The War of the Currents was a battle between Thomas Edison‚ Nikola Tesla and George Westinghouse. Thomas Edison was a famous inventor who invented motion pictures and practical electric light bulb‚ as well as a good businessman. Nikola Tesla was a famous inventor‚ electrical and mechanical engineer. George Westinghouse was a famous entrepreneur and engineer who invented the railway air brake and was a pioneer of the electrical industry They were trying to decide which electricity system‚ either direct
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turned out to be profitable‚ while at other times it was the profit in the Americas that stood out. However‚ there were instances when the journeys across the Atlantic would fail as slave ships would be lost at sea. But when all the successes and failures are taken into account‚ the level of profit would be enough to vindicate further participation in this form of trading for
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Napoleon is the most charismatic general in French history‚ famed for his military successes and (at the same time) for not quite conquering Europe. Starting as a second lieutenant in the French artillery‚ he rose quickly through the ranks until he staged a 1799 coup that made him First Consul of France. (In 1804 he went further‚ proclaiming himself emperor.) He led his armies to victory after victory‚ and by 1807 France ruled territory that stretched from Portugal to Italy and north to the river
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Ambition: a path to success or failure? William Shakespeare’s tragedy‚ Macbeth‚ is a play about a general from the King’s army whose ambition leads him to usurp the throne. Macbeth’s initial lie perpetuates him to commit numerous murders to ensure that the heir to the throne is still within his reach. The play highlights a common value held by our society which is that we are responsible for our actions. Although Lady Macbeth initially provoked Macbeth‚ ultimately‚ his demise was a result of his
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Thomas Alva Edison was one of the most prominent American inventors of the 20th century. He was born in 1847 in Ohio and worked several different jobs during his early life. In 1968‚ while working at Western Union Company‚ Thomas Edison designed an electronic vote recorder for recording vote faster in legislature‚ which went unsuccessful with the Massachusetts Legislature. In 1869‚ he invented the Universal Stock Printer‚ which synchronized several stock tickers’ transactions‚ and sold the rights
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Macartney had to leave in the coming winter‚ the Qianlong left a letter to King George dismissing the claims of the diplomatic mission. As China’s GDP at the time was seven times higher than the British‚ we can look at it as a reasonable act. With this failure in his mind ‚ Macartney noticed‚ that a few number
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This I believe: I believe in change changing us for the better Change. It is a word of great wisdom. What can we ever believe in? Happiness‚ glory‚ success? No‚ nothing is secure‚ nothing keeps. Everything is bound to change. But the question is‚ is it for the worse or for the better? I believe that changes change us for the better. Very often‚ changes occur suddenly‚ abruptly‚ unexpectedly‚ and I am very much left helpless and clueless. Every new change to me is an unseen challenge‚ a
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ATARI Failure Purpose What happens when a company focusses only on performance‚ profit and increasing their share price and neglects the health of the business in terms of the people it employs? A change in leadership and organisational focus resulted in Atari‚ a gaming success story‚ becoming a tragic failure. Unpacking what the health of an organisation consists of and how the leadership affects this will speak to our problem definition in terms of preventing leadership failures. Game on Atari
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Geography Urbanization Homework instructions: Construct a table to outline the positive and negative effects of Urbanization. Positive effects Negative effects Access to health. Economic development. Lower prices for transport. Development of industries. Availability of work (it depends). Sometimes‚ better lifestyle. Bigger and better community resources (libraries...). Better education ( universities…). Enrichment of the city. Lack of work for everybody causes an increasing
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Yeah 11 Modern History assessment task 2 Essay Question: Why was the Nazi blitzkrieg successful and why did it fail in the end? While World War 2 is regarded as the triumph of Allied Forces over the Axis‚ it is nonetheless important to note that Nazi Germany made great advances during the first three years of the War‚ conquering the majority of Europe and a large portion of Russia’s European territory. Although many people attribute this fact to Germany’s preparedness‚ military modernization
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