...General Lee also was active in directing the committing of the reserve forces during the attack on 13 December by Union MG Meade and BG Gibbons. Due to misidentifying oncoming Union Soldiers as fleeing Confederate Soldiers, the Confederates where routed by the Union attack causing a hole in the Confederate defenses. General Lee understood the importance of not allowing the attack to turn the battle; he committed his reserves under the command of BGs Early and Taliaferro. These forces were able to neutralize the Meade and Gibbons’ attempt to break the Confederate lines15. His ability to direct his subordinates to take action in accordance with his end state greatly supported his ability to lead the Army of Northern...
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...Stonewall Jackson was born Thomas Jonathan Jackson on January 21, 1824 around midnight in the town of Clarksburg, West Virginia. In 1842, after attending local schools, Jackson enrolled in the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York. In 1846, he graduated from West Point. Within a couple years, Jackson was chosen to fight in the Mexican-American War. In Mexico he joined the 1st U.S. Artillery as a 2nd lieutenant. Jackson quickly proved his bravery and resilience on the field, serving with importance under General Winfield Scott. Jackson spent 10 years as a professor of artillery tactics and natural philosophy at the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington. A skilled military tactician, he then served as a Confederate general under Robert E. Lee in the American Civil War, leading troops at Manassas, Antietam and Fredericksburg. Stonewall Jackson later was chosen to lead the Confederacy after Robert E. Lee during the U.S. Civil War. His importance marked him not only as a general, but a great man as well. Stonewall Jackson succeeded greatly; as an American, and as a role model and leader to the Confederacy. One reason Jackson is a very important person is because he had been promoted to the rank of brevet major and was considered a war hero during the brutal Civil War. Jackson later organized extremely successful military...
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...to the transformation of Stonewall. Thus allowing you to establish a familiarity with him before diving more in depth into his life. The reader is then introduced to Jackson as a citizen but his peaceful life is then interrupted by the rumors of war. We see his transformation from an inadequate professor to a competent military commander at the First Battle of Manassas. Although he remains largely unknown. From there he starts to rise through the ranks from colonel to general due to his successes in battling the Union forces while facing imposing odds such as The Seven Days Campaign. He continued to be a major factor in many victories for the Confederacy. This is evident at The Second Battle of Manassas and at the Battle of Fredericksburg. Jackson’s importance as well as genius is unmistakable in the Battle of Chancellorsville which is described as his greatest victory. Unfortunately this victory comes at a high cost as Jackson is wounded and loses an arm. Regrettably Jackson continued to worsen, catches Pneumonia, and eventually dies. Gwynne presented a surplus of information that touched on Jackson’s strengths as well as his weakness. He points out Jackson’s military genius but Gwynne also exposes that Jackson’s lack of personal care could hinder his brilliance. This being said while the book might not have an overly perceptible bias it still is written about Jackson and the outstanding abilities he had. The purpose of this book is to give insight into Stonewall Jackson who is...
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...The American Civil War is in its second year of intense fighting. Multiple strategic campaigns are occurring on both sides. General Ulysses S. Grant and his Union force are sitting on the banks of the Mississippi River on the way to certain victory at Vicksburg. General William Rosecrans and his Union force are in place to attack at Chattanooga, and the Confederate Army in the West is days away from being cut off from the South. General Robert E. Lee and the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia are situated along the Rappahannock River in Virginia. Lee’s Army is battle-tested and carrying the confidence of decisive victories in Fredericksburg in December and most recently in Chancellorsville. General Lee is fully aware of the dire situation in the West and proposes to Jefferson Davis, the President of the Confederate States, to begin a summer campaign in the North. General Lee’s reasons for this campaign were threefold. The first was that once across the Potomac hungry Rebels could feast in a land of plenty. The Virginia villages and farms could no longer sustain the logistical requirements of the Army of Northern Virginia, and Lee saw a campaign taking them north as a realistic way to replenish their supplies. The second was that General Lee believed “winning in the homeland of the Union would somehow give voice to the Northern peace movement and end the war”. General...
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...in his future writings. While Whitman attended school in Brooklyn for some time, he learned his real lessons at home. His mother taught him the importance of family, and according to the Dictionary of Literary Biography, “Whitman inherited the liberal, intellectual, and political attitudes of a free-thinker from his father.” At the age of eleven he left school to work as an office boy in a law firm. One lawyer took Whitman under his wing, instructed him in handwriting and composition, and introduced him to literature by buying him a library subscription. Whitman took to literature immediately (“Walt Whitman”, 2002). His literary genius is not the only reason Whitman is famous today. He is said to be the voice of the homosexual in the 1800s. In fact, research was conducted in the 1980s and 1990s to prove Whitman’s role as a homosexual poet and his relationships with working-class men. Textual analyses of his work and corresponding documents have proved the theory. Be that as it may, having critically studied Whitman and his works, James E. Miller maintains, “Whitman had only one lasting affair, and that was with America - the America of his dream” (“Walt Whitman”, 2002). Whitman kept busy not only as a wordsmith, but also as a “one-man Red Cross.” Upon hearing his brother George had been injured in a Civil War battle near Fredericksburg, Virginia, Whitman set off to locate him. George suffered only minor injuries, but Whitman was struck by the sad state of affairs he witnessed...
