Dr. Alfred Herrhausen‚ arguably one of the most powerful men in West Germany‚ left his house in the upscale suburb of Bad Homburg‚ around 8:30 in the morning on Thursday‚ 30 November‚ 1989. His usual security detail consisting of three armored Mercedes-Benz with two guards in the lead and chase vehicle‚ who were unaware of the deadly danger that lay 550 meters in front of them. A small group of construction workers had been repairing a section of road that Herrhausen’s motorcade passed every day
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“Alfred was not only a great warrior‚ but more importantly a nation builder”. Explain whether or not this quote is a true assesment of Alfred. King Alfred the Great was not only a great warrior‚ but more importantly a nation builder. I think this quote is a true assesment of Alfred and I will explain why in the pages that follow. Alfred was born into a royal family in 849 in Wantage (now in Oxfordshire). Alfred was the fourth child and it was therefore unlikely he would ever be considered as
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my parents?” And so on. I won’t bore you with the details. Although I do not have answers to those questions‚ one thing is certain. I will be referred to as a stranger. In “The Stranger” by Alfred Schuetz‚ he writes an articulate piece of writing about joining a group in an unfamiliar environment. Alfred Schuetz mentions a concept called “recipes‚” which are tools that help people solve problems in daily life. “Recipes” that I have in my community are given to me from my mom. My mother has always
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How Alfred changes what kind of changes does Alfred go through in the book The Contender by Robert Lipsyte.what he does to change himself throughout the book. the first change that he makes is that he disciplines himself. How Alfred disciplines himself is that he gets up at five A.M every morning. Then he goes out to train by jogging around his neighborhood every single day. He then get’s ready for work which is something he did before. The second change in Alfred is that he is more confident
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write based on empirical evidence‚ while others choose to write it as a timeline. Suetonius chose to write about figures in history by using the method of biographies. Suetonius was able to access information that others were not able to access‚ and this was possible due to his position as the private secretary to the Emperor Hadrian. In his biographies‚ his goal was to be as detailed as possible so that the events in the book seemed real. Through the imperial archives that he had acquired from his position
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Photographer Data Alfred Stieglitz was an iconic photographer and gallery owner‚ who creates abstract art or symbolism in high-quality fashion. He was born on January 1‚ 1864 at Hoboken‚ New Jersey in a German-Jewish family. He spent most of his life in New York City‚ molding his photographs and leading a group of artists‚ called the Photo-Secessionist movement. They were a group‚ who looked for as much skillful and creative potential as possible of what a photographer can do. Because he was a
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Alfred Hitchcock was and still is considered one of the best horror directors of all time. He is considered the "Master of Suspense" for his very well written and directed horror films‚ which have left his mark on the movie-making industry. Hitchcock told his stories through intelligent plots‚ witty dialogue and just the right amount of mystery and murder with his works Vertigo‚ Psycho‚ The Birds and Rear Window .The films revolutionized the Horror/Thriller genre‚ other filmmakers began mimicking
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ALFRED NOBEL Alfred Nobel is one the most accredited scientist and industrialist in history. With over 300 patents held‚ he has made numerous amounts of contributions to science. Although Alfred Nobel had accomplished many things‚ the most significant things he had done‚ in my opinion‚ was the creation of dynamite and his involvement in the establishment of the Nobel Prize. Alfred Bernhard Nobel was born on October 21‚ 1833 in Stockholm‚ Sweden. His family had descended from Olof Rudbeck‚ a well-known
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able to view multiple films by a specific director in succession. They studied these films and recognized a series of reoccurring motifs‚ both narrative and formal‚ that created a signature style and form consistent in all of the director’s works. Alfred Hitchcock is widely considered a master filmmaker and one of the quintessential
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decided to compare two Hitchcock films. Ever since I can remember‚ I have seen Alfred Hitchcock films; Psycho‚ The Birds‚ North by Northwest‚ I enjoy his work because I like the suspense‚ and visual effects that he was able to accomplish. Out of all of his films‚ I believe that my favorite Hitchcock films would have to be Rear Window (1954) and Vertigo (1958)‚ because I think that the two incorporate everything that is “Alfred Hitchcock”. Hitchcock films are known for being mysterious‚ cynical‚ as well
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