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    On 8 February 1790 the society became formally constituted on this broader basis by the adoption of the rules drawn up by Barnave‚ which were issued with the signature of the duc d’Aiguillon‚ the president. The club’s objectives were defined as follows: firstly‚ the club sought to discuss in advance questions to be decided by the National Assembly. Secondly‚ Jacobin members attempted to work for the institution and solidification of the constitution in agreement with the disposition of the preamble

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    French music project Édith Piaf Birth name Édith Giovanna Gassion Also known as La Mome Piaf Born 19 December 1915 Died 11 october 1963 (aged 47) Genres cabaret‚ torch songs‚ chanson Early life Much of Piaf’s life is a big mystery. She was born Édith Giovanna Gassion in Belleville‚ Paris. Her birth certificate has the Hôpital Tenon‚ the hospital for the 20th arrondissement

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    Étienne‚ the butler‚ finally announced that dinner was served. We put down our drinks‚ and cheered the news which brought us closer to the long awaited moment to savor the “saumon a la mayonnaise’‚ specialty of Mélanie la cuisinière. In the middle of the agitation‚ I was approached by the Baron de Valfort to escort Dame Irène Chaboix. I was glad to do it. I went over to the Diva right away‚ and offered her my arm‚ which she accepted with the grandiloquence of stage actors. Like most old artists

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    Radium Girls was a chemical disaster that happened during the 1920’s. Women in watch making were being exposed to Radium all the time. These women worked painting wristwatches‚ and in order to get a fine point on their paintbrush they licked the brush‚ therefore swallowing the paint. Some of them also painted their teeth and nails with this paint since they were told that it wasn’t harmful. The paint had Radium in it‚ therefore exposing them to Radium. They painted the numbers on the watches. They

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    have completely distorted the definition. People do not take most addictions seriously when compared to common known ones and do not seem to have the same reaction and trouble overcoming those addictions. In the Article “The Plug in Drug”‚ the author Marie Winn (2012) discusses how the word addiction is often used differently in conversation and that its true meaning is

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    Marie Curie’s parents both were teachers Rachel’s parents did not teach. Marie Curie was married and Rachel did not get married at all. Marie curie made a x-ray machine and Rachel didn’t create a X-ray machine at all. Some of the things that are the same about each other. Are That Marie Curie and Rachel Carson were both great scientist. They were both women. They both made important discoveries

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    around today but people do not know where it all started. Marie Antoine-Carême was considered to be the very first celebrity chef. This essay will be reflecting on Marie-Antoine Carême’s life and what he has brought to the world of food and cooking and who influenced him to cook the way that he did. Marie-Antoine Carême (Antonin) was born June 8‚ 1784 in Rue du Bac‚ Paris to very poor parents Marie Jeanne Pascal and Jean Gilbert Carême. Marie-Antoine was named after the Queen of France and had about

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    Marie de France’s twelve lais are thought to have been written between 1155 and 1170 in England (Rikhardsdottir 26). The writer of the prologue to the set of lais introduces herself as Marie. Because she only offers her name and her wish for herself and her works to not be forgotten‚ not much is known about Marie de France (Kinoshita and McCracken 202)‚ but her writings and the authors who mention her in their works help provide more information about Marie de France (Kinoshita and McCracken 207)

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    “The Plug-in Drug”‚ written by Marie Winn‚ consists of effects of watching television as a child‚ and pessimistic consequences followed by doing so. Marie asserts that watching television-even “good” programs-is harmful to children; she reasons her argument with a range of persuasive elements such as asking rhetorical questions‚ providing information suggested by reliable source‚ and accentuating the importance of engagement of the readers. First of all‚ the author’s effective usage of rhetorical

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    choir is like having a large family be in a room together making beautiful sounds in harmony. Marie Dymit teaches both the choirs at South campus and one at North campus: Mariners‚ Choraliers and Bel Canto. Her students in Mariners call her Mama Dym Dym and her choirs treat each other as family. She can tell that some of the students like each other more than others‚ but that is how a family works. Marie is very sincere about her and her coworker being close‚ saying: “ Wendy Suoja and I are friends

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