Chapter 3: The Achievements of Venice (written by BS) Venice had many achievements by the 15th Century‚ mainly‚ building a maritime empire‚ social transformation and also economic prosperity. The most significant achievement‚ would be building a maritime empire‚ followed by social transformation and economic prosperity. Firstly‚ the most significant achievement would be building a maritime empire. As a maritime empire‚ Venice possessed territories along important trade routes‚ especially around
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Richard Rodriguez’s “The Achievement of Desire” A middle class Spanish boy from Sacramento‚ who calls himself the “scholarship boy”‚ overcame a whirlwind of emotions‚ decision and regrets in trying to become an educated man. He looked to his teachers as his parent figures‚ mimicking and idolizing them. To him education was imitation. He became very puzzling to his family because he wanted to change who he was by trying to cover all trace of his Spanish heritage and soon even lost his accent. He
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Tenochtitlan built the city and farmed on chinampas‚ small artificial islands they constructed from timbers‚ mud‚ and plants”(Frey 282). Lake Texcoco was filled with islands like these‚ which helped to support the Aztec capital. These islands were amazing achievements that allowed the Aztecs to build a huge and easily defensible capital in the center of a lake‚ and to make the most use of space(Frey 282). The fifth artifact is a large stone engraved with markings and designs. This is the sun stone‚ one of the
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My Achievement Everybody has their own personal experience and has their own achievement throughout their lives. My achievement just happens to be when I saved my father’s life. On April 8th-13th‚ during Spring Break of 2008‚ we were living in Yorktown‚ Virginia and my family and I decided to take a vacation to Goldsboro‚ North Carolina to celebrate my 15th birthday. It is also a place to go swimming and ride ATV’s (four-wheelers)‚ dirt-bikes‚ go-carts etc. This fantastic place is called "Busco
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Source A: Lenin was a great leader yet the most humble of men. For his achievements in the October revolution‚ in defending the foreign invaders and destroying the whites‚ in bringing peace and prosperity‚ we are forever in his debt. (A Russian view of Lenin written at the same time of his death in 1924) Was this an accurate assessment of Lenin and his achievements? One man with a gun can control 100 without one." Lenin‚ Vladimir Ilich 1917 Lenin was a man with principles that tried his best
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similar tactics as Hernan Cortes to defeat the Inca. He also massacred and looted the cities. He uncovered ginormous amounts of silver and gold. The Incas were incredibly important to Latin America. They had many accomplishments with culture‚ achievements‚ and in the end conquered by the
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Throughout the centuries‚ there have been many scientific discoveries which have played an important role for the betterment of the world. Although there have also been some that have changed the world for the worse. Some are well-known and instantly come to mind when one is asked to name the most important scientific discoveries of all time‚ but there are other weighty discoveries that are more refined in nature - ones that are easily overlooked‚ regardless of the tremendous impact they may have
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Emperor Shōwa‚ otherwise known as Hirohito‚ was the 124th emperor of Japan. He reigned from December 25‚ 1926 to January 7‚ 1989‚ when he died. His son‚ He was also the head of state for Japan during its involvement in World War II. After the war‚ he became the symbol of Japan’s recovery and at the end of his reign‚ Japan had the world’s second largest economy. He was succeeded by his oldest son‚ Akihito. Born in April 29th in 1901 during the reign of Emperor Meiji at Tokyo’s Aoyama Palace‚ Hirohito
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well in advance and also get organized - and fight procrastination. With a vivid picture of your goals in mind‚ stay ahead of schoolwork from day one - do it first‚ limit TV‚ and refuse to waste 10 hours a week working to buy stuff you don’t really need. Practice effective worrying: list stresses and look for solutions - or change your attitude. Understand stress symptoms: tiredness‚ poor concentration‚ headaches‚ stomach trouble and insomnia. To control symptoms‚ learn relaxation and mental
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To investigate the perceptions of the students regarding general well being of students at higher secondary level. Well –being is a phrase that was first used shortly after 2nd world war and has‚ since ‚then‚ been over used and in frequently defined. A concept analysis of well being (qualities of life)is presented to clarify the concept for future use .As such well being is an approach that emphasis the whole person‚ not just the biological organism. It is an active process through which
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