cultures‚ and ideas. Also‚ while Columbus wasn’t the first European to reach the Western Hemisphere‚ he was the first European to stay. To be brief‚ Columbus quickly changed the world. On the other hand‚ Christopher Columbus could be considered a failure in several ways‚ including him as an explorer‚ human being‚ and a representative of the Spanish government. Columbus’ main voyage was one where he tried to find a direct sea route to Asia by sailing west of Europe. He failed greatly‚ seeing as he
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turned out to be profitable‚ while at other times it was the profit in the Americas that stood out. However‚ there were instances when the journeys across the Atlantic would fail as slave ships would be lost at sea. But when all the successes and failures are taken into account‚ the level of profit would be enough to vindicate further participation in this form of trading for
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twelve. However‚ he acquired the knowledge to read‚ write‚ and do arithmetic. Paine began working as an apprentice to his father at the age of thirteen‚ but failed once more. Life in England was dismal for Thomas Paine. While being known as a failure was miserable‚ Paine suffered from even more trauma. In 1960‚ his wife and child both died during childbirth. Paine then served as an excise officer in 1768‚ but the outcome again left him in disappointment. Over the course of the summer of 1772
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Ambition: a path to success or failure? William Shakespeare’s tragedy‚ Macbeth‚ is a play about a general from the King’s army whose ambition leads him to usurp the throne. Macbeth’s initial lie perpetuates him to commit numerous murders to ensure that the heir to the throne is still within his reach. The play highlights a common value held by our society which is that we are responsible for our actions. Although Lady Macbeth initially provoked Macbeth‚ ultimately‚ his demise was a result of his
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Napoleon is the most charismatic general in French history‚ famed for his military successes and (at the same time) for not quite conquering Europe. Starting as a second lieutenant in the French artillery‚ he rose quickly through the ranks until he staged a 1799 coup that made him First Consul of France. (In 1804 he went further‚ proclaiming himself emperor.) He led his armies to victory after victory‚ and by 1807 France ruled territory that stretched from Portugal to Italy and north to the river
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determined‚ prestigious father - he lacked work ethic and an interest in government affairs‚ a trait that would not leave him even in adulthood. He developed a love for gladiator battles‚ which led many to believe he was a product of an affair between his mother and a gladiator. After all‚ he shared few traits with his
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This I believe: I believe in change changing us for the better Change. It is a word of great wisdom. What can we ever believe in? Happiness‚ glory‚ success? No‚ nothing is secure‚ nothing keeps. Everything is bound to change. But the question is‚ is it for the worse or for the better? I believe that changes change us for the better. Very often‚ changes occur suddenly‚ abruptly‚ unexpectedly‚ and I am very much left helpless and clueless. Every new change to me is an unseen challenge‚ a
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Macartney had to leave in the coming winter‚ the Qianlong left a letter to King George dismissing the claims of the diplomatic mission. As China’s GDP at the time was seven times higher than the British‚ we can look at it as a reasonable act. With this failure in his mind ‚ Macartney noticed‚ that a few number
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ATARI Failure Purpose What happens when a company focusses only on performance‚ profit and increasing their share price and neglects the health of the business in terms of the people it employs? A change in leadership and organisational focus resulted in Atari‚ a gaming success story‚ becoming a tragic failure. Unpacking what the health of an organisation consists of and how the leadership affects this will speak to our problem definition in terms of preventing leadership failures. Game on Atari
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Geography Urbanization Homework instructions: Construct a table to outline the positive and negative effects of Urbanization. Positive effects Negative effects Access to health. Economic development. Lower prices for transport. Development of industries. Availability of work (it depends). Sometimes‚ better lifestyle. Bigger and better community resources (libraries...). Better education ( universities…). Enrichment of the city. Lack of work for everybody causes an increasing
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