Looking around‚ I could see the uneasy and impatient expressions on people’s faces. Suddenly‚ a loud voice interrupted my presentation: “The scenarios sound like scary but implausible fictions. We should stop here!” This stunning moment occurred during a milestone meeting for one of my early projects at Monitor Group. The project was meant to develop a set of plausible scenarios for evaluating the potential impacts of the melting Arctic ice-cap on Singapore’s status as a transshipment hub. As
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Delian League or confederation of Greek city-states under the leadership of Athens. The name is used to designate two distinct periods of alliance‚ the first 478–404 B.C.‚ the second 378–338 B.C. The first alliance was made between Athens and a number of Ionian states (chiefly maritime) for the purpose of prosecuting the war against Persia. All the members were given equal vote in a council established in the temple of Apollo at Delos‚ a politically neutral island‚ where the league’s treasury was
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A League of Their Own The film begins with the commencement of the second world war and female baseball players are drafted into the All American Girls Baseball League‚ in the attempt to save the sport. With the induction of this league‚ the girls obtained the chance to show how women deserve an equal chance in sports‚ an opportunity to show their hard work and perseverance‚ and free themselves from the clutches of lower class life through success in the sport. The value of family was portrayed
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southward into the Ohio Valley. The Iroquois League dominated the middle Atlantic region and contended with tribes of the Algonquin nation for domination in parts of the Ohio Valley. In the southern region three primary groups prevailed: the Cherokee‚ Tuscarora and Muskhogean. All of these tribes were eventually overwhelmed by the in-migration Europeans (and their descendants)‚ the diseases brought with them and the wars of
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beginning the Delian League was to be beneficial for both Athens and her allies‚ however because of radical democracy‚ the leadership of Aristides‚ Cimon and in particular Pericles and his aggressive imperial policy Athens had transformed the Delian League into the Athenian Empire. This essay will discuss how Athens became not only a member but leader of the Delian League; it will also examine Aristides‚ Cimon and Pericles fight for the right to set the direction of the League‚ Pericles’ foreign policy
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Learning from Failure “I can accept failure‚ everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.” This is only one of Michael Jordan’s many famous quotes. One reason I agree with this quote is because he is my all-time favorite NBA player; but the main reason I admire it is because it has inspired me to excel at several different things‚ such as sports‚ hobbies‚ and other interests. Losing a tennis match is one example of failure that I have experienced. I lost at least three or four matches
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SYSTEM FAILURE CASE STUDIES SEPTEMBER 2009 VOLUME 3 ISSUE 06 A Half-Inch to Failure At 6:05 pm‚ on Wednesday‚ August 1‚ 2007‚ the Interstate-35 West (I-35W) bridge over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis collapsed. On the day of the collapse‚ four of the bridge’s eight lanes were closed for planned construction. Four weak connector plates fractured under the combined burden of rush hour traffic‚ concentrated construction equipment‚ and previous heavy renovations. The bridge fell 108
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deprive a person of life‚ liberty‚ or property without due process of law‚ or to deny a person the equal protection of the laws” (W.J.F‚ p.402). The statement above demonstrates evidence of why the 14th amendment was added to the Constitution. In conclusion‚ the major principles in democracy consist of different variable including having individual right that are specified by amendments. Among these rights are freedoms such as freedom of speech‚ right to vote‚ right to due process of the law all rights
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POOR FORM IN TEST CRICKET- IPL TO BLAME? In one of the earlier posts related to Indian Premier League (IPL)‚ we had enthusiastically talked about Positive effects of IPL. Before the start of IPL 2012‚ India had lost Test series to England 0-4 in England‚ to Australia 0-4 in Australia and India failed to qualify for the CB Series and Asia Cup finals. After that‚ the exciting IPL 2012 happened and all of a sudden‚ everyone forgot about the most depressing season of Test Cricket for India. And then
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The article of confederation Adopted on November 15th 1777 but fully implemented on March 1st 1781 « 1754 League of friendship » The text -Article I : Name of the new country -Article II : It guarantees the sovereignty of the States -Article III : Definition of the Confederation as a « League of Friendship » + mutual defense -Article IV : Rights and privileges of the people + statis of criminals Article V : Congress Article VI : Area for which the states are not responsible.
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