the company. In 1977‚ Ratan was entrusted with Empress Mills‚ a textile mill controlled by the Tatas. When he took charge of the company‚ it was one of the few sick units in the Tata group. Ratan managed to turn it around and even declared a dividend. However‚ competition from less labor-intensive enterprises had its toll on Empress. Ratan recommended little investment in empress to management. But the board of directors took the line that the empress should be liquidated and finally company was shut
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the spur of a moment‚ decided to steal it. He hides in his schoolhouse attic and begins to read the book. The “book within the book” takes place in a magical land called Fantastica. The center of Fantastica is the Ivory Tower‚ where the Childlike Empress lives. She is the soul of Fantastica itself. However‚ she is sick‚ and her condition reflects itself in the land. She calls upon Atreyu‚ a young hunter‚ to find a cure and gives him Auryn‚ a magical necklace that offers Atreyu protection‚ a symbol
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China‚ officially the People’s Republic of China‚ is a country located in East Asia. It is the world’s most populous country‚ with a population of over 1.3 billion. The PRC is a single-party state governed by the Communist Party of China‚ with its seat of government in the capital city of Beijing. It exercises jurisdiction over 22 provinces‚ five autonomous regions‚ four direct-controlled municipalities‚ and two mostly self-governing special administrative regions . The PRC also claims Taiwan – which
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Militia”)‚ which sounded semiofficial. Many of the Qing officials at this time apparently began to believe that Boxer rituals actually did make them impervious to bullets‚ and‚ in spite of protests by the Western powers‚ they and Cixi‚ the ruling empress dowager‚ continued to encourage the group. Christian missionary activities helped provoke the Boxers; Christian converts
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The Last of the Romanovs The fall of the Romanov Empire changed the face of Russia forever. The royal family‚ led by Nicholas II‚ we’re imprisoned and eventually assassinated by the Bolsheviks‚ a political party founded by Vladimir Lenin and Alexander Bogdanov whose main focus was to eliminate the monarchy and employ their own form of democracy. Tsar Nicholas II‚ his wife‚ Alexandra‚ and their only son‚ Alexei‚ heir apparent to the throne‚ were all integral figures in this historical evolution
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FLOSI Chapter 6: The Rise and Spread of Islam READ and answer the PROMPTS on Ch 6 (pgs 126-149) You are required to read all of Chapter 6 and answer the questions or prompts. When answering a question or prompt please make sure you have a heading and that you explain your answers completely. Answers may be given in paragraph or bullet form. You may type your responses. Pre-Islamic Arabian World 1) Explain the life of the Bedouin people. Discuss culture and daily life 2) Explain
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three year-old Henry Pu Yi was in different situation when he became the last emperor of the Manchu Dynasty after the death of Empress Dowager Tzu Hsi. In the film‚ we can see that what happens to the life of Henry Pu Yi as emperor and many significant events that were also discussed in the Modern Chinese history. The first part
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Rhonda Caton History 362 The Main Argument of Procopius The Secret History Procopius is considered to be a historian‚ who lived in the 6th century. From his works we are able to visit back into the Byzantine Empire‚ when Emperor Justinian reigned. Through the three books he created: “History of the Wars”‚ “The Buildings of Justinian”‚ and “The Secret History”‚ he is our primary source of information about the reign of Emperor Justinian. After reading “The Secret History”‚ I found the tone
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Alain Boulet-Gercourt Essay 2 “Beginning with the reign of Constantine I and the establishment of the Byzantine Empire‚ the Eastern Christian church became a tool of the Emperors. Byzantine Emperors and Empresses played a dominant role in the Eastern church and used the Christian religion to strengthen the Empire internally‚ to spread Byzantine cultural and political influence‚ and at times‚ to fortify their own power” The development of christianity under the empire undoubtedly
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there would be no need for an uprising. Harrison also talks about “selecting his empress” daring a woman to claim the title (Vonnegut‚ 5). When one ballerina rises‚ a sense of supremacy is felt from her. Even under oppression‚ this woman sees herself superior to the other ballerinas. In a utopian society‚ people would accept themselves as being equal without having thoughts of superiority. With Harrison and his empress’ actions‚ the utopian basis of equality begins to
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