General William T. Sherman’s Innovations and Legacy “I know him well as one of the greatest purest and best of men. He is poor and always will be‚ but he is great and magnanimous.” ~ U.S Grant praising Sherman Introduction It is a common belief among many historians that history is told through the eyes of the winners. Read any American history book or any world history textbook and they mainly tell you about the hero that saved the nation such as Wellington at Waterloo or General Washington
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Tron: Legacy (2010) Shot 1 Sam Flynn‚ main character‚ is escorted into a room‚ after battling in the Tron arena Long Shot‚ characters make their way towards the camera Eye level camera angle None High and back dim lighting accenting the bright lights on the characters costumes Diegetic sound‚ Sam’s voice along with background noises Cut Shot 2 Sam’s escorts bring him to the center of the room and leave him standing alone Long Shot Low level camera angle None High lighting as
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The United States Army‚ in its doctrine‚ lists nine basic principles. As stated in Field Manual 100-5 these include objective‚ offensive‚ mass‚ economy of force‚ maneuver‚ unity of command‚ security‚ surprise‚ and simplicity. 1 Napoleon had 115 maxims‚ Sun Tzu had 13 principles‚ but Nathan Bedford Forrest ’s advice was the utmost of simplicity‚ "Git thar firstest with the mostest men."2 As we look at the challenge facing our nation ’s military today‚ our leaders would do well
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The Legacy of a Lifetime Imagine being the person who found a cure for cancer‚ or found a perfect alternative energy source‚ or even the one who made the community a better place to live. Each person has the ability to leave a lasting impression on the people around them. This is known as a legacy. The challenge for many people is determining what they want to be remembered for‚ if anything at all. Sometimes people may not know what they want their future to be. Some are certain that they want to
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Assignment 4: Replacing a Legacy Application Case Study Strayer University ACC 564 June 9‚ 2013 Dr. Daniel Acheampong (1) Changing to a New System “Because we live in a highly competitive and ever-changing world‚ at any given time most organizations are improving or replacing their information systems” (Romney & Steinbart‚ 2012‚ p. 579). As an organization needs change due to increase competition‚ regulations‚ business growth and other reason and company needs to respond by also
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What are the arguments for and against the concept of corporate social responsibility? Where do you stand‚ and why? An argument for corporate social responsibility is that many think they should assume the role because it states they they are thinking of the people and how they are creating a win/win situation. Those that are against are purely looking at the bottom margin and look no further or care. For me I am all for it. It states that they do care about were they do business‚ how
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Companies may use corporate social responsibility programs not just to enhance their public image‚ but to also gain access to politicians‚ influence agendas‚ and shape public health policy to best suit their own interests. In a study article led by Gary Fooks from the University of Bath’s Tobacco Control Research Group in the UK and published in this week’s PLoS Medicine‚ these programs are revealed as "an innovative form of corporate political activity". The continual efforts of British American
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Today’s aviation environment is much different then the one we had almost 30 years ago. Our old environment was highly regulated in terms of how the airlines operated economically. Before the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 the CAB (Civil Aeronautics Board)‚ now the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration)‚ regulated all domestic air transport as a public utility‚ setting fares‚ routes‚ and schedules. The CAB was the driving force behind the entire airline industry. If an airline wanted to start
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Alexander The Great: Conqueror and Legacy of Ancient Greece Devin Dimattia HIS 301 Greece Research Paper All throughout Ancient Greece‚ there were many great influential legacies. Some were philosophers‚ such as Aristotle and Plato‚ and some were mathematicians‚ like Archimedes. However‚ there was Alexander the Great‚ who became king of Macedonia and was one of the most successful military commanders in history since he sustained abundant accomplishments. He was undefeated in
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From ancient times‚ Rome’s legacies are still the greatest known to man today. Throughout the western world the influence of Roman power is still manifest. The impact of Rome has furthered our society into an effective and successful modern world. Without the advanced structure of buildings and a thorough law process‚ who knows how different our lives and world would be. The great arches‚ the high statues and buildings‚ all come from Roman background. The law process we use to this day is based on
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