September 2014 U.S. History I Midterm Exam Essay Question from Section II: 3) How and why was Hernán Cortés able to conquer the Aztec Empire? • Hernán Cortés was authorized by the governor of Cuba to do an expedition with six hundred men and eleven ships to try and find the kingdom where lots of gold was expected to be. Cortés was given a gift by the Tobasco people‚ and the gift was a girl named Malinali. Malinali was Cortés’ interpreter and soon became one of his mistresses. Malinali told Cortés
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Egypt was one of the most successful ancient civilizations ever. One major reason it was so successful was because of the Nile river. The Nile provided many great thing that a civilization needs. The Nile provided a great fresh water source‚ a quicker way to travel‚ and vegetation/food. The Nile was a very important part of Ancient Egypt. One reason that the Nile helped so much was because it provided a great water source. Since the water in the Mediterranean sea was salt water‚ the Nile was very
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Final refelction and PDP 1. Review of initial reflection and PDP Has any significant change been achieved? What issues have you discovered with the initial reflection? What issues have you discovered with your initial plan? What are the key areas of learning from the past semester in terms of your personal development? Self reflection is an important aspect in our society. We follow certain norms and values to be able to live among our peers and self reflection allows us to question
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exposure and prestige in the marketplace‚ and it is usually able to attract more talented employees‚ engineers‚ and managers. Furthermore‚ the influx of capital allows for increase acquisitions by the company. It should be noted that there are also disadvantages to an IPO. Completing the IPO usually results in significant legal‚ marketing‚ and accounting costs. Furthermore‚ the rules of the IPO require disclosure of financial and business information. The release of this information to the public
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Prussia was successful in their goals of industrializing their country and thriving during this time period. The strategy behind their success was increasing the size of their army and navy‚ as well as making strong trading alliances with other countries. The success of Prussia taught me how to capitalize on other countries weaknesses for the benefit of your country. During the time period of the industrial revolution having a strong military and navy is key for success. Prussia realized this
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at a bare-minimum Python tutorial for this class. I’m subscribed by email and pretty free today‚ so I’ll check back if anyone has any questions. I’m no pro‚ but I’ve been coding in Python recreationally for a couple years now (and I actually try to keep up with what actual pros are saying) so I have some idea what I’m doing. I did this assignment in a few hours‚ including at least 45 minutes of which was kludging my way around Unicode problems that I’m not used to dealing with because Python 3 wouldn’t
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Mussolini was one of the most famous dictators of the 1900’s. He came from small to big within years‚ of being a politician‚ with the help of good connections. He was a very strong politician‚ and seemed like a good leader‚ but did not follow his word. The way mussolini fought wars‚ and ran the government were different then anyother leader. Mussolini had many opportunities to do different things‚ but he never decided to change his ways. He left his country with shame‚ and bring humiliation to his
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Set # 1. 1) Why was Egypt so rarely invaded? How did that contribute to their stability? Unlike many other civilizations Egypt remained intact for thousands of years. There are three main reasons for Egypt’s enduring security and stability. First‚ was the topography prevented invades from entering Egypt easily and without notice. The Nile river is another significant contributor to Egypt’s permanency‚ the Nile provided transportation and made the soil fertile‚ ensuring there was a continuous reliable
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story of how things were The biggest theme in Book 1 is Fate and the Gods. The Gods in the Aeneid are‚ quite often‚ even more interesting than the mortals with whom they appear so fascinated‚ having highly distinctive personalities and taking extraordinary measures to see their wishes achieved. The gods have a tendency to meddle in mortal lives and they often use mortals to further their own ends. Although the gods can help or harm mortals on the path towards their destinies‚ they are ultimately
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PRACTICE • Gaining competitive advantage and business success through strategic HRD: an Indian experience Biswajeet Pattanayak Indian Institute of Management‚ Indore Abstract: This article offers a case study of a strategic HRD initiative to enhance organizational performance. Based at a corporation in India‚ the initiative involved an action research component to understand factors hindering current performance and HRD interventions aligned to business strategy to address the identified factors
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