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    For centuries Kings were living in luxury‚ content with the absolute power and control they had. Losing this power had never even crossed their mind as although there was always the chance of assassination‚ they could rest easy knowing that no one could politically touch him. However‚ this all changed when Charles I took over the throne as due to his misdeeds and increasing pressure from the public and parliament‚ he was put on trial which was mind blowing at the time and then finally executed. Such

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    Paris, France

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    monument‚ or simply admire the city lights while cruising down the smooth waters of the Seine River? None other than Paris‚ France. I’ve been invited to participate in the Celtic Cultures trip‚ but my heart resides in Paris‚ France. I dream of one day living in Paris. Who wouldn’t want to be a coffee-sipping‚ baguette-eating‚ people-watching Parisian? I want to travel to France for many reasons‚ one being the extensive history etched into every corner of the country. For example: La Sainte-Chapelle

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    The political and historical background that gave rise to the dictatorship Fidel Castro went to law school and became very interested in the “climate of Cuban nationalism‚ anti-imperialism‚ and socialism‚ focusing his energies more exclusively on politics” (Biography.com‚ 2016). Castro became very passionate about social justice. He traveled to the Dominican Republic to participate in an expedition to overthrow the country’s dictator. He continued with his travels to Bogota‚ and Colombia to participate

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    The Royal Wedding

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    watched round the world where people will see lots of things they love about Britain" David Cameron said. Catherine Middleton went into Westminster Abbey at 11am and came out an hour later‚ holding the hand of the second in line to the throne as her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge. At the moment of their wedding‚ the Queen gave a title to Prince William as Prince William of Wales. The couple couldn’t stop smiling at each other. Later‚ appearing on the balcony at Buckingham Palace to give each

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    Adolf Hitler and the National Socialists gained power and created a totalitarian dictatorship in Germany. They were able to gain appeal and political power by using methods such as propaganda posters‚ speeches‚ and jobs. One of the ways Hitler and the Nazi Party gained appeal and political power was through propaganda posters. Propaganda is information used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view. He used this to gain power because

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    Air France

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    [Air France-KLM will lift capacity no more than 2 percent in each of the next three years‚ with fleet spending also reined in.] Jean-Cyril Spinetta‚ recalled last years as chief executive officer as slumping profit forced Pierre-Henri Gourgeon’s exit‚ froze pay and hiring in January and is in talks with unions over a 2 billion-euro annual saving he says is needed to secure the long-term future. The loss comes after German rival Detsche Lufthansa AG Airline yesterday posted a 13 million-euro

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    responsibility in attempting to shape and mold her nation into the way she hoped it would be. A large aspect of her drive in power would be her competition with other nations. In order to help fulfill her needs to gain power‚ Maria Theresa orchestrated military and political reforms within Austria. In order to hopefully take control of Silvia‚ Maria Theresa needed to increase military power. First she needed to reform the army. In doing so‚ she created a social ideology that revolved around education and

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    France Culture

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    The Culture of France Introduction France is a modern European state and a republic‚ the capital of France is Paris‚ and is one of the world’s top five economies. The French head of state is the President‚ elected by universal suffrage (2012 elections): the president governs through a Council of Ministers and a parliament made up of two chambers‚ the National Assembly (lower house) and the Senate (upper house). In addition‚ the political system in France called (Republique)

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    Hutu led government was elected (Desforges‚ 1999). The complete reversal of ethnic dominance in the country disrupted the political system in Rwanda and political tensions were only heightened when Juvénal Habyarimana‚ a Hutu political leader‚ seized power in 1973. Unrest in the country continued to grow as a rebel group‚ the Tutsi-led RFP (Rwandan Patriotic Front)‚ emerged to challenge the Hutu government (Desforges‚1999).

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    Carrefour Expands Abroad

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    1. What is the biggest competitive threat facing Careefour as it expands in global market? Careefour pioneer for the hypermarket had faced many competitive threats while expanding their global market; they featured many products like groceries‚ toys‚ furniture‚ fast food and also financial services‚ all under one roof. The first hypermarket was opened in 1963 with the help of French government. By 1973 Carrefour became world’s most global retailer with 15‚000 stores globally. When Careefour established

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