realities f power politics: what individual and social life is like under a despotic and brutal king ruling a deeply corrupt state. Exploiting the divisions cause by feuding political factions‚ and manipulating individuals and the system the cakculating Richard seizes the opportunity to make himself king. He is a Machiavellian figure who will stop at nothing to gain and maintain power. Richard’s extraordinary facility with words enable him to manipulate‚ confuse‚control and corrupt those around him → Woows
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Accomplishments of Richard III Richard III was a strong and effective leader who improved England’s government and enforced fair laws. Although Richard III is most known as an cruel leader who was accused of several murders‚ he was a benevolent leader and did the best he could to help his subjects. Richard was also very charitable; he founded several important councils‚ did his best to enhance the cultural level of his people‚ especially the poor and strived to create an equal and fair land by
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The first Hispanic rock star‚ Richard Steven Valenzuela aka Ritchie Valens was born May 13‚ 1941 near Los Angeles California. At an early age Valens developed a love for music; being able to play several instruments. While exposed to the rhythm and blues music though his father‚ Valens vowed to devoted most of his time to the guitar and would slowly strive to aspire his dreams of being an artist. By the age of 16 Valens joined his first band The Silhouette‚ an integrated group who played local high-school
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Richard Capitan is a husband‚ father‚ grandfather and brother. He is now a retired state trooper and gets called into “work” for some statements and help on cases that happened when he was active. Richard worked as a polygraph examiner for about 30 years and had the privilege to meet some infamous and interesting people. But‚ for this specific topic Richard had the opportunity to interview people for the Richard Kuklinski (The Iceman) case. He had interviewed witnesses‚ people from the
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Remembering the Vibrant Soul of Ann Richards Ann Richards once said‚ “I have very strong feelings about how you lead your life. You always look ahead‚ you never look back” (Lewis). The world was born free. As beings‚ we are given the right to choose freedom or simply live by the rules. What good is freedom in the world without the relentless spirit of courage? There comes a time in every man and woman’s life where they must choose how to live and what makes them different from the rest of the world
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Richard Reed Richard‚ 38 is the co founder of Innocent Drinks‚ the brand of smoothies and vegetable pots that has grown its turnover from £400‚000 to £165m in 12 years – a phenomenal achievement that Reed says has been made possible from “good decisions‚ hard work and a huge dose of serendipity”. After studying Geography at Cambridge University‚ Reed went on to work for an advertising agency as an account manager. The three founders of Innocent Drinks - Adam Balon‚ Jon Wright and of course
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Richard II‚ known as Richard of Bordeaux from his birthplace‚ was born on Jan. 6‚ 1367‚ the younger son of Edward‚ Prince of Wales (the Black Prince)‚ and Joan‚ daughter of Edmund‚ Earl of Kent. After his father’s death‚ Richard became the heir apparent‚ was created Prince of Wales in the later part of 1376‚ and on June 22‚ 1377‚ succeeded Edward III‚ his grandfather‚ as king of England. While he was underage‚ the control of the government had been left to a government that came increasingly under
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19 March 13 Richard Pryor Ever wonder who and/ or what formed much of today’s comedy? How fame changes people? Well‚ there was one name in show business that audiences everywhere connected with years ago. His name was Richard Pryor. Richard Pryor was a man with a less flattering background‚ an interesting employment history‚ and a comedic style that every modern day comedian wanted to copy. His life‚ his story‚ his experiences made him who he was‚ a dynamic‚ life-changing‚ comparative‚ man
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Richard Arkwright Biography Richard Arkwright was born in 1732. Arkwright is considered to be the father of Britain’s factory system. He died in 1792 - a very rich man. Originally a wig maker‚ Arkwright is considered by some historians to be an inventor but others consider him to be a man who used other peoples inventions for his own purposes and that he should be considered more a brilliant business man rather than a pure inventor. He lived in a time when patents were rarely used by inventors
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Richard Branson’s Leadership Holding more than 200 companies in more than 50 countries‚ including the recent Virgin Galactic‚ a space-tourism company‚ the virgin group is a business force like few others (Biography.com‚ 2014). Employing approximately 50‚000 people worldwide this international investment group was originally set up as a mail-order record business the Virgin Group has gone on to grow in various business sectors ranging from mobile communications‚ transportation‚ travel‚ financial
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