well known and widely read Greek philosophers and is often reputed for his philosophical dialogues. He was a student to Socrates‚ and the founder of the Academy in Athens; the first known high school in the western world. He is respected for his contributions in laying the background of Western Philosophy. His sophisticated writings are evident in the Socratic dialogues with thirteen letters and thirty-six dialogues being associated with him. His dialogues have been used in teaching of logic‚ philosophy
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in the individuals because it is directly related with brain. These qualities are natural and often known as God gifted. These qualities cannot be acquired by the individuals. On the basis of such qualities it is said that ’leaders are born and not made’. Physical and behavioral and cognitive factors like appearance‚ intelligence were thought to be key determinants of leading ability. Thus this school of thought suggests that leadership traits are innate in a person and it is by nature someone
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Claudette Colvin is a black rights activist who was born on September 5 1939 in Montgomery‚ Alabama. She was adopted by C.P. Colvin and Mary Anne Colvin. Her dad made money mowing lawns‚ and her mother was a handmaid. She was raised in a poor neighborhood where she realized the separation of whites and blacks. Colvin was slapped by her mother for interacting with a group of young white males. Years later‚ when she was fifteen‚ Colvin was getting out of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dexter Avenue Baptist
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crime or equally their environmental conditions are the major influence on them committing crime. In this essay it is argued that criminals are made rather than born. The essay will base this argument on relevant theories and empirical research that has been undertaken on this topic. The four main arguments presented are in favour of criminals being made as opposed to being born with criminal tendencies. First‚ the essay will summarise the nature/nurture debate and describe what is meant by this
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THE CONTRIBUTION OF MARXISM TO THE STUDY OF LITERARY CRITICISM It is evident that Marxism has made great contribution in the study and criticism of Literature‚ there is need to explain a little bit on Marxism before we discuss its contribution. Marxism is a social and political theory based on the works of Karl Marx and his followers‚ associated with the socialist and communist movements‚ these works mainly are Manifesto of the Communist Party and the German Ideology. It should be understood
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Man-made disasters are disasters is the element of human intent‚ negligence or involving a failure of a man-made system that leads to human suffering and environmental damage. Man-made disasters are sometimes referred to as anthropogenic. The term anthropogenic designates an effect or object resulting from human activity. Man-made disasters can be divided into different categories and they include technological hazards‚ sociological hazards and transportation hazards among others. These are
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value fluctuations in debt instruments and the derivatives due to changes in the underlying credit quality of borrowers and counterparts also the credit risk model are used to determine risk–adjusted and regulatory capital requirements. However the development of the corresponding regulatory standards for credit risk models is much more challenging than for the markets risks model. Also according to Bhattacharya‚ (1996) Commercial banks are the ones which facing credit risk‚ other are lender to business
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HOW IS CHOCOLATE MADE? Ever wondered‚ “how is chocolate made?” Let’s pick up with the arrival of the cacao beans at the factory. At the factory‚ the cacao beans are first sifted for foreign objects- you know‚ rocks‚ machetes‚ whatever got left in the bag. The cacao is weighed and sorted by type so that the manufacturer knows exactly what type of cacao is going into the chocolate. Some manufacturers use up to twelve types of cacao in their recipes‚ and they must carefully measure so that the flavor
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Janice Adams Mrs. Ericsson AP English Language and Composition A By conforming to the white racial purity that predominated in Southern aristocratic culture‚ Armand Aubigny made Desiree a victim of society. Armand’s actions throughout the story are focused on keeping his family’s name racially pure. What was considered racially pure in the pre-Civil War south? Virginia’s Racial Integrity Act of 1824 shows that the ‘one-drop’ rule was common practice‚ meaning that if someone has any trace of
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Leaders are born not made? What is a leader? According to Dr. Paul Hersey‚ leadership is "working with and through others to achieve objectives." Given this definition‚ anyone in a position whose achievement requires the support of others can play the role of a leader. So in my understanding‚ a great leader is both born and made. Both parts are essential to a true leader. Some people are born with innate qualities that predispose them to being leaders‚ and other people while not naturally gifted
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