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    Joan of Arc was a French lady who asserted to have gotten dreams of Archangel Michael. This drove her to secure the triumph of France against the English’s endeavor to overcome France amid the Hundred Years War. Be that as it may‚ after she was caught by the English‚ she was put on trial for an assortment of charges including blasphemy. Thus she was scorched in question. Two or three years after the execution‚ the trial was reconsidered and individuals understood that she was pure. She was announced

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    Portrait of a Priestess By: Joan Breton Connelly The historical figure referred to as the “Oracle of Delphi‚” in ancient writings by Aeschylus‚ Aristotle‚ Diogenes‚ Euripides‚ Herodotus‚ Plato‚ Plutarch‚ and Sophocles‚ was the “Pythia‚” or “Priestess” of the temple of Apollo at Delphi; located in a cave on mount Parnassus‚ beneath the caspian Spring. The Pythia was a respectable position for a women among the ancient greeks. Several women were selected to succeed the position of Pythia over the

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    Dear friend; losing a person close to you is devastating. When I first lost my girlfriend it felt like the world around me is going to collapse. She was my first love and I thought that this couldn’t get any better. Every time I was with her the world didn’t matter‚ she was my little princess. I still remember that night; it was clouded‚ cold and raining. I stayed home when she had a “ladies night” – this happened now and then nothing to worry about I muttered to myself. A few days later I found

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    Going green

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    Essay Draft Going Green Today in our society we are always thinking about what we have to do‚ how much time we have to do it‚ and what can we use to get it done. Unfortunately‚ we do not always think about what effect it is going to have on our environment. It does not have to be Earth Day to think about being green. Everyone should do their part in making the environment a safer place for future generations. To do this‚ we should reuse and recycle‚ find green alternatives at home‚ and lastly save

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    Joan of Arc was the first woman to lead France in battle. She was born in 1412 in Domremy‚ on the outskirts of France. Joan was an obedient child‚ who spent most of her time at church and reading the bible. During the time of her birth‚ the English had invaded most of France and were very close to winning the Hundred Years’ War. At the age of thirteen she started hearing the “voices” of St. Catherine‚ St. Michael‚ and St. Margaret that God sent down to earth to talk to her. The “voices” told her

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    once their children have reached adulthood? Although “Going Green” involves more effort; it is our responsibility to make the generation and future generations aware of the consequences they will render if we all choose convenience over intelligence. Why go green? We are running out of natural resources. This will directly affect our future generation. The demand for energy is higher than the supply and our future generations will suffer. By “Going Green” and saving energy you will have more money in

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    Going the Distance

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    Helen Corne Going the Distance Life is full of hard knocks. I was raised in a broken down apartment‚ by my single mother. She tried her best to support my sister and me. There were five apartments in each complex. There must have been at least ten trashy buildings pushed together by government funding. Each apartment had up to ten people hiding away in it. There were enough people to create our own city. The walls were so thin that I could smell the fried foods‚ and hear the neighbors yelling

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    Joan of d’Arc The Middle Ages saw the rise and fall of empires. Wars and conquests where kings were crowned and their champions become legends. The tales of their deeds are still are written in our history‚ but like all legends there is a mixture of truth and myth. It is during the Hundred Years’ War between France and England that we hear of one such tale. The rise of King Charles VII and his champion‚ Joan of d’Arc‚ a mere peasant girl and devout to the Catholic Church who became a warrior

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    Australia going into recession Submitted to Submitted by Bhagwant Virk What is recession? Recession is a significant decline in economic activity mainly a decline in GDP of an economy for two or more successive years. Recession results in major sink in stock market‚ real income ‚industrial production‚ employment opportunities and real estate. What Causes recession? 1. Any economy typically goes to recession for six months extending to two years. 2. A recession normally takes place when consumers

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    “Billy Elliot” (2000) by Stephen Daldry and “Ranger’s Apprentice: the Ruins of Gorlan” by John Flanagan which is highly effective in showing rewards and challenges faced when overcoming obstacles. The challenges in Billy Elliot spring from both his home world and his secret world of dance. These challenges can be either the physical trials that block the way forward or an emotional barrier that cause the person to grow as an individual. These challenges are parallel to ones facing Will the protagonist

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