If you were just a scrawny composer and your city had been hit in the siege in World War II‚ you probably wouldn’t go on writing the intermezzo of your seventh symphony‚ but 20th century Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich wasn’t your average man. He was despised by Stalin and the communist party‚ his music was original and adored by Russia‚ and he was known as the darling of the Soviet avant garde. In his music and his life‚ Shostakovich was a great risk taker‚ and never let any danger he was
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Great leaders in history often leave behind a legacy. This legacy takes the values that they held dearest and is usually compacted into a couple words or a phrase that the public will forever associate with that leader’s name. For example‚ Mohandas Gandhi and ‘civil disobedience’ have become synonymous over the years. Whenever someone refers to the act of nonviolent protest‚ civil disobedience - sometimes even called the ‘Gandhian principle’ – one would think of Gandhi. Another example is Martin
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr‚ leaves a legacy that represents‚ justice‚ equality for all‚ freedom and his commitment to non-violence. He is revered throughout the world from small communities‚ all the way to the White House. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr‚ name is alluded by many social arenas‚ community centers‚ as well as School houses all over the United States‚ even today in 2016. He is known today as one of the most predominate leaders in the Civil Rights movement. Due to Dr. King dedication and
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toward one another. We have all had to face that indescribable dropping feeling in the pit of our stomach when we are openly made fun of in front of a group of people. Legacy Christian Academy has taught me many things not regarding academics‚ but how I have learned to view others and myself. I realized over the 8 years I have attended Legacy Christian Academy‚ that everyone around me had similar characterizes and features‚ but I did not. My peers could not categorize my racial diversity so they placed
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Elizabeth’s financial legacy to James was very poor as she had been involved in a multitude of wars‚ suffered from extreme inflation towards the end of her reign which was compounded by her struggles with monopolies. This in turn partially led to James’ tenuous relationship with parliament over royal expenditure‚ parliamentary insecurity‚ corruption and scandal‚ and his own dealings with finances. Whereas source 12 suggests that Elizabeth’s financial difficulties was indeed the true reason for James’
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The Lula Legacy During his administration‚ starting in 2003 and ending in 2011‚ Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva had become enormously popular while the country enjoyed new economic growth and social reform. Lula’s social policies aimed to help those living below the poverty line shift into the middle class by focusing on inequality that had historically gripped the nation. Expansions in oil production and other consumer driven markets encouraged foreign investment and spurred the economy
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Over many centuries‚ the Catholic Church has changed dramatically in ritual and practice. Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation impacted society not only 500 years ago‚ but also continues its’ legacy today. The Protestant Reformation lead to the re-writing of the Bible in many different languages (including English)‚ the allowance of marriage in a Catholic Church‚ religion as a choice rather than being forced upon and most importantly‚ it created a Catholic Church that focuses on the people
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just starting a legacy. In the novel‚ Things Fall Apart‚ by Chinua Achebe‚ Okonkwo who is the protagonist‚ is determined to gain high titles and become powerful in spite of his father’s weaknesses. Okonkwo wants his sons to inherit his power‚ but one of his son’s‚ Nwoye‚ wants to take a different route. Achebe uses Nwoye and the personal and cultural events that happen throughout the story to convey how they can lead to an individual’s perfunctory decision to create one’s own legacy. A father and
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Daniell. • Another known documentary is the film William Tyndale: His Life‚ His Legacy. • The 2-hour Channel 4 documentary‚ The Bible Revolution‚ presented by Rod Liddle‚ details the roles of historically significant English Reformers John Wycliffe‚ William Tyndale‚ and Thomas Cranmer. • The "Battle for the Bible" (2007) episode of the PBS Secrets of the Dead series‚ narrated by Liev Schreiber‚ features Tyndale’s story and legacy and includes historical context. This film is an abbreviated and revised
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Competitor Analysis Harley Davidson remains as a dominant force in the heavy weight motorcycle industry; upholding 50% share in the heavy weight motorcycles. This year they celebrate their 110th Anniversary proudly as the only major motorcycle manufacturer to completely focus on motorcycles. (Melief‚ Bundgaard & Hathaway‚ 2006) Other major players in the Motorcycle Industry are‚ Honda‚ Yamaha‚ Suzuki that also have their other major product lines inclusive of cars‚ watercraft‚ musical equipment
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