Enron was a company in the energy industry founded in 1985 by Kenneth Lay. Enron was based in Huston‚ Texas and employed approximately 20‚000 people. In 2001‚ Enron filed for bankruptcy after many years of lying‚ fraud‚ and dishonesty with their financial books. Enron was pretending to be a huge‚ successful company when in reality‚ it was in a financial hole so deep there was no way of getting out. Discuss and analyze the culture at Enron. In what way was it effective? In what ways was it the catalyst
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Many people have heard the story of the apple falling on Sir Isaac Newton’s head letting him solve the mystery of gravity… but how much more do they know? Discovering the concept of gravity though what he is known for today is nowhere near the extent of his contributions to science. Sir Isaac Newton‚ founder of calculus‚ the man who single-handedly unlocked the secrets of gravity‚ and the man who would leave a huge footprint on the scientific community with his discoveries. Isaac Newton‚ scientist
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because they were concepts that did not change. Mathematical concepts are considered eternal‚ they do not change. There is no way to banish how to do math problems. Along with Plato’s beliefs about mathematical concepts‚ he also believed in the Theory of Forms. Plato believed that Forms had the highest reality because they were required to be understood and they were in the world of Being‚ not Becoming. Also‚ Forms have intelligible structure‚ which shows that no matter how many different types of one
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I have no idea how to make my thesis statement!! The Scientific Revolution lasted between 1540-1690. Although in 1453 the Ottoman Turks invaded the city Constantinople‚ scholars fled west bringing ancient knowledge just in time as Europe started to challenge Aristotle’s physics. Advancements in many fields of science were made. Astronomy was the highest developed field advanced during the Scientific Revolution. A majority was relating to work from Aristoles. Until the Scientfic Revolution many theorised
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chiaroscuro which bring out great drama‚ and also a theatrical point of view in his painting. Caravaggio painted many painting for several patronage in Rome especially for the church. The Calling of Saint Matthew painting was one of the great work he did. In this painting‚ Caravaggio demonstrated a Biblical scene where Jesus approached a table with group of man that was counting money. They were tax collectors that were accused of stealing money from many people. Jesus called one of the man name Matthew
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Trojans into thinking they had won the war. The Trojans‚ instead of burning the wooden horse‚ brought it into their gated city and put it up as a trophy to honor their victory. The Trojan horse was a offering to Athena‚ the goddess of war. What they did not know was that Greek soldiers were hiding in the horse. When night came‚ the Greeks climbed out of the horse and let the troops waiting outside the gates inside. Then they destroyed Troy until almost all the people were dead. They even took some
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is known as the Dark Ages. During the Fourteenth Century‚ many city-states in Italy – such as Genoa‚ Milan‚ Pisa‚ and Florence – began to prosper as they had become the centers of trade in Europe‚ transforming Italy into Europe’s premier center of culture. In the Sixteenth Century‚ trade routes shifted away from the Mediterranean and the Catholic Church lost its influence over much of Northern Europe. As a result‚ city-states in Europe became vulnerable to conquest by their enemies. Encouraged by
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Fredrick Douglas‚ and president Rutherford B. Hayes. She also impacted the view of women being too weak to help in battle. Clara fought for equal rights for women and set a huge example by doing her best to help despite the standards of society. Not only did she founded the Red Cross and served for 27 years‚ but she also was a patent clerk and teacher. All while being self-taught. She risked her life in numerous battles and established the first free school in New
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During the age of McCarthyism‚ countless people had their lives and careers destroyed due to having connections with communist or even their party. After the Cold War‚ Americans needed someone or something to blame for the situation and that turned out to be communism. This created the idea of communism being evil‚ and the illusion of Americans having to stay away from it. If you were affiliated with McCarthyism‚ countless Americans lost their jobs‚ went to jail‚ or harassed. If you accidently got
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