Rise to Prominence of the Medici’s The House of Medici was a political dynasty‚ banking family and later royal house who essentially ruled the Republic of Florence through economic power and personal influence.1 The Medici are one of the first dynasties to obtain their status not through warfare‚ marriage or inheritance but through economic means (commerce).2 They originated from the rural countryside of Mugello‚ north of Florence during the 12th century and rose to prominence when they founded
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true that celebrities can help build awareness of a product or brand at a rapid rate‚ but celebrity endorsements rarely affect the bottom line. A 2011 Harris Interactive Poll of teens 13-18 revealed that only 1-3% say that celebrity endorsements influence their purchase decisions. And once that initial spokesperson-fueled luster wears off‚ other factors such as product quality and price begin to play a vital role in converting awareness to preference and purchase. In fact‚ when teens are identifying
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Philippine Regional Specialties Filipino dishes are known to be delicious‚ savory and mouth-watering. There are many choices of Filipino dishes from all over the Philippine archipelago. Each region or province has its unique varieties of foods. Northern Philippines In Ilocos region‚ most of their specialties are seasoned with fermented anchovies. Ilocos is famous for its Pinakbet- a mixture of several vegetables such as squash‚ okra‚ eggplant‚ bitter gourd and string beans cooked with bagoong
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Assalamualaikum and hi to my lecturer‚ Miss Ayuni. As you asked me to make an assignment about myself‚ here it is. My name is Nur Iman Bin Zainollabidin‚ 18 years old. I born on 26 February. My birth place at Kedah‚ Hospital Kulim. My nickname is Eyman. And I also have a nickname that I really hate to hear. Everytime I hear they called me with that name. I don’t know why they called me with that name. And I also don’t know where the ‘style’ in me. I’m just an ordinary guy. I live in Kampung
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As we grow older‚ we change‚ either for the better‚ or unfortunately‚ for the worse. In either ways‚ people around us play a huge factor in directing our characters changes. You might live a lifetime‚ influenced by the environment and all the people around you‚ and not even realize‚ that they are the reason behind in your personality. It’s simply amazing how everything around us shapes and curves us as characters. One person can make a huge difference in your life‚ and that is just simply amazing
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Brandon Durant Professor Mannone English 2 23 March 2011 Through the Eyes of Influence Lawrence Ferlinghetti ’s father died before he was born‚ and his mother was placed in an insane asylum. He was left to be cared for by relatives‚ and eventually foster parents. Lawrence was ten years old when the stock market crashed October of 1929‚ which led to the Great Depression. He was twenty when World War II began in September of 1939. Serving as a Lieutenant Commander of the Navy during the war
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case of necessity. We began talking about love. "How love is born‚" said Alehin‚ "why Pelagea does not love somebody more like herself in her spiritual and external qualities‚ and why she fell in love with Nikanor‚ that ugly snout -- we all call him ’The Snout ’ -- how far questions of personal happiness are of consequence in love -- all that is known; one can take what view one likes of it. So far only one incontestable truth has been uttered about love: ’This is a great mystery. ’ Everything
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of the 19th century‚ the city grew to be a very important center of economic‚ commercial and cultural. The city of Korca today remains the most important economic and cultural region. It exposes the eastern features‚ along with traces of French influence in its scheme of urban planning and architecture. The first school in Albanian‚ initially only for boys‚ opened in 1887 and today it is back at the National Museum of Education. A special school for women was opened in 1891. The city of Korca
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The Greek myth of the demi-god Heracles (more commonly known as his Roman equivalent ‘Hercules’) has survived through many different time periods and cultures and still remains a well known character in today’s society. Although the common tale has changed to be more accustomed to the modern 21st century society‚ the original myth endures. Greek Demi- god Heracles Heracles was the son of Alcmene a mortal that Zeus had become enamoured to; Zeus came to her one night in the form of her husband
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About Noni Noni and must know facts about Noni Noni plants grow in tropical climates and now are being cultivated all over the world due to the nutritional and medicinal value of its fruit. The plant grows up to thirty feet tall and is capable of providing fruits all round the year. While the trunk of the plant resembles that of a shrub its leaves are oval in shape and the branches bear tubular flowers that are white in color. Noni fruit grows in bunches and are about 12 centimeters in breadth
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