where it shows a very casual time of a royal family’s life. 2- IT was a commissioned work by King Philip IV‚ the main point of the painting is the king’s daughter were she is encircled by the other characters‚ and the painter shows her clearly by using light colors where the rest of the painting is dark‚ and used space of the painting to draw the viewer’s eyes and make them to first look at her. The painter describes in his figure the true life style of the royal family and bound to make tiny distortions
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from all across the West Indies including Europe found refuge in this large port city. Port Royal began to be notorious for its reputation as a place where Buccaneers and Privateers could sell their stolen goods. The city’s governors frequently issued privateering commissions which allowed raiding of Spanish vessels even during times of peace. Through trading and promoting privateering and piracy Port Royal was able to bring in a lot of much needed capital and goods into the Jamaican economy and provide
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Alexander wasn’t ready to back down he used creative military formations to beat Darius’s Persian army. Darius saw his army being defeated and fled leaving his entire army and family behind. Alexander then attacked the Persian royal camp where he gained lots of riches and captured the royal family. He treated Darius’s wife‚ mother‚ and three children with respect. They begged for mercy thinking
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plucked from the icy waters by a Chilean naval ship after a nine-hour rescue which began when Mr. Brooks contacted his wife‚ Jo Vestey‚ on his satellite phone asking for assistance. The rescue involved the Royal Navy‚ the RAF and British Coastguards. ’Chilean naval ship’ and ’Involved the Royal Navy’ - Introduction of another two nations (along with Russia) makes the event seem very large and dramatic as entire nations are dealing with it opposed to maybe local police. Reader feels embarrassed for
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centred on the race course that sits to the top of the road‚ providing an on-going purpose for the businesses through the years. Ascot Race course opened in 1711 and has since grown to become a worldly renowned event one a year known as “Royal Ascot” attended by the royal family it attracts some 300‚000 people in one week. This has a massive impact on the businesses that are situated along the high street itself. This has also made Ascot a prime location for an affluent community who also see and use
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movie. An example of this is when one of the men needed to rescue another crew mate. If the skipper never made him climb the ladder‚ he never would have learned to face any more of his fears in life. This movie was based on facing your worst fear and beating it. The third and final reason stated is that the skipper is a great leader. If it weren’t for his great leader skills‚ all of the crew would be disorganized and much undisciplined. If this were true he would have no control whatsoever over his
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the first to declare the war against the British Empire. There were several reasons for the War of 1812‚ for instance‚ trade restrictions because of the ongoing war between Britain and the French‚ imprisonment of American merchant sailors into the Royal Navy‚ British support of American Indians tribes against American expansion‚ and over national honor after humiliation on the high seas. As Risjord noted‚ “an unstated but powerful motivation for the Americans was the desire to uphold national honor
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Hydrographic Survey Hydrographic survey is the science of measurement and description of features which affect maritime navigation‚ marine construction‚ dredging‚ offshore oil exploration/drilling and related activities. Strong emphasis is placed on soundings‚ shorelines‚ tides‚ currents‚ sea floor and submerged obstructions that relate to the previously mentioned activities. The term Hydrography is sometimes used synonymously to describe Maritime Cartography‚ which in the final stages of the hydrographic
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A Bill- Law A Bill is a proposal for a new law‚ or a proposal to change a law which already exists. House Of Commons The first stage starts at the House of Commons. It starts off with the first reading‚ which is a formal introduction. This takes place without debate. In the first reading the short title of the Bill is read out and is followed by an order for the Bill to be printed. The Bill is published as a House of Commons paper for the first time. After the first reading‚ there is a second
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protecting his family‚ and staying true to the Greek values. Creon is the king of Thebes. He became the king because his sister‚ Iocaste‚ married the king and after many deaths in the royal family; the kingdom ended up in Creon’s hands. All these deaths were not necessarily unlikely because in this particular royal family there was a curse which caused the cycle of tragedy followed them. When Creon becomes the king‚ he has big plans for Thebes‚ but his flaws disable him from reaching those goals
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