game was played with two players hitting a feathered shuttlecock back and forth with tiny rackets. The game was called ‘Poona’ in India during the 18th Century. Badminton took its name from Badminton House in Gloucestershire‚ the ancestral home of the Duke of Beaufort‚ where the sport was played I the last century. Gloucestershire is now the base for the International Badminton Federation. The IBF formed in 1934 with 9 members- Canada‚ Denmark‚ France‚ Netherlands‚ England‚ New Zealand‚ Ireland‚ Scotland
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The names Shakespeare‚ Owen‚ Tennyson and Browning are well renowned names in literature. Their poems and plays are loved by many and have earned praise across the years. Their pieces overflow with many emotions and controversial themes‚ all portrayed through many methods such as language structure and form. This essay will explore the ways strong feelings are portrayed in ‘Romeo and Juliet’ by William Shakespeare‚ ‘The send-off’ and ‘Dulce et decorum est’ by Wilfred Owen‚ ‘My last duchess’ by Robert
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and details on the moon. He published a book with all of his findings. Skeptics did not agree with him so he addressed the general public by publishing the Sidereus Nuncius which was met with more backlash. (Linder). In his letter to the Grand Duchess of Tuscany‚ Galileo says‚ "Showing a greater fondness for their own opinions than for truth they sought to deny and disprove the new things" (Galilei). He says that his fellow scholars do not care for the truth but instead what they already believe
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d’Albret. The English had about six thousand to eighty-five hundred men‚ whereas the French had anywhere from twenty-four thousand to thirty-six thousand. Jehan de Wavrin (1399-1422) states‚ "When the battalions of the French were thus formed‚ it was grand to see them; and as far as one could judge by the eye‚ they were in number fully six times as many as the English.” The English had the use of longbow arrows‚ they crowded the French Troops‚ and the French were very un-organized. This another battle
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capitals of the world it includes designers such as Giorgio Armani (Armani)‚ Valentino Garavani‚ Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana (Dolce and Gabbana)‚ Miuccia Prada (Prada)‚ and Franco Moschino (Moschino). Florence is the capital of the Italian region Tuscany and is home of the famous David statue. Italy’s many great cities create an amazing
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In 1508 The Horse and Rider was made. The Duke of Milan commissioned Vinci to build the Sculpture to stand over the Dukes Castle to Honor his father. It stood 24 feet tall over the castle. Leonardo had spent many‚ many years trying to model it just right. The 24 foot tall clay model was turned it bronze. The Non-Profit group‚ organization had found the model in Milan‚ Italy in 1999. They had later brought the sculpture to Grand Rapids‚ Michigan. When it was opened to the public it had
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respected institution in Europe during the 15th century. The Medici also gained political power in Florence; though officially they remained simply citizens. The Medici produced four Popes of the Catholic Church and in 1531 the family became hereditary Dukes of Florence[1]. From this‚ they acquired political power initially in Florence and later in wider in Italy. Since they were able to bring Florence under their family’s power‚ this allowed for an environment where art and humanism could flourish. Also
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GREGORY VII (Hildebrand) (Pope‚ 1073-85). He was born in Tuscany about 1020‚ perhaps at Soana‚ a village of the southern border. His family belonged to the plebeian class. Although nothing of his remoter ancestry is known‚ his family name‚ Hildebrand‚ would imply a Teutonic descent; but by birth and education at least he was Italian. His youth was passed in Rome‚ in the monastery of St. Mary‚ on the Aventine‚ of which his uncle was abbot‚ and he probably took monastic vows. The Emperor Henry III
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Metaphor Analysis The Chalk Circle The chalk circle is a symbol of truth. Within the circle‚ all will be revealed. In the play‚ Azdak cannot come to a rational decision on who should have the child. His methods of justice are not by the Book of Statutes he sits upon. By putting the women in a circle and observing them act towards the child‚ he can see which woman is best for it. The circle levels the playing ground‚ removing the advantage of money or rank or history. There are no distractions
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East side of Manhattan‚ the infamous game Grand Theft Auto is displayed right behind the cashier. As either a “gansta” or “psycho bitch‚” you’ll be “running over innocent pedestrians‚ shooting cops‚ and evading the long arm of the law.” In Duke Nukem (manufactured by GT Interactive)‚ another game‚ both sex and violence come together. Doggedly wandering the seamy parts of Los Angeles to rid the city of aliens who are abducting skimpily dressed women‚ Duke Nukem blasts anyone in his way. Even celebrating
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