Biography of GEOFFREY CHAUCER GEOFFREY CHAUCER‚ English poet. The name Chaucer‚ a French form of the Latin calcearius‚ a shoemaker‚ is found in London and the eastern counties as early as the second half of the 13th century. Some of the London Chaucers lived in Cordwainer Street‚ in the shoemakers’ quarter; several of them‚ however‚ were vintners‚ and among others the poet’s father John‚ and probably also his grandfather Robert. Legal pleadings inform us that in December 1324 John Chaucer was
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MARY PARKER FOLLETT (1868 - 1933) The newest addition to the collection of books about Mary Parker Follett is a contribution by Joan C. Tonn entitled Mary P. Follett: Creating Democracy‚ Transforming Management (BUS stack HN57.T695 2003) The press release for this book is available here. Recently a new book about an older management theorist arrived in the Business Library. Published by the Harvard Business School Press‚ the contributors included Drucker‚ Mintzberg‚ Bennis and Kanter. Perhaps it
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This memoir from Geoffrey Canada is now a graphic novel which was adapted by Jamar Nicholas. It begins by explaining Geoff’s first experience with violence‚ when his brother’s jacket was stolen in the park. His mother forced the oldest brother to go back out and take it back‚ that he would get a worse beating at home if he did not get it back. This was Geoff’s first exposure‚ at four years old he learned that he should not be made a victim. The text continues on showing different moments from Geoff’s
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PARKER PEN COMPANY Background George Safford Parker founded Parker Pen Company in 1892 in Janesville‚ Wisconsin. It began with the production of his first fountain pen. Afterwards in 1894‚ Parker had its first major innovation; “the lucky curve” which consisted on reducing the leak caused in fountain pens. Parker’s first marketing approach was to produce high quality pens and make them become status symbols; Parker pens were signer’s favorite‚ giving the company the first or second position
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Berlin among the allied forces after World War II was a compromise that provided the United States with their primary weapon in defeating the Soviet Union in the Cold War conflict. Victorious‚ the Allies began to divide and occupy the battered and weakened Germany on June 5‚ 1945. Areas in the western portion became American‚ British‚ and French zones‚ whilst the east was given to the Soviet Union. They will be more commonly known later as the eastern and western zones‚ after the American zone combined
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Mario Germes Ruiz A00749087 LPL’07 Mtra. Paola Navarrete Hernández Gobierno y Opinión Pública ITESM Campus Ciudad de México 12 de Mayo 2010 Introduction to the Current War in Afghanistan On September 11th‚ 2001 the American Way of Life changed drastically. The American people were under attack in a series of deliberate and deadly terrorist attacks that killed thousands of American citizens. The victims were in their offices and airplanes; they were average Americans carrying out their jobs
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Ma Parker is a strong woman who has suffered throughout her life. She is a woman who has a good nature. Ma Parker realises the sorrows of her life and tries to find a place to cry. That would be the very first time she was going to cry once she believed she only would be a strong woman if she had never cried. The Life of Ma Parker’s protagonist cannot stand all the pain she is feeling. As she cries‚ she leaves all her strength behind. It represents the moment she realises she must permit the overflow
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Upon reading Geoffrey Chaucer’s “The Miller’s Tale”‚ we as the readers are introduced to the four main characters present throughout the entirety of the poem. These characters include: John the carpenter‚ Nicholas the student‚ John’s wife Alison‚ and the parish clerk Absalom. Chaucer sets up “The Miller’s Tale” by first introducing his characters and briefly describing their personalities and what role they played in the story. One may come to realize‚ after completing the poem‚ that these brief
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Bonnie and Clyde.” -Bonnie Parker. The criminal outlaw duo Bonnie and Clyde‚ who also became known as The Barrow Gang‚ became notorious for their two year crime spree during the Great Depression and were made famous by their actions. Bonnie Parker was part of this duo and played a role in altering the image of women‚ which was already taking place during this time‚ by proving that even a woman can become a famous outlaw. Bonnie Parker was born to Henry and Emma Parker on October 1‚ 1910 in Rowena
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fifth century Bishop of Hippo. He is credited with building the foundation of Christian just war theory. He describes that individuals of Christianity do not have authority to resort to violence if only themselves or property are threatened. Though these Christians should be compelled to protect innocents who are being attacked. Even if it means sacrificing themselves in the process. Augustine’s just war teachings were developed from old Roman legal tradition. The right of authority is vested with
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