Book Summary: Built To Last Built To Last by James Collins & Jerry Porras What has enabled some corporations to last so long‚ while other competitors in the same markets either struggle to get by‚ or fade away after a short period of time? This is the major question that Mr’s Collins and Porras try to answer. They took a look at 18 well known‚ well established and healthy companies (’visionaries’)‚ and compared them to a counterpart in their specific area of business. They analyzed all the information
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short synthesis is solely taken from the book entitled‚ “Church and Sacraments” by Victoria D. Corral‚ Ed.D. Et al. No other reference was used in the makings. The 12 chosen apostles of Jesus Christ were the first footsteps taken to the creation of the Church‚ which was born from the Father’s plan in order to continue the mission He had done and that is to proclaim the Kingdom of God. The early Christian community was the beginning of the Church as each apostle begins the journey of spreading His Word
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Western Europe changed rapidly during the Early Modern Period‚ from around 1450 to 1750: very little remained the same. The shift from feudalism to the development of defined nation states that looked to colonize the New World continued with more centralized forms of parliamentary and absolute monarchies. Colonies helped increase revenue for the West‚ fundamentally altering the economy from its agricultural base during the feudal period to a capitalist world economy with a rising middle class‚ though
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Introduction Ancient Rome civilization is one of the classical antiquities beside ancient Greece. It grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula 10th century BC. It cantered on city of Rome and located along the Mediterranean Sea. It became one of the largest empires in the ancient world. Body Law Ancient Romans had developed an excellent law system. Until the end of the 18th century‚ most of Western Europe used this legal system. The root of Romans Law is called
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community. Since the vast majority of the population in Ireland at that time were Roman Catholic the constitution was structured within that distinctive ethos. Legislation would reflect the values at that time held by the majority of the people in Ireland. There have been twenty seven amendments to the constitution since its inception. While the 1922 constitution made no reference to the Catholic Church‚ the 1937 constitution afforded a special position to it and enshrined some of its moral
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753 B.C. Then Emperor Augustus and his successors added to its glory and grandeur till‚ at last‚ after several centuries‚ it became the world’s most magnificent city. Thus origin of proverb “ROME WAS NOT BUILT IN A DAY”. I am excited to write more about this phrase / proverb “ ROME WAS NOT BUILT IN A DAY” because it inspires us to constantly pursue our goals; work more harder; climb every small step of success ladder to reach much higher than sky to see yourself at “top of the world”. It is about
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An Analysis of the "Clash of Civilizations" Theory Introduction of Government Course B.A Lauder School of Government‚ Diplomacy and Strategy The Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya International Program X 12/12/2013 Introduction Humans have an unquenchable appetite for power and this inherent flaw of the human race is locking humanity in an eternal struggle among itself. After millions of years of astounding human progress and advancement in almost all aspects of life‚ this
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"The great divisions among humankind and the dominating source of conflict will be cultural‚" hypothesizes Samuel P. Huntington‚ author of "The Clash of Civilizations?" In cautious tones‚ he warns all Westerners of the impending cultural crisis that is rising to threaten the existence of enlightened Western thought and civilization. He forecasts major global cultures rolling up their sleeves to duke it out in a final battle of human identity‚ ignoring the real possibility of malleable and intertwining
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The Hebrew civilization was one of the most influential civilizations in the west. The Hebrew bible or what the Christians call the Old Testament‚ their history has been disputed because most it has been drawn from oral and written sources. Deep rooted in their traditions with not having a centralized political power‚ they decided to go against the grain and decided that having a king would give them stronger leadership. Their first king was Saul‚ after twenty years David was named king. During his
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to see. Therefore the church stands as a visible sign; the invisible grace is God ’s presence. Hence sacraments make God ’s presence more real and understandable for us as believers. The church is needed to build up unity among all of us‚ to bring us together as a community to share in God ’s life just as God wants. The church is a sign and instrument of unity with God. God ’s love for us reconciles us to God and to each other and brings us together in unity. The church reminds us and is a symbol
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