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...March 9, 2010 Robert E. Lee on Leadership Effective leadership involves creating direction in achieving the vision, aligning people through communication, and motivating and inspiring subordinates toward a shared vision. Direction helps in creating strategies that work toward a vision, or desirable future state. Alignment of people is achieved through communication of new directions and building a commitment to subordinating self interests in order to further the interests of the organization. The ability to motivate and inspire is what makes an exceptional leader. In H.W. Crocker’s, Robert E. Lee on Leadership, it is evident through General Robert E. Lee’s many leadership roles that he possessed the ability to motivate and inspire. Lee led as a businessman, as a warrior, and as an administrator. His actions in many circumstances throughout his life, exemplify some of the mainstream leadership theories of today. His style of leadership had a uniquely effective quality that is rarely observed. The lessons learned and qualities of leadership recognized from Lee’s experiences are beneficial for leaders of any organization today. Lee as a Businessman In the years before the War Between the States, Lee inherited the responsibility of running Arlington plantation, which was willed to his wife by her father. With the plantation, Lee inherited his father-in-law’s debts. Lee’s challenge was to run the plantation successfully enough to pay-off these debts and finance...
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...Osuala 1 Osuala Chibuike Eric Professor Michael Wilson History 120 May 2 2016 Important Personages of the American Civil War. Abstract A defining time in American history was the Civil war of 1861-1865. It is said that while the Revolution founded the United states,the American Civil war shaped the United states into the kind of country it would come to be. The war would come to decide whether the United states would break up to become sovereign states or continue to stand as one nation. Also it would be key in determining if the United states would eventually abolish slavery or continue to dominate the world in slavery. These two issues would come to be widely recognized as the reasons for the war. This paper focuses mainly on some major personalities that played important roles during the war. It highlights their achievments and setbacks and Osuala 2 also takes a look at how they were instrumental to different causes and in general, their influences on the war at large. Stay tuned. Introduction There were so many people who took part in the American Civil war of 1861-1865 which was between the Confederacy and the Union. By the end of the war,over 730,000 soldiers and sailors died in the...
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...pay of a man’s. In 1856, her position was eliminated entirely (Publishers Weekly). Barton returned home shortly after losing her job. With the impending war, Barton’s father convinced her it was her duty as a devout Christian to help the soldiers of the Civil War. Again, Barton returned to Washington. D.C. to gather medical supplies for the war. She was granted permission from Daniel Rucker, Major General of the US Army, to work on the front lines of the war. She gained a lot from other people, especially women, who believed in her cause. Barton worked to distribute stores, clean field hospitals, apply dressings, and serve food to the wounded soldiers. She served in many major battles like Cedar Mountain, Second Manassas, Antietam, and Fredericksburg. At these battles, she encountered a lot of blood and gore, and she had many near death experiences. At the Battle of Antietam, she was tending a wounded soldier when a bullet tore through her sleeve and hit the soldier behind her. Her presence was welcome at the Battle of Antietam, where she and other surgeons were low on medical supplies. They tried to make bandages of corn husks. She transported medical supplies to overworked surgeons, and that is where she got the name “Angel of the Battlefield” (Civilwar.org). In 1864, she was appointed as the “Lady in Charge” of the hospitals by Union General Benjamin Butler. After the Civil War, Clara Barton found out that thousands of letters to soldiers were going unanswered. This was because...
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...nine children from both marriages Augustine had. Five being full siblings and three half-siblings to Washington. The Washington family was always moving around and never really stayed in one area. Washington being the second oldest male meant with all this moving he would have to be the strong one for the littler ones. In 1743, Augustine,George’s father, had died because of sudden illness. When his father had died the oldest male, which was Lawrence, would become the head of the Washington family. But, years later Lawrence and his oldest child had died because of tuberculosis, which is a case of smallpox. This incident meant George, only at the age of 20, was now in charge of the Washington family. At a young age Washington learned the importance of hard work and efficiency very...
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...CSR REPORT ANALYSIS Student name Institution Date Introduction A business report is meant to put across information useful to a particular business. Actually, a business reports lets the stake holders know the position that their investment stands. These reports also provide problems that have been faced by the business and also the strategic plans that are supposed help solve the problems in future. The following report is basically evaluating two companies’ annual reports. This report will consider all factors such as services, products, and the environment as well as stake holders, both internal and external; based on the annual reports of both, Mitsubishi and Sony companies. Both have designed their reports to inclusively create awareness to all their stake holders, concerning the CSR actions that the companies may be planning to undertake Scope The following report will be based on; Setting out the differences between the reports of the two companies in terms of the range of issues dealt within the reports and the depth of the coverage; a. Explain the differences between the two reports in terms of country or industry factors; b. Assess the quality of the reporting in terms of Zadek’s (1997) criteria c. Evaluate the extent to which it would be appropriate for the two companies to use a standardized approach; d. Make recommendations about how each of the reports could be improved and why A. Set out the differences between the reports of the two companies...
