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    P1 notes- explain the different types of business information‚ their sources and their purposes. Verbal information- communicating face to face is a method of verbal communication that is used in business. There’s less chance that there will be any misunderstanding because you are communicating both verbally and non-verbally. It is not always practical to speak to somebody face to face i.e. if they are on the other side of the world. In this case communicating over the telephone can be useful

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    Chairs were used throughout history. In the 12th century chairs were mostly three-legged stools and benches. In the 13th-15th century chairs added backs and four legs to become chairs. High-backed and upright cathedral chairs were common. In the 16th-17th century as the Renaissance prospered‚ chairs became refined‚ lighter‚ more comfortable and more fancy. Looks became as important as function. A church was no longer the only patron of the arts noblemen were too. But European kings‚ particularly

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    Louis XIV also known as “The Sun King” was one of the most absolute of rulers that ever ruled France. His primary goals as king were “One King‚ One Law‚ One Faith.” He achieved this in such ways; he declared himself his own prime minister “I am the state”‚ he kept the nobility in check‚ disbanded the General Assembly‚ and the revocation of the Edict of Nantes. However‚ his great ambitions and lavish lifestyle would ultimately lead France into dept‚ and set the building blocks for the French Revolution

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    Social relationships were important components of the French absolute monarchy. Historians agree that to achieve supreme control and national unity‚ Kings relied heavily on military strength. There is little question that absolutist France came to posses the largest standing army Europe had ever seen. Armies made France a powerful state‚ and the King a powerful ruler. However kings also controlled through non military means‚ establishing bureaucratic and legal systems and developing an absolutist

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    Dominique Bryden Global II-DBQ Essay Ms. Hart 3 October 2013 Autocratic Leaders Throughout the development of history‚ Autocratic leaders have tried to authorize their people and country. Two such leaders are Czar Peter the Great and King Louis XIV. However‚ the process they’ve decided to pursue has either helped or hurt their countries. Czar Peter the Great declined in creating Russia’s firm middle class‚ but managed to succeed in the reinforcement of Russia’s great power. While Louis XIV agonized

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    Louis XVI and Napoleon DBQ Louis XVI’s rule was defiantly not similar to the Rule of Napoleons rule when you get down to the basics. Louis XVI and Napoleon Bonaparte were two of the most significant rulers in French history for many different reasons. Being so young the inexperienced Louis XVI led France into the beginning of a bloody French Revolution. Napoleon on the other hand launched France to the top in Europe shortly after. Louis XVI and Napoleon differed in three main categories including:

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    On October 15‚ 2001‚ at 10:25 a.m.‚ Victoria Imani Allen was born in Norfolk‚ Virginia. Victoria was born prematurely to Jacqueline‚ and Luther Allen III. The hospital she was born in was the Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters. She was one pound‚ and nine ounces. Victoria had to go through many milestones to get where she is today. If it was not for the grace of God‚ she would not be excelling in life. As you know Victoria was born prematurely on October 15‚ 2001‚ at 10:25 AM. She also

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    Louis XIV is famous for his autocratic way to deal with outside strategy. In 1667‚ he propelled the attack of the Spanish Netherlands‚ regarding it his better half’s legitimate legacy. The War of Devolution‚ as the contention was named‚ kept going a year and finished when the French surrendered and gave the land back to Spain. France’s just victory was to possess a couple of towns in Flanders. Disappointed with the result‚ Louis XIV drew in his nation in the Franco-Dutch War from 1672 to 1678‚ amid

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    My 13th Winter

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    My Thirteenth Winter is a phenomenal memoir of Abeel ’s life as she struggled with a disability named dyscalculia. Dyscalculia is an Impairment of the ability to solve mathematical problems‚ usually resulting from brain dysfunction. As she succeeded in all other subjects‚ the concept of basic math‚ she could not quite grasp. Samantha tells us her life story before and after she was diagnosed with dyscalculia. I Learned a great lesson from this book‚ be thankful for what god has given you. This

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    Those Winter Sundays

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    In the poem Those Winter Sundays‚ I believe it would not make a difference if the character was a male or female‚ since I believe the character of the story is a young child. Additionally‚ a young female or male child could narrate the details of the poem‚ and its meaning would remain unchanged by the gender‚ since the details only perceive a young child trying to grasp his or hers dad’s role in their life. I interpreted the structure of the poem‚ as a young child realizing his father’s effort to

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