distant cousin to that of the British pound sterling. The lira was a monetary unit long before it existed as a coin or note. The lira made its first appearance in the hands of bankers‚ merchants and consumers in Venice in 1472‚ put in place by Doge Nicolas Tron. The Venice lira set a trend for large silver coins with enough space to bear the local ruler’s portrait. These were called testone in Italy‚ from the word testa meaning head‚ teston in France‚ and testoon in Britain‚ where the first example
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‘Setting and A Streetcar Named Desire’ Tony Coult; Emagazine 37. Published 2007 2. ‘In the Rehearsal Room’ Interview with Director Benedict Andrews 3. ‘Idealism and Insanity: The subversion of the Southern Belle through the character of Blanche DuBois’ Nicolas A. Smith. http://www.uiowa.edu/~smack/archive/smack1.1/ess1.htm 4. ‘Gendered Language and Cultural Ideology in A Streetcar Named Desire’ Samuel Tapp; Emagazine 47. Published Dec. 2013. 5. Elia Kazan‚ 1947 in ‘A Streetcare Named Desire – Production
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Did women have a Renaissance?” Joan Kelly discovered the many contributions of women; on the other hand‚ they were not recognized as their male counterparts. She asked this question in her groundbreaking article in 1977. Women in the Renaissance were not only wives‚ mothers‚ and support for their husbands‚ but scholars that helped develop this era. Young women in the Middle Ages had to follow a religious calling‚ they were to marry well‚ be devoted to their significant others‚ and produce numerous
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o-shack/> 2. Indvik‚ Lauren. “U.S. Online Retail Sales to Reach $327 Billion by 2016 [STUDY]” Mashable (Mashable.com) 27 February 2012. Web. 08 March 2013 <http://mashable.com/2012/02/27/ecommerce-327-billion-2016-study/> 3. Bombourg‚ Nicolas. “Consumer Attitudes & Online Retail Dynamics in the US” Companies and Markets (companiesandmarkets.com) 5 July 2012. Web. 08 March 2013
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ROAD TRANSPORT HEALTH & SAFETY POLICY In line with the general Group Health & Safety Policy‚ it is the policy of LAFARGE To adopt a systematic approach to the management of Road Transport safety issues. To assess the risks associated with our road transport activities and to reduce them to the lowest practical level. To document our actions for managing Road Transport risks in our HS Management System and in Road Transport Safety Cases to be reviewed periodically by management
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html>. "Nikola Tesla | Inventor." Lucidcafé Interactive Café and Information Resource. Web. 18 Apr. 2012. <http://www.lucidcafe.com/library/96jul/tesla.html>. Basic information about Nikola’s life and gives us the picture of himself. "Nicola Tesla Inventions:." Nikola Tesla Inventions and Secrets! Web. 18 Apr. 2012. <http://nikolateslainventions.net/>. This site gave some information about why Nikola was understood during his time‚ and also gave me some information about his inventions
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dilatancy effect‚ no load displacement response Dayal and Allen (1975) & Litkouhi and Poskiti (1980) –on pile driven rate No direct assessment on friction. No base resistance‚ rely on interfacial res Different mechanisms in compression& tension test (Nicola & Randolph‚1993) Randolph (1998) interfacial resistance in compression test - 30% higher than tension test [Summary/Comments] studies reported effect of dynamic loading on ultimate interfacial resistance Dynamic load displacement relationship –
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English 412 The main idea which I wish to explore with my research paper is the female role/motherhood in the Victorian period. The primary text from our class that I will most likely be using is Aurora Leigh by Elizabeth Barrett Browning. The idea of the paper is to expand on the idea of how motherly figures within the work present different iterations of the role of a female during the period. The secondary sources I will be using for the assignment will‚ first off‚ outline the accepted
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HOW IMPORTANT IS EDUCATION “Education is the single most important factor in the development of a country”. There are people who affirm that education is one of the most valuable factors that are important for a country’s development. But they don’t take into account that there are other important factors in the development of a country‚ such as health. This essay will discuss both positions about education and the development of a country and it will present different ideas that agree and disagree
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Michael Galindo Article #1 revised Common Experience “The root cause of Entrepreneurial Failure” The first article I read was written by Nicolas A. Bibby. His article title was named “the root cause of Entrepreneurial Failure”. I had a good feeling just by reading the articles name a few things he would be writing about. One reason we fail would be due to our lack of knowledge about the business‚ and dislike towards a chosen career. Another would be insufficient capital to hold venture
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