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    The French and Indian War started in 1754 and concluded in 1763. This war was a crucial turning point in American history. During this time‚ English colonists were attempting to move farther west to the Ohio Valley. This is where the French held their trading posts. This move only infuriated them even more. Accordingly‚ the French aimed to assemble a strong military‚ Fort Duquense‚ to defend against the English colonists. This seemed to fail in a way and resulted in others taking action. Virginians

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    Diploma in Accounting Internal Controls and Accounting System (ISYS) Tutor Marked Assignment Instructions This assignment focuses on the most problematic areas of the ISYS project. Read the Case Study below and complete the five tasks given‚ then you will get feedback from an ISYS tutor. Once you have completed the assignment‚ you should save your work and upload this document for marking via the relevant link in your Submission Area (which is found in the ‘My Courses’ menu on the VLC).

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    The reign of Henry VIII was such an important turning point because of the things he achieved and the laws he managed to change. Henry was considered as a great king by some particularly because of his strong ideas about kingship. He believed that kings should be strong and be able to defend their country thus leading to his love of jousting. He was also considered a great king because of his knowledge. He could speak Spanish Latin and French well. He also wrote poetry and music. When he was

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    and a further 20 million+ were wounded in what became known as ‘The Great War’. The war itself was by no means one sided and is littered with numerous turning points where‚ had events occurred differently‚ the whole direction of the war‚ and the result‚ might have differed. It is my opinion that the Battle of the Somme is the most crucial turning point of WW1. This might seem like a strange choice‚ given that this battle‚ above all‚ seems to represent the disastrous stalemate that locked the western

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    Why was the discovery of ‘magic bullets’ a turning point in medicine? A magic bullet is a chemical drug that kills germs of a specific disease without harming the rest of the body. In the 1890’s‚ the first several compounds of magic bullets discovered (used to treat syphilis‚ malaria and sleeping sickness) can be described to be a turning point in medicine; this is because the magic bullets began the breakthrough to cure disease‚ instead of preventing the disease with vaccinations and inoculations

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    Evidence of evolution suggests life may change. Outline the impact on the evolution of plants and animals of: Changes in physical conditions in the environment - Some animals do not survive changes in the environment and become extinct or endangered. Changes in physical conditions such as climate ad exposure to fire has led to changes in flora (Australia drifts north) Changed in chemical conditions in the environment - pH of environment can be critical to functioning of enzymes and metabolism

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    British with the help of Indians on both sides. The dispute was over the land in the Ohio Valley which was land crucial for fur trading with Indians. Both countries claimed the land‚ thus resulting in the French and Indian War which was a major turning point because it ended salutary neglect‚ therefore resulting in the Sugar Act and soon the Townshend Act which was crucial because this all then lead to the Revolution along with the result of more colonial unity. Due to the French and Indian War there

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    The renaissance began in in the 1300’s in norther Italy‚ after the plague had devastated Europe‚ it quickly spread. New ideas were introduced such as Humanism and idealism. The renaissance in Italy was viewed as a turning point and changes occurred in both social and economic ways. Some of the economic ways in which renaissance ideas were expressed in Europe was through new inventions such as the banking system and printing press. Italy was also viewed as the middle men in trade route between

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    Personal Goal Setting - Planning to Live Your Life Your Way How to Use Tool: Goal setting is a formal process for personal planning. By setting goals on a routine basis you decide what you want to achieve‚ and then step-by-step move towards the achievement of these goals. The process of setting goals and targets allows you to choose where you want to go in life. By knowing precisely what you want to achieve‚ you know what you have to concentrate on to do it. You also know what is merely a distraction

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    growth that took place. Being active is something that has always been important to me‚ and I learned this from growing up with and observing an expert. My mother was more active and involved than anyone I have ever known. She had an endless energy for life‚ and love for my two brothers and me‚ and I have tried to be the kind of person that she was. The phrase on her headstone reads: "A joyous and boundless energy." My mother was a highly respected kindergarten teacher for twenty years. In addition to

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