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Why did Martel feel the sudden need to raise a massive cavalry force? Brunner proposed a simple answer. When the Franks under Martel faced a Muslim army from Spain, near Poitiers in 732, Martel’s forces were largely fighting on foot, while the Muslim soldiers were largely mounted.
A World Without Email
Cal Newport
Conversely,when the economic cycle falls, there is a reduceddemand for staff creating a situation of underutilizedresources. This leads to restructuring, consolidationsand staff reductions which can have a devastating longterm impact on the corporate culture. In both cases, theend result is something to avoid.
Trends and Issues in Instructional Design and Technology
Robert A. Reiser and John V. Dempsey
We [the lenders] own it all… all of it. The business out there?… You [borrowers] just run these businesses for us. You guys run them for us, the financial institutions.
The Millionaire Mind
Thomas J. Stanley Ph.D.
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