The Medici; Heroes of the Renaissance In the year 2004‚ PBS broadcasted the series‚ “Medici; Godfathers of the Renaissance”. This four-part documentary‚ in attempt to gain viewer interest‚ compared the Medici to the mobsters found in Francis Ford’s “The Godfather”. The relation of the Medici to Italian mobsters in the PBS Medici series is in no way accurate‚ for they were not villains of the renaissance‚ but heroes. The Medici were very connected with the church‚ and used their extensive
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Andrew Carnegie Andrew Carnegie helped to develop the American economy. He made a company that was in the Dow Jones industrials. He introduced the Bessemer method of steel production to the United States. Think what could have happened without his companies existence‚ who would have produced steel for transcontinental railroads‚ the weapons that protect our country against communist threats. Carnegie was not actually native born though‚ he was born in Scotland and moved
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society sees them and wants them to act in their society. The main female characters we see who hold the most impact in the poem are Queen Guinevere and Morgan‚ however‚ the “lady” role is also important when it came to illustrating women. First‚ we see Queen Guinevere who is illustrated as a passive woman and is a great example of how women were seen as trophies or tokens to men. In lines (74-84) she is described as‚ “Guinevere in their gathering‚ gloriously framed by silk to each side‚ and canopied
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Andrew Carnegie had liberal thoughts‚ as expressed in his Gospel of Wealth. I agree with the issues addressed in the Gospel of Wealth‚ such as giving your money away before you die‚ to further society. The purpose was to give the money away before you die‚ so you can regulate where the money goes‚ and that you can assure yourself that it will go to a worthy cause. As said in the gospel of wealth‚ everyone should be able to make as much money as they can‚ but they should give back to the society-
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How did Carnegie justify the accumulation of wealth? Carnegie believed that people were born with certain attributes that would lead them to be successful in their lifetime. He also mentioned the idea that we as human beings should accept the conditions that are placed in front of us and work around them to achieve the impossible. Also he believed that it is up to one’s ability and energy that will allow them to produce the wealth that they seek for themselves. 2. What are three ways Carnegie suggest
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Andrew Carnegie and Bill Gates: both incredibly rich‚ incredibly generous (or so it appears) men from two differing time periods.Both men were self-made and owed their wealth to much hard work‚ and both were distinguished figures during their times. Furthermore‚ both utilized their wealth to perpetuate meaningful social change rather than reforming society altogether. Despite the similarities they share‚ the two men originated from relatively different backgrounds and did their benefacting through
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observer but unwilling or unable to solve these problems. So who are the heroes within David Copperfield‚ and what attributes create a Dickensian hero? Every household has a tragedy and a villain. And from each conflict a hero emerges; Aunt Betsey rescues David from the Murdstones‚ Mr. Micawber exposes Uriah Heep to the Wickfields‚ and Martha finds Emily and returns her to the Peggotys. All of them are also unexpected heroes; they have some of the largest faults in the book but turn out to be others’
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To Kill a Mockingbird is written by Harper Lee. It is the story of a black man’s struggle for justice. Through her protagonists Atticus Finch and his daughter Scout and other characters such as Tom Robinson and Bob Ewell‚ the author reveals her themes concerning the evils of racism and the need in humans for moral integrity. Furthermore‚ heroism is found in this novel‚ i.e. characters who show both physical and moral courage in the face of great adversity. Three characters in particular are Atticus
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Case Analysis: Rob Parson at Morgan Stanley (A) 1. Evaluate the effectiveness of the Morgan Stanley performance assessment and management system. The primary source of performance assessment at the firm is a multi-source 360 degree feedback tool. The secondary source is an employee’s self assessment. There are a number of issues as to why the primary tool is not effective in truly assessing the performance of an employee at Morgan Stanley. The first issue surrounds the reliability of
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which gives an overview of his general performance in fulfill his job requirement in Morgan Stanley. Then for internal ‚ we would like to measure Parson internally that is how Rob Parson acts as a employee in Morgan Stanley including how Parson’s value and performance aligned with the values of Morgan Stanley? Actually‚ in term of profit making‚ Parson has done a great job; he made significant gains in building Morgan Stanley’s reputation and revenues. He has been instrumental in securing first time
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