In January 2000‚ AOL announced that it would be acquiring Time Warner through a complete stock deal to create the largest media company in the world. Not only was the merger the biggest ever in the media industry‚ it was also one of the biggest in the history of the corporate world. As per the merger agreement‚ AOL and Time Warner stock was converted to AOL Time Warner stock. AOL shareholders received one share of AOL Time Warner for each AOL share owned and Time Warner shareholders received 1
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trans-Mississippian Theatre led to the Union control of the Arkansas and White Rivers and in the long run the control of the Mississippi River by the Union. Naval battles in the trans-Mississippian theatre during the Civil War achieved victory in the West for the Union. Control of the Mississippi River stood crucial for both sides as it was the lifeline for materials and reinforcements for both the Confederate and Union armies. These confrontations‚ on and around trans-Mississippian waterways‚ by large
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Rip Van Winkle In the late 1700’s and early 1800’s‚ literature began to show it was changing thanks to the newly formed democracy in America. As is the case with any young government‚ many different interest groups arose to attempt to mold the government according to their vision of democracy. Washington Irving‚ a native New Yorker born in 1783‚ grew up in a world engulfed in these democratic ideals. He grew up to be‚ as many would grow up in this atmosphere‚ a political satirist. This satirical
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WHAT I CAN OFFER THE WORLD Everybody has something to offer the world we walk wondering what we can offer the world. Questions in our head‚ wondering‚ what can I offer? ‚ what should I offer? ‚ and am I supposed to be offering something? But as I sit and write I also wonder what I can offer this sinful world. ‚ but to me it’s not what I can offer‚ it’s what I want to offer. Therefore my special gifts are: The gift of having a sense of humor‚ being a good best friend and lastly being compassionate
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What was wrong with the ancient Athenian democracy? One of the most remarkable elements of the modern world of politics is the surprising popularity of democracy. The word and the concept of democracy‚ which nowadays is mostly seen as a necessary form of government for the 21st century‚ 26/01/2011-08:35:02 emerged for the first time in Antiquity‚ in the city-state of Athens in the 5th century BC. After so many years‚ the word‚ demokratia‚ still has the same meaning‚ the rule of the people
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Big Joe Feeling awkward is routine in my life from not being able to buy clothes at a “regular” store‚ to breaking nearly every piece of furniture I sit in. Except for the day I was born‚ I have always been enormous‚ out of place and constantly reminded to “be careful” with everything and everyone with whom I come in contact. So it is rare that I see eye to eye with people‚ but my father’s friend‚ Joe Kramer‚ fits that exceedingly lofty order. I have known “Big Joe” since I was a little boy and
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The Joe Camel Ad Campaign was created by the R. J. Reynolds U.S. marketing team in 1987. R. J. Reynolds created this ad campaign because at the time the company’s brand “Camel” was seen as an old mans cigarette. Because the youth market is such an important market to tobacco companies‚ as in their eyes they see young people as “representing tomorrow’s cigarette business”‚ Joe Camel was created in hopes of popularizing the Camel brand among younger people. This campaign‚ although the R. J. Reynolds
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Vertical direct effect of secondary law * Case 41/74 Van Duyn The Court gives vertical direct effect to directives in this case. How does it justify this legally in the face of the language of Article 288 TFEU (Article 189 EEC Treaty at the time of the judgment)? Yvonne van Duyn v Home Office Case 41/74 Court of Justice Summary of the facts and procedure The Church of Scientology is a body established in the United States of America‚ which functioned in the United Kingdom through a college at
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t impact will social media networks will get on the recruitment process in the near future? The Impact Of Social Media Marketing In Marketing Communication Opportunities: In Context Of Dell a foreign to business marketer nowadays. This paper will examine the impact of social media marketing on the marketing communication opportunities in context of Dell Impact Of Social Media On Relationships edu/files/report/digitalyouth-TwoPageSummary.pdf. Article on : The
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One of the most frequent and well-known subjects of van Gogh’s paintings was the artist himself. Van Gogh initially considered the idea of portrait painting as practical and one of the most consistent ways for an artist to provide for themselves and to buy supplies to continue their work‚ “I should succeed in replacing in goods the money spent…then‚ something practical I can do is portrait painting.” (van Gogh.) As van Gogh’s finances ran low‚ he was no longer able to pay models to pose for his portraits
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