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    John D. Rockefeller was the owner of Standard Oil Company. John was born into a very poor family and had to work very hard to start Standard Oil. He also had many problems later in his career. One of the problems he had during his career was the antitrust laws which made him disband his trust into many of the different companies that made up the trust. After Rockefeller stopped working at Standard Oil day to day he became a philanthropist and donated a lot of his money to help different causes.

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    The Effect of J.D Salinger’s Writings Jerome David Salinger‚ born on January 1‚ 1919‚ was an American short story writer and novelist. Salinger is considered one of the most influential 20th century writer’s despite having a very shallow body of work. Early in his career‚ Salinger wrote many short stories that made it into big publications such as Story Magazine‚ Collier’s‚ and even The Saturday Evening Post. Some of these short stories‚ A Perfect Day for a Bananafish and Uncle Wiggly in Connecticut

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    Sherry Nyeo Mrs. Binion LA11‚ Period 7 October 2‚ 2017 If John D Rockefeller were alive today‚ he would have seen automobiles whiz past on crisscrossing highways‚ linking the modern world together. He would have witnessed planes cruise lazily up ahead‚ a small bright speck in the startling blue sky. He would have caught the tart whiff of exhaust as trucks labored to faithfully deliver products right to people’s doorsteps. If Rockefeller were alive today‚ he would have seen the energetic life of present-day

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    The show at MoMA makes it clear that such categories can’t contain these artists and may only obscure what modernism is all about." ( Smithsonian n‚d 2017 )‚ Paul Cézanne’s‚ The Large Bathers. Refer to specific visual references as "The bottle looks tipsy and the cookies are very odd indeed. The cookies stacked below the top layer seem as if they are viewed from the side‚ but at the same moment‚ the

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    In this chapter from The American Political Tradition and the Men Who Made It‚ Richard Hofstadter recalls the legacy of Franklin D. Roosevelt from his birth to his death. The main idea within this chapter is the influence politics had on FDR’s life. From his wealthy upbringing‚ to the duration of the Great Depression‚ and right up until his death‚ FDR held a passion for politics. His life became more significant after he was diagnosed with polio and fought his way to remain relevant and override

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    The Catcher in the Rye written by J. D. Salinger is a story depicted in the 1950s. THe main character Holden Caulfield is a sixteen year old boy who is currently attending Pencey prep school in Agerstown‚ Pennsylvania. Failing out of three other schools‚ this is his fourth school.Which he is currently in the process of being expelled from. The story is set on a Saturday afternoon as Holden goes to visit a teacher to say goodbye. Since Pencey is a “sleep away” school Holden does not return to Manhattan

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    The Revenge of Geography “What the map tells us about coming conflicts and the battle against fate.” The author‚ Robert D. Kaplan traces the history of the world’s hotspots by examining their climates‚ topographies‚ and proximities to other embattled lands. He then utilizes the teachings learned to the tragic‚ present day occurrences in Europe‚ Russia‚ China‚ the Indian Subcontinent‚ Turkey‚ Iran‚ and the Arab Middle East. The result is a complete understanding of the next cycle of conflict throughout

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    Franklin D. Roosevelt said‚ ”The only thing to fear is fear itself.” He had said this to show people that he will take care of the problems the United States were having‚ and he proved it as they got through the “great depression.” and through “World War II.” He had started a thing called “100 days” that gave unemployed people many jobs. Franklin grew up on a big farm with his mom and dad and brother‚ he had wanted to work with politics and later in his life was in state senate for New york City

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    In Hofestede’s 6-D Model‚ there are six dimensions: power distance‚ individualism vs collectivism‚ masculinity vs. femininity‚ uncertainty avoidance‚ long term orientation‚ and indulgence. The power distance index is defined as “the extent the less powerful members of society accept and expect that power is distributed unequally.” The power distance index (PDI) addresses the issue of how a society deals with inequality. The basic areas of inequality include social status‚ wealth‚ and power. In

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    D’Leon Inc.‚ Part II TABLE IC4-1 Statement of Financial Positions     2009E 2008 2007 Assets Cash $85‚632 $7‚282 $57‚600 Accounts receivable 878‚000 632‚160 351‚200 Inventories 1‚716‚480 1‚287‚360 715‚200 Total current assets $2‚680‚112 $1‚926‚802 $1‚124‚000 Gross fixed assets 1‚197‚160 1‚202‚950 491‚000 Less accumulated depreciation 380‚120 263‚160 146‚200 Net fixed assets $817‚040 $939‚790 $344‚800 Total assets $3‚497‚152 $2‚866‚592 $1‚468‚800 Liabilities

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