The movie that I watched was Elizabeth: The Golden Age directed by Shekhar Kapur. In 1585‚ Catholic Spain ‚ruled by King Philip II of Spain‚ is the most powerful country in the world. Philip intrigues war viewing Protestant England as a threat to his plan to bring Europe to Roman Catholicism‚ and in vengeance for English piracy of Spanish ships. Queen Elizabeth seeks counsel from her astrologer‚ Dr. John Dee‚ who predicts that the two empires will go to war‚ although he cannot foretell which will
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The Mischief Rule is a rule of construction that judges can apply in statutory interpretation in order to discover Parliament’s intention. In applying the rule‚ the court is essentially asking the question: what was the "mischief" that the previous law did not cover‚ which Parliament was seeking to remedy when it passed the law now being reviewed by the court? The Mischief Rule is of narrower application than the golden rule or the plain meaning rule‚ in that it can only be used to interpret a
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another golden age. A golden age is characterized by peace‚ prosperity‚ advances in leaning and technology‚ flourishing arts or literature‚ and impressive architectural achievements. The Byzantine Empire went into a golden age because they had a good government‚ a good military and thriving culture. Byzantine government‚ controlled by Justinian from 527 to 565‚ controlled an army that brought Byzantine borders to their furthest extent‚ and made Byzantine a great place to live. Under the rule of Justinian
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properties‚ called the golden ratio”(Livio‚ 2007). This can be located in thousands of natural and manmade objects‚ and is believed to hold the key to the secret of beauty. Still‚ no one knows who first discovered the golden ratio‚ but it is known that the Egyptians used it in the creation of the Great Pyramids at Giza. In addition‚ Phidias applied the golden ratio to the design of the Parthenon (Livio‚ 2007). These two marvelous structures were the first known cases of where the golden ratio had been used
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“Majority Rule Day” What is Majority Rule? Only a few Bahamians can answer that. But to know what is Majority rules you have to go back to the system that was in place before. This system didn’t allow women to vote‚ only black men who owned land could vote‚ the house of assembly only had the men of the English colony. The Bahamas had been run by only the people of Great Britain. This system held the Bahamian people down and out inside the country that they were born in and it held them like
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Banquo lies on the side of the river after being ambushed by Macbeth’s hit men. He reflects on Macbeth’s and his own behavior since the prophecies made by the witches‚ as well as reflecting on Fleance and the person he is to become. The end of Act III‚ Scene 3. After Banquo’s murder. (Lying) Here I lie‚ cold‚ wet‚ alone and betrayed on my death bed. Is this what I deserve? Have I been dealt a hand fair to the way I have lived my life? No‚ I know that I lived my life justly. I acted on my beliefs
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Louis BOITTIAUX – 401428 Essay about California Golden Rush The gold rush began to Sutter Mill‚ sawmill of the Swiss Sutter‚ which became afterward‚ the father of this expansion and economic miracle that knew California. This one wanted at first kept this discovery for him by fear but the new was fast known of all. At the end of 1848‚ the president James Knox Polk confirmed the golden presence in this region. It is from there that waves of thousand immigrants began to arrive in California
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Classroom Rules: 1. Be prepared for each class (I promise to show up dressed and ready and expect the same from you. The naked mental image of me lecturing will now haunt you for the rest of your days). 2. Show respect for all people‚ their opinions‚ beliefs‚ religions‚ etc. I enjoy a good discussion‚ but I will not tolerate rudeness or disrespect for others (a good discussion means that you use Critical Thinking Skills combined with facts and support while refusing to use flawed logic or name-calling)
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Outline Spoken Language vs. Written Language I. Introduction. But the most common forms of language are spoken and written‚ which are very different and have one similarity. II. Body A. The similarity between spoken and written forms of language is skills. 1. Written language requires skills. 2. Skills are also necessary in spoken language. B. Despite these differences there is one similarity between these two languages. C. One important difference in written and spoken
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name. Finally‚ Teach places several slow burning fuses under his hat‚ lighting each one by one[i]. With wisps of smoke billowing around his face‚ Blackbeard‚ the most treacherous pirate in history‚ emerges from his cabin to join the fight. In the golden age of piracy‚ Captain Edward Teach‚ more commonly known as Blackbeard‚ stands out as the fiercest and most important figure. Blackbeard and his crew successfully controlled commerce along the North Carolina and Virginia coast from 1717-1718. Blackbeard
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