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    The February Revolution (Russian: Февра́льская револю́ция; IPA: [fʲɪvˈralʲskəjə rʲɪvɐˈlʲutsɨjə], known in Soviet historiography as the February Bourgeois Democratic Revolution[2]) was the first of two revolutions in Russia in 1917. It was centered on Petrograd (now known as St. Petersburg), then Russian capital, on Women 's Day in March (late February in the Julian calendar).[3] The revolution was confined to the capital and its vicinity, and lasted less than a week. It involved mass demonstrations

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    How successful were the Bolsheviks in consolidating their power from 1917-1924? Was Communist ideology compromised during this period? On 24-26 October, the Bolshevik Party seized power from Kerensky’s Provisional Government. This was achieved with surprising ease. Retaining their newly acquired power, however, was to prove difficult. Nonetheless, the Bolsheviks proved successful in consolidating their power from 1917-1924, achieving this through a combination of pragmatic reforms and ruthless terror

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    End of Book Case Studies 16/7/03 3:17 PM Page 674 674 Q End-of-book: Case studies products as being Australian made—multinational ownership notwithstanding. Dick Smith marketed his own Dick Smith-branded food products as not just Australian made but also made by Australian owned companies, thereby keeping employment and profits in Australia—threatening the brand image of rival multinational brands. We are starting to see the impact of the ‘buy Australian’ theme on the marketing

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    The Russian Revolution of 1917 consisted of two revolutions, first in February, which overthrew the imperial Tsarist Government. The second one, in October, between the Reds and the Whites, which placed the Reds (Bolsheviks) in power. As result, Russia was removed from the war and its traditional monarchy was replaced to turn it into the Union of Soviet Socialists Republics. The Whites’ weakness and lack of cohesiveness was a key reason for the Reds winning the Russian Civil War, but it was the

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    provided consumers with a mindless solution to accomplish their weight loss goals. B. Partner with a national fitness center chain like 24 Hour Fitness to show the importance in partnership between both fitness and eating habits to achieve weight loss. Offer the opportunity for members to pay one fee that allows them the membership benefits of both WW and 24 Hour Fitness. C. Partner with some of the largest health insurance plans to develop a specific program through Weight Watchers to be offered

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    “We must be diligent today. To wait until tomorrow is too late. Death comes unexpectedly. How can we bargain with it?”- Buddha. Wow, that is both incredibly heavy and extremely motivating. Although most interpret this to be motivation for someone to follow their most outrageous and elaborate dream I find it to be a wee bit more reprimanding. To me it is a verse full of chagrin for those who continue to put off the things they needed to do a week ago. To me it is a command to stop with all the wispy

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    I’m writing to you at this time because I love and miss you dearly. Every single day you are on my mind and I would be lying to you if I said I wasn’t worried. I am so proud that I have raised such a hard working, smart and ambitious daughter. Ever since you were a little girl you've had the sweetest soul with a heart of gold. Your passion to help others and dedicating your career to teaching kids how to read and write is inspiring to me. Although your passions and motivation is to help people around

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    Revolutionary Prologue Vladimir Lenin was a Bolshevik Leader for the 1917 October Revolution, and the first Head of State for the Soviet Union. His contribution to

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    Kaya Lindsay Middleton European History 12-01 March 2, 2015 The History of European Dictators from the 1900s In 1946, American President, Harry S. Truman once said: “Dictatorship, by whatever name, is founded on the doctrine that the individual amounts to nothing; that the State is the only one that counts; and that men and women and children were put on earth solely for the purpose of serving the state.” A dictatorship is a form of government in which a dictator, a single person or ruler who

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    General Electric

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    admired CEO in the United States. Headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut, the company consists of 20 units, including Appliances, Broadcasting (NBC), Capital, Medical Systems, and Transportation Systems. With the acquisition of Honeywell, announced in October 2000, GE became a company of $155 billion in revenue and 460,000 employees in 100 countries. Despite GE 's size and old-economy businesses, Internet Week awarded GE its e-Business company of 2000. Did GE

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