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    lives of saints and martyrs. Stained glass windows were also created depicting the life of Jesus or other religious themes. These pictures served as a way to educate many of the people that were unable to read. Medieval artists also constructed altarpiece paintings to depict religious ideas and inspire devotion and illuminated books with intricate and miniature paintings of biblical scenes. Catholicism greatly impacted the High Middle Ages as evident in their achievements in education‚ literature

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    position in Vienna at the Academy of Agriculture in 1901‚ and became professor there five years later‚ in 1906. Prior to working at the Academy of Agriculture in Vienna‚ Tschermak began breeding experiments with garden peas at the Botanical Garden of Ghent‚ Belgium‚ and then in garden at the Imperial Family’s Foundation at Esslingen‚ near Vienna. Using 3‚580 yellow peas and 1‚190 green peas‚ Tschermak found that the second filial generation ratio of dominant to recessive was 3 to 1. While reading Mendel’s

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    References: Allen‚ S. G.‚ Clark‚ R. L.‚ & Ghent‚ L. S. (2004). Phasing into retirement. The Industrial & Labor Relations Review‚ 58(1)‚ 112-127. Gelfand‚ D.E.‚ & Bechill‚ W. (1991‚ Summer-Fall). The evolution of the older Americans act: a 25-year review of the legislative changes. Generations‚ 15(3)

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    winnings prove less satisfying than society had promised‚ she has the courage to admit she is unhappy. She does not cling to false ideals‚ like Amelia‚ or false hope‚ as Dobbin does. She is arguably the most immoral of the cast‚ but as Dorothy Van Ghent points out‚ Becky’s aptitude and spirit nearly redeem the emptiness of her goals and the moral repugnance of her actions: “Becky’s activities are designed with intelligent discrimination and lively intuition‚ and they are carried through not only

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    Brussels is a very high population city with 1.1 million citizens. At 1995 the population stopped declining and flattened out‚ and since 2000 it has been growing fast‚ gaining 150‚000 people in the past 16 years. It is predicted that the population will reach 1.3 million by 2050. It is also predicted that life expectancy will rise to 87 years by 2060. Brussels experiences a temperature ocean climate so it has cool‚ wet summers‚ and rainy winters and average temperature of 50° F year round. Brussels

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    Madrid Paris Biarritz 4. Year It Was First Written 1884 1887 5. Place And Year The Unpolished Version Was Completed 1886 Biarritz In On March 29‚ 1891 6. Place And Year The Polished Version Was Completed Berlin‚ Germany 1887 Sept. 18‚ 1891 Ghent‚ Belgium 7. Numbers Of Chapters 64 Chapters And An Epilogue 38 Chapters 8. To Whom It Was Dedicated To The Fatherland- Philippines Gomburza 9. Publication Financer/Savior Maximo Viola Valentin Ventura 10. Publication Printing Press Berliner

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    Zach Ledogar U.S. History 113 Professor Ajemian 15 April 2011 War of 1812 After the great American Revolutionary War was fought and won by the Americans‚ Great Britain’s forces returned home in much defeat. What was now called the United States of America was on its way to become a strong independent nation separate from Great Britain’s rule. What some people nowadays overlook is the fact that Great Britain would eventually try to take another blow at the American people. This second attempt

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    England. The most sought-after Flemish painter of the seventeenth century was Van Dyck’s teacher‚ the scholar‚ linguist‚ and diplomat Peter Paul Rubens‚ who was besieged with commissions from the nobility and religious orders of Europe for portraits‚ altarpieces‚ mythological scenes‚ and allegories. His stirring works were admired for qualities ranging from theatricality to emotional tenderness. The emergence of the Dutch school of painting in the early seventeenth century is one of the most remarkable

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    The War of 1812 was a war fought between Britain and the United States. The war was mainly concerning respecting America. The war lasted till January of 1815 ended by the Treaty of Ghent‚ even though the General Andrew Jackson continued fighting with the Battle of New Orleans afterwards. Within the war‚ there were many causes and effects. The main cause would be British impressment and the main effect is boosted moral. Although these impacts sound simple‚ they really are meaningful to our country’s

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