William Shakespeare was born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon‚ England‚ northwest of London‚ to John Shakespeare and Mary Arden. William’s father made his living primarily as a tanner and a glover but also traded wool and grain from time to time. John Shakespeare also served in various offices‚ including high bailiff (like a mayor)‚ the city’s highest public office. In the mid-1570s‚ John Shakespeare’s fortune began to decline mysteriously (some say it was because of his wife’s Catholicism‚ although
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An ordinary family Vladimir Putin was born on October 7‚ 1952 in Leningrad. “I come from an ordinary family‚ and this is how I lived for a long time‚ nearly my whole life. I lived as an average‚ normal person and I have always maintained that connection‚” Mr Putin recalls. Photo from Vladimir Putin’s personal archive Mother Photo from Vladimir Putin’s personal archive Vladimir Putin’s mother‚ Maria Shelomova‚ was a very kind‚ benevolent person. “We lived simply - cabbage soup‚ cutlets‚ pancakes‚
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How valid is the argument that the USSR achieved victory over Germany in spite of Stalin‚ not as a result of his leadership? Many historians‚ including myself would agree with the argument that the USSR achieved victory over Germany in spite of Stalin‚ not as a result of his leadership. However‚ its validity can be questioned as there are several points contradicting the argument‚ suggesting that Stalin was in fact a successful wartime leader. Even points such as Stalin being a hearty Georgian
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Medgar Evers was a civil rights activist who organized demonstrations and boycotts of discriminating companies‚ and whose untimely murder received national attention and made him a martyr to the American legacy of equality. He worked to investigate crimes against African Americans like the Emmett Till murder‚ making him a high-profile citizen in his state. As Medgar Evers was graduating college in the early 1950s‚ battles for civil rights were being fought valiantly. Several attempts were made
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A Long Time Ago‚ In a Galaxy Far‚ Far Away... ...A Debate Was Born A Treatise on the Canonicity of the EU A Long Time Ago‚ In a Galaxy Far‚ Far Away... Or May 25‚ 1977 to be precise‚ Star Wars was first brought to the silver screen‚ entrancing millions of viewers worldwide. The newly created hordes of fans demanded more and more Star Wars content. This lead to the creation of arguably the largest fictional universe to this day (certainly
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Was Mozart the Greatest Composer in History? Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart has to be the greatest composer to ever live. He and his sister were both considered very gifted child prodigies. He started composing music when he was four and he started to write minuets by the age of five. When Mozart was around eight or nine‚ he started to write symphonies. Mozart also played quite a few instruments. When he was three years old he was already playing the harpsichord. He also was very talented on the keyboard
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with increased turnover intentions. Their aim was to answer two questions (1) whether work involvement is able to buffer the negative effect of job insecurity on Well-being‚ (2) whether reduced well-being partially can explain why job insecurity is associated with increased turnover intentions. In the method‚ researchers study was part of a comprehensive multiwave online research project on the meaning of work and psychological health. Their data was collected on a German online survey panel and
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Hardest Challenge I Have Ever Faced I have meet with more than my share of difficult challenges. This one will remain with me always‚ occasionally playing over in my mind when I look at my son. It was April of 1993‚ the eve of Easter Sunday; my children and I were coloring Easter eggs in anticipation of the big hunt the following morning. The kids were excited and having a blast‚ especially my three-and-a-half- year old son Joey. With the eggs freshly colored and carrots left out for the Easter
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employes; advocates of civil rights employ mass demonstrations of disobedience to the law to advance their cause; the Governor of a Southern state deliberately obstructs the enforcement of Federal laws‚ and declares himself thoroughly within his rights in doing so. Is It Ever Right to Break the Law? An observer can approve the motives that lead to some of these actions and disapprove others. All‚ nevertheless‚ raise the same fundamental question: Does the individual have the right—or perhaps the duty—to
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YR 12 COMMUNITY AND FAMILY STUDIES - Setting Out Your IRP It is important that you set your IRP out according to the following format. The word count is approximate only. Title Page You can set out this page however you wish. It must have your Student Number‚ the date and the IRP title. Include this page as a page number on your contents page. Contents Page This is the index at the front of the page‚ which identifies headings‚ sub headings and page numbers. It might look something like
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