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    Equal Pay Act Of 1963

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    The Equal Pay Act of 1963 was established to “Make it illegal to pay different wages to men and women if they perform equal work in the same workplace (U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission). Nevertheless‚ “The law also makes it illegal to retaliate against a person

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    Historical Investigation – Cleopatra Amid the splendor of mighty pyramids and mystic sphinxes a baby girl was born. She would be remembered throughout history as Cleopatra‚ the last queen of Egypt. Cleopatra came to the throne at ripe age of 17 years of age‚ this would not only have an impact on her homeland of Egypt‚ but a far wider and dramatic effect on the Roman Empire as well. Historical Context Cleopatra was a member of the Ptolemaic dynasty‚ a family of Greek origin that ruled Egypt

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    Who is Cleopatra? Cleopatra was born in 69 BC‚ in Alexandria‚ Egypt. Despite what most think today‚ she was not a glamorous and beautiful queen‚ she was actually far from it. However‚ the queen of Egypt was one of the greatest romantic heroines of all time. Cleopatra‚ shown on ancient coins‚ had a long hooked nose with masculine features. Although she was not beautiful‚ she was clearly a very seductive woman and used that to further her power. The queen was believed to be highly intelligent

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    Equal Pay Act of 1963

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    Equal Pay Act of 1963 The Equal Pay Act of 1963 established the requirements that women should receive equal pay for their amount of work. The history of this act was to end gender-based discrimination in labor wages. Throughout history women have been paid less than men even when employed in the same jobs. It was accepted in the U.S that men deserved to earn more money than women‚ even if their work was exactly the same. The mindset was that men were the heads of the households and they are the

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    What Is Cleopatra VII?

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    Cleopatra VII was born around 69 B.C‚ to Ptolemy XII and she came from a long line of descendant Ptolemaic kings. Stated in Encyclopædia Britannica “She became queen on the death of her father‚ Ptolemy XII‚ in 51 B.C. and ruled successively with her two brothers Ptolemy XIII (51–47) and Ptolemy XIV (47–44) and her son Ptolemy XV Caesar (44–30).” (Cleopatra). After Cleopatra father’s death‚ she and her brother Ptolemy XIII married because the throne was passed down to him. Later her brother Ptolemy

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    Cleopatra Research Paper

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    Actual recipes of body salt scrubs were discovered in medical papryi. It was found that Cleopatra added one to two cups of dead sea salt into her bath. The minerals in sea salt combat stress and aging. They contain magnesium which combats fluid retention‚ calcium which strengthens nails and helps circulation‚ potassium which energizes the

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    experiences as a result of his treachery towards Antony and his own moral compass. It is however arguable that Enobarbus traitorous nature is only an outcome and reflection of Antony’s own crumbling roman beliefs. If we take the exchange between Cleopatra and Enobarbus in Act 3‚ scene 12 lines 2- 12 we can see that Enobarbus lays absolutely none of the blame on Cleopatra’s shoulders but instead tears the Antony to shreds‚ at one point saying “ The itch of his affection should not then have nicked

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    cruel‚ and feared but loved. Cleopatra had these attributions that allowed her to use her beauty‚ creativity‚ and ruthlessness to become one of Egypt’s most famous Pharaoh. Cleopatra used her wits‚ intelligence‚ and cleverness to remain “co-leader” in Egypt. To help her regain the throne back‚ Cleopatra hatched a plan to intervene with Caesar by rolling herself up in a carpet and displaying herself to him (Crawford). So impressed with her beauty and wits‚ Cleopatra won Caesar over and regained power

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    Detente was a short period of time of improved relations between the United States and the Soviet Union between the 1960’s and the 1970’s. Detente is French for "relaxation". Although Detente was designed to end Cold War tension‚ it eventually became a "thawing out" period. Detente reached it’s zenith with the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty of 1968‚ the SALT (Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty) of 1972 and the Helsinki Accords in 1975. Both the US and the USSR various had reasons to seek Detente.

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    Cleopatra Essay Cleopatra has been represented in numerous different ways and places: plays‚ movies‚ poems and stories. What we know of her story is awe-inspiring‚ but we don’t know her full story or the entire context behind it. This lack of accurate archaeological and historical information about Cleopatra has stimulated the collective imaginations of those who have lived after her and resulted in a multitude of representations of her character‚ both in historical records and in popular culture

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