Alex Berntsen Most people would agree with doing something horrific to another person‚ since it is easier to conform‚ than to fight‚ people tend to protect themselves before protecting a stranger. Stanley Milgram put a study together to prove that Germans are more likely to be obedient to authority then American are. The study was called “If Hitler Asked You to Electrocute a Stranger‚ Would You? Probably.” Milgram explains the character aspects of why people listen to authority and why they afraid
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How does Robespierre justify the use of terror? Would some people still agree with his ideas? What began as a march to Versailles to acquire King Louis XVI’s attention to end the grievances of the general population in 1789‚ soon spiraled into what became known as The French Revolution. With the execution of Louis XVI in 1973‚ this new “regime” still had many problems to overcome including the continuing war that constantly needed men and money. The National Convention (which was created in
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The Emperor of China‚ who began the construction of the Great Wall and built the Terra Cotta Warriors‚ came to power at 13. His teenage years were consumed by war with other states‚ each fighting for power. Shi Huangdi was born in 259 BC in the Qin state of China. That time‚ known as the Warring States Period‚ was 254 years of six independent states battling each other for dominance. As well‚ a philosophy coming to age at that time was legalism. This ideology was defined by a belief that people were
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The Law of Directors Duties The law of Directors Duties stems from the systems of corporate governance in order to ensure that the persons occupying higher positions within the company will take good care of the company‚ as well as not act in a way that will create deficiency. There are 3 sources to the legal duties: the common law; the principles of equitable fiduciary duties; and the statutory duties stated under the Corporation Act section 180-183(Harris‚J.‚ 2008). The penalties of breach
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If you won the lottery‚ what would you do with the winning? What are you reasons for spending the money that way? I’m very good at thinking about what I would do if I ever won the lottery. The first things I would do are screaming and shouting with joy and confusion and thanking God a million time. Ones I am finished thanking God. I would organize my life. I would buy my five bedrooms and two –and-half bathroom house. That is my dream house. I would pay off my debt. It would feel good
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registered charities are run by board of directors that are voted in by members of an organization. These organizations are not owner operated. The board of directors for NFP’s and registered charities usually consists of individuals who are leaders or experienced professionals in their respective communities (Carters‚ 2011). No individual has the right to any residual earnings or share capital in these organizations. This report will discuss the roles of directors and how they must perform these roles
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I would like to learn how to speak Spanish. I took lessons in highschool but I remember almost none of it. It would be very beneficial to me‚ as I work with the public in a city that has a lot of Hispanics. And I’ve always wanted to learn a language. There are countless recources on the internet and apps that can teach you how to speak different languages. I know several people who speak Spanish quite fluently. And if needs be‚ I could take a college class. I would like to learn it within the next
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“If you’re a clock-watcher‚ this is the wrong job for you‚ according to Chelsea athletic director‚ Wayne Welton (Kalahar‚ 2011). Athletic directors (AD’s)‚ who work countless number of hours daily‚ challenge this forward thinking or idea. Most taking on numerous roles day in and day out‚ only to find themselves with task incomplete of request unfulfilled. The role of the athletic director‚ specifically at the high school level‚ has changed due to an increased workload‚ leading to burnout‚ while
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Case Analysis 1) How would you characterize the large household appliance industry and market? According to the textbook‚ I would characterize the large household appliance industry and market have great potential and opportunistic revenues; especially‚ in the developing countries such as China‚ India‚ and Southeast Asia areas with great portion of population do not own any or very few of these appliances; moreover‚ the population of these countries is very large; for example China population about
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Board composition The board of directors plays a central role in the corporate governance mechanism. The board is responsible for directing and controlling the business and is accountable to shareholders for its performance. High profile failures such as Enron have underlined the dangers of an ineffective group of non-executive directors and the severe problems that can arise when their independence is compromised through conflict of interest. The cadbury recommendations had substantial impact on
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