There is an oversimplification in Geoffrey Parker’s concept of the Western Way of War. One of the major flaws of the idea is the ambiguity in the definitions of western warfare. What constitutes pitched battles fought primarily with heavy infantry as solely ‘western’? Where do we draw the line between what is east and what is west in terms of military stratagem? In The Cambridge History of Warfare‚ Parker’s thesis explained that western societies throughout history have generally fought battles in
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Executive Summary H100: War‚ Society‚ and the Structure of Military Revolution 10 May 2011 SUBJECT: “The Western Way of War” by Geoffrey Parker‚ in The Cambridge History of Warfare . Cambridge‚ UK: Cambridge University Press‚ 2005‚ 1-11. 1. General: This article explains the necessity for a culture to develop their way of war and describes how the western way of war’s evolution was instrumental to the successful rise of the West consisting of Europe and the former European colonies
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loss of men and ammunition (Geoffrey Parker‚ Why the Armada Failed). When the fleet finally returned to Lisbon it brought the treasure ships back intact but it was clear that the Armada was no longer ready to mount the full scale invasion of England. Drake had given England another year to prepare for the Spanish Armada. Philip II now realized that there was no chance of a surprise attack on England and had to devise a new strategy. He increased the size of the Armada by adding the treasure ships
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TITLE: Western Concepts of God DISCUSSANT/s: Lopez‚ Abby Domingo‚ Jetter Alexis Barreda‚ Maria Claudette Obias‚ Stephanie Tiamzon‚ Carlo Listana‚ Christian Dave Jacobo‚ Michelle Samson‚ Brixton WESTERN CONCEPTS OF GOD Western concepts of God have ranged from the detached transcendent demiurge of Aristotle to the pantheism of Spinoza. Nevertheless‚ much of western thought about God has fallen within some broad form of theism. Theism is the view that there is a God which is is the creator and
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BriLeigh Spilde Philosohpy Professor Schaar 1-23-12 Western culture brings its own way of thinking‚ as is with any culture. Something that our culture puts a lot of value on is money. We value these pieces of paper as something to strive for. The people with the most power tend to have the most money. Some people even believe that money is happiness. Our country has a democracy‚ in which the government gets its power through the consent of the people. These people are each his/her own individual
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Fort Smith Arkansas Isaac Charles Parker • Born- October 15‚ 1838 • Hometown- Barnesfield‚ Ohio • Thought primary school to pay for law school • 1859- Moved to Missouri and had his own practice by 1861 working in county circuit courts • 1859- Became a lawyer at age 21 • 1861- Married Mary O’Toole‚ they had two sons‚ Charles and James • 1861-1863- City attorney • 1864- Member of electoral college (voted for Lincoln) • Died- November 17th‚ 1896 Isaac Charles Parker (cont..) • 1868- 12th Missouri circuit
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Western Ways of knowing is significantly different than the Indigenous ways of knowing for several reasons. One is that Western ways use linear and step-by-step method. Further‚ the organization of knowledge depends on the preexisted laws. For example‚ to distinguish if it is living or nonliving‚ one would start with a hypothesis and go through the scientific methods and categorize it in such manner. This is an example of reductionism where everything is taken apart in small parts to distinguish
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PARKER : Penning global strategy Ankita Jain Hrishikesh V Nilotpal Sinha Abhinav Sharma Great Lakes Institute of Management November 18‚ 2011 Caesar had perished from the world of men‚ had not his sword been rescued by a pen. Abstract In this study‚ we look at two strategies adopted by Parker Pen. The first is a highly successful strategy of product differentiation through technological innovation. The second is an unsuccessful execution of globalization strategy. 1 A brief history
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INTRODUCTION The Architecture of Geoffrey Bawa has influenced not only Sri Lanka but also the south Asian countries. His works have been described as regional‚ traditional‚ culturally rich and often though with some qualification‚ modern. His projects are a synthesis of Modernist vocabulary and distinct contextual elements‚ rooted in regional identity and lifestyle of users. Bawa is very much a man of the end of the era - especially when seen in the context of modern movement in the west - because
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sparkling cleaning campaigns Cleaning inspections and correct minor problems Clean even the places most people do not notice Typical Activities Location Action by 4. Seiketsu - Standardization Visual management and 5-S standardization: 4. Seiketsu - Standardization Visual management and 5-S standardization Transparency ( e.g. glass covers for see-through) Inspection “OK” marks or labels Danger zones marked on meters and switches ‘Danger’ warning signs and marks Fire extinguisher and ‘Exit’ signs Directional
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