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    Book Review – Holes by Louis Sachar Stanley Yelnats is sent to Camp Green Lake because of a crime he actually did not commit. At the camp‚ bad boys are forced to dig a big hole every day to build character. Stanley makes friends with a quiet guy and together they disclose the secret of Camp Green Lake. But this is not the only story oft he book‚ you also learn about the history of Green Lake. Camp Green Lake is a dry flat wasteland in Texas‚ there are not many trees or stones and most of

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    Louis Sachar‚ an American writer‚ once wrote‚ “A lot of people don’t believe in curses. A lot of people don’t believe in yellow-spotted lizards either‚ but if one bites you it doesn’t make a difference whether you believe or not” (Sachar 41). The book I read was Holes by Louis Sachar. This book is about a boy‚ named Stanley Yelnats‚ who is ‘cursed’ with bad luck. The ‘curse’ started with Stanley’s no-good pig stealing great great grandfather. During the early parts of the story‚ Stanley is arrested

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    music played today‚ but it would not have come so far if it was not for Louis Armstrong. Armstrong is considered the most important improviser in Jazz (he taught the world to swing) (‘Jazz at Lincoln Center’).His trumpet playing changed the rules of music. Armstrong’s interest in music earned him the title of greatest trumpet/cornet player in American History. And to think it all started with a tin horn. Armstrong‚ full name Louis (“loo-ESS”) Daniel Armstrong‚ was born in Uptown New Orleans‚ Louisiana

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    trunks with trianon canvases represented a real revolution for travelling in those days as they combined lightness and storage capacity. (p.2) LV monogram was inspired by the Japanese and Oriental designs of the Victorian age. (p.2) The modern age of Louis Vuitton Expanded its product line by applying the craftwork and design of its leather to small leather goods such as purses and wallets‚ and to its whole luggage line. The monogram canvas was redesigned to fit the new range of products. (p.3) Started

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    The novel holes by Louis Sachar showcases many major teen issues‚ in particular crime‚ affecting today’s youth. Teen crime is when an individual under the age of the majority acts against the law. Teen crime features very clearly in the novel and Sachar displays the consequences‚ effects and examples of the issue throughout the novel. This issue will be explored through an analysis of the setting‚ plot and characters in the text‚ holes. My first support to this claim will be setting. Sachar has

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    Louis Braille’s accident at a young age led many to believe that he would not be successful. Louis was born on January 4‚ 1809‚ in a French town of Coupvray. Louis was the fourth child to Monique and Simon Rene Braille (Correa & Ward‚ 1999‚ para.3). At three years of age‚ Louis became bind. An awl fell and punctured Louis’ eye as he was playing in his father’s saddle shop. An infection set in and took his second eye as well‚ which caused him to be permanently blind (Correa & Ward‚ 1999‚ para.3).

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    Who Is Louis XIV?

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    Joe Social Studies Louis XIV Louis XIV‚ known as Louis the Great or the Sun King was a monarch of the House of Bourbon‚ who ruled as King of France from 1643 until his death in 1715. His reign of 72 years is the longest of any monarch of a major country in European history. In this age of absolutism in Europe‚ Louis XIV’s France was a leader in the growing centralization of power. Louis began his personal rule in France in 1661 after the death of his chief minister‚ the

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    Some people believe that louis Riel was a traitor‚ but other may say otherwise. For an example he saved his people of Red River from losing all of their land‚ fought for his rights‚ and was there when his people were in need of him the most. A hero is someone who fights for the right cause and that’s exactly‚ what Louis Riel did. One example of his heroism acts‚ were that when the Canadian Government sent surveyors to mark the land for their railway‚ This had cut of the meti land where they had

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    Louis XIV embodies the most prestigious form of absolutism in France; he is one of the monarchs who most influenced the history of France and Europe. The installation of his government and his court at Versailles occurred in 1682‚ where numerous alterations and expansions were undertaken. Versailles not only became the symbol of power but also was actually an instrument of power. The Palace of Versailles reflects the style and tastes of Louis XIV and the image he has of the functions of a royal:

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    Louis de Broglie

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    Louis De Broglie A FRENCH PHYSICIST * Prince Louis-Victor-Pierre-Raymond‚ 7th Duc de Broglie‚ otherwise known as Louis De Broglie‚ was a French physicist that came from a well grounded family‚ went to pursue his dreams‚ earned a Nobel prize‚ took time to go into the army‚ and discovered the wave nature of matter all in his life time. Louis De Broglie was the son of Pauline D’Armille and Louis Alphonse Victor de Broglie. De Broglie was the youngest of his family‚ including two older sisters

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