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    The following paper is intended at establishing whether the French president may undertake military action‚ along with establishing to what extent involvement from the parliament is necessary in such scenarios. The paper will focus on the constitutional aspects of the question and will therefore refer to the French Constitution along with other relevant legal materials and customs. This will be done in the following manner: Firstly‚ the main characteristics of the French President‚ the Parliament

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    History of microorganisms’ discovery Anton van Leeuwenhoek was the one of the first people to observe microorganisms‚ and used a microscope of his own design‚ and made one of the most important contributions to biology. [18] Robert Hooke was the first to use a microscope to observe living things; his 1665 book Micrographia contained descriptions of plant cells. Before Leeuwenhoek’s discovery of microorganisms in 1675‚ it had been a mystery why grapes could be turned into wine‚ milk into cheese

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    Discovery is significant because it leads to renewed perceptions and transformation. Do you agree? Throughout ‘The Tempest’‚ Shakespeare denotes the concept of discovery as a catalyst for renewed perceptions and transformation of the characters‚ which rings true‚ especially in relation to the character of Prospero‚ who undergoes the most significant change in the play. As the protagonist and central figure‚ Prospero’s journey affects the journeys of each character. This means that the discoveries

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    Italian explorer and navigator‚ completed four voyages across the Atlantic ocean. On his first voyage‚ Columbus set sail for India‚ but ended up on the island of San Salvador. Although he did not reach his planned destination of India‚ he was still given credit for the establishment of the first European settlement in the western part of the world in the year of 1492. He had many tools and techniques that he used on his journeys. However‚ with modern sailing developments in timekeeping ‚ location

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    Doctorow once said‚ "Writing is an exploration. You start from nothing and learn as you go". We started of knowing nothing‚ but we progressed into something better. Some successful and some not‚ but look at what we have now and think‚ "If these risk takers did not do major explorations‚ will we know how to treat the sick‚ protect ourselves from dangerous animals‚ how to live a long life‚ or even what was before us?" With this being said‚ I do believe major explorations are worth the risk.

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    military governor of Virginia‚ Sir Thomas Dale. On April 5‚ 1614‚ their marriage of uneasy peace between the English settlers and the Native Americans lasted for about eight years. By March of 1617‚ Pocahontas died from an unfamiliar disease on the voyage back to Virginia. A year late‚ the English and the Native Americans peace dissolved. The Indians have become angrier with the English colonists insatiable of land use for producing more tobacco. Later in March 1622‚ the Algonquians (under Powhatan’s

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    Early Globalization

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    globalization‚ generating further interdependence of economic and cultural activities.[3]Though several scholars place the origins of globalization in modern times‚ others trace its history long before the European age of discoveryand voyages to the New World. Some even trace the origins to the third millennium BCE.[4][5] In the late 19th century and early 20th century‚ the connectedness of the world’s economies and cultures grew very quickly.The term globalization has been in increasing use since the

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    Should the Use of Wind Energy Be Encouraged? Fossil fuels are having great impacts toward nature such as global warming and greenhouse effect. Plus‚ the depletion of it contributes to the rising price of petroleum. Therefore‚ wind power rise as it is a source of clean‚ non-polluting renewable energy (Nash‚ 2008). This type of energy generation provides us with loads of benefits environmentally and economically. On the environmental aspect‚ wind energy does not contribute to pollution as almost

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    After many long-lasting years in the history of our world‚ it is difficult to pick a time frame and place from where the modern world originated. Although there are many important and dramatic events in history‚ the birth of the modern world happened in Europe from 1500-1600 AD because of the incredible renaissance‚ the defying reformation and the courageous age of exploration. All these critical moments in time shaped the world into what it is today. Merchants trading‚ Italian bankers sitting

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    Men In Nervous Conditions: An Ignored Matter The men of Zimbabwe struggled to assert the independence of their people against political‚ cultural and religious colonial pressure (Vembe)‚ but reduced women to silent supporters (Stone 113). This dynamic still holds true on the literary front‚ where male writers of Zimbabwe‚ and Africa in general‚ present to the west male-centered‚ idealized pictures of traditional women and culture. Women‚ however‚ uncertain that men will revalue them‚ concern themselves

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