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    What factors promoted the authority of the Capetian Kings of France in the Twelfth century? France in the eleventh century had been a fragmented land‚ divided into federal principalities‚ or mini-states ruled by princes or dukes. Though they recognized the King of France’s authority they did not expect him to exercise it in their individual territories. Feudalism increased the power of these mini-states in the twelfth century‚ and was the tool used by the Capetian Kings of France to advance their

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    represent? Why would the rulers of England include so many of them on the Coat of Arms? The lion represents Dexter (right- hand) supporter‚ the rulers included so many of them on the coats because they represent three areas England‚ Norway‚ and Aquitaine which were associated with the British crown. 2. What does the fleur-de-lis represent? Why is it featured on the Coat of Arms of British rulers? The fleur-de-lis represents the dating from the claim to the French throne made by Edward III in 1340

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    back in time‚ but see the progression‚ the triumphs and the failures.....Eleanor Smith had reached this point. She sees that things aren’t as they seem‚ the passion and desire is gone from her marriage‚ she is unable to influence her children’s life‚ her best friend‚ who is an alcoholic seems to have her life in more order then Eleanor. How did her happy life slip away before her eyes. The story evolves around Eleanor‚ emotions and feelings. On the outside side she tries to be the happy homemaker

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    Pupils/Students of Camarines Norte for School Year 2013-2014. TERESITA A. ORENDAIN Principal II Corroborators: ELEANOR R. VERGARA 4th year-Adviser Republic of the Philippines Department of Education Region V-Bicol Division of Camarines Norte Moreno Integrated School CERTIFICATION This is to certify that JUNNA MAE C. MORALES

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    Wheelchair Games which were held in London at the same time as the Olympic Games. Today the Paralympics are now the second largest international sporting event‚ ranking second only to the Olympics. My chosen Paralympian is Eleanor Simmonds who is a British Swimmer. Eleanor suffers from Achondroplasia which is a disorder that makes people short. Despite having a disorder she has gone on to win an outstanding 18 gold medals including two at the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games. Eleanor’s daily routine

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    The effectiveness of a counsellor relies on their ethical competence and behaviour. In this situation the counsellor needs to have the knowledge of dealing with loss and aged populations. Along with knowledge the counsellor must also be aware of the types of therapy and situations they are competent in. Since the client is an elderly woman over the age of 18 her information is confidential to everyone. However‚ she is in a retirement home‚ which means we may need to make the client aware that any

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    the first lady was like because she had seen her aunt‚ Edith Roosevelt‚ serve as a hostess during the majority of her time in the White House (Spangenburg 60). But Edith Roosevelt was not the only example that Eleanor Roosevelt could look at. Lou Henry Hoover‚ the first lady before Eleanor Roosevelt‚ studied at Stanford University and formed her own organization to help Americans returning home from World War I. Even though she was just as successful and independent as Roosevelt‚ Hoover still found

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    General Tilney go on a business trip for few days‚ leaving Eleanor‚ Catherine and Henry. Henry needs to go to Woodston for some days. When Eleanor returns with Catherine‚ she is in shock and tells Catherine that the General forgot an engagement in Hereford‚ and all the family must go there in two days. The next in the morning two women leave‚ Eleanor gives Catherine money for her trip. Catherine assures Eleanor that she will write to her. Catherine is very sad that she cannot say bye

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    When people think about the medieval period‚ they tend to think about the knights in shining armor‚ crusades‚ castles‚ and kings; however‚ there was more to the medieval period than just this. There are also the buildings that housed these great nobles and the men who influenced their design. The designs for these buildings did no simply materialize out of thin air. These ideas evolved from concepts derived from various cultures. The interaction between the feudal system and the architecture of the

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    black-and-white and color‚ Callahan’s subjects include his wife Eleanor and daughter Barbara‚ nature and light studies‚ pedestrians in downtown Chicago‚ telephone lines‚ architecture in Providence‚ landscapes in Cape Cod‚ and scenes from his travels to such places as Great Britain‚ France‚ Japan‚ and Morocco. He also photographed collages he had made using images cut from such magazines as Vogue. “I never refused when he wanted to take a picture‚” said Eleanor Callahan‚ the 91-year-old widow of the photographer

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