born in 1595 in Werowocomoco‚ Virginia. Pocahontas’s real name was Matoaka. As a child‚ she was also called Pocahontas‚ meaning "playful one‚" and the name stuck. (Pocahontas Biography http://www.notablebiographies.com/Pe-Pu/Pocahontas.html) She had 20 brothers and 9 sisters‚ not including herself. At an early age Pocahontas was taught how to swim. Like many other children from her tribe‚ she swam and bathed in crystal clean rivers. She also knew how to use a canoe at a very early age. Pocahontas
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Business is to Increase its Profits. Upper Saddle River‚ New Jersey: Pearson. 2. Paine‚ Lynn Sharp (2008). Managing for Organizational Integrity. Upper Saddle River‚ New Jersey: Pearson. 3. (February 9‚ 2009). Supplying the BBC. Retrieved February 20‚ 2009‚ from Corporate Social Responsibility Web site: http://www.bbc.co.uk/supplying/responsibility.shtml -------------------------------------------- [ 1 ]. Friedman‚ Milton (2008). The Social Responsibility of Business is to Increase its Profits.
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to higher prices for food. The index for food prices rose by 18 percent due to higher prices of vegetables (soaring 89 percent)‚ rice (19 percent) and fruits (14 percent). Energy costs were up 10 percent due to higher prices of high speed diesel (20 percent)‚ liquefied petroleum gas and oil (both up by 9 percent). Manufactured goods prices rose 2.0 percent. The build up inflation rate in the financial year so far was 5.64 percent compared to a build up rate of 4.84 percent in the corresponding
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his actions in the 1930’s. However opinion is divided as to whether his actions were meticulously planned or was he simply an opportunist who pragmatically took each step as they arose naturally. Marshal Foch described the Treaty of Versailles “as a 20-year armistice‚ rather than an enduring peace” (www.timeshighereducation.co.uk). I will examine the events between the wars to determine if these events were preordained or if the horrors inflicted by the Nazis could have been avoided. Many historians
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Over the years jazz music has gone through many musical evolutions throughout its history. At its height in the 20s and through the 40s‚ jazz big bands were one of the most popular forms of musical entertainment in America. After World War II‚ there seem to be a shift within the jazz community as more and more jazz musician broke away from the big band genre. Many of them created smaller more intimate groups that wanted to put more of an emphasis on solo improvisation‚ instrumental virtuosity‚ and
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Police Brutality Police brutality occurs daily across America. Police brutality can come in various forms‚ counting lethal and nonlethal force. Comprehending the exact commonness of police brutality is complex‚ because of the inconsistency in describing police brutality. The trouble in differentiating among justified and unjustified force. Police interactions often can be misconstrued‚ or sometimes turned around against an officer. Questionable behavior and complaints against officers can be filed
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Fundamentals of Macroeconomics Paper ECO/372 Fundamentals of Macroeconomics Paper Part 1 * Gross Domestic Product (GDP)- is the market value of all goods and services within a country in a period of time (Hindsight). * Real GDP- account for changes in the price level‚ an adjusted measure compared to Nominal GDP. * Nominal GDP- When a GDP figures that has not been adjusted for inflation. * Unemployment Rate- The rate is measure of unemployment citizens by dividing the number
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master three aspects of visionary sight – 1. Hindsight: The ability to reflect and learn from the past 2. Insight: The ability to interpret and respond to the present 3. Foresight: The ability to predict and prepare for the future But while every leader must operate in all three aspects of vision‚ which focus they rely on most will have far-reaching implications for their lives and organisations they build. Which focus do you favour? Hindsight Leadership: Tends to emphasise the value of experience
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Within policing‚ some would argue that the use of force is a necessary component for police officers as it is used as a form of self-defence to protect the officer from any danger against a potential threat. The ‘use of force’ can be justified as using “the amount of force necessary to mitigate an incident‚ make an arrest‚ or protect themselves or others from harm”. However‚ through the years it has become a controversial topic within policing’s and has resulted in many cases and allegations against
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exchange ratio in stock mergers. What positions would risk arbitragers take in this deal? How would their positions change if the board appears to favour Quest offer? 4. Consider the Worldcom-MCI merger and the Qwest-US West merger. Trying to avoid hindsight bias‚ should the board of MCI and US West have accepted these offers? What is the obligation to shareholders? Was that obligation fulfilled? What about WorldCom and Qwest? Did their shareholders benefit? 5. Which offer should MCI accept? Why? 6
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