enduring great companies -- how they grow‚ how they attain superior performance‚ and how good companies can become great companies. Having invested over a decade of research into the topic‚ Jim has co-authored three books‚ including the classic Built to Last‚ a fixture on the Business Week bestseller list for his eliminated wasteful luxuries‚ like executive dining rooms‚ corporate jets‚ lavish vacation spots‚ etc.‚ for the good of the company - to other people‚ external factors‚ and good luck. All
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Journal 1 What Makes A Good Friend? In my opinion a good friend is someone who is always around you. Another quality for a good friend is someone who lets you barrow money if you barrow them money. The last quality is someone who does favors for you if you do favors for them. The first quality to a good friend is someone who is always around you. Hanging out with each other. Another thing is texting them all the time. Also‚ playing video games. The last thing is going to the movies.
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For example‚ the Battle of Nanjing‚ a nightmare that came to life‚ is something that cannot be forgotten or forgiven. Hundreds of thousands of innocent people were brutally killed in that battle. Though many mistakes of the past should be kind-heartedly forgiven‚ there are some that created deep wounds that never completely heal. Those mistakes cannot be forgiven‚ even through time. A hidden holocaust of World War II‚ Battle of Nanjing is indisputably one of the most savage battles in history. During
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The battle of Vicksburg took place in Vicksburg‚ Mississippi‚ 250 feet high‚ overlooking the Mississippi River on the Louisiana-Mississippi state border. It took place between May 18- July 4‚ 1863. The Battle of Vicksburg‚ Mississippi‚ was also called the Siege of Vicksburg‚ was the result of a long land and naval campaign by Union forces to capture a key strategic position during the American Civil War. President Abraham Lincoln recognized the significance of the town situated on a 200-foot bluff
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into the power they once had. To do this‚ many countries began to overwork and over-demand their colonies. In turn‚ the colonies themselves ran low on resources and began to struggle economically as well. Because of this‚ a lot of colonies demanded independence from their colonial powers. As it can be seen in the movie The Battle of Algiers‚ the fight for independency and the process of decolonization were not always easy or quick to settle. As shown in The Battle of Algiers‚ the people of Algeria
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to the battle of Antietam‚ confederate General Robert E. Lee advanced his army into Maryland where he encountered Union General George B. McClennan to fight for two vital passes through the South Mountain range. Following hard fought battles by both sides‚ the Union declared victory in South Mountain and prepared for the upcoming battle at Antietam. On September 16‚ 1862‚ General Lee and General McClennan would meet again on the northern edge of Virginia at Sharpsburg‚ Maryland. The battle of Antietam
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The battle of New Orleans was a significant battle in the war of 1812. It was a crushing defeat for the British‚ increased patriotism‚ and Andrew Jackson emerged an American hero. The United States acquired the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803‚ thereby gaining control of the Mississippi River‚ and its watershed at the golf of Mexico. The U.S. government realized how important this was and its potential of becoming a great trading post. By 1812 this area called New Orleans grew as expected
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Linguistic Battle of the Sexes “American men tend to talk more than women in public situations‚ they often talk less at home” (Tannen). Even though it sounds unreal‚ this is a large problem when it comes to communication between men and women‚ whether it is their cultures‚ or society‚ but they have different impressions of communication‚ which have been created since their childhood. Deborah Tannen‚ in her article “Sex‚ Lies and Conversation” compares the styles of conversations on both men and
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assessment –‘What makes a good teacher?’ This essay will discuss ‘what makes a good teacher’ and give a brief summary of key qualities needed to fulfil this job role. I feel good teachers are considerate towards their learners. They begin each day with enthusiasm and optimism‚ putting aside past disappointments. They may not always do exactly what the students want them to do‚ but they consider the students ’ point of view at every turn and act fairly and accordingly to different situations. Good teachers
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The Battle of Marne- The first battle of the marne was fought with the north and east of paris in the early september‚ 1914. This war was the first to introduce some new weapons and transportation that were very helpful to their soldiers. The germans had an advantage on the french into a pursuit of the allied forces which also followed the battle of the frontiers in august and soon after had reached the eastern outskirts of Paris. The french were able to do a counter attack on the germans forcing
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