Why was the Roman Army so Successful? Throughout the years the roman army conquered most of Europe and lands all over the world‚ making them one of the most successful armies of their time. This essay will explain some of the things that made them so successful such as organization‚ discipline and weapons. The Roman soldiers were always well equipped for battle. They had a short sword‚ a dagger‚ a spear‚ flexible armour‚ and a helmet. As well as the weapons the solders carried‚ there were other
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GOLDMAN SACHS RECOMMENDED READING LIST Written by Current or Former Goldman Sachs Employees • The Five Great Myths About China and The World by Jonathan Anderson and Fred Hu; PPP Company • Exploring General Equilibrium by Fischer Black; MIT Press; 1995 • Business Cycles and Equilibrium by Fischer Black; Blackwell Publishers; 1991 • Managing Currency Risk by Fischer Black; Association for Investment Management & Research; 1989 • Old Girls’ Network: Insider Advice for Women Building Businesses
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Egypt was one of the most successful ancient civilizations ever. One major reason it was so successful was because of the Nile river. The Nile provided many great thing that a civilization needs. The Nile provided a great fresh water source‚ a quicker way to travel‚ and vegetation/food. The Nile was a very important part of Ancient Egypt. One reason that the Nile helped so much was because it provided a great water source. Since the water in the Mediterranean sea was salt water‚ the Nile was very
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Economic Research Understanding US Economic Statistics Fifth Edition Revised Important disclosures appear on the back cover of this publication. Goldman Sachs US Economic Research Goldman Sachs Economic Research Group In New York +1(212) 902 6807 In London Jim O’Neill‚ M.D. & Chief Currency Economist David Walton‚ M.D. & Co-Director of European Economic Research Andrew Bevan‚ M.D. & Director of International Bond Economic Research Erik Nielsen‚ Director of New European Markets Economic
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Formations of the Legion The entire foundation of Roman infantry tactics was the idea that by keeping troops in order‚ one could fight more effectively. Most military commanders of the day simply had their troops rush wildly at the enemy‚ relying on superior numbers‚ better soldiers‚ or luck to carry the day. The Romans realized that they could not always rely on these‚ so they turned to strategy. Each situation was handled differently‚ taking into account terrain‚ the type and strength of the
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NAME OF THE COMPANY: Goldman Sachs ABOUT THE COMPANY: The Goldman Sachs Group‚ Inc. (NYSE: GS) is an American multinational investment banking firm that engages in global investment banking‚ securities‚ investment management‚ and other financial services primarily with institutional clients. Goldman Sachs was founded in 1869 and is headquartered at 200 West Street in the Lower Manhattan area of New York City. SUBSIDARY COMPANIES LIST: Name | | State or | | | Jurisdiction of | | |
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Corporate Governance‚ accountability and ethics in Goldman Sachs 1. Introduction The greatest modern financial crisis is still unraveling the aftershocks now I feel is the most serious in Europe. In fact‚ the lifting of the mortgage crisis in the United States and bankruptcy homeowners damaged in progress‚ but is no longer news. The ultimate responsibility of the crisis‚ the responsibility of the nature and extent of the problem has not been a satisfactory answer. Therefore‚ the community
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In assessing the ethical issues surrounding the Goldman Sachs Abacus controversy‚ there are several factors that must be taken into consideration. Despite John Paulson playing a limited role in the ultimate construction of the CDO by having a hand in the asset composition selection process‚ as well as Goldman’s lack of disclosure in excess of the law‚ it is important to recognize that the counterparties to the CDSs were sophisticated investors. As sophisticated investors‚ making large speculative
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Goldman Sachs Subprime Mortgage Securities Case Shalonda Floyd Ethical Issues in Business and Accounting Professor Gates February 5‚ 2013 Goldman Sachs Subprime Mortgage Securities Case The Code of Ethics has been written and discussed by CEOs and management on how a business will conduct in the workplace. They implement these codes of ethics for everyone in the company. They supposed to create self-evaluation for employees‚ comply with government laws‚ and promote higher standards of business
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EBC I‚ Inc.‚ Respondent‚ v. GOLDMAN‚ SACHS & CO.‚ Appellant. Court of Appeals of the State of New York. 5 N.Y.3d 11 (2005) Before Chief Judge KAYE and Judges G.B. SMITH‚ ROSENBLATT‚ GRAFFEO and R.S. SMITH concur with Judge CIPARICK. Judge READ dissents in part in a separate opinion. OPINION OF THE COURT CIPARICK‚ J. Plaintiff‚ the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of EBC I‚ Inc.‚ formerly known as eToys‚ Inc.‚ brought this action against defendant Goldman‚ Sachs & Co.‚ the lead managing underwriter
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