Barack Obama was an influential person because of his contributions to not only America‚ but the world; despite the harsh racism and criticism. One of the first accomplishments of Barack Obama was becoming a Presidential candidate for the Democratic Party and eventually becoming America’s first black president. This proves that Barack Obama succeeded with becoming the first black U.S. president‚ even though he struggled against bigotry and the doubt of other people. This is still affecting the world
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Humans have impacted this world greatly with the increase of technological advances. For the most part‚ though these things have been helpful in creating a Global Community‚ the impact of this rush of technology has been negative. The fast-paced industry of technology is of the mindset of "faster‚ better‚ more efficient." This betterment of the current technology has left a lot of waste in its path. Old computers and cell phones have little use anymore and are hard to recycle. Although there has
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business concept and must never be confused with profit. The contribution of a product refers to how much it contributes to the fixed costs and profit of the business once variable costs have been covered. It can be calculated either per unit of output or in terms of total contribution of all units produced. Contribution ignores fixed costs and only considers any surplus left once variable costs have been subtracted from revenue. Hence‚ contribution is what a product contributes towards the fixed costs
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schools; and the lonely transfer student in a large clique based university campus. Initially‚ I felt out of my element in every situation. I noticed differences in language‚ manners‚ physical features‚ and apparel‚ but instead decided to focus on my contributions to a group. Learning about my heritage and the hardships my family endured in a foreign country taught me about discipline‚ honesty‚ perseverance‚ responsibility‚ and tolerance. I trained myself to look past my distinctions‚ because I valued my
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The daughter of Cronus and Rhea‚ Demeter was a beautiful Greek goddess and mother of eight. Living atop Mount Olympus‚ Demeter was very influential of the seasons. As the goddess of Earth‚ agriculture‚ and fertility‚ Demeter was responsible for rich and healthy soil‚ which made the growth of plants‚ trees‚ and crops more obtainable. Demeter had six siblings‚ all of whom were god or goddesses. Hestia‚ Hera‚ Hades‚ Poseidon‚ Zeus‚ and Chiron are the siblings of Ceres‚ a name she is also known by.
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The Contributions of Thomas Edison 13385809652000 Mckenzie Reiss Hum 20-1 September 9‚ 2014 Thomas Alva Edison was an American inventor‚ who lived from 1847 to 1931. During his lifetime‚ he made many contributions that have helped society advance to what it is today. He held over one thousand ninety three patents in the US‚ including additions to the telegraph and the incandescent light bulb. Although this man came from humble beginnings‚ he achieved greater and more ambitious things
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income statement is set using a contribution format. The contribution format centers on the idea that each unit sold provides a certain amount of contribution margin that goes to covering fixed costs. In 2004 expenses like distribution and transport (29‚988) and the sales commissions (73‚573) have been reclassified (contribution format) as variable selling costs on page 33 ([104]). 2. Why do you think cost of sales is included in the computation of contribution margin on page 33? Benetton’s
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people such as the Romans‚ Greeks‚ Egyptians‚ and the Indians‚ the Holy Bible and the Qur’an. These beliefs have been linked to religious beliefs and rituals. Rituals are activities involving words‚ objects‚ and gestures that are performed in certain places. Some of the Romans myths were “Jupiter and the Bee‚ Jupiter‚ Juno‚ and the Little Io‚ Pluto and the King‚ Minerva and Neptune‚” just to name a few. These myths were told throughout the Romans and each was given an
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in this world‚ it lies in the heart of mankind.” The word evil brings a lot of images to people’s minds. Some people think of the devil‚ murder‚ or even a terrible event. However‚ if those people would open their eyes to see the real evil in the world‚ they wouldn’t have to look very far. Evil is in everyone’s heart‚ whether they want to admit it or not‚ and some people just choose to let it show more than others. Throughout the course of history‚ mankind has chosen to make evil choices. Three
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Contributions of ancient egypt Many of ancient Egypt’s contribution to society not only advanced them as a civilization but left an impressionable impact on the accomplishments of the modern day. Nestled within the fertile valley of the Nile‚ Egypt was protected on all sides from invasion and at the same time uninfluenced by many outside cultures. Although its overall isolation by the expanse of the surrounding desert to the west and the red sea to the east‚ this thriving culture’s achievements went
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