Andrew Carnegie was a Scottish native that emigrated to Allegheny‚ Pennsylvania when he was a young boy. Through rigorous work‚ reading‚ and dedication Andrew Carnegie became one of the wealthiest men in history. In this autobiography Andrew Carnegie explains the story of being an immigrant who goes through numerous obstacles and struggles‚ however‚ rises to the top. Carnegie’s autobiography is moving and extremely powerful for being one of the first of its kind in the 1900s. He starts as a telegrapher
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UNIT 1 : Business Environment Assignment 1 P1) Describe the type of business‚ purpose and ownership of the two contrasting organisations OXFAM Oxfam is a charity organisation which is there to not make profit. It is to help create lasting solutions to the injustice of poverty. It is a part of a global movement for change‚ empowering people to create a future that is secure‚ just‚ and free from poverty. This business is a global organisation which reaches to more than 90 countries and
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Philanthropist View: Although the mission statement of the wealthy philanthropist’s plans might state that the goal is to use his Western expertise to develop a school system for the poor‚ rural‚ agriculturally based and less industrialized country to “help bring them into the 21st century‚ the statement implies that that the benefactor believes that there are characteristics about the indigenous society’s educational system that are flawed. The philanthropist’s desire to inject the Western world’s
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Task 1: Planning for the meeting 1. Customer Details Company name: Binley Woods Football Club Sales meeting details Date of Meeting: 18/12/2015 Time: 9.30 – 10.30 am Venue: Binley Woods Village Hall Attendees: Managing Director Tony Fallon 2. Resources needed for the meeting: - samples of strips that we supply showing a variety of colours‚ styles and different fabrics - leaflets about the strips/football kits we provide - our current catalogue for the MD to take away with him 3. a) On arrival
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The Gospel of Wealth Andrew Carnegie‚ author of “The Gospel of Wealth”‚ was a philanthropist who argued that “Individualism‚ Private Property‚ the Law of Accumulation of Wealth‚ and the Law of Competition;”(Carnegie‚p.24) was only beneficial and experienced to a small percentage of society’s wealth. Carnegie argued in his excerpt that‚ “there are but three modes in which surplus wealth could be disposed of.” These modes include leaving all the accumulated wealth of that person to the family
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AP English Charity Many people donate to charity in their everyday lives‚ while others do it as an assignment. Individuals even give to charity just to receive money‚ gifts‚ or bonuses in return. Giving to charity portrays an act that certain people want to do for others‚ by the goodness of their hearts. However‚ then why do high schools ask their students who perform these tasks for a reward‚ such as extra credit and the ability to graduate? High schools that offer incentives for charitable acts
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Antonio Jones Jr. 2/9/11 Charity I’m Antonio Jones‚ just another student at the high school. I personally think that giving money to charity is a great idea. It’s a good way to spend and also share your money with people who don’t have much or none. Just for the simple fact
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Have you ever wanted to give to a charity? How about giving half of your earnings to a charity of your choice? In Peter Singer’s book‚ The Most You Can Do‚ that is exactly what people are doing. People such as Matt Wage‚ Julia Wise‚ Rhema Kokama‚ Celso Vieira‚ and Priya Basil are just a few of the many people who follow this type of lifestyle. According to these people‚ they are living ethically as effective altruist. To sum up effective altruism‚ Peter Singer (2016: vii) states that “effective altruism
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Andrew knew that in order to create a better world there would have to be an extent of world peace. He was growing older and he wanted to make a final mark on the community before he passed away. In fact‚ Carnegie’s final contributions were toward the funding of peace movements. World War I was commencing at this time‚ and although he was unsuccessful‚ he did a great deal to prevent it from taking place. Previously in his life‚ he had given away 350 million dollars in donations‚ which left him with
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原创人:钱汪海老师 出处:http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_4d5314250100rdqb.html 转载请注明出处 2010 (2010.1.9) Pie Chart Some people believe that charity organizations should give the aid to those who are in great needs‚ some people think that charity organizations should concentrate on helping people who live in their own country. Discuss both views and give your opinion. (抽象类) Introduction Background – theme – view Charity organization 什么是慈善组织，它的目的是什么，它的作用是什么，什么时候会出现对于慈 善组织的讨论？ When people suffer some
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