A Brief History of Finland When looking through the main events in Finnish history‚ broadly speaking‚ it can be divided into three chapters: the Swedish period prior to 1809‚ the Russian period from 1809 to 1917‚ and the independent period from 1917 to the present day. Finland was part of the Swedish Empire from 1150 to 1809. As we are focusing on the main events in Finnish history‚ we are going to begin from the 17th century. During the 17th century‚ while Finland was under Swedish Rule‚ it
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And this is what followed‚ when the chieftains of the hacker tribes met and threw their weight behind "open source". Keeping an Open Mind (1999) An essay on Open Source I wrote for the Cyberian Express‚ a Barnes & Noble newsletter. Response to Nikolai Bezroukov (1999) I dissect a really bad article in First Monday that billed itself as a "Critique of Pure Raymondism". The Case of the Quake Cheats (1999) After the Quake 1 source was GPLed‚ John Carmack reported that the release had enabled some
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actually had a few serfs working for them. Dostoevsky’s mother was a religious woman who died before Fyodor was sixteen‚ leaving him with his tyrannous father. To escape the oppressive wrath of his father‚ young Fyodor began reading the works of Nikolai Gogol‚ T. A. Hoffman and Honore de Balzac (Frank). Fyodor left for college to train as an engineer in St. Petersburg‚ and while he was gone his ruthless father was murdered by his own serfs. Dostoevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov plot revolves around
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I wonder if my life would be something more in this attic. I wonder if I’ll still be bored in this prison of an attic. Would I be better off alone? I just want to feel some joy in my life‚ and I am ready for this dark cloud of boredom to disappear. My husband fails to do so and I wonder if he even knows how to treat a lady? I guess not because I’m here bored and sad because I’m doing nothing with my life. The sky seems so nice‚ looking at it through my window gives me some type of aesthetic pleased
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United States saw that the URSS was expanding all over Europe and Asia‚ because the soviet forces toke the entire island of Sakhalin and the Kuriles islands in the war against Japan and signed with the communist new government of Poland the political Oder line as the frontier with Germany. With those changes the URSS gained Konigsberg and Lvov for Poland‚ meanwhile Poland toke the principal port of Berlin‚ Stettin‚ and the rest of Prussia‚ part of Brandenburg‚ Pomerania and Silesia. A lot of German
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Rudolf Nureyev: Ballet’s Champion 1961 was a pivotal year for the fine arts from a media stand point. Up until then‚ reviews‚ commentaries‚ advertisements or just basic information were usually relegated to the fine arts publications and channels. However‚ on June 16‚ 1961‚ the Art of Ballet was on the front page of newspapers all around the world because that was the day that Rudolf Nureyev defected from the Soviet Union1. His dramatic departure to the West‚ in essence‚ created its own Cold
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Health Quotes: There’s lots of people in this world who spend so much time watching their health that they haven’t the time to enjoy it. ~Josh Billings The greatest wealth is health. ~Virgil Health is a state of complete physical‚ mental and social well-being‚ and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. ~World Health Organization‚ 1948 Eat right‚ exercise regularly‚ die anyway. ~Author Unknown The best six doctors anywhere And no one can deny it Are sunshine‚ water‚ rest
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Assess the role of Lenin in the Bolshevik consolidation of power from 1917 to 1924. Lenin’s contribution to the Bolshevik Party was an essential factor in their consolidation of power during 1917-1924‚ however; Lenin’s role was not the only factor contributing to their success. The Bolsheviks were regarded as a “minor feature of Russian political life” and it was not until Lenin’s return to Russia that the party became a key player. It can be seen that Lenin played a pivotal role in the consolidation
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Klaus Kinski Klaus Kinski‚ originally born Nikolaus Gunther Nakszynski‚ was a famous German actor‚ whom was active from 1948 to 1989. He was best known for his eccentric‚ fanatical behavior and creative partnership with renowned German director‚ Werner Herzog‚ with whom he collaborated with on multiple films. Kinski was born on October 18‚ 1926 in Zoppot‚ Free City of Danzig (now Sopot‚ Poland)‚ and died of a massive heart attack on November 23‚ 1991 in Langunitas‚ California. Early Life
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George Orwells 1984 is one of the most important pieces of political fiction; it is a timeless political satire that demands to be read to be truly appreciated. Published in 1948‚ and set 36 years into the future‚ 1984 eerily depicts where the world is going‚ where the truth is shunted and lies are promoted by all mainstream media. Perhaps one of the most powerful science fiction novels of the twentieth century‚ this apocalyptic satire shows with grim conviction how the protagonist Winston Smiths
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