Chinese people were very unproductive and lazy because of the drug opium in 1729. The British started bringing in opium around 1729 and got very popular within the next few years which started causing problems for the Chinese people. China didn’t want it‚ tried to stop it and a war started. The relationship between china and the british in the nineteenth century wasn’t very good because the British were forcing opium into China causing issues for there country because the opium was very harmful
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The government that Rome had was an Empire‚ that means the emperor decides what to do to the people‚ the law‚ or anything that makes him pleased but won’t cause a crisis. When Rome became an empire‚ it meant that Rome had dynasties or states under a single ruler‚ usually an emperor or empress. After the fall of the Roman Republic‚ their emerged Rome’s absolute ruler named Augustus‚ or Octavian. At that time‚ the Romans wanted to recover their great republic‚ and Octavian had told them he would restore
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its growth and continue to grow its margins. We have identified a number of key opportunities that would allow Ducati to meet both these goals. First through the use of SWOT analysis we identified where the company was vulnerable and where it had an opportunity to grow. The main items threatening Ducati’s sustainability is its economy of scale compared to its competitors‚ and small age gap of its riders. Ducati’s product line does not seem to resonate with the over 30 crowd. Ducati’s strengths
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be brave and become a spy. Everyone agrees that Harvey was a spy‚ but some say it was too dangerous‚ while others believe it was a brave and noble act. Harvey should have become a spy for three main reasons‚ America needed information‚ He had the perfect cover‚ and he was brave. The first reason Harvey should have become a spy is‚ America needed information. America was desperate to win the war and needed as much help as they could get. They were outnumbered and needed to know how they could beat
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On November 8th‚ 1960‚ John Fitzgerald Kennedy became the President of the United States. Kennedy was running on the Democratic platform and chose Lyndon B. Johnson as his Vice President who allowed for Kennedy to carry most of the South. Not only did Kennedy advocate for a more liberal reform of the United States Government like Franklin D. Roosevelt‚ he also had a charismatic personality that drew the public into his promises. His liberal reform was known as The New Frontier and targeted helping
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How Gilgamesh represents the Ancient Humankind The story of Gilgamesh is considered one of the oldest pieces of epic western literature. Gilgamesh was considered a semi-mythic King of Uruk‚ at the time one of the most important cities in ancient Mesopotamia. This epic depict Gilgamesh as a demigod‚ who was endowed by the gods and goddess with several attributes which made him as incredible human. The physical traits given to him for instance were the perfect beauty by Shamash the glorious sun and
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‘WHAT GOES AROUND COME AROUND’ Personally‚ l I believe this is true. The cliché‚ "What goes around‚ comes around‚" is the American definition for Karma. Karma deals with causality. A specific action leads to a specific result. A positive act will lead to a positive result‚ hence‚ to the experience of positive events‚ may it be in this life or in future ones. On the other hand‚ negative acts will unavoidably sooner or later lead to suffering. This is the Law of Cause and Effect of itself‚ because
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Many people often wonder the story of how Germany got so bad that they voted for a leader like Adolf Hitler. Well‚ there were many unfortunate events that lead to this happening. Germany was a civilized European nation that started out a democracy and later‚ through extreme situations turned into a dictatorship. Throughout the years 1917-1929 the extreme blame or choices that different leaders had to face lead to German people not trusting the Rupublic. Overall there are numerous reasons that Germany
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What would you do if over night‚ your neighbor suddenly became a millionaire? Out of nowhere‚ he has a great fortune. No job‚ no inheritances‚ or good explanations. It must be something illegal. It has to be. With the passing of the 18th Amendment‚ the United States government brought forth a time period known as Prohibition. During this time period‚ the sale‚ transportation and consumption of alcohol became illegal. Jay Gatsby‚ a new money man‚ made his fortune selling illegal alcohol out of the
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degree of delegation in decision-making. In 1938‚ Lewin and Lippitt proposed classifications of leaders based on how much involvement leaders placed into task and relationship needs. This range of leadership behaviors was expressed along a continuum by Tannebaum & Schmidt in 1973‚ ranging from boss-centered (task) to subordinate-centered (relationship). To choose the most appropriate style and use of authority‚ the leader must consider: 1. Forces in the manager: belief in team member
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