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Briefly define and explain the “born global companies” phenomenon. Which conditions favor the appearance of such companies? Give an example of a company perceived to be born global, and give a brief justification of why the company belongs to this category. Continue reading
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How did the Great Mosque of Cordoba in Spain use contemporary technology? What new architectural devices, materials, techniques, or ideas were utilized at the site? How did the building use innovations? How did it differ from past structures? What architectural drawings, diagrams, and/or photographs help to answer these questions? Explain how the Mosque is supported structurally. Continue reading
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In 1858, during a US Senate race in the state of Illinois Stephen Douglas was continuing his path to the presidency by defending his seat against Abraham Lincoln. Douglas was a member of the Democratic Party and Lincoln, a Republican. Ironically, the main issues were slavery and race including the legitimacy of the Dred Scott decision and the spread of slavery into the newly acquired territories in the southwest. There were a series of seven debates that took place in the following cities: Ottawa, Freeport, Jonesboro, Charleston, Galesburg, Quincy, Alton; all between August and October of 1858. Continue reading
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John Brown, a radical abolitionist from Ohio who during the early 1850’s led a group against proslavery settlers in Kansas, led another interracial army (2 of his soldiers were his own sons) in an attempt to capture a federal arsenal with the hopes of inspiring slaves to rebellion. Brown spent three years planning his revolt and believed his “army” could take enough weapons to arm slaves and establish mountain bases for a black revolutionary republic which would serve as a place of refuge and a rallying point for subsequent slave insurgencies in the South. Continue reading
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Read about Abraham Lincoln’s presidency to get a glimpse of his accomplishments during his term of service if any. What was the impact of the election of Abraham Lincoln as president of the United States in 1860. Continue reading
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Evaluate, after reading relevant journals and books, the radical transformation of the abolitionist movement through the actions and arguments of those like William Lloyd Garrison. Continue reading
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Describe how you would explain the Battelle to a professional and how you would explain it to a parent or caregiver. What ages is the Battelle used to assess and how long does it take to complete? Discuss the advantages of having more than one person administer the Battelle and describe its five developmental domains. What are their sub domains? What is the basal and What is the ceiling? Do you have to administer the tests for all five domains? Continue reading
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Describe the plot and music of Copland’s Appalachian Spring and one other piece that you find most interesting. Explain how the piece exemplifies 20th Century style and explain why it appealed to you. Additionally, discuss three concepts or insights in music that you find interesting and why. Continue reading
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The Declaration of Independence contends that whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of individual life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it. Under what circumstances, if any, would you personally exercise this right? Specifically, what conditions would have to prevail for you to act to alter or abolish your form of government? Continue reading
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Perhaps no decade in the history of the United States has been so filled with tense and crucial moments as the ten years leading to the Civil War, and closely connected with most of these crises was the problem of slavery. Enslaved husband and father to Dred Scott claimed in a lawsuit that he lived in the Illinois and Wisconsin Territory at Fort Snelling and rightfully should be considered a free man. His case was tangled in courts for over ten years before making its way to the Supreme Court. Continue reading
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