Saint Vincent de Paul: A Person of the 17th Century. A Person for the 21st Century. When Saint Vincent de Paul died in Paris on September 27‚ 1660 he left behind only a few meager personal possessions. Among these objects were his bachelor’s degree from the University of Toulouse and his graduate degree from the University of Paris. From among the many things that he could have saved‚ his careful preservation of these two diplomas testifies to the value that he placed on his own education‚
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Rodriguez Diaz De Vivar “El Cid” Born and educated as a nobleman in the Royal Court of the Castile‚ Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar became a famous military leader and diplomat. He was King Alfonso VI’s greatest general in the war against the Moors and is widely considered to be a National Hero of Spain. Known as El Cid Campeador (or El Cid)‚ this honourable nickname translates as the ’Lord of Military Arts’‚ or ’The Champion’‚ and reflects his innovative techniques on the battlefield. Rodrigo Diaz was
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bankers and quickly became one the most wealthy men in Europe. He created his own political party known as the palleschi and exercised most of his power behind the scenes by putting men from his partisan in the city’s highest positions. In 1444‚ Cosimo de Medici had Michelozzo build the Medici Palace. Cosimo wanted to be a man of the people so one could find him most nights outside of his palace hoeing his garden that way anyone who wanted to stop and talk to him could. He was also generous in that
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Coureur de bois: Were an independent entrepreneurial French Canadian traders who traveled in New France and the interior of North America. They trapped and traded the hides of many animals‚ for instance beavers. Another meaning for coureurs de bois in french is "Runner in the Woods"
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Monroe‚ and Tina Fey. Yet our country has failed to elect a woman President since becoming a free nation. In three of the most iconic works of art‚ Venus of Willdendorf from the Paleolithic era‚ the Bust of Nefertiti from Amarna‚ Egypt and the Venus de Milo from Melos‚ Greece give us insight in the role played by women in each society. Throughout history‚ civilizations have portrayed women as objects of beauty and sensuality‚ all while limiting their natural rights. The Venus of Willdendorf is a
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Marie de France’s ‘Lanval’ (Abrams‚ 2006. p. 142-157) is a 12th century lais that tells the tale of a knight who is caught between two different worlds; that of his lover’s and his own. Forced to live between both worlds‚ Lanval finds himself stuck between a world of solitude and a world of love. Through the trials and tribulations that result from the circumstances that he finds himself in‚ Lanval is confronted with the challenge of keeping his love with the Queen of Avalon a secret. This essay
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Juan Ponce de Leon Juan Ponce de Leon was born around 1460 in San Tervas de Campos‚ Spain. He was the first Spanish explorer to arrive in Florida. In 1493‚ Ponce de Leon and Christopher Columbus sailed together on Columbus’ 2nd voyage to America. They had settled on an island named Hispaniola‚ which is present day Dominican Republic‚ where Ponce de Leon had become governor at. In 1506‚ he had discovered an island close by named Borinquen‚ and during his time here‚ he found lots of gold. Once
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Prescribed Question: How does the text conform‚ or deviate from‚ the conventions of a short story and for what purpose? Guy de Maupassant has a dark humor and likes to see Mathilde and her husband struggle. In The Necklace a women named Mathilde is lended a diamond necklace for a ball by a women named Madame Forestier. When she and her husband get home from the ball‚ they realize the diamond necklace is missing. Instead of telling Madame Forestier she lost her necklace‚ Mathilde and
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In “The Necklace”‚ written by Guy De Maupassant‚ Madame Losiel‚ a main character‚ is seen by readers as an ungrateful human being. As the author develops her character throughout the story‚ many readers can produce many assumptions about Madame Losiel by the way she acts and by the remarks she makes. It is quite obvious that Madame Losiel is miserable with her life. This causes her to have many negative characteristics that many people do not wish to posses. With her pessimistic attitude‚ many readers
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sin fines de lucro‚ participar en otras empresas con ingresos propios resulta muy atractivo ya que es la mejor forma de subsidiar la misión social de la organización sin tantas restricciones gubernamentales. Algunas contras de este modelo para sostenerse‚ podría llegar a ser cambiar los objetivos iniciales de la organización sin animo de lucro con el fin de poder ser mas rentables en la empresa con ingresos propios. Además de lo anterior‚ tener además de una organización sin animo de lucro‚ una
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