KING LOUIS XIV Magnificent in bearing and manner‚ he is every inch a king. Though not tall at 5’7"‚ he carries himself with great majesty. He is susceptible to flattery and believes all that the flatterers say of him. He is at all times a gentleman‚ just‚ moderate‚ and predisposed to kindness towards others. He is a consummate lady’s man and has never passed a woman‚ no matter her rank‚ without tipping his hat. In turn‚ the women are taken by his comely and virile appearance and courtly manner
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Determining the factors that influence an industry is a basic step to analyse the study which helps to develop competitive advantage in the market. Through potters generic strategies it can be analysed how British petroleum differentiate in the market as compared to its competitors which makes an appeal to their valuable customers on the basis of their quality‚ innovation and responsibilities achieved.Analysis of the Competitive Environment of British Petroleum This paper is basically about the
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Many people knew Louis Armstrong as the “first real genius of jazz”(Shipton 26). He was born in New Orleans‚ Louisiana on August 4‚ 1901. Louis was the illegitimate son of William Armstrong and Mary Est “Mayann” Albert. He was abandoned by his father‚ a boiler stoker‚ shortly after his birth and was raised by his paternal grandmother. Then‚ at the age of five‚ he was returned to the care of his mother‚ who at the time worked as a laundress. Together with his mom‚ they moved to a better area of New
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of her later pieces‚ Poetry is Not a Luxury (1989) she states “poetry is the way we help give name to the nameless so it can be thought.” Lorde centers this work on the notion that poetry is the voice and cry of the humanity especially those oppressed (especially women).
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their necessary luxuries. I feel these ( cell phones‚ televisions‚ computers ) materialistic luxuries have become a necessity in a huge percentage of the human population. Television has been around since the late 1800’s and since then its been a necessity to have. Our generation are being born to a television in the household. This has trained us from birth to know that if it’s a home it has a television. And if it does’nt. Why? Nowadays television has become a luxury. Everyone wants
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Chapter 1 Stone Age Societies and the Earliest Civilizations of the Near East 1) The earliest prehuman species thus far discovered is called A) Homo sapiens. B) Australopithecus. C) Homo habilis. D) Neanderthal man. E) Homo erectus. Answer: B Page Ref: 4 2) The first use of fire is attributed to A) Homo habilis. B) Cro-Magnon man. C) Neanderthal man. D) Australopithecus. E) Homo erectus. Answer: E Page Ref: 4 3) Neanderthal man lived primarily in A) North America. B) Europe. C) Arabia D)
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Tyler Ekroth Mr. Politelli Western Civ Pd 7 30 September 2012 Was Louis XIV an effective ruler? Want an effective leader? Then Louis XIV would not be a great choice. I believe he is an ineffective leader because of a few reasons; one‚ he lost all four wars that he placed wages on‚ leading France to bankruptcy. Two‚ he failed at his goal of becoming the master of Europe. And third‚ because protestants would not convert to Catholicism‚ he threatened to kick them out if they didn’t convert or
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“St. Louis Blues” from 1922 was composed by William Christopher “W. C.” Handy. It is a blues jazz song. Handy was known as “The Father of the Blues”. The blues is a musical genre whose origin is from the African-American communities. The blues songs were jazz songs‚ rhythm and blues‚ and rock and roll. “St. Louis Blues” remains a fundamental part of jazz musicians’ repertoire. Handy wrote this song mainly inspired by some memories of his life. He remembered hearing a woman walking down the street
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Louis Armstrong has always had a love for music. He attended Fisk School for Boys‚ where he had exposure to music. Although he dropped out of school at the age of eleven‚ he didn’t end his musical career. Armstrong preformed with many musicians including‚ Joe “King” Oliver‚ who acted as a father figure and mentor for the young inspiring musician. Eventually‚ Joe “King” Oliver soon became upset with the fact that Armstrong began to over play him during many of their performances. Much related to many
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Joe Louis was one of the greatest African American boxers of all time. He was a hero in the eyes of all African Americans not just for his boxing success but for his representation toward the white population of black Americans. He was more then a hero he was an icon for all African Americans. Joe Louis Barrow was born on May 13‚ 1914 in Lafayette‚ Alabama. His father‚ Monroe Barrow was a sharecropper who died when Joe was only four years old. When he was seven his mother‚ Lillie‚ married Patrick
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