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    Shah Ismail‚ as a twelve-year-old boy‚ left the swamps of Gilan near the Caspian Sea‚ where he had hidden from the enemies of his family for five years‚ which to whom he sought revenge. Two years later‚ he entered Tabriz as a leader of an army and proclaimed himself as the shah. Now bearing the title of Shah Ismail‚ he proclaimed that the official religion of his realm would be Twelver Shiism‚ and he proceeded to impose it‚ by force when necessary‚ on the former Sunni population. Over the next decade

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    “Naturally I did not keep her an hour under my roof. No one shall ever say that I condoned immorality." and "The abandoned creature‚ not content with having one sin on her conscience‚ committed a still graver sin. She took her own life." In these quotes‚ Brent revealed that she had abandoned Beatrice Taylor while she was pregnant‚ leaving her to take her own life. Miss Brent’s reaction to the accusations made about the other guests is that she automatically believe them. “I remember a text that hung

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    Questionnaire on the effects of long term separation from parents among college students Part I. Personal information of the respondents Instruction: Put a check (√) on the blank for your answer. A. Age ____ 15 ____ 16 ____ 17 ____ 18 Other (please specify) ______ B. Gender ____ Male ____ Female C. Who works abroad ____ Father ____ Mother ____ Both D. Whom do they live with ____ Father ____ Mother ____ Grandfather ____ Grandmother Other (please specify)

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    Thematic Topic #1: Identity Quote: “Inventor‚ jewelry designer‚ jewelry fabricator‚ amateur entomologist‚ Francophile‚ vegan‚ origamist‚ pacifist‚ percussionist‚ amateur astronomer‚ computer consultant‚ amateur archeologist‚ collector.” (pg.99) Explanation: Oskar’s business card lists many different titles and six objects he picks or collects. Oskar’s identity is elucidated by his determination‚ hobbies and interests. Each item he recorded has a convenient

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    A Birthday Gone Bad

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    bathroom. He stopped her in the middle of her sentence to examined lesion and agreed with me that she needed to be taken to the hospital incase major damage was done into the inside of her foot. So I rushed her to the nearest emergency room. On our way to the emergency room she was finally able to tell me what had happened to her. My daughter informed me that she was simply jumping outside of the hot tub in the attempt to jump into the pool. However‚ she failed to notice the gardening rake just lying

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    In what ways was the Cold War a long-term conflict‚ and in what ways can it be thought of as long-term peace? Which do you think best describes the period? Why? During the 1947-1991‚ The Cold War was known to be one of the longest standoff feud between the United States and Soviet Union. The United States and Soviet Union was sworn allies when fighting the Nazi Germany. However‚ the aftermath conferred to political powers and struggle of influence became a factor after the United States‚ Great

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    *The following is based on the movie‚ Gone Girl. Although the movie ends with Amy murdering her ex-boyfriend‚ this paper excludes this detail in order for Amy to have a more typical counseling experience. Instead‚ she is put on probation for two years for assault and framing her own disappearance. Introduction‚ background information‚ and biopsychosocial history Amy Elliot Dunne is a 35 year old Caucasian female that has entered counseling after being mandated by the court for charges of

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    From the Large Scale Universe to The Milky Way Jason Norton SCI/151 Benjawan Kjornrattanawanich May 28‚ 2012 Cosmology is the study of the universe as a whole. Describe the foundation of modern cosmology. Cosmology is the branch of study in relation to the origin and nature of the universe (Farlex‚ 2012). The thoughts

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    Hein Aung Amy Katherine Cannon Writing 39B 17 Nov. 2014 The Long Goodbye: The Social Impacts of the Novel “The image of Los Angeles by the 1950s was‚ in contrast‚ that of the wasteland: in the cold‚ hard city one was overwhelmed by emptiness‚ desolation‚ and despair‚” as quoted in the article The Dark Side of the Dream by Tina Olsin Lent‚ overpopulation and industrialization were the major factors that led to gradual deterioration of the city of Los Angeles. Urbanization‚ invoked by the booming

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    Lessons Learned From Long Term Capital Management LTCM was selling liquidity as their fund structure was more similar to an investment bank than a typical hedge fund. When investors or issuers need to change their positions or risk exposure‚ they would go to an investment bank or dealer to buy or sell securities. In turn‚ the dealer would utilize the capital markets to offload the exposure. LTCM was often on the other side of these transactions‚ in some sense‚ wholesaling risk to the investment

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