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was a call to action, a refusal to hear excuses, and a license to be eccentric, courageous and exceptional. It was Nike. This campaign is now ensconced in the Americana exhibit at the Smithsonian National Museum -- it truly became part of America's history. 58 Nike-supported athletes from around the globe take home 65 medals at the L.A. Games. 1985 1986 1990 Revenues top the landmark billion-dollar mark. Nike begins producing apparel collections, beginning with John McEnroe for tennis

What is wrong with the ‘Official History of Capitalism’? Capitalism is an economic system that is very controversial in terms of Economic Development, especially for third world countries. For the author, the ‘official History of capitalism’ refers to the way most economists perceive the economic history of rich countries. According to him, there are many errors in their versions however; they succeeded in redefine the history. Given the fact, that on the one hand, most neoclassical economists

The European History Why people wanted to create a European Union Since Middle Ages, the idea of creating a European union with a supranational government was emitted. The idea has benn amplified in the 18th century and the 19th century. In the 20th century, the situation has changed : after two world wars which have destroyed Europe in the first part of this century, European peolple wanted to live in peace again and ''forever''. As soon as the WWII has finished, members of European governments

1. History Pilot was the name of the first generation of personal digital assistants manufactured by Palm Computing in 1996 (then a division of U.S. Robotics). The first two generations of PDAs from Palm were referred to as PalmPilots. Due to a trademark infringement lawsuit brought by the Pilot Pen Corporation, since 1998 [1] handheld devices from Palm have been known as Palm Connected Organizers or more commonly as "Palms". "PalmPilot" has entered the vernacular as a synonym for PDAs, regardless

en la fecha de exámenes de la primera semana de agosto. Extensión: entre 600 y 800 palabras cada uno. Referencias: las podemos poner como querramos. Sites que nos recomendó para hacer la búsqueda: Www.brittania.com (parte History) Www.bbc.co.uk (parte History) Y hay un tercero pero evidentemente no le entendí bien lo que dijo porque busqué en google y no lo encontré. Para cada essay nos dio 3 opciones para que elijamos una: Essay 1: A) Up to what extend did industrialization improved

INTRODUCTION – American History from 1450 to 1775: A Bief, Thematic Overview ECONOMY SOCIETY GOVERNMENT RELIGION CULTURE 1450 Native American subsistence economy. Europeans fish off North American coasts. Sporadic warfare among Indian peoples. Spanish conquest of Mexico (1519-1521). Rise monarchical nation-states Europe. of Protestant Reformation in begins (1517). Diverse Native American cultures in eastern Woodlands. 1600 First staple Englishcrops: furs and Indian tobacco. warfare

History of England Introduction: The history of England did not begin until the arrival of the Anglo-Saxons, when the partition of Britain into several countries largely began. At the height of the Roman Empire, Britannia was under the rule of the Romans. Their rule lasted until about 410, at which time the Romano-British formed various independent kingdoms. The Anglo-Saxons gradually gained control of England and became the chief rulers of the land. Raids by the Vikings were frequent

was due more to extraordinary leadership, marketing ingenuity, organizational adaptability, and its continuous efforts to refine one of the most important inventions of the nineteenth century. (See Exhibit 1 for timeline of major events in Singer’s history.) In 1860, The New York Times proclaimed, “What the telegraph is to the commercial world […] the sewing machine is to the domestic.”3 A typical seamstress needed more than 14 hours to stitch a man’s shirt. Early commercial sewing machines could do

vast amounts of land. They came from Brittany, some of theme were Flemish. Normans consolidated their power, it’s written in the Domesday Book [du:mesdei], in 1086 (survey of the land of England). The Domesday Book is the key document of English history. Patterns were imposed on English ( it’s a military event with cultural consequences. Normans retained French as their mother tongue long after their settlement : ⇨ They continued to speak Norman French in England. ⇨ There were some levels

international campaign, which is ongoing as of July 2007, over the continued use of fur in their clothing. The campaign has involved catwalk protests at fashion shows, appearances in front of Burberry stores, and a dedicated website. Corporate history Burberry was an independent company until 1955, when it was bought by Great Universal Stores (GUS), owners of UK High street retailers Argos and Homebase. Beginning in 2000, there were rumours of GUS releasing Burberry as an independent company