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    During the 1920’s the League of Nations primary desire was to end war across all fronts and to promote international co-operation. Therefore the best criteria that can be used to classify a success‚ was whether war was avoided and a peaceful settlement formulated after a crisis between two or more nations. Although this aim was the most important the league also tried to help economic problems in other countries. This applied to the economic collapse of Austria and Hungary between 1922-3. When

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    While some say that minor characters are not important to fictional writing‚ minor characters play major literary roles‚ sometimes more so than the main characters. Minor characters can be used to fill in parts of the story that main characters cannot‚ and also act as the conceptual foundation of the literature. In fact‚ in Sophocles’s play‚ Antigone‚ minor characters are utilized as the primary method of portraying the theme of the play to the audience‚ displayed through the way in which the character

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    There were many events in Ancient Greece that were turning points in the history of Greece. The formation of the Delian League was one of them. In the following paragraphs‚ the Delian League will be explained as to what it was‚ how it was formed‚ and how it affected everyone involved throughout the time it existed (both negatively and positively). First‚ the Delian League was an agreement made between Athens‚ and the Aegean coastal regions as well as the Ionian islands as to a naval force to continue

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    The Pittsburgh Pirates is an organization that is not only involved in the business of sports but dedicates a specific part of its business to community involvement and charity involvement. The major league baseball team prides themselves in building relationships with the Pittsburgh community and transferring that energy on and off of the field. The organization’s mission statement is in compliance with the charity organizations and community involvement. According to the organization’s website

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    acquired empires through victories in war. The Delian League lasted less than a century and the de facto empire of provinces acquired through the Punic Wars lasted for centuries. Athens and their allies formed the Delian League which was under constant strain‚ while on the other hand‚ the Roman Republic was very successful in expanding their empire through a consistent united front politically‚ economically‚ and militarily. "The Delian League was a confederation of Greek city-states under the leadership

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    House : Minor Characters "The supporting characters are important in themselves because they face the same type of problems…"(Urban "Parallels"). Minor characters do a fantastic job of dropping hints to the major themes at the end of any play. Nora’s father‚ Mrs. Linde’s husband‚ Nora’s children‚ Krogstad’s children‚ and Anne Marie‚ the minor characters in A Doll’s House‚ play their roles perfectly in supporting and shadowing the main characters and themes of the play. The first minor character

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    Invisible Men: Life in Baseball’s Negro Leagues American History Through Baseball Johnson Randle “Invisible Men” by Donn Rogosin was a very interesting book with a lot of information I never really knew about with the game of Baseball. He goes into good details describing what it was like for these men back in the day. Also‚ learning the true roots of the Negro league and where it all began for the Negro players was awfully intriguing. After reading the book a lot of different types of arguments

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    the purpose of the Griffin coming to the town in the first place anyway? | What is the motive for the Minor Canon to leave town and travel to the Dreadful Wilds? | What would be a result if the people would have been as nice as the Minor Canon to the Griffin? | Answer | The purpose of the Griffin’s arrival is because he wanted to see the statue of himself above the church’s door. | The Minor Canon doesn’t really have a motive to leave he is forced by the townspeople who don’t want to get eaten

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    The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. 19th century fiction can be considered to be some of the most treasured and classic literature of all time. The stories are filled with exciting plotlines and memorable characters that we still enjoy today. Some famous 19th century fictitious novels include: Allan Quartermain by H. Rider Haggard‚ Dracula by Bram Stoker‚ The Invisible Man by H. G. Wells‚ The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson and‚ Twenty Thousand Leagues Under

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    Why Minors Join Gangs

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    participate in criminal activities. Gangs have been existing since the seventeenth century and till this day gang participation is rising‚ it is one of the nation’s fastest growing problems within recent history. Several people assume that the reason why minors join gangs is because they don’t have a family encouraging them to succeed. However‚ there are several factors as to why youngsters are joining gangs for instance‚ many of them aspire a family ‚desire protection‚ it’s a family tradition

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