In its immediate aftermath‚ the famous description‚ "le Congres ne marche pas; il danse" (’the Congress does not work; it dances’) was often seen as the most accurate summary of the events taking place during the Congress of Vienna in 1815. Beneath the façade of all the reveling‚ this gathering of diplomats marked the end of the Napoleonic Wars and the turmoil they wrought on Europe‚ reshaping the order and structure of the continent in its legacy. With Austria‚ Great Britain‚ France‚ Prussia‚ and
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“It is in general the unexplored that attracts us…” – Lady Murasaki‚ The Tale of Genji. (Lambourne 2005‚ 10). A preoccupation with “the other” has always been of interest to the French. In Montesquieu’s Lettres Persanes‚ written in the early 18th century‚ the French nearly fall over one another in order to gaze upon an Arab traveler in their country. One observer even exclaims‚ “ Ah! Ah! Monsieur est Persan! C’est une chose bien extraordinaire! Comment peut-on être Persan!” (Hirch and Thompson
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Leadership is a process whereby a person(leader) influences others(followers) to accomplish an objective and intend changes and outcomes which reflects their common purpose(Clark‚2005). Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad is the fourth prime minister in Malaysia and his reign for 22 years made him the longest serving prime minister in Malaysia which also earned him the longest-serving leaders’ title in Asia. ‚ Mahathir came from a generally modest background unlike his three predecessors known to all
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Pope Benedict XVI: A Life and Papacy Revealed On April 19‚ 2005 Joseph Alois Ratzinger was elected as successor to the beloved Pope John Paul II. He was formally enthroned during the papal inauguration Mass on April 24‚ 2005 and chose the name of Pope Benedict XVI (Wiki P. Ben XVI bio). Elected at the age of 78 Pope Benedict XVI was the oldest to be elected Pope since Clement XII in 1730 (Wiki P. Ben XVI bio). Pope Benedict is only the eight German Pope to be elected into office the last being
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because he himself felt that he might be descended from Ammon in some way. If this is true then it would certainly seem that Alexander did in some way believe that he was of divine descent. However according to Arrian Ptolemy says that after being enthroned as Pharaoh at Thebes Alexander‚ like every Pharaoh‚ automatically became a son of Ammon. So this may be why he visited the temple‚ not out of any personal belief that he was descended from Ammon‚ but instead‚ out of a sense of duty or to appear to
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 7TH Judicial Region Branch 14‚ Cebu City CRISTITA C. QUIRINO‚ Petitioner‚ CIVIL CASE NO. ___C-2113______ -versus- FOR: DECLARATION OF NULLITY OF MARRIAGE UNDER ART 36 OF THE FAMILY CODE JAMES L. YEE‚ Respondent. x--------------------------------------/ PETITION COMES NOW the petitioner‚ by counsel‚ unto this Honorable Court‚ most respectfully avers that: PARTIES 1. Petitioner‚ Cristita C. Quirino
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In the beginning of the book of Revelation are the prologue and the greeting. And John greets them with grace and peace in the name of the Father‚ the Son and the Holy Spirit (1:4). Generally grace and peace are spoken of as coming from God the Father and from Jesus. The book of Revelation has a diverse greeting of the grace and peace. It described in more “elaborate terms‚” which contents the Father‚ the Son‚ and the Holy Spirit. Trinity God- “who is‚ and who was‚ and who is to come.” Here are
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EVALUATION AND ANALYSIS OF JOSE RIZAL AS A PATRIOT Jose Rizal as a Filipino Dr. Jose Rizal is a unique example of many-splendored genius who became the greatest hero of a nation. Endowed by God with versatile gifts‚ he truly ranked with the world’s geniuses. He was a physician‚ poet‚ dramatist‚ essayist‚ educator‚ architect‚ historian‚ painter‚ linguist‚ ethnologist‚ surveyor‚ farmer businessman‚ economist‚ geographer‚ cartographer‚ folklorist‚ humorist‚ satirist
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Addis Ababa The site of Addis Ababa was chosen by Empress Taytu Betul and the city was founded in 1886 by her husband‚ Emperor Menelik II. The name of the city Addis Ababa (ኣዲስ ኣበባ) was taken from parts of the city called hora Finfinnee ("hot springs") in Oromo[citation needed]. Another Oromo name of the city is Sheger. Menelik‚ as initially a King of the Shewa province‚ had found Mount Entoto a useful base for military operations in the south of his realm‚ and in 1879 visited the reputed ruins
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Waiting for the Mahatma (1955) is perhaps the most controversial novel of R. K. Narayan. Apart from its artistic merits and demerits (which are considerable)‚ many Indian readers of the novel have felt dissatisfied with it and found it difficult to warm up to it particularly because of the way the Mahatma is portrayed in it. Non-Indian readers however have more or less favourably reacted to it‚ while being alive to its artistic lapses. An extreme instance is H. M. Williams who regards it as one of
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