...Battle of Bunker Hill The Battle of Bunker Hill took place on June 16,1775 at Breed's Hill near Charlestown, Massachusetts. The reason the battle is known as the Battle of Bunker Hill is because the colonial troops set up on the wrong hill, Breed's Hill instead of Bunker Hill. The colonist tried to set up on bunker hill because they learned that the British wanted control of Charlestown Heights which was a strategic point that overlooked Boston and the bay. Bunker Hill was a perfect defense point for the colonist to fend of the British due to its position and that it was less exposed. Unfortunately, they did set up on the wrong hill, Breed's hill. Yet due to the British taking their time, the colonist were still able to finish their fortifications. It gave the colonist time to also regroup and try to set up for the Battle....
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... The battle was fought over position in Boston, which was “commanded on the north and south by the heights of Charlestown and Dorchester peninsulas.” (Drake, 2008, 9). The American soldiers had minimal experience in war and lacked commanding officers that could effectively lead their regiments. To no surprise, British forces claimed a victory over the Americans at the battle, but not before the American forces dealt them a great deal of casualties. Although the British gained position over Bunker Hill, the Americans were the ones who gained a foothold in the war. In Bunker...
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...When recruiting men Frederick Douglass said, "There are weak and cowardly men … They tell you this is the `white man's war' ...Believe them not; cowards themselves, they do not wish to [be] … shamed by your brave example" (B) These black soldiers were fighting for more than to preserve the Union. “They were fighting to liberate their people” (F) The 54th Regiment is most remembered for their battle at Fort Wagner on June 18, 1863 on the shore of Charlestown, North Carolina. Shaw was prepared to lead his men into battle and prove their combat capabilities. Although “in the ... assault … the 54th suffered very heavy losses, most notably the loss of their commander [Robert Gould Shaw] , and nearly half of the men present were killed, wounded, or missing.” (E) Despite the regiment being severely outnumbered they bravely charged the fort and fought tirelessly. Although a loss the 54th Regiment was able to show how fiercely black soldiers could fight and prove their bravery in...
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...Revolutionary War, and the least understood battle ever! To start off our adventure exploring what really happened the night of June 17th, 1775, we have some colonial colonists hearing news of the British wanting to take control over the Charlestown Peninsula. The colonist were upset with this because on this peninsula was Bunker and Breed’s Hill. The thing that made these hills so special was that they provided a great overlook of Boston and its harbour, making this an amazing vantage spot. When General Prescott heard this news he went along with 1,200 men...
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...Department The big dig or CA/T as it became more infamously known as was a magnanimous infrastructural project that took place in the greater Boston area from inception in 1982 to completion in 2007. This was to be the solution to the escalating traffic problem that plagued motorists in the greater Boston area for the past 50 years. The Central Artchry was originally built in 1959 and was a significant infrastructural project in its day. However as middle class families became more widespread as time evolved so too did the family car and thus the Central Archry was somewhat obsolete with the now 200,000 cars on the same road in the late 1980’s. Traffic jams up to 10 hours long were not uncommon and came at a huge personal and financial loss to families, businesses and the government. In order to...
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...19 Pinckney St. Edward Alexander has $80,000 of his own equity, which he hopes to leverage through investment in real estate. He found a 4-unit building on 19 Pickney St. in Boston. Our analysis showed he should obtain $450,000 through a 20-year mortgage at 8%, as was offered to him by Sarah Harris, in order to invest in this property. The Property The property is located at 19 Pinckney St. in the back slope of the historical neighborhood of Beacon Hill in Boston. It is a 4-unit residential building, which a fire has destroyed in 2003, and thereafter only the structural shell remained. An architect started renovating it but stopped in the middle due to lack of funds. The asking price is set at $350,00. A contractor priced the remaining work at $165,000 and said it would be completed within 6 months; thereafter, the building will have three 2-bedroom apartments and one 1-bedroom apartment on the top floor. Alexander estimates that he would be able to do the reconstruction himself and it would take him only 4 months. This assumption seems unrealistic given Alexander’s full-time job and lack of experience in construction. It is also assumed that if he insisted to do so, lenders will be hesitant to finance his project. Therefore, total approximate cost of the renovated building is $515,000. Location This location has been demonstrating rising property values. Newbury Street, Financial District and the Boston Commons are within less than a 15-minutes walk. Potential renters...
