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    Realm of Scotland and fundamental to the unfolding of events in its aftermath. It was a famously eloquent political document in the form of a letter to Pope John XXII in April‚ 1320. It written by the Barons and The Peoples of Scotland asking him to recognise Scotland’s historical claim of independence‚ a plea for acknowledgement of right of the people of Scotland to live in peace‚ free from attack or the threat of attack from the English Crown and to recognise Robert the Bruce as their King. To asses

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    The article‚ “The Last Word on the Last Breath‚” by Jan Hoffman‚ was published in 2006 by The New York Times. Hoffman is a features writer for The New York Times. Hoffman graduated from Cornell and has a masters in the Study in Law through a program at Yale University. Hoffman has many accolades‚ such as the Mike Berger Award‚ the Deadline Club Award‚ and the Women in Communication Award. Hoffman’s article is about a highly debated subject‚ do not resuscitate forms‚ and who should have the final

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    King Minus The King

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    day King Minos was a very powerful man. This one town called Athens and every year he would go to war with them. So they made a deal with the king that if he stopped the war with them they would 7 kids every year to his maze where he had his monster very hungry for humans. So the King liked the deal and went on with it and said yes. That was a very sad day for the Athens and cried every year when they had to send 7 kids who tried to kill this monster but never came back. So one says the Kings son

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    King Xerxes The King

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    Once a king is dead another shall take his place‚ as has been repeated throughout history. No different was the succession of the great King Darius after his death‚ his son Xerxes comes to power‚ to take his father’s place and rule the vast empire of Persia. What makes the rise to prominence of Xerxes so controversial is that Xerxes is the third born son of Darius which would normally name him third in line in competition with his two older brothers. So why was the third born son Xerxes chosen over

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    Last Mile

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    Introduction Tom the CEO of last Mile Corporation‚ that has been doing well during the past few years .The company its own facility for 2 years was a pioneer in technology for wireless board band access. As the years rolled by technology changed faster and the generation period of new technology has been cutting down. Being that Last Mile is a small company‚ they were not financial stable to keep up with the new technology and build the company market. Tom was given 2 choices/options from Mid West

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    the last supper

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    painting the Last Supper on the wall of the refectory (dining hall) of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan‚ Italy‚ and completed it in 1498. Leonardo was commissioned to execute the painting in the Dominican monastery of this Church by Duke of Milan‚ Ludovico Sforza. The church and friary found an ambitious patron in Ludovico Sforza. The Duke wanted to give visible expression to his position in both impressive buildings like the grand Church and grandiose paintings like the Last Supper. Therefore

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    th Macbeth controlled assessment draft Intro: Lady Macbeth‚ Miss Havisham and the persona in the laboratory are all perfect examples of disturbed women‚ whose minds and thoughts have been flung out of reality‚ warped and twisted by the psychotic ambitions and desires they hold. Their psychoses‚ how ever‚ manifest themselves in different ways. In the play ‘Macbeth’‚ Lady Macbeth degenerates from a sturdy‚ supreme character that influences her husband‚ Macbeth‚ into doing wicked deeds‚ into

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    last day

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    I would spend my last day with my family and friends. I would buy a whole bunch of things I have always wanted and use them. I would go driving‚ even though I don’t have a license. I would be scared and unhappy that I was probably going to die‚ but I would still try to act happy and have a good last day alive. I would say everything I have always wanted to everyone. I would make sure that I have made friends with everyone I’ve always wanted too. I would own up to everything I have done to everyone

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    The Last Leaf

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    The Last Leaf To be perfect short story neatness‚ brevity and a significant incident or an aspect of character or an experience of some psychological moment is essential. Within its short frame work‚ it must have a beginning‚ middle and an end. There must be completeness in its structure. All the elements plot‚ character‚ dialogue‚ descriptions and background must be organically connected with other. Generally a good story has a surprising end which bears a sense of endlessness. All these characteristics

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    The Last Supper

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    “The Last Supper” is a fresco painting created by Leonardo da Vinci from 1495 to 1498. It is a portrayal of the reactions of his apostles when Christ said to them “One of you will betray me.” There have been other depictions of this moment in Christ’s life‚ but none so original as da Vinci’s. He uses compositional features in this work to create a new perspective and interpretation of the scene that‚ in my opinion‚ may just be the best one. Geometry was often used in art by the Ancient Greeks when

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