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...definition and use of behavior costing, effects of high performance work policies on business financial performanceas that relate to the company; along with recommendations based on researched data gathered will be given in this paper. Training is defined as an activity leading to skilled behavior. Employee training involves a set of planned activities that organization will have their employees complete in order to increase their job knowledge, skills, and abilities. In practice, training gets employees accustomed to the attitudes and social atmosphere of the company and helps them become familiar with the goals of the organization and the job requirements (Psychology Campus, 2008). In the petroleum field, training is of critical importance to fuel supply personnel; these individuals receive, transport, and deliver hazardous cargo in bulk form nation wide. Bulk fuel handling as a result, calls for...
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...billion in annual sales. Since resuming the Costco name in 1997, the company has grown to more than 500 locations worldwide. After opening the first Costco warehouse located in Seattle, WA, U.S.A. Costco became the first company ever to grow from zero to $3 billion in sales in less than six years. Costco’s strategy There are several factors for Costco to increase its growth under the strategy of the right products in the right place for the right price. The first being the right products, operating with malls becomes an important part of its growth. Costco chairman Jeffrey Brotman forecasts that malls will play a vital role for the company in cities such as Los Angeles. For example, when Costco opened a store at Spotsylvania Mall in Fredericksburg, Virginia, the mall reported double-digit sales gains for a year. Costco placed its wholesale...
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...Germany Demographics Profile 2013 Home > Factbook > Countries > Germany Population 81,305,856 (July 2012 est.) Age structure 0-14 years: 13.2% (male 5,499,555/female 5,216,066) 15-24 years: 10.9% (male 4,539,977/female 4,339,221) 25-54 years: 42.2% (male 17,397,266/female 16,893,585) 55-64 years: 13% (male 5,236,617/female 5,354,262) 65 years and over: 20.7% (male 7,273,915/female 9,555,392) (2012 est.) Median age total: 45.3 years male: 44.2 years female: 46.3 years (2012 est.) Population growth rate -0.2% (2012 est.) Birth rate 8.33 births/1,000 population (2012 est.) Death rate 11.04 deaths/1,000 population (July 2012 est.) Net migration rate 0.71 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2012 est.) Urbanization urban population: 74% of total population (2010) rate of urbanization: 0% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.) Major cities - population BERLIN (capital) 3.438 million; Hamburg 1.786 million; Munich 1.349 million; Cologne 1.001 million (2009) Sex ratio at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.76 male(s)/female total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2011 est.) Infant mortality rate total: 3.51 deaths/1,000 live births male: 3.81 deaths/1,000 live births female: 3.19 deaths/1,000 live births (2012 est.) Life expectancy at birth total population: 80.19 years male: 77.93 years female: 82.58 years (2012 est.) Total fertility rate 1.41 children born/woman...
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...Chapter 7: Statutory Authority Chapter Outline 1. Introduction of topics and concepts to be discussed in the chapter. a. Legal basis of modern emergency management in the United States. b. Budget authority. c. Program eligibility. d. Roles and responsibilities. 2. Case Studies a. The National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program (NEHRP): Legislation to Address a Particular Hazard b. The Homeland Security Act of 2002: A New Emergency Management c. The Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000: A Shift to Pre-Disaster Mitigation 3. Additional Sources of Information 4. Glossary of Terms 5. Acronyms 6. Discussion Questions a. General b. NEHRP c. Homeland Security Act of 2002 d. DMA 2000 7. Suggested Out of Class Exercises Introduction No emergency management system anywhere in the world can properly function without statutory authority and consistent budget appropriations. Statutory authority defines disasters programs, determines who is eligible for these programs, provides the legal support needed to implement disaster programs and establishes the legal foundation for funding the programs and activities of the disaster agency. Without such authority, a government agency is powerless. Legal Basis of Modern Emergency Management in the United States The first recorded emergency management legislation in the United States occurred in 1803 when a Congressional Act was passed to provide financial...
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...The Lakeside Company Case Studies in Auditing Twelfth Edition John M. Trussel Dalton State College J. Douglas Frazer Millersville University Boston Columbus Indianapolis New York San Francisco Upper Saddle River Amsterdam Cape Town Dubai London Madrid Milan Munich Paris Montreal Toronto Delhi Mexico City Sao Paulo Sydney Hong Kong Seoul Singapore Taipei Tokyo Editor in Chief: Donna Battista Acquisitions Editor: Stephanie Wall Editorial Project Manager: Christina Rumbaugh Senior Managing Editor: Cynthia Zonneveld Production Project Manager: Carol O'Rourke Senior Operations Supervisor: Diane Peirano Printer/Binder: BindRite Graphics, Robbinsville Credits and acknowledgments borrowed from other sources and reproduced, with permission, in this textbook appear on the appropriate page within text. Copyright © 2012, 2008, 2005, 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc., publishing Prentice Hall. All rights reserved. Manufactured in the United States of America. This publication is protected by Copyright, and permission should be obtained from the publisher prior to any prohibited reproduction, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or likewise. To obtain permission(s) to use material from this work, please submit a written request to Pearson Education, Inc., Permissions Department, One Lake Street, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458, or you may fax your request to 201-236-3290...
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