In the 19th century‚ Thomas Jefferson and James Madison sent the U.S Navy into the Mediterranean to defeat the Barbary pirates. Piracy was a major concern for decades but it took a long time for military action to be taken due to insufficient funds. Barbary pirates from the northern coast of North Africa "preyed on commerce in the Atlantic and the Mediterranean." They terrorized people for ransom money and blackmail. Just like today‚ religion is an important determinant of victims. Pirates were Muslims
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one creative thinker: Bill Gates. Bill Gates: The Person. - Bill Gates is from Seattle‚ Washington‚ in the USA. - He was born William Henry Gates III to William Henry Gates II and Mary Maxwell Gates. His father was a lawyer and his mother a teacher. - Bill Gates began university studies at Harvard University‚ but dropped out of college in his third year. Bill Gates met XXXXX XXXXX‚ who would be his future colleague and partner in founding Microsoft‚ at Harvard‚ where the two
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Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review Reference Code: GDTC22599FSA One Microsoft Way Redmond‚ WA 98052-6399 United States Phone Fax Website Exchange www.microsoft.com MSFT [NASDAQ] +1 425 8828080 Revenue Net Profit Employees Industry Publication Date: FEB 2012 69‚943 (million USD) 23‚150 (million USD) 90‚000 Technology Communications and Company Overview Microsoft Corporation (Microsoft) is one of the leading providers of software and storage products and
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have defined how a soldier should act in modern day. From Greek mythology’s Hercules to Alexander the Great’s conquest of the Middle East‚ men have been given prime examples of strength‚ heart‚ and a passion for defending their country. In the novel‚ Gates of Fire‚ author Steven Pressfield shows an unseen viewpoint of the Battle of Thermopylae. In this novel we see the Spartan army‚ unlike any other of its time‚ leading a prime example in strength in individual characters‚ heavy training and passion
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protections will create unavoidable conflict-of-interest where businesses are conducted. Likewise‚ the super power China and the United States‚ the perpetual political changes create a direct implication to the day-to-day business activities and the type business investment plan to enter the country. Hence‚ conflict-of-interests are commonly tensions between the different in political ideologies‚ social issues‚ historical and culture background. As these interests are the catalysts to the type of
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Preview ____________________________________________________________ _______________ 1 Elements of Effective HR Strategy ____________________________________________________________ _ 2 Microsoft: Knowledge Fuel of the Technology World_______________________________________ 2 HR Strategy at Microsoft ____________________________________________________________ _ 3 Recruitment and Selection: Attracting the Best and the Brightest ___________________________________ 5 Taking advantage
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on the market or attempt to sell to a company‚ your first priority is to get a patent on your invention. You want to do this for several reasons‚ but most importantly‚ you want to protect what belongs to you. However‚ you should get an attorney for the patent process. The following are a few of the reasons for this. An attorney can help determine if your invention qualifies Everyone assumes that they can get a patent‚ but not everything can be patented. Abstract ideas‚ formulas or simple computer
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Skinny‚ shy and awkward‚ teenaged Bill Gates seemed an unlikely successor to his overachieving parents. His father‚ powerfully built and 6’6’’ tall‚ was a prominent Seattle attorney‚ and his gregarious mother served on charitable boards and ran the United Way. While he showed enormous talent for math and logic‚ young Bill‚ a middle child‚ was no one’s idea of a natural leader‚ let alone a future billionaire who would reinvent American business. Born in 1955‚ Gates attended public elementary school
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individuals on the basis of how close they come to reaching their goals. | Six MBO Stages | 1. Define corporate objectives at board level... More | | Personal Empowerment | The Four Powers you need to do an excellent job: 1. Freedom to challenge everything and anything 2. Continuous training and
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Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) is a common finding in preterm infants‚ and can contribute to the development of other complications. The aim of this paper is to critique recent research and literature around the use of paracetamol in treating PDA. Background In the foetal circulation‚ the primary role of the DA is to divert the ventricular output away from the lungs towards the placenta in utero by its connection between the pulmonary artery and the descending aorta. Its patency is regulated by
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