ is discussing a case of Berry v Gulf Coast Wings Inc. The case gathered a lot of attention of the legal world and extensive press coverage at the time. A 26-year-old Jodee Berry was working as a waitress in Hooters restaurant in Panama City‚ Florida. In April 2001‚ all the waitresses were informed by their manager‚ Jared Blair‚ that a month-long
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