REL321 25 March 2012 First Portfolio Essay Assignment Hey Diana‚ I am writing this letter today with hopes to inform you about a religions course I am taking. I know you are a history guy so I thought it would be interesting to write about the religious history of America. The United States happens to be one of very few major nations in history to be founded and established on principles of separation of church and state. This book I am reading‚ “The Religious History of America”‚ by Edwin Gaustad
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when he gave permission that led to Amon’s death…his nephew Jonadab knew/suspected Absalom’s intentions. (2 Samuel 13:32). There is no clear evidence of David’s discipline of his children but there is evidence in the bible of wickedness‚ jealousy‚ rape and murder amongst David’s children. It is not clear from the bible if God made Michal barren or if David not have a conjugal
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investing in stocks‚ bonds‚ currencies‚ or other investment products‚ it has always been a normal emotion to be happy when a stock price rose and upset when a stock price fell. Yet for Warren Buffet and his team at Berkshire they welcome these declining prices because of the opportunities it brings. According to Warren Buffet‚ a true investor would be buying stocks and businesses for their entire life‚ and “with these intentions‚ declining prices for businesses benefit us‚ and rising prices hurt us
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A) Why does financial performance matter? Knowing the financial performance of the company is important because it enables you to see where the company stands‚ what direction it should go‚ what decision should be made for its future‚ and where the company should set its goals. In order to measure the financial performance of the company‚ we can use different tools for analysis. By analysis we mean a set of measures that helps us to analyze company’s financial results. Financial performance analysis
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How far does it seem that values in society appear to conform with the theories Globalization can be defined as the removing of borders and process‚ by which regional economies‚ societies and cultures. There are several factors of spreading of global culture such as communication and technology that might lead people around the world interact for many reasons: friendship‚ investment‚ business‚ and education. Moreover‚ for each community‚ the understanding of culture difference and communication
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Why do most mergers and acquisitions (M&A) fail to create value for the acquirer ’s shareholders? What are the main reasons in your opinion? Identify the difference between a good company and a good investment Most of publicly traded companies’ mergers destroy value for buy-side shareholders and at the same time sellers are compensated with premiums1. The same opinion is stated in one of the most quoted book about valuation and creating value: most of M&A deals don’t create value for buyers2
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What Does The Evidence Reveal About The Death Of Otzi The Iceman? Advances in technology and scientific method over the last 25 years have provided new evidence which disproves the original theory that Otzi‚ the iceman‚ may have fallen‚ injured himself and died from hyperthermia. High resolution CT scanning as well as new scientific techniques which allow for the analysis of blood‚ tissue and DNA have resulted in entirely different evidence-based theories. Evidence now suggests that Otzi died violently
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2002 FRQ 1(a) Based on this graph it is possible to observe that the bacteria experienced exponential growth up until the introduction of bacteria phages. Once this virus was introduced the bacteria heavily declined while the virus began its exponential increase. As time went on he bacteria began to fight back and started to overcome the virus and began reproducing again‚ elevating their numbers. After the bacteria “fought back” the viruses began reproducing in non resistant cells and that
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citizens have met their bare necessities. What does Aristotle mean by ‘good’? Does it mean happiness? Stability? I found this idea particularly intriguing because Aristotle points out that this goodness is best achieved collectively rather than individually. Is this possible? As Aristotle himself points out‚ people typically act in their own self-interest “in order to obtain that which they think good”. (1252a3) If the state aims at the “highest good” (1252a6)‚ does this necessarily benefit
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Christopher Boone learns many important life lessons. Throughout his journey he learns that he can’t be in control all the time and not everything has logical explanations. As Christopher investigates Wellington’s death‚ he makes some brave decisions and discovers he is far more capable of controlling his behaviour and dealing with his fears than he realized. Although Christopher’s Journey is a story of growth‚ overcoming your fears and dealing with the consequences of ones own actions‚ readers begin
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