century BCE‚ the structure on which various new appendages were attached‚ one of which was the theory of stasis which was first formalized by Hermagoras of Temnos in the late second century BCE. Although the notion of stasis predates Hermagoras‚ Antoine Braet writes that he is due credit for developing “the doctrine of stasis as a closed procedure of inventio” (79) and that later rhetoricians have tired to reap glory for themselves by inventing all sorts of variants on Hermagoras’ system (80). Stasis
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Book Review of King Leopold’s Ghost‚ by Adam Hochschild What some have considered to be the first international scandal of the modern era took place in the Congo from 1890 until 1910. King Leopold II of Belgium was at the head of this so-called scandal. Although Europe and the rest of the world seemed to have forgotten the victims of these crimes‚ there is a considerable amount of material to use when attempting to recreate the horror that took place in Leopold’s Congo. This
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concentration of an unknown diprotic acid. Introduction Titration can be traced to the origins of volumetric analysis‚ which began in the late eighteenth century. Study of analytical chemistry began in France and the first burette was made by Francois Antoine Henri Descroizilles. The field began to spread to neighboring countries and eventually to the whole world. Titration can be defined as the gradual addition of one solution to another until the chemical amount of one reactant being added matches stoichiometrically
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‘How does Jean Rhys give the reader a nascent impression of isolation and madness in the opening pages of the ‘wide Sargasso sea’?’ In the opening of the ‘wide Sargasso sea’‚ Jean Rhys automatically gives the reader a nascent impression of isolation and madness. This quote‚ ‘too young for him they thought’‚ foreshadows the isolation of the family from the society‚ it clearly shows that Antoinette’s family are segregated. The quote ‘one calm evening he shot his dog‚ swam out to sea and was gone
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King Louis‚ originally called Louis-Auguste‚ was born on August 23‚ 1754 in Versailles‚ France. He was the the dauphin Louis and Maria Josepha’s third son‚ and was first known as the duc de Berry. Antoine de Quelen de Caussade was his educator in his early life‚ and was taught to not let people know his thoughts. Louis had a great memory and had a particular interest in history and geography‚ and was knowledgeable in the languages such as English and Latin. Louis became the heir to the throne in
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Joseph Gay-Lussac was a French chemist and physicist‚ born at St. Léonard‚ in the department of Haute Vienne‚ on the 6th of December 1778. He was the elder son of Antoine Gay‚ procureur du roi and judge at Pont-de-Noblac‚ who assumed the name Lussac from a small property he had in the neighborhood of St. Léonard. Young Gay-Lussac received his early education at home under the direction of the abbé Bourdieux and other masters‚ and in 1794 was sent to Paris to prepare for the École Polytechnique‚ into
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having the most advanced equipment of the time‚ in contrast to the equipment available to earlier explorers Henry Hudson and Vitus Behring. Parry reached farther north than any explorer before him. Antoine Laurent Lavoisier Listed as one of those with a "mind of uncommon activity and power‚’’ Antoine Laurent Lavoisier (1743-1794) was a French scientist who developed the theory of combustion. He is often credited with founding modern
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Unfortunately‚ his loyalty toward his wife and the people of France not only affect him‚ but also Dr. Alexandre Manette‚ Lucie‚ and Charles Darnay causing almost disastrous events. Defarge is nothing but a calm man and owner of a wine shop in Saint Antoine‚ Paris. His actions‚ bravery‚ and thoughts change throughout the book; however‚ his loyalty does not! His loyalty is what makes him the man he is. Although he is viewed as a man in the beginning of A Tale of Two Cities; he is viewed differently toward
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to grande cuisine also known as haute cuisine‚ which were meals consisting of dozens of courses‚ intricately prepared‚ served like a choreographed ballet‚ and elaborately displayed. Known as the ‘chef of kings and the king of chefs’‚ Marie-Antoin Carẻme (1783-1833) was acknowledge as the master of French grand cuisine. As chef to diplomats and kings‚ he stated‚ in the preparation and presentation of food‚ his goal is “lightness”‚ “grace”‚ “order”‚ and “cleanness”. He made the use of roux‚ and created
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The most popular of the books is Point of Impact that was made into the movie Shooter in 2007. The movie featured Michael Wahlberg as the lead and was an Antoine Fuqua creation. In early 2016‚ the USA Network confirmed that they would be picking up the Point of Impact story‚ and making it into a TV series also known as shooter. Ryan Philippe would play the role of retired Marine recon sergeant Swagger. The
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