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    The First Triumvirate

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    The First Triumvirate The first triumvirate was and alliance between three prominent politicians‚ Crassus‚ Pompey and Julius Caesar. The Roman historian Livy described the First Triumvirate as ’a conspiracy against the state by its three leading citizens’. The agreement was unofficial and private. It was formed in the summer of 60-59 B.C. The first triumvirate however is a bit misleading in name. Not only was it never called that by the contemporary Romans‚ but it was a far more inclusive factio

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    The First Nation

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    First Nations is the name used by Canada ’s Aboriginal or indigenous people‚ which refer to Indian people and may sometimes‚ include the Metis and Inuit. Terminology referring to Aboriginal or Native people is complex and is not always what Aboriginal persons would call them. The term "Indian" is defined as either a member of any of the Aboriginal peoples of the Western Hemisphere (but excluding the Inuit and the Métis)‚ or in the legal sense of the Indian Act. The term "Inuit‚" replacing the term

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    At First Sight

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    At First Sight We had been walking for days in search of something which we did not know. They (the gods) talked of an eagle that would mark the territory‚ our new settlement. This took a toll on the men‚ but just as hope was beginning to diminish I‚ myself‚ saw something extraordinary. In the distance was an eagle perched on a cactus in the middle of what looked to be a lake‚ and in its grip was a snake. This marked the beginning of our grand city. The mighty eagle upon the cactus represents

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    The First Amendment

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    by Thomas Jefferson‚ is a name for the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. These amendments help to protect the natural rights of liberty and property. One of the most Important amendments is the first amendment. This amendment protects the freedom of speech‚ freedom of religion‚ and freedom of the press‚ as well as the right to assemble and petition the government. This amendment passed in 1789‚ and was put to use in 1791. The first amendment is very important‚ it protects

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    First impressions

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    it is your first impression of something that ultimately gives you the perfect vantage point in which to accurately assume the true nature of something. Your notion of this something is then unaffected or swayed by any outside sources or by second guessing yourself. Upon first experiencing this first time offered course‚ I immediately felt right at home concerning the direction in which the course was headed and also with the enthusiasm and involvement of the professor. The first class began

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    The First Crusade

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    The First Crusade What was the cause for Western Europe to implement the Crusades? To answer this‚ we must go back the 11th century when the Seljuk Turks made their presence known in the east by conquering Armenia‚ Syria‚ and Palestine. They soon moved on to Jerusalem where they burned down Christian churches and murdered the clergy and many Christian pilgrims visiting there. Byzantium quickly saw the Seljuk Turks as a threat‚ and in 1071‚ met them at the Battle of Manzikert in Asia Minor. The

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    First Impression

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    First Impression It was a weary afternoon of Sunday; everyone was in full used of their energy. As I sat on the terrace of my classmate’s house‚ the warm breeze of the air tapped my body that was getting weaker moment by moment due to the nervousness that I felt whenever I remembered that sooner I will see him in front of my face. He was a friend of mine but I never had a chance to see him since we got in touch with each other through exchanging of messages. Cellphone is the means of our communication

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    Harry Wong‚ “How to Be an Effective Teacher: First Days of School” "Effective teachers affect lives‚" say the Wongs. While reading through this book‚ it can be noted that Mr. Wong is very blunt in his ideas of what makes an effective teacher. He demonstrates specific methods that a teacher will use‚ with students or in planning‚ that will be effective or ineffective. Much of the book states strategies that involve positive modeling and expectations‚ classroom management‚ and designing lessons that

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    first aid

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    1.1 Describe the common types of fractures There are two types of fracture called open and closed. A closed fracture is where the skin is unbroken‚ but the internal damage to surrounding tissue can be seen as swelling. An open fracture has a wound. The bone may or may not be protruding. There is also internal damage to surrounding tissue. 1.2 Describe how to manage a fracture. A casualty with a fracture needs to keep still and not move the injured part. The treatment for a closed fracture is to

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    First Frost

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    Look again at the poem First Frost. Write an essay analysing the poem in as much detail as possible. First Frost is a short‚ free verse poem about a young girl who has been hurt for the first time or ……has gone through her heartbreak/virginity/sexual assault... Throughout the poem Voznesenski tells us that there will be many more events during our lifetime. He uses language and figurative devices to evoke imagery‚ such as personification and metaphors. The poet carefully chose adjectives and

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