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...Salem witch trials Sabrina Armstrong Com/220 April 24, 2010 G.L. Beck Salem witch trials: a drug induced hysteria What happened in Salem in 1692? The people involved in the Salem witch trials were more than just names, dates and places; they were people with lives and families as well. The Salem witch trials started with three girls falling ill with mysterious symptoms that the doctors could not explain by medical science during that point in history. Many people still wonder today why the hysteria took place. Some people believe that, what caused the hysteria was a by-product of children’s self-delusions. Other people believe that while, the hysteria fueled the Salem witch trials it was not the cause of the trials. A handful of people instead believe that it was drug induce by a toxic fungus called ergot. Ergot is a mold often found on plants such as rye, wheat, and barley, which during the witch trials and still today people made bread from these plants. St. Anthony’s fire is also another name for ergotism. Ergot is a type of food poisoning; that during; Medieval Times was frequent. Although ergot does not include LSD, it does contain ergotamine, which is the hallucinogen that LSD derives from. The evidence suggests that digesting food with ergot in it will poison people and make them sick; this was a major aspect in the Salem trials but no one realized this until recently, when historian and behaviorist psychologist Linnda Caporael did a study on the trials...
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...Mission command is the modern style of military command that, in the words of Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, requires a commander to “blend the art of command and the science of control.” In mission command, the commander is the focal point of the operations process. To carry out the operations process successfully, a commander must do the following: understand the operational environment and problem at hand, envision the end state and visualize the nature and design of the operation, direct the joint warfighting functions, constantly assess the process, and lead soldiers by providing direction and motivation. Although mission command is a newly coined term, its principles have been apparent since 1775 when the colonial army was formed. Following the initiation of the American Revolutionary War, American military troops trapped British forces inside the city of Boston. Lacking the forces necessary to attack the rebels, Gen. Thomas Gage, the British commander, opted to secure the surrounding terrain on the Charleston Peninsula. He hoped to prevent the enemy from capturing the terrain that would enable them to bombard Boston with artillery. Aware of the enemy’s plan, Col. William Prescott led approximately 1,200 soldiers atop Breed’s Hill (originally thought to be Bunker’s Hill) on June 16, 1775, and constructed an earthen redoubt. In response, the British Army deployed 2,300 soldiers to attack the colonials. After three bloody assaults, the British captured Breed’s Hill. Although...
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...op yo rP os t NA0186 A Telemedicine Opportunity or a Distraction? Janis L. Gogan, Bentley University Monica J. Garfield, Bentley University S hawn Farrell, Executive Director of the Partners TeleStroke program, glanced at his smart phone while striding toward his office at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston; he nearly collided with Lee Schwamm, MD. Knowing that Dr. Schwamm’s overfull schedule as Vice Chairman of Neurology and Director of Acute Stroke and TeleStroke Services meant he had little time to chat, Farrell used the near-collision as an opportunity to quickly mention a recent conversation with a nurse from Falmouth Hospital on Cape Cod. An active participant in the TeleStroke service, Falmouth Hospital was regularly honored for its adherence to best practices in stroke care. “Recently some Falmouth nurses asked how we can convince other MGH departments—such as in critical-care pediatrics—to provide similar telemedicine consultation services,” Farrell stated, adding “Their nurse stroke coordinator, Jean Estes, is a huge cheerleader for TeleStroke.” Dr. Schwamm continued moving toward his office as he replied, No tC Shawn, don’t we already have too much to do? I need to see patients, complete the analysis for a study I am working on, submit a grant application. Next week I will speak at an international neurology conference. Telemedicine can certainly be invaluable in many clinical domains, but there just are not enough...
