Alexander Hamilton is going to die today. Once Burr’s boat is docked on the shore of the Heights of Weehawken‚ the set duelling ground‚ they sit and wait. Hamilton’s boat arrives just before seven‚ the rays of the sun following his back as his crew docks the boat. Hamilton and Burr share a look before turning away towards their seconds. There is a fire behind Burr’s eyes; Hamilton doesn’t know what to take from
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Evaluating Financial Performance Finance Financial Performance • One of the most fundamental facts about businesses is that the operating performance of the firm shapes its financial structure. • It is also true that the financial situation of the firm can also determine its operating performance. • The financial statements are therefore important diagnostic tools for the informed manager. – To keep the discussion grounded‚ we will use the 1997-98 financial statement for the Timberland Company
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Every other founding father’s story gets told‚ every other founding father gets to grow old yet Alexander Hamilton doesn’t get enough credit for all the credit he gave our nation. Alexander Hamilton deserves the legacy he always longed for.Hamilton had a difficult childhood in the Caribbean‚ his father left when he was only ten. This left Hamilton and his mother in destitution.Two years later Hamilton and his mother fell ill and tragically his mother passed away leaving him an orphan. Alexander knew he
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self-understanding and for altering their self-concepts‚ basic attitudes‚ and self-directed behavior; these resources can be tapped if a definable climate of facilitative psychological attitudes can be provided" (Rogers‚ 1980). Developed by Carl Rogers in the 1940 ’s‚ the Person-centered method is a supportive type of therapy where trust is the most essential concept and clients are encouraged to create positive changes for themselves. It focusses on the here and now where everything is self-regulated such as self-awareness
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I could remember when I was young‚ one day‚ my mother suddenly dragged me out to a concert that I wasn’t all that enthusiastic about. I was planning on persuading my mother otherwise‚ but the moment I stepped in and the concert started‚ I immediately fell in love. I was enchanted by the stage effects‚ the dancers‚ and the pure vocal talent of the artist. It was then that everything had started‚ and my world had changed. At that moment‚ I knew what I wanted in life. Immediately after the concert
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1. Who was Galileo’s audience for this letter? What was his goal in writing? a. Galileo’s audience for the letter is a fellow scholar and astronomer Mark Welser. His goal in writing the letter is to prove that he is certain that the sun isn’t perfect. He wants to show that there are sunspots on the sun‚ and how they got there. This goes against what was being said at the time‚ that the cosmos was perfectly made by the Creator. 2. What theories does Galileo offer here? Based on what evidence? a.
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Scholastic achievement is the goal of any training. The trainee’s attitude to a subject greatly influences the outcome. This study sought to look at the influence of the learner’s attitude towards shorthand subject on one’s performance in the subject by examining the ‘self’ and the ‘significant other’ variables namely subject teachers and course peers. The case study method was used where all the 40 students and 6 teachers in the Secretarial Section of Thika Technical Training Institute‚ made the
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there was an immense power struggle in the politburo of the Communist Party‚ as its leading figures competed to replace him. By 1929‚ Joseph Stalin had defeated his rivals - and therefore become leader of the party - through three stages: the defeat of the left opposition (and therefore Trotsky)‚ the united opposition (Zinoviev‚ Kamenev and Trotsky)‚ and finally the right deviation (Bukharin). Stalin gained power due to a number of factors‚ particularly his position as General Secretary of the party
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“I knew this was my moment.” “Dear diary‚” I started to write on one of the blank pages of my diary. For the past few months‚ my diary has been my only companion. These pages are where I write my stories and let my imagination run free while I pour my heart out on each page. I continued to write. “I’ve decided that‚ for today’s diary entry‚ I’ll write a story. A story I have never had the courage to write. But lately‚ it is all I have been thinking about. I need to get it out of my head and
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I Knew This Was My Moment I was sitting on a chair‚ tied up‚ in an isolated cabin. I felt very weary as I had just opened my eyes after a deep sleep. I had no idea of my sleeping hours‚ days or even months! It was damp and frosty inside the place. This wood cabin‚ if I were to use one word to describe it would be ‘UNKEMPT’! Spider webs clouded every corner‚ refuse scattered all over‚ hordes of flies buzzing around it‚ scavenging for sustenance. A pungent smell arose from a stale‚ discarded
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