His book on the war‚ Vietnam Inc.‚ crystallized public opinion and gave form to Western misgivings about American involvement in Vietnam. One of the most detailed surveys of any conflict‚ Vietnam Inc. is also an in-depth document of Vietnamese culture under attack. An associate member of Magnum since 1966‚ Griffiths became a member in 1971. In 1973 he covered the Yom Kippur War and then worked in Cambodia between 1973 and 1975. In 1977 he covered Asia from his base in Thailand. In 1980 Griffiths
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Portrait of Philip IV at Fraga 1644 Philip IV at Fraga was painted in 1644 during his Argonese campaign to take back the city of Lerida from the French. It was painted by the Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez who was Philip’s court painter who accompanied him to Fraga. Velázquez used oil paint on canvass to create an impressionist portrait depicting Philip IV in his military uniform holding his sword and baton of command. It can now be located in The Frick Collection in New York. Philip IV ascended
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Philip Emeagwali once said “The hardships that I encountered in the past will help me succeed in the future.” Emeagwali was the oldest of nine siblings and worked as a nurse aide. He earned a moderate income and because of that he had to drop out of school at age 14 even though he was a mathematician. He set his goals high in life so he could go far in life and he did just like my dad. In 1970‚ on the day before Halloween my dad was born. Mae Beth‚ his mother had him induced so kids wouldn’t
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Everyone is born differently‚ a good different‚ and God made Saint Philip Neri a special holy fool who had an important mystic gift. Humor is the best medicine anyone could possibly have‚ and that’s what Saint Philip Neri brought everyone in Rome. Saint Philip Neri is the patron saint of humor and joy. He was born in Florence on July 21‚ 1515 and was a child of Francesco Neri. At eighteen Saint Philip Neri went to live with a wealthy family member in San Germano. He didn’t live there for long‚ soon
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In 1971‚ Philip Zimbardo conducted one of the most infamous experiments known to this day as the Stanford Prison Experiment. Its objective was to understand the effects prisons can have on human behaviour. Zimbardo‚ together with his research team hypothesized that in a prison environment‚ the personality traits that are inherent in a person are chiefly responsible for abusive behaviour. His research participants were twenty-four male college students who attended Stanford University. They were interviewed
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St. Philip Neri St. Philip Neri is a very interesting person. He was born in Florence Italy on July 21‚ 1515. He does have a feast day in the Church and it’s on May 26. He journeyed into heaven on May 26‚ 1595. He has three symbols and they are a lily‚ rosary‚ and an angel holding a book. The lily symbolizes his purity of soul and heart‚ the rosary symbolizes the virgin Mary‚ and the angle holding a book symbolizes wisdom. St. Philip Neri was officially canonized as a Saint in March 12‚1622. St
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Asa Philip Randolph Although‚ often looked over Asa Philip Randolph achieved extraordinary feats for the plight of the African American during his lifetime. Early involvement in the Socialist Party set the pace for his radical monthly magazine‚ the Messenger. With some experience with labor unions in New York‚ his first immense effort was the organization of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters. In 1941 he and two other colleagues suggested the March on Washington‚ to protest racial discrimination
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This sculpture is called the “War God” and it was created by Philip McCracken in 1960. Philip McCracken was an American born artist‚ born in 1928. This amazing sculpture was created out of Cedar wood‚ where Philip McCracken carved the piece out then added a leather strap and blades along the body. This piece of art is currently on display at the Seattle Art Museum. The “War God” is a wooden sculpture and it was about 2 feet long and about 8 inches wide. The sculpture has lots of jagged edges and
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Philip Zimbardo’s infamous study: the Stanford Prison Experiment is another positive example of circumstantial determinants overriding personality. The Stanford Prison Experiment is an experiment designed to determine the effect of a medley of situational variables on the behavior of subjects roleplaying prisoners and guards in a simulated prison environment. In his subsequent novel‚ The Lucifer Effect‚ Zimbardo stated that originally‚ the experiment intended to discern “what people bring into a
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The Balanced Scorecard at Philips Electronics By Andra Gumbus and Bridget Lyons Strategic Finance It’s used to align company vision‚ focus employees on how they fit into the big picture‚ and educate them on what drives the business. When a management tool becomes popular‚ it’s only logical to question whether it’s a fad or the future. One performance measurement tool—the balanced scorecard (BSC)—has broad appeal. Approximately 50% of Fortune 1‚000 companies in North America and about 40%
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