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...Annual Report 2014 Our customers are at the core of our business Myer strives to be customers’ number one destination when it comes to fashion, cosmetics, and the home. Our strategy provides a clear direction for us to continually delight our customers when they engage with us, whether it is in a store or online. Contents Chairman and CEO Report Page 04 Directors’ Report Page 42 Operating and Financial Review Page 06 Remuneration Report Page 47 Sustainability Page 22 Financial Report Page 68 Board of Directors Page 26 Auditor’s Independence Declaration Page 114 Management Team Page 28 Independent Auditor’s Report Page 115 Corporate Governance Statement Page 30 Shareholder Information Page 117 Corporate Directory IBC Annual General Meeting The fifth Annual General Meeting of Myer Holdings Limited will be held on Friday 21 November 2014 at 11.00am (Melbourne time). Mural Hall Level 6, Myer Melbourne Store Bourke Street Mall, Melbourne VIC 3000 Myer Holdings Limited ABN 14 119 085 602 Front cover image: Myer Adelaide Left page top to bottom: Team member and customer; Homewares, Myer Adelaide; Childrenswear, Myer, Emporium Melbourne. CHAIRMAN AND CEO REPORT Paul McClintock AO and Bernie Brookes was able to maintain total sales of $3,143 million. On a comparable store sales basis, sales increased by 1.2 percent. It is encouraging that comparable store sales have now grown in eight of the last nine quarters, which points to our...
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...Annual Report 2013 Delighting and inspiring our customers Our five-point plan underpins the business to ensure sustainability. We are also adapting the business to meet current challenges, and with an eye to the future we are embracing innovation and engaging with our customers in new and exciting ways. Annual General Meeting The fourth Annual General Meeting of Myer Holdings Limited will be held on Wednesday 20 November 2013 at 11.00am (Melbourne time) in Mural Hall. Mural Hall Level 6, Myer Melbourne Store Bourke Street Mall Melbourne VIC 3000 Myer Holdings Limited ABN 14 119 085 602 Front cover image: JAG Handbags – Melbourne City Store Right: MAC Cosmetics – Melbourne City Store Improve customer service Enhance our merchandise offer PA G E 0 8 PA G E 1 1 Strengthen our loyalty offer PA G E 1 3 Build a leading omni-channel offer Optimise our store network PA G E 1 6 PA G E 1 4 Contents 02 About Myer 04 Report by Chairman Joint and Chief Executive Officer 06 Operating and Financial Review 18 Sustainability 24 26 28 40 47 Board of Directors Management Team Corporate Governance Statement Directors’ Report Remuneration Report 66 Financial Report 112 Auditor’s Independence Declaration 113 Independent Auditor’s Report 115 Shareholder Information IBC Corporate Directory 02 MYER Annual Report 2013 66 brands which are owned or licensed and distributed exclusively by Myer...
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...Community Development Vol. 41, No. 3, July–September 2010, 298–322 Incorporating social justice in tourism planning: racial reconciliation and sustainable community development in the Deep South Alan W. Bartona* and Sarah J. Leonardb a b Downloaded By: [University at Buffalo, the State University of New York (SUNY)] At: 06:29 3 November 2010 Social Sciences, Delta State University, DSU Box 3264, Cleveland MS 38733, USA; The College Board, Chicago, USA Tourism can serve as a vehicle for sustainable community development by contributing to equity and social justice. This happens as tourists learn about marginal groups through educational tourism, engage in development projects with host-area residents, undertake pilgrimages that bring greater meaning and cohesiveness to an ethnic identity, or encounter stories that transform their view of social injustice and spur further action to reduce inequities. Tourism planning can produce a sense of reconciliation when it brings historically divided groups together. An example is found in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, where a group of white and African American residents are collaborating to develop tourism projects designed around a narrative of reconciliation, while they use the process of tourism planning to work towards racial reconciliation within their community. This case illustrates strategies tourism planners employ and challenges they face when they envision tourism as more than merely a means of economic growth...
