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    directly clashes with the views of Elbert Hubbard, who in A Message to Garcia laments the lack of such a person who would conform to a superior’s orders. Through the course of that writing, Hubbard expresses frustration with those who would question the ordered task at hand or do anything but it and perhaps even outright refuse, the quiet presence of the humble who do as asked, and the bad fortune of the employers who cannot find dependable employees to perform

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    BOOK REPORT 1. “A message to Garcia” 2. LCPL Garcia 3. Elbert Hubbard 4. Published in 1977 5. Publisher: Peter pauper press , Inc 6. 32 Pages 7. Price of the book: $7.99 8. (Last page) 9. Initiative, Courage and Commitment. 10. I believe that every marine should definitely read this book. This book tells about true commitment and courage is about there is a lot to learn from this book. I agree with all the points that the author gave in his writing and think

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    Let me introduce you to a man named Elbert Frank Cox. Cox was a very skilled mathematician and through his ability in his field, changed how people may perceive African Americans and proved to people that your skin tone doesn't make you any more or less capable as anyone else. Being the first African-American man to receive a Ph.D. in mathematics represented much more than his intellectual power, but also that anyone can one day be just like him, if not better. Historical events that happened during

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    Introduction: A) Background/overview of Hubbard Foods Ltd. Dick Hubbard is the well-know business personality in New Zealand and is the owner at Hubbard Foods Ltd. During his early stage he started the company by the name of Winner Foods in 1998 and 2 years later renamed it to Hubbard’s Food. Before setting up his own company, he started his career by working as a food technologist at tropical fruit factory. He also went on teamwork and confidence building course called Outward Bound, which he

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    Elbert Frank Cox

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    Elbert Frank Cox was born December 5, 1895 in Evansville, Indiana He grew up with his parents, maternal grandmother and two brothers. Elbert F. Cox was born and raised in a college town in a racially mixed neighborhood, but at segregated schools. In fact, his father, a school principal, had graduated from Evansville College and had done graduate work at Indiana University. Raised in a close knit and religious family, Cox learned the importance of education and fostered a talent in mathematics. During

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    Who Is Elbert Frank Cox?

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    Elbert Frank Cox (December 5, 1895 – November 28, 1969) was an American mathematician who became the first black person in the world to receive a Ph.D. in mathematics. He spent most of his life as a professor at Howard University in Washington, D.C., where he was known as an excellent teacher. During his life, he overcame various difficulties which arose because of racism. In his honor, the National Association of Mathematicians established the Cox-Talbot Address, which is annually delivered at the

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    1. What is a cult? There is no exact, unified definition of a cult. Some people even believe that a cult isn’t a religious group. How I feel I could describe a cult is as follows. I feel a cult is negative for the outsiders and people that distance themselves from a cult after joining one for a while. But I feel that a cult is a very positive place for someone who is loyal and cooperative to the said cult. People change to the absolute extreme when joining/entering the cult. Any family member who

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    misconception and incorrect assumptions about the religion. Lafayette Ron Hubbard was the founding father of Scientology. Hubbard was born on March 13, 1911 in Tilden, Nebraska to a Naval officer and a teacher. Hubbard was an intelligent kid who excelled in many area of studies such as math , science and writing. Hubbard went to college to be a science/math major but ended up making a living as a writer. In 1950 Hubbard published “Dianetics: the Modern Science of Mental Health” a best-seller book

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    the material universe and human behavior. Such an adventure leads one down many highways, through many byroads, into many back alleys of uncertainty, through many strata of life“ ("Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard” 1) Says Ron L. Hubbard, founder of Scientology. Scientology.org hails Hubbard as the very first to describe the human spirit while simultaneously linking that description to religious beliefs and science. Hubbard’s work on the human mind and spirit has become the largest knowledge base

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    Scientology has been a contentious subject of conversation for decades. The controversial religion was originally discovered by a gentleman named L. Ron Hubbard in 1954 through the establishment of ideas in which he believed would act as an antidote to mental health concerns called Dianetics. After an unsuccessful attempt resulting in bankruptcy, Hubbard branched his ideas into the basis of a new found religion called Scientology ("The Beliefs and Teachings of Scientology”). To Hubbard’s advantage, Scientology

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