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    I. In order to take a look at Peter Paul Rubens influences we must take a look at his family. Prior to Peter Paul Rubens birth‚ his father‚ Jan Rubens‚ had the job of being an advisor to the Protestant princess‚ Anna of Saxony in Antwerp. During Jan Ruben’s employment‚ Anna of Saxony became pregnant with Jan Ruben’s baby. Infidelity usually meant a death sentence during this time period. However‚ he was not put to death‚ instead Jan and his family were sent to exile in Siegen‚ Germany‚ just wet

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    Peter the great of Russia and Frederick the great of Prussia During the seventeenth and eighteenth century‚ Europe was changing in a different way. This was due to Peter the great of Russia and Frederick the great of Prussia. They both wanted similar things yet they were both different. Both of them wanted the best for their kingdoms‚ they wanted change‚ and that’s exactly what they got. Peter the great of Russia and Frederick the great of Prussia made a big impact in Europe Through their goals

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    immensely powerful grief and significance that could be interpreted in multiple ways “Massacre of the Innocents” by Peter Paul Rubens‚ 1612 is one to fit the description immensely. When viewing “Massacre of the Innocents” what meanings are exemplified‚ shown‚ and reasons behind all the violence throughout the graphic painting. A treasure in art like “Massacre of the Innocents” by Peter Paul Rubens has many meanings and messages‚ including dealing with deep injustice‚ dealing with ignorance and mothers

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    Peter the Great was one of Russia’s greatest reformers‚ statesmen‚ organizers‚ and leaders. Russia was less developed than other European countries at that time because Russia had rejected Westernization. To rectify this‚ he went to many ways to modernize and westernize Russia. He founded St. Petersburg as a major Russian port city in the west. He also established it as the new capital‚ based on trade with the rest of Europe. New buildings and institutions were built there to modernize Russia‚ before

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    Who doesn’t know the story by J.M. Barrie‚ Peter Pan? The lovely tale of a boy who never grew up‚ how magical. I trusted that man with my story‚ but so much was lost in translation I guess. Peter Pan he called it‚ why? Pan may have been the protagonist in his fairy tale‚ but in my tale‚ the true tale‚ he was a villain. He was the villain‚ he ruled over Neverland like a dictator rules over slaves. Yet‚ I still fell for him‚ I was young‚ my feelings were clouded‚ as well as my judgement. In my defense

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    Martin Dysart than once thought. In reality the themes dealt with in ‘Equus’ challenges our own sense of what is normal. They are as equally as shocking to Dysart‚ yet made justifiable by Alan Strang’s worship for Equus‚ the god of horses. This is why ‘Peter Shaffer’ uses ‘Equus’ as a sort of device to standardize and make the strange acceptable. He does this by introducing a sense of innocence into the character of Alan Strang. This innocence is brought out through Strang’s worship and love for Equus

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    “The most important thing in communication is to hear what isn’t being said.”  ― Peter Drucker This famous quote from Austrian-American management consultant Peter Drucker highlights the importance of non-verbal communication both in business and in our everyday lives. Good communication is the key to forming successful relationships both professionally and personally. However‚ it is vital to note that it is not our words but our non-verbal actions that actually speak loudest when communicating

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    Rome in 64 AD and the Deaths of Peter and Paul Roman Fire in 64 AD Table of Contents Fire in Rome in 64 AD……………………………………………………………………….…...1 Death of the Apostle Peter…………………………...…………………………………………...2 Death of the Apostle Paul.…………..……………………………………………………….…...4 References…………………………………………………….…………………………….…….7 Fire in Rome in 64 AD and the Deaths 1 Fire in Rome in 64 AD and the Deaths of Peter and Paul Roman Fire in 64 AD

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    Peter the Great DBQPeter the Great was tsar of Russia from 1682 to 1725. During his reign‚ Peter the Great made many reforms to Russia socially‚ militarily‚ and economically. These changes proved to have a positive effect on Russia‚ making his reign one of the greatest. As the tsar of Russia‚ Peter the Great enforced many social reforms. He was very influenced by Western European ideas and incorporated many of them into Russian society. Throughout their history‚ Russian males wore long beards. After

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    Towards the end of the 17th century‚ Russia began undergoing dramatic‚ yet selective‚ internal changes. Peter the Great led the first westernization of Russia in history‚ permanently changing Russia and providing a model from which westernization attempts elsewhere were based on. Westernization was used by Peter and his successors to promote Russia’s expansionist empire without intending to transform Russia into a truly Western society. By the end of the 17th century‚ Russia had become one of the

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