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...Table of Contents I.) INTRODUCTORY PRINCIPLES 2 A.) Efficiency and Other Concepts 2 B.) Agency and Partnership Law 2 II.) INTRODUCTION TO THE CORPORATE FORM 16 A.) Formation and Structure 16 B.) Debt, Equity, and Valuation 22 III.) CONTROL OF CORPORATE DECISIONS 32 A.) The Role of the Shareholder 32 B.) Management Obligations 50 1.) Duty of Care 51 2.) Duty of Loyalty 56 3.) Duty of Fairness: Parent-Subsidiary Relationships 63 4.) Duty of Good Faith 64 5.) Management Obligations Under Federal Securities Laws 67 C.) Shareholder Litigation 76 IV.) Structural Changes 85 A.) Transactions in Control 85 B.) Mergers and Acquisitions 86 1.) Mergers 87 2.) Sale of Assets 93 3.) Asset Purchase or Tender Offer 94 C.) Public Control Contests 96 1.) The Poison Pill 100 2.) Enhanced Review When Business is Up for Sale 103 3.) Proxy Contests for Corporate Control 106 4.) Protecting the Deal: Shareholder Lockup Agreements 109 I.) INTRODUCTORY PRINCIPLES • Definitions o Corporate Law: The allocation of rights and power within a corporation; the internal body of law ▪ Addresses the creation of economic wealth through the facilitation of voluntary, ongoing collective action ▪ Flexible- expectation that market discipline will weed out what is not working ▪ Principle aim- reduce agency costs of all sorts o Securities Law: Regulates capital markets that corporations use to obtain funding ...
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...M. K. Gandhi AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY OR The story of my experiments with truth TRANSLATED FROM THE GUJARATI BY MAHADEV DESAI GANDHI BOOK CENTRE Bombay Sarvodaya Mandal 299, Tardeo Raod, Nana Chowk Bombay - 7 INDIA 3872061 email: info @ mkgandhi-sarvodaya.org www: mkgandhi-sarvodaya.org NAVAJIVAN PUBLISHING HOUSE AHMEDABAD-380014 Chapter 1 BIRTH AND PARENTAGE he Gandhis belong to the Bania caste and seem to have been originally grocers. But for three generations, from my grandfather, they have been Prime Ministers in several Kathiawad States. Uttamchand Gandhi, alias Ota Gandhi, my grandfather, must have been a man of principle. State intrigues compelled him to leave Porbandar, where he was Diwan, and to seek refuge in Junagadh. There he saluted the Nawab with the left hand. Someone, noticing the apparent discourtesy, asked for an explanation, which was given thus: 'The right hand is already pledged to Porbandar.' Ota Gandhi married a second time, having lost his first wife. He had four sons by his first wife and two by his second wife. I do not think that in my childhood I ever felt or knew that these sons of Ota Gandhi were not all of the same mother. The fifth of these six brothers was Karamchand Gandhi, alias Kaba Gandhi, and the sixth was Tulsidas Gandhi. Both these brothers were Prime Ministers in Porbandar, one after the other. Kaba Gandhi was my father. He was a member of the Rajasthanik Court. It is now extinct, but in those days it was a very influential body for...
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...1 THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN WITH INTRODUCTION AND NOTES EDITED BY CHARLES W ELIOT LLD P F COLLIER & SON COMPANY, NEW YORK (1909) INTRODUCTORY NOTE BENJAMIN FRANKLIN was born in Milk Street, Boston, on January 6, 1706. His father, Josiah Franklin, was a tallow chandler who married twice, and of his seventeen children Benjamin was the youngest son. His schooling ended at ten, and at twelve he was bound apprentice to his brother James, a printer, who published the "New England Courant." To this journal he became a contributor, and later was for a time its nominal editor. But the brothers quarreled, and Benjamin ran away, going first to New York, and thence to Philadelphia, where he arrived in October, 1723. He soon obtained work as a printer, but after a few months he was induced by Governor Keith to go to London, where, finding Keith's promises empty, he again worked as a compositor till he was brought back to Philadelphia by a merchant named Denman, who gave him a position in his business. On Denman's death he returned to his former trade, and shortly set up a printing house of his own from which he published "The Pennsylvania Gazette," to which he contributed many essays, and which he made a medium for agitating a variety of local reforms. In 1732 he began to issue his famous "Poor Richard's Almanac" for the enrichment of which he borrowed or composed those pithy utterances of worldly wisdom which are the 2 basis of a large part of...
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