role model. He was irresponsible and indifferent to people’s opinions and worries other than himself. For example‚ in the first paragraph the father snuck in his underage son “into a nightclub during [their] last visit” (Powder 17). Apparently from what the narrator had said‚ it seems that the mother and father have separated and the son is currently residing with the mother. The irresponsible behavior of the father may have been a factor to the separation of the family. Second‚ “he was indifferent
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Post-war administration‚ Marcos Administration and post-EDSA administration Manuel Roxas started his term as the first president of the third republic of the Philippines. During his term he fortified Bell trade act and also the Parity Amendment in the constitution and on 1947 he signed the Military Bases Agreement. But during his time he earned a distrust from people because of graft and corruption issues. Manuel Roxas tried to destroyed the rebel group which is known as Hukbalahap but he only
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state-owned Pechiney International‚ making it the world’s largest beverage can producer. Continental Can‚ another long-standing rival‚ was now owned by Peter Kiewit Sons‚ a privately held construction firm. In 1989‚ all‚ or part of Continental’s can-making operations‚ appeared to be for sale. Reynolds Metals‚ a traditional supplier of aluminum to can makers‚ was now also a formidable competitor in cans. The moves by both suppliers and customers of can makers to integrate into can manufacturing themselves
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To What Extent Was Pitt’s Repressive Policy The Main Reason For His Success In Resisting The Radical Challenge Of 1801? During his administration‚ Pitt proved his worth as a successful and capable prime minister. His approach to his duty was far reaching and effective and his repressive legislation was paramount to his success in resisting the radical challenge in 1801 and Pitt the reformer became Pitt the reactionary. The fall of the main prison and palace‚ the Bastille‚ in Paris sparked the
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1:RELEVANCE: Information should be relevant to the decision making needs of the user. Information is relevant if it helps users of the financial statements in predicting future trends of the business (Predictive Value) or confirming or correcting any past predictions they have made (Confirmatory Value). Same piece of information which assists users in confirming their past predictions may also be helpful in forming future forecasts. Example: A company discloses an increase
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of Stalin’s collectivization in Russia during 1928 and 1940.Collectivization was one of the most important economic policies introduced in Russia because it can be described and evaluated from different angles‚ economic growth on the one hand‚and the social cost of the policy‚on the other. The main body of this investigation outlines Stalin’s aims‚ when and how the policy was implemented and whether it was a successful policy or not. To achieve my aim‚ I am going to consult a series of sources and
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Was Abraham Lincoln a Successful President? Like all mortals‚ Lincoln was fallible‚ and had both strengths and weaknesses. From the weaknesses side‚ we can mention the following things: * He relied on much on his own judgment‚ even in areas where he lacked expertise‚ causing some diplomatic problems with the European powers. He was slow to act‚ and kept his Secretary of State (Seward) from acting in a timelier manner‚ in the Trent Affair‚ needlessly complicating relations with England. *
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The New Economic Policy (NEP) was a measure implemented in order to counter the arguably disastrous effects War Communism. The New Economic is controversial. Some historians argue it allowed the Soviet economy to solidify and begin to recover‚ and also allowed the Bolsheviks to retain control over Russia. Others‚ like Orlando Figes‚ state it was ultimately a failure‚ arguing that under the NEP the peasants grew away from the Bolshevik regime‚ inviting a future‚ and brutal‚ reassertion of central
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movement within the German confederation up until 1834. What were the main obstacles to overcome? German unification‚ from 1815-1834 faced many obstacles‚ obstacles that would have to be overcome if the unification movement within Germany were to be successful. From the very beginning there were many forces acting against the unification movement‚ states like Austria were very much against the unification. The people in Austria were reactionaries; they believed that they had a better quality of life in
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Why was the Roman army so successful? The Romans were probably the most successful empire ever. However what made them such a driving force was the power and organization behind the fearsome legions of the Romans. To most people the Roman army just seems like a normal army that you hear about. Well it is much more that that‚ there are a lot of reasons why they are as successful as they were. Here are some of them: weaponry‚ equipment‚ organisation‚ discipline training and its tactics. Some
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