Catherine the Great was one of the greatest rulers Russia has ever had. While most of their rulers started wars and were focused on gaining land‚ she was more focused on improving the overall state of Russia. She was born in 1729 and died in 1796. At the age of 15‚ she was invited by Empress Elizabeth to meet and possibly marry the heir to the throne‚ Grand Duke Peter. However‚ the Duke was a very immature child. The ended up marrying‚ but it was always a dysfunctional relationship. When Empress
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Thomas Hobbes Thomas Hobbes was an english philosopher in the 17th century. He was born in a time were the church ruled. He was known for his book Leviathan and for his view on politics and social behavior. He said that having a government was a must for us humans because they set rules for us. If there weren’t ruled people would act according to what they like‚ what they want and that is often killing. This means that he believed we needed the government in order to not be in war. Thomas Hobbes
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Millais in 1871. The first portrait by Dmitry levitzky is called Nelidova‚ Ekaterina Ivanovna who she is the daughter of Lieutenant Ivan Dmitrievich Nelidov. She was raised in the Smolny Institute for Young Ladies and was noticed there by Empress Catherine II‚ who made her a maid of honor to the Grand Duchess Maria Feodorovna‚ later Empress‚ whose husband Emperor Pavel I. She was sincerely attached to him‚ although their relations were never intimate. She was able to influence Pavel I‚ preventing some
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My Life at Catherine Hall: When I came to this school‚ I was in the fifth grade. At first‚ I didn’t like it at all. I got in trouble to much‚ and that was the main reason I didn’t like it here. Through fifth grade I was not a good student‚ had bad grades‚ and had too many levels to count. By sixth grade‚ I was starting to mature and wasn’t getting bad grades as often‚ but I was still getting in trouble. By seventh grade‚ I was getting good grades and barely got into trouble. I think the main reason
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In Catherine II accession to the throne‚ she had increased the number of serfdom which lead to the Pugachev Rebellion in 1773 to 1774. This rebellion was led by a man name Emelian Pugachev who claimed to be Peter III. In this rebellion‚ Pugachev promised the peasants freedom to the lower levels of the Russian society. The rebellion was eventually put down by Catherine II’s military. Catherine II rational to put this rebellion down was the lies Pugachev
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because when this castle was purchased by Catherine de’ Medici in 1560‚ she forced Diane de Poitiers to exchange Chambourg with Chenonceau. Another castle is Chenonceau. Thomas Bohier built this castle. When Bohier died it was given to François I as money because of a dept he had with the king at the time. When Henri II got his turn to stay at the castle‚ he gave it to his mistress‚ Diane de Poitiers. She was forced out of the castle and was replaced by Catherine de’ Medici. The castle of Versailles
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References: Cuda‚ Amanda. January 24‚ 2010. Study: Juvenile mediation cuts repeat offenses. Retrieved from: http://www.newstimes.com/local/article/Study-Juvenile-mediation-cuts-repeat-offenses-335216.php An initiative supported by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Knowledge Brief December 2011. Can Risk Assessment Improve Juvenile Justice System? Retrieved from: http://www.nysap.us/Knowledge_Brief_Can_Risk_Assessment_Improve_Juvenile_Justice_Practices.pdf The City of Pleasanton. October
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Mary Catherine Bateson’s story on “Composing a Life Story” allowed me to realize that due to experiences I have become a unique person. I am one person however I have many different versions of myself. I have to become a different version of myself for each environment that I enter into. Indeed it almost sounds like I have multiple personality however that is not the case. When I am at home I must be the loving‚ caring‚ nurturing women who cares for the household‚ her child‚ and all that is involved
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even if it mean killing a person or having sex with someone‚ whether boyfriend or husband. When Velma told Roxie Hart she had a good idea or a plan to move up to the top Roxie would take that idea and use it and move herself up the ladder. Catherine Zeta-Jones portrayed Velma Kelly; Ms. Kelly was good on the stage and she was beautiful as well as having plenty of sex appeal. When men in town knew that Velma Kelly was performing‚ the club would sell out.
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Miss Brill Miss Brill is a story about Miss Brill‚ a middle-aged English teacher living by the Public Gardens in a French town. As the story begins‚ she decides to wear a fur during her usual walking in the park‚ on a Sunday afternoon. The fur is very special to her and she thinks of it as a living creature. She hasn’t worn it for a long time and now feels happy‚ feeling her “dear little thing” on her body. When she arrives at the park‚ she notices that there’re more people than last Sunday and
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