making‚ facilitated by use of various accounting tools‚ enhances a business’ power. Conversely‚ questionable accounting and irresponsible business decisions can have catastrophic consequences. Contrasting international examples will be discussed here. Richard Branson‚ a well known entrepreneur‚ created an empire (the Virgin Group) from an idea of a better priced and better product for the market. Lehman Brothers‚ a firm with a historically distinguished reputation‚ who took irresponsible risks in pursuing
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Explain why Richard III faced rebellion in 1483 (12 Marks) Shortly after Richard III usurped the throne he faced a series of rebellions‚ the majority of which coming from the south of England. Many people call these rebellions after the Duke of Buckingham but in fact most of the rebellions took place before he switched sides and he himself on backed a few of the rebellions. In these rebellions (Kent‚ Sussex and Surrey being the biggest ones) Richard needed to rely on his loyal over mighty Lords to
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Never judge a book by its cover. Appearances can greatly deviate from what is hidden on the inside. "Richard Cory" by Edwin Arlington Robinson‚ "We wear the mask" by Paul Laurence Dunbar‚ and "I’m nobody! Who are you?" by Emily Dickinson each give examples of appearances in contrast to reality. Robinson’s "Richard Cory" is essentially about a man who is set upon a golden pedestal by others and due to his suppressed sadness‚ kills himself. "We wear the mask" by Dunbar shows us society’s use of a "mask"
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Review of Richard Florida: The Rise of the Creative Class Richard Florida‚ a professor from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh‚ intended to discuss the economic downturn that struck Pittsburgh and and the effort to rebuild the economy the took place there. In the beginning‚ he and every major economist thought that to build an economy people will need jobs‚ and to get jobs for the people they need companies‚ and to have a company a place has to offer perks; something that
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year‚ John Paul Jones lead an attack on the Bonhomme Richard. Here is a written account of John Paul Jones’ expedition to attack the Bonhomme Richard. “I received orders to sail west of Ireland and north of Scotland to intercept the enemy shipping around the Orcades‚ the Cape of Derneus‚ and Dogger Bank and to return to the Texel by October 1 to receive further orders. But as I had informed Dr. Franklin‚ through
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sure that the bones actually belong to King Richard. Who is to make the decision that the bones are truly his though? Without all of the evidence supporting positive‚ who is to know? Scientists are continuously trying to work out the case. They compared DNA of the skeleton to those of living posterity. They concluded that it in fact matched the king from what they could tell. The tests that some scientists and archeologists ran were; DNA samples‚ cutting edge x-ray tomography‚ carbon dating
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Explain why Richard Duke of Gloucester made himself King in 1483? England in mid-1483 was an unstable and dangerous place. The King‚ Edward IV‚ had died‚ and turmoil raged as to who was to be his sons‚ King Edward V’s Protector and rule as Regent until the King was old enough to rule by himself. Richard Plantagenet‚ Duke of Gloucester and Uncle to Edward V‚ became a contender for this right and eventually surpassed this ambition to rule as Regent and instead became King in his own right. There are
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How far did Richard III demonstrate the capacity to be a good king 1483-1485? (24 Marks) Richard III demonstrated a great capacity to become a good king. Whilst in charge he made many wise decisions and the bad choices were made with the best of intentions or due to necessity. I will show how far he had the capacity to become a great king. Richard tried to end the war of the roses and placate the Lancastrians by honouring Henry VI through a ceremonious reburial‚ and by trying to build bridges with
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SYNOPSIS Richard Clayton Harwick’s father is ill and this worries everyone in Harwick Hall. Before his death‚ he tells Richard to take care of his mother and sister‚ Lilith and Charlotte Harwick. After that‚ Richard not only feels sad for his father’s death‚ but also because his father had only thought of his mother and sister instead of him until the end of his life. Later in the story‚ Lilith marries Reverend Coldstone‚ a priest who is cruel towards Richard but is very nice towards Charlotte
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Richard Rich- Personal Reflection A Man Of All Seasons The smell of rain drifted through the ajared window wafting into my nostrils. As the heavens opened up‚ the tears of sorrow fell from the angels above over Mores death sentence. The grey heavy clouds were concealed by the sinister evening sky. Everywhere I turned‚ every sound I heard‚ reminded me of the terrible act I had committed in court this afternoon. I Richard Rich had given up my soul and my conscience for an unworthy reward; Wales
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